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come as a surprise to us—but we just suspected it all the time; we are
such a wise little bunch of youngsters! The wedding is to be some time
in the early part of the month of May. The couple are to make their home
in Long Beach after their return from the honeymoon. Dr. Olson is now
practicing dentistry in the Ocean City. Another surprise is the fact that
we have Alice Russel from Lambda with us this year. She is such a
charming girl that we have grown quite fond of her and hardly imagine
that she is not a "born" Kappa Theta!

Many joyous campus affairs have already passed, and some are sched-
uled to happen in the near future. These are the Freshman hop, the Mili-
tary ball, the Junior prom, the Senior ball, the Women's Panhellenic, given
in the Ambassador Hotel, the Men's Inter-Fraternity, given also in the
Ambassador, and the huge Panhellenic dance to be thrown in the new
Shrine Auditorium some time in May. The latter ball is an affair which
the Dean of Women has recently urged to take place. Between five and
seven hundred people are to be present, the invitations not being limited
merely to fraternity members but to be extended to outside friends as
well. The proceeds of the ball will go to aid students of the University
who are in dire need of financial help. Another affair similar to this is
one being planned for the Friendship Club, a National organization which
is being founded in all the colleges of the United States to help any for-
eign students who may be in need.

After talking of affairs, affairs, affairs, it would seem as if I had ex-
hausted the list of social functions, but that is not the case. There is
Kappa Theta's own formal, which is to come some time in April, the
date and place not yet definitely decided upon; there is the dance with
which the pledges are to entertain members, and there is also the senior
breakfast, which will occur the latter part of May.

FREEDA L'ALLEMAND.

KAPPA OMICRON—SOUTHWESTERN

For a youngest child, Kappa Omicron is precocious to say the least.
Already the A O I F s at Southwestern are becoming distinguished for
their wit, beauty and general attractiveness—a boasting claim which never-
theless has sound proof in every case. For wit, there is our standing at
the top of the semester list for fraternity averages in February to bear
out our statement—and who could deny that as proof? And beauty—?
Well, at least some of us are beautiful, judging by the number of votes
cast for Mary Frances Young, who won first honors in the Southwestern
beauty contest, and for Catherine Underwood, who came fifth. In case,
however, that their record won't bring all of us to the title of beauty, at
least do let us be generally attractive. Words of praise fall so sweetly
on our ears these days!

But, really, we don't feel as if we are so new. Certainly we are mak-
ing our way all right, having at least one A O I I in every female organi-
zation on the campus. Martha Ambrose is our representative in the dra-
matic and one of the literary fraternities; Polly Gilfillan, Kitty Kelly,
Minnie Lundy, Elizabeth Laughlin and Marquerite Pride are members of
the other women's literary society; Virginia Winkelman is treasurer to
the Women's Auxiliary Club of Southwestern, and Catherine Underwood
and Dorothy Vanden have recently been chosen to attend Dr. Townsend's
Modern Drama Club, which is to freshmen what his Shakespeare Club is
to upperclassmen—a highly coveted honor which is extended only to a
very small number of his students as a mark of particularly great origin-
ality and interest. Naturally, we're awfully proud of them.

Elizabeth Laughlin, by the way, has also given us a start in the road
to collegiate fame—she has invented an "AOII haircut" which all of us
are wearing. It has become quite characteristic of us at Southwestern
and we're proud of it. Now people can recognize an A O I I either
coming or going—coming, by our pins, and going, by our shorn heads!

MARTHA AMBROSE.

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER LETTERS

NEW YORK

One of the most enthusiastic meetings of the year was held in Feb-
ruary at. the attractive studio apartment of Gladys Combs Terry. Those
of us who were fortunate enough to get there early enjoyed a glimpse of
small Barbara. Much interest was shown in plans for the benefit per-
formance of "The Dybbuk" at the Neighborhood playhouse, for which a
block of tickets had been secured through the courtesy of the manager of
the playhouse, Helen Arthur, Nu. Those who were unable to take advan-
tage of the opportunity to see this much discussed and popular play missed
a great deal.

In March we met with Helen Jenks Dietrick and were delighted to
meet small Shirley, aged four months, for the first time. We missed our
president, Ruth Stafford McDonald, who, with her husband, the chairman
of the Foreign Policies Association, has been on a trip to the Pacific Coast.
We hope some of our sisters there have had a chance to meet her. Another
of our regular stand-bys, Eva Marty, has been away on a Mediterranean
tour, but we are hoping to welcome her back soon.

The election of officers for 1926-27 was held at the March meeting
with the following results: Edith Tate Brawn, f, president; Gladys Combs
Terry, E , vice-president and chairman of the Executive Committee; Thelma
Robertson, X , secretary and editor of To DRAGMA ; Eunice Bassemir, A ,
treasurer; Elizabeth Boycr, Nu, Senior Panhellenic delegate; Barbara
Porter, Iota, Junior Panhellenic delegate. You see how cosmopolitan we
are!

At the annual stockholders' meeting of the Panhellenic House Asso-
ciation, Inc., in March, Helen A. Ranlett, Nu, was elected our represen-
tative on the Board of Directors.

Through the efforts of Alice Rich Wakefield, the chapter has become
interested in the Home for Crippled Children at Westfield, N. J . , which is
doing most constructive work in both hospital and after care of the crip-
pled child. We feel proud of the fact that the members of the fraternity
living in New Jersey and other members of the chapter have contributed
enough to purchase two much needed beds and that through the efforts
of Edith Brawn, the Community Club of Glen Ridge, N. J., has contributed
another. Next year we hope to be able to do more.

In February, Dr. Edvige Dragonetti entertained the New Jersey
AOII's at a benefit bridge in her delightful home in Newark. In .April.
Salome Bratton, Helen Henry and Zilpah Wilde are giving a bridge party
for all the New Jersey Alpha O's at Salome's house in Summit.

This winter we have enjoyed meeting some of the newcomers to this
section: Ruth Baldwin, Eta; Lee Combs Smith, Beta Phi; Florence Shafer
Witthoft, Alice Reeve and Reva Snyder Vanderbelt, X . We hope soon
that we shall meet Sylvia Voorhees, X ; Vivian Sorelle Williams, V, and
Anita Avila, E . The latter, by the way, is about to appear in a Broadway
production and has had some very favorable comment on her dancing. Any
others of our sisters who are coming this way will be most welcome at our
meetings. Do get in touch with us.

New York Alumnae Chapter is still selling Fleisher stockings. If you
need any for yourself, your husband or your children, we should be de-
lighted to take your orders! For further information, write either Helen
Henry or Zilpah Wilde at Kent Place School, Summit, N. J .

SALOME SCHWERTLEY BRATTON.

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SAN FRANCISCO

The January meeting was held at the home of Harriet Backus in
Oakland, with Claire Magill and Harriet Backus as hostesses. We had a
large meeting and were very glad to welcome several girls who had not
attended for a long time. It was decided to have a card party for Alpha
O's instead of a regular meeting in February. The birthday party of Sigma
was held at the house in February. Many of the Sigma alumnae attended
and gave the girls, as a birthday present, four dozen sherbet glasses and
a dozen candlesticks.

We were all so happy to have a delightful visit from our Grand Presi-
dent, Katrina McDonald. We met her at a luncheon given by the alumnae
at Rose Bell's home in Berkeley, and in the evening all attended the initia-
tion at the house, at which there were about fifty-five members present.
Four girls were initiated, and may I be pardoned if I say that it was one
of the proud moments of my life, as my daughter became an Alpha O,
with our charming Grand President conducting the ceremony.

The card party in February was held at the home of Emma Hunter
Zeta, our vice president. It was a very successful afternoon. Several
girls were hostesses, and as we paid $1.00 a corner, our treasury was
greatly increased.

We were so glad to see Gertrude Davis Arnold, who has lived in China
for over twenty years. Gertrude's husband is American Commercial At-
tache at Pekin. We were also delighted to welcome Caroline Power, Rho
who is teaching at University High School, and Esther Perkins, Zeta, out-
side buyer with Liebes & Co., San Francisco. We hope they will continue
to come to our meetings.

The Mills Club of Alameda County is furnishing a room to be dedi-
cated to the memory of one of our beloved members, Genevieve Kimball
Bingaman, who passed away two years ago. This room is in one of the
lovely new buildings on the campus at Mills College. Our chapter hopes
to do its share in furnishing this room in appreciation of a noble life and
a wonderful character.

Many of the alumnae attended the annual tea given by the active
chapter at the house, March 12th. As usual, it was beautiful and accord-
ing to reports from all sides, it was even lovelier than in other years. The
alumnae is very proud of its active chapter.

The April meeting was held at the home of our president, Margaret
Eddy. A very interesting report was given by Daisy Shaw on her inspec-
tion of a petitioning group at Oregon Agricultural College. The definite
plans of our loan fund were submitted and we hope to be of financial as-
sistance to some member of our chapter next year.

The San Francisco Alumnae Chapter is growing and thriving and we
urge the attendance of all Alpha O's at its meetings.

HARRIET FISH BACKUS.

PROVIDENCE

In January the chapter met with Helen Rose, and in February with
Martha Sheals. The March meeting was held with Merle Potter. This
meeting was the most important one held by this chapter in years! And
when we tell you why, you will certainly understand. When two babies
grace a meeting, isn't it considered important? It is many years since
Providence Alumnae Chapter has been thus honored. Our guests were
John Watson Potter (born July 20, 1925), whose mother was hostess, and
Barbara Mott Willis (born June 20, 1925). The secretary regrets her
inability to attend these meetings, but especially regrets not being able to
attend this particular one.

Our April meeting was held with Alice Chase on Easter Even. School

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vacations made it advisable to hold this meeting on the first Saturday of
the month rather than on our regular day.

We were happy to learn (through the Personal Column in the Provi-
dence Bulletin) that Louella Darling spent three weeks lately at Ran-
dolph-Macon as guest of her daughter, Elizabeth, a member of Kappa.
We're so proud to have one of our children made a child of Alpha Omi-
cron P i !

This is all the news of Providence Alumnae we have been able to
cull since January.

MAUDE E. C. COVELL.

BOSTON

While spring has hardly come to Boston, I realize that this is the last
letter before the summer vacation, and so let me extend this invitation
to every Alpha O who may be in the vicinity this summer. Boston would
like to have a picnic or outing some time when there are a goodly number
in the city. This applies especially to Delta girls who live at the far ends
of the earth. If you will write me or call some of the girls who are here-
abouts, we shall try to arrange a good time.

Our January meeting was spent with Margaret Durkee Angell at her
new home in West Medford. We had a delightful time and were glad to
welcome Clarissa Scott from Omega chapter; Vera Merserau Robbins
and June Kelly from Gamma, and two seniors from Delta chapter. The
latter came especially to tell us about the new gowns which they are mak-
ing *and for which we advanced them some money to purchase the mate-
rials. After a delicious supper and business meeting, we had a good visit
together. Billy, aged three, was on exhibition but he was so weary that
he was not particularly interested in the guests.

Because of the almost impossible transit facilities caused by New Eng-
land weather, it seemed best to hold the February meeting in town. Twelve
of us met at the Blaxton Coffee House on Charles St., which is very at-
tractive, and enjoyed dinner together. At this meeting we met Emma Cal-
houn Stephens from Nu, who is living near by now.

As has been our custom for several years, we entertained Delta chapter
and pledges at our March meeting, held in Packard Hall on the Hill.
"Dickie" Prescott proved a very efficient chairman with the help of Lorea
Jameson, Marion Sears, Blanche Hooper and Ruth Earle. It is quite an
art to serve supper there, as the facilities are limited, but those girls cer-
tainly know how. There were several tables of bridge, but as usual, there
were those who just wanted to visit. We were sorry that Ruth Wescott,
Rho, had not sufficiently recovered from quite a serious illness to be
present.

We were all shocked to learn, early in February, of the tragic, acci-
dental death of Captain Ogle at the Navy Yard. We had grown very
fond of Wista and do miss her so much. She left at once for her home
in Tennessee and our deepest sympathy goes with her.

Before this is printed. Boston City Panhellenic will have held its for-
mal tea on April 10th, at Packard Hall. Tufts College. A O Pi is on the
committee and three of our alumnae will pour, while one of Delta seniors,
Dot Hettinger, as president of local Panhellenic will be in the receiving
line. This will be a large affair and five hundred Greek letter women are
expected to attend.

Don't forget the summer get-together!

A. J. SPEAR.

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LOS ANGELES

Our January meeting was spent in planning and discussing future
events. We had two big affairs on hand—the benefit bridge party, which
was held in February, and the rummage sale, which is to be the 17th of
April. We are very happy to include in our group, Evelyn Cornish, post
president of Portland Alumnae, and Natalie Haynes, of Philadelphia. Both
of these girls have helped manage rummage sales, so they were able to
tell us the fruits of their experience.

The Woman's Athletic Club was the gathering place for a luncheon
held in January in honor of Katrina McDonald, grand president of Alpha
Omicron Pi. We all thought her most charming and wished she might
have stayed longer with us so we could do more for her and become
firmer friends.

Our February meeting was the large bridge party held at the Woman's
Athletic Club on the 27th of February. This was for the benefit of the
scholarship fund. It was a beautiful party and a success in every way.
Great credit is due Florence Stewart, who was in charge of the affair.
The day was warm and the girls, wearing their new spring clothes, looked
very attractive. One hundred seventy-five dollars was cleared from the
party after all expenses were paid.

