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our spirits for the first big pep meeting of the year because it makes the light and thrill of the big bon-fire an impossibility. But we hope we'll win the football game tomorrow just the same. Perhaps we are a bit too optimistic but Omega has had such a successful years<3\ far that we are inclined to look at most things through rose-colored glasses.
We have had just four weeks of college. Rushing took up all! of our time the first week, of course, but our efforts were well repaid. W e will not say that we have seven of the most "adorable" and "lovely! pledges because we feel that those words are too overworked to give; an adequate idea of them. They have varied interests and talents,! and yet they seem to be a united group within themselves and a desirable unit to add to our active chapter. They are as follows: Bess Alles; Nelsonville, Ohio; Dorothea Doller, Cleveland, Ohio;; Martha Fishpaw, St. Mary's Ohio; Frances Ivins, Lebanon, Ohio; Mary- Lee, Mansfield, Ohio; Catherine Trowbridge, Piqua, Ohio; Juanita Willis, Ottawa, Illinois.
Our active chapter is represented in almost every activity on thd campus—Y.W.C.A., athletics, student government, musical and literary organizations, and college publications. At all college meetings ao an Alpha O pin is always in evidence. W e have not made matrimony the aim of our organization but would you believe it that at our firsa comparing of notes at the opening of college, we learned that eight out of our sixteen girls were engaged!
Omega does not want her letter to sound conceited but we want] you to take pleasure in our joys. Of course, we are no longer your] baby, but we are still not so grown up but that we want to sort oil pat ourselves on the back when we feel we have weathered the storms of fraternity life quite successfully. W e wish you all at least as much] success as we feel we've had and even more.
CHARLOTTE HARLAMERT, '22,
Chapter Editor.
OMICRON PI—UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
One midnight, not long ago, as we sat around a hearty and appetiz-'- ing meal of olives, wet crackers, and afterdinner mints, wc begarfj talking about those terrible but unforgettable days at the beginning! of the semester when we did our first rushing as Alpha O's. W e went; over the happenings one by one, and really, they hadn't seemed the] least bit funny at the time. But now, we all laughed so that Ginnic I almost choked to death on a cracker and two olives.
There was the time when we first arrived at the new house to fin4 it ornamented solely by the cook, the piano, several tacks, and sorntfl lonesome bedroom furniture. The next morning it rained and vfSa
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called up the furniture man. A few chairs arrived. That afternoon it rained, and we called up the furniture man. And so on until it was finally all there and we could begin in earnest.
In just a very short time the day drew near when rushing was to be formally opened. But—there was not a sign of a curtain! Instead of calling up the furniture man ten times a day, we called him up whenever we felt like it, which was really very often, and we always added just what we thought of him. He was a patient, though deceit- ful man, and promised to surely have them up in time, but as some great author has said. "Oh, how he lied."
The night before the first tea, the stairs were not painted, and two of our yqung sisters ambitiously and thoroughly finished them. Morn- ing brought the horrible truth—they were two shades lighter than the first steps, and the cook had left a painted trail on the new hall rug.
By the help of heaven and more girls, the steps dried in the right color just before the rushees walked on them, and two other girls wiped up the trail.
One more thing had to be done before our trials were ended. The book-case had to be filled. The final selection was distinctly unique to say the least. For instance, there were five French dictionaries, and we didn't take time to count the Rubaiyats. But anyway, except for the fact that the victrola wasn't working right, the "Song of India" was worn out, and the curtains hadn't come, we were at last ready to start rushing.
I won't tell you about the rushing itself, nor how wc like the four results of it (because they're already spoiled) nor about the busy week that followed.
One day we saw a taxi stop in front of our house, and our Grand President stepped out from it. Then we knew, as Alice's famous walrus said, that the time had come. We were excited and a little scared, but very happy. The next two days passed as in a dream, a dream of which we shall never forget a single detail. One fact stood out above all others—we had reached one of the big places in our lives—tWe were real Alpha Omicron Pi's.
Now it is all over and we're trying to become accustomed to it, but •f you should come to our house you would hear at almost any time of the day somebody happily humming,
"Tum-te-dum-um
'Cause I'm an Alpha O"
LORNA KETCHAM, '23.
Chapter Editor.


ALUMNAE CHAPTER LETTERS
(No letters from San Francisco and Portland Alumnae Chapters Fines due.)
NEW YORK ALUMNAE
Last summer's performances were introduced with a rather glorious prologue, due to the convention. Forty-one strong we broke bread at Helen Page's Other Shop, rather to the dismay of Helen Page herself as she stood by, a helpless witness to the unusual assault upon her dining room. She confessed afterward, had she known beforehand (somehow we had failed to notify her) she would never have let us come. But we had a good dinner, as always; all went merrily; and those of us who were not at convention felt as if we were getting a whiff of it from the radiating enthusiasm of these returning delegates.
After dinner we started on a tour of the village,some of the experienced New York alumnae acting as guides and barking with great glee. If you can imagine a troupe of some thirty or forty strolling casually in search of the mysteries of Greenwich Village—a sight remarkable even there—you will not wonder that little Italian boys began to draw- up a rear guard and one or two lonely sightseers asked permission to join the part}'. A m o n g other things, we pointed odt to our interested guests Nu Chapter room on the roof of New York University,as viewed from the other side of Washington Square, while puzzled onlookers wondered what there was to attract so much attention about the top of a neighboring building. Some of the party, with Mrs. Perry, called on Jessie Wallace Hughan, who lives on Barrow Street, and were fortunate enough to find her home, though engaged in taking a bath.
Some of the glamour of that prologue lasted through the summer, for quite a number stayed on to attend Columbia summer school. We felt very proud and distinguished to name at most of our meetings a founder, and ex-grand president, and ex-grand vice-president, and ex- grand secretary, and an active grand secretary—namely, Stella Stern Perry, Isabelle Henderson Stewart, Rochelle Gachet, Helen Henry, and Laura Hurd. One evening we ate our supper out at the Botanical Gardens, on the bank of a mirrory pond, just at sunset. Our chapter is at best an international group, but it was especially so that day, when eleven chapters were represented among the eighteen pople there. International reminds us that we had with us this summer Mildred Mosher, Epsilon just back from Burma, and Fanny Butter- field, Kappa, on her way to Korea to teach in a school for missionaries'
children. Among the various social gatherings, I must mention the luncheon at Mrs. Glantzberg's—to us cliffdwellers and homeless wan- derers in New York, a beautiful, oldfashioned luncheon; a perfect luncheon, with a delightful hostess, and Jacqueminot roses and songs and toasts. And there was the delicious supper at Daisy Gaus's up at Bronxville, where she and her sisters dwelt for the summer in one ;
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of those story-book surburban houses you see pictured in "House Beautiful'*; and then the get-togethers of those of the clan on Columbia Hill, including the "musicians'" party at Laura Hurd's. And there was Mildred Loring's surprise engagement luncheon at the University Club (romance will creep in, you know, but this time it fairly leapt) when "Ermond" faced so gracefully those eighteen piercing female eyes.
Once more New York Alumnae wish to extend a cordial invitation to all those who are passing through the great metropolis. If you are here or coming here, we hope you will get in touch with some one of those New York addresses listed in the front of To Dragma.
MARY C. SUMNER,
Sec'y New York Alumnae.
PROVIDENCE ALUMNAE CHAPTER
Much has happened since our last letter! Lillian McCausland and Louella Darling have completed their tour and returned to us, ull of inspiration, and we are inhaling all the spirit we can from them. Our June meeting, held on the fourteenth, was a "Welcome Home" for the travellers. Helen Rose entertained at The Plantations lub in Providence, where after enjoying a fine dinner the girls were reated to fascinating anecdotes of the trip.
Then came Convention! It is a pity that we could not have gone in a body! Such affairs are so well-worth while that one regrets having to miss any of them. What new inspiration! What reminiscences! What renewing of old acquaintances! And what joy in the making f new ones!
And some of us have been exceedingly fortunate in meeting the "Round the World" travellers, Amelia and Katherine Williams. Helen Rose met them at the train and after showing them the town she and Louella Darling entertained them at tea. It's such occasions as these that emphasize the value of fraternaties and sororities. By bringing ast and West, North and South together in this family group we all have our horizons broadened, our education enlargened, and our love
f°r all humanity strengthened. May the day soon come when all col- leges shall open their doors to the big nationals, and when those who nave closed their doors may once more be charitable1
MAUDE E. C. COVELL,
Secretary.
BOSTON ALUMNAE
There were twenty-five girls present at Ethel Richardson's '19, September 24th, at our first meeting after the summer holidays and how good it seemed to be together again. Everyone talked at once, especi- a " y the girls who had attended Convention for we each had a different. a s Pect to present. Before we knew it, "eats" were served and then we
Martha Hitchner, '18, is Girls' Work Secretary at the Evansville,
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had a business meeting when Octavia, our president, told us about convention business. It was fun to see the pictures different girls had taken, and all the Boston alumnae were pleased to get a glimpse of our newest chapter in Michigan.
