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A. W. S. OFFICERS— President, Jessie Harris, A A A ; First Vice-

president, Winifred Bridge, T 4> B ; Second Vice-president, Ethel Murray,

Non.; Secretary, Vinnie Robinson, I I B $ ; Treasurer, Hertha Tod, A T.

President of Treble Clef—Claudia Massie, A 0 I I .

President of Mandolin Club—Elvaida Hanson, A S A .

ATHLETICS—Boating and Rowing, Nita Sheffield, Non.; Basket ball,

Lorena Buck, Non.; Fencing, Elizabeth Ferrier, A $ ; Tennis, Frances Jackling,

A X ft.

President Parliamentary Society—Elizabeth Carnes, K A G.

Since our last letter to you we have had another rushing season
and have taken in four lovely new freshmen. Their names are Gladys
Goeggel, Helen Slaughter, Gertrude Schieck, and Elsa Oberdeener.

Also we have had two weddings and many announcements in our
family circle. Dorothy Richardson was married to John Bonte
Parkinson on January twenty-first, and our second wedding was that
of Elaine Standish and Dr. Andrew Moon Massie on March twenty-
fourth. Doctor Massie is a brother of Claudia, one of our senior
girls. The Sigma girls to announce their engagements since the
first of the year are Mildred Hunter, Elaine Standish, Viola Ahlers,
and Irene Flanagan.

We celebrated our chapter birthday by giving a vaudeville show
among ourselves. A l l the alumna} were back and we surely had
a lovely time. The stunts were awfully funny too. One of the
best was the freshman—they acted out scenes from "Uncle Tom's
Cabin". One couldn't help but laugh at Uncle Tom, Topsy, Ophe-
lia and all the rest of them. A l l sorts of personages appeared that
night; from M . and Mme. Tanglevitch of Kangoruchusrakrah to
a track team, three old maids of Lee, or Susannathan Aqua-biscuit.

On the twenty-sixth of March we gave our big formal reception
and dance. Our house looked very pretty. The climbing roses were
in bloom all over the outside and we decorated the rooms in wistaria
and pink fruit blossoms. I never saw it look prettier. We all had
a good time at the reception and needless to say we enjoyed the
dance that followed.

We are more fortunate than most of you since we have scarcely
four weeks now until college closes. Commencement is the thirteenth
of May. But that means that finals soon begin. We close with best
wishes to all Alpha Omicron girls that they may have good fortune
in their examinations.

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THETA. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

SENIORS SOPHOMORES

Loey Read. Frances Kelly.
Nina Maple. Vedah Covalt.
Pauline Place. Juva Covalt.
Mary Wright. Clara Tilts.
Olive Young. Margaret Robbins.
Nell Lcachman. Margaret Jayne.
Florence Jones. Ada Smith.
Laurabelle Glascock.
JUNIORS Florence Foster.

Berjr] Hawkins. FRESHMEN
Forrest Kyle.
Florence Hughes. Helen Sulton.

On the evening of March 17, Theta gave a "spike" party for about

thirty freshman girls. The house was beautifully decorated with sham-

rocks, French baskets, cut flowers and smilax.

During the first part of the evening, a short playlet was given very

cleverly by four of the girls. The piece was "Mrs. Oakley's Tele-

phone", and the girls taking part were:

Florence Foster Mrs. Oakley, a bride

Helen Sulton Constance, her friend

Loey Read Bridget, the Irish cook

Juva Covalt Emma, the German maid

The latter part of the evening was spent in dancing to the in-

spiring "rags" of "Soda".

On April 7, at our formal party, we entertained 75 or 80 of the

university men and women.

The house was decorated in true Japanese style, with fans, para-

sols, cherry blossoms, and chrysanthemums everywhere.

A Japanese operetta, "A Japanese Garden", was given by the

active members.

The guests were seated in one of the west parlors, while the other

contained the stage where the pretty garden scene was laid.

The plot of the play hinges around the great festival which is

to be held in honor of the coming of age of the Princess O Hanu

San and during the play, the girls weave beautiful garlands for

decorations. Those taking part were Laurabelle Glascock—O Hanu

San; Vedah Covalt—O Kitu San, Ada Smith—O Kayo San. hex

cousins; Florence Hughes—Chayo, her maid, who has "so much to

do"; Juva Covalt—Miss Knowall, a governess to two young Ameri-

can girls, and herself an "American through and through" ; Mar-

garet Robbins—Nora, Margaret Jayne—Tora, her charges; Chorus

—Helen Sutton. Beryl Hawkins, Pauline Place, Mary Wright, Fran-

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ces Kelly, Nina Maple, Juva Covalt, Vedah Covalt, Florence Fos-

ter, Margaret Robbins, Margaret Jayne, Ada Smith, Laurabelle

Glascock.
After the play, refreshments of ice cream, in the form of Japan-

ese fans, cakes and coffee were served. Jacqueminot roses were
given as favors. The chaperons were, Professor and Mrs. Sweet,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred O'Hair, and Mrs. E. B. Doll.