Our March meeting, which was formal, was at the active chapter
house. City Panhellenic is planning a benefit bridge party and Alpha O
reserved some tables. Jess McKenna is on the committee. Plans were
discussed for the rummage sale in April. Muriel McKinney is in charge.
There is a lot of work to be done—finding a location, gathering, marking
and disposing of the articles—but we're sure our efforts will be worth
while.

Nomination and election of officers will take place at the April meet-
ing. Marion Wagner was made head of the nominating committee.

The banquet in May is our last meeting before summer vacation.
Leta Nelson is to be toastmistress.

MARION BLACK WAGNER.

LINCOLN

Just now both active and alumnae members of Zeta chapter are de-
voting all of their time and energy toward plans for our new house, which
will be started the latter part of April. It is to be a three-story colonial
home of red brick, similar to the Kappa Alpha Theta house built last year,
and the two houses will open on to the same court. Darrina Turner Paige
is chairman of the building committee and she is being assisted by Viola
Gray, Elsie Fitzgerald, Annie Jones Rosborough, Margaret Watson E d -
wards, Lillian Wright and Ruth Farquhar. Some of the fathers and
husbands, Curry Watson, John Rosborough, John Beachly and Fred Beau-
mont, have also come to our rescue and are helping with the building
plans.

April 10 we are having a benefit bridge party at the home of Alma
Birkner Rawlins to raise money for the house, and April 17 we are having
two more, one at Rawlins' and one at Darleen Woodward's. Darleen has re-
turned from California where she spent the summer and early winter
studying art, and is now connected with the interior decorating depart-
ment of Rudge and Guenzels.

Quite an honor was recently conferred upon one of our members,
Elsie Ford Piper, who is assistant dean of women at the University of
Nebraska. She was elected president of all the deans of the state at a
meeting held in Lincoln.

Mrs. Fred Beaumont, who is our delegate to the Lincoln Panhellenic
Association, has been made vice-president for the coming year. She as-

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sisted with the arrangements for the Panhellenic banquet held this spring
which was attended by one thousand sorority women.

One of our loveliest social functions of this spring was the tea given
at the home of Darrina Paige during the visit of our national president.
Our last meeting this year will be held next Wednesday evening at the
home of Emma Beckman.

RUTH FARQUHAR.

CHICAGO

The February meeting of the Chicago Alumnae Chapter was held at
the home of Marie Vick Swanson in Evanston. It seemed mighty good
to meet at Marie's home again, after her several years' absence from
Chicago. Plans were made for our card party, given Saturday, February
20, at the North End Club for the benefit of our Scholarship Fund for
Handicapped Children.

Rho, both active and alumnae, is justly proud of its Mothers' Club in
making both this card party and the dance and card party given at the
Edgewater Beach Hotel, on March 12, so successful. So far, the receipts
of both parties have not been totaled, but we know from the large attend-
ance at both parties that our treasury will be much benefited.

In March the alumnae met with Cora Jane Stroheker. A nominating
committee was appointed preliminary to election of officers for the com-
ing vear, which will be held tonight.

EDITH BROWN.

INDIANAPOLIS

Our January meeting was held at the home of Dorothy Sheets. The
final arrangements were made for the state luncheon and dance.

Our state luncheon and dance, which is an annual affair sponsored
by the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter, was held on Saturday, February
13th, in the Fravertine Room of the Hotel Lincoln here. This yearly
event is looked forward to by both the actives of Beta Phi and Theta
chapters and the alumnae of the state. The luncheon, especially, is a
"get-together" meeting where old acquaintances are renewed and new ones
are made—in fact, it is almost a race to see which girl is going to get to
talk first. Then the actives bring along with them their college vim, which
is good for the alumnae. Stunts were given by both the Theta and Beta
Phi which were enjoyed very much, as well as the talks by the actives
and alumnae. But when it came to the dance, the Charleston was a little
too much for most of the alumnae—too many new steps this year—and it
seemed to be left mostly to the actives to trip the "light fantastic." How-
ever, it was not altogether the Charleston! On account of sickness and
other reasons, some were not able to attend the dance.

The March meeting was held with Mildred MacDonald (Mrs. W. G.).
It was decided that a benefit Bridge Party would be held early in April,
and Leura Halleck Thomas was appointed chairman of a committee to
make arrangements for the party. The committee went right to work
and the party is to be given next Monday night, April 12th, at the Wom-
an's Department Club. A good crowd and a good time is expected—
everybody and their friends are going to be there.

The Indianapolis alumnae are proud to have Mildred MacDonald, one
of our members, president of the Indianapolis Panhellenic Association
and certainly should be because last week the Panhellenic Association took
over the English Theatre for one night, presenting George Arliss in "Olde
English," and realized a sum of about $1,500 for the Butler College Schol-
arship Fund. This was the most successful show ever taken over by the
Association. Everv seat was taken and six persons bought standing room.

Geraldine Kindig, who is Ohio Valley District Superintendent, and

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Geo Wood, our president, and Louise Smith, a Theta girl, who is at-
tending the Teachers' College here, visited Theta chapter, March 6th. They
attended the initiation and Geraldine inspected the chapter.

Gertrude Manley and Geraldine Kindig are going to visit Beta Phi
chapter next Saturday and Sunday. The girls have planned a tea in their
honor Saturday.

Yes, spring is here again! How do we know it? Faint echoes have
been heard that Dorothy Sheets is to be married early in May. Isn't that
proof enough?

A meeting will be held next Saturday afternoon, April 10th, at the
home of Bernice Floyd (Mrs. H . L . ) . The election of officers for next
year will be held at that time.

SUSAN SMITH ALLEN.

NEW ORLEANS

The February meeting was held at the home of Andrea Martines. The
committee reported that copies of the annual letter had been mailed to the
out of town alumnae and the treasurer reported that she had received ten
dollars in response to the appeal made on the letters. Margaret Lyon
Pedrick said she had received specifications for the plate to be put in the
Lucy Renaud Memorial Clinic and that the dedication would take place
as soon as possible.

Lily Dupre Buller entertained for the March meeting. It was an-
nounced that the banquet would be held on the 23rd of April and all were
urged to attend. There being no further business, the meeting became
purely a social one.

The April meeting was held at Margaret Lyon Pedrick's home. There
was an unusually large attendance besides several visitors. We were de-
lighted to have with us Mary Whittington of Alexandria, L a . ; Gertrude
Woodward Middleton, of Hammond, La., and Mary King Mason, of Nash-
ville, Tenn. The business of the meeting was the election of the new
officers.

We are looking forward to an interesting meeting next month with
the seniors of I I chapter, who are to be invited to the meeting as a sort
of initiation into alumnae work.

LOUISE CHURCH.

MINNEAPOLIS

Tempus fugit!
Another year gone! Commencement week approaching. Cap and
Gown day. Strolls across the knoll and down the river bank. Alumnae
day. Commencement morning. Hectic confusion. Receiving the coveted
sheepskin. Another generation of alums.
Girls, do you remember your own commencement weeks? It is now
a year further back. The thought of Commencement Week usually makes
the alum reminisce, but we should look forward to welcoming a new
group into our midst. Reports indicate that nearly our entire Alumnae
Chapter will be at the house on Alumnae Day to give a rousing reception
to the actives who will graduate on the morrow.
The actives took their A O I I examinations on Sunday, April 11. The
alums, according to tradition, served a chow mein supper. Myrtle Abra-
hamson certainly deserves the everlasting thanks of the alums for the
masterful manner in which she "pulled off" this party.
Our recently adopted policy of holding "shindigs'' to raise funds for
our national work is already bearing fruition. There are many more being
planned for the future . The plans for the establishment of a dental clinic
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equipment. We are thus following locally the national policy of aiding
handicapped children.

The regular April meeting of the Minneapolis Alumnae was held on
April 13, at Myrtle Abe's house. We were so busy "meeting" we did not
have time for the bridge game that was promised. The nominating com-
mittee presented their annual report. Elections will take place at next
month's meeting. Vivian Vogel was selected to fill the unexpired term of
Wilma Smith Leland as alumnae delegate to Panhellenic. The treasurer
submitted a report which showed that we have a considerable surplus on
hand "after all the doctor's bills have been paid."

Minneapolis alumnae chapter is developing a Chinese complex. We
gave the actives a chow mein supper at the house and we sold Chinese
tea at the last meeting. The proceeds are for our national work.

The winter formal was a huge success in both fun and numbers. A
good percentage of our alums traveled over to the University Club.

We are keeping up our over town noon luncheons, the last one being
held in the new home of the Business Women's Club.

Just a year ago this time we were all looking forward to Convention.
We wish we were going to have the pleasure of having all the girls here
again this year, but since that is impossible, Ye Scribe wants to finish
her job for this year by being the first to say—"Remember Seattle, a year
hence!".

A L I C E BUCKLEY GOODWIN.

BANGOR

Our January meeting was held at Alice Phillip's house, with a fairly
large attendance. It was a real winter day and the out-of-town girls are
such good sports to journey so far from home these cold afternoons—but
—spring is here, at last, and I hope everyone is as thankful as I to see
old Winter depart. There is no place as wonderful as Maine at this sea-
son (and I'm not on the committee to boom Maine, either).

We are all getting ready to attend initiation and banquet to be held
April 8th, at the Bangor House. We all expect to have a glorious time
this year. We seem to know the active girls so much better.

In March we were entertained at Madelin Robinson Herlihy's. We
voted to have a rummage sale, right away, to try and make lots of money.
The active chapter sent us a check for fifty dollars ($50) to help us with
our philanthropic work. The meeting was adjourned and then how we did
talk. "Mani" had to tell us all about her European trip—she leaves April
3rd to be gone three months. "Johnny" Ramsey has a new son and we
were all so interested to hear about him. Alice Stanley Dunham was
with us, after a long absence, and we wanted to hear about Earl and
Stonington. Later Madelin brought her young son in to visit with us—
he is a dear, so good, a real A O n baby.

I am sorry that this letter couldn't have been mailed after initiation
rather than now—for I am sure it would have been full of all sorts of
interesting things that happened.

CORINNE FURBUSH.

PORTLAND

The months fly by! Our Oregon spring, delightful season, is fully
with us. Summer plans occupy our thoughts and threaten to become the
chief topic of conversation.

Our meetings have been successful and very enjoyable during the past
winter. I think our present system of meeting at the homes instead of
down town, is much more cozy and interesting.

Eleanor Kilham was hostess at the March meeting, which, sad to say,
was not so well attended as meetings usually are. Everybody seems to

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have been pushed for time on that particular Saturday afternoon. The
actives of Alpha Sigma gave a benefit bridge party at the beautiful home
of Roberta Douty. It was a lovely and successful bridge party.

A young son arrived at the home of Ruth Young a few days ago. We
had a visit from our Grand President several weeks ago, but on such short
notice that few of the girls had the opportunity of seeing her.

' We hear letters read to us from our Evelyn Norton Cornish, who is
still having a delightful play time in Southern California, but what we
most want to know is when we are going to have her back with us. We
are planning a picnic before we separate for the summer, during which
time we travel, if we have been successful in accumulating enough wealth,
or we stay at home, now and then looking forward to our October meeting,
always an event, a delightful reunion.

ORIEL CAMPBELL.

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SEATTLE

Seattle Alumnae Chapter added $150 toward the next year's mainten-
ance of their Orthopedic Bed, by the benefit matinee which was held at the
Egyptian theater on Monday afternoon, February 8. With the assist-
ance of the active chapter as models, the alumnae presented a fashion show
presenting styles supplied by the University District merchants. A feature
film and an excellent musical program completed the entertainment. The
chapter also made and sold candy. The second big affair of the year will
be the card party which will be given at the chapter house on Saturday
afternoon, April 10. This will be the first big bridge tea that the alumnae
have attempted, and it is hoped that the remainder of the money will be
obtained by this affair. The chapter has also on hand in the bed fund
$18.41, which was obtained by a collection and sale of old papers and
magazines.

Members of the alumnae and active chapters are at work on plans
for the convention in 1927, under the direction of Louise Benton Oliver,
general chairman, and Eugenia Garratt Page and Margaret Grant Widrig,
assistants. A place for the convention will be selected within a short time.

Seattle and Tacoma alumnae had an evening of excitement at the
March meeting of Seattle chapter. After the usual business meeting, when
refreshments were served, the girls found a dainty rosebud on each plate
in which was a slip of paper announcing the engagement of Frances
Reedy to Rial Benjamin, a civil engineer of Tacoma. The wedding will
take place in about a year. Frances has been manager of Rhodes tea
room in Tacoma for the past few months. She brougbt several Tacoma
alumnae to Seattle the evening she announced her engagement and the
news was a complete surprise to them also.

Elizabeth Lemley, who has been studying whistling in California, has
returned to Seattle and opened a studio in the University building.

Hazel Turtle Davis entertained the married Alpha O's of Seattle,
Tacoma and Olympia at her home on March 26, in honor of the first
birthday of her baby daughter Joan. The girls arrived, all fortunate
enough to possess them, bringing their babies. Eight youngsters and
eighteen Alpha O's were present. Luncheon and bridge considerably
excited by the presence of the children passed the afternoon, and Joan
celebrated with a big birthday cake with one pink candle.

Mrs. Warren Edwards (Pauline Caroline Mills) of X i chapter, Okla-
homa, is a late addition to Seattle Alumnae chapter.

Eugenia Garratt Page surprised her friends recently by adopting a
baby girl, whom she has named Barbara McClure Page. Eugenia has
given up her social service work to look after Barbara.

