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nineteenth of April, the date of our banquet, and 1 am sure that we
could not wish for anything better than to have her here at that
time.

We have especially enjoyed the articles in the last To DRAGMA,
and our discussion of them has made us take a very active interest in
air subjects relating to them in any way.

Kappa sends her best wishes for the spring and summer to all
her sister chapters in A O I I .

ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

At last we are able to tell you about the six girls whom we
pledged on February 22nd. They are Gladys Lowenberg, Fremont,
Neb.; Ethel Olson, Sioux City, Iowa; Vera Young, Superior, Neb.;
Edna Froyd, Wakefield, Neb.; Gladys Downing, Hardy, Neb.; and
Irma Hauptman, Lincoln, Neb. Initiation was held March 12.

At present we are looking forward to our formal party and ban-
quet which will be held April 25 and 26, at the Lincoln Hotel. A
great number of the Alumnae are coming back for these two events.

The following honors have fallen to Zeta: Breta Diehl, '13,
senior masquerade committee; Rose Krause, '14, and Melvina
Waters, '14, took part in the German Club play "Die Journalisten" ;
Gladys Lowenbery, '16, was elected to "Mystic Fish," a freshman
girls' society; and Anabel Good, '13, was elected to Phi Beta
Kappa.

Last week we had the pleasure of hearing Miss Burner of New-
York and Miss Morris address the girls in a series of meetings under
the auspices of the Y. W. C. A. The Girls' Club gave a Kensington
to all university girls on March 21.

SIGMA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Six weeks remain of this semester, and they will be the best and
busiest of all, especially for the seniors, but that is news for the next
letter. Nothing unusual has happened: the chapter life has held
its even tenor. Within the first few weeks after registration, we
pledged Olive Freuler, '16, Frances Welch, '16, May Pruess, '16,
Elizabeth H i l l , '16, and Evelyn Homage, Mills College, '14.
all of whom have been initiated except Olive Freuler and Frances
Welch. According to the new Pan-Hellenic ruling, Christmas
entrants must keep a six month's pledge as a guarantee of scholar-
ship.

We appreciated Mrs. Perry's lovely letter in response to our con-
gratulations for her birthday. We celebrated Founders' Day this

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vear in a novel manner—we gave an Alpha O. vaudeville which
proved a huge success. We had printed bills of the evening's per-
formance. Such numbers as the demi-pantomine of Mile. La Vache
and Mile. La Chasseuse, Professor Huzza Maguzza presents
"Madame Arial"—The Fairy Queen of the Wire; "Her Sweet I n -
fluence;" and Mme. Porke and M . Caramba, presenting "Going-
Going-* ione" inspired immediate conjectures. Stage Hand—G.
Weeks cut quite a figure. We all enjoyed it. And now we hear our
printer has betrayed us, and that the program has been turned over
to the josh department of the Blue and Gold!

The Fraternity birthday was celebrated in a less uproarious way,
but was just as enjoyable. We received many nice presents. The
seniors, Mrs. Hoxie, our house mother, and the furniture fund gave us
two beautiful Persian rugs, the alumnae gave us forks, and soup
spoons; Viola and Blanche Aiders, a dozen coffee spoons; the sopho-
mores, butter picks and lemon dishes, as did the juniors; the fresh-
men gave a fire set; and the pledges a cake knife. Many of the alum-
nae gave presents, and we had a sociable time.

Last Monday night the Alumnae were our hostesses after fraternity
meeting, and we talked much and long. Among the girls who came
back were Margaret Dudley, Virginia Esterly, Margaret Sumner, A.
Gladys Britton, Kate Foster, Florence Weeks, Rose Gardner, Olive
Cutter, Jeannette Miller and Irene Flanagan. I t was an entirely
delightful evening, for all the usual "hashing" in fraternity meeting.

It is a significant fact that the building fund pledges have been
issued. A l l the active girls have signed up, four or five of the
pledges, and we hope by January, when they fall due, to reach a
thousand dollars. Then we can begin definite planning for a house
of our own to which we can always come back in the years to come.
Such a hope is worth working for long and late.

There is a rumor afloat that the fraternity "ex" is about to
descend.

Many of the girls are active in college life. Emma Black, '13,
managed the Woman's Day Occident; the seniors are all on various
senior committees; Claudia Massie, '14, will take the part of
"Shadow of a Dream" in the Partheneia, the beautiful masque which
will be given in Strawberry Canon and has been elected president
of the Treble Clef.

The girls are giving a formal dance on March 27, instead of a
reception. Beatrice Freuler, '13, and Alice Weyse, '13, of Lambda,
will be with us that evening. We hope to make it a jolly nice affair.
This is the last entertaining we shall do, except rushing, before the
final examinations.

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THETA. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

In the recent state oratorical contest for Indiana, DePauw's repre-
sentative, Jesse Bogue, won the first place. A l l the next day (Satur-
day), was spent in celebrating and classes were dismissed until
Tuesday.

The athletic association has formed a society for the advance-
ment of athletic spirit and general athletics at DePauw. There is
one representative from each organization in school, belonging to
this society. The girls of the university have pledged themselves to
help out in any way possible, such as, giving work around the
sorority houses to athletes and supporting the team by attending
each game and contest. The girls have several good DePauw songs
to sing and at the two games we have already had, they seemed to
work well.

The first game was with Franklin and was played on McKeen
field. The score was 13 to 6 in favor of DePauw.

The second game was with Butler and the score was 8 to 0 i n
favor of DePauw. Having begun the season so favorably, we have
hopes of a good round of games.

On the evening of March 18, we gave a St. Patrick's dinner at
the sorority house on Walnut Street for about thirty freshman girls.
The house was decorated throughout in green shamrocks and cut
flowers and at the tables, shamrock candle shades were used. Edna
Harvey was toastmistress and the following toasts were given: -

"My Girls"—Mrs. Toll.
"Our Profs."—Ruth Holman.
"Our Pin"—Iva Beeson.
On April 23rd, President George R. Grose will be inaugurated.

Owing to the fact that only a limited number of seats have been
reserved for the DePauw students, each student wishing to attend
the services has been requested to sign up at the college library.
Already over three hundred and sixty-five have signed.

The DePauw University Choir will open the camp meeting at
Battle Ground, Ind., next August. The choir will have entire
charge of the evening services on August 4, 5 and 6. They will
also sing at all afternoon meetings.

During the recent flood, the DePauw students rejoiced at the
highness and dryness of Greencastle and suffered no inconveniences
with the exception of delayed mail and a slight shortage of food
supplies.

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DELTA, TUFTS COLLEGE

Our letter this month will be a bit unusual for we shall tell you
not so much of what Delta chapter is doing for herself, as what she,
as a part of her college, is doing for the interests of the school.

In January, the class of 1914 presented under the auspices of
the A l l Around Club two short dramas. Then we saw some of our
sisters in a new light, for instance: Annette knew just what young
ministers should do to win the approval of a new parish, Elizabeth—
the gushing gad-about—was quite overbearing with her new wealth,
Leslie,—why we didn't know before what a Shylock we harboured
in our midst, but Emily as a roly-poly Irishman of all work quite
made us hold our breath.

