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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 51 COLLEGES IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES
Sir Robert Falconer Makes Some Comparisons
SIR ROBERT FALCONER, president of the University of Toronto, delivered the Watson Lectures at Glasgow University last year, taking as his general subject, "The United States as a Neigh- bor." In the sixth, and last, lecture he compared American and Canadian education, and we are reprinting a portion of his remarks
as reported in The New York Times:
Sir Robert pointed out that the number of Canadian students
accepted in American universities has increased rapidly since the beginning of the twentieth century, that Canadian graduate stu- dents are taken for advanced work on the same terms as Ameri- can students, and that Canadians have found positions open to them on the staffs of American colleges and universities.
After sketching the history of higher education in the United States and Canada he discussed the differences between colleges in the two countries.
"The American college embodies a distinctive ideal," he said. "It professes to afford a liberal education by means of discipline in time-honored subjects, adapted to and modified by modern expe- rience, and to provide a wholesome moral atmosphere in which the character of undergraduates who are in residence may be fashioned to American standards. It must be admitted that in many of these colleges the social has displaced the religious influence and in some the tone is set by the sons of the wealthier classes. The con- trast between the meagre equipment and frugal days of their origin and their present amenity and opulence is at once an indi- cation of the material development of the United States and of the change of view as regards the social advantage of a college education. But the tradition of the original purpose persists and "8 the same mutatis mutandis as was created and lives in the col- leges of Oxford and Cambridge, which were their exemplars.
"In process of time, through private benefaction, several of the oldest colleges have grown into universities which in all essen- tials compare with the historic European institutions of learning. Other new universities of the same class have been established and splendidly equipped both in the East and West, but the distinctive American university is the State university."


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Sir Robert said that the rise and growth of the Canadian universities had been different from the American, until the appearance of the new universities in the Western Provinces. After reviewing the historical differences, he discussed those that exist today as follows :
"The American college takes seriously its task of educating the democracy; it therefore believes that it has a duty to see that the undergraduate does his work; it holds itself also responsible in measure to the parent for either discharging the youth if unfit or indifferent, or encouraging him to success. This task is made the harder because, except in the larger and older universities of the East, most institutions, and especially the State universities, do not conduct matriculation examinations, but receive their en- trants on the recommendation of the principals of accredited schools—that is to say, those recognized by the university as main- taining a definitestandard of equipment and instruction. This has in recent years led to congestion of students in the first year, so
that classification for teaching purposes is difficult. Hence the necessity for provosts and deans and supervisors, whose duty it is to thin out by various tests and arrange suitable groups, at a great waste, as it appears to the Canadian, of the time of competent teachers who should be giving instruction.
"Far less emphasis is placed by the American university on the comprehensive examination at the end of a term of academic year than in the British university. In respect of method of in- struction, the average Canadian college and university has followed its British models.
"The Canadian undergraduate curriculum in arts owes little to American influence. Professing to offer the substance of a liberal education, it maintains in a somewhat conservative spirit the subjects and methods which it received from Britain many years ago, though graduates of British universities and of those of the United States who have joined the teaching staffs have been con- stantly introducing modifications. I t holds true of Canadian as of American universities that much of their instruction in the first two years belongs really to secondary education.
"But there is one cchief feature in the Canadian Faculty of Arts which it has derived from Britain, which sharply differenti- ates it from the American; the provision for honors and pass


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courses. This is really selective education, the attempt being make to separate students into classes according to previous preparation and natural aptitudes. Those who take the pass course—the aver- age students—are given in a fairly balanced and not too rigid variety of subjects the elements of a liberal education. A smaller
number, the more proficient in some such field as classics, history, mathematics, the sciences, receive special education in small classes, either in the whole or in the latter years of their course, and in these they acquire more thorough method and such mastery of their subject as their maturity will allow, and take with them a fairly trained mind if they go into a professional faculty or proceed
to a graduate school."
The similar social standards in the homes from which the
average American and Canadian students come, Sir Robert went on. result in similar undergraduate activities. Although there are more wealthy students in the older Eastern institutions than in Canada, he found that in both countries a democratic temper pre- vails and the majority of students earn at least part of their way.
Sir Robert found the fraternities in American colleges on the whole a good influence.
"The ritual sets before the member ideal principles of con- duct." he said. "The society affords him comradeship, guidance, and responsibility; and it does for him something such as is done for the English student by his college; it helps him culturally for his later station in life. Especially in large, nonresidential univer-
sities the fraternity, it would appear, assists the individual student. Who might otherwise be lost, to find himself. O f late years super- vision is exercised over local chapters by their headquarters staff, with the result, so it is affirmed, that manners and scholarship have been greatly improved in all fraternities."
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A LETTER FROM JAPAN
NAGASAKI is in south Japan, where we never see snow, and would not notice the cold at all if we had fires as at home, but the schools are unheated, except by the oriental sun; the winds blow cold through the paper doors of the Japanese homes, so we wear more woolen clothes than you people have ever seen together. Though a city of 250,000 Nagasaki covers only a little space, and that mostly on steep hills, surrounding a beautiful bay. Our school is only a block from the Bund, or wharf, so that almost every evening we take a walk there. It is like the board walk of Atlantic City in the rough. It's a good harbor, so boats of all kinds are there, trans-Pacific steamers and white-winged sailboats. One of our favorite tea-time treats is to go in a little "sampan" out to one of the near lying islands, where we feel so far away from the noisy, crowded city, and see the moon rise over many more pretty
islands, mountains, thatched-roofed houses and terraced fields, always green.
This is an interesting city for many reasons,—it's the first port to have foreigners, Dutch, living within its borders. They were on an island, which has now become a part of the mainland. Frances Xavier came here, and here the Catholics were perse- cuted 350 years ago. thrown from some of these high peaks where we walk so leisurely and take in the view. For 300 years no foreigners were allowed in Japan, and those who kept the Chris-
tian religion had to do so secretly, but after Perry opened the port, though not so politely as American histories account, many nationalities came in for business and religious purposes. Rapidlv the churches are becoming strong enough to support themselves, and missionaries are of two kinds, those who are in educational work, training leaders, and those who are working in country
evangelistic work, difficult places, and continuing the same work they did years ago. until the Japanese can take that over too.
Nagasaki is very cosmopolitan, having many Chinese. Koreans, Russian, Danish, English, Americans, and in less num- bers, Austrian, German and French. I have attended tea parties where I've counted twelve nationalities, but English is rather generally spoken, and understood, though all those languages are heard in one room. The Russians are of two kinds that do not


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mix socially: Red or White. The White have been here through the war, and some of my very good friends are in that group. Thev arc artists and very charming, but now have lost everything, and are glad to get anything to do, as music teachers, chauffeurs for foreign families, etc. The Danish have charge of the cable service, having been here for many years. Now the Japanese are taking that over too, as well as most of the business houses run by the English. Competition is very keen, and they can undersell almost any foreign firm. The other nationalities are consuls and teachers, since there are many, many schools in Japan, for her 58 million in Japan proper are education-mad, and it's wonderful to see the sacrifices they will undergo to get it. None of it is free, primary schools charge a little, high schools from $2.50 to $4 a month, beside books, etc. Compare this with the salary of an ordinary teacher's salary of $50 to $100, such as High School and University men get, and see how they can support families, which include grandparents and any needy person; they have no such thing as a poor house, few insane asylums, and many such people have to be kept, but it is all done in a generous cheerful way. I marvel at their pretty clothes and that their bodies are as strong as they are, when food is expensive too.
A very small percent, perhaps one-fifth of the girls who apply for entrance to High School are admitted, and a much smaller percent of boys, the percentage decreasing the higher the school grade, so that the university admits only those who can pass rigid examinations. This causes them to work very hard when they do enter, and there are not many problems of discipline, none in a girls' school, but found with boys, as they are not taught to be so obedient.
We are as far from Tokyo as Boston is from Chicago, WOugh Japan is a small country, but train service is very good and cheap, on time, and signs are written everywhere in English so travel is easy. The narrow gage trains seem very small to us large foreigners, but the courtesy and friendliness of all you meet, no speed nor rush, foreign dinners, etc. overbalance littlediscomfort. Jinrickshaw travel in interesting, but passing, as autos are cheaper a "d quicker and can go anywhere the rickshaw can; the law is, none on a street narrower than twelve feet! Everybody has to Ret entirely off the road, and you marvel that one or two of the


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thousand babies who play in the streets are not killed, but they aren't, so no need to worry.
Tokyo is like any large city, with beautiful stores, elevators, etc., but has its slums, where many people live crowded, and on little alley ways. Electric lights are found everywhere, the wind- ing paths between the rice fields are fast becoming roads, foreign dress on children is common, and more than common on men, but women are slow in discarding the attractive kimona, though all admit it is most inconvenient for walking or working.
I teach in a mission school, typical of many, with a high school of 400 girls and a college of 200, which prepares them for English teachers, domestic science and music. The high school has 5 years, (primary school only 6) the English department 4
years, music 3, domestic science, 2 years. Since they do not have so many activities outside as American girls, many things center in the schools, and a teacher's word is more regarded than a par- ent's. Teachers are therefore given everv honor, we travel on 20 percent discount anywhere the Japanese trains or boats go. and all government buildings are open even to foreigners, if your teach- er's permit is shown. Thus we feel we have a wonderful oppor- tunity to build character, since they take everything we give them, and some of us find ourselves teaching things we never dreamed
of teaching, cooking classes, sewing, giving health lectures on how to care for babies, because the mothers or girls want them. Not a talent is wasted here, but the deep appreciation makes all sacrifice seem small. The hope of any nation is its students, and it would
be hard to find a more earnest, polite, attractive and appreciative group than abound in this land of the Rising Sun. Come over and see us, we are your nearest neighbors across the Pacific, and not
far away. The Immigration act two years ago moved America off the pedestal where the Japanese had kept her for some time, but has resulted in a thoughtful consideration of the problems of both countries, and I hope will all end peacefully and make for better
friendship, by proving our value to each other equally, as each has much to give the other.
PAULINE
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PANHELLENIC HOUSE ASSOCIATION REPORT
As ONE O F the cooperating fraternities in the Panhellenic House Association, Inc., the Board of Directors felt that you might like a resume of the progress of the work on this proj- ect during the past year. I n order to make this clear a brief out-
line of the purpose and history of the House is herewith included. Women's fraternities from the very nature of their personnel tend toward cooperation and service. For the first time these fraternities are cooperating on one big project of service—the building of the Panhellenic House in New York City. The object of the proposed Panhellenic House is to help solve the living prob- lems of college women by providing comfortable and attractive quarters at a reasonable rent. Plans for raising funds for such a House—an undertaking of more than a $1,000.000—were care- fully worked out and have remained substantially the same as in the beginning. The whole sum is to be provided for by the sale of common and preferred stock and a real estate loan. The com- mon stock has been sold to fraternity women and an equal amount of common stock is owned within each participating fraternity. Each is represented by one member of the Board of Directors elected annually by the stockholders so that the control is equally divided among the fraternities. The initial payment of 10 per cent on common stock which accompanied the subscription blanks is on deposit in savings brinks and amounts with accrued interest in May, 1926 to $11.968.69. The balance of payment will be called for according to the original agreement only after the preferred
stock has been sold.
The running expenses of the corporation are provided for by the Panhellenic Association of the City of New York. The following sums have been realized from benefits during the past year:
Musicales
Ball
Theatre Party Stamp W eek Card Party
$ 241.00 2135.00 780.00 1010.00 250.00
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treasury to carry the work through the summer.
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The work of the fall of 1925 began in earnest with the or- ganizing of the Panhellenic Club. Quarters were secured at 17 East 62nd Street, the second floor of a building owned by the
National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors, and con- sist of three large rooms with the use of an excellent restaurant in the basement. Here the House Association has its office and here all Panhellenic activities center.
The big piece of work now before the Panhellenic House As- sociation, Inc., is the second step in financing the proposition, namely the sale of the preferred stock. It seemed necessary be-
fore a drive for the sale of the preferred stock could be launched to make the plans more definite and tangible, for $300,000 of preferred stock at seven per cent must be sold to an investing pub- lic by fraternity women.
A holding company has been formed and has purchased a site on which the Board of Directors of Panhellenic House Associa- tion has taken an option for a period of two years. The property is situated at the corner of First Avenue and Mitchell Place at 49th Street and overlooks the East River. It is a few blocks from the Grand Central Station and the shopping and theatre districts and transit lines. The terms of the option are more than generous, so in spite of the ever increasing value of real estate in New York City, the property can be purchased for the sum estimated for land when the first figures on the proposition were presented for
this project five years ago.
The architect chosen is John Mead Howells. M r . Howells
in partnership with Raymond M . Hood built the Chicago Tribune Building for which the prize of the Architectural League was given. Tentative plans have been drawn for this definite piece of property and the plans will be completed in the early summer. To vizualize the building M r . Howells has planned imagine A Tower rising up on a corner plot 70 x 80 feet, receiving the sunlight on the east, south and west and overlooking the River
for a great distance. There will be twenty stories in the body of the building and five more in the Tower which is set back from the face of the building.
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restaurant kitchen and service and up one flight of broad stairs will be our much desired auditorium. This will be an airy hall 36 feet wide and 80 feet long with a stage at one end and a gallery
at the other. Above this hall on its flat roof covered with old fashioned tile will be a broad sunny terrace. The object of keep- ing the restaurant and auditorium in a low separate building is twofold. First for economy, because if a very large room as
either of these must be, is forced into the lower stories of the tall main building, a great amount of money must be spent on heavy steel construction above these-large rooms and even then they are likely to have posts or columns in them. By the arrangement of having these large rooms in a separate building the construc-
tion can be kept economical. Second, the construction of the main building is then reduced to its simplest form without interruption. The auditorium can have a separate entrance and staircase to- gether with reception and supper rooms and service, so that these can be rented out at a profit with a separate entrance and entirely cut off from the main building.
If you would like to step with us in imagination into the main building through the entrance from the sidewalk on 49th Street, you will find yourself in a spacious irregular lobby from which the elevators go up at one end. a staircase at the other and the infor- mation desk and telephone operator are beside you. From the east end of this lobby wide" doors lead to the restaurant, all of whose windows face the south into the sun, and beside this is a general
lounge. The First Avenue front of this ground floor is given over to stores whose rent is to help support us. To get to the next floor you have a choice of three ways; either by the main house staircase or by the elevators, or if you are a guest at an outside party you will come in by way of a separate vestibule and stair- case.
When you step out of an elevator at the second floor you find yourself again in an irregular lobby surrounded with dressing rooms, cloak rooms, various reception and committee rooms. A l l the doors at one end of this lobby open into the high airy audi- torium seating 500 people, with its stage at one end and gallery at
ne other. From one end of this a special lobby leading to the street opens, and across this lobby is a main reception or supper r o o m 24X40 feet in size. When you have left this floor you will


