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of the advertising club, of the minor appointed to the Barometer staff R years' work at St. Agnes academy, senting the alumnae, and M a r y Elizabeth
hockey team, and is very active in Israel ('32), is a member of Madri i g^ces was also elected to Scarf Club, Hall, of the active chapter.
W.A.A. Elizabeth Gabler ('33), has been and was soloist at the Christmas concert iohnian women's honorary.
The girls are packing Christmas baskets
Chi Delta Thanks Conventioners for Napkins Founders' Day was celebrated at the for the poor this year instead of having
By E L I Z A B E T H L A M O N T , University of Colorado house Tuesday evening, December 8. A the annual party for the orphan children.
jjnner, and a program following, were After the holidays a tea is to be given
E n g e d b y yD o r o t h Gardiner, repre- in honor of the sorority patronesses, the
date set being January 10.

First of all Chi Delta wishes to thank 20. At the request of the Dean of Wom- Alpha Pi Rushes with New Rules
all the AOITs who gave us the lovely en we had no decorations i n order to
napkins at the Convention luncheon here save expense. T o make up f o r having no By P E A R L E S I I E P A R D , Florida State College for Women
in Boulder. We were very pleased to re- decorations we had the dance formal
ceive them. (our fall dance is customarily informal) Alpha Pi started this year off well by usher to aid the chairman of the usher
pledging six representative girls: M a r - committee for this year. About eight
Chi Delta's rush week was very suc- Eileen H a y w a r d , one of our pledges LicVurter, Palatka; Edith Ayres, Lake- juniors are selected each year to usher
cessful. We have a pledge class of sixteen had an act in the Rhythm Cirrus this land ; Beth Kehler, Lorraine Hudson, and for the various play- and artist-series
girls. Each one is working hard to make fall. The R h y t h m Circus is a vaudevSj Ruth Walker, St. Petersburg; and. Julia presented during the year. Lenore was
her grades f o r initiation, and the actives of university talent which is given every Gchan. Tallahassee. Rushing this year also given a bid to 4>A9, a national his-
are helping them as much as possible. year. The proceeds are given to one of was carried out in a different fashion tory sorority. Mary Jane Sheldon ('34),
We have set first place among the so- the University funds. Eileen's act was a than from former years. I t started off was elected class parliamentarian at the
rorities as. our goal for scholarship this song and dance speciality. with an informal tea Saturday of fresh- close of last year. She is also a member
year. man week given at each sorority house of the freshman commission, freshmen
T w o more of our girls, Geneva Wood- m campus. Invitations were issued to chosen to represent their class in the col-
C.U. Homecoming was a pleasant ward and Arloa McCanne, have made prospective rushees by each sorority, and lege government association. Edith Ayres
week-end f o r the chapter. Several alum- W.A.A., which is an honorary organiza- they in turn were allowed to visit their is quite a sportswoman, adept in horse-
nae spent the entire week-end here, while tion for participation in athletics. Chi hostesses f o r fifteen minutes f r o m three manship and basketball. This year for
others came to the buffet supper given Delta's archery team did very well in to six. During rush week proper, dates the first time the college has placed
at the chapter house after the football the tournament. They placed second, and were issued to Panhellenic office, and horses at the disposal of the girls, and
game. The pledges gave the traditional Trieva Nuttall had second high in- rushees called for them there, accepted or Edith has been in her element. She can
surprise party for the actives in October. dividual score. declined, and then reported t o the so- play a fast game of basketball and made
One night when we came out of the din- rority house f o r the given date. N o her numeral on the Odd basketball team.
ing room f r o m dinner there were dates About the last function of the quarter promising was allowed, and sorority Elizabeth Markey was sent as a delegate
waiting f o r all actives and pledges, and w i l l be the celebration of Founders' Day. matters and discussions were banned. By t o the National Panhellenic Congress in
we spent the evening dancing and re- The alumna; are coming up from Den- Friday the list of rushees was narrowed St. Louis. Elizabeth came back w i t h a
covering from our surprise. Chi Delta ver, and we w i l l entertain them at a down to the girls whom each sorority severe case of laryngitis, but f u l l of plans
held its regular fall dance on November buffet supper. Afterward the pledges are wished to bid. On Saturday, bids were and helps for sorority women.
to give a stunt. issued by Panhellenic in the office of the
lawyer, after the rushee had made her Torch Night, one of the most impres-
Beta Thcta Packs Baskets for Poor first, second, and third choice. Pledging sive ceremonies during the year, in which
took place that afternoon, and the vari- the sophomores hand the symbolic torch
By B E T T Y H A L L , Butler University ous pledge banquets began that night. to the freshmen, was held at the begin-
This system of rushing was adopted for ning of the* school year. Lorraine H u d -
Beta Theta started the new semester up w i t h bleachers on which sat a group the first time in F.S.C.W. I might add son, Edith Ayres, and Marjoric Carter,
by moving into a new house. I t is of of girls cheering for Butler. Behind the with pride that Elizabeth Markey, presi- freshmen, and Eleanor Barker, sopho-
gray stucco, has casement windows, and truck was a small trailer filled w i t h too dent of our chapter, is also president of more, had parts in the performance.
a blue front door. Our chaperon, Mrs. fat pigs which represented the Wabash the local Panhellenic. She worked hard
Elizabeth D c M o t t e Carter, is back w i t h rooters. to put this form of rushing into effect. Thanksgiving here at Tallahassee is
us again. Beta Theta alumna; presented We had our banquet at the Floridan synonymous with Homecoming. At this
us w i t h a baby grand piano. We all had a good time at a skating Hotel in the private dining room, as we time the campus takes on a festive at-
party sponsored by the a l u m n i on No- have done f o r a number of years. The mosphere and gets ready to welcome
The first social event of the year was vember 24. tables were arranged in an A-shape, and back all former students, relatives, and
a dinner in honor of Prof, and Mrs. at the place of each pledge were red rose- friends. This is the day on which Odd
Thor Wesenberg. Mrs. Wesenberg is Ave Louise Reddick ('32), was elected buds. This banquet also honored t w o and Even spirit blazes f o r t h in its f u l l
chairman of the Woman's Council. to 4>K<I>, national honorary scholastic newly initiated members, Eleanor Bark- glory. Tuesday and Wednesday nights
fraternity, and also to K A I I , national er and Pearle Shcpard. these two forces have their demonstra-
The chapter gave a tea in honor of honorary- educational fraternity. Jacque tions. I t is an old superstitution that the
Edith Huntington Anderson on Novem- Lacker ('32), is staging a three-act play Two of the girls were invited to join team that draws Wednesday for their
ber L Mrs. Anderson had attended the for Thespis, Butler's dramatic club. Mary the College Glee Club, Pearle Shepard night to give their demonstration will
National Panhellenic Congress in St. Alice Burch ('34), was elected president and Ruth Conradi. The latter was elected win all the athletic events on Thanks-
Louis. of Torch Club, sophomore women's to the presidency of the organization. giving day, and this year was no excep-
honorary. M a r y Alice is also an active Lenorc Alt man ('33), was chosen an tion. The Evens drew Wednesday for
Now f o r some news about what the member of Thespis. Frances Messick, one their night. Tuesday night the Odds gave
girls have been doing. We had a float in of our new pledges, held the highest
the Homecoming parade, and what a average of any member of her class for
float it was! We had a large truck fixed

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their demonstration, w i t h Frances Knapp who are not attending school now, can* Theta Eta Introduces Pledges at Party
chairman of the program committee, and up for the occasion. By M A R Y L O U I S E R A Y , University of Cincinnati
that night the Evens had what is called
Even Night Out. The next night the We are proud of our two ahimn* On Monday, September 28, we held Bruce, sister of Virginia Bruce Caldwell
order was reversed, and Thanksgiving Louise Worrell and Rosiland Kcnnedv' «ur formal pledging preceded by a ban- ( ' 3 0 ) , and Mabel Doench, sister of Ruby
day the final test came w i t h the Evens who won the local honors in voice in tjf' quet at the " L o f t " when each of the Doench, our president of last year. On
triumphing over the Odds, in the tradi- Atwater-Kent radio contests held in c» fifteen new girls told us how i t felt to October 17, the chapter gave a bake sale
tional volleyball and basketball games. Petersburg and Tallahassee, respectively' ke chosen by Alpha 0 . Our pledges, un- to which actives, pledges, and alumnae
For the first time each sorority house Both girls were sent to M i a m i for a con der the direction of M a r j o r y Dewey, rush donated. The profits went to the active
was allowed to give an informal dance test there. One more item which should captain, have organized w i t h Gladys chapter saving fund. October 24 was
f r o m six to eleven, Thanksgiving evening. be mentioned. Lorraine Hudson, pledge Roberts as president, R u t h Miller, secre- Homecoming Day at U . C , and our
Our house was decorated in the spirit of is on the approbation list for her first tary, and Elizabeth Bruce, treasurer. A l - pledges decorated a very attractive float
Thanksgiving. Margarethe Fitz, Nell quarter's work. This is a splendid record ready they have made a name for them- representing new spirit of Cincinnati
Gates, and M a r y L o u Walker, pledges, for over seven hundred freshmen were selves on the U.C. campus f o r they are Victory. The pledges were formally i n -
on the probation list. jn "Mummers" (dramatic society), de- troduced at a dance at the Hotel Sinton
bate team, Dance Club, Glee Club, Club Chatterbox, November 14, by
Epsilon Alpha Initiates Eleven Pledges Chemistry Club, and busily at work in Louise Rey, our alumna adviser. A t mid-
the Y.W.C.A. Freshman Council and night the pledges came through a glitter-
By M A R Y B E L L E Z A U N , Pennsylvania State College Wis Wag. Our new girls include: Eliza- ing door lighted by a spotlight. As the
beth Bruce, Mary Betsy Collard, Mabel pledges were introduced they were pre-
Epsilon Alpha reports thirteen pledges, and vice president of the Panhellenic As- Doench, Gladys Roberts, Dorothea sented w i t h attractive compacts engraved
eleven of them now Alpha O's; K a t h - sociation. Wurtz, Dorothy Sintz, Irma Seyfferle, w i t h AO I I . When the fifteenth pledge
ryn Aungst ('33) , Margaret Borland Virginia Moeller, Ruth Miller, Ruth had been introduced we formed a semi-
('34), Frances Christine ('34), Ethel Fil- Catherine Hayes ( ' 3 2 ) , has enrolled in Feinthel, Mary E. Perkins, Elsie Mohr, circle to sing "Alpha Omicron Pi" accom-
bert ( ' 3 4 ) , Elizabeth Hayes ( ' 3 4 ) , sister Temple Medical School this year, and Martha Shelby, Dorothy Kratzer, and panied by the orchestra which had been
of Catherine Hayes ('32), Rosamond Isabel M a r t i n ( ' 3 2 ) , has left us to serve Jeannette Merk. We were fortunate in playing softly during the introduction.
as student dietitian at Hahnemann Hos- pledging two sisters this year—Elizabeth
Kaines ('34), Elizabeth Lewis ('34), pital in Philadelphia. E. Louise Hoffeditz
( ' 3 1 ) , has returned as our new chaperon, Beta Tau Gives Subscription Dance
Evelyn Lewis ('34), Edra Lowe ('34), and is doing graduate work here.
Kathryn Schleicher ( ' 3 4 ) , Edna Sher- By H E L E N D I N G L E , University of Toronto
The last week of October was a very
wood ( ' 3 4 ) , Josephine Stetler ( ' 3 4 ) , and busy one f o r us. Our pledges entertained' We have just come home f r o m our treasure-hunt, and later by rummy, and
the pledges of all the other groups at a Founders' Day banquet. I t is always an food, hospitably served on t i n pie plates.
Evelyn Zook ('34). Rosamond Kaines Hallowe'en party, and we retaliated witkj inspiration to us to hear about our The rooms were very tastefully decorated
and Frances Christine, the musically i n - another spooky affair. That week-end! Founders, and how AOII was formed. with skulls and bones, and beer bottles
clined pair who have composed for us was Homecoming time, and we all had; Mrs. Arrowsmith showed us a picture of w i t h candles in the top gave the pirates
a very catchy chapter song, belong to a very happy, busy time greeting our the four Founders, when they were girls, a rather weird, flickering illumination.
our college choir and glee club, and Rosa- alumna; and bringing things to a dose' as students at Barnard College, and i t Everyone enjoyed herself immensely.
mond is pianist of the Varsity Quartette, with a breakfast Sunday morning. was extremely interesting. We had We held it at the home of Mary Keeling,
of which Frances is a member. Then our speeches f r o m a representative of each and Margaret McNiven and Betty Potter
two Lewises and Rosamond are A A A , The second week i n November our year, and also f r o m two girls whom we looked after the clever arrangements.
freshman women's honorary. Rosamond president, Gladys K a u f m a n ( ' 3 2 ) , and had just initiated, Ruth Jenkins and
is also a Cwen, sophomore honorary. Ruth Meyer ('32), left for Johnstown to] Donalda McCharles. The happy faces of This party was followed by a lunatic
Ethel Filbert is secretary of her class do their practice teaching, while Ruth our seven pledges showed their apprecia- bridge, and then by our formal dance,
this year. Gilbert ('32), Elizabeth Martin ('32)t tion of the meaning of our banquet. held at the Royal Yorke Golf Club. The
and Edra Rubinkam ('32), moved uptO; following are our pledges: Peggy Chad-
Our undergraduates are most active i n the Home Economics practice house fof j We had a most successful rushing sea- wick, Margaret Christilaw, Margaret
campus affairs this year. Elizabeth Pres- eight weeks. Five of the new initiates son under the capable guidance of our Cowan, Eleanor Doherty, Margaret Hill,
ton ( ' 3 4 ) , is vice president of the junior have moved in since that time. rushing captain, Alice Grant. Our first Margaret Robb, and Mary Wilson.
class and R u t h Meyer ( ' 3 2 ) , treasurer party, a pirate party, was, I think, the
of the senior class. Louise Suckfield Everyone returned recently and we- most ingenious rushing party we have Among our other activities this fall,
( ' 3 3 ) , was elected to I S I I , chemistry had a gala celebration. Our pledges en-1 had for some time. Each of the rushees we held a subscription dance in the Crys-
honorary. Gladys Kaufman ('32), is one tertained the actives at a most amusing was given the " t h i r d degree" by a most tal Ball Room of the King Edward
of the senior Y.W.C.A. cabinet, Miriam "goat" show, in the form of an Unem- villainous-looking band of pirates. This Hotel. We had about two hundred cou-
Gaige ( ' 3 2 ) , Isabel H a l l ( ' 3 2 ) are presi- ployment Revue w i t h the theme song, was followed by a very well-arranged ples present, and we felt i t was a great
dent and vice president, respectively, of "Cheer U p " from a recent edition o f 1 success, both socially and financially.
ON, honorary home economics society, "Ballyhoo." Initiation, on December 6,
and Elizabeth Preston ('33), president of was followed by our annual formal Alpha Tau Ranks Second in Scholarship
Ellen H . Richards Club, honorary junior dance this year at the new T K E house
home economics society. Miriam Gaige on Saturday night. Sunday we celebrated By B A R B A R A J A C K S O N , Denison University
was elected to Archousai, senior women's Founders' Day w i t h a tea, and our cus-
activity honorary. Mary Belle Zahn tomary tribute to the Founders, onrt The ending of the last school year members were graduated, and during this
( ' 3 2 ) , serves as secretary of # 2 1 , ro- again vouched by M r s . Anderson and found Alpha T a u very busy. Eight of our busy time two initiation ceremonies were
mance language honorary, and she and Anne Nichols.
Louise Everitt ( ' 3 3 ) , officiate as treasurer

