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month, hi that meeting, therefore, the election of a new president was
our first business. Jessie Roane was unanimously elected.
At the November meeting, a committee had been named, to offer the active chapter various kinds of assistance. At the December meeting, the report was that Pi was delighted to hear that it was heir to a few sticks of furniture (relics of the days when we had a room at "old New- comb") and would joyfully accept help in making curtains and cushions etc., also such small financial aid as we could give; but that as the chapter was still in a somewhat unsettled state, the matter would have to hang fire until a permanent location had been secured.
We are delighted that our "rummage sales" are proving more suc- cessful that any of us had thought possible. Our main obstacle now seems* to be a lack of stock for our salesroom. Heretofore, each article was care- fully darned, patched, made over, if necessary—before being put on sale.
It was decided to mend—in cases where garments required simple darns, or buttons, not to mend in cases where mending meant the weaving over of a garment, or its complete refashioning. We hope this will mean a greater number of articles for each sale.
We decided also, that instead of hoarding the proceeds, we would each month, give to the Child Welfare Association just what we had earned, asking them to devote it to some special purpose and allow it to be known as coming from the Helen Grevenburg fund. Helen, one of the victims of the well-remembered and terrible flu epidemic, was one of Pi's most beloved members.
The Child Welfare Association is in immediate need of money, so wfj see no reason why we should not give now. Miss Railey, head of the As- sociation has volunteered to get clothes, and more clothes for us, so we have bright hopes of some day being able to supply the demands of all our customers
ROSAMOND H I M , SCHNEIDAU.
MINNEAPOLIS ALUMNAE
The holiday rush is still "so much with us" that I can hardly remembS where to begin my letter. I suppose it is just as well to start with our Christmas bazaar as anything. The name is a bit misleading because the bazaar took place before Thanksgiving. W e encouraged early Christmas shopping. The alumnae had charge of the apron booth, and such a deluge' Our wares varied from one model that included several million checks at"' for which we had to have a six foot customer made to order, to the tiniest and "duckiest" baby apron that Mary D . made out of odds and ends- Oh, it was glorious and we sold them all. In preparation for this eveuO we had the most soul-satisfying and finger-pricking meeting at Margar* Boothroyd's. We sewed aprons when we weren't too busy admin"? Margaret's lovely new home or absorbing wonderful smells that were percolating in from the kitchen. Mrs. Pulling, Cecile, Edith GoldswortfcJj


TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 155 Eleanor Willetts, Em Esswein and—oh, just everybody was there. At that
meeting we decided to accept the very kind offer of the active chapter to have meetings at the chapter house on the first Tuesday evening of each month. Will everyone inscribe that on his mind with an indellible thought writer? This will be a more convenient arrangement than our former plan of meeting at various homes, but it was such fun to visit around that I know we shall all miss that part of it.
The other epochal event in our chapter record is the Founders' Day Banquet at Oak Grove Hotel. This year the alumnae were in charge and due especially to the efforts of Edith Goldsworthy, Margaret Kendall and Lucile Haertel, it was lovely. Such gorgeous red roses and twinkling red and white candles! The whole ball-room simply glowed. At the center of the table, we had four tall red tapers to symbolize our four founders, and how they did outshine the rest of the candles. We were happy that Edith Huntington, Mildred Loring and Zora Robinson could be with us to swell the Minneapolis-Tau ranks. By the way. I wonder if it would be out of place for us to announce the marriage of Mildred West Loring to Mr. Sylvester of New York?
ALMA G. BOEHME.
BANGOR ALUMNAE
The October meeting of Bangor Alumnae with Doris Currier Treat in Bangor was well attended. It was voted that all the active members of the chapter should become life subscribers to To DRAGMA. Those who wish are to pay the subscription at once, others are to pay one dollar a month for fifteen months.
In November we were entertained at the home of Marion Jordan in Oldtown. Doris Treat gave out material purchased by her for the chapter to be made up into night gowns and underclothing for distri- bution by the City Missionary of Bangor. While working on these we discussed plans for our celebration of Founders' Day.
