On November 3rd 1966,“Syrinx”-awoman’smusicorganization-whichwastoeventually becometheUSFchapterofSigmaAlphaIota,haditsfirstmeeting.Therewereninemembers present.ThetemporarychairpersonRobinHorer,introducedMrs.RuthGould,NationalVice PresidentofSAIwhoencouragedthemtoformanewchapter.Officerswereelectedandaconstitutionandby-lawswereadoptedinaccordancewiththoseofTheNationalMusic Fraternity,SigmaAlphaIota.
DuringtheweekendofNovember19th,20th, and 21st,“Syrinx”wasinstalledasachapterofSAI.FridayNovember19th thechapterwasinstalled.Saturday,November20th, the members performed their first musicale as SAI. Mrs. Ruth Gould, NVP, presided at these ceremonies.