DELTA. JACKSON COLLEGE

Emily Eveleth, '14. Ruth Burbank, '16.
Kathryn Holden, '14. Marion Hall, '16.
Leslie Hooper, '14. Adeline Huntington, '16.
Annette MacKnight, '14. Madeleine Jeffers, '16.
Eleanor Bisbee, '15. Emilie Osborn, '16.
Marion Davis, '15. Lydia Piper, 'l6.
Rena Greenwood, '15. Marjorie Dean, '17.
Gertrude Hooper, '15. Marion Jamieson, '17.
Dorothy Houghton, '15. Dorris Morse, '17.
Gladys Keith, '15. Helen Rowe, '17.
Marian Nichols, '15. Mildred Simpson, '17.
Ruth Seavey, '15. Pricilla Young, '17.

ALL AROUND CLUB—President, Emma Hulen, A S A ; Vice-president,

Dorothy Houghton, A 0 I I ; Secretary, Margaret Buck, X fi; Treasurer,

Aurilla Shepard, A S A .

STUDENT GOVERNMENT—President, Emma Hulen, A S A ; Secretary,

Emily Eveleth, A O I I ; Proctors, Gertrude Dyer, X fl, Mary Dailey, 2 K ,

Emily Eveleth, A 0 I I , Jeannette Schofield, 2 K.

CHRISTIAN GUILD—President, Isabelle Cameron, A S A ; Vice-presi-

dent, Eleanor Bisbee, A 0 I I ; Secretary, Lydia Piper, A 0 I I ; Treasurer,

Esther Cate, A S A.

ATHLETIC ASSOC 1A TION—President, Leslie Hooper, A 0 I I ; Vice-

president, Eleanor Bisbee, A 0 I I ; Treasurer, Esther Cate, A S A ; Secretary,

Avis Keir, A S A ; Freshman member of Executive Board, Marian Trott,

X fi.

CLASS OFFICERS—1914. President, Margaret Buck, X Q; Vice-presi-

dent, Mary Dailey, 2 K ; Secretary, Helen Hearsey, X V.; Treasurer, Jeannette

Schofield, 2 K ; Historian, Hazel Macey, A S A ; Marshal, Edith Cochran,

X €1. 1915. President, Rena Greenwood, A 0 I I ; Vice-president, Esther

Cate, A S A ; Secretary, Mary Cavanaugh, Non.; Treasurer, Ruth Seavey,

A O I I ; Historian, Alice Pulsifer, X fl; Marshal, Dorothy Houghton, A 0 I I .

1916. President, Dorothy Hart, A S A ; Vice-president, Mary Gardner, X 0 ;

Secretary, Avis Keir, A S A ; Treasurer, Mary Dole, A S A ; Historian,

Alice Cotton, A S A ; Marshal, Madeleine Jeffers, A 0 I I . 1917. President,

Esther Parshley, X ; Vice-president, Helen Higgins, X Q; Secretary, Marion

Raymanton, 2 K ; Treasurer, Dorris Morse, A 0 I I ; Historian, Geneva

Wheet, X 12; Marshal. Mildred Simpson, A 0 I I .

Jackson representative on Tufts Weekly—Ruth Seavey, A 0 I I .

January to March is a comparatively quiet period as far as
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when the college calendar provides more than enough interests to
f i l l any loyal Jacksonite's time. Mid-years, at least safely over,
we returned from the recess only to be greeted by the mad excite-
ment of the Freshman-Sophomore Flag-hunt. Some time during
the Christmas vacation the freshmen had hidden their twenty-five
class flags in the platform of Miner H a l l Chapel, and then on Jan-
uary 6 and 7, they wandered around the campus and attended classes
in body if not in mind, while the sophomores with grim determina-
tion dutifully overturned all movable objects in a vain search, since
at the close of the allotted time 1917 revealed the flags still safe
in their place. Then after enduring the hardships of keeping train-
ing rules for two months, came the Freshman-Sophomore basket
ball game, in which 1917 unexpectedly won a hard and well fought
game by the score of 7 to 6, thus earning the privilege of displaying
their class flags.

Between these two events occurred the annual junior play,—this
year "The Sisterhood of Bridget" coached by Gladys Wells, A O I I
'07. 1915 is not noted for its athletic prowess, so it was doubly gratify-
ing to the class to have its dramatic efforts received with very evi-
dent approval and enjoyment. March 6 and 7, Leslie Hooper and
Eleanor Bisbee were sent as delegates to the Hygiene Conference of
New England Women's Colleges and were glad to report that in
the department of athletic interests, Jackson, the smallest college
in New England, has nothing to be ashamed of in comparison with
the large colleges.

During these months there have been two new social innovations,
namely Sister-class dances, which proved extremely enjoyable oc-
casions.

Since the last letter Delta has drawn up a new set of scholarship
rules. We are now making a special effort to raise the standard
of our scholarship to the height which, although we have not yet
attained i t , we feel that the capabilities of our girls warrant us
to expect. A t a recent literary meeting, we enjoyed the reading
of original contributions by our various members, and thereby some
may have discovered weaknesses which they could correct and some,
abilities which they could improve. I n February we had the I n i t i -
ates' play, which though not at all weighty in character, was well
represented and well enjoyed by the "audience". And last but not
least, the great event for this period was Helen Harmon's wedding
in the college chapel. Delta chapter was invited and many of the
girls attended, Leslie and Gertrude Hooper acting as bridesmaids.