A while ago, the girls of the college gave a sketch from Dickens'
Nicholas Nickelby at one of the College Settlement houses in Boston.
A few days afterward the seniors gave to members of the college
and their friends an illustrated lecture on the "Majesty of the
Mountains" by Professor Fay of Tufts.

Tonight there is excitement and wonder, for the juniors are to
open their Street Fair with all the attractions from the circus rings
and the various booths; each with its fair hostess to allure the curi-
ous to stop and purchase their wares—for all this elaborate prepar-
ation is to secure money for a class gift to the college.

Just now various girls go pirouetting about the dormitories,
practicing various movements of aesthetic dancing that they are just
learning. We are to have a sort of a pageant and folk-dancing for a
May-day festival. This we mention because you may like to know
college news, but especially you will be interested to know thai
Annie Lynn a Kappa A O I I girl, who is now in Seargant School, is
our dancing teacher.

The annual basketball games have just been played off. Emily
and Leslie have J's for playing on the champion team, while Ruth
Burbank and Lydia Piper won their 1916 numerals. Adeline
Huntington is captain of the freshman basketball team, and Gertrude
Hooper is captain of sophomore track team.

But perhaps the thing of which we are proudest, is the new guest
room which A O I I alumnae of Delta has given to the college. I t
is furnished completely with furniture and hangings having the
A O I I monogram. This room is in Richardson Hall and may be
used by any guest of the college or any alumnae; so we should be
delighted to welcome any A O I I girl who might come to see us.

It is but a few weeks now before we shall have our Grand Presi-
dent with us; then we shall know more about the various chapters
than Ave can learn from the short letters we read in To DRAGMA.

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G A M M A , U N I V E R S I T Y OF M A I N E

March winds are fast blowing vacation and home thoughts into
the heads of Gamma girls. But looking back to our last vacation,
although time has passed very quickly, we think of many delightful
happenings in which our faraway sisters may be interested.

Shortly after Christmas we gave our annual "at home" for all
the girls in college, but especially for the freshmen. Everybody
had the jolliest kind of a good time, and certainly our freshmen en-
joyed it. As we talked it all over afterwards we were surprised at
how much better acquainted we were with some of our girls.

Early in January, at the beginning of the new year, a great sorrow
came to Gamma girls in the death of Mrs. Balentine. Mere words
can never tell what Mrs. Balentine meant to her friends, and to the
university, but above all to her little chapter sisters. For us, she
was the loyal older sister and wise judge, the tender mother and
loving comforter, and the firm, steadfast friend. To her, we carried
all our joys, troubles, and sorrows, and received in turn, her sweet
word of praise or comfort, or her always just word of correction.
As the days go by, we realize more and more what her loss has meant
to us, and in time of perplexity, we often find ourselves turning in-
voluntarily toward the office where we were so long accustomed to see
the cheery, smiling face of our dear, white-haired friend.

With grief saddened hearts we made our plans for our annual
initiation and banquet, for we knew that Mrs. Balentine's first wish
would be that nothing should be interrupted for her sake. On the
evening of February 28, we held our initiation and banquet at the
Bangor House. Our ten new girls are true Alpha O. girls, we are
sure, and we are so happy to have them all. The new little sisters
are Imojen Wormwood, Elizabeth Hanlv, Muriel Colbath, Doris
Currier, Mildred Dow, Edith Flint, Florence Greenleaf, Helen
Norris, Sibyl Russell and Evelyn Winship. The banquet table was
gay with softly glowing red candles, and golden menus and place
cards. At the head of the table Tony was hidden by a great mass of
red carnations, and at the place of each initiate was a Jacqueminot
rose. Alice Harvey, as toastrnistress, was a great success, and each
little initiate responded bravely and brightly to her toast. Mrs.
Schoppe spoke briefly on "What Mrs. Balentine has meant to A O
n," and Helen Worster read " A Toast to the Red Rose." Many
of our older sisters were back and we had a jolly little reunion after
the banquet. Tired but happy, we boarded the last car for Orono.

Next Saturday the "Brown sisters," Sarah, Florence and Arline
will entertain us all, and we are looking forward eagerly to that day.
We were planning to have a grand sleigh ride this month, but alas,

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snow, like time and tide, waits for no man. The glowing March
sun, and warm south winds have robbed us of our last hope. Now
we are anticipating Mayflowers and Dorothy Safford.

A happy Easter to all Alpha O's.

EPSILON, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Agnes M. Dobbins, '13. A. Pearl Bowman, '15.
Ethel L. Cornell, '14. Clara A. Graeffe, '15.
Laura C. Fish, '14. Gertrude G. Mosier, '15.
Clara W. Keopka, '14. Helen E. Bungart, '16.
Merle M. Mosier, '14. Gladys G. Combs, '16.
Marie Palmer, '14. Viola B. Dengler, '16.
Charlotte T. Sherman, '14. Bertha F. Yerke, '16.
Natalie B. Thompson, '14.

With our ire somewhat aroused by some of the charges made by
Miss Rickert in the Century, we are glad to be able to announce
that Epsilon's general average for the first semester was 82.6. We
have now settled down to the steady work of the second term—and
are about to finish the first "heat," as it were: that is, we are looking
forward to a deluge of "prelimes" in the next two weeks. Our spring
vacation occurs the first week in A p r i l ; and immediately after that,
Epsilon will be in a frenzied rush of preparation for our formal
dance, which is to take place on April seventeenth. We had just
about worked ourselves up to the highest pitch of anticipation, ex-
pecting it to be on March twenty-seventh—the invitations were al-
ready ordered, when the Cosmopolitan Club—of the men of the
university announced that they were to have a big entertainment on
that day, and that they would be pleased to have the women of the
university co-operate with them. Since this is the first time that
the women have been recognized as a body by the men, it was of
course, hopeless to think of having our dance at that time; so we
shifted our date, and are now racking our brains for some suggestions
to offer as a possible kind of entertainment to be produced on such
short notice.

It has always been the custom among the girls, for each class
to give a 'stunt,' in a dramatic way, for the other classes and for
invited guests, men not being admitted unless they are married and
middle aged. The seniors this year dispensed with this stunt and
turned their energies upon the Cafe Chantant, at which we women
cleared five hundred dollars for the Sports and Pastimes Association.
So when the junior stunt occurred last Saturday, it was the first of
the year, and everybody pronounced it to be a great success.

While we welcome spring, we rather hate to see winter go and
put an end to the tobogganing and skating that make one of the

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most fascinating sports of Cornell. Epsilon is particularly fond of
the sport, it would seem, for we had two skating parties while the
ice was at its best. The first one we finished with a flourish at Mrs.
Wright's—our old "Anna Allen"—and the second, we ended on the
shore of Beebe Lake around a camp fire, sitting on the tobog-
gans, roasting "dogs" and marshmallows, and singing between
mouthfuls.

We have two announcements of especial interest: Laura Fish
has been given the position—one of great honor—of presidency of
the Y. W. C. A. for next year. Second we have a real live grand
child, Ruth Marion Sharp, daughter of Catherine Allen Sharp.
1910. This gives us a feeling not only of elation but of stability—
it makes us feel so old and reverend. Our older sisters will smile
tolerantly, we know, and our younger ones will look expectantly
into the future, but you will all congratulate us and rejoice with us.
as you sympathized with us not long ago in our sorrow.

