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Butler, I n d . ; I-ura Hallcck, Rensselaer, I n d . ; and Pauline Cox, Dar- ALUMNA CHAPTER LETTERS
lington, Ind. We are very glad to have them really one of us, and
we feel their cooperation in every way. NEW YORK ALUMNffi

Our last rush party was held Friday evening, December 9th. Three A meeting to which all alumna? living in and around New York
girls were pledged Saturday afternoon, December 16th. The new were invited was held on December 7th at N u chapter room for the
pledges are Beatrice Coombs, Crawfordsville, I n d . ; Ruth Clapper, purpose of reorganizing the New York Alumna? Chapter. Miss Rich
Mooreland, I n d . ; and Lelah Baker, Marion, Ind. We give them a came down from Boston to assist. As there seems to be no record of
hearty welcome into Alpha O, and feel they are truly our sisters. the granting of a regular charter to the original group of alumna?, a
petition for a reorganized chapter was drawn up and sent to the
I n the last letter the candidacy of our president, Wilkie Hughes, Executive Committee at its request. Thirteen signatures were secured
was announced for vice-president of the junior class of the Univer- at the meeting and others by mail, later. The petition was signed by
sity. We are glad.to say that she was successful and now holds the members of Zeta, Delta, Gamma, Epsilon, Sigma, Nu, and Alpha,
office. who now live within a specified area around New York.

I n the next letter we hope to tell you all about the success The chapter is anxious to have all those visiting New York, as
of our plans, and we want to be able to say that we really have an well as temporary residents, send their names, addresses and length
Alpha O chapter house to which we may invite our sisters and of stay, to the secretary, so that notices of meetings may be sent
guests. them. The January meeting will be devoted to election of officers
and amendment of by-laws.
perBoeutsa NPehwi sYenedars. many greetings to a l l for a very happy and pros-
E D I T H DIETZ, Chapter Editor.
V I V I A N DAY, Chapter Editor.

SAN FRANCISCO A L U M N A

San Francisco Alumna1 is growing most steadily. We have thirty-
seven active members, of whom twenty as an average appear at meet-
ings. A t our October meeting we formally greeted Mrs. Wilfred
Langelier of Iota Chapter to membership. Ruth has been here since
the opening of college—she is one of our "faculty ladies"—so we all
knew her and were happy she was to be one of us.

A t this meeting after much discussion we came to the conclusion
that our charity assessment which we have been sending exclusively
to two needy women in the city through the Associated Charities,
would be of more use i f divided. Part was to go as before, and
the remainder to go toward a fund to aid any college girl who needs
a sum to tide her over a small financial difficulty. May Preuss, who
is with the Dean of Women, told us that in many cases a small
amount meant a real crisis to a girl—the point where she was to
go on or to leave. We felt that our very existence as a chapter
depended on the University, and that it was only doing our share to
help some girl have its entire benefits.

I n November we met at Emma Black's. Our business meeting
was short so we had a jolly time talking, sewing (and some of us
had a little bridge.) You see we are somewhat frivolous at times.

The December meeting was at the home of Rose Bell. I t was
a dreadfully stormy day, but sixteen of us gathered around her won-

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derful open lire and sewed. The next Saturday was to be the Alpha the other members, a chance to do so. The afternoon was devoted
O Fair at the Sigma house so we were all busy. Margaret Dudley- to sewing, because we have decided to spend our time when we are
read us letters telling about prospects for new chapters. We were together more profitably this year by working for girls who need
all very excited and interested—and especially enthusiastic about a little sewing done. Helen Henry of Sigma was a guest, and we
those at Wisconsin and Montana. Since that meeting we have had the were exceedingly glad to see a large number of younger alumna-,
petitions and have voted on them. while the older ones kept up their usual good record.

We are looking forward to the New Year. We will miss our Monica Pipe, our always popular hostess, entertained the alumna;
President, Emma Black, who is to go on a trip through the East, but on December 2nd at her home. The sewing was continued and plans
we hope you will meet her and receive San Francisco chapter's greet- for further work were made, as we can in this way make our meet-
ings in person. We hope the New Year will be very successful for ings really of service to others besides ourselves.
Alpha O and all its members.
Founders' Day was celebrated by the usual joint meeting given by
MARGARET WEEKS. San Francisco Alumna Editor. the active chapter to the alumna, and although the attendance was
small, those of us who did brave the weather, were well repaid for
PROVIDENCE ALUMN/E our courage. The meeting was held in Packard Hall, and a very
Dear Sisters in A O I I : attractive place it was made by our hostesses, who had transferred part
of their furniture from the dormitories to give it a homelike atmos-
Providence Alumna.' had their first meeting of the season with phere. The appetizing supper was made more appetizing by the
the President, Helen Rose, on Saturday, December 9th. For various manner in which it was served, and it was fortunate for the members
reasons there were only three of the regulars present, but our of the committee that they had an ample supply, because we did
attendance was vastly increased by the presence of Grace I.awton justice to the repast. Gur hostesses added still more to our pleasure
Hubbard, from New Haven (who had never been able to attend by an-entertainment, in which Margaret Rurhu gave "Puck's Dance"
a meeting before, as she was married soon after our initiation in from A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Marian Jameson sang
1908, and moved away) and of Muriel Wyman, from Gamma, who. several songs.
as I wrote you in my last letter, has lately taken up residence in
Providence. MARGARET T. FESSENDEN, Chapter Editor.

With us four is a quorum so we were able to transact our business, LOS ANGELES ALUMN2E
which consisted in reelecting the officers of last year, and voting
on the petitions for new chapters which we were told would need Pausing a moment amid the rush of Christmas preparations, it
our sanction. gives us quite a glow of pleasure to think that a part of our plan-
ning is for others and is done in the name of Alpha O. Gf course,
We have no definite plans for the year, as it looks as i f our meet- when planning holiday cheer for needy ones, the first problem always
ings would not be so well attended as heretofore, but we are hoping raised is that of money. We faced our problem early this year, and
to hold meetings as often as it is possible to get some of us together. as a consequence, on November 17th, held a benefit card party at the
home of Hazel Crabill, who is always so cordially willing to lend
I trust you all had as Merry a Christmas as I , and that the New her home and services to Los Angeles Alumna*. The prizes were
Year will be a very prosperous one for us as a fraternity and as made Wttl domted by May and Frances Chandler—a lovely and
individuals. unique work-bag of cretonne and a pair of dull blue tapestrv book-
stands. After cards, we served ices and cake, then hastened to count
Fraternally yours, the shekels. Great was our joy to discover that in merely passing
a very enjoyable afternoon, we had cleared something over ten dol-
M A U D E E. C. COVELL, Secretary. lars.