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GAMMA. UNIVERSITY O F MAINE

Louise Bartlett, '14. Edith Flint, '16.
Estelle Beaupre, '14. Florence Greenleaf, '16.
Mary Cousins, '14. Helen Norris, '16.
Marion Jordan, '14. Sibyl Russell, '16.
Aileene Hobart, '14. Evelyn Winship, '16.
Gladys Treat, '14. Kathleen Young, '15.
Imogene Wormwood, '14. Muriel Young, '15.
Elizabeth Hanly, '15. Mildred Dow, ex-'16.
Margaret Holyoke, '15. Elizabeth Bright, '17.
Madeleine Robinson, '15. Leola Chaplin, '17.
Alice Whitten, '15. Helen Danforth, '17.
Grace Sawyer, '15. Helen Greeley, '17.
Rachel Winship, '15. Flora Howard, '17.
Arline Brown, ex-'is. Lillian Hunt, '17.

Muriel Colbath, '16. Myrtle Jones, '17.
Doris Currier, 'l6. Frances Lougee, '17.
Jessie Sturtevant, '17. Doris Savage, '17.

Y. W. C. A.—President, Mary Cousins, A 0 I I ; Vice-president, Anna
Perkins, Non.; Secretary, Mary Hines, Non.; Treasurer, Marie Foster, 4» M ;
Head of Mt. Vernon House, Estelle Beaupre, A 0 I I .

Perhaps you may think that Gamma is occupying too much room
merely with her chapter roll, but if you other sisters could see the
lovely big circle we have when we sing, you would realize that it
gives us very great pleasure to add the last ten names to our former
list, and in this way to introduce you to our new little sisters. That
means that we have had our initiation, and that now, i f we wish
to take a freshman to have a hot chocolate, Pan-Hellenic has no
control over us, for the freshman is now our sister.

Our bids were sent out February 10 to the ten nicest girls we
knew, and in just a week there came ten dainty little notes "accept-
ing with pleasure". During that week we talked so much the
freshmen almost hated to see us coming, but it was worth while.

After pledging we had a Bijou party to celebrate our new ac-
quisitions and Washington's Birthday. Then everything was quiet
until February 27, when we had our initiation. That same evening
we had our banquet at the Bangor House, with loads of delicious
things to eat, but better still with nearly fifty happy girls. I wish
you could have heard the speeches. Imo welcomed us very cordially,
and from Alice and June we learned the serious thoughts of alumna;;
but the initiates were far from serious with their extemporaneous lec-
tures. Before we sang Beth Hanly read to us her poem "The Rose".
We could have had no sweeter ending to our happy day.

The next evening we had a very informal dancing party at the Mt.
Vernon House. Our roses, which were still fresh, were sweet

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through the whole house, breathing their precious thought to us.
Initiation was so prominent in my mind that I told you of that

before mentioning our " A t Home". We invited all the professors
and their wives, our mothers, and all the college girls. We made
chocolate, and sandwiches, put flowers on our table, lighted a fire
in the fireplace, then waited. But we waited only a short time.
Very soon the rooms were filled, and although we did not count our
guests, we felt that our party was very successful, and we want to
have another some day.

We girls feel that we do not have enough good times just among
ourselves, because in our university much depends upon the men.
Won't some of our distant sisters tell us of the best good times just
among themselves? I t would be such f u n to try them.

EPSILON. CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Ethel L . Cornell, '14. Helen E . Bungart, '16.

Laura C . Fish, '14. Gladys K . Combs, '16.

Clara W. Keopka, '14. Viola B. Dengler, '16.

Merle M. Mosier, '14. Lucy K . Hawley, '16.

Charlotte T . Sherman, '14. Katherine Lyon, '16.

Natalie B. Thompson, '14. Bertha F . Yerke, '16.
Anna Pearl Bowman, '15. Sally Campbell, '17.

Clara A. Graeffe, '15. Bettina Outterson, '17.

Gertrude G. Mosier, '15. Jeannette Short, '17.

Martha A . Whitworth, '15.

Y. IV. C. A.—President, Laura Fish, A O I I ; Vice-president, Natalie

Thompson, A O I I ; Treasurer, Helen Carmalt, K A 9 ; Recording Secretary,

Evelyn Thorpe, K K P ; Chairmen : Membership Committee, Natalie Thomp-

son, A 0 I I ; Bible Study, Bernice Spencer, A A A ; Mission Study, Grace

Laing, Non.; Religious Meetings, Katherine Roese, Non.; Social, Mary Doty,

A 4»; Extension, Marion Potts, Non.; Information, Jean Holmes, K A 9 ;

Finance, Florence Faulhaber, A <i>.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT— President, Ruth Bayer, K A © ; Vice-

president, Bernice Spencer, A A A ; Census Taker, Louise Bontecue, K A 9 ;

Executive Committee, Ruth Bayer, K A 9 ; Ruth Darville, A T; Selma

Snyder, A * ; Lucy Park, K K Y; Helen Carmalt, K A 9 ; Helen Van

Keuren, Non.