These plans materialized in a party at the home of Doris Savage in Bangor, where we had our supper and spent the evening playing bridge. A feature of the supper was a birthday cake decorated with red candles. About twenty-five of our members were present. We were all especially glad to see Florence Harvey who has only recently returned from her duties in connection with the Red Cross relief work in the Near East. She has also been for a time with the army of occupation in Germany.
A ritual meeting was held at the home of Madeline Robinson in Bangor on December 28 with about twenty members present. This was a Particularly enjoyable meeting as many of the alumnae were home for the Christmas holidays, and some new members came for the first time. Among other things, ways and means of raising money to add to the
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The deepest sympathy was expressed for June Kelly, whose brother
died the day before Christmas.
Our chapter has also been saddened by the deatli of Cleora Carr of Oldtown, who has always been one of our most loyal members. Although in failing health for several years, she has attended our meetings whenever possible and her death comes as a personal loss to each of her sisters of Bangor chapter.
ALICE FARNSWORTH PHILLIPS.
PORTLAND ALUMNAE
After a whole summer of vacationing at the beaches and in the mountains, we began our monthly meetings with, an exceedingly delightful luncheon given by our president, Pearl Wenger Mcjury (Theta), at her home. Most of the fifteen members were present and were happy to find both a new member and new name added to our list. The new member was Irma Horn Bywater (Theta T2), who moved to Portland from Greenville, Ohio, last spring. The new name was Mrs. Allen, each part of which was prefixed and suffixed respectively to the name of Rose Elhvood (Upsilon). Her husband is editor of a newspaper in Oregon City.
Rose invited us out to her newly acquired home for the December meeting; and although it was fifteen miles from Portland, several of the girls went and reported an excellent time. They all want to go back to Oregon City soon in order to inspect the secret silver closet which Rose forgot to show them.
The November meeting was held at the home of Tess Hilstrom Bates at Vancouver. Those who attended were lucky, for they not only had a good visit with Tess, but also had a chance to see her baby and the baby of Marjorie Miller who also lives in Vancouver.
Wednesday afternoon after Christmas, Evelyn Norton Cornish (Xu) charmingly entertained us at tea at her home in honor of the six Portland girls who are members of the local Alpha Sigma group at the University of Oregon which is petitioning for A. O. Pi. We had good eats, fine eulogies on Santa Clans, and a pleasant visit with the University of Oregon girls.
We are now pleasantly awaiting the visit to the home of Louise Curtis Claussen (Lambda), because she has invited us out January fifteenth to meet Lucille Curtis, our Pacific coast Superintendent, who will he due here at that time.
EDNA C. FROVD.
SEATTLE ALUMNAE
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which brought us personal messages from our Founders and Grand Officers and an intensified consciousness of the strength which can grow out of faith in ideal principles such as our Beloved Four fixed upon. At the Yacht Club, just across the lake from the campus, we met for a banquet where red roses and sincere toasts were but tokens of the real joy in our hearts. At the very head of our table stood a vacant chair in which our minds' eyes saw "Our Laura" absent from a Founders' Day Banquet for the first time. Only the knowledge that she was with Alpha O's in a greater celebration saved us from sadness. We really wish she oould have passed judgment on this the first banquet of the sort to be managed by the Alumnae.
Anxious to relieve some small part of the misery of our city, the girls provided a Thanksgiving Dinner, and food supplies for a man and his three sons, two of them in high school, and a Christmas Dinner, clothing, and food to last for some time for a widow and her five children, ranging in age from four to fourteen. It is the chapter's intention to help them in every way possible this year.
Marguerite Oathout Wirt, ex '19, surprised the girls by returning to College the second quarter of this year. Though counted an alumna for some time, we know the girls of Upsilon will love "Peg" as an active member. Helen Arkley, who graduated at the end of last quarter, is still in college, having won a year's fellowship with which to get her Master's degree. The active chapter, however, made haste to vote her into active membership.
In two days we will welcome Lucile Curtis, our new district superin- tendent. We are anxious to hear about Lambda, her own chapter, and Sigma, their neighbors.
BETH MCCAUSLAND.