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held. On June 7, A n n Dickerson and L i l - invitations and served refreshments of Five other members of the chapter had birthday on December 7, and the pledges
lian Sprouse were initiated, and on June ices and little cookies t w o of our aluon nJrts Nan Bingham received her " D " gave the chapter a radio as a birthday
14, we initiated A n n Grant and H a r - nae baked for us. K!zer this fall for excellence i n ath- present. Our most recent party was held
riet Fellman ('30). When we arrived at l tics Theodora Jones was the runner- on December 4. I t was a Christmas din-
the house f o r our last chapter meeting, On September 30 we pledged fourteen ner dance at the Granville I n n . Music
we were confronted by a sign on the bed- n for the women's tennis championship was furnished by Percy Lowry's colored
room door threatening the well-being of freshmen: Mary Baxter, Lima; Elia nf the school. band.
anyone who should enter. After the
meeting the door was opened, and we beth Bondeson, Kansas City; Carol Dorr Alpha Tau chapter celebrated its first
saw a lovely new bed, the gift of the
seniors. Shortly afterwards the freshmen Snyder, N . Y . ; Evelyn Freda, Cleveland'
presented a pewter tea service.
Dorothy Hartshorn, Cleveland Heights• Beta Kappa Wins Scholarship Cup
Our last party was a summer formal
dance held on M a y 24. Decorations con- Jeanette Hollingworth, Granville; Mfll
sisted of white fencing and lattice-work
interwined w i t h branches of flowering dred Hudson, Lakewood; Harriet John" By F L O R A W H I T E , University of British Columbia
bushes. Japanese lanterns completed the
garden effect. son, Cleveland; Rebecca Matthews, Ift"

Theodora Jones, Josephine Hedges, Gilead; Lucille Perry, Granville; Mar Our most exciting news this issue is This year they are producing "H.M.S.
Martha Ann Shepardson, and Dorothy the announcement that our chapter w o n Pinafore."
Barr were elected to the Phi Society, a garet Robuck, West Union; Margaret the Delta Gamma Scholarship Cup. This
freshman scholastic honorary. And speak- c u p is awarded yearly to the sorority at- On October 3 1 , we entertained at an
ing of scholastic attainments, AOJT Rowe, Cleveland; M i r i a m Sears, Yon- taining the highest scholastic standing. informal rushing tea at Helen Davis'.
ranked second among the national f r a - Hallowe'en decorations and witches, who
ternities on this campus in the scholastic kers, N . Y . ; and Jane Weimert, Buffalo Our five pledges, Margaret Carson, foretold the future, added a mysterious
rating f o r last semester. Tean Balfour, Grace Parkinson, Jean and element to the afternoon. The alumnae
N.Y. °» Betty Black, were pledged after our i n - chapter "gave us an informal rushing
During the summer we added one large stallation banquet. We were pleased that party in November, at which rushees,
room to our house and had i t redecor- Nine of our pledges made class squads our new girls were able to share w i t h actives, and dignified alumna? romped as
ated. The work was completed on the in fall sports. Carol Dorr was the fresh- us the honor of being pledged by our kiddies for the evening. We have not
morning of our first rush party so you man hockey manager. Harriet Johnson Grand President, Kathryn Bremer M a t - definitely planned our philanthropic
can imagine the panic we experienced was stage director f o r "Berkeley Square," son. Jean Black, one of our newest work, but, as in previous years, we are
in trying to get windows washed and and Betty Bondeson had a part in it pledges, is pianist in the Musical Society. helping to make a happier Christmas for
the house cleaned in time f o r a tea. Lucille Perry is a member of the Shep^ some needy f a m i l y .
The room has casement windows on ardson Glee Club, and three pledges are-
three sides and French doors leading out members of the Engerswegan Chorus.
to a little porch which faces on the Three of them, Margaret Rowe, Jane
back yard. The other wall has a large Weimert, and Carol Dorr, are on the
fireplace. staff of the year book.

The Panhellenic Council at Denison Denison celebrated its centennial this Jttary Drummond introduces Jttiss dMorrow
shortened the rushing season to t w o year. Part of the celebration was a bis*
weeks, this year. The first week per- torical parade just before the football (Continued from page 38)
mitted open rushing, and the second al- game. Each social group on campus was
lowed calling at certain hours. Each fra- asked to enter a float. The A O n float Lest you judge Miss M o r r o w a Valkyrie riding her steed before the storm
ternity was allowed three parties, two represented "Denison, the Singing School shouting her battlecry, let me say that she is a b i t over five feet tall. Her hair
hours in length the expenses of which Through the Ages." Faculty members, is more red than blond and there is a mere hint of past freckles across her nose.
could not exceed $75. The first party students, and alumni were represented byJ She speaks in a pleasant contralto w i t h neither a southern nor eastern accent,
was in the form of a tea to which all various members, and all were singing perhaps a blend of both. I n short, she is a charming person.
freshman women might come. Each the Alma Mater. Our float was awarded
freshman was given a schedule and al- first prize among the floats entered byJ Miss Morrow is already very much interested in our organization and its
lowed about twenty minutes at each sorority. The award was a plaque which members. Her dreams of success f o r Social Service among the people in the Ken-
house. Our second party was a collegiate we now proudly display over the mantel tucky hills are our dreams, and our are hers. Alpha Omicron Pi greets you, Miss
luncheon. We borrowed college and f r a - in our new room. Morrow, and pledges you wholehearted co-operation in our common task.
ternity pennants, pillows, paddles, plaques
— i n fact anything that suggested col- On October 17 was the Homecoming
lege. The coffee was served in mugs bor- banquet. A t the plate of each person
rowed f r o m the local eating place. They was a small nosegay announcing the en-
were huge brown affairs bearing the gagement of Ardella Barth to Bernard
name, fraternity, and year of various Clench. At this banquet, last year's presi-
people in school. Our last party was a dent, Jane Scully, presented a cup. I t has|
tea dance. We sent Jacqueminot roses as been named the Jane Hastings Scully;
Cup and is to be given each year to the
pledge who is voted the biggest asset t o j
the chapter. Jane also gave the chapter a
a president's ring. M a r y Gertrude Man-
ley, the District Alumnae Superintendent,
was the guest of the chapter during
Homecoming.

A recent feature of the Women's Ath-
letic Association was a minstrel show,
"High Lights and Dark Spots," in which
the two white end men were Mary j
Estey and Carolyn Bellamy—both A OH.

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San Francisco Alumnoz Meet Sigma Freshmen WH1 be a dinner at the Women's Re- longer our Grand Vice President, we do
-jiblican Club on Beacon H i l l , Boston, feel very proud of her—proud of her
By C A T H A R I N E M E R R I A M , X on Friday evening, December 11. F o l - untiring service to us. We are quite
lowing the dinner, four or five girls f r o m selfish still in our thoughts of her and
The officers of the San Francisco alum- charming, and the appointments were outside will tell about their chapters. hope she is even more exclusively ours
nee chapter have held regular m o n t h l y perfect. We hope to hear f r o m Helen Bogardus now.
meetings during the past year where the (T); Ruth Bond Westcott (P, * ) ; Mrs.
business of the fraternity has been dis- Later in the year a tea was given at gurke (0); and Margaret Douhilt A m o n The October meeting of our alumnae
posed of in a very congenial manner. Gladys MacDonald's ('22), home where (©)• There may possibly be a repre- was held in Medford, Massachusetts. I t
These meetings have been greatly en- the new freshmen were introduced to the sentative from California. Delta chapter was preceded by a delicious dinner. A t
joyed as i t not only has kept business alumnae. A l l the girls looked very pretty will sing their favorite collection of the October meeting of the Association
problems solved, but has permitted the in their charming dresses and hats, and AOII songs, and conduct the ritual. Alice of Tuft's Alumna? Esther Fowler Schmalz
renewal of old friendships. much interest was shown by both the Spear. Alumnae Superintendent of A t - ('23), presented more information about
alumnae and those just entering the U n t lantic District, will speak. Alice always the fine building the Michigan alumnae
I n early October the annual formal tea versity. has a message f o r us. She is not only have built on their campus. We must not
was held at the Sigma chapter house, our Alumna? Superintendent, but is also be unmindful of the fine project we
when the new freshmen are introduced Due to the severe final examinations at our Tufts Alumnae president. have on hand. Have you helped? Let
to alumnae and friends of the fraternity the university, the Founders' Day pro^ us have Alpha O in the lead.
and University. As usual the girls were gram w i l l be celebrated in January under Although Octavia Chapin ( A ) , is no
the able supervision of Rose M a r x and
Irene Gay. Lincoln Alumnoz Recall Annual Banquet

By B O N N I E H E S S D R A K E , Z

Providence Alumnoz Hear of National Work Zeta's annual banquet was a gala af- was concluded with an original Alpha
fair at the Lincoln Country Club on Omicron Pi song which was sung by the
By M A U D E E . C . C O V E L L , B May 22. Mabel Beachley, I r m a Lastch, freshman girls.
Arlene Noble, M a r y Parmalee, and Bon-
In April we met with Alice Manchester peal to us as we have so many other nie Drake were the committee in charge. The early June days of many Lincoln
Chase ( B 'OS). For various reasons both worthy channels through which we all The convention theme was carried out alumnae, especially those on committees,
the M a y and October meetings were subscribe. The sale of Christmas cards in the table decorations and toasts. The were filled w i t h plans f o r convention.
omitted. comes under this same category. tables were arranged in the f o r m of
the letter " X " in the center of which Except for a couple of rushing parties,
I n November, we were the guests of We were happy t o hear of the new was a miniature pine covered mountain where the alumnae assisted the active
Jane Perry Prescott (B 'OS). Helen Eddy chapter at Vancouver, B.C., and here- and hotel representing Troutdale-in-the- chapter, the Lincoln girls declared a holi-
Rose, our president, had much literature w i t h extend our welcome. We are a t Pines. I n the center of each table were day until rush week in September. The
to read to us. The new plan for our na- ways glad to hear of the healthy growth jflny trains and automobiles traveling first regular fall meeting was a luncheon
tional work and the plans for financing of our sorority. Beta, although now in- toward Colorado beside a pine-bordered at the house w i t h the active chapter on
the same were discussed at length. I t active, is number nine on the Roll of highway. The favors were small suit- October 3.
was the sentiment of the meeting that Chapters, and i t is w i t h pride that we cases. Irene Dawson, president of the ac-
the new work was well selected and find ourselves followed by such a splen- tive chapter, presided as toastmistress The November 4 meeting was at Em-
worthy of our generous support. The did array of chapters. and the following girls responded: A l - ma Beckman's house, with Zu Campbell,
magazine subscription plan does not ap- kne Muman, Margaret Upson, Harriet Annie Rosborough, Edith Lansing, and
Nesladek, Elizabeth Evans, and Pauline Alma Rawlings as assisting hostesses.
Gellatly. The evening's entertainment Plans were discussed for raising funds
for the national philanthropic work.
Bridge was played for the remainder of
the evening.

Los Angeles Alumnoz Provide Milk Lunches

B y MARGARET JEAN RITTER, A

Boston Alumnoz Hear of Michigan Project Cornelia Christmas, having to our re- Panhellenic delegate, Lucille English;
gret departed, f u l l of y o u t h f u l enthusi- press representative, Josephine Carr; his-
By H E L E N A C K E R M A N , A asm, to teach in Nevada, i t has devolved torian, Bertha George; editor, Margaret
upon me to take over the letter-writing. Ritter.
Everyone is looking forward once often take advantage of the strength de- So please overlook the gaps. A t the A p r i l
more to our Founders' Day celebration. rived f r o m i t . The committee in charge meeting the new officers were installed: In M a y , about forty-five alumnae en-
This is one time during the year that of activities consists of our alumnae presi- president, Helen D i x o n ; first vice presi- joyed an al fresco breakfast meeting at
the spirit of fellowship is felt by every- dent, Esther Fowler Schmalz, Annette dent, Helene Collin; second vice presi- the Uplifter's Ranch, a most attractive
one—that fellowship that makes you M c K n i g h t Harvey, and our active chap- place, followed by cards in the club-
stop and consider why you don't more ter president, W i n i f r e d Blackmer. There Isa Older; secretary, Audrey Bur- house, and in June we met on the sands
atti; treasurer, Jean D e M e n t ; assist- of Malibu, twenty-five strong, for a dip
ant treasurer, Beth Phelps; correspond- and a gossip. June was also memorable
ing secretary, Evelyn Cornish; assistant by the installation of San Diego A l u m -
corresponding secretary, Helen Knips; na? chapter. Helen Dixon, Helen Haller,

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M u r i e l Turner McKinney, M a r y Pfahler, discussed ways and means of rai I • us and hilarious readings to top off f o r the families of our school children
Erna Taylor, Carrie Kistler, Lucille Eng- money for the national fund, andT* ^'"evening. a t t h e R i t t e r school, where our milk
lish, Jean DeMent, Bertha George, H o r - our o w n milk f u n d . We have been nr
We a r e collecting clothing and toys fund is applied.

tense Wallace, and Emily Ziegler j o u r - viding milk daily f o r six school child T°~
neyed down t o San Diego b y motor or This year we expect t o provide f"'
by water, arriving Saturday f o r the i n - twelve children, and we hope, as m o n ° r Chicago Alumnce Plan Automobile Raffle
stallation, which was conducted by Helen is available, to increase the number ^
Haller and Muriel McKinney. Sunday By M A R Y S T E P H E N S O N M C C L I N T O C K , P
I n common w i t h a l l the other mem
morning breakfast in Agua Caliente bers of the local Panhellenic, Alpha n
brought the charm o f old Mexico slight- is contributing $10 f o r their scholarship VVilhin a very short time the three and everyone's co-operation is necessary
ly diluted by American tourists, and in fund. divisions of the Chicago Alumnae chap- for its success.
the evening the formal banquet was held " '} ter "will meet w i t h the Chicago South
in the San Diego Athletic Club, where Shore Alumna? to celebrate Founders' The West Side Group reports very
the Los Angeles party had quarters. The October meeting was at the Kaiv pay banquet. Every occasion now has a successful meetings which all enjoy. They
pa Theta house. Helene Collins, c h a £ very special significance since the es- have fifteen paid members and are
man o f the Philanthropic Committee" tablishment of a national philanthropic searching f o r others to join their group.
I n July, on one of those dripping hot has organized bridge study groups a» work. Greater enthusiasm is evidenced, The Central Group is talking expansion,
days which officially we never have i n fifty cents a lesson, primarily to raise and this particular event is anticipated and really they do present a most at-
California, when the height of one's a m - money f o r the national work, and in- w i t h even more delight than usual. Great tractive proposition to anyone able to
bition was t o lie under a palm tree and cidentally to impart to us the finesse in thines have been planned! M a r y Dee take advantage of their meetings. The
not change one's expression, Bertha "Culbertson" which appears to be es- prummond ( A * ) , is to act as toastmis- North Shore Group is the largest, and
George, Josephine Pelletier Carr, Edna sential to one's social standing nowadays. tress in which capacity she has already their meetings held each month are "gay
Scott, Evelyn Cornish, Helen Dixon, and More details were reported of our part distinguished herself. AH Rho chapter affairs that we'd love to share w i t h
Margaret Ritter, w i t h our respective off- in the Kentucky mountain social serv- actives w i l l be present, and as is the cus- every Alpha O who hasn't affiliated with
spring of all ages between six months ice and nursing unit. Lucille Curtis Eng- tom, a, ring w i l l be presented the girl another group"—to quote them directly.
and eleven years, all of them small-and- lish, alumna? state chairman, urged us who has proved to be the most out- We do hope that everyone this reaches
active, our luncheon baskets, thermos to co-operate in furthering the work, standing of last year's freshman class. who is interested i n any one of the
bottles, spare garments, and so f o r t h , by joining the bridge groups, or by buy-' Everyone attending w i l l surely be de- above groups w i l l not fail t o get i n
sought a more or less cool glen i n G r i f - ing cookie molds which are being sold lighted with the affair. touch with the girls and join them in
fith Park and discussed the raising of for the benefit of the f u n d . their good times. Really, y o u are sure
children and kindred subjects, vainly en- Great efforts have been expended t o - to find the right group for your interests,
deavoring t o forget the heat. I know that Ten or twelve o f the alumna? and ward the completion of plans for an if you only t r y . Our president, Eliza-
nothing but an Alpha O party would Kappa Theta mothers are working on filltomobile raffle as a means of raising beth Roberts, 747 N o r t h Wabash Ave-
have dragged me out in that weather. the Community Chest campaign. Muriel our portion of money necessary f o r car- nue, w i l l be only too happy t o hear f r o m
McKinney is a colonel i n charge of a rying our philanthropic work. A raffle of you and will furnish any information
August was enlivened by a very nice team, Sheda Lowman Kline is i n charge this sort is an enormous undertaking, you desire.
garden tea f o r the executive committee of advance gifts, and the rest are filling
and others, at Helen Dixon's, w i t h H e l - in as majors and lieutenants.
ene Collins and Elsa Older as assistant
A f t e r much hot discussion, i t was de-
hostesses. The party was i n honor o f cided i n view o f the w . k . depression
our new Grand Vice President, M u r i e l (don't y o u all hate the word?) to re- New Orleans Alumnoz Edit News Letter