Last spring we voted to make a contribution to the Tufts Founda- tion fund as a gift from A O Pi and we were supposed to earn money in various ways this summer to add to that fund. The idea was that each girl would tell what unique way she had taken to earn her gift. But there was no time for that after we had discussed Convention and the newest engaged and married ones, so at our next meeting we shall have that to which to look forward. By the way, ouH next meeting is with Dorothy Bartlett Buck, '13, in Q/uincy, and we, heartily invite all Alpha O's who are in Boston to meet with usJ]
Our meetings come the last Saturday in the month, and if you don'M know how to get there or when, just call me up at Hyde Park, 756-W,J and I shall try to enlighten you. There must be a lot of girls in an4] around Boston and we invite each and every one to join us. We werw glad to welcome a future A O Pi at our last meeting. Polly Lambert's daughter, Elizabeth.
ALICE
LOS ANGELES ALUMNAE
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SPEAR.
Our last meeting before the summer was a luncheon party, anffl although I was unable to be present myself, I have heard from many^ sources that it was a very delightful affair, what with the toasts and] speeches and everything that goes to make a party interesting; that is,; interesting for those who don't have to make the speeches.
Everyone has been so scattered about during the summer monthsi that is, aside from an impromptu picnic or two at May Goodan's at Hermosa Beach, I don't believe we have seen much of one another.* Several girls who live out of town were also at Hermosa, and it was very lovely to be able to see them once in a while.
Two or three of "us old girls",—you remember how alumnae! looked to you when you were in college—felt that wc were renewing! our youth this summer by helping out with the rushing on one oil two occasions. Due to a great scarcity of active girls in Los Angeles,]
our services were enlisted to help out on the freshman problem. 1 spent one day calling on new girls, and I felt quite young and giddj| again, and not as though I had been out of college for all three| years. Then later we assisted the active girls at a small party for thfl rushees, and in spite of our anticipation to the contrary, it was reallvj most interesting. The whole idea of rushing has such a different! aspect when one is out of college, and then too. it was good to get into touch with the younger active girls.
With the opening of the University of California, Southern Brancffl we started our little Russian protegee out once more. Marguerite! Odenheimer went with her to register, and she reports that Nina seeffifl


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to be very energetic and full of enthusiasm to continue her college work, so we have great hopes that we arc sponsoring a young and budding genius.
Our first regular meeting for the season is due very soon now, and it will be good to see everyone together again.
CONSTANCE CHANDLER, '18,
President Los Angeles Alumnae.
LINCOLN ALUMNAE
The Lincoln Alumnae Chapter held its September meeting at the
home of Mrs. C. A. Reynolds (Pauline Burkit). The afternoon was spent planning the party which the alumnae give annually to the active chapter and rushees, one of the five rushing parties given this fall.
The party came off as scheduled Thursday night of rush week. Let me say for the benefit of the "old girls" who read this letter that the Thursday night party is the important party, no dates can be split on Thursday night and the girls who accept that party may be considered ours. The party was listed on the invitations as a fete— and as Mrs. Reynolds had offered us her house and garden, we made it a garden fete. The beautiful garden was most attractive with its rows of colored lights. A l l kinds of games with prizes for the lucky and unlucky—lolly pops, stick candy, pop corn balls, paper hats and fancy hat-boxes, useful souvenirs, furnished amusement the earls- part of the evening. Later Margaret Perry gave a program of songs. A two course lunch was served in the house at small tables artistically decorated with garden flowers. The committee deserve much praise
for the beautiful and successful party.
We enjoyed having several of the "old girls" back this summer. Edna Spears and her mother came down for a week's visit. They were much entertained while here, although their stay was too short for all their friends to have a visit with them. Gizela Birkner returned from Columbia University in August and visited Lincoln for a few weeks. She left in September for Cleveland. Ohio, where she will teach this year. Cleveland pays such splendid salaries that any girl
•is fortunate to be elected there. Mrs. E. J. Maus. (Lucilc Johnson) with her two small daughters, visited in Lincoln in September. Lucile's home is Loup City, Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rawlings (Alma Birkner) have moved into their beautiful home on the boulevard. They have a large house surrounded by several acres, and ideal place to rear three lively boys
a *id a
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CHICAGO ALUMNAE
Who could resist the temptation of attending our July meeting
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when our announcement card read—"To see and greet the GranJ President as well as to hear all about the convention"—could yotfl Then besides, our own local President, Grace Gilbert, was to be our hostess1 Well, I can assure you that many of us had the samJ impression for it was one of our largest meetings and most certainljj lived up to our expectations. W e shared our pleasure with the UniveM sity of Illinois girls who chanced to be in the city, and we were indeem pleased to meet them. T o have heard the "high points" of the convert! tion as related by the three representatives from this group, GracJ Gilbert, Melita Skillen, and our new G. P., Merva Hennings, was mosi
inspiring and something to be envied.
In the number of those present, the August meeting, due to the inclement weather, was quite a contrast. However, we, who enjoyed! the hospitality of Francis McNair, had a lovely talk concerning the] plans and means of assisting the active chapter in their rushing.
The gathering in September, which was held at the home of Marie Vick Swanson, was again well attended. A Rho corporation! meeting was first held, during which time the arrival of Alice KolbJ who has recently returned from her sojourn in Germany, caused some! bit of excitement. The formal meeting was then called, the main topic.] for discussion being the Alumnae rushing party which was to be held]
in the garden of Doris Morse. This, by the way, was an unusual1 success and proved to be quite out of the ordinary in every detail.
IRENE R. CUNEO, Lambda, '15, Chapter Editor.
INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNAE
An account of the chapter activities during the spring and summefl
months may interest you. First, there was our annual state him heon*l which takes the place of our May meeting. It was held this year inj the rainbow room of the Hotel Severin and was attended by about! eighty Alpha O's. Our chapter members acted as hostesses to other! alumnae and to active members of Theta, Beta Phi, and Omegaj chapters. We were most fortunate in having Mrs. Hennings with! us as our honor guest. Mildred MacDonald acted as toast niistress.l An informal program included responses by Mrs. Hennings. Vcvill? 1 Hosman, and Edith Huntington, and stunts by Theta and Beta Eh l 'l chapters. As an innovation this year, the festivities included a dance 1
in the hotel ballroom that evening. Since every one enjoyed this I very much, it has been decided to make a dance a regular part of the | annual party.
Vlthough our program does not include regular meetings duriflM the summer months, we met with Mrs. Wood in June to discusSB matters coming up at convention. The meeting was followed by picnic supper which was shared by the husbands and children. O t i S next meeting, in July, was with Mrs. Scales, and began with a picnic • luncheon. The aTternoon was devoted to Lucy Allen's report ° 9


TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 87 Convention. Her account gave us a new appreciation of the privileges
and responsibilities which we all share in Alpha Omicron Pi.
In August we entertained Abigail Roberts and Helen Silver, her guest, both of Omicron Pi, and Mrs. Roberts, Abigail's mother, with a matinee party at the Murat Theater. Alpha O may well be proud
of a new chapter having such charming girls.
Our September meeting was with Mrs. Floyd. There were
seventeen of us present. This is the greatest number ever attending a meeting of this chapter. Announcement was made of five new members, Mrs. Ray Harris, Wilkie Hughes, Grace Willis, Nilat Edmunson, and Alice Laking. We were very glad to have them, too. We were sorry to lose two of our members, neither of whom is now living in Indianapolis. Gertrude Jayne was married in June, and
Marjorie Kercheval, in September.
We are looking forward to a most interesting winter with a
bigger and more enthusiastic chapter than ever before. We hope the year will bring happiness to you all.
VIVIAN STRAHM SMITH, '14,
Chapter Editor.
NEW ORLEANS ALUMNAE *
The October meeting of the New Orleans alumnae chapter was held Wednesday, the fifth, at the home of Anna McLellan.
After some talk of convention happenings, we progressed to a discussion of our rummage sales, the nature and purpose of which have already been defined in a previous chapter letter. Most of us, when confronted with concrete facts and figures, are surprised to discover how much of a real success the work has been. We seem to be filling a long felt want in the neighborhood in which we hold our sales; and the expenditure of very little time (about one hour a week), and of no money at all, has, through the medium of one cent, five cent and ten cent sales' prices, netted a profit of seventy-six dollars 1,1 less than six months time. The plan now is to open a savings aecount (after using a very small part of the money to make necessary 'improvements in our salesroom), to gradually enlarge our field o f e»deavor to add often and largely to our savings, and in time,
t o e"dow a clinic, what kind, we do not yet venture to plan. We '°ok well into the future; but hope, enthusiasm, and hard work can Unfailingly accomplish wonders. As is often the case in such matters,
e W O r k seems to have fallen on a few willing shoulders; but all those Present at the meeting promised to take fresh hold, and we hope that,
future, the work will be much more evenly divided, and that a Breat deal more will be accomplished.
Fraternities at Newcomb are once more being allowed to have a ^finite place to abode, and A O Pi has, of course, hastened to S C C U r e a room in the neighborhood of the college. Having been so
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long without a home, Pi is necessarily in need of many things with'
which to start housekeeping anew.
The Alumnae meeting adjourned after the making of enthusiastic
plans to give the actives, at some very active date, a surprise shower, and thus help a little in settling them cozily in their new room. ROSAMOND MILL SCHNEIDAU, '14,
Chapter Editor.