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go steadily up through 17 floors of homelike rooms averaging 10 x 12 feet square and many of the rooms on each floor have baths of their own. The other rooms, having each two closets, one with a wash bowl, are grouped in a horseshoe around the general dress- ing room in which are compartments for baths, wash bowls and toilets. Here and there in a sunny corner is a larger room which might serve for two occupants. As the body of the main building stands up straight and free on all sides, the rooms on three of the four sides will have sun at some time of the day.
There is a desirable feature which we think will be a pleasing relief to many of us. A small lounge in the center of each floor will be tucked away behind the archways that limit the elevator hall where those of us may go who may be a little tired of our own rooms, or who may wish to talk intimately with friends without
having to go down to the general lounge.
These seventeen floors of bedrooms are much alike, but above
them are five floors in the Tower, in each of which is a group of small apartments probably consisting of two bedrooms, living rooms, bath and closet space. There is also a lofty sun room at the top of the Tower which is surrounded on four sides by high arched windows.
It is needless to say that this building will be built under the latest regulations of the Building Department, Zoning Laws. Bu- reau of Highways, Fire Prevention Bureau, the Board of Fire Underwriters and all these organizations which watch over us so
carefully. It will be a clean, bright, fireproof building with light and air on four sides.
It is possible to build this pictured House because of a gen- erous offer by Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, President of the Board of Directors. Mrs. Flepburn is showing her enthusiasm for and confidence in the Panhellenic House by offering to present to the Association $100,000 to be invested in Common Stock to be held in the corporate treasury and to have no voting power, and will also purchase $100,000 of Preferred Stock when the original $000,000 has been subscribed. This means an increase of $200,000 in capi- tal stock of the Association and the Board of Directors will recom- mend the acceptance of this generous offer to the stockholders at a meeting to be called in October. This increase of capital stock will put the proposition on an assured financial basis according to


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our financial and real estate advisor, M r . H a r r y Hall, President of William A. White and Sons. No step involving a question of legal importance is taken without consulting one of the better known law firms. Cravath Henderson and de GersdorrT. so we are carefully guided by our architect, financial advisor and legal
counsel.
The Board of Directors of the Panhellenic House Association, Inc., appreciates the cooperation of the Alpha Omicron Pi Frater- nity and earnestly urges the members to continue their interest by
actively engaging in the preferred stock drive which will be launched in the fall. Save up and take advantage of this oppor- tunity for a good investment in real estate at seven per cent and help make this Panhellenic House your New York Home, a thing
of brick and mortar!
AREYOU SAVINGFOR SEATTLE?


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INTERESTING ITEMS
IT HAS BEEN called to our attention, apropos of the article on Mortar Board which was reprinted from the Alpha Phi Quarterly in the last To DKAGMA, that two of the delegates to the conference which resulted in the establishment of Mortar Board were Alpha O's. Joanna Donlon Huntington and Evelyn Hieber represented the Cornell Senior Honorary Society "Der Hexenkreis", at this conference which w as held in Syracuse. Five colleges met there and four of them became charter members of Mortar Board. The other delegates were members of Alpha Phi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Delta Gamma.
*T* HE ATLANTIC DISTRICT CONVENTION claimed more than its quota of
* champions, for among the delegates were Jane Louise Behring, of Pi Delta, our champion sharpshooter, and Ethel McGary, of Nu, our
champion swimmer. Budgie didn't indulge in any sharpshooting but Ethel did give a real exhibition of her swimming ability. Ethel holds the world's record for the 880 yard swim and was a member of the Olympic team.
Hp HEFOLLOWING clipping is about Winifred Whitman, of whom Tau is * very proud. She graduated from the College of Science, Literature and the Arts of the University of Minnesota in 1922. Winifred is serving
her internship at the San Francisco Hospital this year.
Miss Winifred Gray Whitman, a senior medical student at the University of Minnesota, will be graduated June 14 with the highest honors of any medical student for six years. Miss Whitman w as graduated from Central High school and is an honorary member of Alpha Omega Alpha and Alpha Epsilon Iota medical societies. She is a member of the following academic societies: Alpha Omicron P i, Masquers, Cosmopolitan club, and is an honorary member of P h i Beta Kappa.
Winifred is the second T a u girl to graduate with honors from the University of Minnesota Medical College. Cecile Moriarity, now in partnership with Dr. E . J . Huenekens, one of the best pediatricians
in the twin cities, graduated from medicaid school in 1917 and was the first girl at Minnesota to be elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the highest scholastic honor a medical student can attain.
THOSE WHO heard Mary Rose Barrons sing at Convention at Radisson Inn will be interested in the following news of her, clipped from the Kansas City Star. Mary Rose is now in St. Paul studying under Lewis
Shawe.
The city which offered Marion Talley to the musical world soon may produce another outstanding voice, Lewis Shawe, voice teacher herepredicts.
Mr. Shawe hails one of his pupils, Miss Mary Rose Barrons, 5700 Central street, Kansas City, Mo., as a soprano of ususual promise. He related that after a recent hearing in Kansas City before Mine. Schumann-Heink, Miss Barrons was praised warmly by the diva. She encouraged Miss Barrons to begin training her voice immediately and forecast a rosy prospect with proper development.


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Miss Barrons had done no extensive singing before this hearing, except in an amateur capacity, Mr.Shawe said, and had not been contemplating voice as a profession. She was graduated in 1925 from the University of Kansas.
The hearing of their daughter before Schumann-Heink w as in the contralto's last concert visit here about a month ago, Mrs. John T, Barrons said today. Miss Barrons sang three songs, and Schu- mann-Heink grew enthusiastic.
"You will be one of America's great sopranos in time," she said.
Miss Barron's voice, said the diva, w as reminiscent of Nordica's, full and warm. With proper training it would become an unusual vehicle.
Although she is 23 years old, Miss Barrons never had seriously considered voice as a profession, her parents said. A t Kansas university she was a member of the women's glee club and sang on an amateur basis in public and private gatherings. Her voice had developed con- siderably in power in the last two years, the mother said.
In the university Miss Barrons w as a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and was active in dramatics and in the Women's Student Government Association. She taught last year in the Independence high school.
A RATHER unique position for a girl is held by Elizabeth Heaslip, P i, at H. Sophie Newcomb College. Elizabeth was recently elected cheer leader for the college, defeating three opponents in the tryouts immedi- ately preceding the casting of the ballot. She served as assistant cheer leader at Newcomb last year. Her vocal powers are also of a more subtle variety, as she is prominent in the little theatre movement of New Orleans. Incidentally she is a cousin of Fanny Heaslip Lea, the writer.
*T< HE FOLLOWING article from the New Orleans Item describes the dedi- cation of the Lucy Webb Reynaud Child Welfare Clinic which was
m operation almost a year before the formal ceremony took place.
F°r mal opening of the new Child Welfare association clinic at 2476 North Prieur street, took place Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of the New Orleans Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Omicron wh a national college fraternity which has a chapter in Newcomb college.
The clinic, which has been equipped with furniture and other necessities by the local A. O. P. group, was dedicated to the memory ot Lucy Webb Renaud, one of its members recently deceased, and turned over to th e Child W elfare association.
"t- fS' ^scar Schneidau presided, and introduced Mrs.ParksPed- nck formerly Margaret Lyons, who told how the chapter had sought °cal philanthropic work in accord with the policy of the national Dody a n t i found it in the Child Welfare work, which they were glad Help because they know the great need of this sort of social work,
sa'd < 'e ^'c a U n 6 11 t o t n e memory of Lucy Webb Renaud,"she ch'l1WC *Ce'w e are carrv'n£o n tne spiritofonewholovedlittle
lidren, and whose high ideals and happy attitude toward life are "•ngly commemorated in this work."
tl P r" Pierce Butler, dean of Newcomb college, and a member of Hoard of directors of the Child Welfare association accepted the


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gift in behalf of the association, and expressed his approval of the
"worthwhile purposes that underlie some at least of the college frater- nities."
Mrs. Robert H . Polack, another member of the Child W elfare board. Miss Mary Railey. executive secretary, Miss Mary Pagaud, su- perintendent of the nfcrsing service, and a number of nurses in the
district were present, while the Alpha Ornicron Pi was represented by about 25 alumnae members—the active members, who are under- graduates in Ncwcomb college, being unable to attend on account of examinations, though they have done their share in raising the fund W. H. Renaud, Jr., was also present.
Each room in the little cottage was furnished in homelike fash- ion with chairs, tables and the necessary scales and other appliances, all neatly painted in creamy white, with walls papered to match, and
upon the mantel of the waiting room was placed a bronze tablet, bearing the inscription to the memory of Lucy Webb Renaud, class of 1921, with the date.
This is the second clinic equipped by Alpha Ornicron Pi, it was stated—the other being dedicated to the memory of Helen Grevem- burg, another deceased member of the fraternity.
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OF ALPHA 0MICRON PI 65 EDITORIALS
rIM*HE SUMMER of 1926 has come and gone and with the fall months comes the beginning of another scholastic year. The new year which wc face is full of opportunities and possibilities, and there is much to be done. There arc problems to be solved, difficulties to be overcome and responsibilities to be assumed and met. But there is encouragement and strength in the knowledge that wc will find on every hand, loyalty, coop- eration and mutual understanding, those key-words to success and happi- ness in our fraternal life. The year just passed has shown real develop- ment in every field of our fraternity work. The Executive Committee faces the new year with a pledge of renewed and earnest effort and with the confidence that it will receive from the new chapter officials the same firm and helpful cooperation that it had from the officers who guided the chapters during the past year. As we begin this year which will be terminated as we all gather in Convention at Seattle, let us renew in our hearts our vows and with firm purpose and determination, let us resolve to fill this year with endeavor, achievement, progress and a loyal devotion to the high ideals of Alpha Ornicron Pi.
l l T u n - E THE true measure of the success of the District Conventions * * can not be taken from the enthusiastic comments of the delegates and can only be determined by the intangible development within the
chapters, it seems safe to say that the District Conventions were thoroughly successful.
Lillian Chapman Marshall, Southern District Superintendent, says of the success of that convention:
The six chapters in the district were represented by the six incoming presidents who waxed enthusiastic in their responses to each and every subject brought up at the meetings for discussion. It was most interesting to note the increasing interest shown by the delegates in each new topic Drought before the meeting and at the end of the four days they all, without exception, came to me to tell me that the convention had been of immeasurable benefit to them in preparing them for the work of the
coming year. The exchanging of ideas for upholding the standards of A. O. Pi; for raising the scholarship of the individual members; for "^creasing the interest in college activities; f o r strengthening the local
annellcnic bodies; for securing and maintaining alumnae interest and upport; and for rushing parties and social functions; then the discus- ons on the expansion policy and the reviewing of chapter equipment.
* . K l v e n t 0 these girls a feeling of confidence and assurance which will Maae them the leaders that the chapters need in the direction of the work.
th ^? t n o s e w ' 1 0 n a d never been in attendance at a National Convention,
C district Conventions gave an opportunity to correct and adjust that ctHk-iicv toward "localism" and self-satisfaction which may so often creep •wQ an active chapter and gave them a wider conception of their frater- > As one of the girls said as she was leaving, " I never knew there
. C r e s u c h nice chapters in this District. The chapter roll has always just
ofThW °r d S t 0 m e b u t n o w w h e n 1 t h i n k o f P i D d t a ' 1 w i H t h i n k
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I only wish that every girl who has ever been in a chapter in this District might have been here."
ONCE MORE we have occasion to welcome into our midst a new chap- ter. Alpha Rho, at Oregon State College, was installed June 5. We congratulate ourselves upon the addition of this group to our chapter roll, and to them we extend best wishes for a bright and happy future in Alpha Omicron Pi.
*TV HF. OLD ADACE to the effect that the just few yards determines the end *• of the race is true of many other undertakings. A good start is nine-tenths of many a battle. At this time the active chapters, alumnae groups as well, for that matter, are beginning a new year's work. A suc- cessful start will mean much to you. The following part of a speech made at Nu chapter's initiation banquet last year is such sound advice and if applied would yield such fine results that we believe it worth quoting.
"Once again the ceremony in which you have taken part tonight serves to recall to us all the true ideals of our fraternity. I say 'true ideals' be- cause a ceremony in itself can mean little—and the ideals embodied in a ritual can have meaning only insofar as there is a real drive—a heartfelt and sincere spirit of unity beneath the beauty of such a ritual.
"For the new girls I cannot emphasize too strongly the idea that your sorority is not a club. In any society of amalgamated personalities (like the Y . W . C. A., The Girl Scouts, The Catholic Girls) you are at liberty to shift about from department to department until you find the particular little niche into which you fit—and should you never find your particular niche, you may hand in your resignation. Not so with your sorority. When you find yourself out of joint—and you may for your sorority does not promise you a smooth harbor for your sailing. I say, when you find yourself out of joint, put yourself in your sister's place. Stop for a mom- ment; reflect:
"Could I ever have taken vows of mutual respect, kindliness, and re- gard only to permit myself to drift into this superficial attitude? Shall I regard my sorority with no more seriousness than I manifest toward my card club, my dramatics, my athletics?
"'Absurd!' you answer.
"Yet how often do we forget the fundamentals—the True Ideals.
"I do not ask that you sentimentalize your sorority—nor garnish with sighs the fact that we are all very human. I only ask that you meet under-] standing with intelligent understanding.
"The success of Nu Chapter will depend on its firm foundation. Every N u girl f o r every other N u girl; the development and progress] should terminate in the authority of your President. In other words—let] the slogan for next year be 'Pyramid Right Side Up!'—a solid, supporting] foundation—a culminating point—Nu Chapter and its President."
TI 7K CONGRATULATEPi Delta, the newest chapter in the Atlantic Dis- * * trict and the farthest away from Ithaca, for having the largest num- ber of delegates at the Atlantic District convention. Seven members at"
tended. How will it be in Seattle, Pi Delta? , •


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LOYALTY
By DAVID KINLEY, President, University of Illinois
Loyalty is a creed, a duty and a sentiment. It is a creed because the loyal person says, " I believe in my organization, what it is, what •t stands for, and what it doe's." The implication is that he will do
his best to make it and keep it in the path of its life.
Loyalty is a duty because it implies allegiance. Every member of an organization by the very fact of his membership is bound to obey tne laws of the organization.
Loyalty is a sentiment. I t implies affection, love and enthusiasm.
These three are not fully expressed in shouting or "rooting," Loyalty to your organization must be lived.