Cornell University, Ithaca, N . Y.

RHO. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Pauline Pearson, '13. Marguerite Symonds, '14.
Edna Betts, '13. Edith Meers, '14.
Vera Riebel, '13. Jean Richardson, '15.
Arie Kenner, '14. Frances McNair, '15.
Coila Anderson, '14. Stella Duringer, '15.
Geraldine Kindig, '14. Alma Seegmiller, '15.
Ruby Rapp, '14. Regina Staats, '15.

Julia Fuller, '14. Mabel Gastfield, '16.

Greetings to all Alpha O's! After mid-semester "exams" were

safely over, there was great excitement on the campus, for a few of

the freshman girls became sophomores and were open to sorority

bids. Rho bid two of them, Alma Seegmiller and Regina Staats,

splendid girls of whom we are very proud. March 3. we initiated

Mabel Gastfield, our one freshman whom we pledged last year before

the new sophomore pledging rule was in foTce.

Mary Chase of Gamma was out to "spread" one evening. Rho

hopes to see her often, as she is teaching in Chicago. Mae Barlow

Yocum made us a surprise visit a short time ago, and nearly broke

up a business meeting, for when the door opened, and in walked

Mae, whom Rho had not seen since she became a "Mrs.." we pretty

nearly forgot the dignity of the occasion, and longed to rush up and

hug her immediately. Jean Richardson has joined Alithenae Liter-

ary Society. I n "A Mid-summer Night's Dream," to be given soon

by the Literary Societies of N . I L , Coila Anderson will take the

part of "Flute." F.stelle Martin and Florence Ayres are not in

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school this semester but they are always with us at "spreads" and

other affairs.
We are all planning to attend the luncheon which the Chicago

Alumnae will give soon for all Alpha O's, living near the city. Rho
gives a dance April 26, which we hope will be a very enjoyable one.
We are to have stunts the first part of the evening followed by a
supper and cotillion.

From now on until June will be a very busy time at Northwestern,
for most of the big college affairs take place in the spring. We
send our best wishes to all our sisters, and hope that any of you
who pass this way will not forget to make Rho a visit.

LAMBDA. L E L A N D STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY

The past months have been crowded f u l l of so many pleasant
things for Lambda, that 1 scarcely know where to begin my account,
but I think items of college interest shall come first.

On January 25, the girls of the university under the auspices of
the Woman's League gave a Pre-Panama exposition in the Zoology
Building. Each sorority and girl's organization, together with the
faculty women and alumnae had a booth where some attraction was
presented. There were minstrel shows, "eats" of all kinds, stunts,
a midway, moving pictures, a cafe chantant, just every thing you
can imagine to gather in the shekels and swell the fund for the
new woman's club house. Alpha Omicron Pi had a Spanish booth,
where fortunes were told and chances were sold on the big "tamale,"
a Stanford shield wrapped to represent a tamale. The whole affair
was a pronounced success.

On February 7, the dramatic organization Sword and Sandals pre-
sented Henry Miller's dramatization of Dicken's "Tale of Two
Cities," "The Only Way." I t was remarkably well interpreted.
The sophomore class gave "On the Quiet," February 28, with much
credit to the class. March eighth and ninth, was given over to
Founders' Day observances. Saturday evening, March eighth, the
Founders' Day banquet was given in Encina Hall. This banquet has
formerly l>een given in San Francisco, but was held here this year in
order to allow more students to attend. Founders' Day proper was
observed in the Assembly Hall March ninth, with an address by Dr.
Henry Van Dyke. The exercises were very impressive, the seniors
appearing in caps and gowns and marching to the hall in a body,
and from there to the Mausaleum to do honor to our benefactors.

Track, baseball and crew occupy the minds of those athletically
inclined just at present. We have developed so far this season
three very excellent teams, and the prospects look dark for Cali-
fornia in the big meet and the baseball series.

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This year the senior class decided to do something really original,
and in place of giving the usual "jolly-up" dance a picnic was held.
The faculty kindly offered the use of their club house grounds, and it
was there that the jollification took place. Games, contest, and an
appetizing supper occupied the time, and the old-fashioned picnic
was very popular.

Besides purely university affairs, we have enjoyed two musical
treats this semester. Mischa Elman was here in January, and the
famous pianist, Josef Levhinne was here in March.

Fraternity and college dances have been many this semester. We
are allowed to have dances only on week ends, and there has been
a mad scramble for dates. We have given two dances, an informal
on January seventeenth and the annual underclassmen dance on
February twenty-first. This was a great success, everyone seeming
particularly enthusiastic. Perhaps you do not know that it is a
Stanford custom for the underclassmen of each fraternity to enter-
tain the upper classmen and their friends with a dance every year.
March first the San Francisco Alumnae chapter paid us a visit.
They came down for lunch and stayed through the afternoon, several
of the girls remaining over night. We were delighted to have them,
and as it was their first visit to the new house, we took great pleasure
in their hearty approval of it.

On March twelfth the Kappa Alpha's invited our whole chapter
to their house for a very informal supper. We danced and had a
delicious supper, and every girl was loud in her praises of our hosts.

The committees for Senior Week were announced not long ago, and
three of our seniors, Alice Weyse, Helene Montague and Lois Walton
had the honor to be named on various committees.

I f I should keep on telling of all the interesting things that have
happened, I fear there would be room for no one else. I have tried
to select those things that would be of most interest to an outsider.
I close with best regards to all sister chapters.

IOTA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Since the last chapter letter was written, a few more girls have
joined the ranks of Alpha O at Illinois. We recently initiated
Frances Trost, '14, Opal Trost, '16, and Marie Rutenber, '15. These
girls have their homes in Urbana and Champaign. We have two
more pledges, Grace Dallenbach and Leota Mosier, both '16, to be
initiated later.

We heard recently that Alpha O has been increased indirectly,
by the birth of Ardith Louise to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fluharty in
Walla Walla, Wash. Mrs. Fluharty was formerly Florence Shinn.

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a faithful worker in Iota chapter. Here's hoping that the daughter

will follow in her mother's steps!
We are at present planning a St. Patrick's party for next Friday

evening, when the shamrock will be much in evidence.
We had a visit lately from one of the Rho girls, Jean Richardson,

who came to attend the Military Ball. We will soon have another
with us for a few days, Florence Ayres, who will attend the Formal
given by one of the fraternities.

We came near to getting one of the Theta girls for this semester,

but Cupid was ahead of us. and the wedding announcement of

Eleanor Conner and Perry Clapp, Acacia, February 21, tells the

story.

TAU, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Dear Sisters:
We are enjoying these days, that sudden rush from winter into

summer that occurs in Minnesota. Just a week ago, snow covered
the ground. Today it is as warm as any summer day. Everyone is
beginning to develop symptoms of spring fever.

Tau chapter has initiated two new members, Scota K i r l i n , and
Matie Stoner. They are both dear girls and we are proud to claim
them as sisters.