BOSTON ALUMNZE Gur next meeting was held December 11th at Ella Brown's cun-
Gn Gctober 28th our first meeting of the year was held. As we had ning bungalow. During the business meeting we voted fifteen dollars
previously planned, this meeting was held at Packard Hall on Col- ($15) to buy toys for the Children's Hospital, whereupon Mildred
lege H i l l ; a plan which served the double purpose of keeping us
in touch with our Alma Mater, and of giving those who are so situ-
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Stahl offered to get $15 worth for $12. Gratefully accepting her Wayne State Normal; and Edna Spears, from Omaha. Lila Le
offer, we decided to use the other $3 for new clothes for the Associ- Gore Richey and small son of McCook, Nebraska, spent the holi-
ated Charities. We also voted to give two articles to the Needlework days with Mr. and Mrs. Le Gore and it was a great pleasure for us to
Guild of America. have Lila at our meeting.

Afterwards we sewed upon flannelette petticoats, or "Gertrudes," A l l the girls are glad to know that Emily Trigg is home again.
and bands to be sent to a small children's orphanage, finishing about Emily has spent the last two years in New York City studying com-
a dozen skirts and two dozens bands. Meanwhile Mrs. Harvey Lock- mercial art at the Pratt Institute. She has a position now as artist
ridge told of a doll which she had made from socks. She said she had with the Nebraska State Journal Co.
sold already as many as she had made, with standing orders from the
big stores for as many more as she can manufacture herself—until Katherine Follmer spent the holidays with her mother at Oak,
she gets her patent and can get more help. Isn't she clever? Nebraska, and Alvina Zumwinkle with her parents at Utica, Neb.

With best wishes for the New Year, Winifred and Melvina Waters were at their home in Lincoln
during the holidays.
E R N A T . TAYLOR, Secretary.
The Zeta girls will be interested to know that Corris Damon
LINCOLN ALUMN2E Peake is now living in Mason City, Iowa, the city that was her home
before she was married and where her father and mother and sister
The Lincoln Alumna met in October with Pauline Burkit Reyn- Edna (Mrs. Burr Keeler) live. Corris is nearer Lincoln now and
olds and Maude Pierce Logan at the home of Maude Logan. This we hope that she will be able to attend our banquets. Her new
was really the first time that the girls had been together for a good address is 316 North Delaware Avenue.
visit with each other since our meeting early in the summer, for the
September meeting was our breakfast to the active chapter and rushees To all chapters, active and alumnae, the Lincoln Alumnae wish a
at Alma Rawlings', during rush week. We were all greatly interested most happy and successful New Year.
in the petitions that were presented, and in looking over the material
that came with them. J A N E LOUISE PIPER, Chapter Editor.

I n November we had Mrs. Hennings with us, and, together with CHICAGO ALUMN2E
the active chapter, honored her with a luncheon in the Garden Room
at the Lincoln Hotel. Anabel Good and Edith H a l l had charge of The second meeting of the Chicago Alumnae Chapter was in the
this luncheon. form of ritual and the initiation of new members, held in the Rho
chapter-room. Chicago Alumna; has always been fortunate in having
The active chapter had its annual Christmas tree this year on representatives of several chapters on her chapter roll, and this year
Monday night, December 18th, and the alumna? were invited. We is no exception.
always look forward to this party, as we enjoy the program given by
the freshmen and are glad of an opportunity to become better I n addition to the alumnae from Rho and Iota, who make up the
acquainted with our active girls. This year the party was especially majority of our members, we were glad to welcome Melita Skillen
enjoyable because several alumna: who were visiting in Lincoln were and Katherine Colpitts of Epsilon. Leonora Doniat, Louise French.
present. Doris Wheeler, Frances McNair, and Grace Gilbert of Rho and
Edith Shultz, Katherine Maclntyre, Lottie Pollard, T, and Pearl
Our regular monthly meeting was held December 30th at the home Ropp of Iota, were the other initiates. We are hoping that Mrs.
of Helen Harper. Eloise Harper Evans, who with her young son Williams of Upsilon will be able to be with us this year, and next
is home for the holidays, was the assisting hostess. The coming con- year, among the others, the Chicago girls of our new Eta Chapter.
vention was the chief subject of discussion that afternoon. Perhaps,
if we talk convention from now until June, Zeta will have a credit- Founders' Day was celebrated with a luncheon at Mrs. Clark's Tea-
able number of representatives. We had several visiting alumnae room. Such gossiping about convention, the Wisconsin chapter—
with us at this meeting. The girls who were home for their vaca- it was not quite a reality then—approaching marriages, and the needs
tions and met with us were Gisella Birkner, from Creston, Iowa; of our various slum children! I f the amount of talking each one of
Grace Gannon, from Nebraska City; Elsie Ford Piper, from the us did is any indication of our good time, we were all enjoying our-
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Since our last letter we have had two new members of our little dollars a year, which may be used at any university this girl chooses
Alpha O family—Nettie Shute's daughter and Julia Clemes' son. to attend. A committee of four, composed of one teacher from each
Julia's son was born in far away India, and will probably be a rather high school and one member from the Panhellenic, selects the girl,
big boy before any of us will really know him. But we are looking who will pay back the money loaned her at her earliest convenience
forward to Julia's letters, which are always f u l l of the most interest- after having left the university.
ing things, to become acquainted with him.
The Panhellenic has four open meetings during the year at which
Chicago Alumna? Chapter is a member of the newly formed Chi- time some person of note speaks. During the school year, the Pan-
cago Panhellenic Association, and was chairman of the nominating hellenic sends speakers to Butler College to address the girls upon
committee. The officers elected were: Miss Pearson, Kappa Kappa lines of work that may help these college girls to enter some pro-
(lamina, President; Mrs. Noble, Alpha Phi, Vice-president; Miss fession besides that of teaching. I t hopes to be able to extend this
Lewis, Chi Omega, Secretary; Mrs. Keller, Phi Mu, Treasurer. I t work, and send speakers to the other colleges throughout the state.
is interesting that all but one of the eighteen national Panhellenic
fraternities have individual representatives or strong alumna? chapters The Indianapolis Alumna: wish happiness and prosperity for the
in Chicago. year 1917 to all the chapters, both active and alumna?, of Alpha
< hnicron Pi.
The Chicago Panhellenic is hoping many things—to help all the
members by exchange of ideas, to aid in the high school sorority- LUCY E . A L L E N , Secretary.
problem, and to assist National Panhellenic, i f possible.
NEW ORLEANS ALUMNffi
J U L I A L . FULLER, Chapter Editor.
Since Newcomb opened we have held regular meetings in the Pi
INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNA chapter-rooms on the last Friday of every month. The November
one, though, we postponed to Saturday, December 2nd, as the actives
In November the Indianapolis Alumna? held their meeting at the were giving a tea that afternoon and wanted us to attend in a
home of Ruth Ritchie. We all gathered about a big grate fire, and body. As the girls were busy preparing for the affair we met in
while we plied our fingers dexterously upon the shuttle and the Virginia Withers' classroom and devoted most of our time to making
needle, Irene Newnam as skilfully described her trip during the past tarlatan bags and paper caps for our Christmas tree—not for our own,
summer to Hawaii. On her return trip across the Pacific, she met but to decorate one for the children of the S. P. C. C. Through
Mr. Jack London, who was returning from the island. This experi- Leigh Moise's little girls a number of toys were added, and Dagma
ence was doubly interesting to us as our meeting occurred at the time Le Breton and Grace Gillean, who had charge of things, say that
of Mr. London's death. the children were delighted with their gifts.