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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORGET to send in your contribution for the song nounced in the next To DRAGMA.
'T*HE GREAT LAKES DISTRICT Convention will take place in Chicago, September 10-12. The week-end will be taken up with business meet- ings in Melita Skillen's apartment and other meetings at various places.
A full account of the Convention will appear in the November To DRAGMA.
T HROUGH A N ARBANGEMENT with The W olfeboro Press, Inc., Alpha Omicron Pi has secured the right to sell their "Stamptrite Station- ery" on commission which will go to the National Work Fund. The
company has a very attractive line of stationery in several different styles on orders of which they will allow 25 per cent commission.
There is a special offer which should increase National Work Fund materially—the Vellum Bond single sheets.. This paper is of much heavier weight than the ordinary printed note sheets, and is chosen with particular reference to the writing surface. The standard order of the paper con- tains 100 sheets, 6x7 inches, with 50 square flap envelopes. It comes in white only. Each sheet and envelope is stamped with any one of six
styles in either blue or black. The delivered price of the order as de- scribed above is $1.50. Extra quantities may be ordered at the same time. On orders of this Vellum Bond paper Alpha Omicron Pi will be given a commission of 50 per cent provided ten orders or more are received at the same time, all of which must be shipped to one address. This offer is not good between October 15 and January 1.
Mrs. Arthur KL Anderson (Edith Huntington) of 4 Heatherbloom Apts., State College, Pa., has been asked to -handle the stationery orders for the fraternity. All orders should go from the chapters directly to her instead of to the company. She will send to each chapter samples of sta- tionery, order blanks, and a letter of instruction regarding the taking of orders.
NOTICE. A prize of $10.00 will be awarded for the best contribution to To DRAGMA for the two year period beginning September, 1925, and ending May, 1927. Unsolicited contributions will be hailed with joy.
•v TOTICE. To the active chapter adding the largest number of life sub- scriptions to To DRAGMA between July 1, 1926 and May 31, 1927, a life subscription to To DRAGMA will be given. This subscription is to be for the college library unless that is already carried. In that case it is to be used as the winner sees fit. Send your subscriptions to the Registrar.
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Howry wants to be swamped with them. Prizes and dates will be an-
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NEW YORK
A tea was given at the April meeting in honor of the Nu seniors. Katherine Young was our charming hostess. Edith Tate Brawn, our new president, presided. Reports were read and the ritual was con- ducted by the retiring president, Ruth McDonald, after which she gave an interesting account of. her trip to the Pacific coast.
Our May meeting proved a delightful surprise. It was held at the lovely home of Elizabeth Wyman. We had a short business meet- ing and then all retired to the beautiful oldfashioned garden to par- take of a sumptuous picnic supper. How good that chicken salad and layer sandwiches tasted. We all regretted having to leave such a lovely party.
The N . Y . alumnae are fortunate in having
many Alpha O's from all over the country. We met for supper at the Stockton Tea Room one Friday night and were glad to welcome Mrs. Margaret Clark Sumner, Alpha, whose home is in California; Abigail Roberts, Omicron Pi, Geraldine Kindig, Rho; Ruth Andrews, Omega; and Ruth Alderman, Pi Delta. Despite the hot weather there were fourteen present. Mrs. Glantzberg could only spare us a minute to say "Hello" but we were glad to have that short glimpse of her,
The following Friday we met at the Panhellenic Club house and from there went to dinner. Then being real sports we took in the theater as well. Future parties are being planned to entertain our visitors in New York.
Chicago alumnae, you are fortunate in gaining a member that we are losing. Katherine Jenkins was married this summer to Burton Clement and they are making their home in your city.
Don't forget Alpha O's, to let us know when you come to New York because we would like to have you join us in our good times.
SAN FRANCISCO
l We notice that our Editor's instructions are to present first general" items. The item that presents itself at the head of the
n ' Slnc,f l t 's t n e v e r y n e x t thing that happened after the last "To pragma" went to press, is not general at all, but very special. In f?0 1 , } think if San Francisco Alumnae were to vote on the party
' s ' t s particular pride and joy, it would rise up and declare •the luncheon to our Stanford and California Seniors." This was given, as is customary, the first Saturday in May, and we were happy j° have one of the rooms at the new Woman's City Club in San Francisco at our disposal. It is, of course, primarily in honor of our pernors. But it is a little in the nature of a rush party, too. We all '°ok as beautiful as our natural limitations permit, and we arc all Perfectly charming, in the hope that our guests may be moved to
°rget the years between them and some of us, and enthusiastically M6 m e m ^e r s O I San Francisco Alumnae Chapter.
May Cameron Pierce was hostess to our June meeting, which
was preceded by luncheon at the Oak Tree Inn in San Mateo. Plans r financing Sigma's proposed new house were discussed, and there as consideration of a loan fund that has been established by the umnae chapter for active members. As this was the last meeting*
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of the summer, the rush party that we always give Sigma chapter was planned. It will be, as always, the first day of rushing, and is to be a bridge at the Claremont County Club.
On this night—the eighth of August, before midnight, we hope the editor will notice—Berkeley town is coming into its own as is its yearly custom. For a week the houses have been gradually filling— registration is a few days off—rushing starts tomorrow!
All of which reminds us that tlws is our opportunity to offer our very good wishes to our undergraduate members everywhere for a happy and successful year. And we know that we speak for all alumnae when we say that if we can be of any help, in rushing or in the later problems of the year, we shall be very glad if you will let us know.
BOSTON
While Boston is bolted and barred during the summer as far as activities go, the rule says a letter must be mailed Aug. 8th, so here goes.
Since the last number we have held just two meetings. In April wc went out to Rena Greenwood Smith's in Wellesly Hills. Rena has a beautiful home and we were sorry that there were not more there. We were glad to welcome Lennie Copeland, Gamma, who is a professor at Wellesly. It is the first time we have seen her for several years. Les- lie MacMillan ran over for a while as she lives nearby too. After an informal business meeting and discussion, Rena served a de- licious supper. Some of the girls left and others'came with friends lot a bridge party for which we planned. Here again we had hoped for larger numbers but we had a vei'y jolly lime. Octavia rushed back from New York where she had been spending her Easter vaca- tion in time to participate.
In May the day was so ideal that we traveled down to Winthrop to hold our meeting with Mildred Simpson Gersumky. It was warm enough to sit on the porch where most of us kept busy with our needles not forgetting to talk. Marjorie Dean told us a lot about her trip to Hawaii, where she is now, and "Dickie" expanded upon her proposed sojourn in Europe. Wc shall miss Dickie for the year. Marion Shorley was able to drop in and it seemed good to see Marion again. The vote was fifty-fifty for short and long hair, each loyal to her own. Six of us piled into Alice's "fliwer" and had a wild ride back thru Chelsea and East Boston. N. B., Only residents, past or present, of Boston, can appreciate the meaning of that!
And now what about our proposed picnic? Well, it isn't as yet because no word has come from any stray souls in Boston. There is no particular point in having it unless we can gather some of the girls who are here only occasionally. But we are still hoping for there is six weeks left of warm weather.
Ruth Westcott, our Rho member, has recently moved into her new home in Reading and was so eager about it when she was at Mildred's.
Betty Mills Towner, Gamma, has a new son, Edward Mills, born April 19, 1926.
We are looking forward to a busy winter and shall be glad to welcome any Alpha O's who plan to be in Boston this year.
ALICE J. SPEAR.
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During the summer months, to construct an interesting, yet per- sonal letter, one must sweep together from all over the globe, the various bits of chapter news. So many girls are on vacations and so few attend chapter meetings.
We have Erna Taylor roaming around, somewhere in France; Mary Pfahler with her mother in Honolulu; Edith Toland visiting in Minnesota and her home in De Smet, South Dakota; Gladys Holman back to her home in Minneapolis; Lora Sutherland, who, I believe, has deserted us for good and gone to live in a Vanderbilt Villa on Long Island to be with her husband who has accepted a teaching position there; Bertha George, who has left with her daughter and husband on a trip to Vancouver, B. C; Mae Siddell, who is spend- ing the summer with her husband at Lakeport, California; Mary De Witt, who has gone to Berkeley until the fall term at the Southern Branch opens, not to mention those who are taking short trips all
thru the state.
Nevertheless, Muriel McKinney and Jane Graham managed to
get some 35 girls together for a benefit bridge party in July. By each girl contributing one dollar, about $40.00 was realized to help swell the Kappa Theta house-fund. The hostesses, with the help of some of the active girls, served a lovely tea afterwards.
It seems like returning to ancient history to tell of our annual banquet last May. But I must tell you a few of the novel things that occurred. It was held at a different place this year, the new Jonathon Club. The tables were arranged in the shape of the letter m; and everything possible on the table was in the fraternity color, from the red candles and huge basket of red roses, to the red-colored ice that kept the cocktail cold. Lcta Nelson, Tau, who was toast mistress, had a new idea for toasts. Besides the regular interesting
discourse on the founders, the speakers took up a new phase: that Of growth and development in our own sorority, locally and nation- ally as well as growth in women's fraternities as a whole. There were several stunts put on. of which the Awful O' Band or Kitchen Orchestra got the most applause.
YVe were glad to have our Alumnae Chapter represented at the JJistnct Convention at Stanford by Mildred Tinkham and Edith Mears. Besides these girls, there were four Kappa Thetas who made the trip by boat.
We are continually having new Alpha O's from various chapters •Ppear in our midst. Elsie Brace, Rho, Gladvs Mathews, Alpha Phi, f-°'on Kidwell Hallinan, Phi. and Jane Cline, Beta Phi, all attended a Chinese Rushing party at the lovely Spanish home of Grace Sum- mer Bell.
Jcanettc Smith Dement, Tau, was presented with a big baby boy pmetime in July.'
Mildred Hunter Stahl, Sigma, is in Los Angeles for the summer, "aching school.
an1 n k*v e m a n v n c w plans for this coming vcar, but I shall wait •i n " tell you of them as they occur.
MARTHA WOLFF BENKERT.
LINCOLN
finc*s m a ny of the Lincoln alumnae chapter mem- •snings for the new chapter house which we hope to have com-
bers*"ate j^u g u s t
jn -s Pending their vacations in cooler climes and the few remaining
f -e , P t y f°r the summer are busy making plans to assist with the
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pleted for the early fall. W e had expected to have our house finished for the opening of school and rush week, but many delays will make that impossible and we have retained the house which we have oc- cupied for the past three years, for about a month.
Darleen Woodward has been appointed chairman of the com- mittee in charge of the furnishings and she is being assisted by Mrs. Joseph Wishart, formerly Lurene Bratt, who has recently returned to Lincoln to make her home, and Maud Pierce Logan.
Rushing has not been so strenuous this summer as in former years, for we have a new Panhellenic ruling that there can be no summer rushing in Lincoln. Members of the active chapter have been spending a god deal of time • with the rushes and doing in- dividual rushing.
Mrs. F. E. Beaumont and her family have been spending the greater part of the summer in Colorado and Annie Jones Rosborough left with her family soon after the close of school for their summer home in the Colorado mountains and they expect to be gone until September.
Miss Gisela Birkner, who teaches in Cleveland, has been spend- ing the greater part of the summer in Lincoln with her parents and she plans to return to Cleveland for the comjng year.
Miss Helen French, who spent the summer with her mother in University Place, recently left with her sister for a tour of Yellow- stone park. She will return to Ilibbing, Minn., to teach the coming winter.
Miss Margaret McNerney, who is a primary teacher in Spring- field, 111., has been spending the summer at her home in Lincoln and will return to her duties the latter part of August.
Miss Jeanctte Farquhar spent five weeks in Kearney, where she was head of the kindergarten department of the Kearney Normal for the second session of summer school. At the close of the session she and her sister, Ruth, accompanied their parents on a trip to
Colorado.
Miss Helen Fitzgerald and her mother took an extended trip in
the east and north during July and August, and Darrina Turner Paige spent a part of August with her father in Burlington, la.
Mercedes Abbott was married on July 24 to Jack Graebing, at his home in Columbus, O. Jack is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and a member of Delta Chi fraternity. Following the wedding they enjoyed a motor trip to the Great Lakes and they have gone to Beaver Faalls, Pa., where they will make their home.
RUTH FARQUHAR.
INDIANAPOLIS
The April Meeting was held at the home of Bernice Mitchell Floyd. We had a report on the card party held April 12 at the- Woman's Department Club. The receipts were encouraging and will be used for philanthropic purposes. The following officers for our Alumnae Chapter were elected: president, Mary Gertrude Man- ley; vice-president, Jane Sickles Mitchell; treasurer, Susan Smith Allen; recording secretary, Ruth Ritchie Jones, and corresponding secretary, Ada Smith Trueblood.
The ritual meeting for the new officers was held May 8 at the home of Elsie Noel W aldo.
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Mary Wills Scholl is working on her Master's Degree at Butler College this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Harris have moved from Indianapolis to Terre Haute.
Dr. C. C. Trueblood and I (Ada B. Smith, now Mrs. C. C. True- blood) went to French Lick May 1. We were riding in the rear parlor car of the French Lick Special. The train appeared suddenly temperamental. It lunged from side to side. Some of the more sympathetic passengers did likewise. "Head on Collision" all of us thought. So our eyes bulged, our bodies quivered and those of us not lunging held on to our respective chairs, waiting, (there seemed little else to do) waiting for the train to leave the track. A steep embankment on one side and a gradual incline on the other stared at us. Disaster seemed rife.
Finally I recalled of having heard of a similar situation in which a great football hero saved many lives by calling out, "Relax! Re- lax!!" before the crisis came. You say I'm tooting my own horn? Wait. So I called out, "Relax! Relax!!" But no one relaxed. They seemed eager to comprehend me and asked over and over, "What say?", "What say?"
Finally, yes, after many long seconds, our coach favored the incline. This seemed more circumstantial than scientific. We went down slowly; but with precision. It landed on its side. The sight was ludicrous; but too serious to be appreciated. We were all perched on different parts of our chairs, which were then on the wall—the erstwhile floor. Nobody relaxed, least of all myself. Many were bruised but not seriously. The next coach had also left the track. The accident was a derailment caused by recent repair on the road-bed. However, all of the thrills of a tragedy were present.
Will you forgive me for being so verbose regarding a personal incident, for it happened on my wedding day?
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NEW ORLEANS
Let us hope that the coming year will be as successful for us as the last one, which was indeed a record breaker. Our monthly meetings were our pride and joy, for never before has there been such a large and enthusiastic number at each meeting. Everyone was thrilled to see how the attendance increased more and more each month. Our last one was in June at the Renshaws' beautiful new home in State Street Drive, and such a splendid time as we had! Everybody knows what a grand time we always have at their house!
Nevertheless, our meetings are not the most important of our achievements, for they fade into the background when we begin ChMri'k a ^ o u t o u r chnic. Just think! In June we dedicated another . "''^W elfare clinic, this one in memory of Lucy Renaud, who died >n 1922. There was quite a crowd there—board members. Lucy's fam-
y. actives, alumnae and Child Welfare workers. It was such an im-
pressive sight to see all these gathered together to honor the name
x , Lucy. The presentation was made by Margaret Lyon Pedrick, spoeso
Ma° ^ sweetly of Lucy and her love for little children, for
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impressed with her touching words. Miss was extremely pleased to see another clinic had been added fedit, as were also the other board members present, and one
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third (I don't remember which) of all the clinics in the city. Doesn't that sound immensely interesting?
Several of our members seemed to feel the need of European travel this summer, and fortunately for those concerned it ended by all of them going across on the same boat, altho they were of differ- ent parties—Andrea Martinez, Mary Bolton atid Dot Weston went with the Newcoinb girls under Miss Mary Butler, Ruth Kastler with the University Tours, while Magda Charleron travelled indepen- dently. Needless to say all of them had a wonderful trip.
Lota Blythe was in town the latter part of June, just after our European travellers and many others had left the city, so quite a few of us missed the party Margaret Lyon Pedrick gave in her honor. We know we missed a good time.
MINNEAPOLIS
Tune in on another year!
To start of the biggest and best year Minneapolis Alumnae have ever had, we elected 'way back last May an especially capable staff of officers—the members fell down in one selection, however, by keep- ing "Ye Miserable Scribe" on the job for another year.
As president we picked a true Alpha O, one in whom will be found all of the Alpha O ideals—Irene Eraser. We feel confident that she will till well the difficult role of successor to Myrtle Abe. We are also glad to tell you that we will have Edith Goldsworthy as second mate of our boat during the coming year. As this posi- tion carries with it the social chairmanship, we are looking forward to some nice parties. The onerous tasks of a secretary were given to Elizabeth Duvall Anderson, and the responsibilities of the Treas- ury fall on the shouders of Marie Bremer. Elsa Steinmetz won re- election as chairman of the house fund on a single plank, "Give Till it Hurts.*' Doris Lohff Schlampp was elected historian of the chapter.
On June 14 the chapter gave birth to a new daughter. Tau Tatler appeared for the first time as a tabloid newspaper. These papers were distributed to the girls present on . Alumnae Day and the balance were mailed out to the absentees. The quarters re- ceived in payment would not buy a single hairpin in a Woolworth Emporium. Please send in your remittances so the printer can be paid.
Rushing week this year will be during the week of September 20 to 27. The Alumnae Committee will work in full co-operation with the actives during the entire week. September 24 is the date, set for the Alum's own rushing party. We have accepted the kind offer of Wilma Smith I.eland to hold this tea at her home.
We plan a rummaue sale sometime during October. Be sure td|j set aside your cast-off red flannels and so on.
The Curtis Hotel has again been chosen for our bazaar, which- will be held on November 6. Margaret Taarud '17, has the heavy] responsibility of conducting the bazaar this year—but she will be ably assisted by Katheryn Bremer Matsou '21 and Myrtle Abrahani- son '22.
Do your Christmas Shopping Early. Twont be long now. Bal zaar is about two months away and we are already taking orders fof Christmas cards in both Minneapolis and St. Paid.
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We plan to inaugurate this year a series of social meetings to be held on the last Tuesday of each month. Five girls have already opened their homes to us.
ALICE BUCKLEY GOODWIN.
BANGOR
Yes, we are intensely interested in the National work, aiding unfortunate children. We enjoy supplementing it by helping cases near at home about whom we all take a keen interest. Together with a gift of fifty dollars from the active chapter, we have spent a hundred and thirty dollars this year for a little girl who has needed medical aid.
In April we met at Ruth Huntley's home and elected the officers for next year. Hazel Buzzell is the new president; Frances Burke, treasurer; Aileene Libby, secretary.
In May at Rachel Adams' home we gave Corinne Furbush a shower in honor of her approaching marriage to Mr. Earl Young. We are not losing Corinne for she will make her home in Orono.
For the June meeting Aileene Libby and Hazel Buzzell gave the annual baby party, and it was the biggest, best one yet. Over twen- ty babies were present, ranging from eleven years to five months in age. We still call it the baby party, but as our youngsters grow up they refuse to stay at home when the party is on so we shall have to change the name I fear. The party really began for the kiddies when Celesta Buzzell and Marian Libby appeared in fancy dress costumes and served ice cream, cake and candies including the popular party snap caps.
The one get-together of the summer will be the picnic and that is such fun for we have a number of very dear sisters who always return to Maine for the summer, including loyal Lennie Copeland.
DORIS TREAT.
SEATTLE
Seattle Alumnae have enjoyed more activity this summer than •s usual within the alumnae chapter itself. In June the fund for the next year's payment on the Orthopedic Bed was completed. This is not due until October 1, so any Other monev raised now will go to the 1927-8 bed. A large evening card party held in May at the chapter house and a sales campaign in June at McDougall-South- wick's department store were the activities which completed the ?250 needed each year.
In addition the chapter has been holding a few social meetings a |id the members have celebrated a number of weddings among the alumnae. A swim party and business meeting was held in June at 'he home of Hazel Turtle Davis. At this gathering twenty alumnae •>!<TI in attendance and the endorsement of the Moran School for
"c national convention next year was voted. After canvassing the esorts of the state thoroughly this was selected as the most con- tinent to Seattle and the most suitably equipped place for the ses- 'ons. The Moran School is located on the shores of Puget Sound at
"o l »ng Bay, Wash., and is beautifully landscaped. It has a fine S S C TL " ' a n < * c o n venient committee rooms and other facilities, ci " IT • a n n u a ' summer luncheon of the club was held at the Wom-
>B University Club on July 31. Not as large attendance as usual •p,s D r e sent, due to the large number out of the city on vacations.
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Several weddings among the alumnae chapter have been of in- terest this summer. Esther Davies ex '24 was married on July 12 to Chester Gill at a pretty wedding at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. They are remaining in Seattle.
Marie Murfin ex '23 was married to Donald Scott McFarland on the evening of June 30 at the First Christian Church. Marie was a lovely bride in white georgette and pearls with a court train and veil. She is at home now with her husband at 2283 60th St., Seattle.
Lylas Broom, one of last spring's graduates, was married on August 19 to Donald C. Anderson, Alpha Delta Phi. Lylas was married in the beautiful garden of her home at Woodway Park a few miles outside of Seattle. She will live in Wilmington, Delaware.
Officers elected for the coming year by Seattle Alumnae Chapter include, Ellen Jolliffe, president; Maud Moseley, vice-president; Eugenia Page, secretary; Margaret Pearson, treasurer, Beryl Kneen, To Dragma correspondent; Minnie Kraus, registrar; Ellen Jolliffe, Panhellenic delegate; and Hazel Britton, trustee on the board of Upsilon corporation. Later Una Weaver was elected secretary to replace Eugenia Page.
Eugenia Page and her husband, Harold Page, left on August 3 for Kodiak. Alaska, where Harold will teach school and Eugenia will do social service work among the natives.
Helen Bogardus arrived to visit her parents in August and then will leave for the east. Helen has been awarded a fellowship of $1000 and traveling expenses by Cornell. She will work for her Ph. D. in psychology.
Among the other summer visitors were Mabel Potter from Chelan, Wash., where she has been teaching school, and Mabel Anderson Knight from Newport, N . Y . Mabel returned home ac- companied by her mother the latter part of July.
The engagement of Estelle Wheeler ex '22 to Frederick Flanni- gan was announced in June. Fred is an Acacia and a former student at Washington. The wedding will take place in the fall.
BERYL DILL KNEEN.
LYNCHBURG
While visiting Julia White here in Alexandria, La., and being in the midst of A O IPs from Newcomb, California and other places, I find it no easv task to turn my thoughts back to the doings of the Lynchburg Alumnae. They write that they are suffering from the heat, which almost pleases me, for such did they falsely predict for me when I started off for these parts.
At our June meeting, which was held on the last day of Ran- dolph-Macon Commencement, we were delighted to have with us Mary Marshall of Shreveport, La., and Roberta Ray of Dallas, both of whom were visiting Kathryn Hodges Adams. Nannie Howard was back too, after several months study in New York at the School of Fine and Applied Arts.
The youngest member of our chapter. Mary Burnley Wilson, who graduated this June, was married on June 19th to Frank Pat- teson Christian of Lynchburg. With this exception, there have been no additions to our chapter, and meetings have gone along in pretty much the same old way.
Officers for the coming year are: Bessie Minor Davis, president; Lily Blanks Stokes, secretary; Laura Radford Yates, treasurer.
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A buffet supper, much chatter, a business meeting, more chatter, and a delightful moonlight ride back into Washington were the main events in our June meeting at Mildred's. Betty McCall Roberts, with her small son from New York, Mildred Morris, and Lillian Earnest were the guests of honor, and we almost talked them to death. Marjorie came in for a fair share of questions about her wed- ding, which was to take place along the latter part of June.
In July we had an informal picnic meeting in Rock Creek Park with the Pi Delta's who live in Washington, and Betty Michael from Epsilon. It was a lovely picnic and every one enjoyed it im- mensely.
We are to lose three very valuable members this year, and we are going to feel somewhat like a man on crutches, for all three girls were quite active in the chapter, and we don't see how we can get along without them. Marjorie's marriage takes her to New York to live. Pauline Hobson has accepted a position in a private school in Memphis, Tenn., and Alice Cushman expects to make her perma- nent home in Los Angeles after September.
We are glad to hear that Frances Lemen is entirely recovered from a recent operation on her eyes. Frances comes all the way from Baltimore to our meetings, and we certainly did miss her when she was in the hospital.
Mildred Blandford is in the hospital now with a serious case of typhoid fever and we are all very anxious about her, and hope she will soon be better.
The results of our recent elections were: Pauline Hobson, president; Mildred Blandford, vice-president and treasurer; and Lucile Hill, secretary and editor to To Dragma.
The marriage of Marjorie McCarty to Hans Wolfgang Zieler, took place on Saturday, June 26, in Washington. They will make their home in New York.
L. LUCILE HILL.
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia Alumnae has had several very interesting meetings, two being held at the home of Avis Hunter Rump. The first was the regular monthly meeting and was held on the sixth of June. To this meeting the girls in the active chapter were invited to come and bv playing cards and chatting get better acquainted with the Alumnae. Previous to their arrival the election of president for the coming year took place. Margaret Kramer, Psi being unanimously chosen, jne has the entire support of the chapter, so we look for another successful year such as we have recently enjoyed under Stella Wells.
•wh\T a n o t n e r meeting was held to which many of the members u have been inactive were present. Marion Luden Landis, Evelyn "arris Jeffries, and Charlotte Easby Graves were among those pres- ent, and we hope to have them with us more frequently.
th» •"a ?u c k e r 2 2 Saveaverysuccessfulbabypartyinspiteof ne rainy afternoon and had as honor guests her own two small A O *s, httle Virginia Kramer and the niece of Alice Conkling. Cecilia Hrf5 0 ? fhmehimer was also present and enjoyed watching the an-
"cs of the future loyal Alpha O's.
eith; v.a t _pr e s e n t e v ery one seems to be enjoying the summer iner abroad or at home, and we hope they will come back with
««cn pep and enthusiasm for the September meeting.
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KANSAS CITY
Just now, Kansas City Alumnae is quite inactive. Many of the girls are taking their vacations, and those of us who are at home are trying to keep cool. We are having some real summer days (100°) when try all tile psychology you wish it still remains too hot for comfort.
Our summer meetings have been lightly attended, but always pleasant and enjoyed by the few "old faithfuls."
The Arpil meeting was a "Bridge Tea" at the home of Maude Waters. We had a most delightful time just as we always do when we meet with Maude.
In May we had another Bridge Tea at Nadine Hodges. Some of the girls had car trouble and were late in coming, but when they tasted of Nadine's delectable refreshments they felt repaid for such strenuous efforts. Those late, I m a y say, were Mary Rose Barrons and Irene Peterson. Did you ever know them to be on time?
In June, such a delightful month, we had two meetings. One with Lucile Jones and the other with Valborg Swenson. Unfortu- nately, only a few were able to attend either meeting. However small the crowd there is always much chattering arid laughing, which leads me to believe "a good time was had by all."
The July meeting, which was held at the home of the writer, was full of surprises. Julia Ann Smith appeared on the scene after several months absence. She had spent several months visiting and vacationing in Florida, Louisiana, and Kentucky. She had a most de- lightful time, but we were glad to welcome her back to our fold. Irma Giles of Eta, who lives in Denver, was a guests of the meet- ing. Irma and her husband are temporarily located in K. C. and so we hope to have her with us at many of our meetings. We always enjoy having the girls from other chapters meet with us. Nellie Johnson of Jamestown was also a guest of the day. Nellie is work- ing in the city this summer and we certainly enjoyed having her with us. She will go back home in September to teach in the schools of her town.
At this meeting we planned our trip to Leavenworth to the big rush party. We chartered a bus for the Leavenworth party, which was given at the beautiful home of Elizabeth Fryer. There were over forty guests, among which were some very charming rushes. The girls who could not attend were indeed unfortunate, for we had a most enjoyable time.
Jane Morgan Zimmerman of Milwaukee and Dr. Ruth Ewing of Brooklyn were home in June. It certainly seemed good to have Jane and Ruth with us again.
Oh yes, the best news of all is about Mary Rose Picha's baby. Born May 14, and by now is a big bouncing boy. They named him Harry Benjamin. The alumnae chapter gave "Little Ben" a folding bath and dressing table and Mary says every time he takes a bath he sings "Sweet A O II."
Mary Rose Barons has been gone all Summer. She is at Min- neapolis studying for an operatic career. W e are so happy for Mary Rose and so certain of her success that we can hardly wait until her debut, which we hope will be in K. C. We miss Mary Rose so much and wish she would soon come home for a little visit.
BLANCHE C. HILL.