MINNEAPOLIS ALUMNAE
Minneapolis alumnae have been working hard to help the actives make our new house attractive. No doubt you all know by this time that Tau has a new house. The news came as a surprise to most of the alumnae because the business was all handled by the active chapter —but it came as a pleasant surprise. For had Alpha O not bought this house it would have been the only chapter on the campus without a house of its own. The one exception being Alpha Chi Omega, which was only formally installed last Tuesday evening.
Finances are in good condition, although the girls bought a daven- port, beds, rugs, curtains, and drapes; they paid cash for all purchases. ] The alumnae chapter has furnished and is paying rent for one bed!1
room which is to be used as a guest room. The room has beea tastefully furnished, thanks to the committee consisting of Doris Schlampp. Borghild and Catherine Bremer.
The girls still say that they can use any pillows or pictures that the alumnae have to spare. The color scheme is orange and old blue, and the new house address is 914 4th St., S. E.
Tau has seventy girls on the list for rushing this season and expects to sift this seventy for one seventh pure gold.
The alumnae chapter will entertain at a rushing tea on Saturday, October 15. Beatrice Northey and Catherine Bremer have both offered their homes for the occasion.
Our bazaar and dance is to be given next month at Curtis Court. The Alumnae chapter is to have charge of the apron booth. And as usual, alumnae are expected to contribute fruits, jelly and baking.
We are happy to hear that Alma Boehme is not going to teach this year but will be in the city for the winter.
Mary Danielson is married and is living in S. E. Minneapolis- Her name is Mrs. Drummond.
Louise Franz, now Mrs. Harold Quigley, is living in Peking. China.
Lillian Tift is now Mrs. R. Overmire, and Lillian Hoff is tobSM married the last of this month.
To our alumnae who are not able to attend meetings in Minne- apolis:—won't you let us hear from you? How we would enjoy reailin£ a letter from you at chapter meeting.
LUCII.E HAERTEL, '19,
Chapter President.


TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 89 BANGOR ALUMNAE CHAPTER
The April meeting of Bangor Alumnae chapter A O Pi was held at the home of Doris Savage in Bangor, in honor of the girls of the active chapter. Although the weather was very unfavorable, practically all of the members of both chapters were present.
In May we met again in Bangor at the home of Estelle Beaupre
In June a baby party was held at the home of Arline Hobart Libby in Milford. This party was a great success from the view- point of everyone. This is the second baby party that Arline has entertained for Bangor Alumnae chapter—We hope it may be an
annual affair hereafter.
Our summer picnics took place at the cottage of Helen Danforth
W est in Orrington.
Our last meeting took place on September 24 at the home of
Hazel Marriner Buzzel in Milford,-and was attended by about twelve members. Elizabeth Bright was a most welcome visitor.
As this was the first meeting of the year, many plans for the future were discussed and committees for the various activities were appointed.
A special feature of the meeting was the report of the convention by Madeline Robinson, who gave us a very interesting and inspiring account of a truly wonderful week.
The next meeting will be held in Bangor some time in October. ALICE FARNSWORTH PHILLIPS.
SEATTLE ALUMNAE
Seattle Alumnae chapter is consciously entering a new anddifferent era of activity: organized as an active association of Alpha O's, we are preparing to maintain a closer relationship with the active chapter, to provide every alumna of Upsilon, wherever she be, with a point of contact with her sorority, and to accomplish a definite national alumnae work. The stimulating spirit of the convention brought to us by
Lucile Ramthun, Upsilon president, is directly responsible for this sudden show of vigor. Having our own Laura Hurd as Grand Officer and Louise Benton, vice-superintendent of our District, has intensified our consciousness of our part in a great association of college women, so it is with enthusiasm that we greet you. May we know more ot our sisters this year through To DRAGMA.
Our new officers, equipped with a complete calendar and a budget, have no doubt that wc will accomplish our threefold aim for have decided to hold our mouthy business meeting at the chapter house on the night of formal meeting. This is a big help to both the active and alumnae chapters and is such a natural way of keeping oi r
big family together. Try it, some of the rest of you.
Our formal rushing season is almost over but it will be several
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Upsilon brides are never lost when they take unto themselves husbands—they are among the most loyal and faithful. Helen Brewsfl Buzzard entertained the alums and their friends and husbands at her place across Lake Washington this summer. Helen is a charming hostess. Margaret Grant Widrig, '22, Frances Dibble Graham, '20, VioleJ Burlingham, '20, and the newest bride of them all, Irma McCormicki Crook, '18, all are in Seattle and at the chapter house frequently. Rutttj
Haslett Kelly, '20,with wee Kathleen Marie has moved to Tacoma where Lester Kelly, will be instructor in the College of Puget Sound. Ruth will be a great help to the Tacoma chapter with whom she has affiliated everjj summer.
BETH MCCAUSLAND, '20.
KNOXVILLE ALUMNAE
Since the May To DRAGMA we have been quite popular with all
the parties for the brides. The June rush began with parties fori Lida Moore; then this fall was the same with parties for Margaret! Conover.
With the loss of these two we have at the same time gained twoa others; Harriet Greve and Louise Wiley, both with the University! of Tennessee. Harriet is Dean of Women, while Louise is one OH the instructors of Freshman English.
This winter we will have Genevieve Shea and Elizabeth Kennedy* Elizabeth is doing Y . W . C. A . work in the "Mills," of this city. Eleanor Burke is teaching in Wisconsin.
Elizabeth Ayers Link and Grace Ware Quincy have been home! on visits this last month. Grace's mother gave an afternoon tea for j all the A O Pi's in town and we enjoyed talking of what each had done] this summer.
The alumnae have been helping the active chapter during rushinM season, so we have not decided what our winter work is to be.
Tuesday, October 4, Lucretia J. Beckley gave a tea.
Wednesday, October 5, Alice Graff and Elizabeth Kennedy g a v « a luncheon at the Y.W.C.A. Tea Room.
Friday, October 7, Blossom Swift Edmunds gave an afternoon]
tea.
Next Wednesday, October 12, Emma
Albers
Wishing each one of the Alumnae and Active Chapters the mosljB
Peet are to give a Bridge Party. successful year of their life.
P. S.
To DRAGMA saved us the $5.00 fine this time as I did not knolM
this was the day for the letter until my number came in the mail. But 1 don't tell the chapter.
M. E. HUNT.
Hunt and
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MINN ELOIS HUNT, '12,
Alumnae Assist. Editor.


TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI Ml LYNCHBURG ALUMNAE
Our June meeting was delightful and full of interest. As- wo were entertained by our new president, Laura Radford Yates and were to hear about convention from Virginia Allen, who attended, everybody turned out. Besides all the members of our chapter being present, there were several from the active chapter, and the two Lynchburg pledges, of whom we are very proud. We always have a good time at Laura's, and Virginia's account of convention was interesting in every detail, and inspired us all with the keenest desire to attend next time.
During the summer months we held no meetings, as we can scarcely find a quorum in town at one time; however, fall is here again, and we have had our first regular meeting of the year. We met again with Laura, and everybody was there. For the past two years our chapter has been fulfilling a pledge it made to the Smith Memorial Building fund. That completed, we discussed plans for what we would undertake next, but the final decision was delayed until next meeting.
Our chapter will feel keenly the loss of two of its members this year. Virginia Allen is in New York attending the Bible Study School, and Bess Masten has returned to Alexandria, Louisiana, to teach again in the Bolton High School. Evelyn Allen was there last year, but is home this winter, teaching in the Lynchburg High School. We suppose the swap is fair, but we arc selfish enough to want both Bess and Evelyn with us at the same time. We are glad to have another new member, Margaret McAnulty Banks, whose husband, Joseph Banks, is teaching at the Virginia Episcopal School here. Margaret is from Omicron, and graduated in 1920. This is the first time our chapter can boast of a member not a Kappa, and we already feel much bigger and broader and more cosmopolitan for having Margaret with us.
ELIZABETH BRYAN WILLIAMS, '15,
Chapter
WASHINGTON ALUMNAE
Secretary.
The last meeting of the Washington Alumnae Chapter was held >» July at which the Convention report was given by our delegate. W e are intensely interested in the new national work and fervently want to accept our share of the responsibilities Our chapter feels handicapped
not having an active chapter in this locality for they undoubtedly lend to strengthen the alumnae organization. That is why we particu- larly look forward to the new plan of internal organization of alumnae groups and feel too that this new national work may be the means of offering such chapters as ours some definite plan to work for which will a 'd in binding the groups more closely together.
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stranger in our city if she will communicate with Margaret Mitchell, Silver Spring, Md. There are not many of us now but we hope tq make up in enthusiasm what we lack in numbers.
MARGARET MITCHELL, ex '18,
President.
PHILADELPHIA ALUMNAE
After being scattered to the four winds this summer, it seemed delightful to us to see each other again. Our first fall reunion was q decidedly informal one, held on October eighth at the home of Avis] Hunter. The happy occasion was a kitchen shower for Eleanor Roliner. Eleanor is going to be married on October twenty-second to James Burbank Spencer. We presented Eleanor with kitchen utensils in aj somewhat novel fashion. A bridal procession was formed. Four girls
acting as ribbon bearers carried clotheslines and scattered clothespins before the bridal party. The bride had a charming veil consisting of a large piece of chamois, and she carried an armful of pans as a bouquet. The bridesmaids' headdresses were worthy of mention as they took the form of an aluminum pan perched becomingly on the side of the head. Huge mops were carried by the bridesmaids, instead of the conven- tional staff of flowers. The wedding ceremony was performed with becoming dignity, and everyone, especially Eleanor, voted it a huge
success.
