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he "Lee" is president o f Gamma chapter, House president, a member o f Stu-
ers dent Government Council, an active worker in Y . W . , a part in the carni-
ch val play and on endless committees, her record is little short o f miraculous.

Anna Stinchfield, Anna Torrens, and Olevia Newcomb have started a

woman's glee club.

Olevia Newcomb and Helen Peabody made the varsity hockey trip.

They have both earned their letters.

bit Marion Cooper and Clara Peabody have taken part in the new debating

ss society. Clara was elected treasurer of the club.

ed On Founders' D a y the active and Bangor alumnae chapters met at
nd a banquet at the Penobscot Valley Country Club. W e consider ourselves
ly very fortunate to have such a strong alumnae chapter near us.

H E L E N PEABODY.

h- EPSILON, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
s-
ed As a result o f our strenuous rushing season, we are proud to introduce
re our fifteen pledges: K a t h r y n Altemeier, P o r t Jervis, N . Y . ; Elizabeth
re Baker, Ithaca, N . Y . j Ethelyn Beasely, Ithaca, N . Y . ; Gladess Burgess,
Auburn, N . Y . ; Dale Davis, Angola, N . Y . ; Jane George, Ithaca, N . Y . ;

me Dorothy Harris, Johannesburg, South A f r i c a ; Winona Harris, Johannes-
burg, South Africa; Elenor Irish, Auburn, N . Y . ; Marie Jann, Phila-

d- delphia, Pa.; Mildred Leeming, East Orange, N . Y . ; Bertha Lietch, East-
man, Ga.; Corine Messing, North Tonawanda, N . Y . ; Frances Mount, New

tu Rochelle, N . Y . ; and Helen Worden, Binghampton, N . Y .

nd W e are planning to have our initiation on Saturday, February 21, and

expect to have a good many of our alumnae back as we did last year.

h e W e were so g l a d to see D a g m a r Schmidt and her t w o l i t t l e children,

I I D a g m a r and Sonny, when they came over f o r dinner w i t h us before

ud Christmas.
as H i l d a W i l s o n , '25, w h o broke her ankle playing basketball, is out of the
he infirmary now and gets around nimbly on her crutches.

The morning of our Christmas party we had the pleasure of having

at Laura H u r d w i t h us. She stayed over the week end before Christmas
le vacation and we gave a tea f o r her on Sunday afternoon.
on O u r pledge dance w h i c h was on November 24, was a great success.

W e had a f o r m a l this year rather than the usual tea dance. I n December

ut we had a bridge party f o r the freshmen also.

s. MARION W. STAPLES.
h-
RHO, N O R T H W E S T E R N UNIVERSITY

r- T w e n t y - n i n e actives attended the first meeting on September 11, and
ep after six mad days of rushing, we added ten more most desirable girls to
our number as pledges. T h e y a r e : Peggy Boland, M a r j o r i e E l d r i d g e ,

ys Katherine Hamilton, Florence Hellstrom, Eleanor Johnson, Ruth Marshall,
a Evelyn Pearson, Helen Street, Ruth Tarrant, Dorothy Tinley. They lost
no tune i n s h o w i n g w h a t they could do by g i v i n g one of the first a f f a i r s

st f o r other freshmen women, a tea dance which was a great success. Soon
m a f t e r that, one of their number, D o r o t h y Tinley, created quite a stir by
o getting one of the leads in a Campus Players production, "Only T h i r t y -
Eight," which is indeed an unusual accomplishment for a Freshman. Since

regular rushing we have pledged Dorothy Leggett. daughter of the Evans-
st ton chief o f police, w h o w i t h o u r Chicago chief's daughter, gives us a
ke monopoly on city protection. A welcome addition to our chapter is
n M i l d r e d Engler, Eta, w h o is here i n the School o f Speech this year.

Two o f our girls f r o m last year, Marion Rogers and Eleanor Goodrich,

f have left us to go to work. Eselwyn Larson was out on Chautauqua work

first semester, but w i l l be back in school a f t e r F e b r u a r y .

a. Our girls have certainly gone out f o r athletics this fall, Dorothy and
r Evelyn Pearson making soccer varsity while Lucile H u r l e y made soccer
t class team and Florence H e l l s t r o m and Agnes Biesemeier made hockey

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team. Now we are well represented on the volley ball squad by Betty
Heidman, Marie Dolf, Beth Stanford, Margaret MacKay, Marion Warnes,
Lucile Hurley, and Florence Hellstrom. Anne McCabe is out for the
swimming team.

W e are also pulling hard for good scholarships as Margaret M a c K a y
has been elected to P h i Beta Kappa and a number of our girls were on
the various class honor rolls.

Founders' Day was celebrated by a banquet at the Sherwin Hotel
following the initiation of the two upper class pledges, Florence Hellstrom
and Helen Street. At this time we had with us our Grand Secretary, Melita
Skillen.

Although we were disappointed to learn that the building of sorority
houses has been postponed until next June, we are still working hard
toward the time when we may all be together in our own house. O u r
mothers have organized into a club and they are full of enthusiasm and
novel ideas for helping us add to the furniture fund for the house.

R I T A M. BIONDI.

LAMBDA, LELAND STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Lambda is waiting for her first chance to entertain the women of the
class of 1928 as prospective pledges. Rushing, which is of course one of
the biggest interests of any chapter, has for us been deferred until Febru-
ary 14, when we will be allowed to do a week's entertaining. There will
be another week's rushing during May and after that we will have pledging.
W e are finding the year system extremely trying and not at all to the
advantage of the sororities. This is the third and last year of our contract
with the university so it remains to be seen what plan will be devised for
next year.

A s for activities, we are seriously handicapped by the fact that there
are only seven girls living in the house this quarter." The only fact that
encourages us is that we are counting on the rest of the girls being back
next quarter. W e enjoy the intimate contact that is possible in a small
chapter, but we find ourselves hampered by a lack of members when we
try to accomplish anything as a house.

Our Christmas party this year was a huge success. W e entertained
fifteen children from the ages of two to nine who were sent to us by
a relief committee in Palo Alto. The tree and stockings were hugely
enjoyed by the children and also by the girls.

Several of the girls have been taken into various honorary fraterni-
ties. Mary Virginia Dungan has been elected to the Economics Club and
History Club. Evelyn V a n H o r n was taken into Alpha Kappa Delta and
Economics Club. Aileen Brown has been elected to sophomore cabinet
of the Y . W . C . A .

IOTA, UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS
No letter.

TAU, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Christmas come and gone . . . no more now than a pleasant
memory, buried beneath the almost overwhelming weight of things to do.
But despite the hectic state of affairs preceding vacation, several events
were of such a nature that they refuse to be forgotten. One of them was
the dancing party which the pledges gave at the Glenwood Chalet in honor
of their active sisters—and thereby proved that, though they might be
"green little freshies," they certainly knew how to "throw a party." T h e
singing and dancing act which Thel'ma Hoff, Alice McAuley, Betty Hank-
ins, Alva Prouty, and Janet McGregor gave for entertainment was ex-
tremely clever, and it was thoroughly appreciated by the actives. T h e
pledges consented to repeat the stunt at the Founders' D a y banquet which

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y was given December 8 at the new Nicollet Hotel, and which proved to be
,
e an uncommonly happy meeting of all the A . O . Pi's, new and old, in
Minneapolis.

i n the traditional manner, the out-of-town girls gave a Christmas

dinner party at the house the Sunday before leaving for home. There was
y a love.y Cnristmas tree, with a verse-accompanied gift for each. Have
n we sisterly lover" Y o u should have read those verses! A n d the Minne-

apolis girls, during the vacation, entertained a group of poor children at
l a Christmas party at the house.
m Minnesota opened January 5, and school and sorority affairs were

immediately taken up where tney had been left two weeks before. There

was a general rearrangement ot room* and readjustment of room-mates,
y since four of our pledges moved into the house. Lillian and Theima Hoff

are at home in Duluth this quarter. i\eedless to say, we all miss them

tremendously and shall be eager to have them back at the house in the

spring. W e have held a number of very informal rushing parties; and we

are glad to announce, as a result of this the recent pledging of Eleanor

Bellaire. Besides being the sweetest girl imaginable, she is a member of

Aquatic League, and can swim the little ol' Hellespont if ever human could.

On January 19, after the customary period of Satanic merriment ( ? )

known as Hen Week, Catherine Pratt, E v a Hammerbacker, and Helen

Lange were formally initiated into Alpha Omicron P i . And, on the very

night, we had occasion to be delighted a second time. T h e surprise came

in the form of an utterly lovely landscape print bearing the cards of both

Edna Schlampp and one Mr. Lloyd Johnson . . . identity by no means

obscure alter the disclosure of a perfectly gorgeous diamond on the left

hand of the young lady mentioned. W e are verv fond of the picture; it

will be lovely against our living room wall.

I n even so brief an interval as has elapsed since the winter quarter
began we have found opportunities enough to be active on the campus.
Dorothy Womrath is in charge of most of the Y . W . C . A . and Tarn o'
Shanter social hours on the campus, . . . besides working on the Gopher
staff. L u l u Hanson has been elected social chairman of W . S. G . A . and
makes plans for all the Sunlight Saturday afternoon dances in the Union.
Also she is up for vice president of the Junior Ball Association—and we
have heard it whispered that she has more than half a chance of winning.
And 1, humble under-editor that 1 am, must add that I am running up
a chapter electric bill to write the intangible literary section of the 1926
Gopher,—and that I recently have been initiated into Theta Epsilon literary
society.

A n d yes, 1 want to add that we are very happy to have Kathryn Clark
and Catherine Doyle back in our circle again.

JUANITA MEDBERY.

CHI, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Laura Hurd visited us before Christmas vacation. A t a Christmas tea
many of the faculty and representatives of sororities had the opportunity
to meet her. W e were so sorry that Miss H u r d could not stay for" our
Christmas party the night before, I should say the morning, we left for
home.

While Miss H u r d was here she initiated Cordelia Vance, one of our
transfer pledges of this fall. W e also wish to announce the initiation of
Alice Reeve and the additional pledging of Eleanor Haitz, '28, and Ruth
Vincent, '27, both of Batavia, N . Y .

Founders' Day was celebrated by C h i with a party at which the
alumnae told us about the founders, the juniors furnished the entertain-
ment and the freshmen served pies and ice cream. A l l of our sisters
seemed so close to us that night, as we thought of them celebrating too.

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O u r alumnae are giving a subscription dance January 19 at the Onon
daga Hotel, the proceeds to be divided between our National W e l f a r e W o r
and the house fund.

Norma Baker, a pledge of this fall, made the art staff of the Phoeni
magazine and had two of her sketches in the last issue. Helen Lutz i
on the business staff of the same magazine.

Mary Harper received honorable mention by the Beaux A r t League in
New Y o r k for one of her plates. She was one of eleven in the School of
Architecture at Syracuse who received mention.

Class basketball practice has begun and Chi is represented on each
squad.

HELEN MCNEES.

UPSILON, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Upsilon has been quite busy the past quarter working to raise her
scholarship and also with activities on the campus. Rushing was continued
through the quarter and we pledged one new girl, Margaret Blare from
Tacoma. A t Thanksgiving we sent a basket to a poor family and at
Christmas we followed the same plan as last year, giving a party for
some small children in the city who wouldn't have any Christmas. T h e
children enjoyed themselves very much and the girls more than enjoyed
them.

O u r Founders' Day Banquet was given at the Wilsonian this year and
it surely seemed good to see so many of the alums again. T h e theme
of "The Garden of Alpha O" was carried out, the alum speaker telling
us about the "Planters"—our founders, the seniors about "As I t Grew,"
the Juniors "The Rose of Alpha O , " the Sophomores, "Thou who gather,"
and the Freshmen, "The Keepers."

Lois POLLOM.

NU KAPPA, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
No letter.

BETA PHI, INDIANA UNIVERSITY

The two weeks preceding vacation were very busy ones for Beta Phi.
W e celebrated Founders' Day with a banquet. T h e town alumnae,
actives and pledges attended. It was all very sweet and impressive. Imme-
diately following the banquet, we were hilariously entertained by our
Freshman Kitchen Kabinet Orchestra. Honestly, it was the cleverest
stunt I have ever seen and we all laughed ourselves 'most sick.

A t our annual Christmas party, fifty-three boys and girls played games,
listened to stories, and ate "lollypops," popcorn balls and chocolate ice
cream. Santa Claus, alias Judy Jenkins, plus red checked "p-j's," a red
sweater,, scarf, rubber boots, gauntlet gloves and a mustache, distributed
dolls, guns and toys to the kiddies.

We held a Christmas Bazaar which was very successful and will
more than pay this year's installment of our Memorial pledge. Mary-
Gertrude Manley, '24, of Indianapolis, came down and very efficiently
supervised the affair.

W e are already very much in love with Mrs. Chase, our new chaperone.
Not long ago, we gave a tea in her honor and we were very proud of the
charming appearance she made.

W e have a new Ampico Baby Grand piano! W e are all crazy about
it and since it is the only one on the campus, we feel quite proud. 'Tis
a gift from the "alums"; just before vacation, it was sent to us, and study
hours were no more. Can you imagine a nicer gift or a nicer group of
alumnae? W e cannot.

W e were all very much shocked and grieved to hear of the death of
Mr. Felix Schneider, Mildred's father, the day after Christmas. W e
extend our deepest sympathy to M r s . Schneider, Mildred and her brother
Paul.