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OMAHA
Omaha Alumnae held the last meeting of the year at the home of Esther Smith, Lorene Davis and Lillian Bihler assisted. We were very glad to have several of the active girls present at this meeting, as we are always anxious to hear the latest news concerning the new Alpha O house at Lincoln.
Many of the Omaha girls are away on vacations. Stell Stevens Harrison is spending the summer at the Stevens summer home on the Elkhorn near Fremont.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Potter (Blanche Woodworth) and sons, Billy, Jack and little Herbert Woodworth, planned to spend their vacation at Lake Okibodji.
Mr. and M rs. Leslie Higgins ((Mattie W oodworth) and daugh- ters, Peggy and Dorothy, have also taken a cottage at Lake Okibodji. Alice Sheeley is spending the summer with her mother in New
York.
Margaret Carnaby Hayes is visiting at the Hayes summer home
at Bemidji, Minn.
Laura Petersen leaves this week to spend the remainder of the
summer in California. Edna Spears is also spending the summer in California. They will no doubt have a meeting of several Nebras- ka Alpha O's at Polly's (Alfreda Powell's) lovely home in Long Beach. We would all love to be there.
Helen Walpole Dunker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Jean Dow Carman of Madison, Neb., have been visiting relatives in Omaha.
Esther Smith and family spent July at Northern Pine Camp, Park Rapids, Minn.
Darina Turner Paige spent several days in Omaha, the guest of Wilma Foster Gustafson.
We are sorry to hear that Georgiana Westover and her charm- ing family are moving to Chicago to live.
Jessie Mosher Wigton has moved into her new home in Dundie. Jessie's eldest daughter, Margaret, plans to enter Nebraska Univer- sity next year. She will be the first daughter of any Omaha Alum- nae to atend Nebraska.
Lillian Bihler and Esther Smith entertained at bridge Saturday afternoon, June 19, at the home of Esther Smith, in honor of the active girls home from school. A number of Lincoln active girls Were also present.
The first meeting in the fall will be the first Saturday in October. We are always delighted to have as guests at our luncheons any visiting Alpha O's.
ESTHER
Province convention seems to be the first item to consider.
T
. SYRACUSE
Ihree of the alums made the trip to Ithaca and reported a marvel- ous time. How I wish that I might have been one of them.
, Several of last year's seniors have positions near Syracuse, so that we are going to be able to add to our list of mbembers. Mariba Morse '26 expects to take advantage of ther graduate scholar- shlP, so will be with us also.
Last year's summer meeting at Emily's was so successful that e decided perhaps it was a good idea to make a practice of holding Meetings during the summer months. The chapter house seemed the more central place to meet, so on July 13 we had our first sum- m er meeting. There were fifteen Alpha O's there and all seemed
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enthusiastic over summer meetings. Ways and means of earning money was the principal topic of conversation. One thing we de- cided on was a food sale the early part of the fall. The actives are talking rummage sale, so we arc planning to help with that.
July 22 was our next meeting, a Benefit bridge. The girls had six tables and reported a splendid time. This'also added a little to our depleted treasury. Mina Gordon was the able chairman for the affair.
Aug 6, the last day of the first session of summer school, was the time chosen for a porch supper and bridge. We all brot "eats" and then divided up the work of preparing. Those who served were "ladies of leisure" when the dish washing time arrived. Helen Wahl Nu '27 and Mildred La Due, Nu pledge, were with us. Marcia Ros- brook *21, Nora K. King '21, Esther Hagenbucher Hill '20, Mildred Riese '23, Winifred Riese '26, " K " Lathmer '26, Ann Spaulding '26, Faith Tuell '25, Hazel Olin '26. Marjorie Townsend '22, Sadie Camp- bell Williams '17, Jessie Lewis Rice '24, Myrtle Ciccarelli '23, Helen Howalt '25. Mina Gordon '26, Alice Foote '27, Beatrice Barron '23, and Mary Brill '28, were there.
Between now and the time college opens the dining room furniture must be painted, new sofa cushions made for the parlor and the house cleaned, so you can see we will be busy enough.
All of us are looking forward to the rushing season almost as eagerly as the actives and feel that we are indeed privileged to be so close to our Chi Chapter.
XORA K. KING.
DETROIT
The report of the activities of Detroit Alumnae Chapter must needs be a long-distanced one, for the writer is far from Michigan's hot busy city, attending summer school at the University of Michi- gan Biological Station. Virginia Van Zandt and Helen Howard have been kind enough to supply me with some of the local gossip and happenings.
From their reports it would seem that the girls have been very gay and care-free. The first few weeks were filled with showers for our prospective brides, Mary Howlett and Loraine O'Brien. Doris Bessinger, Gladys Hinmon, Helen Howard and Dorothy Rourke were the various hostesses.
With warmer weather vacation trips have been in vogue and they all sound mighty interesting, especially those leading toward Michigan's large lakes and northern woods. Marjorie Kerr has been in the extreme North visiting her sister in Halifax, while Helen Howard expects to travel to the extreme South on a mysterious visit in Florida. She hopes to see Lorry Price Howell while down there. Five of the girls have been teaching and three are attending summer school, so it isn't play for quite all of us.
Dorothy Rourke and Helen Howard were fortunate enough to be able to attend Lorry and Dink's wedding at Lorry's home in Montpelier, Ohio. Helen writes that it was lovely and that "Lorry looked perfectly dear all in white." The Dieterle's will be in De- troit this winter where Dink will continue his successful career as a lawyer.
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girls in close touch with each other. The regular meetings will be- gin in September and with Virginia Van Zandt as our able and enthusiastic leader, I'm sure that we will have a most interesting and active winter.
DOROTHY WYLIE.
NASHVILLE
The Southern District Convention held in Nashville during the latter part of June gave an excellent opportunity for alumnae mem- bers to see one another again. Katrina Overall McDonald, Nu Omicron '18, and her son David surprised everyone by coming up from New Orleans. Her sister, Natalie Overall Warren, Nu Omicron '20, drove through from Tulsa, Okla., with her husband and two lit- tle girls. Louella Whorley Higgins, ex '21 of Pittsburgh, Pa., came to visit her mother, and brought with her a future A O Pi. Other alumnae who came back were, Pearl Tuttle '21, Josephine Hawkins ex '27, Louise Thomason '24, and Irene Wade White '25.
The Alumnae Chapter is very much pleased that it has been able to sell the former chapter house of Nu Omicron. The chapter undertook to negotiate the sale at the request of the undergraduates. Conditions at Vanderbilt had made it desirable for the active mem- bers to live in a large house which they have rented for the past year. The old house was too small for any other than club pur- poses, and so it seemed to be good business to dispose of it.
And now the hot weather has settled down on us and no one moves about at a very brisk rate. Some of our members are out of town but there are enough here to form a summer bridge club composed of all the Alpha O's in Nashville. It meets every other week at the chapter house.
Of the members out of town, Harriet Chappel Owsley, Tau Del- ta 23, has been at Birmingham and Tuscaloosa for six weeks while her husband taught in the summer school of the University of Ala- bama. They have come back to a camp at Montague on the Cum- berland where Nell Fain, Nu Omicron '23, has been visiting them. We are trying to get used to the idea that Nell isn't going to be with us next year, for she is to be an instructor in English at Florida State College'in Tallahassee for 1926-27. Violet Abbott Cabeen, Psi '17, has been in Evanston, 111., for the summer session of North- western University where her husband has been teaching. Virgina Martin, Nu Omicron ex. '23, our president for the coming year, is musical counsellor at Camp Nakanawa at Mayland, Tenn. Florence Tyler, Nu Omicron '21, is recovering from a four months' illness.
We now have a new committee in the chapter headed by the vice-president. Its duty is to devise ways and means for making an annual contribution to the Mary D. Houston Sarratt Memorial Fund at the Junior League Home in Nashville. Another thing that will surely be done is to have members on duty at the Home every Week next year. It is helpful to have a definite ambition and aim Jo work toward, specially in memory of one who was so much be- loved by all who knew her.
VIOLET ABBOTT CABEEN.
CLEVELAND
Just now about all we hear from our sisters are plans for vaca- tioning, and rumors about where everyone is. At the last minute our June meeting was turned into a steak fry out at Brecksville ^orge. Hedwig Sloan made the arrangements and all eighteen of u s who were there had an awfully good time.