SPORTS AND PASTIMES—President, Selma Snyder, A + ; Sarah Bar-

clay, Non.; Treasurer, Lois Chamberlain, A Z ; Secretary, Helen Van Keuren,

Non.; Manager Basket ball, Alma Witchelus, Non.; Manager Tennis, Rose

Boochever, Non.; Manager Crew, Elsa Cornell, A * ; Manager Hockey,

Helen Weidenmann, Non.

CLASS OFFICERS—Senior President, E v a Haigh, K K T; Junior Presi-

dent, Lucy Park, K K T ; Sophomore President, Maragaret McClanahan,

K A 9 ; Freshman President, Mary Larkin, A T ; Somerset Y . , President,

Merle Mosier, A G II.

Epsilon's greetings to a l l !
Conditions at Cornell among the women have changed somewhat

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with the advent of a new dormitory. We did not feel it until after
Christmas, since the girls all had their meals at the old dormitory,
pending the completion of the dining hall at Risley, which is said to
be the finest in any American university. But the dining room was
ready for use after the Christmas holidays and we began to discover
how separated we really were, for Risley is off the campus, about f i f -
teen minutes' walk from Sage. Then too, there had been a growing
feeling that the seating plan of the dining room that had been in
vogue—by fraternities and independent groups selected by choice or
arbitrarily—was undemocratic; and it was decided to make the open-
ing of Risley the occasion for trying out a new plan. I t reflected
upon the democracy of the fraternities that they entered into the
scheme with whole hearted interest and that all criticism of the new
method came from independent cliques who did not want to be bro-
ken up. The present system is a somewhat elaborate one, whereby
two upper classmen are appointed as heads of each table, while the
remainder of the girls—with the exception of the freshmen who sit
together with a senior presiding at each table—draw every two weeks.
I t seems, on the whole, to have proved a very successful system.

This, of course, means that we see much less of our sisters than we
did before, especially since the fraternities are all divided between
the two houses. Consequently, we have had more little parties than
we ever felt the need of before. After our initiation of our six fine
new girls in January, Ave gave the new girls a chance to show their
ability in "stunts" by letting them entertain us; and they were so
clever they surpassed our expectations. We had a tobogganing and
skating party too, when the weather was fine, which was a joy as
such things always are to Cornellians. We are so fond of our little
Beebe Lake with its steep wooded banks, especially at night, when the
lights of the toboggan slides glitter on the ice and the piled up snow.
Just recently we had a party to celebrate the election of two of our
seniors, Merle Mosier and Ethel Cornell, to Phi Beta Kappa. The
chief entertainment was a strenuous "examination for entrance into
Phi Beta Kappa". The examination blanks were booklets in the
shape of the Phi Beta Kappa Key; and the questions ranged from
"Hearticulture" to "Dom. Econ." and "Literature" including quota-
tions from "Jack and J i l l " and a discussion of Virginia Vandewater's
Theory of Marital Mix-ups! I t was appropriate that one of the "Phi
Betes"—as we call them, perhaps somewhat disrespectfully— should
have been awarded the booby prize, and the other, the first prize 1

Epsilon is in a fair way to having its digestion completely ruined,
since we have a pleasing tradition that whenever one of our girls be-
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of chocolates. The candy has been coming thick and fast lately;
three engagements have been announced since Christmas! Is this
one of the advantages of co-education?

A t present, we are looking forward with not unmixed feelings of
joy to the prospect of the fraternity examination which must take
place this week. Two of our girls have succumbed to the epidemic
of German measles that is at present diverting the university. We
were contemplating the wisdom of falling victim to the disease in a
body and having a house party at the infirmary; but after due con-
sideration, we reached a negative conclusion. Good luck to ourselves
and to all of you in the impending examination!

RHO. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Julia Fuller, '14. Florence Ayers, 'i6.
Arie Kenner, '14. Mabel Gastfield, '16.
Geraldine Kindig; '14. Esther Vincent, '16.
Ruby Rapp, '14. Athene Nachtrieb, '16.
Coila Anderson, '14. Ruth Bond, '16.
Edith Meers, '14. Gertrude Nizzi, '16.
Jean Richardson, '15. Ruby Peek, '16.
Katherine Aldrich, '15. Alice Kolb, '16.
Stella Dueringer, '15.

We must tell you first of all, about Alice Kolb, our new sister
whom we pledged this semester when she became a sophomore. We
are all proud of her, for Alice is a splendid girl and so enthusiastic
about Alpha O, and college activities. Louise Noyes, Estelle Mar-
tin, and Frances McNair who was home from Smith during spring
vacation, were with us at Alice's initiation which was held in our
" f r a t " room in Willard Hall, with a spread after it in Coila's and
Stella's room.

March 21, our chapter gave a "St. Patrick's" dinner party at the
Winnetka Club House. Before supper we all got acquainted, and
the men had to kiss the "Blarney Stone". Then came the supper
and the tables did look pretty with the green candle shades, sham-
rock menu cards and little silk hat candy boxes. Then we spent the
rest of the evening playing all sorts of games, ending up with a Vir-
ginia Reel. Edna Betts, Julia Norton, Marie Vich, Louise Norton
French and Estelle Martin came to our dinner party.