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n- W e initiated Kathryn Anderson the morning of our pledge dance,
k October 25th. Kathryn is very interested in dramatics and is a talented

dancer.
x Gladys Alger, Olive Derbyshire, Thetis Kemp, Kate Lawerence, Allison
is Bolitho and Roma Anderson made class hockey teams.

n Kathryn Bolitho and Dorothy Clarke made class soccer teams.
f
Kate Lawerence and Thetis Kemp made varsity hockey teams.
Ruth McKorkle has had a poem accepted for the "Vagabond," the

h college wit magazine. .„ ,

W e had three, Mid Schneider, Glad Alger, and Rezina Bond, out of

the forty girls, selected to represent the university at a dance given for

the National Sigma Delta Chi (journalistic fraternity) delegates.

r Kate Bolitho has been elected treasurer of Y . W . C . A .
d
m Kathryn Anderson and Frances Luke made Garrick Club, the honorary
t
r dramatic organization.
e Allison and Kathrvn Bolitho, Vivian Ellis, Glad Alger and Rezina
d
Bond were official delegates for the State Student Volunteer Convention.
Mary Rogers and Adeline Hughes had roles in the "Microbe of Love,"

given by Delta Theta T a u , a local sorority.
Rezina Bond was on the committee to solicit Arbutus (the year book)

subscriptions.

d T h e other day I heard Mid Schneider say that her engagement to
e Arthur ("Ike") Eichenscher, Z A E , had never been announced. She can't
g say that any more.
" Olive Derbyshire has recently acquired a diamond ring. Karl Kort-
" peter is the lucky boy.
George E a r l Huntington, J r . , who arrived recently, has kept his

mother (Gertrude B a i l y ) pretty busy, but she did manage to come to the

Founders' Day Banquet.

REZINA A. BOND.

ETA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
.
, Eta has had a very successful season from a social standpoint. On
- Fridav, Oct. 17, we entertained the pledges with a dance, attended by
r fifty couples. O u r open house was very similar to all previous open houses,
t but one very amusing thing did happen: On leaving, one of the fraternity

men, in an 'admirable effort to be pleasant, remarked to the colored maid
, at the door, " Y o u certainly have a fine bunch of pledges."

Our Hallowe'en party and the tea for the pledges, while very in-
formal, were enjoyed by everyone. But the Christmas dance was the
d event we are really proud of. Holly, mistletoe, a sparkling tree, toys,
glorious music, and joyous men and girls made the party more than a
standardized sorority dance.

And the faculty reception! Only if you attended the reception, could
you believe how well we behaved as the hostesses for the University of
Wisconsin faculty. T h e freshmen pledges proved to be wise little girls:
they carefullv provided their instructors (the ones they were doubtful
about, especially) with the most perfect food and the most devoted
service. Miss Wood, our chaperon, and member of the English depart-
ment, did more than her share to make the reception a success.

Then we decided to make money—and we did. O n Nov. 1, we gave
a Benefit Bridge, and the money we earned we used in a practical way
for the house. Furthermore, we are giving a Rummage Sale the last
part of this month (January) and we hope to collect a vast sum.

In December, we initiated six girls, all of whom received honorary
initiation. O f this we may justly boast. The initiates were: Elizabeth
Davidson, Hester Butterfield. Emily Lou Hewett, Grace Rendigs, Virginia
Bennett, and Lucille Goedde.

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T h i s fall we were presented with two candlesticks and a reed tra
by Dorothy Bassctt. The pledges gave us a lovely silver coffee urn, s
now we serve coffee in the living room after dinner.

Margaret Adams was married this fall to Charles Stransbury. T h e
are living in Louisville, K y .

Stella Johnson Crane has a new bady boy, born Oct. 17.

ALPHA PHI, MONTANA STATE COLLEGE

A l l of the girls are back again and hard at work, except Joy Noble
who has been replaced by her sister Helen. W e are sorry not to hav
them both with us this year, but we are particularly happy to have Helen
back again after a whole year of absence. W e hope that Joy will be
able to come back next spring.

Last Monday morning, January fifth, our Flossy Aitken was married
to Donald Anderson at high-noon at the Presbyterian church. It was
such a pretty wedding and best of all, we attended in a body. Flossy
was attended by Dorothy Noble Scott, who was matron of honor. A f t e r
the wedding, part of the girls served the wedding breakfast to the brida
party at the house. E a r l y in the afternoon, Florence and Don left for a
short honeymoon before going to their new home in Madison, W i s .

T h e girls are very happy to announce the pledging of Dorothy Barbour
from Townsend.

T h e brightness of the New Y e a r was clouded by the sudden death of
Mrs. Linfield, the mother of Leila and Azalea, two of the our beloved
alumnae. A l l of the alumnae of Alpha P h i have at some time been
entertained by M r . and Mrs. Linfield and will remember her as a dear
friend.

Tomorrow afternoon we are having a party from four to seven at
the house for our pledges and a few of the non-fraternity girls.

Alpha O was second on the " H i l l " in scholarship for last quarter,
being beaten in first place by Alpha Gamma Delta.

ELIZABETH POWERS.

NU OMICRON, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

O u r rushing season of last fall lasted four weeks. It came to a close
with our final party which was a formal banquet at the Richland Country
Club, followed by an informal and delightful party at the chapter house.
This was a most successful rushing season, for we now have twelve of
the most attractive freshmen on the campus to call our own. W e
pledged two little sisters, Jane Beasley, Nashville, Tenn., and Louise Craig,
Ripley, Tenn., and Corinne Tanksley, Grace Frierson, Marianne Turpin,
Martha Boylin, and Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, all of Nashville; Mary Hor-
ton, Louisville, K y . ; Esta H i l l , Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.; Alma Hand, F t .
Worth, T e x a s ; Evelyn Eakes, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Lucy Reid Mc-
Murray, Guthrie, Ky.

O n the evening of November 12 we entertained for our pledges with
open house to which the young men of the university were invited.

W e greatly enjoyed the visit of our Grand President on the twenty-
first and twenty-second of November. O n the night of the twenty-first
the alumnae entertained her with a dinner at the chapter house, then,
on the following afternoon the active chapter gave a tea for her with a
banquet afterward. Miss H u r d made us a very inspiring talk, helping us
greatly with her able advice and suggestions. N u Omicron was indeed
impressed with her and we all hope she can visit us again soon.

T o celebrate Founders' Day, we had a most delightful informal party
for actives and alumnae. W e made candy and danced and the freshmen
showed remarkable talent in the stunts with which they entertained us.

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ay O n Dec. 13, we gave a benefit bridge party to make up our fund for
so national charity work. Christmas we played Santa Claus to a poor family,

ey sending them a big basket of food and toys.
W e are looking forward to initiating our pledges the early part of

this term.

» IRENE WILLIAMS.

PSI, U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A
e, No letter.
ve P H I , U N I V E R S I T Y O F K A N S A S
n W e were highly elated when it was announced that A O I I had won
be the silver loving cup, offered to the organized house having the highest

number of points in our recent health week campaign in w h i c h competi-
d tion was very keen.
s W e did away with our traditional Christmas banquet this year and in
y its place entertained thirty poor children of North Lawrence. T h e children
r ranged from about three to ten years of age. W e had a Christmas tree
al with a Santa Claus, who distributed a toy and a practical gift to each
a child. It was a real delight to entertain the children for they enjoyed it

so much. Before taking them home we served a supper and gave them
r candy, nuts, fruit, and pop corn balls to take home.

W e have a charming new pledge since our last letter, Henrietta
f Wolford of Kansas City, Missouri.
d Bernice Kuhn was recently married to George Chandler, n K A , and
n we are fortunate to have her living in the same block with us. She is
r our present alumnae advisor.

W e were so very sorry on returning yesterday from our vacation to
t find the n K A house, which is directly across the street from our house,

completely destroyed by fire, the loss being about $40,000. Practically
, everything was lost, including a new grand piano, all the men's clothing

and notebooks, so valuable now that quizzes are so near.
Tonight we received a five pound box of candy announcing the engage-

ment of Margaret Matthews. '22, to Glen Leighty of Winfield.
W e were very glad when the Jayhawker Board was announced, to

find that three of our girls were elected, Kathryn Koons, editor of women's
sport section, Gladys Filson, assistant, and Gertrude Searcy, assistant gradu-
ate editor.

Announcement was made in today's Kansan of the women making the
rifle team and Gladys Filson was among those chosen.

E v a Drumm was initiated into Theta Sigma P h i , women's honorary'

journalistic fraternity.
O u r pledges are planning a dance for the actives to be held Feb. 7,

and we are looking forward to it with much pleasure. W e are having
initiation that same week and expect to have a lot of alumnae back for
both the dance and initiation.

W e are se pleased to know that two of our girls, Louise Clark, and

Lucile Jones, will be back in school next semester and will live in the

house.

ICY PURCELL.

OMEGA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY

No letter.
OMICRON PI, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Since the November letter we have twelve new sisters: Mary Ellen
Appleton, Clarissa Felio, Nell Gratton, Mary Greenshields, Doris Kent,
Jeanette McCall, Mildred Peckham, Winifred Sample, Helen Whipple,
Josephine Weiler, Frances Norton and Dorothy X i x were initiated the
week-end of December the thirteenth. Initiation was followed by a
banquet at the Michigan Union.

Founders' Day brought many of the alums to the house and we

celebrated in a most appropriate manner.

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Y o u w i l l a l l be interested i n hearing that the M i c h i g a n campus repo
o f last year shows Alpha O again heading the list for campus activities.

W e are now a l l interested in basketball and have a house team as we
as h a v i n g several o f o u r g i r l s t r y i n g out f o r class teams. H o c k e y seaso
ended w i t h a bang. E i g h t o f our girls made class teams, and tw
Helen Boorman and Doris Kent, made the All-Campus Hockey team.

Other girls are on Women's League and Y . W . C. A . committee
University Glee Club, Choral Union and the Mandolin Club claim abou
twelve AOn's as members. M a r j o r i e Weber and H e l e n W h i p p l e hav
recently made the Black Quill, a literary society. Mummers, Masquer
and Players Club are diversions f o r our dramatic sisters. Lucille Bellamy
Elizabeth Hays and W i n i f r e d Benedict all had a share in making th
recent A n n u a l Masquers play, the success that it was.

FRANCES MURRAY.

ALPHA SIGMA, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

Just today A l p h a Sigma purchased one o f the most b e a u t i f u l lots o
the campus and in two years we hope to have a marvelous new chapte
house. I can't begin to tell you how thrilled we are! I am sure al
the chapters will want to hear about our pledges, f o r due to an error
there was no chapter letter in the November issue to tell about them. O u
seven new pledges are D o r o t h y Mielke, D o r o t h y Carter, Anita Kellog
and Catherine Dorris of Portland; Marion Barnes, Tacoma, Wash.; Vivia
Eiker, Salem; and Vernita Saunders* Eugene. A r t and music are th
interests o f the m a j o r i t y of these girls. D u r i n g rush week we ha
the pleasure of entertaining our national president, Miss Laura Hurd
T w o pledges of last year who returned to school are Laura Kilham and
Eleanor Bachman of Portland. Marylee Andrus, Helen Cantine of Port
land and Margaret Livesley of Salem, initiates, were also welcomed back
Jane D u d l e y is w i t h us this year as an affiliate f r o m Sigma and is m a j o r
ing in journalism.

Fall term was extremely interesting. Homecoming was the most im
portant event and Oregon was victorious over the University of Wash
ington, 7-3. Many of the alumnae returned. Before I forget I mus
tell you we beat Oregon Agricultural College, our oldest and worst rival
in football, 7-3. O u r annual f o r m a l tea, given in honor o f our house
mother, Mrs. Lucy Abrams, was a lovely event of November and was
given in Alumni .Hall.

A m o n g the outstanding honors coming to the house this year was
the election of Dorothy Phillips and Eleanor Bachman to Dial, combined
faculty and student discussion group. M a r y West was among the success-
f u l candidates f o r the glee club and also was elected to the upper new
staff of the Emerald, daily student publication. Marion Barnes is a
member o f Thespian, freshman honorary society. Helen Cantine is
showing her j o u r n a l i s t i c ability on the year-book staff. A l p h a Sigma so
f a r this year has been more than represented on the various class com-
mittees. The Sophomore Informal was the important social event of the
University last term. Georgie Davidson, Helen Cantine and M a r y West
were on the dance committee. Edna Biles and Laverna Spitzenberger
represent the chapter on the Senior Ball committee. Many of the girls,
including freshmen, are doing very active W . A. A . and Y. W . C. A .
work. Several are also on Women's League committees. The woman's
gym, where basketball is played every night, is the favorite haunt o f many.

December 27 was the date o f our benefit dance given in Portland at
the Multnomah hotel. I t proved very successful and the money derived
f r o m it has gone into our building f u n d . T w o rummage sales were given
last summer f o r the cause and also a Christmas Bazaar. A benefit bridge
party is being planned f o r this term. O u r mother's club in Portland is
very active and assists us greatly w i t h our benefit affairs. D u r i n g the

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ort holidays the active girls in Portland entertained the mothers with an
afternoon of bridge.

ell One of the significant happenings of last term was the Christmas
on dinner at which the girls gave each other toys. These were later given
o, to the poor children of Eugene. W a v e Anderson, '25, lately donned a

Beta T h e t a P i pin. W e hear that W i l l i a m Bittner is the lucky man.
es. Tuanita Jackson, ex-'25, was married during the Christmas holidays to
ut French Moore, Sigma N u . Violette Spraner, ex-'26, was married in
ve October to V a n R o d m a n and is l i v i n g i n Seattle. A l p h a Sigma deeply
rs regretted losing Elizabeth W a r d this year. " D o t , " as a l l called her, is
y, attending the University of California. She was president of the fresh-
he man last year in the house.

MARY WEST.