Turner M c K i n n e y , and o f Helen Haller, duce the cost of the monthly luncheonsg By M A R I A N M O I S E , n
Grand Treasurer. Sitting, cool, sparkling the proceeds f r o m w h i c h maintain oxtti
and filmy, under a garden umbrella, milk f u n d . Consequently, at the No<; The Alumna? chapter began the new been saving f o r several years in order to
Muriel gave us an account of the lighter vember meeting, a Spanish supper at season with a called meeting, Septem- realize the needed sum of money to start
side of convention, interspersed b y h i l - Carrie Bright Kistler's lovely home, we ber 29, 1931, i n Pi chapter room, f o r a fourth Child Welfare Clinic in mem-
arious episodes recounted b y Helen. Next "gave 'em beans," which are cheap* the purpose of electing a new secretary. ory of Jessie Roane ( I T ) , and we hope
to going to convention ourselves, we en- nourishing, and readily converted into! Louise Church's resignation was ac- to accomplish our goal this year. Our
joy hearing these t w o interesting narra- something Spanish and interesting. Jess cepted, and Clara M a y Buchanan was program f o r the year is to consist o f :
tors tell about i t . elected to fill the office. Since the active the two monthly bridge clubs, rum-
McKenna, Jane Graham, Martha Jobes, chapter has moved into a new room, we mage sales, the sale of Christmas cards
voted to give them $25 f o r a new rug. and magazine subscriptions, and a
I n September the first business meeting Beth Phelps, Lucille Foudray, and I Tentative plans for the new year were Founders' D a y supper at fifty cents a
of the year took place at the Kappa were assistant hostesses. Barring the fact discussed, t o be decided at our regular plate. A rummage sale was held on N o -
Theta house, the hostesses being: Elsa that we had f o r t y reservations and fifty meeting. This meeting was held at night vember 21, at which we earned about
Older, Alice Swank, Emma Kew, M u r i e l guests, and that young Maxwell Kistler on October 20, and was very well at- ?S0. Three bridge club meetings have
M a r t i n , and Lota Blythe. M u r i e l M c - drank up a l l the coffee cream by misad- tended. Louise Church reported on con- been held so far, and there is t o be a n -
Kinney gave her official report of con- venture, which was embarrassing for us, vention, and explained the new national other just before Christmas. The N o -
vention, o f the new scholarships t o be but even more so f o r h i m , we had a work to us. Our new problem is to earn vember 17 meeting was small, b u t those
awarded, of the new chapter at the U n i - pleasant evening. Following the reading enough money during the year t o keep present completed the plans f o r the sup-
versity of British Columbia, which we of Edith Huntington Anderson's letteg up our local philanthropic work, which per on December 8. A committee headed
hereby heartily welcome, and, best of of instruction, Muriel distributed leaf- has been going on f o r about twelve by Dagmar Renshaw LeBreton is busily
all, o f the unified national w o r k among lets describing the Kentucky unit. We years, and t o contribute our quota t o engaged i n gathering the material for the
the Kentucky mountaineers. We are glad are so proud to be a contributing parti the Frontier Nursing Service. We have annual news letter, which we hope to
the much-needed work is possible, and of the w o r k .
Our versatile Bijou Brinkop gave bothl
that we are t o have our share i n i t . We

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have ready in January, and which we lar social affair, held during the Christ- Portland Alumna; Supply Food to Five Families
sh?ll send to every Pi chapter alumna, mas holidays so that all out-of-town
Our December meeting w i l l be a regu- members may be present. By D O R O T H Y L A M B B I S H O P , A P

Minneapolis Alumnce Raise Money at Parties Portland Alumnae chapter started the Our annual theater benefit was held at
wn e year w i t h much enthusiasm, which the Bagdad Theater, November 25. The
By H E L E N S T R U B L E , T 1,4s resulted in a "bigger and better" picture was W i l l Rogers i n " Y o u n g as
chapter. The first meeting was held i n Y o u Feel." The chapter has also started
Minneapolis Alumnae chapter has been including K a t h r y n Bremer Matson, om- September at the home of Anita K e l - a pieced quilt, which w i l l be finished,
more than working at top speed this Grand President, looking as sweet and logg- After a short business meeting, and ready to be raffled some time in the
year. I n September, we had an alumnie young and unhurried as a debutante. Eva movies of the Portland Alumnae chapter spring.
dinner at the home of Irma Fliehr Regan Hammerbacher did herself proud in ar- were shown. These pictures were taken
at Interlachen. I t was the first meeting ranging the party, for everyone had a early in June, and sent to convention, About f o r t y Alpha O's gather at the
of the year held under the direction of wonderful time. but this was the first opportunity to Congress Hotel on December 8 to cele-
our new officers. Doris Schlampp is the see ourselves as others see us. brate the annual Founders' Day banquet.
president; Irma Fliehr Regan is the vice On Saturday afternoon, September 26, The table was arranged in the form of
president; Margaret Wilson Bjorndahl we all gathered at the house for an Kathryn Bremer Matson, Grand Presi- an " A " w i t h red roses as decorations.
is the treasurer; and Edna Schlampp afternoon bridge party. Zora Robinson dent, was the inspiration o f our Octo- Bessie Stout ( A P ) , acted as toastmistress.
Johnson is the secretary. We decided to Delaney charged us fifty cents apiece, ber meeting. She has certainly filled us In addition to the interesting talks given
continue to hold our meetings the sec- but we didn't mind. The taxes on the with enthusiasm and fraternity spirit. of the Founders of Alpha Omicron Pi,
ond Tuesday of each month, as we had house must be paid, you know. We have lots of work ahead of us, but a representative of each chapter present
in the past. We discussed means of nothing seems impossible after a chat gave a history of the founding of her
raising money, and we decided to have Tuesday, November 23, was a red with Mrs. Matson. respective chapter. Then we all joined
one project every month to raise money, letter day for our alumnae chapter fo in singing Alpha O songs.
rather than have one large function. that was the day of the grandest part I n November, we met at the home
This meeting was also a corporation ever invented. We had a Dutch Dinne of Mrs. Stanley Clemes. M r . and Mrs. We are still caring for our little or-
meeting, and Kathryn Bremer Matson at the home of Kathryn Bremer Ma Clemes have been missionaries in India phan "Opal." She is a ward of the state,
told us all about the affairs of the new son. I f you've never been invited t o for a number of years, so after a short and it pays for her food, but no provi-
house. Dutch Dinner, t r y one yourself some business meeting we were entertained sion is made for any clothing. The girls
time. We had sauerkraut, wieners, an by slides of Indian L i f e taken by M r s . voted to supply it for the coming year.
Our November meeting was held at pretzels. Clemes' father. The hostesses, f o u r of We also supplied five needy families
the home of Margaret Craig Lewis in the girls, were all dressed i n the native with baskets of food and other holiday
the new Faculty section in St. Paul. This But now we must t u r n f r o m pleasure Indian costumes. cheer for Christmas.
meeting was for the purpose of initiat- to business, and what can our business
ing the present seniors into the alumna; concern but the new house? We are Seattle Alumnce Outline Program
chapter. more than pleased to think how success-
f u l our first year in the house has been. By M A R Y G E N E V I E V E S C O T T , Y
We haven't neglected the social side The annual financial report, edited by
of life, either. On Friday, October 3, Kathryn Bremer Matson, chairman o The mariners on the Good Ship AOII Seattle. The first was in the home of
we had a Hallowe'en dancing party at the building corporation, shows us just gave proof o f their excellent seaman- Betty Norgore, our vivacious president.
the house. Everyone turned out f o r i t , how successful we have been. The swing ship at Founders' Day banquet. Captain About forty attended, and at Alice
is far towards the assets. Hazel Davis, unlike the "Captain of the Wolfe's, the following month, about
Pinafore" who, thirty-seven were present. The business
Bangor Alnmnce Hold Food Sale and social calendar for the year is as
"When the breezes blow follows: January, Eloise Jared, hostess;
By E D I T H M . B U S S E L L , r Generally goes below," February, Peggy Gregory, hostess;
March, Irma Tomlinson, hostess; April,
The September meeting was held in to which she added several items from stayed by the wheel and brought her Hazel Davis, hostess; M a y , Margaret
Orono w i t h Alice Stanley Dunham, as- her own knowledge concerning the early ship safely to port despite capricious Evans, hostess; and, June, Margaret
sisted by Beulah Osgood. The very young childhood of Gamma chapter. winds and blinding fogs. Shipmate Fran- Widrig, hostess.
son of the hostess also bid us welcome. ces Benjamin described the " L a y i n g of
I t was decided not to sell Christmas The October meeting was in Milford the Keel," and M a r j o r i e M a y o Cass Each hostess w i l l be assisted b y mem-
cards this year, but to raise money f o r w i t h Aileen Hobart L i b b y , assisted by ('29), told of the building of the ship. bers of the alumnae chapter.
local charity w o r k by food sales and Hazel Mariner Buzzell. Several were Sallie Sue White read a charming poem,
card parties. present at this meeting who had not "The Meaning of the Rose," and Ship- On February 13, we w i l l have a card
been able to attend the first one. The mate Virginia Beatty wished the pas-
We were very fortunate to have pres- young daughters of the hostesses, Cal- sengers of the Good Ship AOIT bon voy- party at the chapter house f o r the benefit
ent at this meeting Carrie Green Camp- lister L . Buzzell and Marion J. Libby, age for the cruises of the future.
bell, a founder of the local, Phi Gamma, assisted w i t h the refreshments. of our Philanthropic Fund; on April 23,
from which we have grown. During the A new vogue, that of dinner meetings,
summer Carrie had an opportunity of The November meeting was in Bangor has been introduced to the alumnae of our spring dance, at the Yacht Club in
visiting and of entertaining as guest an- w i t h Marion Day Quine. The attendance
other charter member, Agnes Burnham was somewhat smaller at this meeting Seattle.
Townsend. Evidently they spent their because of conflicting dates and illness.
time recalling college days, and Carrie I t was decided t o hold a food sale i n Knoxville Alumnce Stress Membership Drive
brought to us a long letter f r o m Agnes Bangor on Saturday, December 12.
By F A Y M O R G A N , O