KNOXVILLE ALUMNAE
There is very little news of this year's work to tell in this letter. We met with Ailcy Kyle Peet in November and decided to sew with the "Health Center" this winter; that is, we are to have charge of the sewing one day each month and then have lunch at the Y. W. C. A. tea- room. Thus we will be helping two institutions at one time. The Health Center is doing most wonderful work in our city. It is really an outgrowth of the Red Cross sewing during the war. We are clothing the needy °f the city with well-made, serviceable clothes such as were made for the children. These clothes are especially for the mothers and babies of the Poor out-of-work people.
We are to have one social meeting each month with the different Btrls as usual. So we are quite busy. We wish each one of you the h appie s t of New Years.
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LYNCHBURG ALUMNAE
In giving an account of the Founders' Day as celebrated by the Lynchburg Alumnae Chapter and Kappa, I feel at a disadvantage. Kappa's letter will probably contain much the same material, and my remoteness
•from English I and its exercises in exposition and narration, will make this suffer by comparison. However the point of view will be different, and we will let it be known that we had a good time on our birthday.
It is the custom of this chapter to entertain Kappa once during the year at an informal supper at the fraternity house, so we decided to make Founders' Day the occasion of our annual party.
We prepared rare tempting viands and carried them to the fraternity house where the actives had arranged a long table to seat the thirty-five or so people present. The table was beautifully decorated with a large centerpiece of red roses and favors—place cards tied to individual crystal candle sticks with red candles burning.
Lenora Perkins, President of Kappa presided and the matters of the Anniversary Endowment Fund and the History of Alpha Omicron Pi were presented by chosen active and alumnae members. After these were discussed at length, songs were sung and the founders and absent members were toasted. Inevitably, after this one by one every one who boasted a parlor trick, however ancient, was pushed forward and blushingly made to perform. It was an evening of real companionship which meant to the alumnae a reviving of their feeling of oneness with the active chapter and the fraternity as a whole and it was thrilling to think while we sat there, that our sisters everywhere they were to be found, were entering into this same spirit of communion and fellowship.
VIRGINIA STROTHER BLACKWELL.
WASHINGTON ALUMNAE
Washington Alumnae is unfortunate in having the regular editor to To DRAGMA ill and the President on the verge of getting married so an unskilled substitute has been assigned the duty of writing the letter for this issue.
We had a most enjoyable meeting on Founders' Day with Margaret Mitchell out at her attractive suburban home in Silver Springs, Mary- land. Aside from the usual business a telegram of greetings was sent to be read at the banquet being given in New York in honor of our founders. It was wonderful to us apartment and boarding house dwellers to sit in front of a big wood fire, enjoy delicious food and talk over the customs and traditions of our different chapters. Almost every chapter has been represented since Washington Alumnae was first char- tered, but there are only seven at present.
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are largely social. Adrienne Shreve and Cornelia Muncell teach; Ruth In- gcrsoll is employed by the U. S. Railroad Administration; Margaret Mitch- ell is with the U. S. Public Health Service; l.elia Buckingham in the Treasury Department; Pauline Hobson in the Veteran's Bureau; Rebecca Lamar resigned her position with the Red Cross on account of her health while Betty Farriugton is engaged in looking after her husband and home.
Washington Alumna? wishes you all as chapters and individuals the happiest and most successful New Year you have ever had.
PAULINE HOBSON. PHILADELPHIA ALUMNAE
Our Founders' Day was celebrated with the active chapter. As the day came in the midst of our very short rushing season, our observance of it took the form of an alumna- supper, the guests being the actives and several rushees. Our active chapter editor will tell you about it, so it would be mere repetition for me to do so.
Our short, intensive rushing season was very successful. There were parties every day and the originality and cleverness of our active girls was evident in the delightful variety which these affairs showed. The alumnae gave a couple of teas and assisted in every way possible. The supreme event was a formal dinner dance. We are happy to announce that our pledges number one hundred per cent of those whom we bid, and we consider them fine fraternity material. The revocation of the rule regard- ing the ineligibility of girls belonging to high school sororities was cer- tainly a boon to us. The next big event will be the initiation of our pledges, followed by our annual banquet.
As a further result of the revocation of that rule, four girls were initiated at our November meeting, a joint meeting of active and alumna; chapters with Katherinc Thomas presiding. These new girls are Gwendo- lyn Hunsicker, Eleanor Gaiser, Eliza Finnessy and Margaret Miles. We Were certainly glad to be able to initiate them.