XI, UNIVERSITY OF O K L A H O M A

No letter.

on P I D E L T A , U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D
er
ll Perhaps you would like to know something about Pi Delta girls
r, individually.
u r A program before me recalls that three o f the graduates received
gg Phi Kappa Phi keys last June. A m o n g them was Lillian Earnest, our
n president last year. W e all adore t a l k i n g about L i l l i a n because she is one
he of those girls whose personality just naturally inspires all who are about
d her. Indefatigable, cheerful, not content unless performing some service,
d. taking part in college activities, and maintaining a high scholastic record
d throughout her college career, L i l l i a n has been a shining light on the
t - campus. This year she is teaching at Blackstone College, V a .

k. F o l l o w i n g in Lillian's footsteps is Betty Swenk, our president. A
r- sign of her popularity is the fact that Betty, in addition to making envious

marks in class, holds more than one person's share of campus offices. She

- is secretary of the Inter-fraternity Council (an organization representing
- all fraternities and sororities on the h i l l ) , secretary of the student assembly,
t and president and one o f the organizers of the University Opera Club.
l, Chierly, Betty is recognized as the college pianist; whether i t be "movie
e night," opera, dances, entertainments, or any other function involving
s music. Betty is at the piano. W h a t we shall do a f t e r she graduates i n
June we hate to anticipate.

s Another musically talented member of Pi Delta is Katherine Baker,
d local Panhellenic delegate. A s she demonstrated at our installation ban-
- quet, her voice, like Annie Laurie's, is sweet though f a r f r o m low f o r
w reaching high C is as easy to K i t t y as sleeping is to m y w h i t e Persian
a kitten.
s Y o u would love to meet Grace Coe. whose specialties are: presiding
o over Le Cercle Francais, serving on fraternity committees and being
- Betty Swenk's roommate: and Alice Cushman, chapter corresponding
e secretary. O h , I almost forgot to tell you Alice has also distinguished
t herself as president o f the local Y o u n g Women's Christian Association,
r and was the first g i r l to appear in a public debate between our t w o local
, literary societies.
. O u r chapter poetess is a graduate, R u t h A l d e r m a n . F o r the time
s being, R u t h has submerged her poetic personality in order to become
. assistant dietitian at the F i f t h Avenue Hospital, N e w Y o r k City.

t A n d while we are speaking of poets and musicians we must not forget
to mention our chapter artist, Julia Louise Behring. W i t h "Budgie" life
is just one poster a f t e r another. Campus functions f a i r l y cry f o r her

e brand of art. A n d at this moment the "Reveille" (that is the college
year book) staff has appointed her to draw the organization designs f o r
the June issue. ' N u f said.

136 TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

Occasionally the chapter manages to appear in local newspape
through the efforts of one of its members (she wishes to withhold h
name) who has been an active member of The Baltimore Evening Su
staff for four jears, having temporarily left her position as report
to study for her A . B . degree at Maryland.

It would take entirely too much space to continue chronicling t
individual talent of which Pi Delta modestly boasts. W e therefore prese
to y o u : Elizabeth Flenner, vice-president; Nadia Wright, recording se
retary; Ellen Jane Keiser, treasurer ; Josephine' and Mildred Blandfor
Lucille Hill, doorkeeper; Gertrude Chestnut, Eugenia Clement, Anna an
Elise Dorsey; Lillian Long, graduate, '24; Margaret Haeseker, Fried
McFarlane (instructor in College of Home Economics) ; Gladys Mille
Kathryn Stevenson, Elizabeth Taylor, Olive Wallace (study plan officer
and Thelma W i n k j e r (captain of the girls' rifle team at University
Maryland).

R u s h season, which lasts three months here, has come to a clos
Five very promising, and we think, very lovely freshman girls we
pledged by P i Delta of Alpha O m icron P i . W e would like 3rou
know them personally; we are so proud of them. Among them are th
"heavenly" twins, Edna and Edith Bumside; Grace Laleger, Evelyn Khunl
and N o v a Thompson. They are to be initiated soon after midyear exam
inations in February. It will not be difficult to imagine with what intere
we await the day when we can wear our robes and for the first time u
our very own ritual symbols.

Although we would like very much to shake hands with each Alph
O individually we will have to content ourselves with the consolation th
at least four of our group will carry personal messages to Radisson In
next June. I say four, but we hope that at least half a dozen of us wi
have railroad fare by that time.

MARGARET HAESEKER.

WE'LL S E E Y O U IN JUNE

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 137

ers ALUMNAE CHAPTER LETTERS
her

un NEW YORK ALUMNAE
ter
Both our November and January meetings have been devoted to a

the great deal of business, but the business-like atmosphere is greatly de-
ent creased by the fact that they have been held in homes where our delight-
ec- ful hostesses refresh us with tea and other good things. In November,
rd; we went uptown in New Y o r k to Edith Dietz's home where Elizabeth
nd Boyer, our president, announced that Margaret Wight had been appointed
da chairman of the selling campaign for Panhellenic stock. T h i s was the

er, vacancy caused by Kochelle's departure for the south. It was at this

r) ; meeting also that L a R u e Crosson announced the complete plans for our
of Founder's Day banquet, held at the Martinique Hotel. Although this

wonderful party is described in a separate article, we cannot refrain here

se. from expressing our pride at the honor bestowed upon us by the presence
re af Mrs. Perry, Miss Wyman and Mis? Hughan. W e all thought the
to banquet a beautiful success and know you have suspected by now that

he Miss Hurd was also with us.

le, This December party took the place of our regular meeting and we
m- met again for business at Arlete Kirlin's home. T w o reports here ac-
est cepted encouraged us greatly. One came from our Panhellenic delegate,
use Katherine Young, and the other from Daisy Gaus, who has charge of

philanthropy. She had collected $16.50 for the party at Bellevue Hospital
ha given during the Christmas holidays and Katherine reported we had sold
hat
nn 53 tickets for the Panhellenic Bridge. Now we are looking forward to
ill a party at Pinckey Estes Glantzberg's home on January 23, which will
be a benefit party. Such good times are had at her home that we know

we are envied far and near in having such hospitality bestowed upon us

every year.

HELEN- B. LEAVENS.

SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNAE

T h e November meeting of the San Francisco alumnae was held
November 3rd at the lovely new Spanish bungalow of our president,
Frances Howard. It was a rainy day so only about thirteen were present,
but the meeting was enjoyable and profitable. W e were glad to have
with us Frances Meyer of Syracuse and hope she will continue to be one
of us.

W e decided on our presents to Lambda and Sigma, to be purchased
by the proceeds from our card party.

After discussing several different methods of raising money for our
National Philanthropic Fund it was decided to attempt a rummage sale
December 13th.

Following this meeting came a busy month forming our plans for the

sale.
A vacant store was obtained near one of our free markets and the

girls set to work to gather clothes and other articles which we thought
might sell. The Mothers' Club of Sigma kindly assisted and gave many
splendid articles.

T h e girls all responded nobly and December 13th found us almost
mobbed with eager buyers.

W e certainly were most gratified with the results and feel that next
year we should double our profits. Let me appeal now to all our Sigma
alumnae to save all discarded clothing for us during the year.

December 1st we held our meeting in the living room of the chapter
house, while the active girls met in the chapter room. Afterwards we
had a little "get-together" to celebrate Founders' Day. Rose Gardner

138 TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

Marx gave interesting accounts of our founders and Sigma's histor
was told. Refreshments were served by the actives. W e certainly enjo
these girls and feel proud of the chapter.

HARRIET F. BACKUS.

PROVIDENCE ALUMNAE

Since our October letter we have had three meetings, and have he
the Memorial Service for Lillian McCausland.

In October we met with Louella Darling and made definite plans fo
the memorial service. The form of a permanent memorial which Alph
Omicron P i might make in Providence for Lillian was thoroughly di
cussed, and we agreed to suggest to the Grand Council that we furnis
the children's ward in the new Homeopathic Hospital. ( T h i s , by th
way, met with the very hearty approval of the council.)

On October 28th, the anniversary of Lillian's birth, the chapter m
at Carr's, and with Laura Hurd presiding conducted Alpha's very im
pressive and comforting service to Lillian's memory. Stella Perry rea
a beautiful tribute to the life of her who meant so much to us all, an
whom we so sadly miss. W e were gratified to have Blanche Hoope
Octavia Chapin. and the two active girls from Delta with us at that tim
Would that we might have other occasions when Delta and Beta, Bosto
and Providence, might come together!

In November the meeting was held in Barrington with the Secretar
and in December in Pawtucket with Jennie Prescott. At this meetin
estimates and pictures for the furnishings of the children's ward wer
presented and discussed.

W e have located Helen Neal Crowell, and hope to have her with u
at our meeting Saturday.

MAUDE E . C. COVELL.

BOSTON ALUMNAE

It is a long time since our last letter was written and we've hel
several meetings. I n October, twenty-seven girls met at Polly Lambert
and enjoyed the usual good time. Several of the older girls who seldom
get back except to Polly's were there; Martha Lougee, Monica Pipe, F l o r
ence Canncll, and "Peg" Norcross. And we're getting more cosmopol
tan, too, W i s t a Ogle from Omicron, Ruth Westcott of Rho and Margare
Nelson from T a u , and we were so glad to welcome them. "Billy" Ange
came in with his mother for a brief call. H e is as sweet and adorable a
you would imagine Margo's youngster to be.

The next week we were delighted to receive word that our gran
president and district superintendent would arrive. W e hurriedly gath
ered a committee who arranged a delightful tea on Sunday at Polly
again. More than twenty-five girls and the patronesses of the activ
chapter dropped in. It makes the fraternity mean more to hear person
ally about other chapters and we certainly enjoyed the brief visit. Severa
of us were able to go to the fraternity meeting the evening our nationa
visitors were here and heard some more about expansion and convention
Delta was in the midst of pledging, so excitement ran high.

Our November meeting was smaller but just as delightful at th
attractive home of Rena Greenwood Smith. We discussed closer co-opera
tion with the active chapter which resulted at our December meeting i
electing a hospitality committee, two alumnae and two actives, to mak
definite plans. W e also decided to ask two active girls to each of ou
meetings, a suggestion which we welcomed from the active chapter. W
voted to make the prize of five dollars to that Delta girl who passed th
best fraternity exam, over 90%. an umual event. T h e December meet
ing, following the annual T u f t s alumnae luncheon, at which Octavi

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 139

ry Chapin was elected president of the association for three years, was held
oy at Marion Morrison's office in H a r v a r d Square, a very central place. A s
usual at the Christmas meeting we had girls there who can get back at
eld no other time, among them Zilpah Wilde from New Y o r k alumnae.

or And now we've located a Lambda girl, Ruth Meisner Darling, who is
ha living at 35 Petcrboro St., Boston. She is planning to attend-our next
is- meeting, and we all want to meet her.
sh
he It's always gratifying to see results of one's work. T h i s year two
circular letters have gone out to all Boston alumnae, as well as all Delta
met alumnae, wherever located. These letters concerning our activities have
m- brought some interesting replies and one in particular I want to quote from.
ad It is from Louise Fames Burrage, who in the past six years at least has
nd not attended a meeting: " Y o u know I believe we too often let wonderful
er, opportunities for proving our constant loyalty to our fraternity slip by,
me. by failing to share our enthusiasm * * * I always read T o D R A G M A from
on cover to cover and what do you suppose I discovered! That Ruth Bond
Westcott, who has recently come into my scout troop, as my lieutenant,
ry, is also my sister in A O P i ! I might have known it would be no less
ng than our own that would see the need and not just pass by as others have
re done." Now isn't that fine and I'm so glad she confided in me. And
better still, Mrs. Burrage is planning to have a meeting at her home with
us the help of her new-found sister and Marion H a l l Chandler, whom she
also discovered!
ld
t's Our next meeting, on January 31st, is to be with Betty Mills Towner,
m one of our Gamma girls, and we are looking forward to it. W e are also
r- anticipating the annual Boston City Panhellenic luncheon to be held
li- February 14th at Hotel Somerset. About three hundred usually attend
et and it is a big day in Boston for fraternity women.
ell
as ALICE J. SPEAR.

nd LOS ANGELES ALUMNAE
h-
's Our November meeting, a formal initiation, was held at E r n a T a y -
ve lor's. Seven new members were initiated. W e met at 2 o'clock and later
n- E r n a and her assistant hostesses served tea. It was a successful meeting,
al the largest so far this year, twenty-isix being present. T o add to our
al entertainment, Mae Siddell came with her Alpha O song books. It seemed
n. so nice to hear the songs again. Y o u all know, I am sure, that she was
chairman of the committee that put out our last song book. W e are so
he pleased to have her in our district. Another new member is Jean W .
a- Smith. She was living in L o s Angeles some time ago and we are glad
in to welcome her back.
ke
ur The December meeting, as usual, was small, but nevertheless we
We transacted two important pieces of business. First we voted to take some
he money from our treasury to supply a Christmas box for a child who is
t- in great need. And second, after hearing the report of the investigating
ia committee, the chapter voted to support the petition of a local at the
Southern Branch of the University of California. That may not mean
much to some of you, but it has meant over six months hard work for
the committee. A s I have told you in my other letters, we were ap-
proached by a number of locals, but after investigation did not feel that
we could support any of their petitions. Then we tried to sponsor the
organization of a new group, and found that that was not satisfactory.
At just that time we had a letter from another local asking our support
to their petition. A f t e r meeting the girls the committee was most en-
thusiastic and after further investigation reported favorably, so we hope
you will have received their petition by the time you read this letter..

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We are sorry to have Gladys Graft move back to San Francisco
Our loss will be the San Francisco Alumnae chapter's gain. Erna Tay-
lor has also gone away, she is in Honolulu for an indefinite stay.

I f any Alpha O's are in Los Angeles be sure and look us up. We
meet on the third Saturdays for luncheon at various girls' houses and
enjoy having visitors.

MURIEL T. MCKINNEY.

LINCOLN ALUMNAE
A l l of the thoughts now of the Lincoln Alumnae are on the matter of
raising money: it is the chief topic of conversation whenever we have a
meeting, as we want so much to be able to build our new house within
a year.
On Founders' Day the active chapter entertained with a dinner at the
chapter house for all the girls so we called it our birthday party and
asked every member of this chapter to give as many pennies as they have
had birthdays. Of course no one would reveal their real age. As no
one wanted to cheat the building fund out of any money we had quite a
sum to add. We had as our guests f o r the party Vera Erwin Wilson of
Kansas City and Edith Swan McDermott of Greeley, Colorado. This
year, also, we were allowed a percentage f r o m the sale of Christmas
cards to our members and that helped to swell the fund.
The holiday season has brought a number of visitors whom we have
all enjoyed. Grace Gannon Grady, who since her marriage has lived in
Minneapolis, has been here for a little visit; Gisela Birkner came from
Cleveland to spend her vacation with her parents, and Lourene Bratt
Wishart, who has been spending several weeks with her father and
mother, has returned to her home in Deadwood, South Dakota. Wilma
Foster Gustafson and her husband came from Omaha to spend a few
days with their relatives and friends in Lincoln. Helen Piper Hegen-
buch of Roanoke, Virginia, and Helen Johnson Cobbey and little baby
daughter from St. Louis, are still visiting in the city.

MARRIAGES

On Wednesday, December 10, Winifred Clark was married to Emer-
son Kokjer. They are living in Wahoo, Nebraska, where M r . Kokjer is
practising law.

BIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick (Nelle Nisson) announce the birth of a son
at Lawrence, Kansas.