Plans for closer co-operation w i t h the projects and f o r raising our quota to-
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work of the fraternity have been to the the alumna; acting as hostesses. Alpha O t « e resumed our activities of last year. We held an interesting Christmas
fore at all meetings this fall. Refresh- songs rang through the evening w i t h a We are glad to have our chapter aug- bazaar i n the Harvard Hall Gymnasium
ments have been eliminated at the so- slight advantage recorded f o r the actives in Washington, and supplemented this
cial hour following the regular business on the latest numbers i n the new song- mented by several enthusiastic members activity by selling Christmas cards as in
sessions as a means of cutting expenses, book. Following an informal supper for from Pi Delta's class of ' 3 1 : Margaret previous years.
and the executive committee, with Eliza- whose preparation Lucile Coffey Dean Cook, Mildred Kettler, Margaret M c -
beth Walker Bailey, alumna? head, as and Josephine Wallace Deaver were Garvey, Ruth Miles, Gwendolyn Sar- Several alumnae f r o m Washington were
chairman is devising other emergency largely responsible, Harriet C. Greve gent, and Martha Ross Temple. We are able to accept Pi Delta's invitation to
financial measures so that w o r k can go ( 0 ' 0 6 ) , dean of women at the Uni- also fortunate in having Mamie Hurt her birthday party on October 25. After
forward according to schedule. versity of Tennessee, told of the early Baskervill, our National Extension Offi- a delicious Sunday night supper, we
days of Omicron chapter contrasting the cer, living in Arlington H a l l i n Washing- gathered around the fireplace and sang
A tea, honoring the actives for their past and present of the fraternity. Remi- ton, D.C. A O i l songs and heard informal talks.
successful rushing season, was given at niscences of Omicron's beginning history We were glad to have an opportunity
Elizabeth McDonald McClamroch's also were contributed by Lucretia Jordan Our year's work had a good beginning to meet Mrs. Cordle, Pi Delta's new
home in October, everyone enjoying the in the benefit we held at the National housemother. One source of our joys
opportunity of seeing the old girls again Bickley ('06). Theatre on September 16. Mildred Kett- this fall has been our ability to partici-
as well as viewing the new pledges. W i l - jer ('31), and her committee handled pate i n Pi Delta's rush parties and i n -
lia McLemore Stewart, Martha M c - The membership committee has the benefit which was a very successful formal rushing. As most of our Wash-
Lemore Pelton, Margaret Dickey, Elea- sounded a call of "Every member pres- affair. ington alumnae are Pi Delta's, we have
nor Burke, and Blossom Swift Edmunds ent at every meeting this year." Written more than usual interest in her success
assisted Elizabeth in serving. reminders, follow-up telephone calls and A t our October business meeting held and are rejoicing w i t h her i n the re-
a zoning system w i t h a "key" car desig- gt Mildred Kettler's home, plans were sults of her rush season and the addi-
I n observance of Founders' Day a nated to gather neighboring alumnae i n made for our annual dinner to be held tion of fifteen lovely pledges.
joint gathering with the actives and each section of t o w n are among the this year at the home of Ruth Miles
pledges was held at the Morgan's—Lucy methods to be used by the committee ('31), on November 19. Each guest As this goes to press, a meeting has
and Fay—on the night of December 8, in achieving its aim. brought with her a different dish, and just been held of a tentative Panhellenic
when all contributions had arrived, a Council representing women's fraterni-
Lynchburg Alumnce Have Ritual Meeting most delightful and complete dinner re- ties in Washington. Mildred Blandford
sulted. After dinner we made clothes for represented AO I I and reports that a
By N A N C R A D D O C K , K dolls to be given at Christmas by the Panhellenic luncheon w i l l be held Janu-
Christ Child Society. ary 23 at the Mayflower Hotel. I f this
Early i n September, some of the ams"' at the home of K a t h r y n Hodges receives the enthusiastic response ex-
younger Alpha O's, alumna; and actives A splendid activity has been under pected, and if the various fraternities
entertained at a breakfast at Sara H a m - Adams ('23). way for some months, under the direc- concerned approve the idea, i t is prob-
ner's ( ' 3 2 ) , home for Sally Sackett and tion of Thelma DeAtley ('24), which able that a permanent Panhellenic or-
Liza Mount of Lynchburg who were Frances Deane Scott (Ex '25), an- consists of cataloging and arranging ganization with permanent local head-
entering Randolph Macon as freshmen. nounced the traveling library, the gift books in the Children's Hospital to make quarters w i l l be established in the Na-
The alumna; attended the rushing teas, of Lynchburg 0 All's to the Guggen- them more easily accessible for the pa- tional Capital.
too, in the early fall, but the first regu- heimer Clinic for crippled children, was tients' use. Several members have con-
lar meeting of the Lynchburg Alumna; ready f o r use in the new hospital which tributed their leisure for this work.
was held on a gorgeous fall afternoon, has just been opened.
Tuesday, November 24, at the House Dallas Alumnce Plan Style Show
in the Pines. Many actives and alumna; The matter of furnishing Christmas
had a fine time talking before the big baskets to some poor family in the city By K A T H E R I N E A L D R E D G E S M I T H , N K
log fire, later going to the ritual room was discussed, and this year the plan
for a beautiful service conducted by which the alumna; followed for several Dallas Alumna; were unusually busy immediately discussed f o r something up-
Louise Wolff ('32). • years w i l l be revived. A family w i l l be during rush week and there were more permost in everyone's mind just now,
adopted from a list given by the As- Of us at the parties than usual. " H o w to raise money." Means to that
Perhaps the thrill of old times and sociated Charities, and Christmas will end are apparently few, but we are going
the j o y that comes f r o m contact w i t h be provided for them. We are following our usual plan of to do our best. I t was w i t h a great deal
a group of girls you are fond of, i n - meeting on the first Friday of each of regret that we accepted Mrs. Bent-
spired the alumna; to make plans at The next meeting is to be a luncheon. • month for luncheon, during which we ley's resignation as president, but we're
this time f o r a party for Kappa to be We hope Frances Allen ( ' 1 3 ) , w i l l be discuss our business. A f t e r w a r d we have sure that Dorothy DeWitt will carry on
given in the early spring. Anyway, en- back by then f r o m a trip to England time to visit together. The November splendidly.
thusiasm ran high and the party is and Scotland, which t r i p , she writes, has meeting at Margaret Bentley's was our
planned for the week after mid-year "ex- been perfect except f o r the fact that first for this year. Theodora Penniman An interesting and busy year is ahead
Virginia ( ' 1 6 ) , whom she went to meet, and Artie Lee Holland were assistant of us. Our plans include a bridge tour-
and who was supposedly having her fur- hostesses. We were especially glad to nament and style show, a big open meet-
lough f r o m the Belgian Congo, decided have present t w o of our o u t - o f - t o w n ing and several most interesting speak-
to stay in Africa another year. alumna;, Eugenia Hodge, of Athens, ers. T w o of these are A O I T husbands,
Texas, and a recent bride, Catheryn and we are looking forward to their
Washington Alumna; Catalog Hospital Books Spurlock Sutherland, who has moved to programs with a great deal of pride.
Honey Island, Texas. Numa Surgeon
By M I L D R E D C . B L A N D F O R D . I I A and Margaret H u l l told us about conven- We also have some members of whom
tion and our new national work. I t all we are very proud. Margaret Bentley
Members of the Washington Alumna; swimming party at Harvard Hall, and sounded so interesting that plans were is active in Little Theatre work, both
chapter met socially during the summer a week-end at Sherwood Forest, in addic- in the business and dramatic depart-
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merits. A t present she is playing a part VVFAA. Another of our artists is Lois from the alumnae chapter went to L a w - The November meeting was held at
in '"The Trial of Dolores Divine" which Moseley who is staff accompanist fn* rence early in September to assist Phi Dorothy Slasor's home, w i t h Helen A p -
is being broadcast over radio station WFAA. Hurin? rush week. We were most grati- pollonio and R u t h Elledge as the as-
fied to see the names of several of our sisting hostesses. I t was announced that
Philadelphia Alumnce Give Rush Party Kansas City rushees included in Phi's the quilt blocks which we made last
list of pledges. winter had been pieced together, and
By M A R G A R E T A . L Y N N , <& that some of the members of the M o t h -
Since so many of our members were ers' Club had lined the quilt and were
A warm, springlike rain tried its best bers of A O I I who were known to be fn Lawrence at the time for our Sep- quilting it for us. We decided to raffle
residing in or near Philadelphia, received tember meeting, no meeting was held the quilt early in January. There were
to dampen the spirits of the Philadelphia a most enthusiastic letter from Helen that month. I n October we met at the twenty-two members present at this
W. Horner, our president, telling us of home of Florence Bruce. The assisting meeting, which shows how we are grow-
Alumna? at their first fall meeting in plans for the year and urging us to par- hostesses were M a r y Rose Pecha and ing. We were glad to have as a new
ticipate in those activities. Among other Eva Stacey. A report was given of a member Lillie Lawson DeYoung ( £ ) .
September. I n fact the rain took on the things the letter told of the merging recent rummage sale which added about
of Philadelphia Alumnae chapter with twenty-five dollars to our treasury.
nature of a cloudburst at Ocean C i t y , Psi House Corporation, and of the sell-
ing of Psi chapter's old house. Helen's
New Jersey, where a number of girls efforts to gain new members were re-
warded by a reply from Mrs. Georgia
were still trying to avoid the unseason- Gillean Duvoisin ( I I ) , who is now living
near Philadelphia.
able heat. Among those who had planned
In October, also, we gave a rushing
to drive up from the shore for the meet- party f o r Psi chapter. The house, which
had been made quite lovely w i t h the
ing was Helen W . Horner '27), our help of several alumnae, was gayly dec- Omaha Alumnoz Hear of Convention
orated in orange and black, w i t h small
president. The meeting was in the form tables lighted by candles, carrying out
the Hallowe'en spirit and also that of
of a tea for new members. Louise K . a supper club. Six memtars of N u chap- By M A R Y A L L I N G H A M , Z
ter, who were w i t h M r s . Collins, gave
Riegel '25), and Margaret A. Lynn, a delightful sketch as part of the en-
tertainment. T w o members of Pennsyl-
'26), were hostesses at the home of vania's Mask and W i g Club danced, and A rush party was the means of getting meeting was turned over to reports of
Polly Partridge ('30), and Patricia Stev- all of our members together again this convention.
the latter. Three new members did ven- enson ('29), sang a duet. Margaret Pierce fall. On September 5, through the cour-
('28), accompanied them at the piano. tesy of Esther Smith, a lovely luncheon Our November meeting was a bridge
ture forth into the rain, Ruth Dunn The active chapter sang A O I I songs and was given at Happy Hollow Country luncheon given at the home of Hazel
contributed other stunts to make a thor- Club for about forty-five, including ac- Thomas w i t h Verna Werner, Alice Shee-
OP) and Annette M u r p h y and Eliza- oughly enjoyable evening. Anne Warner tive and alumnae members as well as hy, and Jean Carman, assisting. Our reg-
('31), was in charge of the party. rushees. We were fortunate in having ular business meeting was held before
beth Schwalbe, from Epsilon Alpha. We several f r o m our Lincoln chapter, who playing bridge and our philanthropic
On the first Saturday of November, were in t o w n to attend the wedding work, both local and national, was the
had quite an enjoyable afternoon, i n we assembled at the home of D r . Pa- that morning of Zeta Tate Allingham main topic. For our local work this year
tricia Hart Drant ( * ) . The meeting was (Z Ex. '29), present at the luncheon. The it was decided that we would aid a very
spite of the wet weather, hearing about an unusually large one, a group of about luncheon table was beautifully appointed deserving young girl in continuing her
twenty-five. I t was pleasant to see many with pastel colored flowers and candles. high school education by providing her
the plans for Psi chapter's new home, members of Philadelphia Alumnae who At each rushee's place was a dainty cor- carfare to and from school. Our chapter
seldom come to meetings. There was a sage which added to the beauty of the is very much in accord w i t h the national
and examining the boxes of Christmas short business meeting, and then a de- table. Following the luncheon, the after- philanthropic w o r k , as outlined at con-
lightful tea, while those present con- noon was spent in playing bridge. vention, and we are going to do our
cards to be sold by the alumnae. Marie tinued to admire Dr. Drant's unusually best to send our portion of money to the
charming home. Our first regular meeting this fall was treasurer. As a means of raising money,
Campbell ( ^ ) , had been appointed held on October 3 at the home of Mabel we are again selling Christmas cards, and
Shuman, with Helen Ayres and Laura Pauline Hartnett as chairman of the
chairman of the Christmas card com- Petersen, assisting. A t this meeting we committee is more than doing her part.
were glad to welcome four new members During the last part of January we are
mittee. to our chapter, Florence DeRosa Harms giving a bridge benefit, and Luree
( T ) , and Lois Scofield Snyder, Mildred Combs ('31), was appointed chairman
On Monday evening, October 12, the Hullinger Fiddock and Ruth Rhamey of that committee.
• alumnae met at the new home of Psi Witt, all f r o m Zeta. The rest of the

chapter, 3434 Sansom Street, in the Syracuse Alumnoz Give Kitchen Shower
midst of fresh paint, rolls of new wall-
paper, and furniture not as yet put into By E L I S A B E T H S A D E L M Y E R , X
position. Psi had just moved in but did
manage to have the chapter room com-
fortable for our meeting. Mrs. G. Row-
land Collins ( N ) , Atlantic District Su-
perintendent, was present for a short
time. The Christmas cards, which we
were to sell, were definitely decided up-
on. Gertrude H . Paton ( ^ ' 2 5 ) , was then
appointed chairman of the annual card
party. This is to be held at the College
Club on February 27.

On October 9 every member of the
Philadelphia Alumnae chapter, and mem-

Kansas City Alumnoz to Raffle Quilt No sooner had the active chapter em- cia Rosbrook, Glenna VanVelde Rich-
barked on its summer vacation than the ardson, and Esther Hill. The remainder
B y R U T H E L L E D G E , <£ Syracuse Alumnae chapter descended on of the chapter assisted w i t h dollar bills.
603 with grim determination to "bright- We really are proud of the results. The
Alpha O's who spent the summer in here, gave several very attractive and en up a few corners" particularly the cupboards in the kitchen have been
Kansas City found that there was no successful rush parties which varied f r o m kitchen and the sun room. Specifically painted from top to bottom and a
lagging of fraternity activity during bridge teas and luncheons to swimming speaking the "Alumnae chapter" in ques- gleaming new linoleum rug covers the
those hot months. The alumnae chapter, parties, and culminated late in the sum- tion consisted, I am told, principally of floor. For the sun room, the girls pur-
assisted by the Phi actives who were mer in a progressive dinner. A group five hard-working members, namely, chased yards of cretonne which they
Ruth Hawks Perry, Grace Stowell, M a r - made up into pillows and drapes trans-

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forming this room into a very charming pointed this year. We were glad to wel- mittee composed of Florence Tyler ('21), and that. Mary B. Allison (Ex. '23),
place to entertain our luncheon guests come as a new member Grace Oher- Mary Weise ('27), Marie Barton (Ex. also gave some sidelights on convention.
as the room adjoins the dining room. lander who is back i n Syracuse after ) 2 4 ) , and Robbie Shackleford ('26), Our president, Robbie Shackleford ('26),
spending last year studying in Ithaca. were responsible f o r them. They are then read us the letter about our Na-
Immediately after the opening of col- bound in red covers and tied w i t h red tional philanthropic work. Every one
lege, the alumna; chapter and the actives Our next meeting was held at Emily ribbon. On the inside y o u w i l l find all was most enthusiastic concerning it. We
joined in giving a kitchen shower. We Tarbell's home. Unfortunately, typical tbe "inside information" about the immediately began plans t o raise our
thought it only befitting that our new Syracuse weather was present that eve- flashviile Alumnae chapter for the en- part. We decided to use the money we
cook be the recipient of the gifts. N o ning, and the rain kept a good many suing year, 1931-32. On October IS we realized from the play we were to spon-
bride was ever graced w i t h such a m u l t i - away. celebrated the "Last L e a f " and the sor on November 17, f o r this work.
tude or variety of gifts as were displayed. "Debutantes." We had this meeting at After a tempting salad course, served by
Brushes, brooms, pans, lettuce bags and Ruth Casky Sturtevant offered her Robbie Shackleford's ('26), camp on the following hostesses: M a r y L o u
towels were received as well as some home for our December meeting. The Stone's River w i t h the pledges as our Faulkner (Ex. '26), Elizabeth Frazier
very lovely cake plates which the girls topic of raising money was brought up guests. Games were played, we took a C30) and Virginia Goddard ('29), we
plan to use f o r their teas. but no definite plan was adopted at this trip around the world, and those that adjourned to listen to the Vanderbilt-
time. The chapter voted to send our wanted to, went to Hollywood instead. University of Tennessee football game
Our first chapter meeting was held at red roses to the actives i n commemonu However some couldn't resist doing both, over the radio.
the home of Esther H i l l . The first meet- tion of Founders' Day. Plans were made I for one plead guilty. T h e next was a
ing of the year usually brings forth a at this time to entertain Chi's pledges play written by yours truly with the The play, "Tweedles," by Booth
goodly number and we were not disap- in the near future. help of " B i l l y " Shakespeare entitled, Tarkington was given at the Little
"The Comedy of Errors." The following Theatre by the Stagecrafters. Florence
Detroit Alumna; Rent Books 'actresses showed remarkable dramatic Hayes ('30), was chairman for the alum-
ability: Virginia Goddard ('29), Juliet; nae chapter. The "alums" and actives
By F R A N C E S S A C K E T T , on Elizabeth Frazier ('30), Lady Macbeth; sponsored i t together. I f you have never
Mary Lou Faulkner (Ex. '26), Shylock; solicited f o r "ads," you have missed
The Detroit Alumna; gave a Hallow- meeting, and the members can select Laura Dismukes Treanor ('30), Hamlet; part of your life. Even though there
e'en bridge party f o r the benefit of the the books they want, but delivery of, Mary B. Allison (Ex. '23), Cleopatra. A was, and still is this so-called depression,
mountain people. The decorations were them can be made at a later date. So delightful picnic supper was then served we met w i t h great success. Persistence
black and orange, befitting the season. far, the return has been very satisfac- by the following hostesses: Robbie wins! The play was under the direction
Since the refreshments were all donated, tory. Shackleford ('26), Mary B. Allison (Ex. of Dr. H . B. Schermerhorn of Vander-
we entertained hopes of earning some '23), Burt S. Carter ( I I ) , Marie Barton bilt University, and from report was
money for National's charity program. Births (Ex. '24), and Frances Ewing ('30). one of the best given at the Little
In order to earn more money for the Many wiener cookers decided that wien- Theatre this season. The following f r o m
mountain people, we have formed a November 11—Mr. and Mrs. Franklin ies, slightly black, are more palatable the alumna? chapter ushered: M a r y B .
lending library, of books donated from Fricker (Betty Cossitt), a son, John than those that have no black at all. Allison (Ex. '23), and Margaret Rawls
the private libraries of several of the Arthur. ('30). Florence Hayes ('30), and Robbie
alumnae. Our next meeting was held Novem- Shackleford ('26), were in the box-office.
November 23—Mr. and Mrs. William ber 14 at the lodge. Florence Hayes The night was terrible, it just poured in
The lists are passed around at each Rex (Jean Greenshields), a son, W i l - ('30), who was our convention dele- torrents. Considering all this we were
liam E. gate gave a report. We kept her busy very successful, in our undertaking.
answering questions about this person
Nashville Alumna; Help to Furnish Lodge