Of late, several of our members seem to have become stage struck,
for several promising "stars" have developed. We were all proud
of Coila who played the leading part, (Ethel Barrymore's role), in
Galsworthy's "Silver Box" given at Ravinia Theatre by the "Cam-
pus Players".

Ruby Rapp takes the only feminine role in "Er 1st Eifersuchtig"

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to be given by the "Deutsche Gesellschaft".
I n May, the five women's " L i t " Societies of N . W. present Shakes-

peare's "Twelfth Night", and in this Alpha Omicron is well repre-
sented with Ruby Peek as Irsino, "the leading man", and Ruth Bond
as the clown.

Stella Dueringer has been elected vice-president of "Anonian",
Gertrude Nizzi, Sergeant at Arms of "Eulexia". Alice Kolb has
been elected a member of "Eulexia" L i t . Society.

Mrs. Harris, one of our patronesses entertained Rho at her beauti-
f u l Evanston home with a dinner party and shower in honor of Julia
Norton who is to be married in May. A p r i l 18, we give Julia a
linen shower at Betty Hiestand's home in Birchwood.

We are looking forward to our dance, May 9, where we hope to
see many of^our alumnae and our Iota sisters.

Coila has been elected as prophet of the class of 1914, which re-
minds Rho's six seniors that commencement days will soon be here,
to which we look forward with feelings, both of gloom and joy.

LAMBDA. LELAND STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY

Helene Montague, '13. Hazel Hartwell, '16.
Petra Johnston, '13. Marian Boal, '16.
Irene Cuneo, '14. Minna Vrang, '16.
Louise Curtice, '14. Marie Warren, '16.
May Chandler, '14. E r n a Taylor, '16.
Eileen Everett, '14. Alice Moore, '16.
Harriet Maines, '15. Muriel Turner, '16.

Corrine BuUard, '15. Mabel Jolly, '16.
Rowena Bush, '15. Genevieve Morse, '16.
Jacquline Wood, '15. Edna Brown, 'l6.
Emily Poindexter, '15. lone Litlow, '17.
Reba Bland, '15. Marvel Brydolf, '17.
Lucile Curtis, '15. Frances Chandler, '17.

The semester opened January 5, with the number of freshmen still
further decreased, owing to the number of transfers admitted to our
limited roll of five hundred women. With eight sororities, rushing
of course becomes complicated under these conditions. The first
week of college we bid and pledged Mabel Jolly, a sophomore trans-
fer from Mills College, and Frances Chandler, an Alpha Omicron
sister. They were initiated, together with Genevieve Morse, whom
we pledged the last of December, in the middle of January. Since
then, on March 24, we have bid and pledged Margaret Guerdner.

Our formal dance on January 30 proved to be a great success, and
our house appeared at its best decorated in lavender and yellow,
jonquils and violets. We had another enjoyable dance on March
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On January 31, Cap and Gown, managed a Pre-Panama Pacific
Exposition, given in the Zoology building to raise the funds for the
Woman's Club House, now under construction. I t was a regular
fete night. A l l the different sororities, clubs, and organizations had
different kinds of concessions. There were vaudeville shows, dance
halls, and even a cubist gallery. One of our girls wrote a melo-
drama, which we presented, charging ten cents admission. We
cleared ninety-seven dollars, which was more than any other con-
cession outside of the dance hall.

Last month Eileen Everett, one of our seniors, as President of the
Lane Clinic Society, managed a campaign for the purpose of raising
funds for the social service work at Lane Hospital in San Francisco.
The success of the campaign brought in $300 for the fund. Eileen
has also had the honor this semester of becoming president of the
Woman's Conference, the body governing the women of the uni-
versity.

A l l of our seniors made Senior Week committees this semester.
Lucille Curtis, one of our juniors, is to be vice-president of
Y. W. C. A. next semester. Marvel Brydolf and Frances Chandler
both made Shubert Club this semester.

On March 9, we celebrated Founders' Day, in honor of the Foun-
ders of the university. There were exercises in the morning, and in
the evening a banquet, attended by about four hundred and fifty, at
Encina Hall.

This week, the last before spring vacation, ended with the round
of festivities of Junior Week. Wednesday was the singing at the
lake. On Thursday night the Junior Opera, in which we had six
girls, scored a success. Friday morning was the Interclass Regatta
on the lake, in the afternoon the track meet with Pomona College,
and in the evening, the Junior Prom. Saturday morning was the
Irish Marathon, and in the afternoon the opening baseball game of
the series with the University of California.

Lambda extends her best wishes to all her sister chapters.

IOTA, UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

ACTIVE MEMBERS Manrine Mairty, 'i6.

Edith Shultz, P. G . Jana Weley, '16.
Mabel Wallace, '14. Grace Dalenbach, '16.
Avis Coultas, '14. Leota Mosier, '16.
Frances Frost, '14. Gladys Saffel, '16.
Etta Lantz, '14. Opal Frost, '16.
Leola Goodmann, '14. Katherine Mclntyre, '16.
Katherine Buenger, '15. Mate Giddings, '17.
Anna Hoffert, '15. Mary Caldwell, '17.

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Ethel Watts, '15. Atha Wood, '17.
Mabel Jackson, '15.
Marie Rutenber, '15. PLEDGES
Louise Woodroffe, '16. Mabel Dalenbach, '17.
Lottie Pollard, '16. Ethel Brooks, '16.