ELSIE FITZGERALD.

CHICAGO ALUMNAE
On November 4th we had our regular monthly dinner at the home
of Dorothy Shaw Palluth. We had a delightful chatty time and inci-
dentally sold some Xmas cards for the house fund, auctioned off the
articles which were donated for the bazaar we found it impossible to
have, and did a few cross-word puzzles.
As you can rightly guess from the description of the above meeting,
we are being extremely selfish and making our gatherings purely social.
We do this because we are together for such a few hours each month and
a good old gossipy time seems to hold us interested more than anything
else.
Later in November we had another informal dinner at Frances
Urwans' for Laura Hurd, who was in Chicago for a few days. We
spent the evening listening to her talk on the ever-fascinating topic, "The
Other Chapters." We asked her many questions fast and furious and she
answered them all so expertly and interestingly that we surely hated to
go home when the time came all too quickly.

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 141

In place of our December meeting we, together with Rho chapter,
o. celebrated Founders' Day at a banquet at the Sherwin Hotel. Melita
- Skillen gave a very inspiring talk and, as she always does, made us feel
the real meaning of Alpha Omicron Pi.
e News has just come that Geraldine Meek of Rho, '22, was married
d last week and is now living in Chicago at 7227 No. Paulina Ave. Her
husband "Steve," whose full name is Doctor Lyndale Van Stephenson,
is also a graduate of Northwestern and we are awfully glad to welcome
them to our ever-increasing circle.

f The report from the Xmas card committee states that $269, approxi-
a mately, was cleared this year. This also is house fund money, as is
n everything else we are making at this time. The house plans have come
and these plus the statement that Rho chapter house will cost $60,000 or
more spur us on to harder and harder work if such is possible.
e
d HELEN SLATEN NELSON.

e INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNAE
o
a On Friday evening, October 10th, the Indianapolis Alumnae met at
f the home of Mildred MacDonald. There was a good attendance, for the
s evening meeting was a popular venture, and we were especially pleased
s to have with us some of the recent alumnae.

In November, Leola Scales entertained us in her home, and the
Founders' Day luncheon was the most important topic discussed. The
e sale of nearly a hundred dollars' worth of Christmas cards was reported,
n which will net about half of that amount for the fraternity fund. Com-
m mittees were appointed for the State Luncheon and Dance in February,
t and reports were received from the active chapters concerning a favorable
d date for the affair.
a
w We celebrated Founders' Day by a very enjoyable luncheon at the
- Polly Primm Tea Room. Twenty-four Alpha O's were seated at the
y tables, which were arranged in the shape of the Greek letter Pi. A huge
birthday cake surmounted by a gold emblem decorated the centei. Mrs.
MacDonald reviewed the history of the founding of the fraternity and
told of the spirit of its founders. Ruth Jones (Mrs. O. M . ) read an
- account of the founding of the Indianapolis Alumnae chapter written by
s Bernice Floyd, and Ruth also sang for us. A short busjness meeting con-

cluded the program.

We wish to welcome Helen Maddock of Theta to Indianapolis, and
n we will be glad to meet her at the chapter meetings.
The time has been definitely set for the Annual State Reunion. I t
will be held the third Saturday in February. The success of this event
will depend on the co-operation of Alpha O members all over the state.
Make your plans now to be here. Get together the alumnae in each com-
e munity and talk about it. The place is the Lincoln Hotel (dance in the
- Travertine Room) and the date is February 21st. I t is a fine chance to
e renew college friendships. Arrangements were completed at the January
o meeting f o r which Ethel Hippensteel was hostess.

, GERALDINE KINDIG.
.
d NEW ORLEANS ALUMNAE

g No letter.

MINNEAPOLIS ALUMNAE
s This is the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-five, there-
e fore Happy New Year, because of convention. Tau and Minneapolis
e Alumnae eat, sleep and live with convention plans. Lucile is a very able
e helmsman and will steer us safely into port.
o We had a lovely Founders' Day banquet at the New Nicollet Hotel.
Our table was radiant with flowers and glowing with candles. After

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attending to very immediate needs of our physical selves, all lights but
the candles were extinguished and Janet Howry, in that lovely voice of
hers, softly sang "The Red Rose." Then the toasts: Inez Jayne is an
old hand at the business of being toastmistress and had arranged an
effective program. After paying tribute to our founders the program
became a convention symphony, the toasts being "'The Keynote," by
Lucille Haertel; "Rhythm," by Margaret Boothroyd; "Major Chord," by
Kay Bremer; "Harmony," by Dorothy Remington of the active chapter,
and "The Scale," by Eva Hammerbacher speaking for the pledges.

Bazaars were not made in heaven, according to lone Jackson, who
managed ours this year. I don't know what particular place she assigned
as their native haunt, but anyway we are richer by five hundred odd
dollars. - We are going to have an aution sale of the left-overs. Every-
body is welcome.

Being the world's best, or should I say, worst, saleswomen, we started
selling Christmas cards in August. Vivian Vogel sold the biggest pile of
them, besides being the chairman. Her final report reads, "one hundred
and eighteen dollars and forty-five cents in earnings." Our fingers are
getting yellow from counting over our hoarded gold.

The A. O. n's of the Twin Cities are direct descendants of the earliest
nomadic tribes which inhabited the globe. Quite a number are going to
make a crossword puzzle of the face of the earth and we, the stay-at-homes,
will have to solve who is who and where. Marie and Kay-Bremer love
the euphonious sound of the words "Tut's Tomb" and are sailing from
New York in February. Besides seeing northern Africa and its many
wonders they'll return by way of Italy, France, Germany and England.

Edna Schlampp believes in seeing America first and leaves with her
parents for California in the near future not to return until late spring.

Every now and then Betty Bond is seized by the wanderlust and fares
forth. This time she will go to New York and en route will visit Lila
Kline at Stockbridge; Mass. She and Lila are going to have a whack at
New York together I believe. On her way home she will stop with Fran
Graham McClure at Williamsport, Pa., and Edith Huntington Anderson
at State College, Pa.

Lila Kline paid a short visit to Minneapolis during the holidays. Great
are the tales she tells of her interesting work. Her enthusiasm is the
catching kind and one hangs upon her words open-mouthed.

Myrtle Abrahamson skipped home to her folks for Christmas dinner.
Getting into Billings, Montana at three o'clock Christmas morning. Having
to wait for a train to Red Lodge, she proceeded to have a Christmas pre-
lude at one of the hotels, opening all the presents she had toted with her
all the way.

"This is the edge" said a countryman of mine when he meant the
limit.

MARY D. DRUMMOND.

BANGOR ALUMNAE
We were delighted to see our Grand President and our District Super-
intendent on November first. Lilla Hersey entertained at tea in their
honor, and those who could not go to the tea on account of the Bowdoin-
Maine game were given an opportunity to meet our guests at a supper given
at the Fireside Tea Room. The November meeting was held in Orono
with Barbara and Lillian Dunn. We all fell in love with their beautiful
colonial home. Founders' Day was celebrated by a dinner and bridge
party at the Penobscot Valley Country Club. About forty active and
alumnae members were present. We were glad to meet the new pledges.
W e were very successful in our sale of Christmas cards. Some money
was also raised by giving a public bridge party at Andrew's Music Hall in
November.

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t The Christmas meeting was held at the home of Rachel Adams. Betty
f Bright and June Kelley were at home for the vacation. Doris Savage has
n gone to California to spend six months with a cousin in Los Angeles.

n MARION D A Y .
m PORTLAND ALUMNAE
y No limelight for Portland alumnae during the past quarter. But more
y satisfaction, probably, f r o m helping our "little sister" at Eugene. Alpha
, Sigma has the splendid custom of holding a Christmas bazaar and each
alumna who found it at all possible sent gifts that would aggregate $5.00
market value. We also assisted in the sale of tickets for the Holiday
o Dance given in Portland by the Eugene girls.
d
d We tried our best to unearth some "vital statistics" but there are
- none forthcoming.
Evelyn Cornish has returned from a two months' visit in California.
Eleanor Kilham is leaving the 11th for Salem to attend state legis-
d lature, acting as secretary to her father.
f
d We have a new function plan that is working out so successfully that
e we wish to pass it on.

Two girls are hostesses at some home each month. Those attending
the luncheon pay fifty cents each, which in every case has covered entire
t cost and left us a couple of dollars f o r the treasury. N o ! The luncheons
o are not meager! I f any chapter wishes to know some of our delicious,
, profit-making menus1—write us !
e
m L U C I L L E LLOYD HOOD.
y SEATTLE ALUMNAE

r Our chapter is helping the actives finance the installation of an auto-
matic oil burning furnace, which was put in during the Christmas vacation.
Further improvements are planned for the house in order to make it as
s comfortable as possible.
a
t Anita Pettibone, of Spokane, is the author of "The Bitter Country,"
n a book out in January, published by Doubleday Page & Co. She has also
n collaborated with Vachel Lindsay on a book of collected poems.

Adelaide Brown, a teacher in Rosslyn. Wn., traveled through the
East during the past summer and while in Pittsburgh saw Winifred
t Fletcher, who was attending the University there.
e
Eloise Ebright Jarred and her husband, Dr. Shelby Jarred, have re-
turned to Seattle to make their permanent home. They have been living
. in Chicago while he attended Medical School.
g
- We miss Walter and Betty Rupe Schneider since they moved to Detroit
r to make their home. She hopes to meet other Alpha O's there.

Helen Bogardus at Lepree, Mich., writes of her interesting work in
the institutiou where they have 2400 inmates. A t present she is giving
e mental tests in order to check for school and industrial placement.

The latest news of Marguerite Uhler is that she is leaving Shanghai
early in March to come home by way of Europe, visiting relatives in
Switzerland, and hopes to see other Alpha O's on her travels. She will
be in Seattle some time in July.

Irma McCormick Crook spent the Christmas holidays in Portland, Ore.
- Laura Hurd is home again and we are glad to have her back.

A t the home of Hazel Turtle Davis on November 27th, Ruth Jordan
o announced her engagement to Sterling Peterson. The marriage is to be

later in the spring.
e Edith Chapman is to be married to Edmund Korres on February 11th
at the chapter house and will make Seattle her permanent home.

On January 5th at her home in Bozeman, Mont., Florence Aitken was
married to Donald Anderson, a Sigma Chi of Wisconsin.
A son was born on December 31 to Helen Hepler Hindle.

MINNIE L. KRAUS.

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KNOXVILLE ALUMNAE

The Alumnae chapter held its last meeting the first Monday in Decem
ber at the home of Mrs. W. E . Bickley. It was in the form of a line
shower for Mrs. O. W. McCleary, nee Louise Wiley.

The December meeting with the active chapter was cancelled owing
several conflicting dates and activities that the active chapter was engage
in.

While Laura Hurd was here on her visit, she was the honoree at
luncheon at Whittle Springs Hotel given by the Alumnae.

Our next meeting is to be held this week, at which time we are to mak
definite plans for this year.

CEII. PENNYBACKER.

No letter. LYNCHBURG ALUMNAE
No letter. WASHINGTON ALUMNAE

PHILADELPHIA ALUMNAE
The past several months have been quite busy ones for us. Psi's rush
ing season came during the first three weeks of November and man
"Alums'' came out to their luncheons and parties to add their share towar
making this a successful year for Psi. On Friday,' November 14th, w
gave a supper for the actives and their rushees. Supper was served
six-thirty and was followed by the famous Candle Light Service, whic
was used so successfully at Convention at Whittle Springs.
In our chapter we have girls from Rho, Phi, Kappa, Epsilon, and Ps
so we tried, by having representatives of these chapters speak, to give th
Freshmen a national view of A. O. Pi. Genevieve Strahley, Kappa, tol
of the girls in the Southern chapters, and Pattie Hart-Drant, Phi, to
of those in the Western chapters. Stella Wells, Rho, told the story of th
Rose. We all secretly believe we were a valuable help in Psi's pledgin
six such nice Freshmen.
December 8. Founders' Day, we celebrated by a joint ritual meetin
with Psi, but because of the very disagreeable weather only a few of th
girls were able to be present; however, Saturday, December 20th, ou
regular business meeting was very well attended in spite of the fact it wa
bitterly cold and so near Christmas, with everyone rushing madly to finis
up by the 25th. After we had filled forty pairs of stockings for childre
of the University Settlement, we discussed our business matters ver
thoroughly. Upon adjournment, Alice Conkling, our hostess, carried int
the room a large red stocking filled with pots and pans, etc., for Ka
Snively, who is to be married March 4th.

It was reported at our January meeting that when all returns are i
we should clear three hundred and fifty dollars from the sale of Christma
cards. It was decided that one hundred dollars of this should go to th
National Work, and two hundred to our local charity work—helping i
different ways at the Childrens' Hospital. One hundred dollars of this sum
will go to what is known as their "Birthday Fund"; this practice, whic
is to continue indefinitely, means that on one day of every year (whic
we have selected as Founders' Day) they hang the name A. O. Pi. abov
a certain bed in the institution, and on that day the bed is supported sole
by A. O. Pi. We will also add to our "Dollar a Day" Fund; in othe
words, we give the hospital a dollar a day for as many days each year a
we can and the money goes toward the treatment of certain cases, which w
also try to follow up after they leave the hospital.

All the girls are not able to sell Christmas cards, so we are invest
gating several articles, such as Ivory Soap, Lux, Fab, etc., with the idea o
selling them so that all can help along the charity work.

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m- The above plans leave out the building fund for a house for Psi, so we
en plan to have a card party at either the Bellcvue Stratford or Ritz-Carlton
in March or April, and possibly a rummage sale later, to benefit that fund.

to MARGARET STARKE M I L E S .
ed D A L L A S A L U M N A E

a On the usual "third Friday" in October quite a number of us met with
Olga Sheppard Thomas. The book of Christmas card samples had come,
but it lost its interest when Eleanor Horner Hull stopped in for a few
ke minutes, bringing her baby daughter, whom most of us had never seen.

We made plans for a Christmas bazaar, and talked over our scholarship
fund for Nu Kappa. We had delicious refreshments, which tasted even
better when Olga's three charming children came in to help serve us.