Saturday evening, April twelfth, the Dramatic Club will pro-
duce a play, entitled, '"The Watchers," written by a senior Euza
Zeller. Martha is to play the leading role.

We have had many enjoyable social times together. Last Satur-
day we had a spread in our chapter rooms and invited a few girls
whom we were interested in. A little informal dancing party has
been planned for the fourteenth of April.

There doesn't seem to be much to tell you about Tau, but we are
all striving to work for the best interests of Alpha Omicron Pi. O f
course we encounter many little difficulties, being a new chapter in a
college where there are nine other sororities, but we are doing our
best.

We want to thank those chapters who have been so kind as to
remember us with encouraging notes, and we would like very much
to hear from more of our sisters in A O IT.

Sincerely,

MARGARET E. SCOTT.

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER LETTERS

NEW Y O R K ALUMNAE

New York Alumnae chapter has really nothing to write about. We
feel though that we have had a successful winter. We meet on the
first Saturday of each month at the homes of members for a pleasant
afternoon chat. Alpha chapter sends at least one member and often
more. We feel this joint meeting with the active chapters to be help-
f u l for both sides. Unfortunately we do not see as much of N u
as we wish, but we know how busy they are and feel they are with
us in spirit.

PROVIDENCE ALUMNAE
No letter.

SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNAE
The April meeting of the San Francisco Alumnae chapter was an
innovation and one that we feel was a success. I t has been the
custom in the past to entertain the active Sigma .chapter, and last
year there were included the freshmen of Lambda as well. But so
many college events, social and otherwise, crowd the semester that
we decided to give a luncheon in place of the usual card party,
preceding our regular meeting, with the seniors of Lambda and
Sigma as our guests—the girls who are to become members of
Alumnae chapters in the near future and who should for that reason
feel the closest interest in alumnae activity. Unfortunately the
Lambda girls were kept away by an important game on their campus,
but from every other point of view the meeting satisfied our hopes
for it.
After the luncheon—held, by the way, in a room quite to ourselves,
at a hotel whose chef must be an artist—we pulled our chairs a bit
closer to the table, where carnations, though not "the fragrant rose
of deepest red," were reminiscent of its color, and held our business
meeting. Discussion of various definite lines of expansion occupied
an hour or so—a field, by the way, in which an alumnae chapter
can find abundant opportunity for service to the whole fraternity;
plans for drawing up a ceremony for installation of officers in our
Alumnae chapter were formed and a committee appointed. There
seemed so much to accomplish, so many channels for our enthusiasm
to pass through, so many good points from Miss Safford's letters
to think over and cherish—that the short hour passed all too quickly.

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The time for discussions were brief, yet I am sure we were all im-
pressed by the really broad and definite work that has taken shape,
and the earnestness put forth to achieve results.

BOSTON ALUMNAE
Boston Alumnae chapter is still busy with the year's work, al-
though we have not much to report this time. Some of the girls
have been sewing for the new room at Richardson house, and others
are making plans for entertaining our grand president. Last meet-
ing, March first, we had a miscellaneous shower for two of our
brides-to-be, Alice Rich and Dora Thayer, who were well remem-
bered with many dainty gifts. We also had with us Elise Mc-
Causland from Brown, as well as an unusually large number of our
own members. We have been at our new quarters three meetings
now, and already feel as much at home as at the old place.

LOS ANGELES ALUMNAE
No letter.

LINCOLN ALUMNAE

Lincoln Alumnae have had three interesting meetings since the
last issue of "To DRAGMA." In January, we spent a very enjoyable
afternoon with Helen Piper. We were glad to have Esther Devalon
Smith and Jessie Kriedler with us. No important business was
transacted.

For the February meeting, Emma Bennett was hostess. The meet-
ing was largely a social one, although the new treasurer, Edna
Harpham, took advantage of her opportunities. She is small but
mighty! !

Early in March, the chapter met with Edna Harpham. Second
semester pledging was the subject of an informal discussion. The
so-called "ideal system" seems to defeat its own purpose. Excite-
ment among sorority women, in Lincoln, has been intense, since
Delta Gamma's withdrawal from the "Intersorority Council." A l l
agreed that some decided changes will be necessary to make this
body an effective one. Second semester pledging has very few advo-
cates among Nebraskans. We were glad to read Miss Safford's
letter to Zeta. I t was just like her, f u l l of optimism, enthusiasm
and high and progressive ideals. One cannot help but take great
inspiration from her. We are prouder than ever of our Grand
President!

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CHICAGO ALUMNAE

The winter past has certainly been a busy one for the Chicago
Alumnae chapter but the enthusiasm still lasts, and we are planning
for several more good times before the year ends. Since I last wrote
you we had the promised "husband" dinner in January, which the
men seemed to enjoy as much as the Alphas. Indeed I know a
certain gentleman who thinks all Alpha good times should include
"the husbands."

For fully two weeks we labored getting together the necessary
articles, and then came our first chapter ritual meeting. How good
it did seem to those of us who missed those monthly reminders which
had meant so much in our college life!

In March we met the Rho active girls at luncheon at the Boston
Oyster House and were glad to have with us at that time several
Alumnae whom we hope to enroll as members another year: Laura
Buchanan Shockey, Z, Louise Norton French, P, and Kva Thomp-
son, ®.

I'm sure you will all be glad to know that we have grown and
grown through the long winter until we now represent five active
chapters. We have two new members from V, Mary Chase, and
Estelle Perry. And we have a future member, too, in little Corris
Elizabeth Peake who arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Peake (Corris Damon, Z ) , on March 30, 1913. I can do no more
than wish the same spirit of joy and helpfulness to all our sister
chapters.

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NEWS OF T H E ALUMNAE

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Mrs. Edmond Le Breton (Dagmar Renshaw, '12), of Alexandria,
spent the Christmas and Easter holidays with her parents here in
the city.

Mrs. John Caffery (Mary Frere, ' 1 1 ) , of Franklin, La., spent a
week end in New Orleans lately. The active chapter was glad to see
her in the rooms several times during her visit.

Sue Gillean, '13, has been elected president of the recently organ-
ized Consumer's League in the city. She is very much interested
in civic work and we feel sure she will do all in her power to make
the organization a success.

Lily Dupre, '07, who is located near New Orleans, pays us fre-
quent visits. She was down not long ago to attend the opera.

Mrs. Purnell Whittington (Mary Thomas, '11), of Alexandria,
La., was in the city for the Easter holidays. She came up to see us
several times.

Rochelle Gachet, '09, of Melville, La., visited Blythe White, '11,
of Alexandria, recently. Blythe entertained informally in her honor.

Mrs. Oswald McNeese (Clevie Dupre, '04), with her husband,
Adjutant-general McNeese of Baton Rouge, La., passed through here
recently on her way to the inauguration at Washington. Mr. and
Mrs. McNeese accompanied Governor Hall and his party on the
"Louisiana Special."

Joe Handy, '07, has been spending the winter here with friends.
She expects to leave soon for Canada.

Anna Many, '07, is busy with her M . A. thesis so we have seen
but little of her this spring.

Mary Pearce, '10, passed through New Orleans on her way to
Central America.