GIRLS ELECTED TO HONOR SOCIETIES THIS YEAR : Phi Beta

Kappa—Avis Coultas, '14; Kappa Delta Pi (honorary education)—Avis Coul-

tas, '14; Phi Delta Psi (honorary junior-senior society)—Marie Rutenber, '15;

Yoma (honorary sophomore society)—Opal Frost, '16; Mask and Bauble

(honorary dramatic club)—Mary Caldwell, '17.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (honorary athletic) — Maurine Malrty, '16.

HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE CLUB (honorary household science)—Ethel

Brooks, '16; Leota Mosier, '16; Maurine Mairty, '16; Marie Rutenber, '15.

ATHENIAN—Mary Caldwell, '17.

Since the last letter to To DRAGMA Iota has been busy getting

ready for her stunt. The sororities give a stunt show in the Audi-

torium during Interscholastic week May 14-17. Iota will present

the Red Rose Comedy. We hope we will be able to win the prize

which is a beautiful silver loving cup.

Yoma sophomore sorority gave an informal dance Saturday,

March 2 1 . Ten girls and the chaperone from each sorority were in-

vited. Dainty refreshments were served and we all enjoyed a good

time.

Women's League of the University hold informal teas once a week

on Thursday afternoon from four to six. Some girls drop in be-

tween classes and have a cup of tea. Others take their sewing and

enjoy the afternoon. Next Saturday, April 18, they will give a

dance to the girls of the university. These are means of getting the

university girls better acquainted.

Scarlet fever has been in our midst. A number of the fraterni-

ties and sororities were quarantined, but most of them are released

now. Many of the students have been kept from classes and conse-

quently the university council has cut down on social affairs. The

Students' Union Opera will not be given on this account. They have

also cut down the number of dances given by the students.

We have had visits from several of our alumnae lately. Lora

Henion, Helen Whitney, Cora Lane and Iva Beason spent the week-

end with us.

Mary Caldwell, ' 1 7 , played one of the leading parts in the play

given by Mask and Bauble. She played her part well in the "Gen-

tleman from Mississippi", and we are all proud of our little fresh-

man. We are also justly proud of our little senior, Avis Coultas

who made Phi Beta Kappa recently.

I don't think I have ever told you of the lovely Y. W. C. A.

building we have. There are rooms for about forty girls. There is

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a large assembly room for Y. W. meetings, rest rooms for the girls
and separate rooms for cabinet meetings. The large dining room
and kitchen is in the basement. The girls have a bowling alley all
for themselves in the basement of the Y. W. Mabel Jackson, '15,
has charge of the bowling alley.

Iota wishes all of you happiness and a good rest during summer
vacation.

TAU, UNIVERSITY O F MINNESOTA

Lillian Glessner, '14. lone Albrecht, '15.
Viola Miner, '14. Cecile Moriarity, '15.
Zora Robinson, '14. Grace Lehmann, '15.
Cassie Spencer, '14. June Wimer, '15.

Martha Wolff, '14. Mae Middleton, '16.
Matie Stoner, '14. Gladys Armstrong, '16.
Edith Goldsworthy, '15. Edith Mitchell, '16.

Y. W. C. A.—President, Margaret Hutchinson, A P A ; Vice-president,

Muriel Thayer, K A ©; Secretary, Rosella Cooper, Non.; Treasurer, Viola

Beebe, I I B * ; General Secretary, Alice Anderson, K K Y.

IV. S. G. A.—President, Helen L . Drew, K K T ; Vice-president, Jean

Plant, A T ; Secretary, Anna Gansale, A Treasurer, Althea Heitsmith, K A 9.

HOME ECONOMICS REPRESENTATIVE—Winnie Allison, A T A .

W. A, A.—President, Gertrude Moore, r «t> B ; Vice-president and Treasurer,

Ruth Schriber, Non.; Secretary, Jean McGilvra, Y 4> B ; Senior Representative,

Barbara Pecor, Non.; Junior Representative, Catharine Cates, Non.; Sopho-

more Representative, Margaret Anderson, K K Y; Freshman Representative,

Mildred Mekeel, Non.

Dear Sisters in A O I I :

Since the last letter we have initiated four members as you will see
from the new names on our roll.

We gave the second of our four freshman rushing parties Feb-
ruary sixteenth. I t was a sleighride party and we had the best time.
The night was ideal for such fun and we made the most of it. We
had an oyster supper in one of the suburban hotels. After the sup-
per we danced and played games. We got back home just in time
for the girls to catch the last cars for their homes.

One of the most successful affairs given this year was the Pan-
Hellenic banquet. Two hundred girls, representatives of the ten
sororities, were present at the banquet which was given in the ball-
room of the Hotel Leamington. Each sorority prepared a stunt
which was given, either between courses or immediately after dinner.
Dancing followed the stunts. The banquet did much to strengthen
the Pan-Hellenic association, and to make the various organizations
better acquainted. This banquet was the first movement to strength-

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en intersorority relations. I t was such a success that there is talk
of making it an annual affair.

On Saturday, March fourteenth, we gave a party for a group of
our non-sorority friends. The evening was spent in rendering a
vaudeville program, and dancing.