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Since then everyone has scattered to the ends of the earth: Dorothea Doller (Omega) is spending the three weeks she can be spared from the banking business in taking a trip to Yellowstone Park. Gesella Birkner (Zeta) is summering at home in Lincoln, Nebraska, for at least part of the time, and then talks about going up to Minneapolis. But Florence Keyerleber is really planning the interesting trip—she is going off to Bermuda cruising in September. Beryl Zemer is the only one of us bothering to study this summer, and she is doing work under Professor Thorndike at Columbia dur- ing her vacation from teaching.
Before To Dragma's fall issue is ready, Sabra Andrews (Omega) will have become the bride of Henry Bell at her home in Conneat, Ohio. Mr. Bell is minister of religious education at the Baptist Church of the Master in Cleveland, and so, of course, they will be here this winter.
We are to have another member in our Alumnae chapter this year in the person of Vivian Day, Beta Phi. Vivian is with the Cleveland Trust Company and is to be here permanently.
Ethel Baby (Omega) has decided to teach this coming year. Ethel has been studying for her Masters degree this past year at the Western Reserve School of Applied Sciences, but apparently is abandoning the social workers' profession. And that is all the gos- sip I can think of.
GRACE E. O'BRIEN.
MEMPHIS
Since this is vacation time and we haven't had meetings for sev- eral months, and since I'm only a substitute at this business anyway, the only thing I can offer in the way of news are a few personals. Probably when this letter is read, the very warm spell under which we are now laboring will be nothing but a vague memory, so evi- dently the weather is not the proper subject with which to begin a letter to To Dragma. Scholarship is usually a pretty safe subject, particularly when an alumnae chapter can brag about its own par- ticular child's possessing it. Of course, they'll tell you all about it in their letter, but we're so proud of Kappa Omicron at Southwestern that we want to take this opportunity of publicly patting their heads. They succeeded in getting the highest averages of all the women's fraternities, thereby winning the silver loving cup offered by Kappa Alpha. And are we delighted? Just ask Linda Terry, or Pattie Kubler, or any of usl
We have two weddings to announce—Mary Hills Faxon to Thomas McCallie Divine June 16 at Gailor Memorial Cathedral, Bishop Gailor himself performing the ceremony. They are living in Chattanooga, Tennessee. And Sadie Rice Ramsey to J. W. Wool- wine of Yazoo City on July 6. We regret very much that they are not going to be with us next year, and we are going to be quite han- dicapped, I fear.
Elizabeth Clinton is having a most interesting trip through the East, attending summer school at Columbia, and afterward going on to Breadloaf Mountain, Vermont, for a course in creative writing. She is visiting friends in Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago.
Martha Wheeler, we regret to say, will not be with us next year, as she is to teach in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She is planning to at- tend our meetings anyway.


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Martha Lou Jones is visiting in Lake Village, Arkansas. Doro- thy Nolan in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, and Mrs. W. L. Terry and her two daughters, Linda Katherine and Lorena, at their summer, home at Monteagle, Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Henry Lake and two children are touring Eur- ope, making their headquarters with their sister, Mme. Brabaut, in Lille, France.
Adelaide Gladden, who has been attending the Library School at St. Louis, Missouri, is now at home at the Cossitt Library, as is also her sister, Marjove.
Mrs. C. W. Gayer has just returned from St. Louis, also.
We are pleased to announce two prospective Alpha O's—Jose- phine Hobson's and Mary Annie Landy Jones' daughters.
DOROTHY M . NOLAN.
BIRMINGHAM
In this gay season of red bathing suits and parties al fresco, most of our group have boarded a pullman bound for the curving beach of California or for the mountains of North Carolina. Lila Mae Cantey is taking Spanish at the University of California (South- ern branch). She is not neglecting to sip tea at those piquant little shops where she might see Adolph Menjou lazily "blowing some her way" from his Chesterfield.. A canoe, a tennis requet. and perhaps a horse or two have been working overtime at Lake Junaluska—all for the sake of one Rebecca Cousins. Relating what twenty girls are doing the summer months would take up the remaining part of the twentieth century, so I shall refrain.
The new officers for the alumnae chapter are: president, Esther Merrell; editor to To Dragma, Lorena Norton; secretary, Mary Hamilton Horton; treasurer, Anne Greene.
Interesting ideas are buzzing around the crowns of the picture hats that adorn these girls, who knows? After the vacation moons have waned, one of these ideas may alight and help bring about a most successful year for the Tan Delta chapter at Birmingham- Southern, as well as for the alumnae.
LORENA NORTON.
OKLAHOMA CITY .
The Alumnae Chapter gave a benefit bridge May 14th, in the home of Emily Hess, some of the proceeds of which were used to purchase linens for a hope chest, which the active chapter at Nor- man raffled at the close of summer school.
We had a picnic at Spring Lake early in June. Special guests were Edna and Virginia White, and our "dates." This closed the season's activities for the chapter.
Virginia White is going to work on her Masters Degree this fall, and teach some classes in English in the University. We are all glad she will be able to be with us again.
Mildred Donavon and Bess Webb have been spending the sum- mer in California, but Bess has already returned, as she will soon be resuming her school work. However, Mildred is in Long Beach with her father, and there is a possibility of her remaining there all winter.
Ruth Endicott and her husband left the first of August for a two week's overland trip to Colorado.
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We have heard rather indirectly that Pauline Edwards is cer- tainly enjoying living out in Washington, and how pleasant the ac- tive and alumnae chapters have made it for her. And she likes it so well, that we don't suppose she will be back here for some time to come.
A few of the girls from out in the state have been here during the summer. Those who have been here recently are Agnes Mae Smike, Shawnee, Oklahoma; Willie Mae Webb, Altus, Oklahoma, and Mabel Taylor, Choctow, Oklahoma.
We are all enthusiastically looking forward to fall rush, and from the number of girls who have been "dated up" we are sure that there will be an increase in the active chapter this year.
ZALIA LILL.
CHICAGO—SOUTH SHORE
The May meeting of the South Shore alumnae chapter took the form of a supper followed by initiation at the home of Vera Riebel. Janet Weismiller, Zeta; Elizabeth Wylie, Ornicron Pi, and Mrs. McCauley, Tau, were initiated.
The June meeting was held at the home of Julie Crane. We were glad to welcome Helena Silver of Ornicron Pi. The usual com- mittees on program, membership, etc., for next year were appointed by the president, and we look forward to an interesting winter.
JULIA FULLER CRANE.
MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee alumnae chapter held its last two regular meetings at the College Woman's Club, preceded by six o'clock dinner. Our average attendance is ten and the meetings are very informal.
In May, we held our annual election and are very happy in our choice of "Madge" Weeks Ball as president. We know that we will continue to grow even more rapidly than in the past two years. The feeling in our chapter has been so wholesome and sweet and so far we have had absolutely no disagreements, or hard feelings, in our midst and can say, we do demonstrate a true Alpha O spirit.
In June, we held our picnic at Pine Lake, Nashotah, Mrs. Dor- ner's summer home. Nine members were present. Six husbands and Catherine Fredericks' two small sons and Jack and Frederick Dor- ner helped to make it a gala day. We hope to make it an annual affair and trust that in the future every member and her family will be with us on that day. Rare aquatic feats and eating contests were the outstanding events of the party and Dorothy Wiesler put us all to shame when we counted olive pits.
I wish I were able to tell you of all of our summer activities and vacationings. Dorothy Chaussee and Margaret Seymour have gone home to Portland for a few weeks. "Madge" Ball's mother and sis- ter, of Oakland, Cal., have spent a large part of the summer with her and each and all of us have been busy with guests and trips about the country and state.
Several of us hope to be able to visit Eta chapter after the uni- versity opens and we will try to show them that we are interested in their welfare.
FRIEDA L . DORXER.