Dorothy Safford, '10, entertained at tea in honor of Mrs. Harris,
Alpha, '07. Quite a number of alumnae were there.

Blythe White, '11, spent some time here as the guest of Dorothy
Safford, '10. She was busy with spring (?) shopping so the actives
saw but little of her.

KAPPA

I^leanor Somerville, '12, spent several weeks with us in December.
Mrs. Heard (Bernice Sheppard), has returned from Texas where
she spent several months this winter.
Leland Lanne, ex-'14, is coming to visit us in April.

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Elizabeth Webber, '12, is expected here i n M a y .
Grayson Hoofnagle, '12, spent a week i n college during February.
Frances A l l e n , ex-' 13, w i l l go to R i c h m o n d w i t h N a n A t k i n s o n ,
'13, and Julia A n n a Smith, '15, in A p r i l to take part in the pageant
of the biennial conference of the Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion.
R u b y Toombs, ex-'14, is visiting i n Greenville, Miss.
M a r j o r i e H i c k s , ex-'15, is spending the remainder o f the winter
at her home in San Antonio.

ZETA

Jessie K r i e d l e r , ' 0 8 , n o w h o l d s a p o s i t i o n as grade teacher i n the
Lincoln schools.

A m o n g the girls, who have recently visited in Lincoln are: Flsie
Piper, Edna Spears, N e l l Bridenbaugh and Mattie Woodsworth
Higgins.

W e have e n j o y e d Esther D e v a l o n Smith's s o j o u r n w i t h us this
the
w i n t e r . M r . S m i t h has acted as L e g i s l a t i v e Reporter f o r

O m a h a World Herald.

A l f r e d a P o w e l l a n d Bess M i t c h e l l are successful teachers i n the
South Omaha schools.

We are glad to number E m m a Perry among our alumnae members.
She has been here w i t h her parents this winter.

Florence Parmelee was a week end visitor in Lincoln recently.

Elsie Piper's name is f r e q u e n t l y m e n t i o n e d i n the school notes
of the state papers. W i t h her energy and characteristic enthusiasm,
she is helping to make " W a y n e N o r m a l " one o f the b i g schools i n
the state.

Annie Jones recently gave a program for the Matinee Musicale,
i n her usual creditable manner. She is secretary o f the o r g a n i z a t i o n .

Lou and Ethel Chace are expected home in a few days. T h e y have
been " w i n t e r i n g " in sunny California.

M a u d e W i l l i a m s H e c k is l i v i n g i n Denver, where Professor H e c k
is teaching in the U n i v e r s i t y Physics department.

W e were glad to hear of Annabel Good's winning Phi Beta Kappa
honors.

Grace T r i g g , '06, is extension secretary i n the L i n c o l n Y . W . C. A .

T h e most profitable and enjoyable meeting of the year was held at
t h e c h a p t e r house o n the a f t e r n o o n o f A p r i l 5. T h e r e g u l a r business
of the day was followed by a social hour and picnic lunch with the
active girls.

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SIGMA

Isa Henderson and Margaret Henderson Dudley, were in Los
Angeles f o r a week in March, and visited w i t h several of the Sigma
girls, Grace McPherron, Flora Miller Beach and Mae Knight.

Kate Foster went to Stanford to give the Lambda girls their
sorority examination.

Netha H a l l H i l l , '11, has moved f r o m O a k l a n d to San Francisco.
Margaret H u r l e y , '12, is instructor i n Physical Education at the
H i g h School in Phoenix, Arizona.
T h e deepest s y m p a t h y o f S i g m a A l u m n a e is f e l t f o r Genevieve
K i m b a l l B i n g a m a n i n the loss o f her mother at Healdsburg, C a l i -
fornia.

THETA

L u c y A l l e n , '08, w h o is teaching i n the Paducah H i g h School i n
P a d u c a h , K y . , has been e x p e r i e n c i n g t h e d i s c o m f o r t s o f t h e flood.
She has been forced to do her shopping i n a row boat.

Jane Farmer is teaching again this year in the Anderson C i t y
schools.

Rose W h i t a k e r , ' 1 5 , is t e a c h i n g m u s i c a n d d r a w i n g i n t h e Green-

wood schools.
Bel M c C r e a d y is teaching i n the Metea H i g h School.

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BIRTHS

Pi
Born to M r . and Mrs. William E. Cox (Bess Lyons, '07), a girl.
Born to M r . and M r s . Earnest Eustis ( N e l l Bres, ' 0 7 ) , a girl.

ZETA

N e w s has been received o f the a r r i v a l o f a son i n the home o f
M r . and Mrs. D . C. Mitchell, Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Mitchell
was formerly N e l l Trover.

GAMMA

A daughter, Caroline, was born in February, 1913, to M r . and Mrs.
I . M . Stover (Florence Chase, ' 0 9 ) .

SIGMA

Born to M r . and Mrs. Carl Schnabel ( H a z e l S k i n n e r , 2, ' 0 5 ) , a
son, R a n d o l f August. ( D a i s y M a n s f i e l d , 2, ' 0 7 ) ,

Born to M r . and Mrs. Norman Shaw
a son, N o r m a n W a i t e Shaw, Jr.

ENGAGEMENTS

F'l
M r . and Mrs. Horace White of Alexandria, La., announce the
engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Blythe,
Pi, ' 1 1 , to M r . K i n g Rand, o f Texas. M r . R a n d is A K A of
T u l a n e U n i v e r s i t y where he is c o m p l e t i n g his medical course.

THETA
Eleanor Connor and Perry Clapp, Acacia, announced their engage-
ment on February 21.

ZETA
Mr. and Mrs. W . B. T r i g g have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Grace Merriam, to August H . Schoell, of Wilming-
ton, Del.

GAMMA
Gamma chapter takes great pleasure in announcing the engage-
ment of Bernice Rich, ex-'12 to Chellis V . C. Smith.
The engagement of Carrie Luella Wordman, '12, to Everett Bur-
ton Harvey, '14, is announced.

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SIGMA

Clare H a r t announced her engagement to Charles I r v i n g Magill, a
San Francisco business man, at the 1913 senior banquet.

WEDDINGS

GAMMA
The marriage of Claire Weld, ex-'11, to Guy Albert Durgin, 2 X ,
took place i n December.
The wedding of Cecilia Rice, '04, and Joseph Francis Gallagher,
took place in Bangor, Dec. 1912.
Vida Springer, ex-'13. and Glenwood W . Stephens, were recently
married.

OMICRON
O n November 30, 1912, Lucretia H o w e Jordan, of Asheville.
N . C , was married to W i l l i a m Elbert Bickley. of this city.
O n J a n u a r y 7, 1913, A i l c i e K y l e H o w e , o f R o g e r s v i l l e . T e r m . ,
was m a r r i e d t o A l b e r t G a r t o n B e r g h a u s e r . o f G r e e n v i l l e , S. C .

SIGMA
Marion Crosett, was married on A p r i l 16th, to Addison Strong,
Phi Sigma Kappa, California, '10.