The Pan-Hellenic association is still experiencing difficulties over
the rushing situation here at Minnesota. Hard and fast rules have
been made to govern all possible relations of upper classmen with
freshmen. Rushing, with the exception of the four parties, is con-
fined to the Campus. I t seems hard not to be allowed to call on old
friends, just because they are freshmen here. Sometimes misunder-
standings arise, because in the case of family friends of long stand-
ing, the families cannot understand the necessity for such rules. We
as a chapter are in favor of Sophomore pledge day, but the question
of rushing has so many aspects. Won't some of you sister chapters
who have practiced this system tell us how you govern rushing?

Tau extends its best wishes to all of you.

M A T I E E. STONER.

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ALUMN/E CHAPTER LETTERS

PROVIDENCE ALUMNAE

Meetings have been held as usual every month. A bit of work
and a cup of tea added to the pleasure of each meeting. The De-
cember meeting had for its hostess Miss Lillian Gertrude MacQuil-
lin. The January meeting was held in Pawtucket with Mrs. Jennie
Perry Prescott, while Mrs. Alanson D. Rose had the February meet-
ing. On New Year's night at the home of the bride's parents, oc-
curred the marriage of Elise Emeline McCausland, ' 0 9 , and Moses
Leverock Crossley, '09, both of Brown University. Doctor Cross-
ley is professor of chemistry in Wesleyan University, Middletown,
Connecticut, and a member of Sigma N u fraternity.

BOSTON ALUMN/E

Since our last letter to To DRAGMA, we have had three meetings.
The weather man has not been very kind to us so far this year, f o r
two of the three came on such stormy nights, that we did not have a
quorum, although there was a good number there, considering the
rain. At our February meeting, however, we had better luck, and
there were many alumnae present. The principal event was the an-
nouncement of the engagement of Carolyn Fraser, our recording
secretary, who is to go to the University of Minnesota, where her
husband-to-be is in the law department.

Our next meeting is to be at the home of one of our alumnae,
where we are to entertain the active chapter. We always look for-
ward to this time, for not only do we have the opportunity to meet
our active sisters, but to see many alumnae who cannot come regu-
larly.

The following Saturday is Jackson Day at college, when we all
hope to go back to the H i l l once more. This year there is to be a
social hour in the late afternoon, with supper afterward. I n the eve-
ning an Operetta entitled, " I n Gilbert and Sullivan's Land", will be
given by the undergraduates of Jackson.

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ALUMN/E NOTES

PI

Innes Morris has returned to New Orleans after an extended visit
in Georgia and Florida.

Marguerite Wood is now living for a short time in Columbus,
Miss.

News from Mrs. S. L . Carrico (nee Julia Byrne) tells us that she
is beautifully situated in Truxilloi and very happy.

ZETA

Flora Frazier, '12, is spending another successful year teaching
in the Winamac, Ind., high school.

Olive Brain, '13, is teaching at Bassett, Nebraska.

TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA 0 MIC RON PI 289

NEWS OF THE ALUMWE

RHO

Vera Riebel '13, writes us enthusiastic letters from Centralia, 111.,
of her first experiences as a teacher.

Louise Noyes, our "P. G.", is teaching English and History at
Highland Park, 111. We miss her this semester but are glad she is
near enough to come to our gatherings.

BIRTHS

ZETA

A daughter, Mary Frances, to Mr. and Mrs. John C. Diggs (Jess
Couchman '12) Oct. 1.

A son, to Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Cates.

PI

To Mr. and Mrs. Newman .(Mattie Ayres) a son, John Ayres
Newman.

RHO

Born, February 26, 1914, to Merva Dolsen Hennings, a son,
Ralph Waldo Hennings.

ENGAGEMENTS

EPSILON

The engagement of Loraine Sherman, E grad. '12, to Arthur P.
Williams, Ph. D., Cornell '13, is announced.

The engagement of Charlotte T . Sherman, E '14, to James B.
McKloskey, Cornell '12 is announced.

RHO

The engagement of Lucie Marie Vick '11, to Professor Arthur E.
Swanson has been announced. Mr. Swanson is Professor of Busi-
ness Administration of the Northwestern University School of Com-
merce.

BOSTON ALUMN/E CHAPTER

Carolyn G. Fraser, Tufts '08, of the Boston Alumnae chapter, is
announcing her engagement this week to the head librarian of the
Law School of the University of Minnesota—Mr. Arthur C. Pull-
ing; and next year will be among the girls of Tau chapter.

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WEDDINGS

ZETA

Gladys Whitacker '10 and Mr. Edwin McCracken, a graduate of
Indiana Law School, were married January 3. They will make
their home in Martinsville, Ind.

Iva Nolan Smith '13, and Mr. Fred L . O'Hair '10, Phi Kappa
Psi, were married Sept. 4. They live in Greencastle.

RHO

Julia Norton is to be married to Mr. Stanley Clemes in May.
Anne Currey '12, was married January 31, to Mr. Johnson Ray-
hill. She is now living in Milo, Missouri.

TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 291

NEWS OF THE COLLEGE AND GREEK-LETTER WORLD

Exchanges please send magazines to:
Miss Dorothy Safford, 1306 Webster St., New Orleans.
Mrs. Carrie Green Campbell, 207 Allen Blvd., Kalamazoo, Mich.
Miss Kate B. Foster, 2717 Hillegass Ave., Berkeley, Calif.
Mrs. Ward Esterley, 244 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, Calif.

We acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of the following magazines:
lanuary 1914—The Mask of Kappa Psi; The A Jamas of Eta
Upsilon Gamma; The Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta; The Scroll
of Phi Delta Theta; Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly; The Purple,
Green and Gold of Lambda Chi Alpha; The Delta Upsilon Quar-
terly.

February 1914—The Eleusis of Chi Omega; Themis of Zeta Tau
Alpha; The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi; The Caduceus of Kappa
Sigma; The Adelphean of Alpha Delta Phi; The Shield of Theta
Delta Chi; The Trident of Delta Delta Delta; Delta of Sigma N u ;
The Delta Kappa Epsilon Quarterly; The Aglaia of Phi M u ; The
Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

March 1914—The Cross Keys of Kappa Kappa Kappa; Kap-
pa Alpha Theta; The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi; Alpha Xi Delta;
Alpha Phi Quarterly; The Caduceus of Kappa Sigma; Alpha
Gamma Delta Quarterly; The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta; The
Angelos of Kappa Delta; The Alpha Tau Omega Palm; The
Purple, Green and Gold of Lambda Chi Alpha; The Journal of
Sigma Phi Epsilon; The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Banta's
Greek Exchange; The Sigma Kappa Triangle; Delta Zeta Lamp;
The Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta.

April 1914— The Anchora of Delta Gamma; The Shield of Phi
Kappa Psi; The Caduceus of Kappa Sigma; The Lyre of Alpha
Chi Omega.

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F R A T E R N I T Y E X P A N S I O N 1913-1914

Phi Mu at
Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio.
University of Maine.
Knox College, Galesburg, 111.
Hanover College, Hanover, Ind.
Ohio State University.
University of Texas.
University of Missouri.
Whitman College, Wash.
Adelphi College, Brooklyn, N . Y.
Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis.

Delta Delta Delta at
Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia.
John B. Stetson University, Deland, Florida.
Judson College, Marion, Alabama.
Cornell, Ithaca, N . Y.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
Drury College, Springfield, Mass.

Alpha Gamma Delta at
Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga.
Boston University, Boston, Mass.

Alpha Delta Pi at
Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio.
California State University, Berkeley, Calif.

Pi Beta Phi at
Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va.

Alpha Chi Omega at
James Millikin University, Decatur 111.

Kappa Alpha Theta at
State College of Washington, Pullman, Wash.

Delta Zeta at
Iowa State University, Iowa City, Iowa.

Gamma Phi Beta at
University of Illinois, Urbana, 111.

Sigma Kappa at
Jackson College, Medford, Mass.

Kappa Delta at
Normal School of New York.

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Pi Kappa Alpha at
Pennsylvania State College.

Delta Tau Delta at
University of Oregon.

Lambda Chi Alpha at
University of California, Berkeley, Calif.

Sigma Phi Epsilon at
University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

J. 3. Newman

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Banra, official printer to the fraternity. Entered at the Postoffice at Menasha,
Wis., as second-class matter, April 13, 1909, under the act of March 3, 1897.

To D R A C M A is published on the twenty-fifth of November, February, May
and September.

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twenty-five cents.

Virginia Judy Esterly, Editor-in-Chief. Isabelle Henderson, Business
Manager.

"TIMES H A V E CHANGED"

At the conference of Fraternity Editors held at Chicago in October, there
was much discussion regarding present conditions in the fraternity and col-
lege world and those of fifteen to thirty years ago. A number of instances
were given where the older fraternity alumna?—those who had not been in
touch with fraternities and their present day efforts—had been the cause of
Pan-Hellenic eruptions and where their unacquaintance with the present times
had caused many serious complications. The opinion among the editors was
that these same alumnae would be sincerely grieved i f they realized that they
were really impeding the progress of their own fraternity and all others as
well, because of their lack of knowledge of present conditions and methods.
A committee was appointed to write an article to try to state clearly the
change in times, hoping that the alumna: especially will make a great effort
to see fraternity and college conditions now as they are now, not as they were
when they were in college. I f so, their zeal and intelligent interest will be of
greatest benefit to the best interests of fraternity life. The article mentioned
is to be printed in all Journals.

The Committee appointed are: R . Louise Fitch, A A A , Editor of The
Trident, chairman ; Frances Perkins, Editor Alpha Phi Quarterly; L . Pearle
Green, Editor Kappa Alpha Theta Journal; and Mrs. R . T . C . Jackson, K K T,
Editor of The Key.

My one experience of a Visiting Delegate was when I was head of

my chapter. I had to conduct the meeting—dreadful indeed was that

ordeal and fearful the nervous headache that followed it. O f course

it would have been the last thing that dear visitor would have wished

—to frighten a girl into a sick headache. I t wasn't her fault. She had

only two days to make that visit, she had but just arrived before the

meeting, and a Visiting Delegate had been heralded in the chapter as

an awesome individual—I was frightened within an inch of my life

and that impression has always remained, because in that brief time i t