Chimes Junior Honorary

Chimes Junior Honorary, a junior honor society at Washington University in St. Louis, recognizes and upholds the values of compassion, honor, integrity, modesty, excellence, and scholarship through service to the junior class, the Washington University campus, and the St. Louis community. Composed of 15 members of the junior class selected by the previous class of Chimers, Chimes focuses on creating and providing service, advocacy, and leadership development opportunities for members of the junior class and the entire student body.

History
In 1918, Harriet Day and Helen Dustman, both Ohio State University students, developed an organization of eight women dedicated to scholarship, leadership, and service. During one of their initial meetings, the women heard the chimes of Orton Hall, and called their honorary Chimes Junior Class Honorary. In 1924, Chimes grew in size to sixteen members. In 1948, Chimes Junior Class Honorary became a national organization. Men were granted admission into Chimes during the 1970s. The national organization was later disbanded, but chapters at The University of Arizona, West Virginia University, Kansas State University, Ohio State University, and Washington University have continued to use its name and symbols.
Symbols
The symbols of Chimes Junior Honorary are the colors gold, white, and brown, a yellow rose, and a small golden bell with three tiny pearls in its clapper. The pearls in the clapper represent the third year of college as well as the three tenants of scholarship, leadership, and service. The rose stands for freshness in life, and the colors represent the metals gold, silver, and bronze. Gold was chosen because of its ability not to tarnish; silver was chosen for its purity; and bronze was chosen for its endurance.
The official colors of the Washington University chapter of Chimes are maroon and white.
Events
Chimes is most notable on campus due to Chimes Week. Typically occurring during the fall semester, Chimes Week is a week of social activism programming which unites both the Washington University student body and the St. Louis community. In 2008, Chimes increased awareness about HIV/AIDS and connected the Washington University campus to St. Louis Doorways, which according to its mission, is "the only organization in the St. Louis area whose sole mission is to provide affordable, secure housing and related outreach for people with HIV/AIDS."
In addition, Chimes publishes the Ternion, the University's official phone book, and organizes the University Planner Committee, which creates and distributes a student planner for campus.
Previous events have included:
* Chimes Week 2007: “Happy 90th Birthday Bash”
* Friends of Kids with Cancer: "Birthday Party"
* Clean-up For Kids!
* Chimes Murder Mystery Dinner
* Participation in Give Thanks, Give Back
* Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House
* Annual Kaplan Prep Course Auction
* Chimes Week 2006: "Food for Thought"
* Sponsorship of an annual Assembly Series lecture, including such speakers as Seymour Hersh, Kurt Vonnegut, Frank McCourt, and Francis Slay.

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