It seems a long time since our last meeting in June, when our neWj president, Katharine Thomas entertained us at supper. Katharine's justly famous salads are well known to all Philadelphia A O P's, sol she did not have to coax us to attend. At that time everyone was] thrilled at the thought of convention. Those of us who were not goingj were fairly green with envy of those who were. At Avis's party for] Eleanor, convention was again one of the main topics of discussion,] and we sang convention songs and heard full details from those for-J
lunate ones who attended. As our new Michigan chapter was being installed on that very day, we celebrated by wearing red ribbons on I
our fraternity pins, singing a special song to Michigan and admiring two beautiful posters which Avis had made to commemorate the event. J
The first regular meeting of the year will be held on Monda/fl October 10th at the A O Pi house. Our meetings are always preceded J by an informal supper party. On these occasions, two of us exercise j our ingenuity as cooks—with results that are more or less pleasing- j You must admit it's good practice.
Our new officers are: President, Katharine Thomas (Kappa)jB Vice-President, Irene Green (Epsilon); Secretary, Sylvia Sutcliffel (Psi); Treasurer, Katherine Snively (Psi); Member-at-\arge, Eleanor J Rohner (Psi): and Chapter Editor, Nan Hanna (Psi).
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glorious Fourth, a son was born to Genevieve Glasgow Strahley (Kappa. 1917). The baby is Lewis W . Strahley, I I I .
NAN W. HANNA, PSI, '16,
Chapter Editor.
DALLAS ALUMXAK
The Dallas Alumnae Chapter is composed of Kappa and Nu Kappa girls entirely and we are such a small group that aside from our little meetings our activities as a whole are very few altho individually we all do something worth while.
The most exciting thing since our last letter was the marriage of Margaret Vaughan to Mr. Harvie Branscomb. He is a professor at Southern Methodist University and a Rhodes Scholar man. There Were three Alpha O's and one Alpha O little daughter in the wedding.
Rhea Burgess married this October. She is the sixth Nu Kappa girl to marry a University Professor, tho Dr. Perrin is a professor at the Texas State University. She is living in Austin, Texas now.
Louise Zeek has moved into her lovely new brick bungalow in University Place and Lucinda Hubbel's new house is nearly finished. Margaret Branscomb's new house is under way and Josephine Beatty's will be soon. A l l these Alpha O houses within one block!
' Margaret Thomas, Kappa, is in the Kindergarten Training School and Lura Temple, Nu Kappa, is in the English department at Southern Methodist University.
The rest of our honorable members are pursuing the usual routine duties of housekeeping and feeding the hungry children and keeping the buttons sewed on.
With best wishes to all and with a hope that our next letter will have something more interesting to carry to our sisters than this one, I am, most sincerely,
MARGARET BONNER BENTLEY .
KANSAS CITY ALUMNAE
This note is just a few words of greeting to our new officers from
Kansas City. We wish them all God speed.
Kansas City Alumnae Chapter has had no meetings since last
spring as we have been quite scattered. However, now that the winter season has set in, we expect to enter into our fraternity life with re- newed zest. W e will write you about it later.
Fraternally,
OMAHA ALUMNAE
With the arrival today of the September To DRAGMA comes the
reminder that it is time for another letter. One has to stop and think hack for news. We girls have often wondered what became of Mrs.
CHARLOTTE
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McCausland last spring. After a telegram from her announcing her intention of stopping in Omaha, we planned a party and met all the trains in a pouring, rain—but did not find or hear from her. We were greatly disappointed.
Our June and last meeting of the year was with Lorene Emery Davis and Edna Spears. We were glad to have a number of the active girls with us. The summer saw our chapter pretty well scattered. Only once were we together when a rushing party was given at Olive Crest About thirty active alumnae and guests were present.
The stork left a little boy with Frances Bollard Dykes in May and in June a little girl with Winifred Moran Shaw. M r . Shaw has accept- ed an athletic directorship in a college in North Carolina.
Our first meeting of this season was held on Saturday, September 24, with Olive B. Wrightson and Lillian D. Bihler. Plans for the year were made. We will have Jeanette Adams Havens (Mrs. Mark) and Hazel Cook Thomas (Mrs. Lyman), both spring brides, with us this
year, as well as Loretta Sullivan from Rho.
Jean Dow and Ethel Wiedner are attending college at Madison and by this time no doubt are well acquainted with Eta chapter.
Lucille Crapenhoft. '21, is teaching in Sioux City, la., but we hope to see her quite often.
MATHE WOODWORTH HIGGINS, '09,
Clwpter Editor.
TACOMA ALUMNAE
The Tacoma Alumnae Chapter is still a struggling infant and at times we almost despair of saving it, but we are holding on bravely ni the hope that aid in the form of several new members may come before the sad end!
Five is our usual number and of those two are girls who have posi- tions in the business world so we have to hold our meetings at night, and you can guess how much real work is accomplished after a long busy day in offices and homes.
This year we are not trying to do any active work of any sort; it seems sufficient just now to get together every few w^-efcs and keep our fraternal love and interests green with a little supper and a com- fortable, friendly chat about fraternity and family matters. Our last meeting was held this week at the charming new home of Ruth Has-
lett Kelly where we discussed things in general and the wonderful wed- ding of one of our girls, Marjorie Sayre, in particular. Marjorie was married two weeks ago to Cyrus Happy, Jr., a Stanford, and the wedding was exquisite in every detail. We also paid homage to Miss Kathleen Marie Kelly, age eleven months, who raised her voice in a mighty effort to be heard above the steady hum made by the voices
of her Aunts.
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Several husbands came in for a late supper, after which we parted, lad to be Alpha O's and glad to have been together again.
GRACE B. GUVLES, SIGMA, '09,
Secretary.
SYRACUSE ALUMNAE
April 30 was red-letter day in our history for fourteen Alpha O's were installed as the charter members of our much planned for Syra- cuse alumnae chapter, and Mrs. McCausland installed us. It was well worth waiting the additional weeks to have her with us. Oh, of course, we had held meetings before, dating from the previous summer when we discussed '"petition" and later had organized unofficially. Gathered that April evening at the cozy apartment of Gladys Graves Wales. Delta '09, we were very happy to know that we were a genuine alumnae chapter. Five of Chi's actives assisted with the installation service. I n the business session after the delicious buffet supper we made our tem- porary officers permanent for the year and adopted our constitution. Mrs. McCausland's talk was an inspiration. W e plied her with ques- tions innumerable. It was almost past college hours when we at last disbanded. Homeward bound we still hummed A O Pi songs.
Our officers include: President. Elizabeth French, '15; Vice-Presi- dent, Gladys Graves Wales, Delta, '09; Recording Secretary, Ona Ros- brook, '20; Corresponding Secretary, Florence Gilger, '16; Treasurer, Betty Zimmer. '20: Editor, Emily Tarbell, '16.
The other charter members are Alice Bronson '10, Nellie Retan, 10, Alma Jones '16, Gertrude Shew '16, Grace Cummings '13, Mary
Cullivan '15, Edith Rauch '18, and Clarita Moore '20, all of Chi.
With convention approaching the May meeting held at the chapter house became a planning for the anticipated week and a discussion of ^he proposed changes in the national constitution. We were much •nterested in the work of the Seattle Alumnae is establishing a Voca- tional Bureau and took the first steps toward organizing such a depart-
ment for our own chapter.
On July 26 the porch of the chapter house was the scene of our
meeting. We welcomed two new members. Delia King Pettibone. Kai'pa. ex "11. has t - u w d to Syracuse, much to our delight. Sadie Campbell Williams '17 came in from Fayettville and brought with her wee Jean, who was quite the attraction of the evening. Flans for aid- , n g the active chapter occupied most of the discussion. We decided to 8 | v e a summer rushing party, to employ an attorney to handle matters Pertaining to the chapter house rental, to locate and interview candi- dates for chaperone for the coming year, and to push the work on the H o »se Fund.
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DETROIT ALUMNAE
The Detroit Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi might still bf
considered in its infancy, since we were not organized until last Spring: and formally installed on May eleventh. There were just nine of us to begin with, a very small group to come together in this large, busy] city of Detroit and yet we were very closely connected through the bonds of our sorority.
During the summer our meetings were interrupted due to the fact' that over half of our number were away on vacations at the same time, so that we did not settle down to real work until this fall. Thus far we have been able to have several meetings and feel that we are gradu^ ally growing stronger as an organization and better able to plan oiifj future work.
Since we first learned that there was a prospect of having a sisteH chapter at the University of Michigan we were, of course, intensely; interested and anxiously awaited developments. We were delighted when the time came for the installation, which some of us hail the good fortune to attend. It would be a rather long story to give thl details of the cordial reception and hospitality they extended to til and furthermore to tell of the impressiveness of the ceremony during which each of our new sisters became full fledged A O Pi's and all thaw that means.