By M A R G A R E T R A W L S , N O

During the summer months we dis- can't begin to describe it, you will have Cleveland Alumnce Hear Talk on Books
pensed w i t h our regular meetings for to come and see for yourself.
social meetings. Five alumna: and ac- By B A R B A R A R E H B E R G , Q
tives together were joint hostesses at " A l u m " hearts were carried back to
these parties. One of the most interesting the days when they were rushees at our The regular monthly meetings of the mate little talk on first editions. We
was a picnic at Robbie Shackleford's formal rose banquet which was given Cleveland Alumnae chapter were started are always glad to have as our guests
('26), camp. the first of October. A f t e r the banquet in September at the home of Margaret at meetings o u t - o f - t o w n Alpha O's and
at Belle Meade Club, we went to the Betz Smith (O), with a luncheon. wish that more of you would get in
This fall found us in a new "dwell- lodge, sat around the open fire, sang, touch with our president, Esther Rosen-
ing." I t is really an apartment, though munched on Dot Overall Wells' ('30), The yearly program of meetings was crans at 1559 Northland Avenue while
we like to say "lodge." I t is only half candy, and "rushed," of course. The re- made, and the girls decided to sell in Cleveland.
of a block from the campus—an ideal sult was the pledging of eleven girls. We Christmas cards again this year to earn
location. The actives gave a gift tea for were thrilled at meeting Katrina Over- money for philanthropic uses. The new The group this year voted to pay
the alumna?. We were scampering about all MacDonald ('18), who served as a president, Esther Rosencrans presided. transportation charges for a high school
the place like young brides, admiring matron of honor in Dorothy's wedding. girl who is unable to meet those ex-
and deciding whether this chair should Everyone fell in love with her. Aski We were pleasantly surprised at our penses.
go there, or a lamp. Later at a call Katrina about the rushee who asked president's home where the next meeting
meeting of our association, we passed a her i f she had decided which fraternity was held to meet Lucille Dvorak K i r k Founders' Day dinner meeting will
resolution to undertake the furnishing she was going to pledge. of New York, formerly of Cleveland. be held at Hedwig Shan's home. For-
of one room and to assist in any other, Lucille and her husband have a book mal initiation w i l l be held f o r t w o new
as long as the money held out. Words Y o u should see our year books; we shop in New York, and she gave an i n t i - members.
are so proud of them. Our program com-

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Memphis Alumnoz Send Fruit to Hospital jts completion under the manage- the pledges w i t h an informal luncheon
pjgnt of Helen Crane Goodner ('26), and there, where all meetings, both active
By P E T I E O S B O R N E , K O tjje sponsorship of Better Homes and and alumna?, are held. Later, during the
Gardens Magazine, under the supervision Homecoming season, the actives recipro-
The best thing we alumna? had done, Mrs. W i l l Terry was to take us, but she 0 f Cornelia Lamb Rountree (NO). cated with a pretty tea.
up until Founders' Day, was our succumbed to a fierce chest cold, which
small Thanksgiving celebration for the is happily much better, and the two little The new room is well worth the trou- There has been the following change
children in the three wards at General friends of the poor were willing to g i v e ble. I t has two comfortable davenports, in officers in the alumnae group. Lila
Hospital. Our president, Catherine U n - up and go back to bed. We did, however upholstered in pastel shades, a radio, a Mae Cantey ('25), is alumna adviser to
derwood (KO), with admirable efficiency, finally get there at nine. The children secretary, and other convenient and active chapter. Christine Saunders Ben-
appointed me purchaser of the apples, were so sweet, so glad to get the few comfortable pieces of furniture. The rose son, after a full and well-managed term
oranges, and gaudy suckers we gave each things, so visibly happy over our poor ef- __or ashes of roses—tone is carried out as president, has had to resign, and Janie
child. I personally inspected and polished forts, that we felt more than repaid. We jn the carpet and draperies and reading H i l l ('26), was elected in her place.
five dozen apples and as many oranges have also purchased quite a few new and lamps- I t is the sort of room that i n - Elizabeth M o r r i s ('29), has relinquished
the day before Thanksgiving. The next handsome books f o r our library at the vites and rests you. her place as secretary to Alice Bowie
day dawned cold and gray and rainy. hospital. The books are for the story- C30).
Both Catherine and myself had seen the tellers to read f r o m and show to the Early in the year the alumna? honored
dawn and could vouch f o r i t , so we were childen. N o w we are in the midst of
not too cheerful around eight o'clock. plans for a Christmas celebration. Oklahoma City Alumnoz Outline Year's Work

By K A T H R Y N D O U G L A S L O R I N G , H

Milwaukee Alumna; Help High School Girls Outlining the year's activities, our lighted by the gift of a Thanksgiving
president, Pauline Mills Edwards ('23), basket to the Churchwomen's Commu-
By M A R G A R E T W E E K S B A L L , S has presented to the chapter a well- nity House for distribution to the needy;
rounded program, equal stress being M a r y Louise Fox Squyres ('26), hostess.
At our May meeting we were happy tember. Plans were made to make our given to the social, the business and the
to greet several out-of-town guests. They meetings more diversified. U p to this philanthropic phases of the organization. December 5—Annual Founders' Day
were Gladys Cardiff ( I I '20), a former time we have been playing bridge at banquet, active chapter house; with
member of our chapter but now living each meeting. N o w our meetings are to Of paramount interest is the benefit Marjorie Stafford and Ruth Endicott
in Racine, Ruth MacFadden ( N Ex. alternate between that and a planned bridge scheduled for A p r i l , fifty per cent in charge of arrangements.
'28), and Dorothy Dean (P '21). Ruth program. A t our next meeting, in Octo- flf the profits to go f o r national philan-
is living in Oconomowoc and has be- ber, we had the pleasure of hearing thropic work, the other fifty per cent December 12—Rummage sale.
come an active member. Carol de la H u n t ( H '27), give parts to be applied on the active chapter debt
from the play "The Barretts of Wimpole which the alumna? have shouldered. A t December 17—Annual Christmas par-
I n June we met w i t h Jane Zimmer- Street." A f t e r that we surprised our that time we are to show to our patrons t y t o . be followed by the distribution
man (4> '22). We enjoyed looking at president with a miscellaneous shower. the motion picture in which is given an of toys to the Sunbeam Orphanage;
the history scrapbook which went to She was married on October 17. Leonora outline of the national philanthropic Pauline Edwards and Agnes Mae Smika
convention. Leonora Braun (P '16), had Braun, who was our hostess, served us project in Kentucky. ('25), hostesses.
gathered all the material. Our dear Helen very bride-like refreshments. During this
Patterson Crouch had lettered the book month Panhellenic gave a very success- The calendar, which has been followed January 7—Business session; Leone
most artistically. I t w i l l be a memorial f u l benefit bridge at the City Club to without deviation up to date, includes: Faris Brown ( E x . '29), hostess.
to her as she died very suddenly later raise funds for the high school girls they
that month. We feel a great loss at her are assisting. Carfare, lunches, and cloth- October 8—Registration bridge; Mary January (exact date to be set)—Inter-
going as she was very active in the chap- ing are being given to certain girls with Katherine Sprehe ('30), hostess. (Alice sorority tea honoring K a t h r y n Bremer
ter and in Panhellenic, where she is high scholastic standing. Cullnane, B4» '33, our national registrar, Matson ( T ) , Grand President, during
missed, also. who is attending school at the Univer- visit to active chapter.
I n November we had our regular sity of Oklahoma this season, was a spe-
We had beautiful weather for our meeting at the home of Margaret Ball cial 2uest.) January 21—Annual buffet supper for
annual picnic at Frieda Dorner's ( 0 ) , ( 2 ' I S ) , followed b y bridge. We had husbands and escorts; Helene Brasted
home at Pine Lake. A l l of us including four tables which netted us $ 4 as we October 22—Business session, followed Godwin ('23), and Mable Taylor Knight
the children enjoyed every minute of are charging each member a quarter at by the resume of a summer's sojourn ('26), hostesses.
the long summer day. the alternate meetings to help raise in Europe by Mamie Barr; Genevieve
funds for our new philanthropic project. Bacon Herrington ('28), hostess. February 3—Bridge; Faye Daugherty
Our new president, Dorothy Marsh Newby ('24), and Mary Driscoll Hunt
Ewens ( I I '27), entertained us in Sep- November 7—Annual homecoming at ( 9 '26), hostesses.
the University of Oklahoma, with the
Birmingham Alumnoz Help to Furnish T A Room active chapter members hostesses. (Those February 17—Business session f o l -
attending homecoming f r o m here were lowed with book review by Genevieve
By E V E L Y N C O F F I N , T A thrilled with the renewal of old friend- Herrington; E m i l y Hess Hopper (Ex.
ships. The pledges entertained delight- '24), hostess.
Alumna? and active chapters' activi- help with the furnishings and the rent. fully with their annual stunt and mid-
ties are so closely allied this year that Three of the projects we alumna? have night feast.) March 2—Business session in which
to tell of one is to involve the other. undertaken are the sale of Christmas final plans are made f o r large benefit
Since the undergraduates have acquired cards, which is under the competent di-i November 12—Fall luncheon; Mar- bridge, fifty per cent of the profits to be
their new room, the alumnse group has rection of Christine Saunders Benson jorie Stafford ('24), and Ruth Black En- donated to national philanthropic work;
worked with them, hand in hand, to ('28), the sale of vanilla, which is near- dicott ('24), hostesses. Dorothy Fuller Parks ('29), hostess.

November 24—Business session, high- March 16—St. Patrick party, preceded
by election of officers; Helen Cleveland
( * '31), and Frances Mason ('30), host-
esses.

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A p r i l 1—Benefit bridge, at which is teresting summer touring through Eng- were glad to welcome. Everyone was in inspiration and a feeling of complete
shown motion picture giving outline of land, Ireland, Holland, Germany! France favor of having a Christmas party dur- pride in belonging to A O I I . Helen Bea-
the national philanthropic project. and Switzerland. Berniece, who was con- ing the holidays, whereupon Jane Hood zell, of our chapter, toasted the Found-
nected w i t h a law firm here during the kindly offered her home. ers, and, as she said M a r y Dee D r u m -
April 20—Annual children's party: summer, is now practicing independently mond had advised her, she really did
city park. in her home town. Berniece was an The most outstanding event of the "clothe them in flesh and blood."
honor student at the University, and ygar so f a r was the Founders' Day ban-
May 4—Business session to make gives promise of a brilliant future.' ffluet at the Woman's University Club As one heard the exclamations of
tentative outline of summer rushing ac- where the Chicago, Chicago South Shore, praise f o r the beauty of the decorations
tivities; Frances Kennedy ('28), hostess. Beautiful and impressive was the an- and Rho chapters—over one hundred in and the attractiveness of the clever pro-
nual red rose banquet, December 5, at -JJ—met in a room beautifully decorated grams, we were glad to claim as one of
Officers of the year include: Pauline the chapter house, celebrating the found- with those bright red candles and gor- our group, Helen Erskine who acted as
Edwards, president; Agnes Mae Smika, ing of A O I I . Presiding as toastmistress geous red roses so typical of our frater- chairman of that committee. Altogether
vice president; Genevieve Herrington, was Pauline Edwards, and representing nity banquets. The speakers actually it was a lovely banquet—one which
secretary; Emily Hopper, treasurer; this alumnae chapter was Genevieve Her- seemed to be inspired, and somehow made the fraternal bond just a little
Helen Cleveland, historian. rington. Those of the active chapter par- those of us who listened received that stronger.
ticipating included, Eva Jervis (P '33)
New members added to our roll this vocal selection; Mildred Hurst ('33) Madison Alumna; Establish Scholarship
fall include Mary Driscoll Hunt and chapter president, " N o w an Active";
Leone Faris Brown, both of whom re- Genevra Smith ('36), "The Future Ac- By M A R I A N H A M I L T O N K O S S , H
cently have moved here from Tulsa, and tive"; and Alice Cullnane, national regis-
Maude Merle Spencer Masterson ('31), trar, "The Founders." We have had three meetings so far for junior or senior Wisconsin members.
who located here after her marriage to this year at the Memorial Union Build- A food sale was given to raise funds
Conrad Masterson last August. Tempo- Frances Kennedy is head of the ref- ing. Dinner is served; we have a busi-
rarily located here, and coming as our erence department of the city library this ness meeting, and then play bridge. T w o for our donation to the Frontier Nurs-
guest to meetings is Elizabeth Beeson year. Frances made a brilliant record at girls are hostesses f o r bridge, and a prize ing Association i n Kentucky. Doris Bach
Evans (Mrs. Noel, Ex. '23), formerly of Illinois University last year where she is given. (P Ex. '17), and Roberta Schmitz ( I I
Hugo. received her M . A . degree. She made a '27), were in charge of the sale.
straight A-average, the highest scholastic Of primary interest and importance is
Lost f r o m our roll for the year are standing in the entire library school. the Scholarship Fund f o r Alpha O women Founders' Day was celebrated with a
Mamie Barr ('25), and Berniece Berry which has been established. The amount formal banquet at the chapter house
('31), both of whom plan to spend the of this scholarship is S100, to be awarded here. I t was a lovely affair. Katherine
winter in Enid. Mamie spent a very i n - On the basis of need, scholarship, and King ( I I '32), told of a most interest-
activity in the chapter. I t w i l l be ob- ing meeting she had w i t h three of our
Chicago South Shore Alumnce Enjoy Men's Party tainable the second semester of each year Founders at Convention.