Our numbers have been considerably increased by the addition of several Psi '21 girls and Elizabeth Ballantine, Epsilon '21.
Eleanor Rohner*s wedding to James Burbank Spencer took place Oct. 22nd. It was a most attractive wedding. Eleanor made a beautiful bride, and our own Avis Hunter as maid of honor looked adorable in turquoise blue and silver.
In November, the stork was good to us. On November 29th, a son Was born to La Rue Crosson (Psi '21). The baby is John Crosson, Jr. On the next day, a girl was born to Cecelia Gerson Reinhcimer (Psi '17).
One of our very nicest times was our Christmas party, when our new pledges were present. We gave other funny little gifts and filled many stockings for poor kiddies. And we have joined the Needlework Guild of America.
NAN W. HAXNA.


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Our new officers for this year are: President, Margaret Thomas, Kappa; Vice-President, Lura Temple, Nu Kappa; Secretary, Margaret Vaughan Branscorab, Nu Kappa and Kappa; Treasurer, Eleanor Horner Hull, Nu Kappa and Chapter Editor, Nelle Graham Barton, Nu Kappa.
In November Olga Sheppard Thomas (Mrs. Cullen F .) and Margaret Thomas were charming hostesses to the active and alumna; chapters and several rushees at a delightful party. Mr. Thomas, by the way, is a prom- inent candidate for the United States Senate and is now making, a very active campaign.
On Founders' Day, we were delightfully entertained by Elizabeth Burgess, who is in a lovely new home in Highland Park. Both the active and alumna; girls were present. It was a lovely party with a real birthday cake and twenty-five lighted red candles on it. Everybody helped blow out the candles and cut the cake—each one trying hard to get the "wish- bone" slice and trying still harder to miss the thimble!
There is a Panhellenic Association being organized in Dallas and Lura Temple and Francis Cummings Waltman are the girls we appointed at the last meeting to represent Alpha Omicron Pi.
NELLE G. BARTON.
KANSAS CITY ALUMNAE
We were thankful for Christmas for many reasons, but especially
because it brought home so many actives and pledges. We had planned a tea that would bring us all together at Florence Klapmeyer's new home but at the last minute were unable to have it. Nevertheless, we spent some precious time in visiting and shopping with the girls.
Most of our meetings this fall have been in the form of dinners as we find that evening is the most convenient time for everyone, and by includ- ing dinner, we can spend just that much more time together. The Found- ers' Day dinner was given at the home of Charlotte Uhls. Every one was there but Ruth Ewing and Mrs. Waters, who had just lost her maid and was unable to leave her adorable Margaret and Sonny Boy. As we ate, talked, and sang we thought of the many other groups together just as we were—all for the same purpose—to pay homage to the Founders and to celebrate the founding of Alpha Omicron Pi. We never have had a more happy and successful meeting than this one.
We have lost Betty Watson this year as she has gone to teach in the high school at Peabody, Kansas. We miss her so much but are con- soled by the fact that we have gained Edith Anne Phenecie, who is here to take a business course and is living with Mary Rose. We expect to have Bernice Kuhn from Phi soon as she expects to go into an advertising firm at the end of this semester.
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new homes in Country Club, almost in the midst of an A O Pi neighbor- hood. Charlotte Hall Uhls has just returned form a "bond selling cam- paign" through Kansas where she visited the families of our girls and was successful in selling many of them bonds in Phi's new home.
Our latest bride, Opal Wells and her husband, Hamilton Fulton, are just arriving to spend the afternoon, and you all know what undivided attention a bride and groom should have. We wish them happiness, and too, are wishing you a very happy and successful New Year.
DOROTHY JANE MILLER.
OMAHA ALUMNAE
On Saturday, October 22, the Omaha alumnae entertained their hus- bands and friends at a dinner dance. Our first venture of this kind, we considered it very successful. The dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W . I I . Davis, after which we danced at the Hotel Fontenelle. We hope to repeat this in the spring.
We have added three new-comers to our circle. Mary Waters is teaching in Central High School, while Marion Gregg Leuder, a bride from lota and Lucille Mauch have come to make their home here. We are delighted to have them with us.