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NEWS OF THE COLLEGE AND GREEK LETTER WORLD

Exchanges please send magazines t o : Miss Dorothy Safford, 1306
Wehster St., N e w Orleans; Mrs. Carrie Green Campbell, 715 Court
St., Port H u r o n , M i c h . ; Miss Kate B . Foster, 2717 Hillegass Ave.,
Berkeley, Cal.; Mrs. W a r d Ksterly, 244 Alvarado Road. Berkeley,
Cal.

We acknowledge with thanks, receipt of the following magazines:
J u l y , 1 9 1 2 — T h e Arrow o f n B $ .

A u g u s t , 1 9 1 2 — T h e Angelos o f K a p p a D e l t a .

Sept., 1 9 1 2 — 7 7 ^ Alpha Xi Delta.

Oct., 1 9 1 2 — T h e Journal o f 2 * E F r a t e r n i t y .

N o v . , 1 9 1 2 — T h e m i s o f Z e t a T a u A l p h a F r a t e r n i t y ; The Delta
The
o f S i g m a N u F r a t e r n i t y ; The Phi Chi Quarterly; The K A 0 ;

D e l t a Z e t a Lamp;

Dec, 1 9 1 2 — T h e Key o f K K T ; The Parchment of Sigma Iota
(M;The Cross Keys o f K K K ; The Journal of Sigma Phi
Epsilon
Fraternity.

J a n u a r y , 1 9 1 3 — T h e Anchora o f D e l t a G a m m a ; The Lyre o f

A l p h a C h i O m e g a ; The Kappa Alpha Theta; The Alpha Phi

Quarterly; The Aglaia o f P h i M u ; The Alpha Gamma Delta

Quarterly; The Beta Sigma 0micron; The Crescent o f G a m m a P h i

B e t a ; The Arrow o f P i B e t a P h i .

F e b . , 1913—The Key o f K K T; The Trident o f A A A ; The

Eleusis o f C h i O m e g a ; The Triangle o f 2 2 2.

M a r c h , 1 9 1 3 — T h e Kappa Alpha Theta; The Alpha Xi Delta;

The Cresent o f G a m m a P h i B e t a ; The Journal o f S i g m a P h i E p s i l o n

F r a t e r n i t y ; The Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly; The Alpha Phi

Quarterly; The Cross Keys o f K K K .

N e w chapters have been installed as f o l l o w s :

Sigma Kappa, at Kansas University, Lawrence, K a n .

A A A , at University o f Wyoming.

A A A, at University o f Nevada.

IT B at John B. Stetson University.

A T A, at Northwestern University.

A A $, at State College o f Washington, Pullman, Wash.

A new magazine m a y be noted on our E x c h a n g e l i s t — I t is the
Cross Keys o f K K K . K K K w a s f o u n d e d i n 1 9 0 1 , b u t is n e i t h e r
a college nor a national f r a t e r n i t y . However, it is organized along
the same lines and exists i n 42 towns i n Indiana. Its members are
composed of H i g h School graduates or those who have an equivalent
education. Many college graduates and members of national fra-

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ternities are enrolled i n its chapters and many of its grand officers
have been members o f nationals. T h e e d i t o r o f K K K is M i s s
Morna Hickam.

W h e n founded, K K K was to be an intersorority, limited to the
state of Indiana, and each member of the original chapter had the
privilege of organizing a chapter in her own town.

I t is now almost twelve years since the f o u n d i n g o f T r i Kappa,

and it has g r o w n f a r beyond the most enthusiastic dreams o f its

school-girl founders. There are chapters in forty-two towns of the

state and seven hundred girls wear the Skull and Cross-keys. T h e

charity work, civic improvement and literary work conducted by the

chapters has proven not only of benefit to the members themselves,

but to t h e i r o w n t o w n s a n d f e l l o w - c i t i z e n s as w e l l . T h e a n n u a l

conventions and the questions discussed there are a certain evidence

o f t h e g r o w t h o f t h e f r a t e r n i t y . T h e field f o r T r i K a p p a a c t i v i t i e s is

far broader t h a n its members realize n o w . I t w i l l open to them as

they grow, through their closer touch with women whose standards

a n d ideals are as t h e i r o w n . The Cross Keys.

Banta's Greek Exchange w i l l meet a g r e a t need i n t h e f r a t e r n i t y
w o r l d . I t w i l l be a valuable magazine to a l l those w h o are seemingly
cut off f r o m college and fraternity life after graduation. M r . Banta,
besides being a P h i D e l t a T h e t a , is a D e l t a G a m m a .

Anti-fraternity Legislation, Ohio Texas, Wisconsin. Bills for the

absolute suppression of a l l Greek letter societies have been introduced

in the Legislatures.

MINNESOTA

A telegram f r o m Rexford M . Shield of the University of Minnesota, dated
February 23, 1913, states that Representative Sawyer of the City of Minneap-
olis, has had a bill drawn whose purpose is to legislate fraternities at the
University of Minnesota out of existence. Although this bill was drawn
some weeks ago i t has not been introduced. The wording o f the telegram
indicates that Representative Sawyer doubts that i t w i l l be introduced and
thinks it w i l l be killed i f it is presented. M r . Shield suggests that the agita-
tion may lead to investigation by a committee f r o m the legislature, but that
nothing serious is feared as the faculty has had strict supervision over fraterni-
ties at the University for the last two years.

INDIANA

As there is an impression abroad that a bill hostile to fraternities, has been
presented in the Indiana legislature, we have been at pains to get definite
information f r o m M r . S. K . Ruick, a former member of the legislature and
the author of the b i l l passed several years ago which relieves chapters o f
taxation on their houses. M r . Ruick i n f o r m s us that no b i l l hostile to the
fraternities has been introduced in the legislature now sitting in Indiana.

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There was a bill introduced to amend the act relating to taxation, so as
to clear i t of technical error and avoid possible litigation. The bill, however,
was defeated.—Banta's Greek Exchange.

CANNOT BAR FRATERNITIES

O X F O R D (Miss.), May 3.—Legislation which would bar students affiliated
w i t h Greek letter fraternities f r o m State educational institutions is violative o f
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and at
variance w i t h the Constitution of Mississippi, according to a decision handed
down here by Special Chancellor Lamb in a test suit. The case w i l l be appealed.
— 5 . F. Chronicle.

There are now eighteen sororities in the National Pan-Hellenic Congress.
Recent additions are Phi M u , admitted December, 1911, and Kappa Delta,
admitted October, 1912.—Ban/a's Greek Exchange.

THE PAN-HELLENIC LUNCHEON
The fact that representatives f r o m Alpha Chi Omega, and Pi Beta Phi
were just returning f r o m their national conventions, and were able to report
the most recent development of their fraternities*, made the Pan-Hellenic
luncheon, held in the Marshall Field Tea-rooms, Chicago, on July 1, an un-
usually interesting one. Eighteen women representing eight fraternities, were
present.

By means of a convention round-table, many interesting points of f r a -
ternity development were brought o u t ; a few o f the most important ones
being, that Alpha Chi Omega has adopted a completely revised constitution
and a new financial system, has divided her chapters into five provinces, and
has taken one member f r o m her Grand Council; that Delta Delta Delta has
two salaried officers, the travelling secretary and the editor, whose entire time
is devoted to fraternity w o r k ; and that Alpha Phi has voted to continue her
centralized board in Chicago f o r two more years, before taking it to the
coast.—Arrow of Pi Beta Phi.