By H E L E N H O O D B R O W N , I

In the last report of our chapter, we Marion Abele Franco-Ferreira and Mary Bloomington Alutmice Give Party for Freshmen
were looking forward to the annual Dee D r u m m o n d w i t h us that day, and
men's party to be held on M a y 9 at the to hear f r o m them plans for the new By G E R T R U D E B A I L Y H U N T I N G T O N , B<3>
Plaisance Hotel—which was well worth national work.
anticipating, due to the efforts of the A large membership and an interesting ana. After a typically Hoosier breakfast
committee. There was a gay dinner, f o l - In September Janet Weissmiller held get-together have made our Blooming- the nine freshmen and all alumnae en-
lowed by "Earthquake Bridge" and the first meeting of the season w i t h L u - ton Alumnae chapter meetings something joyed visits to the Art Gallery, the old
other interesting games. cille McCauley assisting. After the usual to look forward to all fall. Charlotte log jail, weed patch hill, and other of
delicious dinner Helen Beazell, our presi- Shaw Ellis (B«t> '28), Jennie Carpenter Brown County's show places. The party
Our next occasion for a meeting was dent, recounted her trip to convention Bowen (B$ '27), and Hanna Blair Neal returned to Bloomington in the early
on June 19 at the home of Jane H o o d and described most v i v i d l y to us less for- (B4> '16), respectively, have been the afternoon.
when she and "Jerry" Hobbs were host- tunate ones "just what had happened hostesses of the monthly meetings.
esses. Representatives f r o m the chapter there. I t was decided that the chapter A rummage sale, magazine subscrip-
were appointed to go to the Allerton would sell Christmas cards again this Charlotte and Hanna brought back to tions, Christmas cards and jello sales
House for the purpose of meeting dele- year. Lucille Brown was appointed re- our group much of the enthusiasm they have all swelled the coffers this year. The
gates who were passing through the city porter f r o m our chapter to the new Illi- found at the convention. Troutdale and active chapter house and Bloomington
on their way to convention. The Aller- nois Alumnotes, a newsy publication the delightful spirit of A O I I were u n - needy families and national work all
ton House had donated a room and the which benefits all of the AOIT's in the forgettable, and how we all wished to share the benefits f r o m the funds thus
Chicago Alumnae chapter had established state. have been there in person! raised.
headquarters where there were several
AOII's to see that the delegates d i d not The October meeting at the home of Brown County, in all its autumn New members welcome to our organi-
get lonesome, lost, nor miss their train. the president, Helen Beazell, with Lucille glory, was the site of our party for the zation this year were. Mary McBeth.
Brown co-hostess, was an enjoyable and freshmen of the active chapter on Octo- who has attended Indiana State Teach-
A special luncheon was held during interesting one. Business was the feature per 18. The girls met at the sorority ers College at Terre Haute, I n d . , Co-
the summer—partly in celebration of after dinner. house and drove to the Nashville House lumbia University and Indiana Univer-
Vera Reibel's return from a European for breakfast. The Nashville House is a sity; Helen Rieff Million (B«f-'24), Doris
trip of a year's duration. The setting In November Jerry Hobbs and Cloita very attractive rustic hotel nested in Bopp (B4> '31), Dorothy Newman (B4>
was Maude Nolte's lovely home and Hanson entertained at Jerry's home. An the heart of quaint, old Nashville, I n d i - '32), and "Gwenn" Hagan ( I I ) .
garden. We were delighted to have unusually large number attended, among
them several new members whom we

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T O DRAGMA

Denver Alumnoz Welcome New Members ro U own philanthropic w o r k and social are clothing a family consisting of a fa-
ther, mother, and four small children.
affairs- . * -« * The father, a w o r l d war veteran, is u n -
able to work, and the mother having
By R U T H EVERSMAN, I Our October meeting w&s in the f o r m a tiny baby is unable to work outside
of her own home. We have succeeded
Members of the Denver Alumna^ chap- ver last June to compete for a voice f a bridge party at Edna Mae Hill's in having them moved f r o m a box house
ter held their first meeting this fall at scholarship which the Denver Post offers home. Her home was decorated w i t h on the river bank to a house in the
the home of Evelyn Van Horn ( A ) , on annually to young musicians. The winner city; we furnished the house w i t h some
September 21. We had as our guests of this scholarship has the privilege of fall flowers, and the tallies and refresh- furniture we collected, and the children
Richolene Hughes ( I '30), and Olive Og- studying for five weeks under the di- have been well clothed w i t h dresses and
ren ( I Ex. '31). They remained in Den- rection of Denver's most prominent ments carried out the Hallowe'en idea. coats. N o w the children are looking for
ver several days and incidentally, at- music teachers or under famous guest Santa Claus, and some of us are busy
tended one of the rushing parties held musicians who spend the summer here The meeting was preceded by a short painting old doll buggies and dressing
at the Chi Delta chapter house in B o u l - Margaret won a scholarship in voice and dolls. Our family is very deserving and
der. They were spending a four weeks' has remained here to continue her study business meeting. equally appreciative.
vacation on a trip to California and during the winter at the Lamont School
planned to return to Chicago by way of Music. I n October she entered the an- Our November meeting met w i t h Nat- The members of the Tulsa Alumnae
of New Orleans, Louisiana. nual Atwater-Kent contest in which she are still thinking of our first Founders'
won the highest score in the semi-finals alie Warren. A f t e r the business session, Day banquet which was held at the A m -
We were glad to welcome two new and f o u r t h place in the finals. Frances bassador Tea Room. I t was very
members into our midst, namely: M a r - Raynolds was presiclent of Chi Delta we started to work on scrap books. The simple and impressive celebration.
garet Drennon (<t>), and Frances Ray- chapter last year.
nolds ( X A ) , and sorry to lose Alice books are to be given to the children Tall red tapers and red roses graced
Alexander ( A ) , who has moved to Cali- So our little group is growing. We plan the table, and our programs informed us
fornia. Margaret Drennon came to Den- to go to Boulder for Founders' Day. in the county ward of a local hospital. that Alice W a r d Friend was to act as
toastmistress and the others on the pro-
This is to be part of our philanthropic gram were A, Dorothy Fry ( £ ) , L , Dor-
othy Ann Beeler. ( E ) , P, Katherine De-
program. Puy (E), H , Edna Mae Hill ( £ ) , A,
Dorothy Bergman ( I ) , and O, Natalie
Alice Cullnane, our National Regis- Warren (NO). We were glad to have
Dorothy Boatright (S), of Porter, Okla-
trar, now affiliated w i t h X i chapter, has homa, as a guest. We hope to make i t
an annual celebration and next year to
visited us several times. We are always have more visiting alumnae in attendance.

glad to welcome her and to learn so

much national Alpha 0 news. A l l the

girls enjoy hearing f r o m one who has

been so closely associated w i t h our

Founders and Grand Officers.

Cincinnati Alumnoz Entertain Children Everyone has been so anxious to meet
the new transfers to X i who have been
By VIRGINIA B R U C E C A L D W E L L , © H able to visit in Tulsa. We have become
acquainted w i t h Alice Cullnane (B<I>),
Cincinnati Alumna? chapter started the more than appreciated, because i t is the Ada Munroe ( N ) , Marie Brecht ( K G ) ,
winter with a meeting at the home of only frivolous entertainment they ever Eleanor Watson ( P ) , and Eva Jervis
Lillian Hemple Moore. There was a large get. (P). We always look fonvard to having
attendance, and plans for the winter got guests f r o m foreign chapters; i t makes
rapidly under way. A f t e r some discus- Our second meeting was held at the US realize the far-reaching tentacles of
sion, i t was decided that there are many University Y.M.C.A. w i t h Louise Rey our organization.
social agencies looking after the physical and L e a f y Jane Hilker as hostesses. At
welfare of needy people, and but few this meeting there was much discussion As a local philanthropic project, we
who endeavor to make their lives really about ways and means of raising money
happier and to give them plain, ordinary for our national philanthropic work. Our Ann Arbor Alumnoz Buy New Drapes for House
fun. This decision is the keynote of the first undertaking is the selling of chances
philanthropic work we have chosen f o r for a "Pandora Box," which is to be By M A R Y K E N T - M I L L E R T E N N A N T , O i l
the present season. Our president, L u - filled w i t h all sorts of attractive under-
cille N e w t o n ( 6 H ) , has been working things. The chances are only ten cents The evening of September 23 saw the the Detroit Alumnae. I t was voted by
at Hillcrest, a school for unfortunate and, w i t h the actives and pledges of members of the Ann Arbor Alumnae the group to allow $57 to cover the ex-
children, so we selected these children Theta Eta, we have had a most satis- chapter speeding toward Ypsilanti and pense of such an undertaking, and the
as the objects of our attentions. Each factory number sold. The lucky winner the Washtenaw Country Club, where our drapes were hung before rushing.
month several of these children are taken w i l l be revealed at the December meeting new president, Cora Lane Wiedman
to a movie, and perhaps given a treat at the Kemper Lane Hotel, where the fjpE '14), had called the first meeting of The October 5 meeting took place in
in the way of a bag of candy. I t seems actives and pledges w i l l join us in out the year. A t her invitation we partook Alta Atkinson's room in the Martha
such a small thing to do, and yet it is semi-annual get-together. ©f a delicious dinner in the club, d r i v - Cook Building. Plans were formulated at
ing back to the chapter house in Ann this time for a patroness-mother-alumme
Tulsa Alumnoz Support Poor Family Arbor for the business session. The next tea, to which also were to be asked pro-
evening the chapter house was again the spective new patronesses. A delightful
By D O R O T H Y A N N B E E L E R , H scene of a hastily-called-together group, tea was held in the Alumnae Room of
which included Alta Atkinson ( A * '27), the Michigan League, which was very
Our small group of alumna? have met pying our time for the past t w o years Margaret Hanselman Underwood ( O i l well attended.
with great regularity this fall. When one was the raising of $750, the X i chapter '24), Elizabeth McDermott ( A ) , Cora
stops to realize that forty such groups debt. As soon as all the money raised Lane Wiedman ( I '14), and M a r y Kent- Margaret Nelson ( T ) , invited the girls
meet each month throughout the United f r o m selling Christmas cards is collected, Miller Tennant ( O i l '27, '28). We were to her house for the November 10 meet-
States, it carries a thought of apprecia- we w i l l be able to make our last pay- called to consider the vital problem of ing, where all were delighted to have
tion of the worth-whileness of our or- ment. I t w i l l certainly be a wonderful providing new drapes f o r the chapter Virginia VanZandt Snider ( O i l '25), the
ganization. feeling to start off 1932 w i t h a clean house dining room, which had just been new state chairman, talk of the great
slate. We can now turn our efforts to provided with new furniture, gifts of philanthropic work that Alpha Omicron
The big project which has been occu- Pi is sponsoring. She also mentioned the
duties of her newly created office—the

118 T O DRAGMA jjANUARY, 1932 119

gathering together of all Alpha Omicron combined groups were felt by all to he son Jam1'5 <.T E x - ' '0 , a s a n e w -m e m Smith Leland, To DRAGMA, Editor; and
Pi alumna?, members-at-large as well as a much more powerful and effective unit Alice Cullnane, Registrar.
organized groups. We were very glad t o welcome a new xLr Plans were made for our activities
member to the chapter, Charlotte Moore On Wednesday afternoon the dele-
W i t h the patronesses as a welcome ( I ) , who is teaching at Tappan, one of for the coming year. We were glad to gates were taken on a sight-seeing tour
addition to our group a very enjoyable the local grade schools. of the city after which they came to
pot-luck supper was held at the home of l leanor Horner H u l l ( N K ) , back the home of Eleanor Rench ( I I '25),
Charlotte Ewing Wagner (Oil '24). The Founders' Day was celebrated together for dinner. The dinner was informal, and
patronesses discussed the problem of new w i t h the Detroit Alumna? and the active -^th us after her long sojourn in Cali- there were fifteen girls present. As the
patronesses and formulated some w o r k - Omicron Pi chapter, when, on Saturday Grand Officers were free f r o m business
ing plans to solve the same issue. M r s . December 5, a dinner was held at the fornia- Wc were pleased w i t h the news sessions f o r that evening, they stayed
L. P. Hall and M r . W . A. M . Kent- chapter house. Members of both alum- and chatted with our girls, and we all
Miller were recommended to be dele- na? groups spoke, and the pledges pro- •hat a daughter had arrived at the home enjoyed getting better acquainted with
gated to organize the mothers' group. The vided a very entertaining little play. them. On Friday night we attended a
0 f Ruth Baldwin Herdlein (H'25), in formal banquet at the Statler Hotel at
Tub' and that a son had been born to which over nine hundred girls were pres-
ent, and thus ended the National Pan-
Apal Trost Sheppard ( I ) , in September. hellenic Congress.

In October we met at the home of We have now settled down to a nor-
mal existence again and are planning to
Antoinette Webb Wheaton ( r ) , w i t h help some needy families w i t h provisions
at Christmas time. Our next meeting to
Alice Reeves West ( G ) , a joint hostess. be held in a week will be a formal ritual
meeting.
Fort Wayne Alumnce Make Nine-Patch Comfort \\re welcomed Helen H o w a r d Newby
( O i l ) , as a new member. She had re-

cently moved here f r o m Texas. Between

By C H A R L O T T E G R A C E , 0 the dates of October 26-30 the National

At our first meeting last fall we de- Jane Woodward was chairman of the Panhellenic Congress was held in St.
cided to dispense w i t h our customary committee and our t h i r d banquet was
three tables of bridge until Christmas very beautiful. After the dinner we went Louis. A O I I delegates to this Congress
and devote our one evening a month to D o r o t h y and Bonnie Bennett's where
to working on a local philanthropic proj- we held a formal initiation ceremony for were: Kathryn Bremer Matson, Grand
ect. Virginia Traxler, of Fort Wayne, Mary
Bonowitz, of Huntington, and Leah Col- President; Pinckney Estes Glantzberg,
We are a comparatively young organ- ter of Kendallville.
ization, and we have only fourteen mem- Panhellenic Delegate; Edith Huntington
bers so we had to reject some of the The last function of our December
very good suggestions that a larger group calendar is a party we are going to have Anderson, Grand Secretary; Wilma
might have used. We finally decided that during the Christmas holidays for the
we would make a nine-patch comfort girls who w i l l be home f r o m school and Rochester Alumnce Plan Alpha O Day
to be given to the family we help at for prospective rushees.
Christmas. We really enjoyed the sewing B y H E L E N WORSTER CLEAVES, r
and felt, at the same time, that we were M i l d r e d Richardson (B4>), and her
doing something worthwhile. Of course, sister, Madge Richardson Cassady (B<&), The Rochester Alumna? chapter w i l l Our program for activities, somewhat
things like that are not done without moved f r o m Fort Wayne last summer,, be just t w o years old on February 8. restricted by a membership of only ele-
some special work on the part of one or but they have returned, and we are more It is still y o u t h f u l in size, in attainments, ven, is very modest. Though we are
two people, and honors in this instance than glad to have them back again. and truth compels me to add, in spirit; much in sympathy with the very popu-
go to M a r j o r i e Owen and Mildred Eich- We regret the loss of one member, Carol!' for most of the meetings are gay w i t h lar southern mountain nursing work, we
enseher. Our December meeting was at Phillipi ( G ) , who came to our meetings, laughter over inconsequential things. half wish in these lean years that char-
Mildred's and after a buffet supper, we last year from Columbia City where she: Never Large, our number fluctuates be- ity began and ended at home; especially
finished the comfort and were pardon- was teaching. Carol is teaching in Gary tween eight and twelve. Since Rochester as our efforts can be so well directed by
ably proud of ourselves. this year. is especially well located " t o w o r k from"' Martha Hitchener ( f i ) , who does social
as well as i n , many men are sent here service work in the school. The little girl
We had a very successful rummage We are very proud of Mildred Eich- and after brief stays transferred. This whom we helped in music last year has
sale in October. That seems to be our enseher's appointment as State Chairman means that some of our jolliest members deUghted us by winning a scholarship at
forte for making money. Our mothers of Alumna? for Indiana and Kentucky. remain only long enough to be loved. the Eastman School of Music. The eve-
gave us such valuable assistance that we By this time all of you AOII's in this Lucile Goedde Hatfield ( I I ) , and Mar- ning of our November meeting with
are going to try to show our apprecia- district have received the alumna? letter, garet Doyle Stevning ( T ) , are gone this Jesse Lewis Rice ( X ) , we devoted to
tion by having a dinner-bridge for them and we sincerely hope that the girls in year; and Joanna Donlon Huntington making twelve scrap books f o r use at
soon. this immediate vicinity who are not* ( l . i . Lines and comes just enough to Christmas time in the Children's Shel-
affiliated with any group will accept our keep us in a panic about losing her. We ter. As urgent as the local needs seem,
Our Founders' Day banquet was held urgent invitation to join our chapter in] were, perhaps, too few in number to we are not unmindful of our national
December 5 at the University Club. Alda Fort Wayne. have aspired to be a definite group; but philanthropic undertaking and are each
being blessed w i t h t w o "ex" national ex- pledging something toward our chapter's
5 / . Louis Alumnce Entertain N.P.C. Delegates tension officers, Joanna Donlon H u n t i n g - share in that.
ton ( E ) , and Nell Fain Lawrence ( N O ) ,
B y ELEANOR RENCH, H our small number "extended" into an We are celebrating Founders' Day with
alumna? chapter. A w a r m , friendly spirit a dinner at the home of Edwina Dearden
St. Louis Alumna? met in M a y at the our raffle of a Wedding Ring quilt, and! has been characteristic here ever since Grunow ( A ) . We are rather proud to
home of Hildred Oliver Nickell (B4>), we voted to send that amount to the six years ago when Charlotte Cooley have among our number one of that a l -
with Ruth Baldwin Herdlein (H '25), national philanthropic f u n d . Betty Sears; pickason (A4>), by her lovely personal- most mythical Alpha chapter. Our presi-
assisting as hostess. A f t e r luncheon a Boulden (II '25), who was visiting in ity brought together and held "the three dent, Abigail Roberts Van Wagenen
business meeting was held. The treasurer Louis, was our guest. ITs," from Maine, Michigan, and Mon- ( O i l ) , and Helen Howalt Lowe ( X ) ,
reported that $10 had been cleared on tana. We hope i t still survives under the are assisting her, so we are sure of a
I n September we welcomed June Ma- strain of being "incorporated" and w i l l " t u m m y - w a r n i n g " as well as soul-sat-
help us to be a successful chapter. isfying affair. The promised entertain-
ment intrigues us a l l : "Facts and Fan-