For our December meeting, Irene Newman graciously entertained I am forgetting the tea—we enjoyed it so much, especially as some
us, and the spirit of good-fellowship was felt by all. Mrs. Leslie of the out-of-town alumna? were there, having come home for the
Greeley, nee Hazel -McCoy, from Yorktown, was with us and as we Thanksgiving holidays.
thus had two brides present, we enjoyed very much their funny house-
keeping experiences. Our December meeting was even better, as everybody came home
for Christmas. We met at the Gilleans' and everybody was so glad to
The Indianapolis Alumna?, en masse, are very proud of two new see everybody else that it was hard to get down to business. We
baby boys, but strange as it may seem, Mrs. Stewart Hostetter (Flor- were glad to have Anna Many, our president, back again and Innes
ence Irwin) is especially proud of one boy and Mrs. Henry Kreut- Morris too (they've been visiting all autumn,) and only wish all the
zinger (Rose Whitaker) of the other. Because of the chilly, although girls were here to stay.
we would better say cold, weather in Indiana, these little fellows
haven't attended any alumna? meetings as yet. We are still planning to do something for the immigrants who
come to New Orleans in such numbers, either in passing or to locate,
On election night the Indianapolis Panhellenic had a pie sale and the committee reported concerning a school which has been
down town and realized quite a neat sum, which will be used to established to teach the English language, American ways and laws.
increase the Scholarship Fund. Any girl, from the three high schools Several girls volunteered to attend the next session, and some planned
here in the city, is eligible to receive this scholarship of one hundred

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to meet boats. We are feeling our way, and want to find out just BANGOR ALUMNffi
where we can help most.
We who live in the far frozen North are, at present, m the throes
A city Panhellenic is being formed in New Orleans and we prac- of a real old-fashioned Maine winter, for wild was the blizzard and
tically decided to join, but a committee was appointed to attend the loud was the blast last Saturday, but are we not happy and looking
next meeting to find out and discuss particulars before committing forward to a joyous 1917? Christmas is upon us and the whole land
ourselves. is covered with white, broken only by high piles of snow thrown
from the driveways, and by the tops of fences and of sturdy little
Our chapter has been successfully carrying out its plans for help- bushes. The sleigh bells are ringing in the frosty air and bid us be
ing the active one through weekly informal gatherings—just a few twice merry for 'tis Christmas again and we must count our blessings.
girls each time—to meet the rushees and to get better acquainted Right here I must number as one of the blessings which has come to
with the actives. Newcomb Panhellenic has made a new rule for us as a body this fact that once again we have a name and a place
spring pledging, but I guess the active chapter letter tells about it. in college and fraternity life. The name is Bangor Alumnae Chap-
so I ' l l not repeat. ter, and the place shall be what we make ourselves mean to the
active chapter, to one another, and to the world at large. On Satur-
But here is an interesting bit of news. Pi has another future little day evening, November 18th, at the Bangor House the chapter was
sister, Miss Dorothy Many Barker, Dorothy Safford's baby girl, born installed by Miss Marion Rich, president of Boston Alumnae Chapter
just before Thanksgiving. And I've heard of an engagement but it and District Superintendent of the East. This was preceded by a
is not announced, so I can't tell. supper party and you all may be assured that there was so much to
talk about that Ave really did not need the red candles and roses to tell
A bright and prosperous and happy New Year to a l l ! us that we were among friends. The officers elected were: President,
ALICE P. IVY, Chapter Editor. Irene Cousins; Treasurer, Hazel Mariner Buzzell; Recording Secre-
tary, Zella Colvin; and Corresponding Secretary, Aileen Hobart.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL A L U M N A Those present were Ida Bean Sugden; Autense Cousens Hincks, '00;
Edith Bussell, '02; Cleora Carr, '03; Edee Gammon, '03; Frances
Dear Sisters in A O I I : Webber Burke, '06; Alice Farnsworth Phillips, '08; Irene Cousins.
' 1 1 ; June Kelley, '12; Hazel Mariner Buzzell, '12; Imogene Worm-
Once more I send you greetings! May the New Year bring you wood, '14; Marion Jordan, '14; Mary Cousins, '14; Aileene Hobart.
'14; Zella Colvin, '16, and Doris Curier Treat, '16.
every happiness!
On December 2nd we met with Marion Jordan at her home in Old
Since you last heard from us the Minneapolis Alumnae Chapter of Town, and several who were not able to attend the installation were
present then. A t this time I want to say that we hope whenever an
Alpha Omicron Pi has been trying out a plan, and at present it A O n alumnae is within hailing distance of Bangor, she will surely
attend our meetings, otherwise we shall be righteously indignant and
seems to have succeeded. We have been trying to visit the sick in woe be unto her when our wrath breaks forth! There was so much
to be planned and decided upon that I fear we accomplished very
the City Hospital of Minneapolis, having some member at the little. We did draw up our by-laws, and decided that as soon as
we were in a position to do so, we would seriously undertake work of
hospital about four or five times a week. The head of the Social a social or philanthropic character according to the particular needs
of this vicinity.
Service Department says that no one can realize how much good
Our January meeting was held with Mrs. Autense Cousens Hincks
can be done, and how all the patients appreciate these visits; and in Old Town, on January 6th. This meeting was of particular inter-
est because several girls from away were present. Then, too, every-
I can assure you that we who have made the calls are learning how one, voted that Autense was an ideal hostess.