Our October meeting was held with Helen Ayres and Blanche Wood- worth Potter. Sixteen were present and the afternoon was spent socially.
An A. O. Pi luncheon was held on November 11 as a get together for the girls attending the Teachers' convention. There were twenty-five pres- ent, and we enjoyed hearing reminiscences of the convention. During the afternoon a number of our local members took part in the Armistice cele- brations.
The November meeting was held with Grace Gannon and Stella S. Harrison. The afternoon was given over to sewing on articles to be sent to the active chapter for their bazaar. We understand the bazaar was a great success and made a nice little sum to be added to their building fund.
The semi-annual Panhellenic luncheon was held. December 27, and over one hundred reservations were made. Mrs. Wm. Ramsey, Delta Gamma, was elected president, and Mrs. Herbert Potter, A. O. Pi, secre- tary-treasurer. The cup for scholarship was presented to Alpha Chi Omega.
The stork left a fine baby boy with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sunderland, (Avis Peters, Eta) on December 20.
With greetings and best wishes to all the chapters, especially Omicron Pi.
MATTIE WOODWORTH HIGGINS.


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SYRACUSE ALUMNAE
Picnic meetings arc the best kind for summer. We who journeyed to Sadie Campbell Williams' home in Fayetteville, in August can testify to that. All sorts of enthusiasm prevailed at our business session. Carrying the picnic baskets to the little glen nearby, building the fire, roasting corn ears, eating supper, singing around the fire and discussing the inspirations born there made a meeting long to be remembered. It was jolly, too, that the suburban cars were tied up by a strike. Nellie Retan loaded us in her car, we paid our bus fare, and the House Fund grew another bit.
Late in August we had a lawn party for rushees at Ona and Marcia Rosbrook's. On pledge night the alumnae were hostesses at the chapter house where we served a progressive dinner with entertainment between each course.
The September meeting at Gladys Wales' was prefaced with a chafing dish supper. House Fund was the topic of the day. In October we met at the chapter house for a "strictly business" session.
We celebrated with an Alumnae "Kumbak" after the Colgate game, the evening of November 12. The third floor of the chapter house was ours for the occasion. We initiated five new members, Delia King Pettibone of Kappa, Mary Adams, Lillian Battenfield, Helen Gregory and Gertrude Marks of Chi.
A week later we held a candy sale for the House Fund. Alice Bron- son made fifty pounds of candy for us, which we sold in one of the local stores. And again the House Fund grew a little.
Chi. chapter entertained Syracuse Alumnae at a banquet at the chapter house on Founders' Day, with Esther Baker acting as toast-mistress. Mrs. Moore, the house mother, and mother of Clarita Moore, '19, was the guest of honor. Mrs. Knickerbocker (Clara Cutler) of Gamma, we wel- COlfied that evening with a delight that she is in Syracuse with us. Active and alumnae together entered into the spirit of the twenty-fifth annivers- ary in the toasts, the songs, and best of all the mingling to-gether. And the alumnae thank Chi for the A. O. Pi evening.
On January 6 at the chapter house we held our postponed December meeting. More plans for raising money for the House Fund were devised. In the next letter we hope to tell what this planning has accomplished.
EMILY A. TARBELL.
DETROIT ALUMNAE
With the installation of Omicron Pi chapter at the University of Michigan, our Detroit chapter has increased appreciably within the l a s t few months. In addition to our initial membership we now number seven Ann Arbor alumnae, whom we initiated into our circle in November, among us. Just this last month another sister, Mrs. E. C. Albritton of Pi chap- ter, has appeared in our midst, and been joyfully welcomed by us all.


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Up to this time we have spent a great deal of time getting acquainted not only with each other, but also with all the Alplia O's past and present who attended our various colleges. Our chief work thus far has been the establishing of a firm foundation for our organization here. We are also busily engaged in making plans to help the new Ann Arbor chapter which is one of our chief interests.
We celebrated Founders* Day with a luncheon given by Cora Mae Wiedemann at her home in Ypsilanti. The meeting was an unqualitield success from the beginning to the end. We especially enjoyed the retell- ing of the history of the "beginning of things." Reviewing the story of the organization of Alpha Omicron Pi certainly is an unfailing means of add- ing to our inspiration and enthusiasm. We are eagerly awaiting the pub- lication of the history, which almost every one of our members is anxious to possess.