At a Pan-Hellenic ball held in Manila, Philippine Islands, December 16,
1911 the representation of the f o l l o w i n g fraternities was as f o l l o w s : Alpha
Delta Phi, 6; Alpha Tau Omega, 6 ; Beta Theta Pi, 7; Chi Phi, 2 ; Chi Psi,
4; Delta Kappa Epsilon, 2 ; Delta Psi, 1; Delta Tau Delta, 19; Delta
Upsilon, 8; Kappa Alpha (Southern) 4 ; Kappa Sigma, 9 ; Phi Delta Theta,
12; Phi Gamma Delta, 19; Phi Kappa Psi, 16; Phi Kappa Sigma, 5; Phi
Sigma Kappa, 1; Psi Upsilon, 4 ; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 11; Sigma Chi, 2 0 ;
Sigma N u , 8 ; Sigma Phi, 1 ; Sigma Phi Epsilon, 4 ; Zeta Psi, 7.—Quarterly
of Sigma Chi, quoted by Anchora of A T.

A luncheon, open to members of the fraternities of the National Pan-
Hellenic Congress, was held in Patten Gymnasium, Evanston, 111., at one
o'clock on Saturday, October 19, 1912.

Those present numbered three hundred and ninety-nine, about sixty more
than last year's attendance, and included one man, M r . George Banta, * A 9 ,
guest of the Congress.

The fraternities were represented as f o l l o w s : I I B * , 2 8 ; K A 8 , 3 3 ;

K K r, 3 4 ; A * , 4 3 ; A r, 2 8 ; r * B , 4 3 ; A x n, 3 9 ; A A A,' 3 1 ;

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A Z A, 18; X fi, 2 9 ; 2 K , 4 ; A O n , 2 2 ; Z T A, 2 ; A T A, 2 ; A A # ,
2 ; A Z, i ; * M , 7 ; K A, 33. •

To put briefly, then, the program of future Pan-Hellenic e f f o r t : — A long
time, a steady growth, a rebirth of the ideals of education.—Mary C. Love
Collins, in The Eleusis of Chi Omega.

There are fifty thousand women collegians and alumnae, i n our Pan-Hel-
lenic ranks. We are marching on toward a unity of understanding and
purpose. The community of interest in our Pan-Hellenic world demands our
recognition. This does not mean the breaking down or merging of our
individual organizations but rather the u p b u i l d i n g o f a timely co-operation as
well as a finer interpretation of the golden rule in our interfraternity relations
and an effort to liquidate the debt, through gratitude and service, which we
owe our colleges and universities as college women.—Cora Allen M c E l r o y ,
Grand President of Alpha Phi, f r o m Eleusis of Chi Omega.

FALLS CITIES PAN-HELLENIC ASSOCIATION
Louisville is one of those places where one might forget there are such
organizations as sororities and fraternities; i f one d i d not see a j o u r n a l or
run across an old college chum once i n a while. As there are only f o u r
alumnae members of Alpha X i Delta here and these live f a r apart, we o f
course do not get to talk "sorority" very often. A l l , therefore, hailed w i t h
delight the invitation the Falls Cities Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma ex-
tended to all the other sorority girls i n these cities to attend a meeting to be
held at the home of Alice Cary Williams, an old Kentucky University g i r l .
I think nearly everyone invited accepted. I must explain that the "Falls
Cities" are Louisville, K y . , New Albany, and Jeffersonville, I n d . , so called
because of their situation at the falls o f the Ohio.

There were eleven colleges and universities represented. Mrs. Samuel Mit-
chell presided at the meeting and called on a number of people from different
universities to tell of fraternity conditions at their own particular Alma Mater.
Some of the talks were very interesting, especially to sorority and college
starved people, as many of us were. Finally, Mrs. Mitchell asked i f the
members of any of the visiting sororities cared to discuss the plan o f
f o r m i n g a Falls Cities Pan-Hellenic Association. We finally decided to do so.
We are to meet twice a year, the first Saturday in A p r i l and the first in
October. Miss Lizette Woerner a Pi Beta Phi and Miss Heick, a Kappa
were appointed to plan these meetings and n o t i f y the members where they
are to be held.

There were members f r o m five sororities present—Kappa Kappa Gamma,
Delta Delta Delta, A l p h a Phi, Pi Beta Phi, and Alpha X i Delta.—Alpha Xi
Delta.

Apropos of the Eleventh National Pan-Hellenic Congress, the following
items have been chosen by the Arrow of P i Beta Phi f r o m various reports
of the event.

Perhaps the Greek world w i l l not be completely revolutionized by the
results of our meeting but there is an indefinable influence which w i l l reach
all chapters f r o m the coming together of so many who are divided i n name,
but who are w o r k i n g f o r the same good purpose and have the same high ideal.
—Kappa Alpha Theta.

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One o f the great benefits of the annual congress which must increase, is
the interchange o f ideas among fraternity leaders. These ideas are stimulating
to some organizations to see their own, better governed and giving more
efficient service to the college w o r l d , besides emphasizing the welding of
friendships, the upbuilding of scholarship and the strengthening of ideals
which are the natural functions of the fraternity.—Cora Ellen McElroy in
Banta's Greek Exchange.

The most valuable part of the various discussions and recommendations of
the Conference resulted in the drawing up o f a "Code o f Personal Efforts"
to which each president pledged herself. This Code covers such points o f
harmony, practical ideals, high standards common to all and for which
all are striving w i t h greater or less effort and consequent greater or less
success. I t is hoped that hearty co-operation w i l l b r i n g about much greater
results collectively and individually than has yet been attained by any group.
Certain recommendations on specific points were referred to the Congress as
a duly authorized body with power to legislate. Still another committee was
appointed to prepare and keep on hand data with which to meet the opposi-
tion to fraternities so frequently voiced in the public press and even i n
creditable magazines. Some of this material w i l l appear in the X . P. C.
bulletins d u r i n g the coming year.—The Trident of A A A.

Any new movement comes gradually to its f u l l power, and the seemingly
trivial and wholly theoretic character of much of the National Pan-Hellenic's
history, may have been essential steps toward its present clear-eyed vision.

The 1912 conference was interested in vital things and best of all, its
interest was of a scientific, scholarly character. For instance—instead of
proclaiming our personal (or otherwise) belief in sophomore pledging, this
congress inaugurates a thorough investigation of this mooted question's actual
workings. Instead of a declaration of the all-beneficient character of fra-
ternities, it appoints a committee to summarize and present in effective form
the facts. Instead of a laudation or condemnation of chapter house life, i t
starts an investigation of all phases of such l i f e w i t h especial reference to
intelligent means o f reducing the cost of l i v i n g while improving l i v i n g con-
ditions and chapter house standards. Another committee w i l l endeavor to
find an enlightened answer to the reasonable query as to what "collegiate
rank" means. Numerous other minor, but important investigations were
launched.

Knowledge first, recommendations and legislation second, has come to be
the wise slogan of the National Pan-Hellenic.