to sympathize with those less fortunate ones, and are getting fully as

much out of it as the sick. #

Our last alumnae meeting was held at Laura Hartman's, and we

were entertained royally. But in one respect, the party brought sad-

ness with it, for that afternoon we learned that we were to lose from

our active work our president, Mrs. MacPhie, who has left for the

East once more. Words cannot tell how we shall miss her. She

has done so much to keep up the work of the fraternity and to enlarge

the chapter, and our regret at losing her presence with us is too great

to be expressed. Laura Hartman, the vice-president, succeeds her,

and we are all very much pleased at the election.

We all send greetings to our sisters.

BERTHA M A R I E BRECHET, Chapter Editor.

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Our alumna? news has been so well reported in the last few issues that three of us walked down to see Louise Curtice Clawson's new
that there is but one subject left, and to do it justice, I should need a baby "Betty." She is adorable, and we know that some day she
whole volume. This copy is to be the Mothers' number and I am will make a charming Alpha O sister.
so afraid that the mothers of our chapter will be too modest to
write of their families that I , as an "A O I I auntie" feel it my duty Christmas festivities over, Charlotte H a l l gave a luncheon i n
to tell about them. We have a host of babies i n our chapter—some honor of Esther Knudson, "Upsilon," a dear little A O I I from
we have seen and some we have not—but they all are adorable little Kansas. There active as well as alumnae girls met together for a
lads and lassies and I would suggest a grand A O I I Baby Show at quiet, happy, "comfortable" time. We are looking forward to many
the convention, only I am sure you would have to buy so much blue more of these enjoyable gatherings.
ribbon for Gamma babies that there would be no money left for
other expenses. They can talk, they can walk, they can laugh, they And now the Alpha O's of Portland and environs are sending
can play, and they can coo and cuddle just a wee bit better than their sincere love and best wishes to every sister in this wonderful
any other babies in the world. And now Bangor Alumna? Chapter land of ours. Best wishes for 1917 and every other New Year to
joins in wishing you all the loveliest New Year imaginable. come.

A I L E E N E BROWNE HOBART, Secretary. CHARLOTTE H A L L , Editor.

PORTLAND ALUMNA

OFFICERS

President—Alice Collier, "Lambda."
Secretary and Treasurer—Caroline Paige, "Upsilon."
To DRAGMA Correspondent—Charlotte Hall, "Upsilon."
The Portland Alumnae chapter was installed December 16th at the
home of Caroline Paige, amid the first snowflakes of the season, and
the usual amount of A O I I enthusiasm. Ruth Fosdick, president
of Upsilon chapter, stopped on her way home for the Christmas
holidays and performed the ceremonies beautifully.
The Alpha O's installed were:

Alice Collier—"Lambda"
Ruby Norton Cornish—"Mu"
Sarah Brown Sweetzer—"Gamma"
Minnie Bauman Force—"Zeta"
Louise Curtice Clawson—"Lambda"
Mabel Robertson—'Sigma"
Carrie Bechen—"Upsilon"
Pearle Wenzer Mcjury—"Theta"
Caroline Paige—"Upsilon"
Theresa Hilstrom—"Upsilon"
Mabel Hilstrom—"Upsilon"
Charlotte Hall—"Upsilon"
Gladys Byham—"Upsilon"
After a delightful luncheon and talk fest we adjourned, as most
of us were a long way from home. I must not forget to tell you

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ALUMNiE NEWS KAPPA

Pi GENERAL

GENERAL Mrs. Charles Kent (Leland Lauve, K. ex-'14) visited us for a day
on her wedding trip to New York.
Mrs. Mendez of Kappa Chapter who has been in the city for three
months left New Orleans after the holidays. Mrs. Gilmer Craddock (Nan Atkinson, K, '13) is in Lynchburg
on a visit.
Mrs. Bradburn (Mary Pearce) is now residing in New Orleans.
Mrs. G. P. Whittington (Mary Thomas) came on a flying trip to MARRIAGES
New Orleans in November.
Betsey Dupre, Georgia Belle Gillean, Rosalie Dufour, Sara Bres, On Dec. 8th Elizabeth Webber, K, '12, was married to Gordon
Erin O'Niell, Gladys and Solidelle Renshaw, who are teaching away, Payne of Lynchburg, Va., and is at home now in Lynchburg.
were all with us for the holidays.
We are glad to announce another patroness for Pi chapter, Mrs. ZETA
Edw. S. Moses.
BIRTHS
OMICRON
To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Krajicek (Gertrude Mohler) of Cleve-
The alumnae of Omicron chapter who live i n Chattanooga had land, Ohio, a daughter, in August, 1916.
ample opportunity in November for a display of the famous "Tennes-
see Spirit." The Tennessee football team, which missed a cham- To Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Mitchell (Nina Troyer) of Minneapolis,
pionship by the narrow margin of a tied game, played twice i n Minn., on November 17th, 1916, a daughter.
Chattanooga, meeting and defeating the University of Chattanooga
and the University of the South. Hundreds of supporters of the SIGMA
Orange and White invaded Chattanooga, to be enthusiastically
received and entertained by the local alumni of the state institution. GENERAL

Mr. and Mrs. Burton C. Coit (Lillian Wells) enjoyed an auto- Miss Olivia Freuler will leave the middle of January for Hono-
mobile tour of New York and the New England States during the lulu with her sister, Mrs. Emil Cykler, Lambda, where she will
late fall. probably remain a year.