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Marguerite Uhler sailed from San Francisco recently for Japan,
where she will marry at Kobe, Ralph Dennison of Shanghai. Marguerite
will be married by the Rev. Harris Waters, husband of Virginia Moseley
Waters, Upsilon, ex-'18. Virginia will be the matron of honor. After
the marriage Marguerite and her husband will live in Shanghai, where
Marguerite has lived for a number of years.

Word has been received of the birth of a baby boy, Carl Garland, to
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Young (Ruth Baker, Upsilon), in Portland on
March 26.

Vivian So Relle Williams has taken the position of secretary to the
editor of E . P. Dutton & Co., publishers, in New York.

"Motoring Through a Land of Glaciers" is the title of an article
written by Beryl Dill Kneen and O. H . Kneen, which was published in
the March Sunset. Mrs. Kneen also had an article in the March Matrix
(Theta Sigma Phi), on "Free Lancing and Trade Journals."

Alice Campbell, who returned in the fall from Hollywood, is now
assistant advertising manager of the Standard Furniture Company, Se-
attle.

B E R Y L D I L L K N E E N , '13.

KNOXVILLE

The chief activity of Knoxville Alumnae at present is centered in the
furnishing of a room in the new Y . W. C. A. building as a memorial to
Janie Mayo, in whose early death Omicron lost a greatly valued member.
We considered it fitting that a building devoted to the service of young
womanhood in Knoxville should contain a room sacred to the memory
of one who passed on just at the age of those who will derive benefit from
the room.

We were delighted to welcome again in February our District Super-
intendent, Mrs. Marshall, whose former visit we remembered with much
pleasure. All her news of the Southern chapters was interesting, but
we were especially glad to hear of the proposed district camp near Nash-
ville in June, and hope that it will prove So successful a means of pro-
moting the more intimate acquaintance of the members that it will become
an annual affair.

The March meeting, held with Ailcy Peet, was largely given over
to plans for Omicron initiation and banquet, which were held at the
Farragut hotel because of the recent fire at Barbara Blount dormitory.
We were especially glad to have with us at initiation Mrs. Moore of
Delta, whose visit to a local resort made her attendance possible.

Recent delightful meetings have been held with Elizabeth Kennedy
Seale and Helen Shea Sheridan. We all fell in love with Elizabeth's very
pretty daughter, whom we look forward to having in the chapter before
very many years, and Helen's adorable babies. We announce with pleas-
ure two additions to the cradle roll, while regretting that they can never
be active members. A son was born to Blossom and Clarence Edmunds
in February, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bane in April.

1 ELEANOR BURKE.

LYNCHBURG

Since our last letter to To DRAGMA, the chapter has held three month-
ly meetings, one with Nan Craddock, one with Laura Yates, and another
with Kathryn Adams and Lucile Bryant as joint hostesses.

The outstanding event, however, has been Mrs. Marshall's visit in
February. We all enjoyed so much seeing her again. A tea was given in
her honor at Nan Craddock's home, to which all of the active chapter1
were also invited. . . .

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As usual, some of our members have been on the go. Kathryn
Adams is recently back from New York, and Lily Blanks Stokes expects to
leave in a few days for an extended visit to her parents in Monroe, L a .
We regret that Lizzie Webber Payne was called to Texarkana on account
of the death of her father.

Among our pleasures, not the least has been seeing Augusta Stacey,
who is, at the time of this writing, the guest of our president, Virginia
Blackwell. Gusta is a treat at any time, but proves even more interesting
since she has met up with so many of the "sisterin" from coast to coast.
From here Gusta expects to go to see Elizabeth Sale McRee in Richmond,
and then to Big Stone Gap to visit Clara Smith Coleman.

—EVELYN ALLEN.

WASHINGTON

The most important event in our calendar recently was Pi Delta's
initiation which occurred at the mysterious and solemn hour of midnight
on Saturday, February 20th, and which was attended by practically our
whole chapter. It was a lovely ceremony and at its conclusion breakfast
was served, after which we all retired to bed, but not to sleep, we were
all too thrilled and excited for that. The next day we all came in to
Washington and had dinner together with many speeches and much sing-
ing. It was a wonderful occasion for all of us, and we are mighty proud
of our ten lovely new sisters.

At present we are busy selling chances on a lovely Chinese center-
piece to raise money for National Work. We are also making plans for a
benefit bridge party to be held some time in the near future for the same
purpose.

Margaret Penn White, our gifted pianist and composer, attended the
recent initiation ceremonies of Psi Chapter in Philadelphia, where she
had a marvelous time. Amalia Shoemaker was also a recent visitor at Psi.

A card was received from Margaret Kutner not long ago stating that
she had recently returned to this country with her husband. We were
all greatly excited about it, for this is the first word we have had from
her since she sailed for Africa to be married. She neglected to state her
present address, however.

L. LUCILE HILL.

PHILADELPHIA

The Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter has been most active during the past
few months. On January 9th we held a most enthusiastic meeting at the
home of Betty Crossan and were fortunate enough to have our Grand
Vice President, Josephine Pratt, with us on that occasion. She told us of her
trip which she had just completed, and gave us charming glimpses of the
southern chapters which she had visited. The work of the various alumnae
chapters was her principal theme and we learned a great deal about the
service being rendered by our sisters in distant cities. Dr. Bacon, from
the children's clinic at the Mary Drexel Home, which is our own specific
alumnae work, gave a very comprehensive outline of the work being
carried on there. This was most interesting to those in the chapter who
are unable to visit the clinic and give personal service there.

On February 6th we held a meeting at the home of Patty Diffenback
in Bryn Mawr. After the business of the day, which consisted chiefly in
the reading and adoption of the newly revised by-laws, Dr. Roger H .
Wells, of Bryn Mawr college (and incidentally our president's husband),
gave an entertaining and instructive talk on "The Problems of Non-Vot-
ing."

The meeting at Gwen Mason's on April 3rd, was highly enthusiastic

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and successful, in spite of the slim attendance, due to the annual exodus ,
for the Easter parade on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Mildred Sylvester
gave a delightful talk on the political status of women, their voting privi-
lege, and also a short sketch of the addresses made by the principal candi-
dates for the coming election at a luncheon given by the Pennsylvania
League of Women Voters. We feel sure that Mildred's eloquence must
have moved every one of her attentive audience to vote at the next oppor-
tunity.

Financially, we anticipate a most successful year. We cleared a little
over two hundred dollars on the sale of Christmas cards. Our annual card
party, to be held at the Bellevue Stratford on April 10th, promises to be
equally successful. We are also planning to hold a rummage sale in May,
as we have been able to add considerably to our treasury from this form
of money-raising event in former years.

At our May meeting we shall hold our election of officers for the
coming year. Although we feel that our president has earned the com-
fort of retirement to private life which she insists upon, the whole chapter
is lamenting the loss of such a capable administrator and energetic worker
as Stella has been during her strenuous year of service.

ALICE CONKLING.

DALLAS

Since the last letter Dallas Alumnae Chapter has held three meetings.
Our January meeting was at the new house into which Nu Kappa had
just moved. At that time we saw that the active chapter was in dire
need of a piano bench, forthwith decided to make them a gift of one, and
did so the following week. A committee was appointed to hold a rum-
mage sale within the next ten days.

In February we met with Lucinda Hubbell. At this time we made
plans for a "raffle," the proceeds of which are to help pay the expenses of
a delegate to the convention in 1927. (We plan to raise the remainder of
the amount necessary for this some time next year.) A committee was
appointed to purchase the article to be raffled and to have the chances
printed.

The March meeting was at the home of Lucile Price Jones. A lovely
tea cloth, which was chosen for the raffle, was displayed, and the chances
to be sold at 25 cents each, were distributed among the members. The
possibility of making money by the sale of old papers and magazines saved
by the members was discussed, and it was decided to give this idea a
trial. After the business meeting adjourned we enjoyed a game of bridge.

We are pleased to have had Wilhelmina Hedde, Theta, at our last
two meetings. Wilhelmina is teaching at one of the Dallas high schools.
We also regret the loss of Eleanor Horner Hull, from our chapter ranks.
Eleanor and her husband have gone to Charlotte, N. C , to make their
home.

I notice that no mention has been made in chapter letters to date of
the money which Dallas Alumnae has raised since fall. We have attempted
two rummage sales, neither of which was as successful as previous sales.
Insufficient rummage was collected for the first sale, scheduled for Octo-
ber, and the girls in charge sold their "entire stock" to a second-hand man
for the meagre sum of five dollars. We made only fifteen dollars on the
second sale in February. We could have made more had it not been that
the day was one of the coldest that we have had, and we had to "close
shop" or freeze at the end of two hours. Dallas Alumnae realized a
profit of $58.00 on the sale of James Spencer's Christmas cards. Fifty per
cent of this was sent to the National Work Fund. At our November meet-
ing we auctioned the few articles that were left from a Christmas bazaar.

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held the year before, making about five dollars. Thus, we have raised
$83.00, so far this year, $29.00 of which was sent to the National Work
Fund, the balance going to our chapter fund.

CATHERINE RASBURY.

KANSAS CITY

•

The Kansas City Alumnae Chapter started the new year in by the
visit of our Grand President, Katrina McDonald. Though a great many
of the girls did not get to meet her, because of her short visit, those of
us who did were charmed by her personality and her enthusiasm for the
national fraternity which she so eagerly represented.

We have missed from our meetings our chapter president, Mary Rose
Pecha, who has been kept at home most of the winter by the severe illness
of her father. Mr. Rose is recovering nicely now, much to the comfort of
Mary and all of her many friends.

Those who are not attending meetings regularly are missing some
good times. The January meeting was a "House Warming Affair," so to
speak. We met at the brand-new home of Elsie Ortman Hodges. Elsie
just got married, you know, and so she wanted us to visit her before the
new wore off of her very properly appointed home.

The February meeting was held at the home of Mary Rose Barrons.
A number of the Lawrence girls came over and helped to make the meet-
ing a very enjoyable affair. We had the annual election at this meeting.
This meeting brought to an end the presidency of Mary Rose Pecha, and
the chapter wishes to take this opportunity to express its appreciation of
her willing service and never-failing interest.

After many twists and turns and speculations most of the girls were
able to locate the home of Marguerite Chandler, where we had our
March meeting. It was our first meeting with Marguerite since she
moved into her new home, so we thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Mrs.
Waters, Kappa, was there and very generously offered her home for a
bridge party April 10th. I'll tell you all about it in my next letter.

The Kansas City chapter has given much time and thought of late to
the problem of a new chapter house for Phi. The new house will need so
many new furnishings after it is built that we hope every alumnae of
Phi will be eager to co-operate with us in the establishment of a furniture
fund as well as a building fund. The Christmas money was used to
create the furniture fund which now amounts to $50.00. The Kansas
City chapter voted to give $100.00 to the building fund besides our own
personal gifts, So it means we will be kept busy. Our last rummage sale,
March 20th, netted us about $25.00. Not so bad, was it? Wre are plan-
ning to play bridge at our regular meetings during the summer and charge
50 cents apiece. And by the way, during the summer months if any of
you are passing through Kansas City or are in the city, do not forget that
we have our meetings the second Saturday in every month and will always
be glad to see any of our A O I I sisters. Valberg Swenson's phone
number is Melrose 4891-J.

We hoped when Harriet Penny was married we could add her to our
chapter roll, but she writes that she is very happily located in Shawnee,
Okla., with the best husband in the world. We are mighty glad to hear of
Harriet's happiness.

Edith Phenicie visited Mary Rose Pecha on her way back to Sioux
City, Iowa, after her Easter vacation at home. Edith teaches in the high
schools of Sioux City.

In May or June, Dr.. Ruth Ewing of Brooklyn, N. Y . , and Jane Mor-
gan Zimmerman of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are coming home for a visit
and we can hardly wait. Their parents live here in. the city, so we are

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certain of seeing them occasionally. Dr. Ruth is making good in her pro-
fession and we are mighty proud of her, but we wish she were located
nearer.
!

During the summer months we take our vacations, so please remember,
if any of you come here, that we shall be very glad for the chance to meet
you and exchange details of our respective groups. Look to Phi's notes
for more news.

B L A N C H E COVENTRY H I L L , '25.

OMAHA

Hostesses for the March meeting were Laura Peterson, Lucille Mauck
and Tessie Wigton. The luncheon was held at Laura's home.
On April 3rd, Stella Harrison entertained us, with Breta Wenstrand
and Helen Ayres assisting. We had as our guests, Mrs. Ayes, house
mother for Zeta chapter, and eight active girls from Zeta, who were in
Omaha for Easter vacation.
Mrs. Ayres gave an interesting account of the activities of the mothers
of the active and alumnae girls in Lincoln in their efforts to help toward
the furnishing of a new chapter house.
Alice Sheehy, chairman for the bridge benefit to be given April 17th,
is busv with arrangements as the date is not far distant. Assisting her
are Lilian Bihler, Margaret Ellis, Valora Royce and Helen Dunker. We
are anxious for big receipts so that we shall be able to send Viola Gray
another contribution toward the house fund.
Esther Smith has recently moved into a new home at 5205 Burt Street
and Wilma Gustafson has moved from a downtown apartment to a new
duplex in Dundee. , , ... .

Hazel Thomas has just returned from a visit in Harvard and Albion,

Nebraska. . ..

Margaret Carnaby Hayes from Minneapolis, Minn., is visiting her

parents, Mr. and Mrs. J . B. Carnaby.

HELEN HAYES.