Now we are looking forward to the time when a number of till newly initiated sisters shall join our alumnae chapter. Thus both or- ganizations are closely connected from almost the very beginning an<| we hope to work together to further the interests of our sorority.
Chapter
ALUMNAE NOTES
PI
Secretary.
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GENERAL
Mildred Renshaw is teaching in the Newman Manual Training School
in New Orleans. Gladys Renshaw is a member of the Spanish Departmentj of Newcomb.
Rietta Garland Albritton and Rosalie Dufour Woolfley have been visHfl ing in New Orleans.
Ophelia Perkins, who did community social work at the Kingsla House last winter, is to have charge of one of the community center* located at the Live Oak School.
BIRTIIS
To Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schneideau (Rosamond Hill), a son.
To. Mr. and Mrs. Fortier (Solidelle Renshaw), a daughter.
To Captain Francis Woolfley and Mrs. Woolfley (Rosalie Dufoufig a son.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fortier (Solidelle Renshaw), a daughter.
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MARRIAGES
June 28. Lida Moore and Harry McLean were married at Lida's country home at five in the afternoon. They are living in Le Noir City, T ennessee.
September 15. Margaret Conover and Julian Link were married at the St. John's Episcopal Church.
Sept. 9. Elizabeth McCargo and Dr. Graham were married in Tarbora, N . C.
BIRTHS
• Mr. and Mrs. Dayton C. Sheridan' (Helen Shea), a son."
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cromer (Jess Edmunds), a son. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Link (Elizabeth Ayres), a son. The dates I have not been able to get.
KAPPA GENERAL
Bessie Masten, '13, has given up her position on the Randolph- Macon faculty and is again teaching in Bolton High School, Alexan- dria. Ga. She is greatly missed by the members of the active chapter as well as by those of the Lynchburg Alumnae Chapter.
Annie Kate Gilbert, '13, is continuing her work in New York on the Y . W . C. A . National Board. She and Virginia Allen '16, are enjoy- ing various experiences together.
Fannie Butterfield '17, made a change in her plans last summer and in August sailed for Korea, where she is engaged in teaching A m - erican children. Her address is just Songdo, Korea.
While on an extended trip through the Canadian Rockies during the past summer, Bernie Palfrey '18. had the pleasure of meeting many of the Sigma chapter girls and of visiting their house. She was also enter- tained by Augusta Stacey '17, at her home in Oakland.
Eliza Wallis, ex '19, after a short stay in Plattsburg, Mo. during October, will visit Bernie Palfrey in Alexandria.
Anna Taylor, '19 spent last June visiting in New York. While there she spent several days at the hotel with Frances Major '19 and Lessie Madison, Pi, and also made the trip through Greenwich Village with forty A O Pi's, a large number of whom were Convention dele- gates. Anna is teaching this winter at her home in Ivor, Va.
Julia White, '20 was back at college for commencement and visited Rose Smith and Evelyn Allen in Lynchburg during June.
Ella Mae Upthegrove, '20, spent the summer travelling abroad. Annie Moore, '20 was back for Commencement too, and went from l here to Wellfleet, Mass., where she was a counsellor at Miss Belding's
Camp.
Of Kappa's most recent Alumnae the news is varied. Rose Smith
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ling is doing clerical and substitute work in the Petersburg High School, and Mary Reed is teaching in Hinton, W. Va. Martha Crad- dock and Mary Bailey Ragland are teaching in Houston and Windsor, Va., respectively. Frances McFaden is spending the winter at home.
ENGAGEMENTS
Helen Scott, '18 to Mr. Horace Hoggard of Norfolk, Va. Frances Major, '19 to Mr. Carl McHenry of Monroe, La.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sanford (Louise Swift), a son, E. W. Sanford, Jr.
To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edmunds (Dolly Bouldin), a son, Paul Edmunds, Jr.
EVELYN M . ALLEN,
Alumnae Assistant Editor.
ZETA GENERAL
Helen Johnson will spend the next three months in St. Louis with her sister Mrs. Cline Brown. While there she will assist Mr. Brown in the Christmas fund department of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. This is an annual fund solicited by the St. Louis society girls and provides a happy Christmas for many poor children.
The A. O. Pi girls who are teaching in the Lincoln schools this year are Nell Nisson in the kindergarten at Longfellow school. Kath- erine Follmer, principal at Normal, Viola Gray and Jane Piper in the High School.
Arlene Abbott and Ruth Farquhar are teaching in the high school at Sterling, Nebraska, near enough so that they can come for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. B . O. Campbell (Zu Chaplin), spent their vacation motoring in Nebraska.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Maus (Lucile Johnson), on Aug. 10,1921, a
daughter, Martha Lee.
THKTA GENERAL
All of the 1921 seniors are teaching: Mildred Betz, Mt. Carmel, 111., Margaret Betz, Flora, 111.. Edna Bicknell, Paris, 111., June Morris, Greenfield, Ind., Anne Jones. Petrolium. Ind., VeVille Hosman is teaching but she has not sent in her school address.
Ceilia Bates, '12, expects to do journalistic work in Xew York City
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this year. For the past two years she has been connected with the Agricultural College, Cornell University and also chaperoning at the Tri Delt House.
Mary Bicknell, '19, after spending two years in the Dept. of Zool- ogy, University of Kansas, is teaching Zoology in the Danville, 111. High School.
Lenore Bonham, ex 'IS, is city librarian in Columbus, Ind. She k a frequent visitor in the home of Laura Jacques Leazanby, ex '11. Laura lives in Indianapolis at present after having made her home foi several years in southern California. The Indianapolis Alumnae Chap ter will entertain with an informal party at Laura's on the evening of Oct. 26th, for the Alpha O delegates to the National Panhellenic Con- gress, convening in Indianapolis that week.
Olive Brain Wrightson, '16, is president of the Omaha Alumnae Chapter; Fern Thompson Jordan, '12, is treasurer of Detroit Alumnae; Geo Ferguson Wood, ex '10, and Florence Irvin Hostetter, ex '12, are secretary and treasurer respectively of the Indianapolis Alumnae.
Ethel Carver Martin, ex '09, has just moved into a new home in Rockville. She has two daughters, the younger entered school this term.
This summer Ivah Wark Chambers, ex '13, visited in the country near her former home at Spencer, Ind. While she was away Vivian Strahm Smith from Phi chapter and her husband occupied her home.
Esther Morris Dodd, '18, writes that her baby has developed into a regular boy. Her time is consumed by her housework, she says.
Temporarily Merle Hugman Huckleberry, '18, is living at 2326 Newport Ave., Dayton, Ohio. She expects to return to Detroit and is so glad to know there is an Alumnae chapter at Detroit now.
Anne White, '18, and Margaret Douthitt Amon, '18, are as great Pals as ever. Anne is an analytical chemist for Eli Lilly Drug Co., Indianapolis but Margaret has given up her chemical work since her carriage. In August Anne visited Margaret in Akron, Ohio.
Mary Duncan Cates, '08, lives in Polo, 111., where her husband is the Methodist minister. She writes that the life of a preacher's wife is a very busy one. She has two boys who will enter DePauw some day.
Avis Kelley Etter, '10, has lived in Indianapolis for the past year. Three small children occupy her time. Lucille Kelley, '20, lives with «er and works in a city office. Vera Kelley Bray, ex '15, lives on a farm near Monrovia, Ind. Leona Kelley Cooper, ex '12, offtimes known fts "Billy," has returned to Greencastle and is planning to build.
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Cora Frazier, '07, has been for the past two years the Dean of Women at the State Normal School, Springfield, S. Dakota. This year she is teaching Latin in one of the Chicago high schools and studying for her master's degree at Chicago University. Recently she visited Frieda Pfafflin Dorner, '07, at her summer home at Pine Lake, a short distance from Milwaukee. She reports Frieda as fine.
Flora Frazier, '10, is teaching again in the Muskogee, Okla. H. S. She has been diligentb' studying music for the past few years and has developed a coloratura voice, and she hopes to be before the public.
Edith Heuring, '08, is a Latin teacher in the Froebel School, Gary, Ind. This school is one of the show places of the state.
Florence Jones, '13, teaches English in Arsenal Technical H. S. Indianapolis. Florence has just returned from a trip through Europe. Two years ago she received her M. A. in English from Columbia.
Lucy E. Allen, '08, teaches in the Department of School 70 and Ada Smith, ex '16, in School 6, in Indianapolis. Lucille Lockman, ex '20, teaches piano in the Metropolitan School of Music in Inidanapolis. Last spring she became a member of Phi Mu Epsilon, national musical fraternity.
Helen Lange, '19, teaches in the Booneville, Ind. H . S. Nell Leach- man, '14, in North Salem. Ind., Lela Fuller, ex '22, in New Richmond, Ind., and Frances Kelly, '15, is principal of the Junior H . S., Winamac, Ind.
Last year Wilhemina Iledde, '19, took the College Graduate Course in the Northwestern University School of Speech. She is spending this year at her home in Logansport, Ind.
Helen Kersey, '20, who has been interested in Social Service work, since her graduation, is now connected with Berea College in Ken- tucky. This college was founded by the grandfather of Mary Palmer Fee, ex '11.
Thelma Sells Kiterrman, ex '21, has moved to Cambridge City, Ind. where her husband is a banker. She says she very seldom meets any Alpha O's but that her mother called on Upsilon and Sigma chap- ters last winter. She received cards this summer from Grace Norris, '11, and Marguerite Norris, '20, who were making a western trip.