Mrs. James Hunt (Emma Albers) has been a thrice welcome guest Wynne Meredith Harlow has moved to Stockton, where her hus-
in Knoxville during the holidays. band's business has taken them.

The Christmas holidays caused an hegira among Chattanooga Georgia Meredith will be married in the spring to Roland Bur-
Alpha's. Kathryn Wilkey went to her sister in Sanford, Florida; rows Oliver, a diamond mining engineer of Belgian Congo, Africa.
Harriet Greve joined her mother in a visit to Mrs. Milton Jarnagin
(Dorothy Greve) in Athens, Georgia; and Roberta and Harriette Mary DeWitt is teaching at Miss Burke's private school for girls
Williams were the holiday guests of their sister in Jacksonville, in San Francisco.
Florida.
Grace Weeks is doing work with the architect, Louis Christian
Recently, an attempt has been made to organize more thoroughly Mullgardt, who designed one of the beautiful courts at the Panama
the alumni of the University of Tennessee in order to wield a greater Pacific Exposition.
influence upon the State Legislature in behalf of our Alma Mater.
Fraternity people, above all others, should appreciate the value of May Preuss is assistant to the Dean of Wonien at the University
a strong alumni association, and it is to be hoped that the alumna; of California.
of Omicron chapter, Alpha Omicron Pi, will recognize a very real
chance to prove of service to their university by lending their hearti- Kathleen Mains is to be married in February to Chesley Osborn,
est cooperation to the plan.
'12 $ She will live in Turlock, California.

Vera Georgeson is studying for her M.A. degree at Columbia.

She was President of the Associated Women Students in her senior

year at University of California.

Edith Dickinson is studying kindergarten in Miss Barnard's

Training School.

Helen Henry is Executive Secretary of the Woman's Educational

and Industrial Union of Boston, an ideal position for our efficient

Helen..

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Gertrude Davis Arnold, whose husband is Commercial Attache at Irene Richardson Connor, '09, of Rutland, Vt., visited in Old
Pekin—a new position by the way and created for him—is very
happy in the possession of a daughter. Town this fall.
We are very proud of the fact that "Beth" Hanly had a poem,
Betty Morgan Barker with her three boys returned to her home
in Chile after a visit with her home people in Nevada City, Cali- "My Wish" published i n the Outlook, Dec. 27th, which received
fornia. favorable comment from the editors.

BIRTHS The Ladies' Home Journal will soon publish an article called
"How Four Girls Discovered Maine," by Mary E. Chase.
A daughter was born to Claire Hart Magill (Mrs. Chas. Irving)
December 7th, 1916. Her name is Jean Claire. Florence Greenleaf, '16, is visiting her sister i n Connecticut.
Margaret Flint Jacobs is living at Norfolk, Va.
Claudia Massie Lawton (Mrs. Oswald G.) also has a daughter, Mary Ellen Chase's new book, Virginia of Elk Creek Valley
born December 31st, 1916. Elizabeth is her name. will appear i n early spring from the Page Co., of Boston. I t is a
sequel to her The Girl From The Big Horn Country which is
THETA already in its fifth edition.
We have just heard that Lida Knowles Smith i n some way caught
BIRTHS her dress on fire and was seriously burned. We are surely hoping
for her recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred O'Hair (Iva Smith) are the proud parents
of a daughter Genevieve. MARRIAGES

Mr. and Mrs. L . O. McCleod of Browns Valley. Ind., have a son. Helen Lois Danforth, '16, to William Francis West, Wharton
Vaughn Rhoderick. School of Finance on Thursday, November 2nd, 1916. They are
living i n Hartford, Conn., where M r . West is engaged by the New
GENERAL York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad.

Jane Farmer is spending the winter in Greencastle. BIRTHS
Ruth (Stafford) McDonald is at Bloomington and is a great help
to the new chapter established there. To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright (Mildred Prentiss, '11) a
Pauline Place has been in Tokio, Japan, three weeks, where she daughter, Mary Louise, December 21st, 1916.
is in school learning the language in preparation to teach.
Because of her health, Ruth Cain has resigned her position in the EPSILON
Marion High School.
Miss Forest Kyle is teaching in the High School of Greensburg, BIRTHS
her home town.
To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mordorf (Laura Fish, '14) a daughter,
GAMMA Helen Lee in June.

GENERAL GENERAL

During Christmas vacation "Betty" Bright entertained the actives Ethel Cornell, '14, is completing her course at Columbia as a
and alumnae at her home in Bangor. We were glad to again see the clinical psychologist. A great deal of her work this winter will be
girls who are away teaching, among them Lennie Copeland, Helen at the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Worster, Estelle Beaupre, Antoinette Webb, Madeline Robinson.
Mildred Mosier, '11, has been in charge of a school in Mandalay,
Vera Mersereau, '18, who is now attending Simmons, was recently Burma, for several months.
in Orono to attend the Christmas party at the 2 A E house.
Marie Palmer Peck, '14, besides proving to be a very efficient
Helen Greeley visited the girls last week on her way to Wellesley. housekeeper, finds the work in her husband's law office very interest-
Murial Colbath Wyman, '15, spent Christmas at her home in ing. Mr. Peck is of the firm Peck and Maley, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Hampden.
Helen La Forge, '18, is now studying in Boston, at the Simmon's
Domestic Science School.