SYRACUSE

A covered dish supper, much chatter, business meeting, sewing of
booties for the Red Cross, and finally for the daring ones who remained
late, breath-taking swoops down a steep hillside on a toboggan, were the
various events at our February meeting at Emily's. Nora King, Polly
Howalt, Marcia Rosbrook, Esther Hill, and Frances Knickerbocker at-
tended.

Nora served us a delectable supper at her home for the March gather-
ing.. After all the dishes were done, we assembled pens and papers and
wrote notes to every alumna of Chi, begging half dollars for linen for
the house. Our begging was most successful. The new table cloths shone
for the alums and guests who were at "603" at banquet time,

Marcia Rosbrook was hostess, April 6. We finished our stack of pink
and white booties for the local Red Cross. While Peg and Marcia in-
dustriouslv measured and cut legnths of linen, the rest turned seams for
forty dish towels for the house. (Material also purchased from the "beg-
ging" fund." Marcia has volunteered to sew them all.) Over our needles
we exchanged many a "Have-you-heard." Peg Kreisel told of her new
position in Schenectady; Tudie Marks Forssell, our latest bride, of her
new home. Mildred Riese gave us sidelights on Whitehall, and Edith
Gessler sketched her trip to France for study planned for the summer.

We were sorry to learn of the death of the father of Elizabeth French
Kelly, first president of * Syracuse Alumnae.

The chapter misses tremendously Gladys Wales, who has moved to

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Gardner, Massachusetts. An unfailing inspiration, Gladys has ever been
a friend at hand, both to the active and the alumnae chapter at Syracuse.

Frances Cutler Knickerbocker is now a member of the faculty at
Syracuse University. Her course is deservedly popular. Recently she
gave a talk before the Syracuse Women's Congress.

E M I L Y A. TARBELL.

DETROIT

The outstanding feature of the last year seems to be a closer union
between the Ann Arbor chapter and the Detroit group. The undergradu-
ates who live in Detroit and visitors have acquired the habit of attending
our meetings, to our great delight, while every time ye scribe has been in
A. A. she has met a goodly contingent of the alumnae at the house.

Following this principle of co-operation, our next party is to be in
honor of the youngsters. We are planning on a bridge luncheon at the
Metropolitan Building on May 8. In the past these affairs have proven
most enjoyable and there ought to be a big gathering of the clan. Vir-
ginia Van Zandt, that embodiment of energy, is chairman, and Marion
Tanner, the unfailing, is in charge of the financial arrangements, so every-
thing ought to go splendidly.

One of our newest additions in membership is Dorothy Nix, of O. P.,
whose home, I believe, is in Utica, N. Y . She has located in Detroit to
sell life insurance.

Next year appears to open up its career under extremely happy aus-
pices and we can't help but feel enthusiastic.

DOROTHEA COMFORT.

NASHVILLE

Our last four meetings have been very successful ones, and we have
managed to increase our attendance as well as arouse a great deal of in-
terest in the chapter. In February we had our annual philanthropic meet-
ing. The social service worker in charge of the children's ward at the Van-
derbilt Hospital was our guest at that time and made us a very interesting
talk on social service work in Nashville. Each member brought several
valentines which were later sent to the children in the charity ward of
the hospital.

Our March meeting, in spite of the miserable weather, was well at-
tended and very much enjoyed. The program consisted of several musical
numbers and a book review. In April we had a regular "fraternity" meet-
ing, review of the constitution, long ritual, and election of officers. There
are so many changes in the constitution from time to time that we feel
it would be profitable to have a regular annual meeting for the discussion
of them.

For the last few months a committee has been at work on the Mary
D. Houston Sarratt memorial which is to be dedicated on April 11, the
second anniversary of her death. The memorial is to be placed in the
Junior League Home for Crippled Children at Nashville and is to consist
of a room equipped for the purpose of fitting on shoes and braces, and
the endowment of a fund which is to be known as "The Alpha Omicron
Pi Shoe and Brace Fund in Memory of Mary D. Houston Sarratt." The
room is very attractive, with its beautiful bronze plate and pictures of
Mary D. and her young son, Houston Sarratt, gifts of the Houstons. We
wish that all Nu Omicron alums might be here for the dedication service
on Sunday.

At our April meeting we were very glad to welcome into our chapter
Mrs. L . A. Newman, Dora Dean Childress, X I , '25. We have now seven

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different active chapters represented in our Alumnae chapter. We wish
that more Alpha O's would marry Nashville men.

Although it has not been officially announced, there are rumors
abroad that Ellen Robcy, '25, is to be married in June. At least I know
that she was wearing a very handsome diamond ring when she visited
us several weeks ago.

NELL FAIN.

CLEVELAND
Evelyn Schnee is very fortunate in having a husband whose business
takes him across the Big Pond. At our February meeting she gave such a
vivid description of her European trip that we all felt we were prome-
nading the streets of London, Paris and Berlin.
We rejoice in the successes of our alumnae. Florence Keyerleber,
Director of Occupational Therapy at the City Hospital, has made a real
contribution. In the February number of The Modern Hospital is found
one of her articles entitled, "What Cleveland Is Doing For Psychopathic
Patients." It will be well worth your while to read it. Following her
suggestion for our local philanthropic work, we presented a Victrola to
the children's ward at the City Hospital.
Avis Stevens and Edna Mould performed brilliantly as hostesses in
our March meeting. They had a unique program. Their skull test for
Alpha O's was not only thought-provoking but also fun-producing. What-
ever they do, they do well.
We are happy to report that Martha Whitworth is much improved in
health and has returned to her work.
Dorothy Betz is completing her studies at Miami University this sem-
ester. She is one of our conscientious and unpretentious Alpha O's who
is bound to make her mark. We admire her pluck.
Dame Fortune has again sprung a surprise in our ranks. This time
a young theological sprout from Boston has yielded to the call of the
vernal equinox. As a result, another one of our girls is convinced that
singleness is no longer a blessedness. Whom do you imagine it could be?
An old maxim tells us that confession is good for the soul. Sabra An-
drews has announced her engagement to Rev. Henry L . Bell, minister of
Education, in the Baptist Church of the Master.

SABRA ANDREWS.

MEMPHIS

'Tis April the eighth and letter time again
And there isn't any news in Memphis, Tenn.;
But a letter must go, that's ordered straight
And it mustn't be even one day late.

I might make a list of those who've had flu,
Starting with "A" on through "double U,"
Yet that would not be a bit of use—
Everybody has had it for an excuse.

Linda reports the actives doing well,
But they've their own fine story to tell;
They are "putting out some mighty good stuff,"
But one report of them is quite enough.

So there's nothing left for Alumnae "dope,"
We'll have something by June, I sincerely hope.
I promised charity work this time,
But we haven't given a single dime.

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We're just the worst for procrastination,
I wish you'd give us an inspiration;
If you know any work at a very low price,
Just send it on, Ramsey, Sadie Rice.

P. S. Editor, tell me, pray,
Did I save five dollars—don't say nay.

MILWAUKEE

The advent of spring finds us more eager than ever to participate in
chapter activities. Our Valentine bridge party, held on Valentine day in
the interests of Eta chapter, was such a success that we were greatly
encouraged to try another. We are having a bridge at the College Women's
Club, on April 10th, and expect about sixty members and guests. Our
guests of honor are the active members of Eta who will be home for the
spring recess. Marian Habhegger and Mrs. Dorner are busy making all
arrangements.

Blizzards seem to have a way of knowing just when we are holding
our regular meetings. The March meeting was accompanied by high
winds and much snow, in spite of which the meeting was well attended.
In order to get to the April meeting we had to dig through deep drifts
and wade through rivers of slush. But dig and wade we were glad to do
for at this meeting we elected our new officers.

Our sick list for the last few weeks is appalling. Peg Stolley Leypoldt
has been very ill, but is now convalescing and we all hope will soon be
entirely well. Dorothy Chausse, Margaret Seymour, Marian Habhegger
and Dorothy Paull, have each been forced to take vacations from work,
due, they say, to too much work. All are back on the job, and as full of
pep as ever.

We had a very pleasant surprise at our April meeting. Mrs. Marie
Mitchell Carlson dropped in for a few moments on her way back to
Chicago. An impatient husband cut her visit short, but we were glad she
gave us the few moments she could.

DARNBY L. WIESLER.

BIRMINGHAM

At the last meeting of the Birmingham alumnae, the officers for the
incoming year were elected. Our new president is Margaret Dudley, who
comes to us from De Pauw University. This is her first year in Bir-
mingham, having moved here last fall.

Another Alpha O who has moved to Birmingham this year is Rachelle
Gachette, and how glad we are to have her with us! We considered our-
selves very fortunate, indeed, that she could be with us at the initiation
of the new girls into Tau Delta chapter.

So many of the alumnae were able to attend the initiation this year
—and all of us went to the banquet given that night in honor of the fresh-
men. It was a lovely banquet, featured by the impromptu stunts of the
freshmen. The spirit displayed makes us again proud of our new chapter.

Two of the girls in our chapter and old Tau Delta girls, Catherine
Newsom and Polly Crim, were married last month. Both will continue
to make their home in Birmingham.

The alumnae of Birmingham is planning, as a part of the welfare
work, to give some child a month's stay this summer at the Birmingham
Fresh Air Camp, which is situated on the mountain. We are hoping to do
bigger things next year.

ELLEN BARNETT.

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OKLAHOMA CITY

Vera Daggs, graduate of '24, is now teaching in Culbertson Heights
school here in the city. We hope to have her as one of the alumnae girls
soon.
Roberta Wood, from Phi chapter, was here for a short time attending
Hill's Business College, but she is now in Pawhuska working in a law

°ffice- ...
Helen Webb and her baby are here from Pawhuska visiting Mr.
Webb's parents. Although Helen has never been initiated into the Alumnae
chapter, still we think of her as one of us and we hope to initiate her soon.
Mrs. Scotty Squires, formerly Mary Louise Fox, is living here in the
city. She attended O. V. last semester.
We expect to hold initiation for Emily Hess, Vera Daggs, Mrs. Scotty
Squires and Mrs. T . W. Emenhiser early this spring.
Owing to our irregular meetings we have not accomplished any defi-
nite work but we have made plans to help the active chapter during track
meet, April 23.

ZALIA LILL.

CHICAGO-SOUTH SHORE

The Chicago-South Shore Alumnae chapter was formally installed at
the home of Vera Riebel by Melita Skillen list before the February meet-
ing. It was a particularly bad day, as far as the weather was concerned,
and manv of the girls were ill, so that our number was not so large as we
had hoped. However, the installation ceremony and the ritual given so
well by Melita were most impressive, and we were all glad to become a
duly installed chapter.

At the February meeting at the home of Gerry Shaw Hobbs, we were
glad to welcome two new Omega girls, Charlotte Ragan and Cleon John-
son, although we almost "demolished" them on the way home! Our worthy
president, Vera, "side-swiped" a street car with her new Reo and almost
diminished the chapter membership by half! However, no one was hurt,
and we hope our new members weren't too much frightened. We are
sorry to lose Nell Benjamin, Iota, until next year. Nell is a winter visitor
in Chicago who returns to her home in Canada early each spring. We are
already looking forward to the fall and her return here.

The March meeting with Lucretia Loring Adomeit came just when
Chicago was in the throes of a "flu" epidemic. Therefore, that meeting
was small but very jolly, and, I'm told, lasted until the very late hours.

We are hoping that any of the girls attending the University of Chi-
cago will communicate with Vera Riebel by telephone—Dorchester 4300.
We have just found Elizabeth Wiley of Omicron Pi there and welcome
her and anv others to our ranks.

JULIA FULLER CRANE.

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ALUMNAE NOTES

NU

Helen Arthur, '01, Director of the Neighborhood Playhouse, was a
member of the executive committee in charge of the International Theatre
Exposition held in New York this spring.

Ethel McGlary, '27, broke the sport pool standard in its 300-yard
breast stroke and the same distance, free style, at a water carnival held
by Women's Swimming Association, recently.

Dorothy Kenyon, '17, chairman of the Legislative Committee of the
League of Women Voters, spoke in favor of the Woman's Juror Bill at
a dinner of the League, recently. She spoke before the national convention
of the League at St. Louis on April 17th on the United States Constitution,
and she has recently been made a member of the Board of Directors of
the Bureau of Vocational Information of New York City.

DEATHS

Mrs. Alice Hooker Day Jackson, '03, president of the New York Con-
sumers' League, died on April 2nd.

ZETA

MARRIAGES

The marriage of Lois Scofield of Neligh, and Leland R. Snider, took
place Saturday evening, April 3, at the First Congregational church in
Omaha. Lois was a member of Zeta chapter and Mr. Snider was a Kappa
Sigma at the University of Nebraska. They will make their home in
Omaha.

The marriage of Leona Whittier of Holdrege, a former Zeta girl, and
Max Solomon of Culbertson, took place March 6 in Holdrege. They are
residing in Culbertson.

SIGMA

Margaret Hurley, Sigma, and Grace Dickover, Lambda, have just re-
turned from the Orient. Miss Dickover's brother is American Consul at
Kobi, and the girls visited him there.

Daisy Shaw has just returned from Corvallis, Oregon, where she was
one of the inspecting committee of a petitioning group. The girls had a
pleasant visit with the Eugene chapter also.

Marian Ish is a very busy girl these days. She is being extensively
entertained before her wedding, which will take place on the 8th of this
month.

Rose Bell has been taking a leading part in "Love for Love," a play
being produced at the Little Theatre in San Francisco.

Ruth Langlier, Iota, was leading lady in "Shide of Ben Morhr," a
play produced by the Town and Gown Club on Dramatic Day.

Sarah Hackley is managing the Flower Show sponsored by the College
Women's Club, of which she is vice president.