Since Ypsilanti is almost a half way station between Detroit and Ann Arbor, several of us completed the day by going out to visit the girls there. We are more than anxious to add new sisters to our number, so be
sure to look us up when you come to Detroit.
NASHVILLE ALUMNAE
E M M A
JACOBS.
To celebrate Founders' Day, we joined Nu Omicron in a buffet supper at the home of Bessie Mae Bramwell. Several things made the party de- lightful, first, the active chapter proudly introduced to us their new pledges, and charming ones are they. Then came the general talk fest, and the supper—a supper to dream of. Afterwards, each class and the alumna.' presented a stunt. In the midst of this vaudeville performance, a mere man*walked in, somewhat to our dismay. After talks on Founders' Day topics, we ended our celebration by singing A. O. Pi songs.
For Christmas, we furnished a dinner and several gifts for each mem- ber of a needy family. To Ruth Tarpley, our social service chairman is due much of the credit for this work. As our organization is till young, we have not decided what work we will do during the winter.
The active chapter invited us to their last large rushing party. All of Us enjoyed attending a college affair once more. The party was a buffet supper at the home of Bessie Beasley.
Much to the delight of all of us, Alice Calhoun Cox has come to live n ear us. She and "Mac" and their three darling babies live several miles put of town, but near enough for Alice to attend meetings.
Aubry Faulkner Jennings goes to Knoxville every few months and brings back the news from Omicron chapter and Knoxville alumnae.
Ruth T arpley is teaching in the Nashville city schools this winter. W e W e r e glad to have Elizabeth Tarpley. who is teaching in Oklahoma, home *°r the holidays.


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Margaret Hill is having a glorious time visiting relatives in California,
while Mary John Overall has recently come from a trip to Texas.
If our members keep marrying and moving away at the rate of one a month as they have been, the three already married and anchored here will be the only ones left to conduct meetings. Louella Whorley was married to Joe Higgins, a Sigma Chi of Vanderbilt, and a lawyer. They will make their home in Atlanta.
AUBRY FAULKNER JENNINGS.
CLEVELAND ALUMNAE
On DecemLer 28, Geraldine Meek of Rho who was home for the Christ-
mas holidays entertained the Cleveland chapter with a party at her home. Reside the regular members there were present two of the Omicron Pi girls, Velma Lee Carter and Irma Schauffer. Needless to remark we all had a lovely time. Martha YYhitworth, a shark in natural history anyway, was the first to draw a cootie. (You know what you have to do—throw dice for its anatomical parts.)
On Monday noons all of the girls who are down town hold a luncheon meeting at the Hollenden Hotel. These have been successful socially.
Several of the girls are doing social volunteer service work in their outside time. Peg Betz has a little boys' class, Marie Andrews a story- telling class, Helen Wolfe a girls' club, and I have a mothers' club at Hiram House, one of our big social settlements in the Jewish-Italian section of Cleveland.
Perhaps you would like a few statistics on the girls in the Cleveland chapter. Margaret and Dorothy Betz, and Sabra and Marie Andrews and Edna Studebaker of Omega, Gisela Birkner of Zeta, and Martha Whit- worth, Epsilon, are all teaching school in Cleveland. Mrs. Angell, Delta is librarian at East Technical High School, Lucile Dvorak, Omega, is in the publicity department of the Board of Education, and Avis Coultas, Iota, is principal of Shaker Heights School.
Our two associate members, Isabel and Margaret Weybrite. Beta Phi, are in the office of the Illuminating Company.
Vivian Day of Beta Phi is working for the Garfield Bank.
Helen Wolf, Omicron Pi, is the West Virginia correspondent of the Lake Division of the American Red Cross.
Florence Keyerleber, Omega, is a visitor for the Associated Giaritics.
Mrs. Thomas Manton, Omega, our newest bride is kept busy with her home. Mrs. Gertrude Kray, Mrs. Miriam Smith, and Mrs. William Mould have children who take up lots of their time. I really think that accounts for all our members.