But the most impressive, and, I believe, the most salient thing at the recent
congress was the emphasis placed on co-operation. Co-operation in gathering
facts, co-operation as to the interfraternity standards to be placed before all
chapters, co-operation in the exchange of knowledge of one another's chapters
and colleges—indeed co-operation in every line of fraternity interest and activ-
ity.

Knowledge seeking, and co-operation in effort and in dissemination of
information about conditions surrounding chapter life, faithfully continued,
w i l l give future sessions an unassailable foundation upon which to fashion a
successful and invulnerable Pan-Hellenic policy.—L. Pearle Green In Banta's
Greek Exchange.

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T h e present criticism that is pushing fraternities and the f r a t e r n i -

ty system into the p u b l i c eye seems already to have h a d one result.

Perhaps the subject o f scholarship was ripe and ready to be dis-

cussed without being forced by criticism. However that may be,

scholarship is a serious question a n d is b e i n g treated so by m a n y

sororities and fraternities. Following are extracts from a few maga-

zines :

Besides attempting to compel their members to be good students the f r a -
ternities also stimulate their scholastic ambitions by the offer of prizes and
material assistance. Alumnae associations of A * maintain a loan f u n d f o r
the benefit of their members at Boston University, and scholarships f o r their
girls at Syracuse and the Woman's College of Baltimore. A t the University
of Wisconsin the A <I> alumnae provided a silver loving cup, which is held
each year by the freshman member of the chapter who makes the best grades.
Alumnae associations of I I B $ maintain a scholarship at Kansas University
and a loan f u n d at Swarthmore. K K P, at the University of Pennsylvania,
gives an annual prize f o r excellence in biology; the same fraternity and
K A G have established funds which are eventually to be converted into
scholarships f o r their members. A n d several years ago O B # established
for its members one graduate and two undergraduate fellowships.—Value of
G i r l s ' Fraternities i n Ladies' Home Journal. Quoted in Palm of Alpha T a u
Omega, and in Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta.

And also:
" A n innovation in college fraternity policies was instituted last night, when
6 A X , in its national convention, established a f u n d , the annual interest
of which is to be paid to the chapter of that fraternity which maintains
the highest average scholarship each year. Frank E . Compton, of Chicago,
president of the Fraternity, donated $l,ooo to this f u n d . I f a chapter loses
any member as a result o f poor scholarship, that chapter is disqualified f r o m
participation in the fund for that year.
Fraternity men say that the creation of this f u n d by 9 A X marks an
epoch i n Greek letter history. It is strong evidence of the growing feeling
among fraternity men that i f Greek letter societies are to perform their
proper function i n undergraduate l i f e , active encouragement must be given
scholastic achievement."—Washington Post—reprinted by Banta's Greek Ex-
change.

T o f u r t h e r increase interest in scholarship, the active chapter has pur-
chased a silver loving cup, upon which the name of the freshman who
averages the highest grades d u r i n g her freshman year is to be engraved.—Chap-
ter correspondent of Anchora of A V.

Accordingly, Denver Alumnae chapter of Gamma Phi Beta offers the f o l -
lowing suggestions in regard to which there w i l l be f u r t h e r communica-
tion with the chapters.

1. That the sorority empower the Executive Board to select a National
Scholarship Committee whose duty it w i l l be to investigate the chapter grades,
to report upon them through the sorority magazine and to regulate the
scholarship of the organization.

2. That the alumnae chapters create the nucleus of a students' A i d

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Fund—this fund to be in the hands of a committee whose duty it will be
to apply this sum, upon application, to the needs of our own organization.—
Crescent of T <£ B .

Pi Beta Phi offers a fellowship of $500 each year to one member chosen
with regard to her scholastic ability, and all-round development of character.
The fellow for 1912-13, is Elizabeth Craighead of Pennsylvania who is study-
ing French Phonetics in France.—A T A Quarterly.

It is pleasing to note the general awakening of all fraternities in regard
to the problem of scholarship, and it shall be a policy of the Journal to
encourage all chapters of Sigma Phi Epsilon to make this phase of school
life an important one. Since our last issue, we have received various reports
from institutions in which chapters of our fraternity may be found, and it is
gratifying to note that Sigma Phi Epsilon stands high. Fraternities are
judged largely by their scholastic standing and our chapters should make
great efforts to maintain a high standard of scholarship.—Sigma Phi Epsilon
Journal.

"Recent investigations conducted by alumnae of Smith College have re-
sulted in the discovery that though among non-college women one out of
every ten marriages results in divorce, among college graduates there occurs
only one out of every 57, and among Smith graduates alone only one out of
85"—Quarterly of 2 X.—Quoted by Anchor a of A V.

Kappa Alpha Theta has a legislator, Mrs. Seville C . Axtelle, of Wash-
ington. Her daughter is now a junior at the University of Washington where
she is active in university affairs.—A V A Quarterly.

Delta Gamma is considering a convention to be held on board ship—on
the Great Lakes. She is also publishing a A T Cook Book.—A T A Quarterly.

CONVENTIONS HELD IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY

December

4-6—Delta Kappa Epsilon at Memphis, Tennessee.
26-28—Phi Gamma Delta at Indianapolis, Indiana.
26-28—Phi Kappa Sigma at Baltimore, Maryland.
26- 28—Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Nashville, Tennessee.
27- 29—Alpha Tau Omega at Louisville, Kentucky.
28- 30—Phi Mu Gamma at Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
30-Jan 1—Sigma Nu at Atlanta, Georgia.
30-Jan 1—Phi Chi at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
30-Jan 1—Phi Delta Theta at Chicago, Illinois.

—Anchora of A T.

A A A had 21 elected to Phi Beta Kappa last year. This is the largest
number for the year and is only equaled by I I B 4>, which has seven more
chapters.

"There has just been organized at Bowdoin College a society open to all
non-fraternity students called the Bowdoin Club, with the purpose of providing

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the social advantages of fraternity life without the necessary expense. The
college has rented the society a house at a nominal figure and fitted it up
with splendid equipment at their own expense. At Bowdoin 85 per cent of
the men belong to fraternities, and this new society will organize the re-
maining students into practically another fraternity unit. A significant fact
concerning this venture is that the agitation for it was started by frater-
nity men themselves, who saw the glaring inequality in social standing and
advantages existing previously. The best of feeling exists between fraternities
at present and this good feeling will be extended to the new society. Bowdoin
is working out the fraternity problem in an intelligent way and making them
count for much positive good in college life"—The Caduceus of K 2, quoted by
2 * E Journal.

Nebraska has more women students than any university in the west or
middle west. Kansas has 8 4 6 ; Illinois, 8 4 3 ; Nebraska, 1,785. In the Phi
Beta Kappa election, which took place last week, thirty-one of the thirty-
eight students receiving the honor were women, but the highest average grade
was made by a man.

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Committees of Alpha Omicron Pi 245
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Special Meeting o f Grand Council 247
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The Scholarship Standing of Our Fraternity 253
Directory of Alpha Omicron Pi 255
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Alpha 261
Pi 267
Nu 272
Omicron 277
Kappa 283
Zeta 288
Sigma 290
Theta 292
Delta 295
Gamma 298
Epsilon 299
Rho
Lambda
Iota
Tau
Providence Alumnae