Esther Naylor Barbour has gone to New York to live.
The sympathy of the girls is extended to Olive Freuler, Alice Freuler
Norris and Beatrice Freuler Cykler in the loss of a much loved brother.
Hertha Herman Brown and family have left for Paris, where they
are planning to make their home.
Martha Rice Furlong and her husband are spending several delightful
months in Europe.

BIRTHS

Georgia Meredith 01 iver, Mrs. Roland Oliver, is rejoicing over the
arrival of a son. "Short" spent several years in Africa in the diamond

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mines and is now settling down to a more quiet existence—family raising.
To Zoe King Steele, a son. Zoe introduced her baby to Alpha O's

at the annual tea when he was just a few weeks old.
To Edna O'Brien Abrahamson, a son.

DELTA

First of all, may I take this opportunity to thank every one who has
sent me a letter or clipping during the last few weeks, without which it
would have been impossible to compile any letter at all. Although I haven't
time to acknowledge each one, I do appreciate them. Keep up the good
work"!

Mabel Taylor Bodge, down in Fall River, has burst into print. A
recent Boston Sunday Herald announced her name as first prize winner
in a contest in praise of her electric range. Her letter, which was printed,
was most interesting and illuminating. I'd like to reprint it.

Alice Towsley, who is doing research work for the Rockefeller Foun-
dation, is now located at Connecticut College for Women in New London.
This would be a good opportunity for the extension officer to look up a
group in that college.

We've heard that Dorothy Bartlett Buck has returned from her win-
ter vacation in California, but as yet she doesn't answer the telephone.
Speaking of the Far West, "Timmie" Brooks left in mid-winter for
"sunny" California, going by boat from New York via Panama. Ruth
Robinson has also been there since October, traveling about and observing
among the settlements, in which work she is interested.

To recuperate from an operation for appendicitis, Betty Sargent High-
riter has been spending several weeks with her mother in Somerville.
Therefore, she was able to attend our last meeting and some Tufts affairs.
She is very enthusiastic about her home in Naugatuck, Conn.

Sue O'Brien has been teaching this winter in the high school in South-
ern Pines, North Carolina. There must be some special lure in the South
for Sue, for this is her second winter there!

Marion Jameson Morison is chairman of the membership committee
of the Business and Professional Woman's Republican Club, which has
been organized recently in Boston. The goal of the membership commit-
tee is twenty-five thousand, and Marion is working very hard on it. Al-
ready several Alpha O's have signed up, so it is another opportunity to
"reunion."

From 1706 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, Mich., comes a very nice letter
from Esther Fowler Schmalz, in which she says, "You doubtless know that
we are in Ann Arbor this year and are charmed with the town and with
life here. Carl accepted an assistant professorship in the University last
fall and is also assistant director of the Bureau of Business Research. We
are very happily settled in a new little house with a real fire place and
many windows. Our only lack is that of visitors from Tufts. Please tell
everyone that we keep open house for Tufts people."

Octavia and I ran into Annette Macknight Harvey and her husband
at the Flower Show. Annette was looking well, but says she hasn't re-
gained her strength yet

Peggy, the nine year old daughter of Dorothy Temple Fuller, is at
Winwood School on Long Island, and Dorothy planned to go down for
Easter.

The girls of 1922 held a reunion at Mildred Sproul MacLeod's before
she returned to Bridgewater with her young son. There were nineteen
present and Eunice Bassemir called them up from New York City.

"Dot" Potter is working in the Y . W. C. A. in Miami, Fla.
"Willie" Koelsch was up for initiation banquet in February and says

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that she has discovered that she lives only a few houses from Gladys
Waite Wood, in Dobbs Ferry. The A O Pi world is small!

Ruth Whitten is doing bedside teaching of crippled children in the
State Orthopedic Hospital just outside New York City and finds it most
interesting.

Our sympathy is extended to these girls who have lost their mothers
recently: Blanche Bruce Bryne, Edith McKee and Dorothy Hilton.

Sally Clark was forced to give up her teaching in Lexington because
of ill health.

Gladys Bryant Moore is with her husband on an extended southern
trip. While in Knoxville she attended initiation of the local chapter and
writes most enthusiastically of the hospitality she received. (Now Lorea
says she isn't sure whether it was Knoxville or Nashville, so please pardon
the error if there is one!)

In spite of snow drifts and ice banks, some twelve alumnae attended
Delta's initiation and banquet at Hotel Vendome in February, and had a
most happy time.

As president of the Tufts Alumnae Association, Octavia was in the
receiving line at a tea held for Dean Bush of Jackson College.

BIRTHS

On February 21st, a son, Theodore Robert, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert J .
Harbison (Frances Huntington), in Cooperstown, N . Y .

On March 13, a son, William E., Junior, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E .
Brackett (Kay Smith). Mr. and Mrs. Brackett are now living at 5316
Pershing Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

ALICE J. SPEAR.

GAMMA

"Peg" Tibbetts has a position at the E . M. G. H .
Helena Derby was home for Easter vacation.
Alice Stanley Dunham has been visiting her parents in Bangor.
Marion Day and her mother are leaving on a Mediterranean cruise.
They expect to return the last of June.

BIRTHS

A son, to Florence MacLeod Ramsay, February 9—John Parker
Ramsay, Jr.

To Pauline Mansur Freeland, a daughter, Ann, born March 15.

RHO

Since attempting this business of gathering together as much news
as possible from Rho alumnae everywhere, I have come to the conclusion
that we are a much too modest group. May I take this occasion, just once,
to tell you that I know and love you all, and wish mightily that you would
write me a letter as gossipy as possible. We're scattered all over the world,
with only this common meeting place for news of each other. From Edna
Betts Trask in California, Katherine Graham Young in New York, Pat
Brown and Eunice Gemmill in Miami, to Kathryn Brown Murphy in
Rochester, Minnesota—won't you all write me as soon as you read this while
the inspiration is upon you? Then in return I'll tell you of Pete Ford in
Hawaii, Bee Segsworth Kitchen in China, Hildegard Reimer in Poland
and Kata Blum in Norway when they, too, have come to realize that I am
sincere in my urgent appeal for news. You know you don't want to hear
only about the small group with whom I come in contact all the time. I f
you won't supply me with material I'll have to make it up, though—and
there isn't any limit to my imagination!

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town, and so another name which we have all memorized and conjectured
with materialized, bringing a further realization that Alpha O is a bond
not of words for a list of names, but of love and life for vital personali-
ties. Do you remember when we all had to memorize the list of the
founders of Rho and always confused Mae Barlow with Edith Mae Bax-
ter? No longer can we do that, for we now have a picture in our minds
of a very human, very real sister.

Eunice Getzelman is off for a journey to Europe. She left last week
from New York. Of course she properly belongs under Eta notes, but
these people who transfer their affections from one chapter to another
while in school must rest content to be mentioned by both. It has always
been an unanswered question to me—which chapter would have the strong-
est hold—where one is initiated or where one graduates?

Betty Heidman is working in Victor Carlson's office in Evanston.
Charlotte Collins is out at Chicago Normal School taking the Kinder-
garten course. During spring vacation she intends to go to Boston to visit
her brother, Morgan, at Boston Tech.
Merva has been quite ill, with both the baby and Margaret Ellen ill
at the same time. There's no chance of getting any mention for having
the flu, however; it's only those who escape it who are noteworthy.
How many of you saw the full page article and picture of Margarite
Kolb in the Liberty Magazine last month? Perhaps you saw a reprint of
it in the Northwestern Alumni News.
Cora Jane Strohecker has been broadcasting budget talks to harassed
housewives over the radio on Friday mornings, and lately she has been
contributing monthly articles to some advertiser in the Wrigley Building.
She stopped in to see me once and told me about it, but she's too modest
to give any details. But Cora Jane is from Iota. I had forgotten. She is
so vital a part of the Chicago Alumnae Chapter, and so ardent a worker
for the ever-growing house fund at Northwestern.
Schmidty comes into Evanston and the city occasionally, but she's such
an absorbingly busy person that we get only a glimpse of her dear red
head before she is gone again. And still she holds off with her choice bit
of news. We all know, of course, but I think she is trying to avoid the
inevitable April showers.
On March 20, Alice O'Leary sailed for Europe to return about the
first of June. Linton King Ames is coming up for Al's wedding at St.
James church in Chicago on June 17.

Marion Goss, '21, from Minot, North Dakota, is visiting Marion

McKay Schmidt in Evanston.
Margaret McKay is thoroughly enjoying her work in Bottineau, North

Dakota, teaching Latin, English and Physical Education.

ENGAGEMENTS

Margaret Tawse, to William E . Mathis of Adrian, Michigan. An an-
nouncement luncheon and bridge was given at the Orrington Hotel, Feb-
ruary 6, by her mother. Bill is from the University of Michigan. The
wedding will be on May Day.

Helen Hawk, to C. Grafton Carlisle of Jackson, Michigan. They will
be married in June and live in Jackson, where Peg and Bill will also reside.
Grafton is a brother of Emily Carlisle, a prominent Alphi Phi from N. U.,
whom many of you may remember.

Aoa Campbell announced her engagement to Donald Rose some time
ago. She is very happy and working hard at Scott, Foresman Company.
Her wedding will be in July.

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Murphy (Kathryn Brown) of Rochester, Min-

nesota, a boy, John (to be called Jack), in March. '
To Mr. and Mrs. Johnston (Mary Brown, '22), a girl, in February.

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Think what a nice collection I'd have if you would only send me the
announcements, too. Then I would know names and dates, and be thrilled
to receive them, as well. Will you? Won't you? Please!

Merva just told us that Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Rayhill (Anne Curry,
'12) have a fourth daughter, Jo-Anne, born last July.

DOROTHY DUNCAN.

IOTA

I haven't much to tell you about Iota alumnae this time, so I'm going
to write you a little bit about Texas, Houston, and the wonderful country
here.

No, I'm not in the employ of the Chamber of Commerce, nor a
member of any booster committee. I'm just an honest enthusiast about
the growth this city has had, and the further growth which is in store for
it. I am well aware of the fact that I may have the ire of any Nu Kappa's
who may read this on my head. For, as those of you outside of Texas
may also know, Dallas and Houston are jolly rivals. But Dallas is in-
cluded in my enthusiastic commendation of the wonderful Texas spirit.
And if I had spent as much time there as I have in Houston. I'd probably
have just as high an opinion of the "up Texas" city. My few short stops
there have been most happy ones.

But Houston! How can I describe it? A city of wonderful material
achievements performed by quick thinking, far-thinking citizens. The city
has been made one of the greatest ports in the South by the building of a
ship channel connecting us with the Gulf of Mexico. Ocean-going steam-
ships from all over the world load and unload cargoes right at our door.

Eighteen, twenty, twenty-two (and one thirty-two storv) buildings
have been or arc being built. Beautiful and "high" monuments to the
faith which Houstonians have in their city.

Just now the city is a gorgeous blaze of color, with its many, many
flowers. Tulips, calendula, daffodils, iris, snap dragon, petunias, almost
every conceivable blossom in as many colors. And the roses! I've never
seen any in any place as beautiful, as large and as profuse. They are
everywhere.

The hospitality of the South I have found to be no mvth, but a happy,
happy reality. When a city has all the above, and in addition, charming
people, radiating a very real friendliness, for what more could one ask?

I had such a happy happening the other day. A woman whom I have
admired and liked tremendously, I met again and discovered her to be an
Alpha O. One who typifies the best things of our fraternitv to the nth
degree. Happy? Tremors went all up my back as she gave me the grip.

I think that happy occasion is a very fitting one with which to close
my very impromptu letter. I hope that all of you may some time have
the pleasure of visiting in Houston and seeing for yourself that my en-
thusiasm (gained in exactly one year and one month) is contagious.

MARY C. WEDGE.

• i v B e c a u s e * a m s o * a r away from any center where Iota news
is available, I am asking the chapter to elect someone else alumnae editor
for next year. If you are the one asked, please say yes.

TAU

BIRTHS

To Alma Boehme Kuehn, '19, a daughter, Susan, on February 20.
To Margaret Borum St. John, '23, a son, on January 23.
To Rhoda Kellogg Rypins, a daughter, on April 3.

MARRIAGES

Margaret Boothroyd, '20, to Mr. Darrel B Rasmussen, on Sunday
February 21.

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Bonita LaFavor to Mr. Konrad Kock, in April.
Rita Hegerty, '22, Marion Conlin, '23, and Irene Fraser, '23, are going
to turn fresh water sailors this summer by taking a trip across the lakes.
It is rumored that thev mav become bold enough to visit "li'l ol' New
York."
Marie Bremer, '24, is preparing for New Ulm by working for her
M. A. in German. How about it, Marie?
Wilma Arnold MacGregor, '23, took her newly won Ziegfeld pajamas
to her new home in Stanley, North Dakota. We wonder if she will wear
these as a farmerette uniform. We hate to lose Wilma and we hope that
she will soon answer the call of the Cities and return to us.
Edna Schlampp Johnson, '24, has recently returned from Broadway.
She is now an enthusiastic New Yorker.
Wuxtrv! We have a scoop on the Twin City Reporter:
"Two Married Alums Seen Driving Away With Strange Men."
Irma Flehr Regan and Wilma Arnold MacGregor met two gentlemen,
it is reported, in separate cars. One of the couples did not arrive at their
destination. We trust this will not result in an increase in the marital
mortality statistics.
Grace O'Brien traveled all the way from Cleveland to attend the
Junior Ball.
Spike Reinertson, '24, is still teaching at West Concord, Minnesota.
Mvrtle Abrahamson has moved from Sixth and Hennepin up to Jacob-
sen's new store, at 11th and Nicollet. Now we'll have to walk five blocks
more for our prescriptions.
Alice Buckley Goodwin, '21, and Jack expect to attend the Cost Ac-
counting Convention at Atlantic City in June. They then plan to take
their summer "rest" on Manhattan.
Irene Buckley Sieben, '11, will continue to reside at the executive resi-
dence in Hastings-on-the-Mississippi. Her husband has just been re-
elected Mayor.
Alma Schaper, '25, is still seriously ill. Drop her a line and cheer
her up.
There are many, many alums from whom we haven t heard a word
this year. We want to know what A L L of our sisters are doing, but we
can't unless you get in touch with your alumnae editor.