It is interesting to know that we have three presidents. Martha Whit- worth, president of the Cornell Women's Alumna Association, Avis Coul-


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tas, president of the Women's Panhellenie Association, and the president of the Miami alumnae modesty forbids me to state.
The Cleveland chapter will probably decide at its next meeting what kind of work will be undertaken.
LUCILE DVORAK.
ALUMNAE NOTES ALPHA
GENERAL
Josephine S. Pratt '07, is in charge of the bacteriological laboratory at the Hahneman Hospital, New York City.
From the New York Journal of Dec. 28, 1921;
"The election of Mrs. George Vincent Mullan, of No. 118 West One
Hundred and Eighty-third street, wife of Justice Mullan of the Supreme Court, as alumnae trustee has just been announced by the board of trustees of Barnard College, of Columbia University.
She is the second alumnae trustee to be elected under the revision of the Barnard charter, approved by the Legislature last Spring. Mrs. Mul- lan's election by the associate alumnae was confirmed by the Barnard trus- tees. Mrs. Mullan will serve until the close of the academic year 1924-25.''
PI GENERAL
Jean Hill, who is teaching in the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, spent the Christmas holidays in New Orleans with Rosamond Hill Schweideau.
Lucy Renaud has taken Evelyn Pigott's position as secretary with two New Orleans doctors.
MARRIAGES.
Evelyn Pigott to Frank A. Turner, in New Orleans on December the seventeenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-one.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lee Adams (Caroline Slack), a son.
JESSIE BRVCE ROANE.
NU
GENERAL
Helen Hoy Greeley (Mrs. H . D.) '03. is in Washington, D. C. working
actively in connection with the Women's Committee on World Disarm- ament. Her address is Hotel Woodward.


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Inez Hoagland was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in December. On January 1, she became Special Assistant Attorney, in charge of Wom- en's and Children's Work, in the office of the Corporation Counsel of Jersey- City.
DEATH
From the New York Times:
"Frances Martin Rice for fifteen years a practicing lawyer at 215 Montague St, Brooklyn, and sister of Judge George W. Martin of the County Court, died on Thursday at her home, 101 Bainbridge St, Brooklyn in her 45th year. Mrs. Martin was graduated from the New York Uni- versity, class of 1904, and was admitted to the bar in Brooklyn. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, Brooklyn Woman's Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Daughters and the Jefferson Democratic Club."
OMICRON
ENGAGEMENTS.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Luttrell McLemore have made the formal an1 nouncement of the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Willia to Mr. James Benton Stewart. The wedding will be solemnized in the month of February.
KAPPA
GENERAL
Margaret Baskervill, '08, is teaching in the zoology department at Well- esley College this winter.
Amantine Gleaves, Kappa's pledge who was initiated at the Syracuse Convention is studying this winter at Columbia University. Among other pleasures in New York she has enjoyed on different occasions seeing Mrs. McCausland and some of the other A O IT celebrities.
Frances Major (Mrs. Carl McHenry) entertained at luncheon during the Christmas holidays, for all the Randolph-Macon girls and A. O. IPs in Monroe.
Annie Moore, '20, is engaged in recreational work at the Birmingham Y. W. C.A.
Hilda Gleaves, ex '17, is teaching in the High School of Roanoke. Va,
Rose Smith spent the Christmas holidays at home, reaching Lynchburg in time, to visit the active Chapter before its disbanding.
Laura Radford (Mrs. Yates) was hostess on several occasions for Sj number of the Randolph-Macon girls who remained at college during the Christmas vacation.
Friends of Eleanor Manning (Mrs. Tames Walker) '19, enjoyed meet-


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holidays.
MARRIAGES.
Annie Earle Seed '17, to Mr. Lewis Bennett of Mississippi.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. D. W . Fitton (Nannie Vaden), a son, Cyrus Fal-
coner Fitton.
ZETA GENERAL.
Ethel Chace is spending the winter with her parents in California. The Chaces have purchased a new home at Long Beach and Ethel's address is 2700 East Second Street.
MARRIAGES.
Helen Johnson to Paul Schell Cobbey at St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 16th.