120 To DRAGMA JANL'ARV, 1932 121

cies of A O I I " written, and performed by for any alumna? chapter is to promote jje teaching in the city. Frances Worth- ber of our members were active in the
Joanna Donlon Huntington ( E ) , and a spirit of affection and understanding i ^ t o n ( A ) , is assisting her children in work of the Community Chest.
Nell Fain Lawrence (NO), the two "ex- among its members, and that can be mending toys to be given to poor chil-
tension officers." done only by playing together as well dren. Jerelyn Haddock ( K G ) is w o r k - We are always happy whenever Vir-
as working together. After all, i t is not ing in connection w i t h the Red Cross ginia Judy Esterly ( 2 ) can get away
In January Charlotte Dickason ( A * ) , only undergraduates who need love and jj, making hand-blocked Christmas cards f r o m her numerous other duties to come
is planning a party f o r us and our hus- sympathy. gud place cards f o r the Naval Hospital. to our meetings. She is very active in
bands and at that time we shall have Other philanthropic work has been done the Y.M.C.A. work both in the city
the movies of the Frontier Nursing Serv- We hesitate to divulge the high light through the Parent-Teacher Association and at the San Diego State College.
ice. Doubtless that work w i l l become so of our plans for this year, for fear you ^by Alice Collier Heilman ( A ) . A l l of
vital to us then that we shall abandon w i l l say, "Once again a baby reaching Bur outgrown or discarded clothes has E m i l y Nash Ziegler ( f t ) , has been one
our Rochester projects and double our for the moon." I n M a y we hope to have been given to this organization. A num- of our best advisers. Emily is manager
national aid. I n February we celebrate an Alpha O Day, filled with attractions of the Kelsey-Jenny Commercial School
our second birthday with a birthday din- of some kind, so warm and friendly and is in a position to be of much bene-
ner, candles, roses, and everything, at that actives and alumnae f r o m Syracuse! fit to us.
the home of Margaret Snook Folwell Cornell, and T o r o n t o w i l l send repre-
(P) Perhaps our actives seem to tend sentatives to us, and unattached New Alpha 0 £ings with Qhicago Qvic Opera
mostly to entertain ourselves. We hope Y o r k alumna: near by w i l l come to us
not too much so, though we do contend and maybe, who knows, a Grand Officer
that a thoroughly legitimate objective or a Founder or two.

Dayton Alumnoz Have White Elephant Sale (Continued from page 7)

By T H E L M A THORNBERRY, CI She says they asked her if she planned to return to America, and she
replied that she did not, unless she knew there would be something
The Dayton Alumna? chapter will soon the home of Mildred Engle Mattern (ft). definite waiting for her here.
celebrate its first birthday, and under At this meeting, our president explained
the capable leadership of our president, to us the new national w o r k to be Whereupon Mr. Witherspoon said:
Martha Fry, we have accomplished a taken up. We planned to sell stationery
lot. To our twelve charter members we and hope that we can also get subscrip- "Would you consider a contract with the Chicago Civic Opera suf-
have already added eleven new ones: tions magazines to help w i t h our ex- ficiently definite?"
Gertrude and Mary Lou Bucher ( O i l ) , penses. Audrey L a M o t t e ( X A ) , told uSj
Lillian Groff (O), Audrey La Motte interesting things about Chi Delta chap-r The story could easily be left off at this point for our readers can
( X A ) , and Mildred Brawley, Eunice De- ter. She was fortunate enough to be well imagine her sensations, since the most she had expected was that
catur, Mildred Reigle, Katherine Taylor, home at the time of the convention, Pollak might use his influence to get her a contract to sing leading roles
Francis Rensch, Zola Kaylor, and M i l - and we were very delighted to heat in some provincial German opera.
dred Young, all of Omega. about i t . Gertrude Bucher also told US'
about her chapter, Theta Eta. She and However, it is interesting to relate that M r . Witherspoon later told
I n June we held a party f o r rushees her sister, M a r y L o u , were charter mem- Mary Rose that he and Herr Pollak were not so struck with her charm
at the Engineers' Club at which we en- bers of the Cincinnati chapter, and we. of manner that they asked her to lunch with them on that first day, but
tertained twelve girls. Fern Matthews were very interested in her remarks. We that they wanted to discover whether she had a charming personality,
( 0 ) , a member of the Cincinnati Alum- also held a White Elephant Sale, during and whether she could converse intelligently on subjects other than
na? chapter was a visitor at the Septem- which Jean Boles demonstrated her abil- music; and that their reason for requesting her to learn the new aria in
ber meeting. i t y to act as an auctioneer. one day was to see whether she could rise to an emergency. Of course,
Mary Rose passed all tests with flying colors and that is why she is with
One of the interesting features of the We will celebrate Founders' Day with Us today. So it isn't all "the breaks." Whenever a break came Mary
October meeting was a baby shower for a pot-luck supper at the home of Flor- Rose's way, she was more than prepared for it.
our secretary, R u t h Cox Segar ( f t ) . Here ence Corwin, and on the first Sunday in
might be the suitable place to tell you February, we are planning a Rose Tea^ They also told her that her first two years with the Chicago Civic
that Ruth's baby, Carolem, was born in honor of the AOII flower. Opera would require very hard work and constant application; and that
on November 19. she would not be given leading roles to sing immediately; but that she
would be given every opportunity to sing in the different operas and to
The November meeting was held at understudy many of the leading roles; and that her future progress de-
pended on herself.
San Diego Alumnoz Help Local Charity
She says they hadn't been joking about the work—that she has had
By MARGARET COOMBS, B<£ scarcely a minute to call her own since she has been in Chicago. How-
ever, she loves it, and as she says: "Here I am—where I always hoped
The San Diego Alumnae chapter be- ter, Helen Boal Titus ( A ) . We felt quite and dreamed I would some day be—and all because of pepper!"
ing just six months old, is very proud to
have fourteen members, and we are hop- honored to have Lillian Rice ( 2 ) with Xext summer she plans to study in France, and the following summer,
ing to number more in the near future. m Italy.
us at this meeting. Lillian is a busy per-
The Founders' Day meeting was held
in National City at the home of Marion son, f o r she is an architect at Rancho
Boal Maddax ( A ) , assisted by her sis-
Santa Fe. 1

Our philanthropic work, so far, has

been carried out mostly by the girls who

122 T O DRAGMA B f t J A R Y , 1932 123

mi mute. Mid-Western District (Z, #, A4>, 3 , X A ) — M r s . Walter Haertel, T , 5301 Stevens
Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn.
_3iW3,
pacific District ( 2 , A, T , A 2 , KO, AP)—Mrs. Michel H . Etcheverry, 2 , 3233 Jack-
zJllpha Omicron *PS (fraternity son Street, San Francisco, Calif.

Founded at Barnard College, New York City, January 2, 1897 A L U M N * SUPERINTENDENTS

CENTRAL OFFICE Atlantic District (New York, Boston, Providence, Bangor, Washington, Philadelphia,
Syracuse, Rochester)—Alice J . Spear, A, 32 Pierce Street, Hyde Park, Mass.
Masonic Building, Box 262, State College, P a .
Southern District (New Orleans, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Nashville, Memphis, Bir-
Registrar—Alice Cullnane, B«p. mingham, Dallas)—Louise Church, n , 1719 Valence Street, New Orleans, L a .
Assistant Registrar—Mrs. Edward J . Nichols, K .
Ohio Valley District (Indianapolis, Cleveland, Bloomington, Cincinnati, Fort Wayne
FOUNDERS OF ALPHA OMICRON PI Dayton)—Mrs. Lester A . Smith, 4», 126 Berkeley Road, Indianapolis, Ind.
Jessie Wallace Hughan, A, 171 West 12 Street, New York, N . Y .
Mrs. George V. Mullen, A, 25 East 83rd Street, New York, N . Y . Great Lakes District (Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago Soulh
Mrs. George H . Perry, A, 9 St. Luke's Place, New York, N . Y . Shore, Madison, Ann Arbor)—Mrs. William S . Thompson, A, 926 Forest Ave.,
Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, A, 19 Outlook Place, Glen Ridge, N . J . Evanston, 111.

OFFICERS uid-Wettcrn District (Lincoln, Kansas City, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Denver, T u l -
sa, St. Louis)—Elsie Ford Piper, Z, 1731 D Street, Lincoln, Neb.
Grand President—Mrs. Franklyn H . Matson, T , 881 Fairmont Avenue, St. Paul,
Minn. Pacific District (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Diego)—Roma
Whisnant, A 2 , Route 2, Box 14, Portland, Ore.
Grand Vice President—Mrs. Verne W. McKinney, A, 528 North Formosa Avenue,
Los Angeles, Calif. STATE CHAIRMEN OF A L U M N X

Grand Secretary—Mrs. Arthur K . Anderson, B«t>, 127 South Sparks Street, State Alabama (Georgia,..Florida, North and South Carolina)—Mrs. Walter B. Rountree,
College, Pa. NO, 216-2nd Street, Thomas Station, Birmingham, Ala.

Grand Treasurer—Helen Haller, Q, 2138 L a Salle Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. California—Mrs. Walter A. English, A, 502 North Plymouth Boulevard, Los Angeles,
Grand Historian—Mrs. George H . Perry, A, 9 St. Luke's Place, New York, N . Y . Calif.)—Ass't—Mrs. Alfred L . Ricconi, 2 , 1755 Van Ness Avenue, San Fran-
Assistant Historian—Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, A, 19 Outlook Place, Glen Ridge, cisco, Calif.

NJ , M Canada (Foreign)—Jessie I . Grant, B T , 49 Dundonald Street, Apt. 55, Toronto,
Extension Officer—Mrs. George B. Baskervill J r . , K , Arlington Hall, Pennsylvania Ont., Canada.

Station, Washington, D . C . Illinois—Mrs. E . P. Willerton, 911 East Virginia Street, Peoria, 111.
Examining Officer—Knoxie Faulk, T A , 2816-12th Avenue North, Birmingham, Ala. Indiana (Kentucky)—Mrs. A. L . Eichenseher, B4>, 2940 Oliver Street, Fort Wayne,
Editor of To D R A G M A — M r s . Leland F . Leland, T , 313-12th Street, Neenah, Wis.
Ind.
Chairman—Mrs. NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS
AO IT Panhellenic Kansas (Missouri)—Mrs. M . H . Stacey, 26 West 74th Terrace, Kansas City, Mo.
Edward D . Prince, Webster City, la. Louisiana (Arkansas, Mississippi)—Mrs. P. B . Pedrick, I I , 5673 West E n d Blvd.,
York, N.Y. Delegate—Mrs. Ernst Glantzberg, ^ , 3 5 Claremont Avenue, New
New Orleans, L a .
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
Maine (New Hampshire, Vermont)—Ruth Meservey, T, 44 Webster Avenue North,
Atlantic District (N, A, T, E , X , ^ , HA, E A ) — M r s . G . Rowland Collins, N, Bangor, Me.

One Bank Street, New York, N . Y . Maryland (Delaware, District of Columbia)—Mrs. Joseph H . Howard, HA, As-
Southern District (IT, 0, K , NO, T A , KO, A n , N K ) — M r s . Edward G . Surgeon, NK, tor Court, Baltimore, M d .

5625 McComas Avenue, Dallas, Tex. Massachusetts (Connecticut, Rhode Island)—Jeanne W. Relyea, A, 18 Bainbridge
Ohio Valley District ( 9 , B4>, O, B 8 , ©II, A T ) — M a r y Gertrude Manley, B<f>, 510S Road, West Hartford, Conn.

Washington Boulevard, Indianapolis, Ind. Michigan—Mrs. George R. Snider, O i l , 11950 Ohio Avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Great Lakes District (P, T , H , O i l , B T , I ) — M r s . Silas Spengler, H , 342 Park Street, Minnesota (Iowa)—Mrs. Victor P. Reim, T , 304 South German Street, New Ulm,

Menasha, Wis. Minn.
Montana (North and South Dakota, Wyoming)—Berneice Crane, A * , Box 623,

Manhattan, Mont.
Nebraska—Mrs. Donald Gorton, Z, 3432 South Street, Lincoln, Neb.
New York City (New Jersey)—Mrs. Edward Mitchell, X , 9 Berkeley Place, R a d -

burn, N . J .

New York (Exclusive of New York City)—Mrs. W. P. Van Wagenen, OIT, 186
Summit Drive, Rochester, N . Y .

Ohio—Mrs. William Segar, O, 1931 Benson Drive, Dayton, Ohio.
Oklahoma (Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arizona)—Mrs. Warren I I . E d -

wards, S , 1220 West 39th, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Oregon (Idaho)—Elizabeth Plummer, A 2 , 252 Radcliffe Road, Portland, Ore.
Pennsylvania—Mrs. Floyd T . Crawford, E , 426 East 10th Street, Erie, Pa.
Tennessee—Mary B. Allison, NO, 1109-18th Avenue, South, Nashville, Tenn.
Texas—Mrs. Allen Flythe, N K , 4524 Edmondson, Dallas, Texas.
Virginia (West Virginia)—Mrs. W. Goodridge Sale Jr., K, Welch, W.Va.
Washington—Margaret V. Evans, T , 602-32nd Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
Wisconsin—Mrs. Fred H . Dorner, 0, 1107 East Knapp Street, Milwaukee, Wis.

JANUARY, 1932 125

124 To DRAGMA President—Faire Voran. ALPHA R H O
Meetings—Mondays at 7 :00. House Address—560 Madison
ACTIVE CHAPTERS Street,
OMEGA Corvallis, Ore.
Pi President—Edna Kline.
Meetings—Monday evenings. President—Margaret Barr, 30 Hepburn President—Betty Israel.
President—Winnifred Folse, Josephine Hall, Oxford, Ohio. Meetings—Mondays at 7:30.