Ivah Smith O'Hair, ex '13, will return to Greencastle for residence after several years in New York. Mr. O'Hair has been made president of the Central National Bank of Grc'encastle, succeeding his father.
Pauline Place, '16, has been at her home in Pennville, Ind. since late summer. For three years she has been teaching in a Methodist school in Tokyo, Japan. She writes glowing accounts of her exper' iences there and she expects to return after taking her master's work at Columbia. She plans to enter the university in February.
MARRIAGES
Gertrude Jayne, ex '19, to Dr. Howard F. Steele, July 6, 1921. Dr:


TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 101 Steele is a graduate of the Indiana State Medical School. They are
living in Claypool, Indiana.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. J. Palmer (Mary Fee, ex '11), a son, Thomas
Richard, on August 24th.
To Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wm. Greely (Hazel McCoy, ex '11), a son,
William Leslie, on August 12th.
To Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L . Reed (Margaret Jayne, ex '16), a
daughter, Dorothy Jayne, on April 18th.
DELTA GENERAL
LUCY E. ALLEN,
Alumnae Assistant Fditor.
Carolyn Frazer Pulling, '08, of Minneapolis spent the summer in Boston, after attending Convention.
Ethel Remele, '08, is doing very interesting work at the Boston Public Library, where she has organized a Vocational library. Here one may secure information about any and every kind of vocation and vocational school. She also has an information bureau, where she an- swers all kinds of questions, gives directions, etc. Those girls who came to Boston from Convention should have patronized her office, altho I hear that they did very nicely. (Iota take notice)
Doris Morse, ex '17, is on the school board of her home town. Easton. Lorna Tasker, '20, had better watch out when Doris comes to North Easton.
Mildred Simpson, '17, received her B. S. degree from Simmons Col- lege in June and is now doing secretarial work in Boston.
Octavia Chapin, '13, is teaching this year in a private school in Providence, R. I .
Other teachers are, Blanche Jowett, '08, in Fall River, Mass., Martha Neal, '19, Amesbury, Mass., where there are a number of Alpha O's, and Annette MacKnight, '14, in the Technical High School. Springfield, Mass.
Among this year's graduates Eleanor Atherton is doing library work in Somerville, Louise Prescott is teaching Mathematics in Fox- boro, Loretta Jamieson is studying music, Ruth Bagley is teaching Latin in Peabody, and Edith Arnold is "just home," as she says.
Margaret Durkee Angell's, '19, address is 2182 Rexwood Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Cards have been received from Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Bouve (Inga Little, '19), who are enjoying an extensive trip in England and on the Continent.
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We have two sisters entering college this year, Dorothy Penniman and Eleanor Sanborn.
As she has for several years past Dr. Leslie Hooper MacMillan, '14, has been conducting the physical examinations at college.
ENGAGEMENTS
Helen Almira Rowe, '16, to Francis Joel Foster, Tufts, '16. Ethel Remele, '08, to Lovell A. Willis of Providence, R. I .
Martha Neal, 19, to Robert T. Crosby, New Hampshire State, '22. Ethel Richardson, '19, to Ralph Beattie, Tufts, '19.
MARRIAGES
On June 14th Madeleine Jeffers, '15, was married to Douglas WJ Copeland. Madeleine is living in Belmont and was at the September
meeting.
Gertrude Hooper, '15, was married on September 16th to Dr.
Stanley Osborne, Tufts medical '14, and will live in Hartford, Connecti- cut, where her husband is connected with the State Board of Health. Their address is 577 Farmington Ave.
BIRTHS
On March 7, a daughter, Theodora, to Marion Brooks Boothly,'12.j
To Edna Wardwell Clements, ex '21,a daughter, Ruth Wardwell.
Eleanor Flint Chaplin, Gamma, ex '21, is receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, October 3rd. Mrs. Chaplin is living in Bos- ton so Delta is announcing this event.
DEATHS
The sympathy of all Delta girls goes out to Emma Paul Price, '01, in the loss of her husband, Dr. Wm. Hyde Price. The Price's have made their home for several years in Japan and it was there that Dr. Price's death occurred by accident.
ALICE J. SPEAR,
Alumnae Assistant Editor.
GAMMA
GENERAL
Louise Bartlett is the head of the Latin Department and Dean 6|
Women at Coburn Classical Institute, Waterville, Maine.
Helen Norris Bidwell and children were visiting in Bangor this
summer.
Nell Averill Burghart and two children were guests of relatives I
Old Town recently.
Mary Ellen Chase has a story, "The Waste of the Ointment">!
July Pictorial Review. She has been abroad this summer on a walking tour through England.
Helen Greeley is teaching in Long Beach, Cal.
Emily Bartlett came home from California to visit her parents il Maine this summer.


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Vera L. Mersereau is Secretary of the Boston Club of University of Maine women.
Flora Howard has accepted a position as home demonstration agent'in Piscataquis county in connection with the U . of M . Agricul- tural Extension service. Her headquarters are at Dover and Foxcroft.
Florence Harvey has just returned from a trip abroad.
Sympathy is extended to Mildred Prentiss Wright on acount of the death of her brother; to Alice Harvey Brewer on account of the death of her father, Dr. A. I . Harvey; to Imogen Bumps Blaisdell, on account of the death of her father, Dr. Wilbur A. Bumps. A coinci- dence is that these men were Maine men.
Madeline Bobinson attended convention at Syracuse. While in New York she visited Imogen Wormwood Ingalls at Niagara Falls.
We extend our sympathy to Irene and Mary Cousins on acount of the death of their brother, Herbert Cousins.
June Kelley is Business Manager of To DRAGMA.
MARRIAGES
Elizabeth Mills, Wayland Dean Towner, June 25, at Ellsworth, Maine.
Helen Lincoln Furbish, Prof. Leon R. Streeter, Sept. 6, at Bruns- wick, Maine. They will live in Geneve, N . Y . where Prof. Streeter is connected with the New York State Experiment station.
Ruth Jordan, Ivan C. Huntley, Jujy 27, at Bangor, Maine.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benson (Grace Sawyer), a son, John
flickering Benson, July 31, 1921.
To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cousins (Arline Brown), a daughter, Flor- ence Evelyn, August, 1921.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. Emmons Totman (Joyce Cheney), a son, Janu s Cheney, Feb. 3, 1921.
To Mr. and Mrs. Neil Merrill (Gladys Reed), a son, Charles Reed, June 16.1921.
To Mr. and Mrs. Will Schnppe, a son, Tohn Cushman, August 22,
1921.
MARIAN L. JORDAN,
Alumnae Assistant Editor.
RHO GENERAL
Louise Hoffman is working for her master's degree at North- W estern.
• ranees McNair is Occupational Theurapist at the Chicago State Hospital.


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Rho announces the engagement of Geraldine Shaw to Mr. Harley Bryant Hobbs of Chicago.
Marriages
Rho announces the marriage of Jane Kennedy to Mr. Merrill May,
brother of Grace and Mabel May of Rho and Iota. BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bliss (Hazel Whitemore), have a little son, born in October.
LAMBDA
BIRTHS
To Alice Collier Heilman (Mrs. F. W.), '10, a daughter, Suzanne
Elizabeth, September 29, 1921.
IOTA GENERAL
Dorothy Iwig, '18, is teaching in Lenox Hall which is located at Kirkwood, Mo.
Agnes Fuller, '20, was a recent visitor at the chapter house. She is staying at home this year.
Dorothy Dunn, '19, is instituting courses in Journalism in the W aukegan High School.
Ethel Watts Parker, ex '15, sent her new address—Apt. 9, 8051 Wilson Ave., Detroit.
Mabel Jackson, '15, spent the summer at her home in Danville, 111., and has now returned to her position in Los Angeles.
Marie Rutenber Leslie, '15, is now living at 5 Fairbanks St., Brook- line, Mass., where her husband has a fine new charge.
Mary Caldwell, '18, spent part of October on her father's ranch in Arkansas—far from her desk in the Alumni Association Office.
Helen Whitney, '13, has resumed her teaching after a pleasant va- cation in Michigan, and a visit with Inez Sampson Ranney, '15, at Cazenovia, 111.
Hazel Stephens, '19, is holding a responsible position as Chairman of Champaign county, in the Stadium office.
Dorothy Hull, ex '23, is also in the Stadium office working to "Build that Stadium for Fighting Illini."
Esther V an Doren, '21, is teaching music in the Urbana schools.
Frances Trost, '14, is staying at home this winter. She recently visited Opal Trost Sheppard at Alton and tells us how happy the little bride is.
' Helen Scott of Omega has resumed her duties as Y . W . C. A Secretary at the U of I , after a short vacation spent at her home. W e know Omega must be very proud to claim Helen; and Iota is glad to have her here for she is really "one of us."


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Nelle Erskine Benjamin, '12, insists there is no news of herself in her far corner of Canada, but she enjoys every bit of news read in To DRAG MA.
Most of our 1921 alumnae are teaching. Minnie Frances Harris at Round Lake, Minn., Jean Glenn at Vandalia, III., Mabel Frances ijenry at Kansas, 111., Ina Holterman at Jonesboro, Ark.