CHI

Even the distressing certainty that the intelligencia will quiver at my
old-fashioned division is not enough to make me withhold the confession
that Chi's news—at least Chi's spring alumnae news—est omnis divisa in
partes tres: homes, babies, and the Little Theater.

Some of us. it would seem, get more than our share of the home, as
Vera Ingalls Bliss did this winter, when she was snowed in for almost
two months; or as Flo Clark did in her management for a time of both
her own and her mother's household; or as Florence G. O'Leary does in
the variety she gets by wandering from state to state. Florence, by the
way, must have been in Syracuse for the winter, for Emily wrote she was
departing April first—whither. I do not know, of course.

Ruth Dibben's home for this year is at Pleasantville, but she is talking
of rushing away from her teaching there for a summer's European tour.

It would seem strange not to be able to announce a new address in
the New York region. This time it is Florence Shafer's (I'm sorry I've
forgotten her other name), whose husband is preaching in the Bronx. She
is living at 2407 Eastchester Road, New York City.

Helen lohnscn Tifft's address is 216 Trinity Place, Watertown. New
York.

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I am taking my life in my hands, I realize, in putting Lillian Batten-
feld under the home section. Yet when 1 consider the birthday parties
she gives for her Girl Scouts, the luscious courses of progressive dinners
she serves to the Girl Somethinge'.ses, and the reception she held for the
innumerable small boys of varying degrees of dirtiness who answered the
advertisement for her beloved lost dog, I feel that here is where she really
belongs. Those of you who are bringing up dogs of your own will be glad
to hear that finally, after a dark .'even-mile walk into the country, Lillian
rescued the puppy from a vociferous Polish woman, who threatened her
with arrest for taking the animal.

Emily has a dog, too, she writes. Her descriptions of the way it helps
her keep house during Easter vacation are not flattering, but I fancy she
is rather fond of the little beast, for all that.

Eleanor Cullivan's home now is Cortland Normal, where she has a
place as secretary.

Mina Gordon is taking the nurses' training course at Johns Hopkins.
The babies really belong below, but I must take this opportunity to
apologize publicly to Mildred Hover for my misunderstanding of last time.
Mildred protests against my judgment of her letter as "scarcely maternal"
and declares that Baby Did: is "absolutely the dearest little fellow that
ever happened."
Emily takes first prize in the Little Theater section, you will agree, by
coaching three plays at once. Three!
I wager Edith Ranch will back me up in the statement that one is
enough at a time, especially when it is taking one away from the delight-
ful roommate and the comfortable suite Edith has been enjoying this year.
She is planning to leave Ansable Forks, though, despite the good times
she has had.
Marjorie Townsend's coaching has been for an operetta, as befits her
musical training.
The fancy for plays extended even to our annual gathering, for those
who returned for the banquet had their pleasure doubled by the entertain-
ment of the next morning, which included a play, as well as music and
the inspiring talks by the two grand officers who were there. The envi-
able thirteen Chi's are: Ethel F . Dexter, Greta Coe, Esther Hill, Gertrude
Marks Forssell, Mary Williams, Beatrice Barron, Nora King, Polly How-
alt, Ted Petrie Celrichs, Jessie L . Rice, Ruth Walker, Thelma Robert-
son and Faith Trull.

ENGAGEMENT

At banquet time Ruth Walker announced her engagement to Dr. De
Mont Oyer, University of Buffalo, '24, X i Psi Phi. The doctor has opened
a dentist's office in Wolcott, New York.

BIRTHS

Florence Barker (the last name has slipped my mind again!) has a
little girl named Marjorie Louise—a very young little girl, indeed, I be-
lieve.

It is a little late to write of Ethel Harris Dewey's second child, I fear,
since the youngster is already half a year old; and rather too bad to write
of it, anyhow, when I know nothing of it except its age. I hope Ethel
will write me a letter of protest against the use of the neuter pronoun.

FRANCES CARTER.

BETA PHI

Wilkie Hughes, who was awarded the Alpha Omicron Pi scholarship
and is studying this year at Columbia University, is living at 106 Morning-
side Drive, New York City.

Laura Alexander, who has a secretarial position in the Extension Di-
vision at Indiana this year, has very kindly taken over the job as treasurer

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of the active chapter. Her work for the chapter must be greatly appre-
ciated by the girls. Laura is rooming at 206 North Dunn Street, Bloom-
ington.

Helen Duncan, who has lived at the house for some time, is now room-
ing at 503 East Kirkwood Avenue.

Marie Sullivan, '25, recently resigned a teaching position at The Cen-
tral Business College, Indianapolis, to accept a position as private secre-
tary in a business firm. Marie lives at home, 4418 College Ave., Indian-
apolis.

Marjorie Weybright, '25, is assistant manager of the Indiana Univer-
sity Cafeteria and is living at home in Bloomington.

Mary Helen Smith is teaching in the grades at Central School; and
Dorothy Nash, '25, is teaching at Fairview School, Bloomington.

Lucile Porter, '25, is teaching at Lowell. Indiana.
Helen Nash has recently completed her course in dietetics at Riley
Hospital, Indianapolis, and is spending her vacation at home—Jasonville.
Katherine McFall is spending the year at home—1329 South Eighth
Street, Terre Haute.
Mabel Jane Cline plans to spend the summer in California attending
the summer session at the Southern Branch of the University of Califor-
nia at Los Angeles.
Irene Ryan, '21, has a leave of absence from her work at the Indiana
University Library and has gone to Texas to spend six months in the
hope of improving her health.
Mary Gertrude Manley, accompanied by her mother, spent February
in the South, visiting Florida and Havana.
Junia Blair, '25, is teaching home economics and English in the high
school at Wingo, Kentucky. Besides teaching she judges fairs and puts
on school plays in her spare time.
Madge Oliver Young still lives in South Bend, but has a new address
—629 S. Carroll Street, Apt. 22. She expects a visit from her sister,
Hildred, during the summer. Hildred (Mrs. Raymond Nickell) has a
new home in St. Louis at 6104 Columbia Avenue.

ENGAGEMENTS

Dorothy Sheets, who left school this year, is to be married on May 4.
The wedding will be at the Meridian Street Methodist Church in Indian-
apolis and will be quite an Alpha O affair. Annabel Sproul will play the
wedding march and Frances Luke will sing. The bridesmaids are to be
Mary Ellen Jenkins and Mildred Schneider and Dorothy's sister, Edna,
will be maid of honor. The bridegroom is Mr. Harold Scott, and the new
home will be established in Plymouth, Ind.

The approaching marriage of Allison Bolitho, '25, to Kenneth Heaton,
formerly of Bloomington, has been announced. The wedding will take
place during the summer.

Mary Scifres has announced her engagement to James Mayfield, Beta
Theta Pi of Hanover College, the wedding to occur in June. Mary has
been teaching this year at Lafayette.

MARRIAGES

On New Year's eve, at her home in Ft. Wayne, occurred the wedding
of Marjorie Ashley, ex-'28, to Mr. H . T. Owen of Princeton, N. J . Mr.
Owen is an officer in the Howe Military School at Howe, Indiana, where
they live. Marjorie returned to school after her marriage and finished the
work of the first semester.

Helen Reiff did not return to school in the fall, but instead journeyed
to far-away Boise, Idaho, and was married, on October 7, to Fred Million,
Lambda Chi Alpha of Indiana. Fred went to Boise last March, where he
has a position with the National Cash Register Company. They expect

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to return to Indiana in June, but at present may be addressed at 616 North
Ninth Street, Greene Apts., Boise.

On last June 7, Olive Derbyshire was married at her parents' home in
Southport, Indiana, to Mr. Carl F . Kortepeter. Mary Scifres was maid
of honor and Olive's sister, Ruth, matron of honor, so it was an Alpha O
wedding. Mr. Kortepeter is a civil engineer and is engaged in road con-
struction in Indiana. Olive's temporary address is Fairmount, Ind.

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Spaine Armstrong (Mary Duncan), a daughter,
Helen Elizabeth, on March 2.

To Mr. and Mrs. Otis Young (Madge Oliver), a son, Otis. Jr., on
October 10, 1925.

To Mr. and Mrs. George Root (Frances Duncan), a son, Tohn Fred-
erick, on March 20.

To Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Blackmun (Ruth Carnes), a son, William
Harold, on March 29.

ALPHA PHI

Marlyn Judd Hauseman, Dorothy Noble Scott and Doris Ingram
served a lovely luncheon for the alums who returned at initiation time,
and also for the patronesses. Ruth Noble Dawson. Mary Egan, Marie
Moebus, Ethel Keyes Sales, Laura Asbury and Mary Baldwin were the
out of town alums.

The banquet was even more wonderful than ever before, and we were
sorry more of you weren't there to enjo3r it with us.

Again an Alpha Omicron Pi has been honored! For the third time
we are to have the "Woman's Day" speaker. Dean Herrick has invited
Mary Danielson Drummond, '18, to act as speaker for the day. Mary "D."
will spend the month of June in Montana. The speaker for this annual
event has always been an Alpha O. The first year, Erma L a Salle Collins
had this honor and it went to Henrietta Moebus Bolitho last year.

Doris Ingram was in Butte in connection with her work for the egg
show; she brought us tidings from the other girls in different parts of the
state, whom she is fortunate enough to be able to visit.

Etta Haynes writes enthusiastic letters from Honolulu, where she is
teaching in the "Kamehameha School." Her work is largelv supervision
in "Child Care" courses.

MARRIAGES

Evelyn Border, ex-'25, surprised us by skipping off to Seattle and
marrying Norman De Kay, Omega Beta. Norman is employed with an
architects company and they will make their home in Seattle.

DEATHS

Our most sincere sympathy is extended to Lynnie Chattin Bullock
in her sorrow over the loss of her four year old son.

BIRTHS

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Batch (Lea Hartman).
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson (Martha Haynes).
To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ecton (Ethel Young), a daughter, the latter
part of January.

MARY L. BALDWIN.

NU OMICRON

BIRTHS

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J . S. Brown, Janesboro, Arkansas, a daughter,
Ann Pointdexter. She arrived February 27. Most of you will remember
her mother if we call her Annie Sharp Garrett. She gra'duated from Van-
derbilt in 1922. They celebrate their third anniversary in June, the month
in which several other Nu Omicron girls will have a similar celebration.

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We offer our sincere congratulations for both of these wonderful events.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hearn of Nashville, a daughter, Mar-

garet Sievly. She arrived March 3. Mrs. Hearn is better known as Mar-
garet Hill ('23), and has been a very active member of our alumnae
chapter, having attended an alumnae meeting the night before the daugh-
ter arrived.

"We'll have daughter and daughter and daughter and daughter and
they'll all go A. O. Pi."

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ford of Birmingham, Alabama, a son,
Albert Ewing. The son arrived in January. Both of Sarah's sons are
promising football players.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. H . Barton of St. Louis, Mo., a daughter.
Mettie Marie is named for her mother, whom we know as Marie Taylor,
and she arrived in January. Lots of congratulations to you.

MRS. T H E O . MORFORD.

OMEGA

I seem always to be telling you all of the same members of Omega,
and while it is fun to tell you of them, I do so wish that dozens of the
rest of you would send me news. All that I have this time has come from
two people, Mildred Dennison and Clarissa Scott. Think what heaps of
interesting things we would know if some of the rest could be persuaded
to co-operate. Won't you ? Please, pretty please!

Do you all like picture book houses? Then I wish that I could share
with you the snap-shots of Louise Arthur's and Marjorie Kercheval's new
homes on Sunset Lane, in Tenafly, New Jersey. The owners of these
charming houses, not to mention the husbands thereof, are being thrilled
over the prospects of gardens. Even the water bill—it was the first water
bill—was interesting. And, "Oh, such food as I had in both New Jersey
homes," writes "Little Scotty."

Young George Spieldenner, who lives in one of these delightful
houses, is "adorable, with the reddest of cheeks"; he lives on a schedule
and "certainly shows the result of the wonderful care he receives"—to
quote from the A. O. P. aunt who visited there in March.

But there are other wonderful children! "Shorty" Sheldon's Sheldon
is beginning to walk and talk and is "full of the old Nick." I do wonder
where he acquired that characteristic. And have you seen young "Jack"
Dennison? He is certainly a real boy, with a sense of humor already well
developed. Now, I haven't seen "Peter" Hilker, but those who have say
that he, too, is one of the finest. Not long ago I saw Don Daugherty
Moore, a fine, handsome nephew who is now a school boy.

In February'. Mildred Dennison and "Jack" visited in Oberlin, where
Marian Rothaar is in school; they went on to Cleveland and saw Edna
Studebaker, who is now an assistant principal in one of the Cleveland
schools.