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Eleanor Sharpe, '18, is spending this year at Wellesley. Eleanor Vera Riebel is dividing her time this winter between Madison and
and Helen have motored around Boston together quite a little, and
are trying to get over their homesickness for Epsilon. Chicago—success to her in her efforts I
Peggy Pittman has moved to Los Angeles and we hope that she
Merle Mosier, '14, is in New York at the Cornell Medical School,
working for her M . D . degree next June. Mr. Alfred Potter, to will get in touch with Los Angeles Alumnae.
whom her engagement was announced last year, has just returned The following announcement is taken from the Chicago press:
from the Mexican Border, where he has been doing some medical "The wedding of Miss Edna Ellsworth Betts, daughter of Mr. and
work.
Mrs. Edward Emerson Betts, to Winthrop Marquand Trask, son of
Jean Sheffer, '18, is studying music this year in New York. She Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Trask of Wilmette, took place Saturday eve-
is staying at the Studio Club on Sixty-second Street. ning at the residence of the bride's parents, 2219 Central Street. Rev.
Clyde Lemont Hay of Rogers Park performed the ceremony at 8:30
Katharine Donlon, '14, is doing insurance work in Utica, with the o'clock. Mrs. Malcolm Paul Doud of Wilmette served as matron of
Hugh R. Jones Co. honor and Ralph Pettit, also of Wilmette, acted as best man for Mr.
Trask.
A dinner party and shower were given in honor of Mrs. Austen
Leavens (Helen Bungart, '16) by six of the Epsilon girls at the The bride's gown of ivory satin and tulle was trimmed with i r i -
home of Clare Graeffe. The girls were Ethel Cornell, Merle Mosier, descent beads and she carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley
Gladys Combs, Jean Sheffer, and Anne Graeffe. Mr. and Mrs. and bride's roses. The veil of tulle was shirred into a close fitting
Leavens have taken an apartment on West End Ave., New York City. cap caught with orange blossoms and formed the train to the gown.
The matron was dressed in white satin and lace and carried an arm
We were very glad to get a glimpse of Annie Kate Gilbert, Kappa, bouquet of pink roses. The ribbons were stretched by Miss Leonora
and Margaret Bentley, N u Kappa, while they were in New York, Doniat and Miss Margaret Blair.
but we wish they had stayed longer.
The decorations at the home were in southern smilax and roses,
Jessie King Peters (Mrs. Arthur C.) is now living in Cleveland, the ceremony being read under a canopy of white roses.
where Mr. Peters has a position with the Packard Car Co. Their
address is 42 Bryn Mawr Road, East Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Trask have gone to Asheville, N . C , on their wed'
ding trip and will be at home after January 1 at 1045 Ashland
ENGAGEMENTS Avenue, Wilmette.

The engagement of Helen La Forge to Joseph Ingalls Eldridge, Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Ells-
Harvard '07, was announced in Washington several months ago. Mr. worth, Miss Grace McElwain, and Mr. Robert J. Smith."
Eldridge is a banker and stockbroker, and we feel that it is not merely
his interest in banking, but his interest in Helen's domestic science GENERAL
course which is detaining him in Boston. They are planning to be
married this spring. Mr. and Mrs. R. L . Triplett (Etta Lantz, '14) of Bluffton, Ohio,
recently made a rather extended trip through the East. They stopped
RHO at New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and many other

GENERAL places of interest.
Among our "married sisters" who spent the holidays with their
Julia Norton Clemes, now living in Meerut, India, is the mother
of William Walter Clemes, born January 1st, 1917. parents are Anna Hoffert Kirk (Pekin, 111.), Louise Nierstheimer
Steven (Pekin, 111.), Etta Lantz Triplett (Carlock, 111.), and Edna
Edith Moody, a charter member of Rho, is to be married in Febru- Hunter Bowman (Urbana, 111.)
ary to Mr. H . S. Kenyon. Douglas, Arizona, w i l l be their home.
Mrs. Claude Hollister (Pauline Davis) of Manteno, 111., writes
Margaret Wynne is taking the nurse's training at St. Luke's Hospi- that she is spending her spare time this winter in studying vocal.
tal, Chicago.
TAU
Marguerite Symonds is to be married in May to Mr. Urban Brewer
of Chicago. ENGAGEMENTS

Louise Noyes is now the soprano soloist in the Episcopal Church Helen Pierce, '17, to Walter Thorpe Munro, New York, N . Y.
of Glencoe, 111.

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• Edith Mitchell, '17, to M . Randle Toland, 4> K 2, Los Angeles, '15, Vancouver, Wash.; Mabel Hilstrom, ex-'17, Vancouver, Wash.
California.
Esther Fleming, '14, is assistant librarian in the Seattle Public
Phana Otta Wernicke, '17, to Richard Smith, K 2, Honolulu.
I .ibrary.
MARRIAGES
Laura Hurd, '14, is assistant recorder at the University of Wash-
Matie Stoner, '14, to William Ebeltoft, Lake Park, Minnesota on
January 17th, 1917. ington, Seattle, Washington.

CHI Minnie Kraus, '15, is secretary to the Geo. Moore Investment Co.,

MARRIAGES Seattle, Washington.

Helen Johnson, '14, was married October 21st to Mr. Floyd Alvin Alice McArdle, ex-'15, is secretary to the Washington State In-
Tiff* of Henderson, N . Y.
surance Commission, Olympia, Washington.
GENERAL .
Ethel Kraus, '16, is taking a postgraduate course in the Univer-
Edith Adams, lantha Emmerling, Theresa Maxwell Zimmerman,
and Lora Thompson Mitchell, '13, Gertrude Jennison and Ethel sity of Washington.
Harris, '14, Elizabeth Main, Mary Cullivan, Elizabeth French, and Mildred Loring, '13, is taking postgraduate work under the Sarah
Vera Ingalls, '15, and Alma Jones and Emily Tarbell, '16, came back
for the Colgate game and dance. Berliner Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She
received her Doctor's degree in June, 1916.
Florence Burkins, ex-'12, is now living in Albany, N . Y.
Gertrude Shew, '16, is teaching in Grahamsville, N . Y. Bery D i l l , '13, is assistant editor and business manager for The
Alma Jones, '16, is working in the Endicott Public Library at Searchlight Newspaper at Bremerton, Washington.
Endicott, N . Y.
Ruth Guthrie, ex-'17, is spending the winter at Lewis, N . Y. Ruby Clift Glockler, '14, has been assisting in the Chemistry De-
partment, University of Washington, owing to the unexpected resig-
UPSILON nation of one of the instructors.