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MISSING: Nu, Ornicron, Kappa, Zeta, Epsilon, Lambda, Iota, Upsilon, Nu Kappa, Eta, Phi, Alpha Sigma, Xi, Tan Delta.
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Dot Weston, Mary Bolton, and Andrea Martinez are doing Europe
with the Newcomb College Tour. They write that they are having a time of it. Ruth Kastler is also in Europe this year.
Anna McLellan Kastler and her little daughter have been visiting relatives in Boston.
Solidell Rcnshaw Fortier (Mrs. Louis) is expected home from the Philippines where she has been living the past two years. Gladys Ann Renshaw, and Dagtna Renshaw Le Breton have been teaching at Tulane summer school and will both be members of the faculty at Newcomb this coming session.
Ernestine Bres McLellan (Mrs. Charles) has moved into her new home on State Street.
Margaret Lyon Pedrick (Mrs. Parks) has just returned from a visit to Maryland.
Jacinto Lobrano Talbot (Mrs. Edmond) has been touring the west for the past three weeks.
MARRIAGES
Alice Chapman took unto herself a husband, one Walter Dupaquier.
BIRTHS
Rosalie Dufour Woolfley boasts of a young daughter, Rosalie Dufour,
Junior.
Helen Bovard Franklin, (celebrated the Fourth of July most patri-
otically for on that day Robert Morris Franklin, Junior, made his appear- ance.
SIGMA
Rosalinda Olcese. who left in April with her sister Josephine for Europe, is expected home shortly. Consuelo Osgood and Mrs. Osgood were of their party, but were called home suddenly because of the sudden illness of Consuelo's father.
Berenice McNeil Bryant, Sigma '07, surprised her Berkeley friends by appearing in their midst this summer.
San Francisco Alumnae is glad to welcome Gladys Vander Naillen McDonald, Sigma '21, lately of Los Angeles Alumnae, but now in the East Bay once more.
Grace Morin is another of the girls to whose visits we look forward every summer. Grace has been Housing Expert for the state of New York, with headquarters at Cornell University, and, by the way, I am sure it is much belter for Epsilon chapter that they should not hear all the nice things she has been telling us about them. She brought us news of Lilian Rice, who has been resident architect for Rancho Santa Fe, a model town built for employees of the Santa Fe Railroad and organiza- tion. While still acting as consulting architect, I do hope I am getting this right, Lilian has now opened officesof her own.
Mention of Grace Morin and Lilian Rice always brings to mind another of Sigma's talented members, Olive Cutter Towle. Again Grace is authority for the news that Olive has been exhibiting in the Anderson Galleries in New York, and a letter from Olive herself says: "Started today on my first portrait commission—the small son of Professor Vaeth of New York University." Her home is soon to be New London, Con- necticut.


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Ruth Sawin, Mary Shuman and Alice Parker, all recent graduates from California, have been attending Summer School at the University of Southern California. They expect to teach in Los Angeles this year.
Daisy Shaw and Rose Marx, who installed Alpha Rho chapter in June, were pleasantly surprised by a welcome at the door of the Alpha Rho house from Hattie Backus, president-elect of San Francisco Alumnae Chapter. Hattie had been in Portland with her family, and had come down with her daughter, who is a Sigma active, for installation. Mabel Robert- son, who lives in Salem, appeared next day as did Dora Thayer Miner, Delta, who came with the girls from Eugene. Virginia Esterly, too arrived, which we all appreciated, as the time was Commencement, and a particularly busy season. Rose went on afterwards to Seattle and enjoyed a short visit with Marjorie Armstrong Coombs, and another with Charlotte Cowie Manzer.
MARRIAGES Marion Ish to Kenneth Taylor.
Carol Cook to John Allen.
To Frances Corlett Howard, a daughter Carol, on July 23rd.
THETA
Bernice McCorkle taught English and Mathematics in the high school at Rigby, Idaho, last year. During Christmas vacation she took a trip to Los Angeles, California.
Vev Ville Hosman spent the summer at home at Akron, Indiana.
Ann E. White taught in the Chemistry Department in the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas, after January of last year and she intends to go back to Denton this fall.
Mary Bicknell Sturges has moved from Detroit to Indianapolis and is now living at 1428 North Pennsylvania Street.
Edna Bicknell has been i l l since February at her home in Greencastle.
Mabel Hurst of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was in Indianapolis for a visit during the summer months.
Jessie Bicknell Crimmans with her two children, Mildred, who is five now and Billy, who is eleven months old, has moved back to Indianapolis after having spent the winter in Greencastle. She lives at 5330 Ohmer Avenue. Paul is a special agent for the Aetna Insurance Company now.
Minnie Mae Bartley of Greencastle has been ill for several months.
Nelle Leachman attended school at the University of Chicago this summer.
Ruby Jones, who teaches in a Normal school in California spent the summer in Greencastle.
Wilhelmina G. Hedde attended the School of Speech at Northwestern University this summer and will teach in Dallas, Texas, again this year.
MARRIAGES
In July, Anna Jones became the bride of P. G. Evans of Boston, Massachusets. M r . Evans is a graduate of Boston University with the degrees of A.B.and A.M. and for the past year has been studying for a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. He has been a professor in the Romance Language Department of DePamv University for four years and will lie in DePauw again this year.
In June Ada B. Smith became the bride of Dr. C. C. Trueblood, a dentist of Indianapolis. Dr. and Mrs. Trueblood will live at the Graylynn, in Indianapolis.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Dale Sturgess (Mary Bicknell) a daughter. Margaret Dale, July 4, 1926.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Reid, (Goldie Huffman) a son, Roger Huffman, on February 10, 1926. Goldie lives at 620 S. Garrison Street, Carthage, Mo.
DEATHS
Irvin Baney (Helen Sutton Baney's husband) died in a hospital in
Chicago and was buried in Greencastle on July 25, 1926. Helen's home is in Kentland.
Jessie Bicknell Crimmans's father died in Miami, Florida, in January of last vear.
DELTA
Marjorie Dean left June 26th for a ten weeks' trip to Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon and Hawaii with Prof. Barton's party for geological study. She will return in time to continue her teaching in Beverly High School. ... ,
Emilv Osborn W arner, '16, drove from Carney s Point, N . J., to her home in'Peabody, Mass., over three hundred and fifty miles in one day with her two small youngsters arriving in time to celebrate her tenth reunion with her class on Alumni Day.
Ruth Earle, Eleanor Atherton and Peggy Neal are spending six weeks in Europe with Mrs. Earle and Ruth's brother.
Alice Harrington, '25, is working in an insurance office in Hartford.
Doris Morse, '17. has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Brockton College Club. At present Doris is spending two months in Minneapolis.
Marion Shorley, '11, was able to get to our last meeting as she lives in Winthrop and keeps busy running her home and working at Harvard.
Etta Phillips MacPhie, '13, tells of her interesting work among the blind in Lowell. This consists of outings and educational work. Etta is also interested in the District Nursing Association there.
Edith Sanborn Harvey, '13, entertained 1913 at a reunion at her father's summer home at the lake in June. Octavia, Ruth and Edith were the A. O. Pi's there, and reported a glorious time. It was Octavia's maiden trip in her new car. Allthe girls who have attended house parties at that cottage will be sorry to learn that it was almost completely destroyed by fire the last of July.
Katherine Bickford. '11. was also back for Alumni Day and looked so much better after her last illness.
Ethel Richardson Beattie is living in Medford as her husband has been transferred to this territory.
"Dickie" Prescott, we expect, must be about ready to sail for the year of travel and study which she and her husband are to enjoy in Europe. They will spend several weeks each in England, France, Switzerland, Bel- gium and cities in other countries, being especially interested in elementary education. Mr. Prescott is going under Ihe auspices of Harvard Univer- sity. Dickie was busy studying French and German when we last saw her. They are to sail in September.
Our sympathy is extended to Clara Russell and Ruth Wedge Blaisdell who have both lost their fathers this summer.
Alice Spear, '12, drove out to Cherry Valley, New York, this summer and had a delightful visit with Frances Huntington Harbison. "Fran" has three adorable children, William is seven, Margaret, five and Theodore five months. She also spent a day with Emily Eveleth Snyder whose son, Marshall, is as lively as you'd expect. Besides all her other duties Emily is Studying Educational Psychology with ponderous tomes all about. I marvel at all they both accomplish !
Gara Russell is spending several weeks in California with her sister, Elizabeth Chapman, also an Alpha O.
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Florence Fray Clark, '09. writes that her new address is Apartment C-l Golden [illApts., Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, Conn.
MARRIAGES
On June 26, 1926, in Washington, D. C, Marjorie Phillips McCarty,
'24, to Mr. Hans Wolfgang Zieler. They will be at home at Hotel Earle, New York City.
On May 1, 1926, in the Lafayette St. Church in Salem, Marion Phillips, '20, was married to Harold H. Porter of Ansonia, Conn., Tufts 1916, A. T . O. A l l the girls who attended declared it the prettiest wedding ever and Marion a beautiful bride. Inga Little Bouve was matron of
honor. Their honeymoon was spent on a motor trip to Saranac Lake, N. Y.
BIRTHS
Annette MacKnight Harvey, '14, announces the birth of a son, David Ernest on June 5th.
Barbara Katherine was born on April 19th to Kennetha Were Town- send, '18, in Montreal.
To Mr. and Mrs. George Angell (Margaret Durkee, '18), a daughter, Elizabeth, on May 20th.
GAMMA
Lennie Copeland is spending her summer vacation in Bangor.
Mary Ellen Chase is assistant professor of English at Smith College. Beulah Osgood is attending summer school at Columbia. In the fall
she will return to the University of Maine and teach in the Home Eco- nomics College.
Ida Bean Sugden has sold her home in Bangor. She is now at her new rummer home in Winterport and will spend the winter in Florida.
Katherine Stewart is having a delightful trip abroad.
ENGAGEMENTS
Virginia Averill to Roger Castle, D. T. D., of New York.
Charlotte Osgood to Herbert Fifield. S. A. E.
MARRIAGES
Nerita T. Willey, ex '22, was married on July 10, to Willard Wight, '20, at Camden. They will be at home in Manchester, N . H .
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Corinne Furbush was married on July 3, to Earl Young in Bangor. We are happy to say that Corinne will live near us, making her home in Orono. Mr. Young is connected with the electrical department at the University.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. Wayland D. Towner (Betty Mills), a son, Edward Mills, in April.
To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert TorslefT (Frances Stowe), a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, on September 12.
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buzzell (Hazel Mariner), a daughter, Helen Mariner, on January 5.
RHO
To say that nearly everyone either has been, is thinking of, or is soon to go on a vacation would cover practically all of the general information and news that is available in the middle of August. But by the time this goes to press they will all be over—these teasingly short vacations and will be important only as individual memories.
The most interesting of summer trips is that taken by three of our Iowa girls—Ruth Tombaugh, Helen Tombaugh Lohmann and Helen Thompson. They left in June with the Northwestern students and alumnae