The November meeting was at the home of Lura Temple. There was
the bazaar to discuss, the Christmas card business was at its height, and
many other pressing matters were before us. But before the meeting was
half over the number of youngsters was nearly as big as the number of
grownups. The newest one this time was too little to be brought, but his
mother is May Salter Rodda, Kappa, whom we are especially glad to have
h- with us this winter. Louise Pendleton McDonald was with us too.
ny
rd We met with Martha Smith Burge in December. Annie Kate Gilbert
we was at home from New York, and Carrie Crane Kearney was here from
at the other extreme, California. We made plans for another rummage sale,
ch and heard from our bazaar, which was quite successful. The sum made
was not as large as some of the other chapters have made, but it was our
first attempt. Practically every article was sold, and we have more than
si; thirty dollars to add to our scholarship fund.
he
old M. V. BRAUSCOMB.

old K A N S A S C I T Y A L U M N A E
he
ng No letter.

OMAHA ALUMNAE

ng Our October meeting Was held with Lillian Bihler in her new home.
he She was assisted by Bess Mitchell and Lorenc Davis. At this meeting we
ur voted to hold a rummage sale, November 8th. Upon looking for donations,
as many of the girls found that other rummage sales had almost cleaned their
sh attics. However, we decided to go on with the plan and as each girl
en contributed her bit we made $46.85.

ry The November meeting was carried over to December 6th so that we
nto could make it a Founders' Day meeting. Breta Wenstrand invited us to
ay her home. Hazel Thomas and Alice Sheehy were hostesses with Breta.
The following girls were initiated: Helen Dunker, Zeta; Ruby Hagen,
Alpha Phi; Jean Thompson, Rho; Georgiana Westover, Zeta; Helen Gould,
in Zeta. A check for $25.00 was sent to the National Work Fund. We hope
as to add more to this later in the year.
he
in Doris Schumacher has a fine baby boy born November 29th. Robert
m Kent is his name. Just before the baby came Doris moved from an
ch apartment to her new home at 5109 Hamilton.
ch On December 27th at the Elks Club the Omaha Alumnae gave a
ve bridge luncheon in honor of the active girls home for the holidays.
ely The committee, Blanche Potter, Helen Ayres and Laura Peterson,
er planned a very pretty party. The tables were decorated with Christmas
as colors and the luncheon was delicious. The active girls present were
we Elva Carter, Lucille Bliss, Yvonne Taylor, Alice Weiss and Margaret Dow
from Zeta and Jean Jewell from Eta.

ti- Mattie Higgins was responsible for the orders for Mrs. Gutgesell's
of Christmas cards and because of her splendid efforts we are some $35.00
richer.

HELEN HAYES.

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SYRACUSE ALUMNAE

The chapter house has been the scene of the meeting oi the Syracu
alumnae this fall. On the last Tuesday evening of each month we ha
gathered together for exchange of greetings, news bits, and ideas for ra
ing funds. A subscription dance at the Onondaga Hotel to be held n
week is the big event facing us now. We hope for a substantial su
from that. The local papers headline the clogging of mail in the Syracu
post office—perhaps the condition is the result of our efforts in sell
Christmas cards and stationery.

The actives invited us to be their guests at the observance of Foun
ers' Day at the Chapter House on December 8th.

To our great delight Laura Hurd was able to spend a portion of h
time with the alumnae during her recent brief visit to Syracuse. We
supper one evening at the Sunflower Tearoom over which Florence Fos
presided. We enjoyed the glimpses of the other chapters as Laura sketch
them for us.

We are glad to welcome Mabel Anderson Knight of Upsilon. w
has recently settled at Newark, N. Y .

EMILY TARBELL.

DETROIT ALUMNAE
No letter.

NASHVILLE ALUMNAE
The most important event of the past fall was the visit we had fro
our Grand President, Laura Hurd. It was a treat in every way and we
felt very much inspired and helped by her short but profitable stay.
Four of our alumnae were hostesses at a dinner for her one nig
This was informal and at this meeting we heard news of the workin
of other chapters.
During the holidays we gave a benefit card party to raise funds for
National Work. It might now be called an annual affair. It is m
enjoyable.

H E L E N H . MORKORD.

CLEVELAND ALUMNAE
Our meetings so far this year have been so interesting that everyo
has decided not to miss a single one in the future.
The first was an afternoon of sewing and a dinner at Mrs. Moul
(Edna Mclnnis, Rho Sp.) home in Lakewood. From the reports th
were given then we heard that at the October meeting of the Clevela
Panhellenic Association, a series of four dances at the Hotel Winton ha
been planned, and that Mrs. Mould was elected registrar for the com
year.
The first real thrill of the year came when Mrs. Mould's darling fo
year old son came in weighted down by a huge box of candy and deliver
it to our president, Edna Studebakcr. After much excited tugging at t
ribbons we found out that Geraldine Meek (Northwestern '22) is plann
to be married December 27th, 1924 to Doctor Lindale Stephenson (Nort
western Dental '22), a member of Psi Omega, and live in Evanston, Illino
We all wished Gerry all kinds of happiness but everyone certainly do
hate to see her go so far away.
We always try to have our initiation on Founders' Day, so this ye
Geraldine Meek had the party at her home in the Park Lane Villa. T
initiates were: Natalie Johnson, Omega '24 and Velma Leigh Carter, Om
cron Pi '24. Natalie is a part time worker at the Hiram House Soc
Settlement and is also attending the group service course in the School
Applied Science of Western Reserve University, working toward h
master's degree. Velma is writing a social hostess correspondence course
answering questions and giving instruction. She said cheerfully "M

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use of the students arc women much older than I, but they never see me, so
have it's all right."

ais- After dinner we were allowed a peep at part of Gerry's good looking
next trousseau, and when we left, each of the chapter, as well as the initiates,
um carried away a beautiful Jac rose as a souvenir.
use
ling During January we are expecting to have a speaker present the needs
nd- of the Sight Conservation Classes, as a possible added philanthropy for
her the year.

had The Cleveland chapter wishes all of you the happiest of New Year's,
ster but before I close I want to give a few addresses and notes that I think
hed a lot of the girls will be glad to have.
who
Natalie Johnson may be reached at Hiram House Social Settlement,
om 2327 Orange Avenue, Cleveland. Ohio, and Velma Leigh Carter at 1433
all Ulivcwood Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.

ght. Josephine Andrews, Omega '18, and Ivan Thoman were married Octo-
ngs ber 25, 1924. Their honeymoon was a transcontinental trip to Sarasota,
the Florida, where they are living in the Robinson Apartments for the winter.
most
Marie Andrews, Omega '19, is assistant dean in the North Carolina
one College for Women, at Greensboro, North Carolina.
ld's
hat Lucille Dvorak is back in Cleveland with the Mildred Waugh Publici-
and ty Bureau, after traveling last summer as Chatauqua director up the east
ave coast from Florida to Pennsylvania and back again. On her way south she
ming visited Miami, where she stayed with Mildred Dennison, another Omega
our gi<"'-
red
the EVELVX HlKBER ScHNEE.
ning
th- MEMPHIS ALUMNAE
ois.
oes Our chapter is emptying its attics in a search for material for a rum-
ear mage sale. We arc trying to furnish a room out at the Crippled Adults'
The Hospital. Most of our furniture will be donated by chapter members but
mi- we want money for a bed and extras.
cial
of Since my last letter we have enjoyed a visit from Miss Hurd. We
her had a meeting at an uptown hotel. Those who could, stayed to dinner
e— and went with her to her train. We enjoyed hearing about our old chap-
Most ters and all the things the fraternity was doing. We were especially
delighted with Miss Hurd because of her exceptional faculty for remember-
ing us—the ones she had seen only once and the ones who had written her
letters when she was Grand Secretary and they were undergraduates.

We are very much interested in Scuthwestern which is to open here
in the fall. The college will have a campus of about one hundred and
twenty-five acres. The buildings are all to be of natural rock. All of the
organizations in Memphis arc working for this. A. O. II is especially
interested partly because we hope some day to have a chapter there. The
fraternities here are subscribing to the college through the city Panhellenic.

Ruth Tarpley Hall has a little daughter, Louise Deery.
During Christmas the college girls met with the Panhellenic Asso-
ciation. We had a college customs program. Each school represented had
its spokesman tell of some custom that distinguished it.
At all our meetings, our favorite pastime is wishing we could all
go to Convention. Several of us are really planning to go and are
very much "thrilled" at the prospect of seeing all our old friends there
and making many new ones.

ELIZABETH CLINTON.

MIAMI VALLEY ALUMNAE

At Homecoming, in October, we held our meeting in Martha Jacque's
newly furnished apartment. The term meeting is really a misnomer—for
precious little business could we transact, with so many alumnae back.
Then, too. some of Omega's patronesses looked in during the afternoon.

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to take tea (really coffee) with us. However, if a perfect babel, seasoned
with reports of engagements, new babies, and weddings is an indication
of a successful gathering, then this was an ultra successful affair. Helen
Scott and Leafy Jane did make us list fo their tale of Christmas cards and
their pecuniary benefits, but other than that we did naught in the way of
business. It did our hearts good to have Sid Alvira Lehrer Stevens back
with us after five years. She was quite the lioness of the occasion.

Esther Fowler Schmalz entertained us in December, in Dayton. Un-
fortunately, few girls appeared. Right here we are requesting the services
of an expert fraternity diagnostician to discover what the obscure reason
is that our sisters don't come to the Dayton meetings. We feel Dayton
should be our stronghold in the Valley, as it is the logical center for rush
activities and the like. There are many able alumnae, too, living near and in
Dayton. Why, oh why, then, do they let these two loyal Esthers work so
hard? But even if the crowd was small, the members present evidently had
inspiration from the same source that our old minister used to get his,
when the congregation was small, "where two or three are gathered to-
gether," for the new chapter petitions were discussed, reports of our phil-
anthropic work were heard, and plans for further work for the chapter
were formulated.

Just now we are looking forward to the February meeting in Oxford,
which will come at initiation time. We are hoping to have our annual Sun-
day morning breakfast for the alumnae. Therefore, come all ye who dwell
in the Valley.

MILDRED ROTHHAAR DENNISON.

BOZEMAN ALUMNAE
We were installed October 8, 1924, by Laura Hurd. Seven members
were initiated. Since initiation we have lost one of our most active mem-
bers. Florence Aitken (Upsilon) became the bride of Dan Anderson on
January 5. They will make their home in Madison, Wisconsin.
One of our other members lives in the country so we cannot expect
to do many of the interesting things we had hoped might be the result of
our organization. We hope to keep intact so that the large number of
Alpha O's who return to Bozeman during the summer may enjoy with
us the privileges of this long planned for Association.

DOROTHY NOBLE SCOTT.

MILWAUKEE ALUMNAE
We've had three regular meetings since our installation. Most enjoy-
able meetings at the home of Frieda Dorner. She has kindly loaned us
her home as a meeting place.
Our first meeting saw the appointment of a rules committee, the
adoption of by-laws and such necessary measures. We have decided to
meet the first Monday of the month, in the evening.
The second meeting was our Founders' Day observance—and the best
part of that was a letter from Stella G. S. Perry. Part of the business
of that meeting was magazine subscriptions. All relatives and friends of
members of our chapter were showered with magazines for Christmas—
if the number of subscriptions taken is any indication! We're bound to
rise from our poverty soon! Refreshments were seived after the meeting.
The first meeting of the new year resolved itself into a delightful bridge
party. We had two guests too—Marg. Ramsey, Eta, of Chicago Alumnae
and Olive Buholtz. Marg. is teaching domestic science here at the Voca-
tional School. If only husbands weren't so anxious to call for their wives
so early in the evening, just when festivities are beginning, we might enjoy
at least two hours more bridge. Just the same we all had such a good
time we're looking forward to our next meeting.

DOROTHY L. WIESLER.

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BIRMINGHAM ALUMNAE

n Birmingham Alumnae was installed with all due pomp, excitement and
n ceremony by Mrs. Marshall on the night of October 24th.
d
There are just eight of us now. But that does not mean we will not
be heard from; you remember the best of things come in small packages.
We have one from Zeta, one from Pi, one from Nu Omicron and five from
Kappa. There was to have been another from Kappa but Annie Moore
- Giguilliat had to move to New York with baby Billie and husband for
s the winter so we are trusting her to that fine chapter for a while.
n
n Our plans for the winter are big and we hope to accomplish most of
h them. First we are giving all of our spare time to the local Tau Delta,
n at Birmingham Southern College that is petitioning A. O. H. We have
o been helping the girls rush and giving advice in every way possible. We are
d so anxious for an active chapter here. The next kind of work our chapter
, is doing is to help in the day nurseries and Neighborhood Houses with
- the children. Another thing that has been planned is to study and help
- with the delinquent children in the public schools.

MARY EVA WOOD.

ALUMNAE NOTES

SIGMA

Olive Cutter Towle is living in New York where Lieutenant Towle is
in command of a revenue cutter.

Hazel Skinner Schnabel, '06, came down from her home in Yuba City
for the Big Game.

Georgia Meredith Oliver and her husband, who has just returned from
the gold fields of Siberia, have taken an apartment for the winter. "Short,"
as she is more familiarly known, has just had a story published in the
"American Golfer" entitled "Where Caddies are Cannibals," relating to
her life in the Belgian Congo.

Rose Gardner Marx has been carrying on her insurance business as
well as courses in economics in college.

Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Jory (Grace Weeks) are building a home in
Berkeley. As both Grace and her husband are architects we expect a
delightful home.

Grace McPherron has been working for her masters degree in Latin
at U. C.

Anita Avilla has been visiting Marian Ish over the holidays. Anita
is teaching dancing in a private school in Fresno.

Helen Barry is teaching school in San Francisco.

BIRTHS

Mildred Hunter Stahl has a daughter, born in October, in Toledo,
Ohio.

Helen Mclntyre Dietrick is living in Los Angeles where her second
daughter was born recently.

A daughter was born to Mrs. Erick Whittemore (Virginia Cook) of
Hong Kong. Virginia's mother and sister Carrol, '09, are planning to visit
her in the spring.

A daughter was born in November to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Honeywell.
A daughter was born in November to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Din-
widdie.

ENGAGEMENTS

Alice Dibble of Upsilon has announced her engagement to Caster
Moore Burton of Stockton, and is receiving many social attentions before
her marriage.