GENERAL Anita Pettibone, '15, is slowly recovering from an operation for
appendicitis and attack of pneumonia. She is at her home in Seattle.
The Portland Alumnae Association has been installed and we ex-
tend our greetings to them. Ruth Fosdick of Upsilon acted as the During the Christmas holidays the chapter house was hostess to
installing officer. Mabel Potter, '16; Jessie Cook, '14; Fdith Sifton, '16; and Susie
Paige, '16, all teachers in Washington.
Several Upsilon members have entered the teaching profession.
Those teaching are Gladys Byham, ex-'17, Battle Ground, Wash.; Ada "Pat" Kraus, has begun her chicken ranch at last and with
Carrie Bechen, '14, McMinneville, Ore.; Jessie Cook, '14, Hamilton, all the study, plans, and advice, the girls have keen interest in this
Wash.; Ruth Gay, '14, Eatonville, Wash.; Charlotte Hall, ex-'17, project as well as hopes for luscious chicken dinners.
Washington State Blind School, Vancouver, Wash.; Lucy Heyes, '14,
Pasco, Wash.; Cornelia Jenner, ex-'18, East Seattle, Wash.; Ruth The Upsilon Alumnae hope to do some vital social service work,
Johnson, '15, North Yakima, Wash.; Joanne Karrer, '15, University though so far little has been done in any organized fashion. Several
of Washington, Seattle, Wash, j Ruth Moir, ex-'17. Aberdeen, Wash.; girls who are teaching have entered into real service in their com-
Susie Paige, '16, Brunot Hall, Spokane, Wash.; Anita Pettibone, munities, but we all intend to enlarge our efforts.
'15, North Bend, Wash.; Caroline Paige, '15, St. Helen's Hall,
Portland, Ore.; Edith Sifton, '16, Marysville, Wash1.; Geneva Sargi- The Seattle girls have an alumnae chapter organized though not
son, ex-'15, Shelton, Wash.; Mabel Potter, '16, Friday Harbor, yet installed. This probably will be of large membership not only
Wash.; Florence Semmen, '14, Aberdeen, Wash.; Theresa Hilstrom, of Washington but also of California Alumnae.

We each are glad to have a share in the grand piano presented to

our chapter "by her alumnae."

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• Edith Mitchell, '17, to M . Randle Toland, 4> K 2, Los Angeles, '15, Vancouver, Wash.; Mabel Hilstrom, ex-'17, Vancouver, Wash.
California.
Esther Fleming. '14, is assistant librarian in the Seattle Public
Phana Otta Wernicke, '17, to Richard Smith. K 2, Honolulu.
Library.
MARRIAGES
Laura Hurd, '14, is assistant recorder at the I niversity of Wash-
Matie Stoner, '14, to William Ebeltoft, Lake Park, Minnesota on.
January 17 th, 1917. ington, Seattle, Washington.
Minnie Kraus, '15, is secretary to the Geo. Moore Investment Co.,
CHI
Seattle, Washington.
MARRIAGES Alice McArdle, ex-'15, is secretary to the Washington State In-

Helen Johnson, '14, was married October 21st to Mr. Floyd Alvin surance Commission, Olympia, Washington.
T i f f t of Henderson, N . Y.
Ethel Kraus, '16, is taking a postgraduate course in the Univer-
GENERAL
sity of Washington.
Edith Adams, Iantha Emmerling, Theresa Maxwell Zimmerman, Mildred Loring, '13, is taking postgraduate work under the Sarah
and Lora Thompson Mitchell, '13, Gertrude Jennison and Ethel
Harris, '14, Elizabeth Main, Mary Cullivan, Elizabeth French, and Berliner Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She
Vera Ingalls, '15, and Alma Jones and Emily Tarbell, '16, came back received her Doctor's degree in June, 1916.
for the Colgate game and dance.
Bery D i l l , '13, is assistant editor and business manager for The
Florence Burkins, ex-'12, is now living in Albany. N . Y. Searchlight Newspaper at Bremerton, Washington.
Gertrude Shew, '16, is teaching in Grahamsville, N . Y.
Alma Jones, '16, is working in the Endicott Public Library at Ruby C l i f t Glockler, '14, has been assisting in the Chemistry De-
Endicott, N . Y. partment, University of Washington, owing to the unexpected resig-
Ruth Guthrie, ex-'17, is spending the winter at Lewis, N . Y. nation of one of the instructors.

UPSILON Anita Pettibone, '15, is slowly recovering from an operation for
appendicitis and attack of pneumonia. She is at her home in Seattle.
GENERAL
During the Christmas holidays the chapter house was hostess to
The Portland Alumnae Association has been installed and we ex- Mabel Potter, '16; Jessie Cook, '14; Edith Sifton, '16; and Susie
tend our greetings to them. Ruth Fosdick of Upsilon acted as the Paige, '16, all teachers in Washington.
installing officer.
Ada "Pat" Kraus, has begun her chicken ranch at last and with
Several Upsilon members have entered the teaching profession. all the study, plans, and advice, the girls have keen interest in this
Those teaching are Gladys Byham, ex-'17, Battle Ground, Wash.; project as well as hopes for luscious chicken dinners.
Carrie Bechen, '14, McMinneville, Ore.; Jessie Cook, '14, Hamilton,
Wash.; Ruth Gay, '14, Eatonville, Wash.; Charlotte Hall, ex-'17, The Upsilon Alumnae hope to do some vital social service work,
Washington State Blind School, Vancouver, Wash.; Lucy Heyes, '14, though so far little has been done in any organized fashion. Several
Pasco, Wash.; Cornelia Jenner, ex-'18, East Seattle, Wash.; Ruth girls who are teaching have entered into real service in their com-
Johnson, '15, North Yakima, Wash.; Joanne Karrer, '15, University munities, but we all intend to enlarge our efforts.
of Washington, Seattle, Wash.; Ruth Moir, ex-'17, Aberdeen, Wash.;
Susie Paige, '16, Brunot H a l l , Spokane, Wash.; Anita Pettibone, The Seattle girls have an alumnae chapter organized though not
'15, North Bend, Wash.; Caroline Paige, '15, Si. Helen's H a l l , yet installed. This probably will be of large membership not only
Portland, Ore.; Edith Sifton, '16, Marysville, Wash.; Geneva Sargi- of Washington but also of California Alumnae.
son, ex-'15, Shelton, Wash.; Mabel Potter, '16, Friday Harbor,
Wash.; Florence Semmen, '14, Aberdeen, Wash.; Theresa Hilstrom. We each are glad to have a share in the grand piano presented to

our chapter "by her alumnae."