When the second semester at Miami rolled around, Dorothy Betz was
among those who came back. "Dot" is on the final round that will bring
her a degree; reports say that she is just as much fun as ever, and doesn't
that make you wish that you were back on the campus? Martha Jacques
and "Dot" were being sociable, last I heard of them, and were entertain-
ing Omega actives at bridge.

Leafy and Vera Hilker spent a week in North Carolina in February.
If you turn to recent numbers of To DRAGMA you will see that I have
placed Martha Jane Hitchner in widely varying parts of the United States.
My latest report is that she has gone to San Francisco and that she is to
be with the Red Cross there. Won't you verify this report and send some
news of your interesting doings there. Mart?
Who is coming to Commencement this year? Let's have a record

412 TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

breaking crowd of Alpha O's, but i f you cannot get there, please send a
long letter of greeting. I t will be appreciated.

MARRIAGES

Helen MacLennan was married on March 8 to Leonard B. Wilson,
SAE. "Mac" and "Mike" will live in New York City at 187 Pinehurst
Avenue, in the same apartment house that houses the Lees—"Cornie,"
Frank and blond, blue-eyed Mary Emily.

Alice Woolery and Milford Ray Heyrnan were married recently in
Wobasso, Florida, where Alice's people are now living. M r . Heyman is a
member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. When the Heymans go to house-
keeping (perhaps apartment-keeping is more accurate) in 1926, they will
have a Chicago address.

Lillian Hcmpel was married a few days before Helen, but further news
of the wedding and of the fortunate man is lacking.

BIRTHS

On March 20, wee Mary Ann came to live with M r . and Mrs. H . O .
Fry (Martha Hughes), of Miamisburg, Ohio.

DEATHS

A l l Omega sympathizes with Marjorie Kercheval Manton and her
husband in the loss of their tiny daughter, In February.

H E L E N Jo SCOTT.

OMICRON PI

Shrieks of "Oh, darling, how are you?" "My, you're looking great!"
"Isn't it wonderful to be back?" "What's the latest news?"—are still ring-
ing in my ears, as I have just returned f r o m an Alumni week-end in Ann
Arbor. You see, I simply had to write this letter before I forgot all the
news.

To begin with, those of us who were there had a perfect time and a
wonderful all night visit, f o r who would dare suggest going to bed when
there was so much to talk about? And there we sat, in the front room
just as we did in the "good old days," occupying everything f r o m study
tables to floor. Bea Hoek Findley came from Battle Creek, after she had
sent her husband to visit her family in Grand Rapids. She had urged
" L i l " and "Kate" to come down but they found it impossible. Kate is
busy keeping house and L i l is concerned over plans to begin housekeep-
ing. She is teaching school in Grand Rapids. We surely did miss them.
"Bea" expects to move back to Grand Rapids as "Chuck" is going in busi-
ness with her Dad. She certainly is thrilled over the prospect.

Then Eleanore and Genevieve Eaton came in from Jackson. Genevieve
will be married in May and will make her home in Jackson. Marian
Wheeler Thomas did not stay at the house but came over for a chat on
Sunday morning. We were glad to see her, as it is the first time she has
been back in just ages. Her home now is in Jackson and she and Eleanore
see one another quite often.

From Detroit, Ginny Smith, Helen Howard, Marian Tanner and I
went out on the bus. Betty Gratton Youngjohn and Glad Hinmon drove
out later. Doris Bessinger stayed with Betty Cody. Every minute was
spent in just talking, and I am afraid we quite wore the actives out. Betty
brought Emma Jacobs Bergman over Sunday morning. Emma is spending
her time in both Detroit and Ann Arbor. She says Dot Jacobs Moore is
in Los Angeles and has the loveliest baby boy.

Marjorie Kerr had arrived on Friday to visit her sister, Edith, who
was sick in Ann Arbor. She came out to the house for the week-end.
" M a r j " is home in Sarnia now, for a little rest, but will be back in De-
troit soon. Sunday afternoon Lucilc Bellamy and Betty Hayes drove out
from Detroit. Lucille had been visiting Betty and planned to stay at the
house until Monday night, as she had just started her spring vacation.

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 413

Fran Barrett was home and came out Saturday night to see us all. She
had just recovered from the " f l u " and her mother and dad had taken sick.
Strange to say, Fran says she doesn't mind teaching any more. Helen
Boorman was there, but most of her time was taken by Dick. Margaret
Hanselman came out to the house on Sunday. She is just as tiny and full
of pep as ever.
Sunday night most of us left f o r home, but thrilled and filled once
again with the old college spirit. Bless the actives for making such a
good time possible f o r us!
Dot Wylie was in Ann Arbor but we did not see her as she had a
slight touch of the flu and the first days of her vacation were to be spent
in bed, under the doctor's orders. Marjorie is in Salt Lake City, teaching
and having a wonderful time. Elizabeth just left f o r Chicago to take a
course in the University, so Dorothy is quite the only child for a while.
Lorry Price Howell is enjoying her home in Ormond, Florida, but we
do wish, Lorry, we could see you, just once in a while. Please write to us
oftener. Pat is still in Miami and says she is going to stay there "forever."
She writes that Ruthie is to be married in April (what's the date?). I f
Ruthie's plans are not changed from those I used to hear about again
and again, I know it will be lovely. But it is happening so far away in
Phoenix.
Speaking about being far away brings word that Erma Schnauffer
Tomlinson is living in Eureka, California. She has met some Michigan
people there and likes it so much. Abigal Roberts is teaching in Logans-
port, Indiana. Why don't you visit Detroit? We would love to see you.
But some one is coming back to us, soon—and that is Dorothy N i x .
She has been living in Philadelphia and Washington but is moving to
Detroit tomorrow. No wonder Haufie called the Alpha O house, to
spread the news as quickly as possible.
Lorna Ketchum was feeling much better and had even started working
in the Highland Park Library-, but recently suffered a relapse in the form
of pleurisy. They are living in Woodward Hills, Birmingham, Michigan,
and Lorna would certainly appreciate hearing f r o m any of us.
Helen Frost Roth has been on the sick list, too, this winter and we
have missed her from all of the alumnae meetings.
Bea Smith is now living in the Hotel Lennox, which is much nearer
town and the Library. Her mother visited her recently. _ r
Isabel's debating team at Northern High won the city championship.
Great work, " I s " !
Fran and Marian Murray are home f o r ^prmg vacation. Fran is
feeling better again after a long attack of the "flu."
Ginny Crossman is finishing her work at Detroit Teachers' College.
This week will find her in Ann Arbor spending most of her vacation with
the girls.
Though Velma Leigh Carter is in Ann Arbor, I seldom see her when
I am there—she is usually out on Monday night to advise the under-gradu-
ates. We were certainly wishing Irene Swain could have been here this
last week-end to help us remember all the crazy happenings of college.
Someone said, "Leave it to Irene; she remembered everything."
I missed the last meeting at Ruth's house, but they all say "Shirley
Jr." is a perfect baby. How could he be otherwise?
Bea Bunting has been as busy as ever, as her mother has not been
so well tilts winter—and then you know Bea also has other things to keep

her busy, too. tut
Before I close, I must not forget—most important of all—the wed-
dings. Now, the definite dates are not set—but I've done the best I can—
and here it is: Ruthie, in A p r i l ; Lucille, Mary Howlett and Lorry O'Brein
in June, and Fran Murray in August.

VIRGINIA V A N ZANDT.

ALPHA OMICRON PI CALENDAR

1925-1926

(The postmark on late letters is the evidence which determines a
fine. Do not wait until 9:00 P. M . the last day to mail your report—
they might not stamp it until next morning.)

May 1—Reports of chapter elections shall be mailed to Registrar by
this date. $3.00 fine.

Active Chapter President mail report to District Superintendent.
Alumnae Adviser mail report to District Superintendent.
Alumnae Chapter President mail report to District Alumnae

Superintendent.

May 3—Chapter Secretary mail report to Registrar. $3.00 fine.

May 10—Chapter Treasurer mail report to Registrar. $3.00 fine.

May IS—All annual reports from Active and Alumnae Chapters,
Grand Officers, District Superintendents, District Alumnae
Superintendents and Chairmen of National Committees shall
be mailed by this date to the Registrar. The Chapter Secre-
tary's report shall include a correct copy of the chapter by-
laws. Additional $2.50 fine f o r omission of by-laws. Chapter
Treasurer's report shall include budget for the following
year. $2.00 fine.

June 3—Chapter Secretary mail report to Registrar. $3.00 fine.
Chapter Panhellenic Delegate mail report to National Panhellenic
Delegate. $2.50 fine.

^ • ^ J O - ^ C h a r j t e r Treasurer mail report to Registrar. $3.00 fine.

"rtigusn 8*—A l u m n a e E d i t o r s and Alumnae Assistant Editors send
material for September "To Dragma" to Editor.

DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS ^ -

FOUNDERS OF ALPHA OMICRON PI ^7c_ /»

Jessie Wallace Hughan, Alpha '98, 132 West 12th St., New York, N . Y.

Helen St. Clair Mullan (Mrs. George V . ) , Alpha '98, 25 East 83rd St.,

New York, N . Y.
Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H . ) , Alpha '98, 9 St. Luke's

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

OFFICERS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Grand President, Katrina Overall McDonald (Mrs. C. C ) , Box 188, Bay

St. Louis, Mississippi.
Grand Secretary, Joanna Donlon Huntington (Mrs. James C ) , 1919

Lawrence Ave., Detroit, Mich.
Grand Treasurer, Rose Gardner Marx (Mrs. Ralph), 1028 O x f o r d St.,

Berkeley, California.

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

N. Y.
Grand Historian Stella George Stern Perry (Mrs. George H . ) , 9 St.

Luke's Place, New York. N . Y.
Registrar, Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, 456 Broad St., Bloomfield, N . J.
Extension Officer, Margaret Vaughan Branscomb (Mrs. Harvi*), 1102

No. Duke St., Durham, N . C.
Examining Officer, Octavia Chapin, 102 Summer St., Medford, Mass.
National Panhellenic Officer, Rochelle Rodd Gachet, 2214 12th Ave. N . ,

Birmingham, Ala.

Editor of To DRAGMA, Elizabeth Bond, 3201 Irving Ave. S., Minneapolis,

Minnesota.

Business Manager of To DRAGMA, Kathryn Bremer Matson ( M r s . F. H . ) ,

2116 St. Clair St., St. Paul, Minnesota.

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

Atlantic District ( N , A, V, E, X , nA).
Amalia Shoemaker, Apt. 41, 1812 G. St. N . W., Washington, D. C.

Southern District ( I I , O, K, NO, TA, KO.)
Lillian Chapman Marshall (Mrs. Carl), Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Ohio Valley District ( 9 , I , B * , fl).
Geraldine Kindig, 428 East 21st St., Indianapolis, Ind.

Great Lakes District ( P . T, H , O i l ) .
Melita H . Skillen, 5902 Magnolia Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

Mid-Western District (Z, * . NK, A * , 2 ) .
Mary Rose Barrons, 5700 Central St.. Kansas City. Mo.

Pacific District ( 2 , A, T, AS, K O ) .
Daisy Shaw (Mrs. Norman). 71 Tunnel Road. Berkeley, Calif.

ALUMNAE SUPERINTENDENTS

Atlantic District (New York, Boston, Providence, Bangor, Washington,
Philadelphia, Syracuse.)
Edith Huntington Anderson (Mrs. A. K . ) , No. 4 Heatherbloom
Apts., State College, Pa.

Southern District (New Orleans, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Nashville, Mem-
phis, Birmingham.)

Nell Fain, 315 22nd Ave. N . , Nashville, Tenn.
Ohio Valley District (Indianapolis, Cleveland, Champaign-Urbana, Miami

Valley.)
Mary Neal Mcllveen (Mrs. A. V . ) , 221 East 7th St., Bloomington,
Indiana.

Great Lakes District (Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
South Shore.)
Margaret Boothroyd Rasmussen (Mrs. D. B . ) , 2338 Marshall Ave.,
St. Paul, Minnesota.

Mid-Western District (Lincoln, Dallas, Kansas City, Omaha, Oklahoma
City, Bozeman Ass'n.)
Catharine E Rasbury, 5005 Gaston Ave., Dallas, Texas.

Pacific District (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
Ass'n.)
Muriel McKinney (Mrs. V . W . ) , 528 N . Formosa Ave., Los Angeles,
Calif.

ALUMNAE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

New York—Ruth McDonald (Mrs. J. G.). 434 West 120 St., N . Y. C.
San Francisco—Margaret S. Eddy (Mrs. A . J.), 902 San Benito Road,

Berkeley, Calif.
Providence—Muriel Wyman (Mrs. P. H . ) , 225 Norwood Ave., Providence,

Rhode Island.
Boston—Alice J. Spear, 32 Pierce St., Hyde Park, Mass.
Los Angeles—Martha Benkert (Mrs. R.), 4002 Walton Ave., Los Angeles,

Calif.

Lincoln—Helen Hoppe, (Mrs. A . ) 539 S. 27th St., Lincoln, Neb.
Chicago—Marion Abele, 1340 Glcnlake Ave., Chicago, 111.
Indianapolis—Cleon Wood (Mrs. F. S.), 2946 Washington Blvd., Indian-

apolis, Ind.
New Orleans—Margaret Lyon, 1210 Broadway, New Orleans, La.
Minneapolis—Myrtle Abrahamson, 3212 Dupont Ave., S., Minneapolis,

Minn.

Bangor—Helen West (Mrs. W. F.) 4 N . Park St., Bangor, Me.
Portland—Mary Morphey, 228 N . 20th St., Portland, Ore.
Seattle—Edith G. Korres (Mrs. E. R.), R. F. D. 6, Lake Forest Park.