for a forty-eight day tour of Europe. This morning there rfras a picture of the group in the rotogravure section of the Tribune take I in Norway. Familiar faces weren't easily distinguished but they all looked exceptionally happy.
Eunie Getzelman is home from her European jaunt. She is becoming a much-traveled young lady since her trip to Alaska with Schmidty last year.
Only those of us remain in the city this summer who rate in the "working" class. Anne McCabe comes into town occasionally from the scene of those precious weeks of house-party each year, the McCabe cot- tage at Eagle Lake. It usually takes nothing less than the Officer's Ball at Fort Sheridan to bring her, however.
Charlotte Collins has been in and out of the city all summer. During July she helped her famous father, Chief Collins, prepare for the Police Chief's Convention, providing entertainment for the wives of the Chiefs while they were here.
Dot Pearson has a position with the same advertising agency with which I was formerly connected. She is healthier and prettier than she has been in a long while.
Louise Lowry has been taking six hours of education at summer school in preparation for her new position as instructor of mathematics at Roycemore, in Evanston, next year.
Commencement brought Nelle Campbell back this year with her same old sweet smile and bobbed red hair. After spending a week at house- party with everyone from pledges to alums she says the chapter with its changes since she was last here has her entire approval and the pledges and freshmen are all just "dahlings" and "too cute." She visited her "daughter", Lucille Hurley, for a week or two after commencement. Lucille, by the way, has a position teaching in the high school at Dolton next year. Her tale of how she happened to be riding by and went in on a chance to see if there might be a vacancy and came out with a position of no small salary is almost unbelievable except that we know Lucile. Dolton is only a very few miles from Harvey, where Marion W arnes is teaching fourth grade.
Bee Anderson has a new Willys-Knight and is trying to find a good way to occupy her time this summer outside of all of the teas, parties, horse-back rides, and week-end house-parties. She was bookkeeping in her father's office for a while. But we wouldn't either if we had a new car and somewhere to go.
Already plans are being made for the Seattle trip next year. So far there are about eight recruits from Chicago. And more to come. It will be a trip to look forward to, for we are all going to see as much and do as much as time and our savings will permit.
Whenever Mildred Coates writes from Philadelphia, where she has gone to live with her family, she sends her love to everyone.
ENGAGEMENTS
Lola Busian, last year's capable and beloved president of Rho, an-
nounced her engagement to "Vic" Burkhart in the spring. Vic is still in Law School, but they had planned to be married this summer until Lola's illness forced her to postpone the wedding until fall. She is visiting her Grandmother in Minnesota now, and we're all hoping that she will come back entirely rested and her old dear self.
MARRIAGES
Peggy Tawse was married on May 1 at a very quiet wedding in her
home in Wilmette to William E . Mathes of Adrian, Michigan. After an extended honeymoon trip through the east they returned to Chicago, and are now living in Adrian.
For more than a week the Chicago papers were filled with pictures
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of Alice O'Leary both before and after her marriage on June 17 to Malcolm Ross Byron of Detroit. It was a society wedding of much interest and beauty. Linton King Ames came up from Fort Smith, Ar- kansas to be the Matron of Honor.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Odegard (Marie Dolf) announced the birth of a son, Arthur Edward, Jr., in May. Art is a Phi Pi Phi from Northwestern and Marie is of the class of 1925.
And this item I gleaned from the Northwestern Alumni News. It is the first word about Connie in a long time. "Mrs. Constance Cederholm Quint, 3323 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines, is a graduate nurse, housewife, and the mother of a four week's-old son. She was out to the Candle Lighting Meeting on May 19".
TAU
We wish that every girl reading this notice would sit right down and drop us a line telling us what she is doing. Your chapter editor had to travel all through the East this summer in order to write a couple of paragraphs in this letter. Address your communications to Alice Good- win, 2057 Laurel Ave., St. Paul.
Katherine Hoy took a leading part in the comedy "Seven Chances" presented by the League of Catholic Women at the Metropolitan on May 26th.
Shades of the last convention! Borghild Erling Brunsdale and her little family spent the summer at the Blue Bird cottage at Radisson Inn, Christmas Lake.
Dorothy Remington, '25, spent the past year in doing medical social service work at the Minneapolis General Hospital. This year she expects to attend Columbia University.
Alice Buckley Goodwin, '21, attended the convention of the National Association of Cost Accountants at the Ambassador Hotel at Atlantic City in June. On her way up to New York from the convention she met Frances Graham McClure's husband in Philadelphia. "Fran" was unable to come in from Landsdowne because young Thomas demanded her min- istrations. In New York Alice lost a second Alpha O pin. If any New Yorker picked up such a pin kindly send it West. Before she lost her pin she went down to the Jackson Square Library to see Gertrude Hart- man. Gertrude is looking wonderfully well and likes New York well enough to stay. However, she will probably be located in Minneapolis after September 15.
While crossing the deserted corner of State and Adams street in Chi- cago Alice spied Marion Conlin who had been attending the Ettcharistic Congress with Marie Bremer.
At present writing Elizabeth Duvall Anderson is travelling in the East.
Nancy Ann Leland attended the last alum meeting. When it became apparent that business could not possibly continue with such an attractive little bit of humanity around Wilma took her out to Daddy in the family car.
Irene Fraser and Marion Conlin took a lake trip this summer, going as far East as Buffalo.
Edith Goldsworthy spent a month at one of the much talked of "Dude" ranches in Montana near the entrance to Glacier Park. Edith is now a householder, having built her own log cabin on the shore of Mille Lacs.
We are sorry to lose Margaret Boothroyd Rasmussen. Margaret and her husband are moving to Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fall.
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mer. They went via Banff and Lake Louise, then enjoyed a trip up Mount Ranier.
Adele Zieglemaier spent the first part of the summer at Wisconsin summer school.
lone Jackson is vacationing in Chicago.
Betty Bond will spend part of her vacation in September on a motor trip along the north shore of Lake Superior.
Kathryn B. Matson and Frank are starting for the East next week to be gone three weeks.
Marian Barclay has been in Marble, Minnesota, all summer. She leaves soon for Winifred, Montana, where she will teach Dramatics and English.
Rumor has it that Grace O'Brien will be with us again this fall. Ruth has been at the University of Chicago summer school this summer, but returns soon to her post as Latin instructor in the University High School.
Spike Reinertson will teach physical training at Brainerd, Minnesota, this year.
Wilma Smith Leland, Lee, and young Nancy Anne have spent the past month in Sioux City, Iowa, with the proud grandparents.
Janet Howry deserts us for the bright lights of New York. Her new'addrcss is 145 W. 69th St.
Myrtle Abrahamson has just returned from a two weeks' trip to her home in Red Lodge. Mont.
Frances Graham McClure and young Tommy spent a week with Edith Huntington Anderson, Beta Phi at State College, Pennsylvania, shortly after the advent of Mary Eldrid, .Barbara Jane's new sister.
Phana Wernicke Smith has been visiting at the home of her mother in Minneapolis this summer. John Allan and the twins, now two years old, have been making things hum.
DEATHS
Mrs. Buckley, the mother of Irene Sicben, Ruth Hendrickson and
Alice Goodwill passed away on June 27, 1926.
Alma Schaper, '26, died this spring after a long illness.
MARRIAGES
On August 19, Helen Oliver became the bride of Dr. John Philip von
Berg. After September 1. Dr. and Mrs. von Berg will be at home in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Stoney Dement (Jeanette Smith) are the parents of
another boy.
Early in June to Mr. and Mrs. Leland F. Leland (Wilma Smith, '25),
a daughter, Nancy Anne.
To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Amberg (Margaret McHugh) a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair St. John (Margaret Borum) are the parents of a
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Chance (Mildred Holen), of St. Paul have a
little boy.
Edith Mitchell Toland, has a son, too, born this spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Falkenhagen (Marian Mann) have a little girl.
CHI
H only the editor were waiting for advertisements this time instead °f news, we feel that we should do pretty well, for our tiny block of Printing would stand with eye-arresting distinctness against the great white spaces of our page. If only—well!
Ruth Dibben is wandering again. This time her letter comes from Glasgow and carries a highly interesting account of the twenty-six girls ner notices gathered for a Panhellenic meeting on board ship. The ten


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fraternities represented contributed songs and, we judge, sufficient chatter to fill the hour delightfully. Ruth is over for study, she says, but we suspect it is largely wanderlust that moves her.
According to Ina Miller Higbee's letter, there are enough delights in camping in the Maine woods to keep one tied safely in America during the hot months. She is all praise for the glories of doing nothing—and doing it entertainingly.
Such easy, genteel camping, though, seems not to appeal to my Lillian. "We don't care for hotels or cottages," she writes. "We ride until we find the most ideal spot available and there pitch our tent, make a balsam bed in it, and we are all set. I f it rains all week, as it did last
year, we are perfectly happy. It matters not how wet you get, once all you wear is soaked. It's comfortable, in fact, when there are no dry spots left."
Florence Hughes Clark has added a few new diversions to the clubs, campaigns, and the like of last year. This spring she brought peace to a distraught superintendent by taking over for a time a teacher-deserted school, and instilling first principles into twenty ( I think she said twenty) infants from grades one to eight. Just at present she is overseeing her husband's office. A born manager is the lady, to be sure, with the invalu- able virtue of seeming never to be worried nor hurried nor flurried.
The last "Pi Crust", which some of you may have missed, gives news of four of our latest alumnae. Ann Spaulding is to teach in Minoa, New York; Winifred Ricsc in Greenport, Long Island; and Ruth Hawks in Plattsburgh. Mariba Morse, who was awarded a graduate scholarship in bacteriology, will be back in Syracuse, of course.
What news we shall have for next time if only a few reformations occur! The other one-hundred twenty Chi alumnae, we must believe, are so breathlessly busy doing things this summer that even the most faith- ful correspondents have had no time to send in reports. Not that I—I, of all people!—dare to point the finger of scorn. "Every man is as Heaven made him," said wise Sancho Panza, "and sometimes a great deal worse."
FRANCES CARTER.
BETA PHI
Mary Neal Mcllveen (Mrs. A. V .) received her degree in musio from Indiana University at the annual commencement in June.
Helen Duncan accompanied by her mother spent a month this sum- mer touring the East in her Ford coupe. They visited the Sesquicenten- nial at Philadelphia, Washington, New York, Boston, Montreal and Niagara Falls. En route home they visited Edith Huntington Anderson and her family at State College, Pa.
Katherine Goss spent part of her vacation with Dorothy Huntington in Bloomington. Dorothy returned to Detroit with her and en route they visited in Chicago.
Dr. and Mrs. Russell Hippensteel (Ethel Bender) have returned from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to Indianapolis to make their home. Dr. Hippensteel was in charge of the Edwards Hospital at Ft. Lauderdale during the past year. Their temporary address in Indianapolis is 2911 North New Jersey Street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pearce Jr. (Alice Heald) and family spent their vacation at the Dunes, LaPorte and Clark's Lake, Michigan.
Mrs. John D. Terhune (Isabelle Weybright) is recovering from an operation performed in July. Isabelle and John live at 1110 17th Street, Parkersburg, W . V a.
MARRIAGES
Ethel May Van Cleave, '26, of Crawfordsville, was married on June
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Beta Phi from Theta Chapter and was also a member of Tau Kappa Alpha debating fraternity, and Eta Sigma Phi, honorary classical fraternity. Mr. Fosbrink was graduated from Purdue University in 1924 and is a member of Theta Chi, Alpha Zeta and Kappa Delta Pi fraternities.
Vallie L. Messner and Mr. Eugene John Payton were married at Notre Dame, Indiana, on Saturday, June 26. They live at 1724 Page Avenue, East Cleveland, Ohio, where Mr. Payton is connected with a trust company. For the past few years Vallie has been teaching at Elkhart, Indiana.
Marion Elizabeth Koegel, '22, was married on June 12 to Mr. James E. Cox. The wedding took place at Evansville, Indiana, and they are at home at Newburgh, Indiana.
The marriage of Miriam McCoy, '22, to M r . Clarence David McBride took place on June 19 at Vincennes, Ind. Miriam has taught since her graduation at Culver, Indiana, and last year at Monmouth, Illinois. They are living in Chicago at 4831 Dorchester Avenue.
Dorothy Alice Sheets and Harold I . Scott were married May 4. Mr. and Mrs. Scott will live at Plymouth, Indiana.
BIRTHS
Mr-, and Mrs. G. E. Huntington (Gertrude Baily) are the parents of a son, John Thomas, born July 18.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonewitz (Mary Hall) announce the birth of a daughter, Joan.
A daughter, Mary Eldrid, was born on July 6 to Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Anderson, (Edith Huntington) of State College, Pa.
ALPHA PHI
Of course we are all primarily interested in our newest little alumnae sisters, incidentally doesn't it give us a truly "passe" feeling to realize that the children have graduated. Helen Patterson is enjoying an exten- sive eastern trip this summer and will teach secretarial work at Roundup, Montana, this fall. Helen Noble is fortunate in being able to be at home and will work for her father. Bobbie Nye is in Anaconda working in the tracing department at the smelter. This seems indeed a practical appli- cation for artistic Bobbie's talents. Elizabeth Hart has not made definite plans for the winter, but of course we exoect big things from our efficient "Bill".
At Commencement time a new honorary fraternity was formed on the campus. It is Phi Omega Sigma and is an honorary speaker's fraternity for annual Woman's Day speakers. Three people were initiated, Erma LaSelle Collins, Henrietta Moebus Bolitbo, and Mary Danielson Drum- mond, all of them being Alpha O's! ! ! We certainly are so proud of our spokesmen. Alice McCone Ferris, Leah Hartman Batch, Martha Johnson Haynes, Myrtle Kuhns Schimf, Blanche Border Menke, and Elizabeth Powers also returned for Commencement.
Mary "D" spent the summer visiting in Montana, spending most of the time in Helena and while she was there certainly enjoyed some delightful get-to-gethers with the Helena alums.
A number of our more prosperous alums spent the vacation months travelling.
Peggy Chrystal realized the dream of all we Montanians and got to see "Lil Old New York." She visited other eastern points of interest
'so and saw Charlotte Cooley Dickason at Rochester, New York. She reports that Charlotte assuredly is still happy "tho married". I expect to ".ear a number of indignant retorts in reply to that remark from you mar- ked people!
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Flossie Akin Anderson is visiting in Bozeman. Flossie is society editor for the paper that Don edits.
Before her return to Bozeman. Verna Willis saw Barbara Scott in Seattle and Mary Stranahan Morphy and Elizabeth Powers in Portland. "Strannie" is very active in A. A. U. W . and Alpha 0 Alunmae Chapter.
She has also become quite interested in collecting antiques.
Chloe Cox and Marie Moebus both were in the "East", Chloe in Chi-
cago and Marie at Devil's Lake,'Wisconsin.
We were delighted to have Helen Tripp Davis in Butte for a couple
of months again this summer. Gladys Christenson Kruegor also was in Butte for a short time and then went to Idaho to visit with her folks.
Nita Noble enjoyed a trip to Seattle and California, journeying be- tween the latter two places via water.
Mary Baldwin taught Home Economics in the Montana State Normal College at Dillon.
Ruth Noble Dawson is going to take special advanced work at Boze- man this fall and will be the house manager and chaperon.
ENGAGEMENTS
Thelma Newkirk presented her five pounds at a dinner party that
Helen Waite gave for her and announced her engagement to Walter Miller of New Mexico.
MARRIAGES
The marriage of Myrtle Kuhns and Mr. Schimf took place in June at
Big Timber. We do not know his first name yet but know he is the manual training teacher at Big Timber where they will make their home.
An unusually pretty wedding was solcmized on August 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle in Butte when Etta Virginia Haynes became the bride of Francis H. Dobbins of Union, Oregon. Helen Tripp Davis and Henrietta Moebus Bolitho were there and tell us that Etta was most exquisite in her bridal gown and veil. Mr. Dobbins is a University of California graduate and they will make their home in San Francisco where he is in business.
On June 30 at Fort Benton, Montana, Alice Stranahan and Milton O. Smith, Sigma Nu, were married. Alice was an adorable "bridy" bride and although I couldn't see her in the attire, yes, she was superstitious about trying the things on—I visited with her before the wedding and heartily approved of all the trousseau and most heartily of Milton. Helen Patterson, Nita and Joy Noble and Ruth Walker drove down from Great Falls for the gala event and gave them an exciting send off on their honeymoon. Alice and Milton are at home at Belt, Montana.
BIRTHS
It seems that the stork has become quite popular this summer among the Alpha O sisters. In fact so popular that I haven't the exact statistics in some cases.
Robert Noble Scott, a nine pound baby boy came to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scott (Dorothy Noble) on July 16.
Another Robert—Robert Lee Kimmons came to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kimmons (Harriet Nordstrom) on June 23.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyond Sales (Ethel Keyes) are the delighted parents of a young daughter born in April.
Beth Hiestand Smith has a new baby girl, and Valborg Rivienes Pop- ham and Lillian Evers Swan also each have new babies but they have been so busy caring for them that I haven't heard which varieties they are.
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BIRTHS
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glad to greet him and to congratulate the parents. His mother will be better known as Sarah Hopkins. Sarah is a very active member of our alumnae chapter, her home being only a few miles out of Nashville.
PSI
Psi chapter has migrated. The August meeting will be held in Paris. Ann Hassau, '25, and Irva Bair, '26, spent the summer in Europe touring the Mediterranean and visiting many points of interest. Ann will continue teaching in Philadelphia unless she has annexed a count or duke en route.
Ethel Boardman, '24, also sailed in June to be gone several months. Another sister is abroad, it being the occassion of her honeymoon. fortunate one is Catharine Evart, whose marriage to M r . Anton Serota was a surprising event in June. Mr. Serota has been appointed to the Americanization department of the New York City Board of Education,
so attention New York alumnae.
Charlotte Easby Graves, '21, Ph. D., is assistant psychologist of the
municipal court of Philadelphia.
Eliza Finissey, '24, expects to be married in September to Mr. Alfred
Harbage, instructor in English at the University of Pennsylvania. Eliza has during the past year been connected here with the psychological clinic as is Genevieve McDermott, '23, who is doing some important work under Dr. Witmer.
Marjorie Downees, '23, who apparently has dropped out of sight is teaching history in the Altoona high school.
During the summer Jimmie (Esther) James, '24, had charge of the John Edgar Thompson camp at Elberotl, N . J. She was assisted by Marie Campbell, '26, who recently graduated from Miss Illman's Kindergarten school, Margaret Stimpson, '25, and the writer. What good times we had in Asbury!
Gladys Brennan, '25, who has been employed as truant officer in the Philadelphia school system expects to be married in November.
Elizabeth Crossan's, '22, husband has recently recovered from a severe attack of appendicitis.
Margaret McHenry, '25, is also in Europe. Eleanor Webster, '24, will return to Miss Wright's school where she taught science last year.
Any further news which might be of interest would be appreciated if sent to the writer.
OMEGA
Charlotte and Allen Ragan are to teach at Urbana Junior College next year. They have spent the past year studying at the University of Chicago.
Martha Fishpaw and Mildred King purchased a Ford sedan and have had a big time seeing the east this summer. They are both going to teach again next year.
Martha Jacques had planned an automobile trip east but her plans were changed at the last minute. She and her brother expected to visit in W ashington and Baltimore and visit the exposition in Philadelphia. But plans "gang aft aglee."
Helen Haller does write the best letters. The long one of April 20, to Mart Jacques, which came along to Clarissa and finally to the other Scott was a gem. What do others of the alums need to do to receive such?
Helen told of a delightful rummage sale and of the interesting time she is having generally.
Mildred Rothhaar Dennison has been at home most of the summer hut just now, August 8, to be exact, we hear that she is in Iowa visiting some of Belden's people. Denny has been at Wisconsin all summer finish- lnS up work on his doctor's degree. Young Jack is a darling.
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Commencement and June seem mighty far away; however, they brought several Omega alumnae back to Oxford. Lucille and Coxie came from Piqua, and Esther Henderson and Scotty from Columbus. Billy Moore and Leafy Corrington Hilker drove over in their Fords from Hamilton. Milly and Mart were already on the ground. The usual alumnae evening party was not held, but we had a little party uptown as the guests of the actives who were still in town.
Esther Henderson is to be a director of Physical Education at the State Teachers College at Shippensburg, Pa., next year.
Clarissa Scott is with Hochschild. Kohn and Co., of Baltimore, Md., in their Training Department. Her address is 516 Cathedral Street.
MARRIAGES
Vesta Verne Magee, was married June 17 to Paul M. Angle, Sigma Chi, at St. James Episcopal church, Piqua. "Cap" is secretary of the Lincoln Centennial Association at Springfield, 111., and he and Vet will live there.
Ruth Cox Seager and Halcyon Clark Rice were members of the bridal party, and a number of Alpha O's were there. Among them: Martha Jacques, Helen Lindsey, Martha Hughes Fry, Lucille Trowbridge Madi- son, and Helen Ballinger Gump.
Sophie Nickel was married recently to Glenn Hovarka and is living in Cleveland. Mr. Hovarka is a professor of chemistry at Western Reserve University.
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Read ye—if you can the deeds of your sisters where'er thev may be or what's? the are doing! ! It may be old news to some but remember recent news to others—so tarry with me, for a little time. I am turning back the pages in my Diary—and so here it is—
June 12 to 19. Back in Ann Arbor again—June and Commencement. Only the seniors remain, wandering around, thrilled and half sorry; families and gifts arrive, each a cause for shrieks of delight, excitement prevails—but then you remember. To us this means that twelve sisters arc added to our O n alumnae and we are wishing you all the best of luck. By the way, please help us keep in touch with you. Doris Kent was the first to leave, not even staying for the Commencement Exercises. She accepted a position as leader of Camp Fire Girls in Denver, Colorado.
And wasn't I thrilled for Luvern Hayes and Velma Leigh Carter? Luvern as vice president of the Medic Senior class, received her Doctor's Degree. It was her father's 25th commencement anniversary—and how proud he justly was, of our Luvern. With all her hard work and campus activities, Luvern had high scholarship and was close to the girls in the active chapter. She will be intern at the University Hospital Ann Arbor for a year. Congratulations!
And to add more glory—Velma Leigh received her Master's Degree. With her countless activities she accepted the responsibility of advisor to the active chapter. Just ask any AOII and you'll realize how much she means to all of them—she will spend her summer in Cleveland—probably teaching in the fall". Congratulations!!
June 20 to 27th. Summer School at Ann Arbor starts and as usual some diligent sisters are there to study. Arline Ewing having acrepted a position to teach geography in Cleveland schools, decided to learn the location of China, England, etc. She returned to live with Alice Wessels at the Haunted Tavern. Alice is working at the University Hospital. Ruth and Jane McBride are also at summer school. Florence Fiebig, Betty Youngjohn and Dorothea Comfort are others thirsting for knowl- edge and finding relief in Ann Arbor.
Harriet Weston, who will teach in Detroit this fall, is resting in preparation for the grind; Margaret Hanselman and Fran Barrett are also
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in the old home town. Fran is going back to Durand in fall but her family will move to Detroit. It is hoped Fran will dare come down to the cruel city in February—anyway if coaxing can help—she'll be here.
Peg Wagner and Paul went up to Lucille's wedding, then after a few weeks North will be in town again.
Clarissa Felio who is running her new car and radio to the limit this summer, will teach in Saline next fall and spend the rest of her time in Ann Arbor. And June 25 stands by itself. Lucille Bellamy and L D. Van Antwerp were married. Winifred Benedict, Betty Hayes, and one of Lucille's sisters were her attendants. The wedding was at home and Mr. Bellamy performed the ceremony. Winifred says (to quote her) "It was just lovely and everything went off perfectly"—that is until the bride and groom started to leave and some one managed to drag the groom from the car. But they finally made a "get away'' and spent their honey- moon on a boat trip.
Irene Swain was there from Chicago—she promises to be down for a football game this fall. Betty Hayes went on to camp in Northern Michigan f o r a three weeks' rest.
Bea Hoek wrote that Chuck had been in the hospital for an appendix operation but was doing splendidly. They have started to build a home in Grand Rapids.
Lil Herman is working this summer; Mary Ellen Appleton is at camp; Helen Whipple is home—Molly is working—and where are the rest of you? I haven't heard from Louise and Helen in months.
Dorothy Nix is the newest addition to AOII's in Grand Rapids. She has not been so well but letters say she is slowly getting stronger. Write to her at 609 Fulton St. She can't answer but she will love to hear from you.
June 27 to July A—Summer School in Detroit finds Glad Hinmon, Isa- belle Waterworth, and Virginia Chase (Maine) at Northern and Helen Howard and myself at Commerce High.
Dorothy Wylie has left for the Biology Camn in Northern Michigan in an effort to find why flies fly and bees sting. Incidentally she reports that
she likes it—and up in the wilds she begs of news of all of you.
Irene Lutz went south to be maid-of-honor—and now she is back working as hard as ever. We sure are proud of her—she assumes charge of the department quite often and her responsibilities are growing—and best of all—she is "making good"—She is nearing the assistant buyer line. Lucille Hittle is also at Hudson's—just started this summer. Lucille >s living with Nell Gratton and Nell is at the Detroit Times doing steno-
graphic work.
At Detroit Teacher's College Winifred Sample and Virginia Cross-
man are pouring over books, Winifred is going into school library work and Virginia into teaching. Frances Norton will teach in Detroit, next fall too.
July 4 to 11. Word comes that Annette Burkhardt is in summer school at Madison—and playing golf as a past time. Saw Jo Weiler downtown and she came in to see about working in Hudson's next fall. ^>he had been at the Lake since Commencement. Winifred Benedict had !^cured her position—she will be at Himelhoch's in the Misses' Dress jJepartment—starts August 9th. In the meantime she is planning her vaca- |'o n - She and her mother are gaing to "Bigwin Inn" for two weeks—and 'hen after that "no freedom".
Betty Cody was in town a few days—just visiting around. She had je^P Elva Capeling a few times and Elva's plans for the summer are not definite.
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Mary Greenshield's called up—(I couldn't get to see her) and she they were all well in Romeo. Marj Miller and Jo were home; Jean working in Bermungham.