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MARRIAGES

Anne Stone was married to Francis Hrubanic in the fall in New York
They will live in Long Island.

On September 14th Edwina Robie of Auburn was married to Russel
Robbins of Marysville.

DELTA

Perhaps you all don't know what a busy lady Octavia Chapin is. Be
sides teaching science in the Maiden High School and Americanization
in the Medford Evening School, she is assistant secretary of the New
England Chemistry Teachers' Association, vice president of the Maiden
Teachers' Association, president of the Association of Tufts Alumnae and
of course examining officer of our fraternity. I n addition she sings in
the church choir on Sundays and takes University extension courses.

Elizabeth McDermott, ex-'25, is teaching on the Cape this year.
Marjorie McCarty, '24, writes, " I am a real working lady now.
am trying to be an assistant to the employment manager of one of ou
department stores—and it is some job." She is very enthusiastic abou
our newest chapter in Maryland.
We are sorry to learn that Emma Paul Price, '02, has been ill in a
hospital in Berkeley, California, and trust that she is still improving.
Louise Eames Burrage, '06, also leads a busy existence. Besides he
home and partly grown up family she teaches English in the Junior High
School in Reading, has a Girl Scout troop, and a summer camp for girls
in New Hampshire.
Margaret Tupper Jackson, '08, is one of a group petitioning for an
alumnae chapter in Honolulu.
A short note from Jane Rextrow Maulsby, '10, says there are no
Tufts people at the University of Iowa where she and her husband are
located.
Our sympathy is extended to Marion Shorley, who has been having
a very difficult fall and winter with the serious illness of her mother, who
is recovering now however.
We understand Helen Bishop, ex-'27, is married and living in Cali
fornia.
Ruth Morris, ex-'25, is having a very interesting winter in Virginia
and South Carolina, where she is with a stock company.
We were glad to see Etta Phillips MacPhie at the tea for Laura
Hurd. She reports her new son flourishing.
Marion Books Boothby, '11, writes from Western Reserve Academy
in Ohio and sends a most interesting picture of her family, two boys and
a girl. She likes the town and school very much, but misses New Eng
land.
Florence Dudley Philbrick, ex-'16, is living in Lynn near Ruth Pen-
nell. but we have not yet seen her at our meetings.
Madeline Jeffers Copeland, '16, writes from Atlanta, so we expect
she is located there now.
Mildred Simpson Gesumsky, '17, has been i l l in the hospital, but we
can report is fast recovering.
Marv Grant Sharles, '20, has moved into her new home in Lowell
138 Llewellyn St.
Lorna Tasker, '20, is teaching in Beverly High School and studying
for her masters degree at Tufts. She tells some very interesting things
about her teaching experience in Mexico City.
Dorothy Houghton. '15, is living in Richmond H i l l . N . Y., this year.
Lorea Jameson, '21, is spending two months in California with her
mother. They spent New Years Day in Los Angeles.

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A l l will sympathize with Mildred Sproule McLeod, who lost her small
son in November. Soon after the baby's death, Mildred was knocked
k. down by an automobile and bruised severely. She has recovered now and

ll is back in Bridgwater.
Helen Neal Crowell sends her address as 85 Colonial Ave., Edw. Park,
Providence, R. I .
Kathleen McDonald, '22, is at home this winter, 86 Somerset Ave.,
Taunton, Mass.
e- Kay Naylor Tyler has two children and is living in Winchester.
n Sue O'Brien, '24, has been in New Jersey, but plans to spend the
w winter in Pinehurst tutoring some children.
n Emma Clough, '09, had a most interesting summer in Bar Harbor,
d Maine, Mount Desert National Park. She bought out an old established
n store there, selling stationery, candy and baskets. During the summer
three of the active Delta girls worked for her and reported a good time.
She expects to return next summer after spending some time in New
I York buying.
r Adele Russell, '23, is secretary in the Jefferson Physical Laboratory
ut at Harvard. She and Marion Sears are together at noon time.
Sally Clark and Caroline Conant, '23, who are teaching in Long
a Branch, N . J., again this year, are living together in an apartment there.

Mary Arnold, '23, is teaching in Weymouth.
er Mary Sears is teaching in the University Preparatory School, Fort
h Worth, Texas.
s ENGAGEMENTS

n Kennetha Ware, '18, to James H . Townsend, M . I . T. M r . Townsend
is now working in Montreal and Kennetha expects to live there in the
o spring.
e MARRIAGES

On November 26, 1924. Helen Scammon, '13, to M r . Wilder.
g On October 11, 1924, Gladys Bryant, '22, was married to H a r r y L.
o Moore, Harvard, '21, of Somerville. Lorea Jameson was one of the
bridesmaids and says "Gladys wore the most wonderful white satin with
tulle veil, with court train and carried lilies of the valley and orchids with
- deep red centers." Gladys is living very near her old home in Braintree.

a BIRTHS

To Edna Wardwell Clements, a son, in December. 1924.
a On October 19, 1924, a son, Ralph Stillman Charles, Jr., to Mary
Grant Charles, '20.
y
d On October 13, 1924, a son, Stanley, Jr., to Gertrude Hooper Osborne.
-
A L I C E J. SPEAR.

- EPSILON
Pearl Bowman Rose is teaching this year in East Orange, where she
t lives at 96 North Arlington Street.
The Graeffe girls would welcome a rest after the strenuous Christ-
e mas business they did at their Butterfly Gift Shoppe, but the holiday sea-
son is followed by the stress of taking inventory. The store is located
at 268 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, and they are so wise not to have a
l, telephone in it for there are diversions enough there. They can always

g be reached at home in the mornings.
s Amalia Shoemaker, '23, is planning to spend the spring in southern
Europe with her aunt, going to Paris and London f o r the summer. Molly
has been a tower of strength to the new chapter at the University of
. Maryland, for whom she acted as sponsor; she is president of the Wash-
r ington Alumnae Chapter as well.

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Ruth Oviatt, '24, has taken a position as assistant editor of Curtis
Folks, the house organ of the Curtis Publishing Company. She is living
at home in Philadelphia.

Elizabeth Pratt, '22, is in New York again this winter and is living
at 8 East 45th Street. She is doing part-time work at the Christadora
Settlement House and continuing her dramatic studies.

Lydia Godfrey, '21, is teaching in the high school at Batavia, N . Y.,
where she may be addressed in care of the Y. W . C. A.

On her tour of inspection last fall in the Atlantic District, Joanna
Donlon Huntington, '18. had the good fortune to meet a number of Epsi-
lons. I n Washington she saw Amalia Shoemaker, '23, and Marjorie K i m -
ball, '24, as well as the actives who went down for the installation of Pi
Delta. I n New York she met Clare Graeffe Kearney, '15; Kathleen Wal-
lace (Colpitts), '16; Helen Bungart Leavens, '16; Anne Graeffe; Gladys
Combs Terry, '16; Jeanette Short Sams, '17; Elizabeth Neely, '19; Eliza-
beth Pratt, '22, and Helen Gsand, '23.

In Providence she had a visit with Dr. Merle Mosier Potter, '14,
and in Philadelphia with Patty Loeffler Dieffenbach, '18, at Patty's new'
home in Bryn Mawr. After attending the Cornell Convention in New
York as the delegate of the Cornell Club of Utica (men and women),
she returned to her home and husband in Utica.

Sally Campbell Smith, '17, is living at 270 Parkside Avenue, Brooklyn.
Jeanette Short Sams, '17 ( M r s . Ralph G.), is living at Scarsdale,
N . Y., in a new house which they just built. Her little daughter, Jeanette,
is seventeen months old. Mr. Sams has an insurance business at 1 Liberty
Street, N . Y.
Deborah Hitchcock De Camp and her husband are spending a year
traveling in Europe.
Anita Goltz is teaching in the high school at Alden, N . Y , near
Buffalo, and gets home frequently f o r week ends. On October 25th
she was in Ithaca for the wedding of Lucy Cursons, Delta Gamma, '24.
The ceremony was performed in Sage Chapel, followed by a reception at
the Delta Gamma house. Anita was the maid of honor and there were
four bridesmaids, all Delta Gammas.
Betty Neely, '19, who is the assistant dean of women at Cornell, rep-
resented the dean at the sessions of the Alumni Convention after Dean
White was called away.
Through the Chicago Alumnae Chapter letter in the November To
DRAGMA, we learn that Margaret Arronet, '21, our only engineer, is with
the research laboratories of the Portland Cement Company in Chicago.
Gladys Combs Terry, '16, is finding some psychological research work
very interesting these days. She is living at the Hotel Judson, New
York City.
Another traveler is Dorothea Trebing, '23, who is spending two
months in Florida at Palm Beach and Miami with her mother.
Elsie Smith, '24, is taking a secretarial course in New York.
F. Jean Bright, '21, is the head of the clothing department of the
high school in Plainfield, N . J. Her address is 103 East Seventh Street.
Elizabeth A. Anderson, '23, is teaching general science in the Wash-
ington Junior high school, Jantestown, N . Y , and living at 152 Buffalo
Street.

Elizabeth W. Algeo, '23, has been a technician at the Memorial Hos-
pital in Abington, Pa., since last June.

Marjorie G. Kimball, '24, is doing substitute teaching in the schools
of Auburn, N . Y., and is living at 6 North Park.

Mary Donlon, who knows all the news about everyone, has ferreted
out a couple of addresses from the Alumnae Nczvs. She has sent in

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Asheville Normal School, Asheville, N . C, for Mary S. Albertson, '17;
and 128 South Hooper Avenue, Auburn, N . Y , f o r M . Alice O'Neill, '22.

Epsilon girls who were wise enough to go to the Founder's Day
Banquet at the Martinique in New York included Dorothea Trebing,
Mary Donlon, Vera Yereance, Gladys Combs Terry and Helen Leavens.

It would be such f u n to have a line about everyone in the next To
DRAGMA and a card to me at 251 Cumberland Street, Brooklyn, would
work wonders.

HELEN BUNGART LEAVENS.

IOTA

Among the girls back for homecoming were: Hazel Stephens Boden-
schatz, Inez Sampson Ranney, Leila Shepperd, Marion Kenney, Anna
Kirls, Atlia Wood Fowler, Esther Malcomson, Elsey Gayer Wells, Grace
Finfrock, Jane Garman Schoening, Mary Telion, Elsie Waldo, Bertha
Stein, Mildred McDonald, Jean Gregg Main, Lucile Gibson, Ruth New-
ton, Dot Iwig, Freda Harshbarger, Widsey Hughes (Beta P h i ) , Maude
Nolte, Jana Rolland, Helen Branns, Cora Jane Stroheker, Ellen Kittinger
Grover, Bess Barnett, Leota Scales, Pauline Farmer Brunemeyer, Evelyn
Wismuth Gauger, Helen and Katie Hughes, Gladys Saffell, Louise Wood-
ruffe, Peggy Ebert, Mate Giddings, Barbara Porter, Mary Caldwell
Wedge, and Vera Beau.

I'm sure there were others, but these are all memory recalls.
On the back of Anna Kirk's Christmas card was the welcome news
that the Champaign-Urbana Association's bazaar brought in $96.50. There
was to be a supplementary sale of "left overs" the following week, which
would doubtless bring the amount well over the $100 mark.
Speaking of the Twin City Alumnae, Lucile Gibson is wearing an
Acacia pin. M r . Rice (Chicago Chapter), principal of the Thornburn
school in Urbana, is the lucky man.
Mary Wills Scholl, who is now living in Indianapolis, spent the
holidays in Watseka, 111.
Mabel Frances Henry is now located at Davenport, Iowa.
Ethel Brooks likes her work in Tulsa, Okla., very much, although
she gets homesick for Illinois.
Frances Trost is teaching this year at Proviso.
Dot Iwig is still at Evansville—9 Blackfoot—and enjoys her position
more all the time.
Kay Wesson and Helen Wolfe are teaching at Sparta, Wis.
Maybell Dallenbach is now living in Astoria, N . Y.—884 6th Ave.
The sympathy of all Iota was extended to our Hazel Stephens Boden-
schatz last August when her little son, Tommy, died, and to our Bertha
Stein, whose father's death occurred in the late summer.
Jana Wiley Rolland has moved to Bloomington, 111.
Freda Harshbarger is teaching this year at Clayton. 111.
Most Iotas—for the last five yean; anyway—knew Helen Scott, of
Miami, who was secretary of Y . W . C. A. at Illinois. Those of us who
were in the Twin City Alumnae Association remember her particularly
well for her always ready help there. She spent a lovely vacation this
summer in KnoxVille, Asheville and the mountains. She expected to
teach this winter. A letter to Mate, which I was privileged to read, sent
greetings to all her Iota friends.
Mate Giddings is enjoying her work at Purdue very much. Her
mother and she have an apartment in West Lafayette, 521 Waldron St.
She spent a week of her Christmas vacation with me—our first real visit
with each other for some time.

MARRIAGES

Jane Brown to Thurlow Hood, in August.

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Evelyn Wismuth to Earl Gauger, September 27, at St. Louis.
Ruth Holman to Dr. Elton Clark, October 11. They are living at
Burbank, Cal.
Mildred Lantz to Richard Dickinson, Jr., in October. They are living
in Eureka, III.
Vera Beau was present at homecoming, and I was unsuspectingly
introduced to "her Ray.*' He became that in reality shortly thereafter.
They are living in Chicago.

BIRTHS

To Alice Cook Malcomson, and Robert Malcomson, a daughter, Mary
Alice, in August.

To'Martha Hedgcock Foote and L . S. Foote, a son, Donald Lee, born
October 1, at Decatur, 111.

Agnes Fuller Ward announces the birth of a daughter on December 5.
Isabelle McKinnell Williams has a new son, Robert Fremont, born
July 25.