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EXCHANGES to be filled at the dances. I n that way she can know wherein the fault lies
if the dancing is not what it should be. She should know something of the
We are sorry that lack of space demands fewer good things from general life and ideals of the college where she is then located and where
the journals of our neighbors. We are, however, calling attention to possible she should meet the professors under whom the girls in the house take
those that are given, as they have been selected especially for the their work. She should, of course, know the ideals of the dean of women and
Home Number. We are also acknowledging with thanks the receipt help work them out through her group. The question often arises: How much
of the following magazines: authority should a house mother have? I f she is tactful and keen of observa-
tion she does not need any specific authority. The less she apparently assumes
The Delta Chi Quarterly, the Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, the the better. Everything that can possibly be done through the chapter president
Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta, Banta's Greek Exchange, the Garnet and thus the chapter itself should be done, the chapter thus being its own
and White of Alpha Chi Rho, the Palm of Alpha Tau Omega, the authority. Frequent conferences between chapter president and house mother
Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma, the Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha, the will give the president the ideas which the house mother would like to have
Scroll of Phi Delta Theta, the Phi Gamma Delta, the Mask of Kappa carried out and by presenting these to the chapter for discussion, the chapter
Psi, the Anchora of Delta Gamma, the Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta, apparently runs itself as I T wishes. Creating chapter sentiment is the best
the Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal, Kappa Alpha Theta, the Lamp of possible method of enforcing chapter rules. Few girls care to persistently
Delta'Zeta, the Eleusis of Chi Omega, Beta Theta Pi, the Lyre of defy chapter opinion. A house mother can tell when there is friction in the
Alpha Chi Omega, the Arroiv of Pi Beta Phi, the Adelphean of house, when there are misunderstandings and can tactfully straighten out
Alpha Delta Pi, the Alpha Chi Delta, the Triangle of Sigma Kappa, tangles. The interesting part of her work with the girls, however, comes in
the Shield of Phi Kappa Psi, the Tomahawk of Alpha Sigma Phi, the discussing their college work. Here she can often settle serious problems,
Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the Aglaia of Phi Mu, the Sigma advise a girl as to her course, change her into more congenial departments, tell
Pi Emerald, the Shield and Diamond of Pi Kappa Alpha, and. the her of the many fields open to women and the qualifications necessary for
Alpha Phi Quarterly. holding such, in fact, disclose to her entirely new branches of study and possi-
bilities of life. She also can win the confidence of the girls and in a skillful
The following selection is taken from Banta's Greek Exchange. manner hold before a girl her pet fault in such a manner that she is willing
and written by R. Louise Fitch, Grand President of Delta Delta to discard it and will seriously try to do so. She should at all times expect
Delta. the utmost courtesy—and get it—even to the little attentions which are perhaps
unnecessary but which are the outward signs of refinement. She should dis-
THE HOUSE MOTHER tinguish carefully between doing things F O R the girls and doing things W I T H
The position of house mother or house chaperon is rather unique in the list them. The latter is the better. She should keep in reserve a good many
of available positions for women. Until rather recently the sentiment seemed opinions both as house mother and chapter advisor and should give them
to favor for such a position a woman past middle age, preferably a widow rarely enough to have them of much consequence when given. The hardest
of independent means who wanted a home for her declining years. Her duties' part of being a house mother is the waiting to see conditions develop. She can
were few, consisting largely of being in the house when men were guests at see ahead and realize what certain methods would mean if adopted at once.
the house. Her authority—perish the thought—she had none! Just let her She must learn to expect things to move slowly. Girls must try them out in
try to use a little, and she was quite apt to find her services were no longer perhaps twice as much time, but the results are far more satisfactory in the
needed. Within the last few years the sentiment regarding this position has end, for the girls then see the wisdom of the suggestions, and try them as
changed. Sorority officers—many of them—have discovered that the best house their own. No kind of public sentiment can be changed in a moment and the
mothers are members of their own organizations, usually younger women who sorority is no exception. But invariably a chapter adopts in the second semester
can live more of the life of the girls with them. After a year's close study what it rejects in the first, and the result is obtained—more slowly to be sure,
of the position, its needs and possibilities, it is my conclusion that this is a
very much underrated and undeveloped position. A house mother should be but willingly, which is the great consideration.
a college woman and preferably a member of the sorority whose chapter she
mothers. She then has a dual hold upon the girls—as the house mother and It may seem that the subject of house mothers will interest but few, but many
as an older sorority advisor. She should be thoroughly familiar with all the are the applications for this position received each year. Seldom are the quali-
methods and ideals and facts regarding her own sorority, and the main facts fications extended beyond " I am very fond of girls." The possibilities are great
of all others including the methods of the National Panhellenic Congress. She for those who will study them. I n fact, the work is really that of a dean of
should know something of house management to be able to advise the manager, women on a small scale. We need more women who are intelligent, cultured,
stop "leaks" so that the manager may keep within her appropriation. She tactful, jolly, sympathetic, and young to fill just such positions.
should know how to dance and dance well, and should expect her program

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Tomorrow at eight A. M. notebooks, covering a month's work in chemistry,
are due. Tonight is the informal. O f course, we can't miss the informal, but
how about the rest of it? So we just get the "stude's" notebook, which sim-
plifies matters.

A German test is on, the Herr professor leaves the classroom, and immedi-
ately from covert hiding places appear Germ an-English dictionaries, sundry
notes, and translations.

A worried home economics student takes the disjointed waist home for
mother to straighten out.

In history, slips are to be signed,- whether or not the required number of
pages of supplementary reading have been covered during the past month.
They haven't—but we'll have more time next month and can make it up—so
we sign the slip with the good name which our ancestors have given us.

They are indeed petty misdemeanors, but they weaken the firm moral fibre
and make for bigger evils.—X fi Eleusis. Kappa Alpha Theta.

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