Mary Putnam, '19, came from Washington, D. C. to attend the wedding of Betty Hiestand Smith. Learning of this, Hazel Stephens arranged to be in Chicago, and Mary and she enjoyed a reunion for a day.
Marion Kenny, '19, is "as busy as the little bee" for she is dietitian for the Open Window School and instructor of cooking in the depart- mental school in Champaign.
One would presume that Ermina Smith Price, ex '20, too, is busy. She is happily settled in a new suburban home at Wyoming, Ohio, where she is rearing a little son. In spare moments she is revising the directory of Cincinnati, Illini—preparatory to the drive for contribu- tions to the Stadium fund.
Nila Edmundson, '19, and Leila Sheppard, '20, attended the Noel- Waldo wedding. Elsie Noel Waldo is very happy in her new home but regrets that distance prevents her taking an active part in all the sales for the benefit of Iota's building fund.
Aileen Hunter Spencer, '19, spent a day in Champaign while en- route to her home at Cape Girardeau, Mo. She had been on an exten- sive motor trip into Northern Wisconsin. Edna Hunter Bowman and three children accompanied them on the trip.
Lucie Burwash, '20, is teaching at Carthage, 111., and writes that she sees Martha H. Foote, '18, who seems to be very popular there; and Martha surely deserves great popularity. Any community would count itself fortunate to have such a versatile citizen, and one so capa- ble to serve in times of necessity. Martha filled a vacancy in the college 'acuity last winter, and acted as Home Advisor for its County Bureau th's summer, when she learned to drive the Ford roadster furnished, V everything.
There, is always present a temptation to add news items about friends. Every chapter, no doubt, boasts of its dear friends, but it al- ways seems as if Iota had been especially blessed. Knowing how wel- come news of Iota's oldest friends will be, I'll yield to that desire and tlick in just a few words about three. Our dear house mother (for SJX years), Mrs. Stowers has been dividing her time between the homes °f her son and daughter in Minneapolis and St. Louis respectively. Aunt Betty Pettit, who favored us as "patroness" since the beginning °f our chapter, is again living in Champaign, in Norman Apts. 610 ^ealey St. And last but not least, "Louisa" who petted us, fed us, Pfessed our dresses, closed our bedroom windows on cold, wintry warnings, et cetera, is now happy in a home of her own (Mrs. H. J- Ebert, 1102 W . University Ave., Urbana). But she still remembers us and our "descendants", the actives, in proof of which I could tell of


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fried chicken and all its accompaniments that go from her kitchen to the chapter house, and dozens of doughnuts that are even now in the making. To quote Louisa, "No, I don't know the girls there now, but' I love them just the same."
ENGAGEMENTS
Esther Van Doren, '21, to David Malcolmson, '21, T K E .
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MARRIAGES
Elsie Noel to John Waldo on August 24, 1921,at Saunemin, III. I
Marion Gregg, '17, to Roy Lueder on Sept. 24, 1921. They ar&H home at 2613 Binney St., Omaha, Nebraska'.
BIRTHS
Dr. and Mrs. C. A . Price (Ermina Smith, ex '20), announce th|
the arrival of Chester Arthur. Jr., Aug. 27, 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Williams (Isabelle McKinnel, '16), announce
the arrival of Harriet Coolidge. Sept. 11. 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Roske (Nellie Hedgcock, '16), announce the
birth of Frances May, Sept. \2, 1921.
CHI GENERAL
Lillian Battenfeld, '18, is teaching at Seneca Falls, N . Y .
Margaret Kreisel, '21, is director of the Y. W . C. A. cafeteria at Cortland, N . Y .
Florence Barker, '21, has a teaching position at ( oxsakie. N. *M Gertrude Marks, '21, at Felts Mills, N . Y . and Eleanor Hammond, '21. in Wisconsin.
Gertrude Shew, '16, is doing Americanization work in the Syracuse night school.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bliss (Vera Ingalls '15) a daughter, Eula'J
lie Fenton, September 17, 1921.
BETA PHI GENERAL
ELIZABETH ZIMMER,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blackmun (Ruth Carnes). arc living at llfj East Main Street, Niles, Michigan. Mr. Blackmun is a printer.
Oneta lllingworth is attending Chicago University this year. ** address is 440 North Homan Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Keys (Margaret Day) have left Arizonaa* gone farther west. Their newest address is 821 South Street, Angeles, California.
ANNA HOFFERT KIRK,
Alumnae
Assistant
Editor.M
Alumnae
Assistant
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Vallie Messner spent the summer with the Redpath Chautauqua in charge of the Children's Hour work. Her district included West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. She is teaching this winter at Eaton, Ind.
Edith Jones Griger is a member of the new Alumnae Chapter re- cently installed in Detroit, Mich. She says they are anxious to wel- come the new active chapter at Ann Arbor.
Frances Anne Duncan is attending business college at Bedford, Indiana.
Irene Ryan is attending the New York University Library School and working in the New York Public Library. Her address is Arleigh Apartment 3A, 620 West 115th Street, New York City.
Helen Thomson is at her home in Greensburg, Indiana, where she has a position in one of the department stores.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Maxedon (Fae Trible) are living at 312 North Eighth Street, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Edith Huntington's address is 214 Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis. Minn. She is doing secretarial work at the University of Minnesota.
Marion Koegel did not return to school this year, but is teaching at Yankeetown, Ind. Her address is R. R. No. 1, Newburgh, Ind.
Mabelle Schmalzried is recovering from an illness and operation performed during the summer. She expects to re-enter school the second semester.
Vedah Covalt is teaching in the commercial department of the high school at Kokomo, Ind.
Helen Duncan is office manager of the Extension Division at In- diana University. Her address is 705 East Seventh Street, Blooming- ton, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Max Cowan (Lelah Whitted), have recently moved to a new home which they built in Dickson. Tennessee.
Nelle Covalt is teaching French in the high school at Bradford, Illinois.
Wilkie Hughes is head nurse at one of the Cleveland, Ohio, hos- pitals.
Madeline Snoddv is teaching English in the high school at Attica, Indiana.
Shirley Armstrong, A. B. '19, has returned to the University this >car to work on her M. D. degree.
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Madge Oliver is teaching in the country near her home, Mt. Ver- Indiana.
Susan Smith is teaching at Windfall, Ind.
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Helen Armstrong will complete the course in the School of Phy- F-(l'ication at Battle Creek. Michigan, this year.
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Marjorie and Isabelle Weybright did not return to school but are in Cleveland, Ohio, where they went to take positions during the sum? mer vacation.
Myra Esarey is working on her master's degree at Indiana Unk versity.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mcllveen (Mary Neal), have bought a new home at 221 East Seventh Street, Bloomington, Ind.
Mary Esarey is continuing her law course at Indiana University this year.
MARRIAGES
Beatrice Coombs, "Biddy," '18, and Ray W. Harris were married] Sunday, August 14, at Biddy's home in Crawfordville. Mr. Harris is » former student of Northwestern University. They live in Indianapolis, at 126 East 33rd Street.
Rosella Stoner, '21, and Herold Ross were married at Rosellafl home in Rochester, Indiana, on June 29. They live at 329 West Frank-: lin Street. Elkhart, Indiana, where Mr. Ross is head of the English department in the high school. He is a graduate of DePauw University and a member of Sigma Nu.
Evelyn McFerren, ex '24, and Dr. F. M. Taylor were married MH Indianapolis in July. They are at home in Crawfordsville, IndianaJ where Dr. Taylor is practicing medicine. Dr. Taylor is a graduate ofj Indiana University Medical School and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Ruth Farris, ex '24, and Melvin Wooten were married in Bloom-j ington, September 17. They live in Dubuque, Iowa, where Mr. W ooten is connected with the high school. He graduated from Indiana l'niver-| sity this year, and was an "I" man.
Births
A daughter, Alice Eleanor was born on June 1, 1921, to Mr. anfl
Mrs. William Pearce, Jr. (Alice Heald). They live at 614 S HarveyJ A venue, Oak Park, Illinois.
Margaret Louise was born July 7, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee SmitM (Elma Lee Coombs), in Indianapolis.
Another rushee, Julia Jean, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mf*J Curtis Richards (Juva Covalt), in Kokomo, on July 17.
ALPHA PHI GENERAL
Etta V. Haynes, '19, is taking post graduate work at the University1 of Washington and is ven happ) there with the Upsilon girls at tW B chapter house.
Grace Mclver, '17, is chaperon at the A O Pi house in 1' l *n « this year. Grace went to Bozeman with the intention of stayiim oi ly u» Christmas, but the girls are coaxing hard and want her to stay the * 9 of the year.
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Etta Norcutt, '19, is teaching in Balboa Heights High School, Panama. Doris Ingram, '19, is doing Home Demonstration work and has her eadquarters at Columbus, Montana. "Fuzz" likes her work very much. Myrtle Kuhns, '18, is again teaching at the Sweetgrass County High
chool of Big Timber, Montana.
Helen Rose, '20, is teaching at the High School in Livingston, Mont.
' Azalea Linfield, '19, has completed her post graduate work at Co- mbia and returned to her home in Bozeman.
Lillian Drummond, ex 21, is spending the winter with her sister in lendive, Montana.