Seattle, Wash.
Knoxville—Vivian Logue Seymour (Mrs. A. F . ) , Rose St., Knoxville,

Tenn.

Lynchburg—Virginia Blackwell (Mrs. H . G.), 154 Norfolk Ave., Lynch-
burg, Va.

Washington—Marjorie McCarty, 1443 Spring Road, N . W., Apt. 204,
Washington, D. C.

Philadelphia—Stella Wells (Mrs. R. H . ) , 611 Dayton Road, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Dallas—Josephine Beatty (Mrs. J. O ) , S. M . U . , Dallas, Tex.
Kansas City—Mary Rose Pecha, 4328 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
Omaha—Helen Hayes, 115 N . 33rd St., Omaha, Neb.
Tacoma—

Syracuse—Emily Tarbell, Lock Box 518, Syracuse, N . Y.

Detroit—Dorothy Wylie, High School of Commerce, Grand River and
High Sts., Detroit, Mich.

Nashville—Helen H . Morford (Mrs. T . ) , 1705 Cedar Lane, Nashville,
Tenn.

Cleveland—Lucille Dvorak, 3880 Washington Park Blvd., Cleveland, O.
Champaign-Urbana—Mary Tehon (Mrs. L. R.), 606 W . Nevada St.,

Urbana, III.
Memphis—Elsie Paxton Keeblcr (Mrs. R. S.), 1700 Poplar Ave., Memphis,

Tenn.
Miami Valley—Mary Heck. 203 Elwin Ave., Hamilton, Ohio.
Bozeman—Marlyn Hausefnan (Mrs. D. M . ) , 320 S. 5th Ave., Bozeman,

Mont.

Milwaukee—Frieda Dorner (Mrs. F . ) , 548 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee,
Wis.

Birmingham—Mrs. G. B. Baskerville, 1616 10th Ave. So., Birmingham.
Ala.

Chicago South Shore—Vera Riebel. 1541 East 6th, Chicago, 111.
Oklahoma City—Mildred Meade, 1645 W . 10th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

ACTIVE CHAPTER SECRETARIES

Pi—Dorothy Folse, H . Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, New Orleans.

La.
Nu—Anna J. Hughes, Park Ridge, N . J.
Omicron—Elizabeth Walker, University of Tennessee, Box 4077, Knox-

ville, Tenn.
Kappa—Elizabeth Darling, R. M . W. C, Lynchburg, Va.
Zeta—Mildred L . Sweet, 2101 Washington St., Lincoln, Neb.
Sigma—Jean Hawkins, 2721 Haste St., Berkeley, Calif.
Theta—Dorothy M . Baldwin, 304 So. Indiana St., Greencastle, Ind.
Delta—Margaret Pettigrew, Capen House, Tufts College, Mass.
Gamma—Clara Peabody, Mt. Vernon House, Orono, Me.
Epsilon—Marion Whitwell, The Knoll, Ithaca, N . Y.
Rho—Margaret Brown, 2010 Sherman Ave., Evanston, 111.
Lambda—Helen Gladding, Box 1367, Stanford Univ., Calif.
Iota—Cordius King, 712 West Oregon St., Urbana, III.
Tau—Catharine Pratt, 914 4th St. S. E., Minneapolis, Minn.
Chi—Mariba Morse, 603 University Ave., Syracuse, N . Y.

Upsilon—Dorothy Hesseldenz, 1906 E. 45th St., Seattle, Wash.
Nu Kappa—Lois Turner, A. O. n. Box, S. M . U., Dallas Tex.
Beta Phi—Mary Ellen Jenkins, 703 E. 7th St., Bloomington, Ind.
Eta—Hester Butterfield, 626 N . Henry St., Madison, Wis.
Alpha Phi—Helen Noble, 119 So. 6th Ave., Bozeman, Mont.
Nu Omicron—Robbie Allison, 1111 18th Ave. So., Nashville, Tenn.
Psi—Grace E. MacMullan, 3425 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Phi—Gladys Filson, 1144 Louisiana Ave., Lawrence, Kan.
Omega—Ruth Riegel, 49 Bishop Hall, Oxford, Ohio.
Omicron Pi—Clarissa Felio, 1052 Baldwin Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Alpha Sigma—Georgie Davidson, 754 13th Ave. E., Eugene, Ore.
Xi—Bessie Mignon Faught, 735 Asp St., Norman, Okla.
Pi Delta—Edith F. Burnside, University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Tau Delta—Janie H i l l , 1825 14th Ave. No., Birmingham, Ala.
Kappa Theta—Ruth Koster, 718 N . Heliotrope, Los Angeles, Calif.
Kappa Omicron—Dorothy Vanden, 1145 Central Ave., Memphis, Tenn.

ACTIVE CHAPTER EDITORS

Pi—Elizabeth Land, 2429 Octavia St.. New Orleans, La.
Nu—Ruth Lawler, 29 West 97 St., New York, N . Y.
Omicron—Helen Hobson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
Kappa—Phoebe Paxton, R. M . W. C , Lynchburg, Va.
Zeta—Ruth Palmer, 516 N . 15th St., Lincoln, Neb.
Sigma—Marjorie Mills, 2721 Haste St., Berkeley, Calif.
Theta—Musette Williams, Poplar St., Greencastle, Ind.
Delta—Ruth Field, Capen House, T u f t s College, Mass.
Gamma—Frances Fuller, Ballentine House, Orono, Me.
Epsilon—Dale Davis, A. O. H. House, Ithaca, N . Y.
Rho—Dorothy Spiers, 1322 Lunt Ave., Chicago, 111.
Lambda—Aileen Brown, Box 1367, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
Iota—Wilma Law, 712 West Oregon, Urbana, 111.
Tau—Mary V . Goodman, 914 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn.
Chi—Marion Moody, 603 University Ave., Syracuse, N . Y .
Upsilon—Margaret Bare, 3728 N . 28th St., Tacoma, Wash.
Nu Kappa—Numa Abltfwitch, Box 243, Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas.

Beta Phi—Vivian Ellis, A. O. II. House, Bloomington, Ind.
Eta—Jean Jewell, 626 N . Henry St., Madison, Wis.
Alpha Phi—Mary Alice Powers, 119 So. 6th Ave., Bozeman, Mont.
Nu Omicron—Caroline Williams, 2115 Highland Ave., Nashville, Tenn.
Psi—Maude Frame, 3425 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Phi—Gertrude Searcy, 1144 Louisiana Ave., Lawrence, Kan.
Omega—Bernadete Winter, 49 Bishop Hall, Oxford, Ohio.
Omicron Pi—Marjorie Weber, 1052 Baldwin Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Alpha Sigma—Jane Dudley, 754 13th Ave. E., Eugene, Ore.
Xi—Genevieve Bacon, 733 Asp St., Norman, Okla.

Pi Delta—Elizabeth J. Taylor, A. O. tt House, College Park, Md.
Tau Delta—Mildred G. Mullins, 312 Sarah Ave., Birmingham, Ala.
Kappa Theta—Freeda M . L'Allemand, 853j^ Heliotrope, Los Angeles, Cal.
Kappa Omicron—Mai Ilia Afilblffse, 958 S. Willett, Memphis, Tenn.

ALUMNAE CHAPTER EDITORS

New York—Marjory K. Manton (Mrs. T. C ) , 115 Sunset Lane, Tenafly

N. J.

San Francisco—Harriet F. Backus (Mrs. Geo.), 355 Adams St., Oakland,

Calif.

Providence—Maude Covell (Mrs. L . E.), Barrington, R. I .

Boston—Helen N . Crowell, Arlington Heights, Mass.

Los Angeles—Marion B. Wagoner (Mrs. Carroll), 4821 Oakwood Ave.,

Los Angeles, Calif.

Lincoln—Helen Fitzgerald, 1971 D. St., Lincoln, Neb.

Chicago—Marion Abele, 1340 Glenlake Ave., Chicago, 111.

Indianapolis—Geraldine Kindig, 428 East 21st St., Indianapolis, Ind.

New Orleans—Louise Church, 1711 Valence St., New Orleans, La.

Minneapolis—Alice B. Goodwin (Mrs. J.), 2719 Humboldt Ave. S., Min-

neapolis, Minn. v „

Bangor—Aileene Libby (Mrs. Lewis), 105 Centre St., Oldtown, Me.

Portland—Oriel Campbell, 4211 68th Ave. S. E., Portland, Ore.

Seattle—Beryl D. Kneen (Mrs. O. H ) , 4329 2nd Ave. N . E., Seattle,

Wash.

Knoxville—Lida Moore McLean (Mrs. H ) , Washington Pike, Knoxville,

Tenn.

Lynchburg—Evelyn Allen, 1012 Federal St., Lynchburg, Va.

Washington—Lucile H i l l , 309 S. Car Ave., S. E., Washington, D. C.

Philadelphia—Alice Conkling, 3533 N . 21st St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Dallas—Eleanor Hull (Mrs. Leon), 6722 Oram St., Dallas, Tex.

Kansas City—Florence K. Bruce, 5836 Oak St., Kansas City, Kan.

Omaha—Helen Hayes, 312 S. 37th St., Omaha, Neb.

Tacoma—

Syracuse—Emily A . Tarbell, Lock Box 518, Syracuse, N . Y .

Detroit—Dorothea Comfort, 2605 Ford Court, Detroit, Mich.

Nashville—Virginia Martin, 1705 Broad St., Nashville, Tenn.

Cleveland—Velma Carter, 1433 Olivewood Ave., Lakewood, Ohio.

Champaign-Urbana—

Memphis—Sadie Ramsay,

Miami Valley—Mrs. J. B. Dennison, Tallawanda Road, Oxford, Ohio.

Bozeman—Dorothy Noble Scott (Mrs. S. G.), Evergreen Apts., Bozeman,

Mont.

Milwaukee—Dorothy Wiesler, 2400 Hadley St., Milwaukee, Wis.

Birmingham—Ellen Barnet, 1322 S. 19th St., Birmingham, Ala.

Oklahoma City—Zalia Lill, 621 E. 7th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

Chicago South Shore—Julia F. Crane (Mrs. R. S.), 5332 Woodlawn Ave.,

Chicago, I I I .

COMMITTEES

1925-1926

Committees on National Work—
I —Fellowship Award—Grand Vice-President, Honorary Chairman.
Atlantic—Chairman, Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, Alpha.
Southern—Gladys Renshaw, Pi.
Ohio Valley—Iva Smith O'Hair, Theta.
Great Lakes—Carolyn Pulling, Delta.
Mid-western—Viola Gray, Zeta.
Pacific—Edith Chapman Korres, Upsilon.
I I — A i d for Handicapped Children—Grand Vice-President, Chairman;
Alumnae Superintendents, members.

Committee on Finance—

Chairman, Grand Treasurer; members, Helen T. Donald, Eta, and

Laura A. Hurd, Upsilon.

Committee on Fraternity Organization—District Superintendents, members.

Committee on Expansion—Chairman, Extension Officer.

Atlantic—Katharine M . Thomas, Kappav ^VWf <C Vv»&^*Jf"*MW
Southern—11*^• A f l : . Juuii, Qiuiuwu. rm**^g *^ • ' V

Ohio Valley—Mary Gertrude Manley, Beta PhT I

Great Lakes—Mary Danielson Drummond, Alpha Phi.

Mid-western—Gladys Rice, Zeta.

Pacific—Lucille C. English, Lambda.

Committee on Rituals and Traditions—
Chairman, Stella George Stern Perry, Alpha; The Founders, Laura A.
H u r d and Rose G. Marx, life members; Grand Secretary and Study
Plan Officer.

Trustees of Anniversary Endowment Fund—
2 year term—Katherine Stebbins Stevens, Delta.
4 year term—Helen St. Clair Mullan, Chairman. Alpha.

6 year term—Mary H . Donlon, Epsilon.

Scholarship Officer—Edith Goldsworthy, Tau, 103 W . 52d St., Minneapolis,
Minn.

Song Committee—Chairman, Janet Howry, Tau, 1664 Van Buren St., St.
Paul, Minn.; Etta P. McPhie, Delta; Thelma Robertson, Chi; Flor-
ence Tyler, Nu Omicron; Mae Knight Siddell, Sigma; Margaret
Perry Maxwell, Phi.

Committee on Vocational Guidance—
Atlantic—Helen N . Henry, Sigma.
Southern—Mary H . Baskervill, Kappa.
Ohio Valley—Martha Whitworth, Epsilon.

Great Lakes—Marion Abele, Rho, Chairman, 1340 Glenlake Ave., Chi-
cago, 111.

Mid-western—Pauline Mills Edwards, X i .
Pacific—Carolyn Paige, Upsilon.

Committee on Examinations—Chairman, Examining P ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ - i

Atlantic—Katherine Stewart, Gamma. 7 I WZ^plZ*^
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Southern-Margaret Lyon, Pi. 1 Y0LAJJJL4^£+ / V > t

Ohio Valley—Geraldine D. Canfield, Theta. *I*

Great Lakes—Beatrice Bunting, Omicron ,?{^7 Q,Mkuu ^^tA^^

Mid-western—Doris Ingram, Alpha Phi. Ash***- ^ 7 y'Vy ,j\^, jMon ^-!i ^.GL*-t
Pacific-Edna Betts Trask, Rho. K ^ / V l -

Committee on Nominations— )Sth St., New Y o r k :
Chairman—Edith A . Dietz, Alpha; 217
Alumnae Superintendents, members.

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