TAU
Margaret Brix has resigned her position as assistant in the Univer-
sity of Minnesota library to devote her time to her mother.
Marie and Kathryn Bremer are all aflutter preparing for their Medi-
terranean cruise. They sail from New York February 8. Bon voyage,
Marie and Kat.
Lila Kline was in our midst for a few days at Christmas. Muriel
Fairbanks Steward entertained at a delightful luncheon for her.
Grace O'Brien is now in Cleveland, Ohio. She is with the Child
Guidance Clinic there.
Marion Barclay spent the holidays with her brother in Marble, Min-
nesota. She leaves the first of February for Aitkin, Minnesota, where
she will teach Latin and English in the high school.
Betty Bond adorned the book section at Powers during the holidays.
She leaves in a few weeks for the east. She will stop in New York,
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and Williamsport and State College, Penn-
sylvania.
We were pleased to have such a large "foreign" representation at our
Founders'' Day banquet. Inez Downing Jayne, Iota, was a very able
toastmistress; others were, Mrs. Moshei, Lambda; Emily Trigg Myers,
Zeta: Doris Mathewson, Upsilon; Mary D. Drummond, Alpha Phi, and
Ruby Rapp, Rho.

ENGAGEMENTS

Edna Schlampp to Mr. Lloyd Johnson, a Phi Delt of Chicago Uni-
versity.

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hendrickson (Ruth Buckley), a boy.

CHI
What fun it is to be an Alpha O ! I am most enthusiastic after hav-
ing seen so many Alpha O's New Year's eve at Esther Baker's party in
Richmond Hill, Long Island. Irene Becker, '19, who is teaching languages
at Lynbrook, Long Island, and Thelma Robertson, '23, teaching in Fair-
view, New Jersey, were there. Robbie drove over in her Ford coupe,
which is her chief amusement.
Marjorie Townsend, '22, who has spent several weeks in Florida, is
in New York City with a commercial concern. Esther Baker, '22, is
associated with the Silk Associations of America.
I was delighted to meet Mrs. Dietrich, Jacqueline Gilmore, Kat'ierine
Young and Arleta Kirlin from other chapters at Esther's also.

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At a Christinas party, at the home of Thelma Robertson in Ridge-
wood, New Jersey, Kay Jenkins, '23, .and I chatted chapter news bits.
And in East Orange I had the pleasure of meeting a charming pledge of
Epsilon chapter, Mildred Lenning. So you can see how much more
intensely I have felt the fraternity ties this Christmas vacation.

Following all that, you can imagine how happy and excited I was to
receive a Christmas card from Betty Zimmer, '20. Betty has been seri-
ously ill following a nervous breakdown last Christmas vacation. Every-
one who knows her will feel elated to know that she writes she is feeling
quite like herself again.

Ethel Hunter, '21, is doing secretarial'work near Tafts, California.
Address her Box C. C , Tafts, California.
Al Coulter, ex-'24, is attending New York University, as well as
working in a bank in New York City.
Fran Carter, '18, teaching in Paterson, lives at the home of Kay
lenkins, '23, at 35 South Irving Street, Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Rumor has it that Ruth Dibben, '17, goes to California this winter.
Tess Maxwell Zimmerman of Utica spent several days at the chapter
house this fall.
Kay Jenkins, '23, spent Columbus Day week-end at the chapter house.
On her way up from New York she spent Friday night with Ruth Sydney
Merchant. '22, at 311/2 Cedar Street, Binghamton.

Ted Petri Alrich, '24, may be addressed at 615 Oneida Street. Syra-
cuse, where Frank and she have a darling flat. And Mrs. Alan Hill—no
other than Esther Hagenbucher, '20, is at 4 Onondaga Place, Syracuse,
New York.

Marj Townsend tells me that Mildred Wright, '20, is an instructor
of nurses at Busweck Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Marcia Rosbrook, '21, began her duties as dietitian of the Elk County
General Hospital, Ridgway, Pa., in November.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gerow (Laura Moore, '18). and son, Gordon,
spent a day with Molly Adams. '19, in Ontario this fall.
Edith Gardner, pastor's assistant and church missionary, lives at 100
West Irving Avenue, Merchantville. New Jersey.
Camilla Jennison Eder, '14. is teaching kindergarten in one of the
grade schools of Cortland, New York.

Happy Schrack, 17, hung out her shingle as M. D. in Camden, New

Jersey.
Clarita Moore, '20, is teaching in Orting. Washjngton, and spending

her week-ends with Alice Bronson, whose address is 620 Fourteenth. N.
Seattle, Washington.

ENGAGEMENTS

Dame Rumor reports that Ruth Melvin. '17. is engaged and is not
teaching this year.

MARRIAGES
The marriage of Florence Wright Gilger. '16, to Mr. Timothy O'Leary
occurred on September 6 at Syracuse, New York. Mr. and Mrs. O'Leary
are residing in Buffalo at 547 Plymouth Street. •
"They say" that Virginia Wilson, ex-'24, was married to a man from
Baltimore. Further particulars have not been received,
Mollie Adams writes that "Tweed" (Edith) Adams, '15, was married
July 3 to Mr. James Donald McDonald of Hamburg, New York.

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Peters (Dot Barry, '23), a daughter,
Elizabeth, on September 24, 1924.
John Swift Ineham was born to Mr. and Mrs. H . Wolcott Ingham
(Edna Williams, '21), of Marshall Street. Syracuse, New York.

P E G K R E I S E L . '21.

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NU KAPPA

Nu Kappa Alumnae at the present time is deeply in sympathy with
Nelle Graham Barton (Mrs. J . W., ex-'19), because of her recent bereave-
ment, the loss of her mother, dearly loved by all the girls who were for-
tunate enough to know her.

Miss Catherine Price, '24, is head of the misses' department at Sanger
Brothers, our largest department store. Catherine was the S. M. U.
representative to Sangers last year and enjoyed her work so much that
she returned to continue it this year.

That Nu Kappa fulfills her quota in number of girls engaged in that
most popular vocation, teaching school, the following list will show:
Nellie Sims, '24; Bobby Lindsay, '24; Linna Laura Wallace, ex-'24; Johnnie
Norwood, ex-'21; Jewel Nan Hammons, '19; Kate Hammons, '21; Helen
Cummings, ex-'21, and M_ary Emily Barton, '20.

Worthy of individual mention is the news that Genevieve Groce, ex-
'19, is teaching in Hawaii.

MARRIAGES

Nellie Sims, '24, to Henry A. Alexander, Nov. 7, 1924.
Mildred Pendleton, 21, to Bryan Hope, Nov. 18, 1924.
Josephine Audrey Garvin, '22, to William Lee Holder, Dec. 31, 1924.
Catherine Price, '24, to Lattimer Murphee, Jan. 1, 1925.

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hull (Eleanor Horner, ex-'21), a daughter,
Carol Jean, August 21, 1924.

To Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Roberts (Jack Pruitt, ex-'21), a son, Sep-
tember 1, 1924.

To Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bell (Bcrnice Pendleton, '20), a daughter,
Margaret Ann, November 14, 1924.

To Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Courtney (Maude Rasbury, ex-'19), a daugh-
ter, Patricia, Novemt>er 21, 1924.

LURA TEMPLE.

BETA PHI

Marion Koegel is teaching English and history in the high school at
Cropsey, Illinois. *
Mr. and Mrs. Herold Ross (Rosella Stoner), who spent last year at
Columbia University in New York City, are now living at 2132 Storm
Street, Ames, Iowa. Herold is a member of the English faculty at Iowa
State, and during the fall quarter Rosella taught part-time in the English
department also. They built a very attractive bungalow in Ames this
fall, and like their new home very much.

Mr. and Mrs. Otis Young (Madge Oliver) live at 601 East Indiana
Avenue, South Bend, Ind. Mr. Young is dean of boys and teaches voca-
tional guidance at the Central Junior high school.

A letter from Marjanc Gladden says she is at home this year acting
as her mother's companion, chauffeur, and maid of all work. Adelaide
is still in the circulation department of the Cassitt Library in their home
town, Memphis, Tenn.

Mr. and Mrs. Galen Toole (Virginia Hogan) are living at 1230
Central Ave., Indianapolis.

Frances Lux has a new street address in Los Angeles—1676 South
Harvard Blvd.

Vallie Messner is again teaching in Elkhart and lives at 101 North
Riverside Drive.

Madge Richardson is at her home in North Vernon and Merry Louise
Robinson lives at 619 DeQuincy St., Indianapolis.

Lura Halleck Thomas wrote in November that she. Gwinn, Betty
and Jimmy were just leaving Irvin's on the Pecos for California. They

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had spent a month in a cabin there in the midst of the mountains and
were leaving as cold weather came on. Lura says she is feeling tine now,
and we hope the year's trip will entirely restore her health.

Mary Easrey's new address is 318 Lucerne, Lake Worth, Florida.
She neglects to tell us what she is doing there.

Edith Owen Simpson has a new stieet address, in Akron, Ohio—601
Schiller Avenue.

BIRTHS

On October 8 a six-pound son, John Richard, to Mr. and Mrs. J .
Frank Russell (Helen Thomson), of Greensburg, Ind.

On November 25 a daughter, Barbara Jane, to Mr. and Mrs. A. K.
Anderson (Edith Huntington), of State College, Pa.

On November 4, a son, George Earle, Jr., to Mr. and Mrs. George
Earle Huntington (Gertrude Bailey), of Bloomington.

ALPHA PHI
Etta Haynes has been visiting with her sister in Butte during the
holidays, but is leaving for Kellogg, Idaho, where she has accepted a
teaching position.
Azalea Lintield has been with her sister Leila Linfield Nye in Bill-
ings, and also in Bozeman. This is her first visit home since her trip
abroad and she gives glowing accounts of her wonderful experiences.

MARRIAGES

January 5th, in Bozeman, Florence Aitken, '22, was married to Donald
Anderson, a Northwestern graduate, and a member of Sigma Chi. It
was a very lovely church wedding. They left on the afternoon of their
wedding for a trip to the Pacific Coast. They will make their home in
Chicago. .

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Russel Davis (Helen Tripp Davis), a baby girl,
on December 14th, at Butte, Montana.

DEATHS

Deep - sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Russel Davis in the
death of their infant daughter Helen, which occurred December 15th.

Alpha Phi extends sympathy to Azalia Linfield and Leila Linfield
Nye, whose mother died December 27th, in Bozeman. Mrs. Linfield had
always remained a loyal Alpha O mother and did not forget the chapter
after her daughters had graduated. The girls will miss her and her
kindly deeds.

MARY BALDWIN.

NU OMICRON

Cornelia Lamb, '24, spent the holidays with her parents.

Elizabeth Perry, '24, came home for the holidays and will remain

here thru the winter.
Florence Tyler visited friends in Sheffield, Ala., during Christmas

week.
Katherine Orme, '23, is teaching French and English in Raymond,

Miss.
Mary John Overall McCullough (Mrs. D. I L ) , has recently moved to

Cleveland, Ohio. Sarah Hopkins, '23, will visit her during this month.

BIRTHS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hull, a fine girl, little Miss Louise
Deery Hull. The prize package came as a Christmas gift on December
23. It did not have "Do not open until Xmas" on it however. Mrs. Hull
is better known as Ruth Tarpley. They make their home in Summer-
ville, Tenn.

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MARRIAGES

Mrs. M. E . Colsher announces the marriage of her daughter, Alice, to
Mr. C. T . Coleman of Atlanta, Ga. The wedding took place in Fitz-
gerald, Ga., on November 15th. They will make their home in Fitzgerald.
We wish them worlds of happiness.

H E L E X H . MORFORD.

PSI
The most exciting event for the Psi Alumnae in the past six months
was the kitchen shower for Katherine Snively, given at the Christmas
meeting which met at the home of Alice Conkling on December 20th,
1924. The Philadelphia Alumnae had been filling stockings for poor
children all afternoon and when they were full, three girls carried in an
enormous red stocking for "K." The kitchen utensils were many and
varied in size, shape and use. They ranged from an aluminum roaster
to measuring spoons. "K" is to be married in March.
Emma Fritsche Gurnsey, a Psi girl who has lived in Joliet, Illinois,
since her marriage, visited her mother's home in Merion for the holidays
and gave a luncheon for some of the Psi girls on December 30th, 1924.
Esther James gave a bridge party in honor of one of the active Psi
girls on December 27th, 1924.
Sylvia Sutcliffe and Dr. Aldrich Crowe are to be married April 25th,
1925.
Marjorie Downs, a Psi alumna, whose home is in Altoona. Pa., spent
the Thanksgiving holidays in Philadelphia. She was the honor guest at
a tea given by Genevieve McDermott.

MARY WARE FAHNESTOCK.

OMEGA
Homecoming and football games seem 'way back in the dim past now,
I know, but they do form legitimate news for this issue of To DRAGMA.
No less than a dozen girls were back for Miami's homecoming, October
18th: Jane Sickels, Mary Anderson Mills, "Sid" Lehrer Stephens (all
the way from Abilene, Texas), Marian Rothhaar, Ada Wilson. Lillian
Daugherty Moore, Helen Ballinger, Martha Jaques, "Big" and "Little"
Scotty, Milly Rothhaar Dennison, and Leafy Corrington Hilker. And
even "though Miami lost the game, the girls managed to have a very happy
time. After the game they all "reuned" in Marty Jaques charming new-
apartment and had delicious refreshments, amid much talking and laugh-
ing. Several remained over the next day and had breakfast together at
the "Golden Butterfly."
Just two weeks later, November 1st. Omega alumnae and actives had
another happy time together. The occasion was the Miami-Denison game
at Dayton. The day was glorious and every one was full of pep. Twenty-
nine actives and alums had luncheon together (most capably engineered
by Esther Schmidt Bohlender), and then went out to see Miami defeat
Denison in the last few minutes of play. It was a "thriller"! The Hilkers
arrived too late for the luncheon, but witnessed the game, and later had
the pleasure of meeting Esther Fowler Schmalz's (Delta) husband and
having dinner with them in their lovely apartment.
Wylmetta Ozias is now located in Dayton and has a position with
the Rike-Kumler Company. MoVee is so busy there, one feels guilty in
attracting her attention just long enough to say "Hello."
Roma has left the Texan clime and come north. She and her family
are living in Chicago this winter, where Chauncey is doing graduate work
at the university.
"Sid" Lehrer Stephens, our other Texas alum, spent the month of
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came with her, but somehow we never did manage to see that darling
child. And we wanted to so much. This was Sid's first visit back since
her graduation in 1919. She is the same petite, lively Sid you all knew.
Ada Wilson had a little get-together one evening while Sid was in Hamil-
ton, and we had a good time just reminiscing. She was not to leave until
the first of November, but I think she did leave a few days earlier, for
she seemed to have an idea that her husband and brother, who were
"baching," would be missing her.