Minnie Ellen Marquis, '21, is teaching in the High School at Webaux, ontana.
Helen Tripp, '21, is at her home in Butte, Montana, and making plans or her marriage, which is to take place early in the winter. They expect . live in Vancouver. Helen visited the chapter the first two weeks in ctober and helped with the strenous rushing days.
Dorothy Ropes, '21, is at her home in Helena and teaching sewing in e Helena High School.
Henrietta Moebus, '21, is at home and teaching Domestic Science at e Washington Junior High School of Butte, Montana.
MARRIAGES.
Ruby Hodgkiss, '18, to Ray Charles Hagen, on July 20, 1921. Ruby nd Roy are living in Schenectady, N . Y .
Mary Danielson, '18, to Warren Drummond, in August. "Mary D." mi "Brick" have made their home in Minneapolis, Minn.
-Mary M. C url, ex '21. to Craig Ingram. S. A. E., on August 13, 1921 hey will be at home after September 10th at New Haven, Conn.
Marlyn Klizaheth Judd, ex '22. to Dean M. Hauseman, '21, S. A. E.. on ctober 5, 1921, at Butte, Montana. Judy and Dean are living in Boze- an and not far from the A O Pi house.
BIRTHS.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Batch (Leah Hartman) a daughter, ry Ann.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Haynes (Martha Johnson) a daughter, Martha.
crn to Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Bullock (Lyn Chattin), June 6, a son, d Lester.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Vorhees (Mary Milligan), July 9, a on. Robert E.
B °rn to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nye (Leila Linfield), a daughter, Margery
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NU OMICRON GENERAL
Sarah Costen is teaching in the High School at Osceola, Arkansas.
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Faith Clarke gave up her position at Martin College on account of
her health.
Viola Phillip was not able to go to take her position at Martin
College.
Mary John Overall has been oppointed by Governor Taylor to reprea
sent Tennessee at a cotton carnival to be held in Texas in October. She will be a maid of honor to the queen of the ball.
MARRIAGES.
Natalie Overall was married to William K. Warren of Tulsa. OklaJ
homa, on September 21. Mary D. Houseton, Mary John Overall and; Louella Whorley were bridesmaids.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Belscher (Billie Shelton. ex '20) a son, Sheltoj Thomas, on September 22; weight nine pounds.
MARY HARRELL ROGERS,
Alumnae Assistant Editor, i PHI
GENERAL
Carroll McDowell, '19, is teaching mathematics in Three Rivers, MicM
Betty Warson has accepted a position in the Home Economics departs ment in Peabody, Kansas, High School.
'2(BAOM'PAtHSYTaS^PMARRIAGES.
Gaila Jones was married to John Hack, SAE, last June.
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are living in Florence, Kansas.
Helen Hayes Rhulandt and Paul Cooney were married in May. I821;j
Their address is Boulder, Colorado.
OMEGA
FLORENCE KLAPMEYER.
Alumnae Assistant Editor. J
GENERAL
Florence Keyerleber, '19, is doing splendid work with the Cleveland
Charities.
Elizabeth Andrews, ex '24, is attending Martha Washington School *•
Washington, D. C.
Martha Wowra, ex '24, is attending business college in Cleveland!
Lura Grant,'21, has driven through to California to spend tin- \vinttr- Josephine Andrews, '16, and Marie Andrews. '18, spent the siU'i r n C ^i
studying in Cambridge, Mass.
Mo Vee Lindsey, '17, is working in the book shop of Rike Kninler
Dayton, Ohio.
Esther Henderson, '18, attended the summer school at Columbia U°j|
versity.
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Donna Smith Ryan, ex '23, Verdi Decker, ex '24, and Clarissa Scott, 0, were back at Miami for rushing
The following addresses have been changed: Louise Spiedeldenner Mrs. Frank), 408 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, N . Y . ; Margaret and Dorothy etz, 1290 West 104th Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
The following are beginning their teaching careers this year: Mary nderson, '21, in Union City, Ind.; "Dot" Betz, ex '22, in Cleveland, hio; Halcyon Clark, ex '23, in Massilon, Ohio; Alice Maier, ex '23, in assilon, Ohio; Grace Willis. '21. in Indianapolis, Ind.; Mary Young, 21, in Fort Wayne, Ind.; Louise Murray, ex '24, Mary Hartman, in aulding, Ohio. Roma Lindsey. '20. is teaching in Piqua, Ohio. Sabra ndrews, '20. is teaching in Cleveland and Beatrice Hardy, ex '21, is eaching in Pendleton, Ind.
ENGAGEMENTS.
The engagement of Martha Anderson, '18, to James McCullough of illsdale, Mich., has been announced.
The engagement of Verdi Decker, ex '24, to Howard Ullman, Phi igma Kappa, of Bluffton, Ind., has been announced.
The engagement of Helen Sides, ex '23, to Frank Hartline of New ork City has been announced.
MARRIAGES
Marjory Kercheval, '19, was married to Thomas Manton, Phi Kappa
an, Miami. '17, Sept. 28, 1921. They are living in Cleveland. Ohio. CLARISSA SCOTT,
Alumnae Assistant Editor.
EXCHANGES
The September Triangle of Sigma Kappa has a most interesting rticle, "The House We Live In," giving a summary of conditions found 3 'heir National Committee on Housing. Out of twenty-seven chap-
' s twelve are living in dormitories and fifteen in chapter houses, of v l c 1 four are owned by the chapter. Sigma Kappa is hoping to have her
building and Loan Association and the committee very strongly
commends all its chapters to adopt the bonding system, under which a
eage is asked to sign a bond for $50, $100, $150 or up, payable either
u
at any convenient time, or in $10 yearly payments.
at some definite form of social service, national in its scope, is
l ° t a ^L a l''a c e Pj *p^*n c ^d by recent
^a s
o t increasing importance in the fraternity world issues of the various magazines. The Arrow of "^e w s From Little Pidgeon," where their well
s
know" *°r "^U n e ssuen S e I t 'e m ( 'n t
school for the mountaineers is carried on. Kecent Kappa Triangle have most interesting accounts of their ren '''' ^ ' a m e Sea Coast Mission and among the lighthouse chil- °r the Maine Coast. The Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta reports that
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their committee on Social Service has not yet come to decision regarding the work they will attempt, but that it will undoubtedly be a phase M child welfare.
In a plea for a National Scholarship Loan Fund, a Sigma Kappa writes, in the June Triangle:
"To me one of the gravest dangers sororities as a whole face todaj is the very prevalent local attitude of mind in the members. By this ] mean that too many girls are interested only in the affairs of their par-;' ticular chapter. Some years ago when sororities were not so well knownj generally, it was doubtless true that the standing of the individual chap^. ters was not greatly affected by its national reputation. Then prospec4
tive members and the community at large were more prone to take thel sorority at its 'face value', as it were. This attitude has changed and] broadened with the growth of fraternities and it is becoming more and] more true in my opinion that local chapters everywhere are being viewed] in the light reflected from their national life, and only when this national' light burns exceedingly bright and steady can any sorority hold the place on a campus which all sororities wish to hold.
"Name in your mind some of the national fraternities, both for rnefl and women. Why do you think of some as mighty near the top of the list and of others as near the bottom. Is it not in a majority of eases be-^ cause you know that nationally the fraternity near the top stands for and^ does worth while things? Perhaps there is not a chapter of that fra^j ternity in your college, nevertheless you know it to be a strong group,, you know because its national light is strong and bright."
The September Record of Sigma Alpha F.psilon is attractive in fjfl new "dress," and with a unique cover—a full page autographed photos graph of Mary Roberts Rinehart, who signs herself. "Yours for S. A. E.'l Her husband, D r . Stanley Rinehart. is a member of Michigan Alpha* S.A.E. is successfully sponsoring an Endowment Plan that will mean much in the fraternity's development.
Editorially, the Arrow of Pi Beta Phi speaks of recent evidences im the growth of the Panhellenic spirit. Eight Kappa Alpha Thetas, 1<>"; cated in Soochow at Shanghai, China, celebrated their Founder's day with a Panhellenic tea at which fifteen of the thirty fraternity women in that city met and formed a permanent association to nice three or tour times m year. Another event unique in fraternity annals—the tea given at * hotel in Des Moines in April, when Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa KapP8! Gamma, Delta Gamma and Chi Omega united to celebrate the install*! tion of chapters at Drake University. Along other lines is the e-tablishj ment of the Panhellenic House at Akron, Ohio, for which the Akron P ^ j hellenic Club is sponsor. An incorporated company bought an attractive house and fitted it up to accommodate twenty young business and profeSi sional girls. It is not necessary that the occupants be members of a ^ra* ternity or that they possess a degree—only that they have attended C lege and are doing really significant things in their chosen work.


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Vol. XVII
FEBRUARY, 1922
No. 3
FOUNDERS NUMBER
CONTENTS
Directory
Frontispiece—Founders of Alpha Omicron Pi. Three Founders
Stella George Stern Perry
The Founders' Day National Banquet
The Scholarship Report
The National Panhellenic Congress
The Quiet Corner
The Installation of Cleveland Alumnae Chapter Editorial
Announcements
Exchanges
Active Chapter Letters
Alumnae Chapter Letters
Alumnae Notes
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