Louise House, Sophie Newcomb Col- LAMBDA Meetings—Wednesday evenings. C H I DELTA
House Address— 1015-lSth Street, Boul-
lege, New Orleans, L a . Mailing Address—Box 1367, Stanford OMICRON P I
University, Calif. House Address—1052 Baldwin Avenue, der, Colo.
Meetings—Mondays at 4:30. President—Vivian Gingles.
President—Antoinette L . Schulte. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nu Meetings—Mondays. President—Sarah Bond. Meetings—Mondays.
Meetings—Monday evenings.
President—Helen Wilkinson, 118 Wav- TAU S.E., BETA THETA
erly Place, New York City. ALPHA SIGMA
House Address—1121 5th Street House Address—1680 Alder Street, E u - House Address—714 Berkeley Road, I n -
Meetings—Mondays at 6:00. Minneapolis, Minn. dianapolis, Ind.
gene, Ore.
OMICRON President—Mary Pettit. President—Florence King. President—Ruth Dale.
Meetings—Mondays at 5 :30. Meetings—Mondays at 7 :00. Meetings—Wednesdays at 7 :30.
President—Beverly Baumann, 1818 West
Clinch Avenue, Knoxville, Tenn. CHI Xi ALPHA P I
House Address—104' Lindsey, Norman,
Meetings—Mondays at 7 :00. House Address—603 University Avenue, House Address—AOII House, Tallahas-
Syracuse, N . Y . Okla.
KAPPA President—Mildred Hurst. see, Fla.
President—Norma Palmer. Meetings—Mondays at 7 :00. President—Elizabeth Markey.
President—Louise Wolff, R . M . W . C . , Meetings—Monday evenings. Meetings—Mondays at 9:00.
Lynchburg, Va. at 5:00.
UPSILON EPSILON ALPHA
Meetings—Thursdays
House Address—1906 East 45th Street,
ZETA Seattle, Wash. House Address—AOII House, State Col-

House Address—1541 S Street, Lincoln, President—Marjory Beeuwkes. Pi DELTA lege, Pa. Kaufman.
Neb. Meetings—Mondays at 7 :00. President—Gladys
House Address—AOII House, College
President—Lucile Hendricks. Park, Md. Meetings—Wednesday evenings.
Meetings—Mondays at 7 :00.
Nu KAPPA President—C. Buckey Clemson. THETA ETA

SIGMA President—Elizabeth Pepple, 1721 Ben- Meetings—Tuesdays at 7 :00. President—Virginia Nolloth, 3566 St.
nett Avenue, Dallas, Tex.
House Address—2311 Prospect Avenue, TAU DELTA Charles Place, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Berkeley, Calif. Meetings—Monday at 7 :00 at 3529 Mc-
Farlin. President—Charlotte Matthews, 909 Meetings—Mondays at 7 :30.
President—Gautier Harris.
Meetings—Mondays. BETA P m South 30th Street, Birmingham, Ala. BETA T A U
President—Mildred Frazee.
House Address—103 East 7th Street, Meetings—Every other Wednesday at President—Jean Fraser, 49 Dundonald
Street, Apt. 51, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
THETA Bloomington, Ind. supper.
Meetings—Monday evenings. Meetings—Mondays at 5:30.
House Address—AOIT House, Greencas-
tle, Ind. KAPPA THETA ALPHA T A U

President—Helen Walker. House Address—894 Hilgard, West Los President—Marion Mohr, Denison Uni-
Meetings—Mondays at 7:00. versity, Granville, Ohio.
ETA Angeles, Calif.
President—Margaret Poulton. Meetings—Monday afternoons.
House Address—636 Langdon
DELTA Madison, Wis. Street, Meetings— Mondays. BETA KAPPA

President—Winifred Blackmer, Gamma President—Helen Lawton. KAPPA OMICRON President—Margaret W. Hubbs, 4663
House, Tufts College, Mass. Meetings—Mondays. President—Virginia Richmond, 1780 For-
Bellevue Drive, Vancouver, B . C .
Meetings—Mondays at 7:15. rest Avenue, Memphis, Tenn.
Meetings—Fridays at 2:30. Meetings—First and third Tuesday of

GAMMA ALPHA P H I Street, month at 4:30.
House Address—119 South 6th
President—Margaret Merrill, 395 Center ALUMN/E CHAPTERS
Street, Old Town, Me. Bozeman, Mont.
President—Vivienne Boulware. NEW YORK BOSTON
Meetings—Mondays. Meetings—Tuesday evenings.
*V«i(/eH<—Harriet Dunham, N, 1785 President—Mrs. Carl Schmalz, A, 170
EPSILON Nu OMICRON University Avenue, New York, N . Y . Lovel Road, Watertown, Mass.
President—Frances Rodenhauser, 308-
House Address—The Knoll, Ithaca, N . Y . Meetings—Arranged by Executive Com- M eetings—
President—Ruth V. Washburn. 20th Avenue North, Nashville, Tenn- mittee.
Meetings—No set time. Meetings—Saturday afternoons. LINCOLN
_ SAN FRANCISCO
President—Mrs. C . A . Reynolds, Z, 2939
RHO President—Dorothy Ann Mills, 2 , 2703 Stratford Avenue, Lincoln, Neb.

House Address—626 Emerson Psi Woolsey Street, Berkeley, Calif. Meetings—Second Saturday noon, Octo-
Evanston, 111. Street, House Address—3412 Sansom Street, meetings—First t h .M o n d a y ber to June.
of mon
President—Margaret Dorr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Meetings—Monday evenings. President—Mary Emma Martin. p. PROVIDENCE
Meetings—Monday evenings.
Resident—Mrs. Alanson D. Rose, B, 27 Los ANGELES
*ruit Hill Avenue, Providence, R . I . President—Mrs. L e R o y Dixon J r . , K 6 ,

IOTA Pm """^—Second Saturday of month, 1445 West 92nd Street, Los Angeles,
House Address—1144 Louisiana Street,
House Address—704 South Mathews October to June. Calif.
Street, Urbana, 111. Lawrence, Kan.

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Meetings—Fourth Saturday of month, PHILADELPHIA Meetings—Second Tuesday of month at A N N ARBOR
September to May. 6:30.
President—Mrs. Norman C . Horner, % President—Mrs. E . G . Wiedman, I , 206
CHICAGO Pastorius Court, Lincoln Drive and MADISON South Washington Street, Ypsilanti,
Horter Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Mich.
President—Elizabeth Roberts, 2, 747 ' President—Mrs. Kenneth J . Jackson, H ,
Meetings—First Saturday of month. 416 Chamberlain Avenue, Madison, Meetings—First Tuesday of month.
Cass Street, Chicago, HI. Wis.
FORT W A Y N E
Meetings—By arrangement. KANSAS CITY Meetings—
President—Dorothy Bennett, B # , 331
INDIANAPOLIS President—Mrs. William E . Burrus, BLOOMINGTON Arcadia Court, Fort Wayne, Ind.
700 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo.
President—Ruth Lindenborg, B G , 1038 President—Mrs. Robert Ellis, B $ , 211 Meetings—Second Monday of month.
West 35th Street, Indianapolis, Ind. Meetings—Second Tuesday of month. East 6th Street, Bloomington, Ind.
ST. LOUIS
Meetings— OMAHA Meetings—Second and fourth Wednes-
days of month. President—Mrs. Earl Gauger, I , 7208
N E W ORLEANS President—Mis,. A. J . Werner, Z, 316 Tullane, St. Louis, Mo.
South 50th, Omaha, Neb. DENVER
President—Mrs. Oscar Schneidau, n , Meetings—Luncheon, second Monday of
7101 Hickory Street, New Orleans, L a . Meetings—First Saturday of month. President—Evelyn Van Horn, A, 843
Adams Street, Denver, Colo. month. T>
Meetings—First Wednesday of month.
SYRACUSE Meetings—Second Monday evening of ROCHESTER
month.
President—Mrs. E . M . Perry, X , 613 President—Mrs. W. P. Van Wagenen,
University Avenue, Syracuse, N.Y. CINCINNATI
MINNEAPOLIS OH, 186 Summit Drive, Rochester,
Meetings—Last Friday of month. President—Lucile Newton, © H , Hillcrest N.Y.
President—Mrs. Edward A. Schlampp, School, Wyoming, Cincinnati, Ohio. Meetings—Third Monday evening of

T, 1511 West 28th Street, Minneapolis, Meetings—Second Thursday of month.

Minn. DETROIT TULSA -M O N T H DAYTON

Meetings—Second Tuesday of each President—Frances Barrett, O i l , 7811 President—Mrs. Harry J . Friend, 3 , President—Mrs. Howard O. F r y , O, 433
Reuter, Dearborn, Mich. 1407 South College, Tulsa, Okla.
month. Central Avenue, Miamisburg, Ohio.
Meetings—First Monday of month at Meetings—Second Wednesday of month.
BANGOR 7:30. Meetings—First Friday of month.

President—Mrs. E . M . Dunham, T, 203 NASHVILLE SAN DIEGO
Main Street, Orono, Me.
President—Mrs. J . R . Shackleford Jr., President—Mrs. Frederick Kunzel, 1946
Meetings—Third Saturday of month NO, 22 Bellevue Drive, Nashville, Sheridan, San Diego, Calif.
from September to June. Tenn.
Meetings—Fourth Thursday of month.
Meetings—Second Saturday of month.
PORTLAND
CLEVELAND COMMITTEES
President—Mrs. Wilbur K . Hood, P,
1493 East 32nd Street, Portland, Ore. President—Mrs. G . W. Rosencrans, H, Committees on National Work Extension Committee
L Fellowship Award—H o n o r a r y
Meetings—Second Thursday evening of 1559 Northland Avenue, Lakewood, Chairman, Grand Vice President; Chairman, Extension Officer
month, October to June. Chairman, Mrs. Ralph S. Marx,
Ohio. 2, Bowles Hall, Berkeley, Calif. Atlantic—E. Louise Hoffeditz, E A ,
Meetings— Atlantic—Jessie Wallace Hughan, A,
SEATTLE 171 West 12th Street, New York, A O n House, State College, Pa.
MEMPHIS N.Y.
President—Mrs. Martin Norgore, E , 3403 Southern—Mrs. W. Jolley Carr, I I ,
West 71st Street, Seattle, Wash. Southern—Gladys Anne Renshaw,
President—Catherine Underwood, K O , Gulfport, Miss.
Meetings—Second Monday of month at n , 3369 State Street Drive, New
chapter house, 8:00. 232 Jones Street, Memphis, Tenn. Orleans, L a . Ohio Valley—Mrs. Charles A.
Ohio Valley—Martha Jaques, O,
Meetings—Last Wednesday of montn, 315 East Race Street, Oxford, Keener, P, 402 Michigan Avenue,
Ohio.
KNOXVTLLE 3:30. Great Lakes—Elizabeth Bond, T , Urbana, 111.
2601 West 49th Street, Minneap-
President—Mrs. John B . Bailey, O, 1825 MILWAUKEE olis, Minn. Great Lakes—Frances Barrett, OH,
West Clinch Avenue, Knoxville, Tenn. Mid-Western—Viola. Gray, Z, 1527
President—Dorothy Marsh, H , 3263 South 23rd Street, Lincoln, Neb. 7811 Reuter, Dearborn, Mich.
Meetings—First Monday of month at Pacific—
7:30. North Shephard, Milwaukee, Wis. Mid-Western—Mrs. Ernest Bihler,
1 1 Social Service—Honorary Chair-
LYNCHBURG Meetings—First Tuesday of montn. man — Grand Vice President; Z, 4201 North 22nd Street, Oma-
Chairman, Mrs. E . C. Franco-
President—Mrs. R. Clark Scott, O, 2106 7:30. Ferreira, P, 901 Argyle Street, ha, Neb.
Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, Va. ^hicago, 111. Vera Riebel, P, 1541
BIRMINGHAM . *-ast 60th Street, Chicago, 111. Pacific—Catherine Mayhew, A S ,
Meetings— Mrs. W. C . Drummond, A<p, 610
President—Mrs. Enoch Benson, TA, 46W Hinman Avenue, Evanston, 111. 871 Montgomery Drive, Portland,
WASHINGTON
South 5th Avenue, Birmingham, A » - Ore.
President—Edith F . Burnside, IIA, 815-
18th Street N.W., Washington, D . C . Meetings—Second Saturday of monu>, Committee on Rituals and Traditions

Meetings—Third Thursday of month. 1:00 in T A room. Chairman, Mrs. George H . Perry,
A, 9 St. Luke's Place, New York,
OKLAHOMA CITY g N.Y.

President-Mrs. Warren H . E d w a r £ . £ Life Members: The Founders,
Laura Hurd, 4756 University
1220 N.W. 39th Street, Oklahom* Way, College Center, Seattle,
Wash.; Mrs. Ralph S. Marx,
DALLAS City, Okla. Thursday . mm oon nt h . Bowles Hall, University of Cali-
Meetings—Second of fornia, Berkeley, Calif.
President — Dorothy De Witt, Dallas,
Texas. CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE ,

Meetings—First Friday of month at President-Mrs. Russell F . Beazeii,
noon.
6943 Cornell Avenue, Chicago. » •

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Scholarship Officer Committee on Jewelry of Alpha Omicron Pi

Mrs. Edward J . Nichols, K , Central Chairman, Mrs. George H . Perry,
Office, State College, Pa. A, 9 St. Luke's Place, New York,
N.Y.
Committee on Examination
Julia L . Tillinghast, N, Box 469,
Chairman—Examining Officer Grand Central Station, 110 East
45th Street, New York, N . Y .
Atlantic—Mrs. E . Arthur Beavens,
TIA, 2915 Connecticut Avenue Trustees of Anniversary Endowment
Fund
N.W., Washington, D . C .

Southern—Catherine Underwood, Chairman, Mrs. George V. Mullan,
A , 25 East 83rd Street, New
K O , 232 Jones Street, Memphis, York, N . Y . Term expires June,
Tenn. 1933. Josephine S. Pratt, A, 135
West 183rd Street, New York,
Ohio Valley—Mrs. R. P. Austin, I , N . Y . Term expires June, 1935.
Hagerstown, Ind.

Great Lakes—Mrs. Henry H . E r s - Constitutional Revision Committee Volume 27 K r i S I H ] Number 3
kine, I , 7051 Oglesby Avenue,
Chicago, 111. Chairman, Grand Secretary, Execu-
tive Committee, Registrar, Assist-
Mid-Western—Winafred Steele, Z, ant Registrar.
Malvern, Iowa.

Pacific—Elsie Jones, A P , 1080 Mer- Song Committee
ges Drive, Portland, Ore.
Chairman, Janet M . Howry, T ,
Committee on Nomination 1664 Van Buren Street, St. Paul,
Minn.
Chairman, Elizabeth Heywood Wy- CONTENTS
man, A, 19 Outlook Place, Glen Dorothy Jane Hines, T , 500 Fry
Ridge, N.J. Street, St. Paul, Minn.

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oilpha S*gma <^4lpha Sxisted Two years A Workers' Club in Moscow Frontispiece
"Eyes on Russia" .., 3
(Continued from Page 13) How Can We Satisfy the Conscientious Objectors? 11
Alpha O's Have Space in Beautiful Woman's Building 16
entertaining an investigating committee of Alpha O's from Seattle, Mrs. A Sunshine Farm Whose Crop is Healthy Children 18
Howard G. Rahskopf and Mrs. Martin Norgore of the Seattle Alumnze "Keep Up Appearances" 23
chapter and Virginia Perrish of Upsilon chapter. On April 1 Helen Davis "Socialism or Chaos—Which?" 26
received word that our group had been approved by the Pacific Coast We Can Achieve Results 28
District. We immediately began work on our formal petition to be pre- "Clever Country" Is the Romance of Kentucky 29
sented at the convention in Troutdale, Colorado. We all had to sit back Wherein I Go to Saigon 31
and wait then for word from the convention. In the meantime we spent Dallas Alpha O Leads in Little Theatre Movement 37
a very happy week at sorority camp at Cave Cliff and were fortunate Labrador Offers Opportunities to Nurse 39
in having Helen Davis with us. We had another very enthusiastic Alpha Psi Anthropologist on Expedition in Mosul 41
O to work with us in Jo Sutherland of Pi chapter. These Four Alumnx Are Very Loyal 43
The Quiet Corner 44
On June 26 we received the happy word of our acceptance into the Panhellenic Rules Vary on Campuses 46
Alpha Omicron Pi fraternity. Immediately we started plans for our in- These Four Alpha O's Are Very Active 48
stallation, and it seemed no time until the week-end of October 16-18 Alpha O's in the Daily Press 49
when Beta Kappa chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi was installed. The Active Chapters 56
Alumnx Notes 61
Directory of Officers 90

• M A R C H • 1932 •