We hear that Juanita Willis Smith is now living in Germantown,
Ohio, her husband being connected with the Miami Military Institute.

Ada Wilson spent a week of the Christmas vacation in Cleveland,
and reports a very "spiffy" time. While there she visited Florence Kcyer-
leber and Dot and Peggy Betz, and heard them tell much of their
"afflicted ones." Florence has charge of a branch of the psychopathic
division in the Cleveland City Hospital and loves the work; Peg has a
special class of blind children in the public school; and Dot teaches deaf
children. Ada and Peg attended the holiday dance of the Cleveland
Miami Alumnae Association.

MARRIAGES

Josephine Andrews, '16, to Ivan Arthur Thoman on Saturday, the
25th of October, at Conneaut, Ohio. For their honeymoon they motored
south, stopping in Gettysburg, Mt. Vernon, Washington, Jacksonville,
St. Petersburg. In Greensboro, North Carolina, they lingered for a visit
of two days with Marie, who is dean in the Woman's College there this
year. They arc now living in the Robinson Apartments, Sarasota, Florida.

L E A F Y CORRINGTON HII.KER.

OMICRON PI
The class of '24 had quite a reunion in Ann Arbor the week end of
the Iowa game. Marjorie Kerr, Marion Murray, Florence Fiebig, Isabel
Waterworth, Dorothy Wylie, and Velma Leigh Carter were all there.
Dorothy Wylie is now teaching at Cass Commercial high school in
Detroit.
Loraine Price is now secretary to the advertising manager of the
Spirella Co. of Niagara Falls.
Marion Murray writes from East Lansing that she often meets with
Eleanor Boyer, who is in the College Library, and Dorothy Woodward,
from Leta chapter, who is taking a course in cafeteria management.
Marjorie Wylie has transferred from the National Kindergarten
College to the University of Chicago.
Lorry O'Brien is still at Ford Hospital in Detroit. She is secretary
to the head of the obstetrical department.
Elizabeth Wylie left for Santa Monica, Calif., about the first of No-
vember, to take a position as assistant manager in a tea room. However,
she is now doing social service work in that department to which the
"movie" children make application for permission to work. We hope
to hear some real news from her soon, as that must be very interesting
work. One of the latest applicants at this department was Lita Grey
Chaplin (Mrs. Charles).

MARRIAGES

The news has been received that Dorothy Jacobs was married to
James Moore on October 25th in Detroit. I have no details of the event,
but hope that we shall hear all about it in the Detroit Alumnae news
letter.

IRENE M. SWAIN.

ALPHA OMICRON PI CALENDAR
1924-1925

(The postmark on late letters is the evidence which determines a fine.)

MARCH 1—ALL MEMBERS PLAN TO ATTEND CON-
VENTION

March 3—Chapter secretary send report to Grand Secretary. $3.00 fine.
Study Plan Officer report to district member of Committee on Exam-
inations.

April 1—Alumnae chapter presidents report to District Alumnae Superin-
tendents.

Active chapter president report to District Superintendent.
Alumnae Adviser report to District Superintendent.
District Alumnae Superintendent send report to Grand Vice President.
Historical exhibits should be ready for convention.
Before this date active and alumnae officers should be elected. Elect

able members as convention delegates and elect Grand Council
members.
April 3—Chapter secretary mail report to Grand Secretary. $3.00 fine.
Chapter Panhellenic Delegate mail report to National Panhellenic Dele-
gate. $2.50 fine.
April 8—Active and alumnae chapter editors and alumnae assistants mail
material for May To DRAGMA to Editor. $5.00 fine.
April 10—Chapter treasurer mail report to Grand Treasurer. $3.00 fine.
April 15—The Nomination Committee notifies Grand Council of nominees
for Grand Officers.
May 1—By this date reports of chapter elections shall be mailed to the
Grand Secretary. $3.00 fine.
Notify Tau that you will be at convention.
May 3—Chapter secretary mail report to Grand Secretary. $3.00 fine.
May 10—Chapter treasurer mail report to Grand Secretary. $3.00 fine.
May 15—All annual reports from active and alumnae chapters, Grand
Officers, District Superintendents and District Alumnae Superin-
tendents, etc., are to be mailed by this date to the Grand Secretary.
The chapter secretary's report is to include a correct copy of the
chapter by-laws. Additional $2.50 fine for omission of by-laws.
Chapter treasurer's report is to include budget for the following
year. $2.50 fine.
June 1—Notify Tau that you will be at convention.
Alumnae chapter president report to District Alumnae Superintendent.
Active chapter president report to District Superintendent.
Alumnae Adviser report to District Superintendent.
June 3—Chapter secretary mail report to Grand Secretary. $2.50 fine.
Chapter Panhellenic Delegate mail report to National Panhellenic Dele-
gate. $2.50 fine.
June 10—Chapter treasurer mail report to Grand Secretary. $3.00 fine.
June 15—Reports of all national committees filed with Grand Secretary.

JUNE 30-JULY 6—CONVENTION A T RADISSON INN,
CHRISTMAS LAKE, MINNESOTA, T A U CHAP-
TER, UNIVERSITY O F MINNESOTA, HOS-
TESS.

August 8—Alumnae editors and alumnae assistants send material for Sep-
tember To DRAGMA.

Note carefully: All monthly reports of chapter secretaries must include
the customary initiation reports. On June 3rd a report marked "final"
must be sent in. In this especial care must be taken to report the last
initiates of the college year. Chapter treasurers shall also send a re-
port marked "final," which shall be mailed as soon as the books are
closed.

DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS
1924-1925

FOUNDERS OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

Jessie Wallace Hughan, Alpha '98, 132 West 12th St., New York City.
Helen St. Clair Mullan (Mrs. George V . ) , Alpha '98, 118 W. 183 St.,

New York, N. Y .
Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H . ) , Alpha '98, 12 St. Luke's

Place, New York, N. Y .
Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, Alpha '98, 456 Broad St., Bloomfield, N. J .

OFFICERS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Grand President, Laura A. Hurd, 1707 Boylston Ave., Seattle, Wash.
Grand Secretary, Melita H . Skillen, 5902 Magnolia Ave., Chicago, III.
Grand Treasurer, Katrina Overall McDonald (Mrs. C. C ) , Box 188, Bay

St. Louis, Mississippi.

Grand Vice President, Josephine S. Pratt, 156 West 170 St., New York

Grand Historian, Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H . ) , 12 St.
/ Luke's Place, New York, N. Y .
Extension Officer, Rose Gardner Marx (Mrs. Ralph), 1028 Oxford St.,

Berkeley, Calif.
Examining Officer, Octavia Chapin, 102 Summer St., Medford. Mass.
National Panhellenic Officer, Rochelle Rodd Gachet, 506 N. Magnolia

St., Hammond, L a .
Editor of To Dragma, Elizabeth Bond, 3137 Holmes Ave. S., Minneapolis,

Minn.
Business Manager of To Dragma, Kathryn Bremer, 855 W. 7th St., St.

Paul, Minn.
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

Atlantic District (N, A, T, E , X , # ) .
Joanna D. Huntington (Mrs. James C ) , 1328 Seymour Ave., Utica,
N. Y .

Southern District (n, K , O, NK, N O ) .
Lillian Chapman Marshall (Mrs. Carl), Bay Saint Louis, Miss.

North East Central District (0, P, I . B $ , H , Q, On).
Mildred H . McDonald (Mrs. W. T . ) , 2852 N. New Jersey St., In-
dianapolis, Ind.

North West Central District (Z, T, $, S ) .
Katherine L . Mix (Mrs. Arthur), 1134 Louisiana St., Lawrence, Kan.

Pacific District (2, A, T, A * , A S ) .
Daisy M. Shaw (Mrs. Norman), 2924 Claremont Ave., Berkeley,
Calif.
ALUMNAE SUPERINTENDENTS

Atlantic—Esther Baker, 8416 Lefferts Blvd., Richmond Hill, N. Y .
Southern—Catherine Rasbury, 5005 Gaston Ave., Dallas. Texas.
N. E . Central—Grace Gilbert (Mrs. S. H . ) , 2714 Hartzell St., Evanston, 111.
N. W. Central—Mattie W. Higgins (Mrs. L . A . ) , 6547 N. 24 St., Omaha,

Neb.
Pacific—Florence R. Aitkin, 104 S. Block St., Bozeman, Mont.

ALUMNAE CHAPTER MEETING DIRECTORY
New York

Pres.—Anna Elizabeth Boyer, 2996 Perry Ave., N. Y . C.
Tel. Sedgewick 6828.

Meetings—First Saturday afternoon of each month. Place announced

San Francisco
p r e s —Frances Corlett Howard (Mrs. C. N.), 1118 Laurel Ave.,
Berkeley, Calif.

Meetings—First Saturday of each month at Sigma's home.

Providence

Pres.—Mrs. Perley H . Wyman, 225 Norwood Ave., Providence, R. I.
Tel. Broad 17735.

Meetings—Second Saturday of each month at half past two at the
members' homes.

Boston
Pres.—Alice J . Spear, 32 Pierce St., Hyde Park, Mass.
Tel. H . P. 0193-W.
Meetings—Last Saturday of the month at the members' homes.

Los Angeles

Pres.—Muriel T. McKinney (Mrs. Verne C ) , 469 N. Oxford, Los

Angeles, Calif.

No report.

Lincoln

No report.

Chicago
Pres.—Helen Slaten Nelson (Mrs. L . K . ) , 2658 Ewing Ave., Evanston,
111.
Tel. University 2769.
Meetings—First Thursday of each month at 6:30 at the members'
homes.

Indianapolis
Pres.—Elsie Noel Waldo (Mrs. J . H . ) , 330 East 47 St., Indianapolis,
Tel. Humbolt 4120.
Meetings—Second Saturday of each month at the homes of the mem-
bers.
New Orleans New

Pres.—Mary Bell Owen (Mrs. Wm. Miller), 1309 Nashville,
Orleans, La.

No report.
Minneapolis

Pres.—Margaret Boothrovd, 4744 Garfield Ave. S.
Tel. Colfax 5129.

Meetings—First Tuesday of each month at 7:30 at the chapter house.

Bangor
Pres.—Lilla Hersey, 11 Graham Ave., Bangor, Me.
Tel. 1114W.

Meetings—Last Saturday of each month at 2:30 at the members' homes.

Portland
Pres.—Mrs. R. G. E . Cornish, 1403 Wisteria Ave., Portland, Ore.
Tel. Garfield 9382.
Meetings—The Second Saturday of each month at the members' homes.

Seattle
Pres.—Beryl Kneen (Mrs. Orville), 4329 2 Ave. N. E .
Tel. Melrose 3602.
Meetings—Second Monday of each month at different places.

Knoxville
Pres.—Mrs. H . M. Cox, Fountain City, Knoxville, Tenn.
No report of meetings.

Lynchburg
No report.

Washington
Pres.—Amalia Shoemaker, 1413 Massachusetts Ave., N. W.
Tel. Franklin 463.
Meetings—First Tuesday of each month at 5:00 at the members' homes.

Philadelphia
Pres.—Natalie L . Collins. 6220 Wayne Ave., Germantown.
Tel. Germantown 6505.
Meetings—Time and place varies.

Dallas
Pres.—Lucinda Smith Hubbell (Mrs. J. B.), 219 Haynie Ave., Dallas
Texas.
Fourth Wednesday of each month at the homes of the members.

Kansas City
Pres.—Maude Waters .(Mrs. A. R . ) , 416 West 62 St. Terrace.
Tel. Hiland 4237.
Meetings—Last Sunday of each month at members' homes.

Omaha
Pres.—Helen Hayes. 411 South 38 St., Omaha.
Tel. Harney 5050.
Meetings—Last Saturday of each month at 1.00 at the members' homes

Tacoma
No report.

Syracuse
Pres.—Emilv A. Tarbell, Lock Box 518, Syracuse.
Tel. Saiina 75F22.
Meetings—Last Saturday of each month at different places.

Detroit
Pres.—Beatrice E . Bunting, 2730 Lawrence Ave., Detroit, Mich.
No report of meetings.

Nashville
Pres.—Augusta Perry, 2705 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, Tenn.
No report of meetings.

Cleveland
Pres.—Edna Studebaker. 1619 E . 77 St.. Cleveland.
Tel. Pennsylvania 1324-M.

Champaign-Urbana Association
No report.

Memphis
Pres.—Josephine Johnson Hobson, 1263 Sledge Ave., Memphis, Tenn.
Meetings—no report.

Miami Valley
Pres.—Leafy Jane Hilker (Mrs. H . V . ) , 325 N. Third St., Hamilton, O.
Tel. 1167.
Meetings—Second Saturday of the even months. Time and place vary.

Bozeman
Pres.—Doris Ingrain, Mont. State College, Bozeman.
Meetings—

Milwaukee
No report.

Birmingham
Pres.—Ellen Wood, 1023 Sycamore St., Birmingham, Ala.
Meetings—No report.

ACTIVE CHAPTER SECRETARIES

Pi—Charlotte Voss. 1105 Fern St.. New Orleans. La.
Nu—Julia Tiilinghast, 269 W. 23d St., N. Y . C.
Omicron—Mary Hills Faxon, University Campus. Knoxville, Tenn.
Kappa—Gladys Fore, R. M. W. C , Lynchburg, Va.
Zeta—Gladys Sharrar, 2101 Wash, Lincoln, Neb.
Sigma—Meriam Collins, 2721 Haste St., Berkeley, Calif.
Theta—Alice Reeves, A. O. Pi House. Greencastle, Ind.
Delta—Madeline Snow, Capen House. Tufts College, Mass.

N. E . Central—Helen Haller, Omega.
N. W. Central—Esther Hagenbucher, Chi.
Pacific—Erna G. Taylor.
Committee on Examinations—Chairman, Examining Officer.
Atlantic—Avis H . Rumpp, Psi.
Southern—Florence Tyler, Nu Omicron.
N. E . Central—Mary Mcllvean, Beta Phi.
N. W. Central—Grace Schumacher.
Pacific—Eleanor Bechen.
Committee on Nominations—
Chairman—Margaret Branscombe (Mrs. Harvey), 195 Claremont Ave,.

Apt. 60, New York, N. Y .
District Superintendents, members.

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