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Ten of us met and had dinner together.
July 11 to fitly 18. Glad Hinmon, Ginny Smith and I start to play golf—we are silent as to the finish. Few will appreciate this joke. We also drove out to see Lorna Ketchnm for an afternoon of bridge—Lorna is much better and has a good looking boyish bob. We all fell in love with their new home.
A card from Marj. Kerr says she is having a wonderful trip—went East and then up to Halifax. Marjorie will he in Detroit next fall.
Nan Sparrow is spending the summer home in Sarnia.
And would you believe it—I bumped into Kate Monroe who was in Detroit to get a permanent wave? I saw her for a minute and she's the same old Kate, as sweet as ever.
These days we are kept busy with showers—and it is a means of get- ting us together. Doris Bessinger is in town all summer going out to the Lakes and Gregory for week-ends. Doris is wearing a diamond that she isn't telling "the time yet."
July 18 to 25. Janet McCall has been in Harper Hospital having just had her appendix removed. She certainly is doing well and Winifred Sample and I were over to see her. She will be home within a week. This fall she plans to take a trip west with her family. Marion Tanner has gone north for her vacation.
F.lanor Eaton was in town with Helen Howard and she told us all; about Genevieve's wedding. Genevieve is living in Jackson, just keeping house.
Lorry Howell will be coming North from Florida for a visit—and we are hoping to see a lot of her.
Bea Smith is in town and is at the Downtown Library. Talked to Bea Bunting over the phone and she is going Fast for her vacation.
Another surprise. I met Faith Dumas in Hudson's today. She is, teaching school this summer. Faith looks fine and promises to come to meetings next fall.
From all that I hear Pat Brown and Helen Rath arc still in Miami— with the heat we have here, I send sympathy.
Ruth Fisile writes that it is very hot in Phoenix. She loves to keep house and "Ike" is gaining weight.
fitly 31. Another red letter day. The Alpha O's take possession of Montpelier. Ohio—to attend the wedding of Lorreine and Ralph Dieterle, Lorry's sister was her only attendant. They will live in Detroit this fall. I just wish you all could have been there—because it is diffi- cult to describe so much—but believe me—it was a lovely wedding—and Lorry looked darling.
August 1 to August 8. Ginny Smith left for a trip to Duluth, she; carried as a gift from us, three dozen lemons to prevent sea sicklies- arta a suitcase full of the latest novels from the library for her companions. We all went to Marjorie Webber's for bridge and had the best time*. T - save the others from embarrassment I carried the "booby prize home" (again or yet?).
Mark this on your calendar, August 7 Mary Howlet was married to Milton Barrett at her home in Gregory. Doris Bessengcr and Fran Bar- rett were her attendants, and Glad Hinmon played the wedding march. I wasn't there but Glad said, "Mary look stunning, it was a lovely wed- ding, and everything went off fine." Now what more could one wish for? Mary and Milton will live in Detroit.
Won't we have a good time visiting all the newlyweds? Wc are glad they will live here.
August 8 to 15. Fran and Marion Murray went home directly after school closed and at last August !4 has come. At 4:30 Fran and Bud were married at a church wedding. Marion and Louise were the attend- 1 ants. Like all AOIT weddings it was just as it should be and could be no


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better. Fran looked lovely with Marion and Louise running a close race; Fran will live in Wyandotte, a suburb of Detroit, where Bud will practise dentistry.
Marion will return to Detroit to teach in the fall. We hope Fran will come in to see us often.
August 15 to 22. Summer school closes and we all take a few weeks' rest before fall. Helen Howard goes to Florida and Glad Hinmon up North. Ginny Smith is getting ready for her sister's wedding. Soon everyone will be home—F.mma Bergman will return from the west where her husband has been teaching summer school.
News comes that Jessamine Gray was a councilor at Camp in Iowa for the summer. She will locate in Chicago this fall. Elizabeth Wylie is studying at the University of Chicago this summer and Marjorie is home from Utah.
Just as I am about to close this letter Fran Barrett writes that her family have decided to remain in Ann Arbor—so that changes that.
Just tried to get in touch with Ruth Harding but no one answered the telephone—but I can tell you that her baby boy is darling.
And I think I had better stop or they will never let me write again— and neither will you.
MARRIAGES
May 19. Genevieve Eaton to Earl Sharp. At home, 118 West Morrell St., Jackson, Michigan.
June 25. Lucille Bellamy to Lee Van Antwerp. At home, 850 Pine Crest Ave., G. R.
July 31. Lorreine O'Bryan to Ralph Dieterle. At Montpelier, Ohio. Home in Detroit.
August 7. Mary Howlett to Milton Barrett. At Gregory, Michigan.
August 14. Frances Murray to Dr. S. Berridge at Tawas, Michigan. Home in Wyandotte, Michigan.
Some one just wrote that Margaret Bonine was going to be married in August but I don't know to whom.
PI DELTA
Grace Coe, '25, is spending the summer in France studying the French language.
Alice Cushman, '25, is driving through to Los Angeles, Cal., the latter part of August where she will join her family who expect to locate there permanently. We certainly are going to miss Alice, and we hope that she will drive back again soon.
Lillian Long, '24, is taking work at the University of California Southern Branch this summer, and expects to teach somewhere in Cali- fornia this year. Her present address is Chino, Cal. (R.F.D. No. 1, Box 88).
Betty Swenk, '25, has been made private secretary to the manager of the Washington branch of the A. B. Dick Co.
Frances Lemcn, '24, is teaching Domestic Art at the Hampstead Hill Junior high school in Baltimore, and is in charge of the Home Economics work at the Y. W. C A. there.
, .Anna Dorsey, '25, and Elizabeth Flenner Eppley, '25, both received t n e i r Master's Degree at the University of Maryland in June.
Katherine Baker. '26, is doing Extension work and has her office in Frederick. Maryland.
ENGAGEMENTS
Olive Wallace, '26, to Austin McBride.
MARRIAGES
Margaret Haeseker, ex '27, to William Crosby Cobb, on Saturday, e i 'ruary 20. in Baltimore. Maryland. They are now living in Baltimore.