Mr. Cobby attended the university where he was a pledge of Delta Tau Delta. He is connected with the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Mr. and Mrs. Cobbey will make their home in St. Louis at the Bonair hotel.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. J . E . Latch, (Trma Hauptman) a daughter, Dorothy Joan, on Nov. 30th.
SIGMA GENERAL.
Viva Georgeson, '16, has charge of the circulation department of the World Book Co., Yonkers, N. Y.
Olive Cutter Towle, (Mrs. W. T.) '10, is now living at 8124 Ridge Boulevard, Brooklyn, N . Y .
BIRTH.
A son to Dorothy Clarke Mills (Mrs. F . C.) '14, on November 9,1921.
DEATH.
The husband of Roberta Boyd Tyson (Mrs. R. J.) '09, on Dec. 4,1921.
THETA
GENERAL.
Irene Newnam DeWolf surprised the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter
by attending the Founders' Day Luncheon which was held at the home of Iva Wark Chambers. Other Theta girls present were, Berenice Floyd, Cleo Wood, Anne White, Mary Thompson, Florence Hostetter, Mary Pal- mer and Lucy Allen.
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One of the unexpected events during the Panhellenic Congress in Ind- ianapolis, was a gathering at Berenice Floyd's. Here Alpha O's chatted to their hearts' content with Mrs. Hennings and Mrs. McCausland.
Ruth Little is teaching History in Frankfort. This is also the home of Edna McClure Forrest.
Rima Risk is teaching in her own home town, Connersville. Ruth Harwell Hackman who was recently married lives there.
Ruth Harvey also teaches in her home town, Markle, but Frances Kelly has left her home and is teaching in Michigan City. She and Louella Worthley have renewed their friendship. Florence Foster teaches in Mishawaka, not far from these other girls.
Myrtle Spaulding Thomas, after living three years in Colorado for her husband's health, has returned to her home in New Haven.
Reggie O'Brien teaches in Clayton. She was quite ill in the fall.
Beryl Hawkins Gwartney who lives in Kokomo, has two sons keep- ing her busy.
Allison MacLachlan Murphy is teaching sewing in Fort Wayne, where her husband is a teacher. She sees May Forkner Schlaback from Kendall- ville quite often. May has a son born last March.
Georgia Gilkey has been working in the Wingate Bank for over a year. Members of her family are interested in this bank. Lela Fuller, whose home is in Wingate, teaches in New Richmond.
Ruth Layne is the Alpha O representative to the Wichita city Pan- hellenic. She works in the Association of Collegiate Alumnae.
Estelle Montgomery is spending the winter in Ft. Landerdale, Fla., as head of the mathematics department. So some of her time is not on the sea shore as we surmised.
Hazel Hays is having an interesting experience in Clinton, Ind. where she is an art supcrviser. A great many of the children are foreign and understand little English. Hazel is learning to talk with her hands.
Belle McCready Hawker lives on a farm near Franklin, III. She keeps in close touch with Daisy Coons Stout of Jacksonville, 111.
Barbara Beeson teaches French and English in Lapel. Ind. She »S planning to return to DePauw next year and graduate.
Melva Hendrix teaches Domestic Science in Crawfordsville Several! Alpha O's live there and just recently Laurabelle Glascock Moyer moved from Oklahoma to Crawfordsville to make her home.
It was quite a surprise to learn that Olive Langwith had married
Ham F. Buboltz in the summer of 1920. Her address is 620 Eighth Ave,| Milwaukee. Wis.
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Mabel Dice Manuel writes very enthusiastically of her young daughter who started to school this fall. The Manuels live on the Bonheur Stock Farm, just outside of Crawfordsville, Ind.
MARRIAGES.
Lura Wallace, '13, to Mr. Claude A. Hedworth, Nov. 8, 1921. They are making their home in Romney, Ind.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter English (Blanche Babcock, ex '14,) a daughter,
Carolyn Vera, Nov. 24, 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Meissner (Eva Thompson, '09), a son, Aug, 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Dilts (Lenora Obright, ex '15), a daughter, Mary Lenora, Aug., 1921.
GAMMA GENERAL.
Pauline Miller '21, is teaching English and History in Brewer High School.
Katherine Stewart Stewart '21, is teaching in Fryeburg, Me.
Dorothy Smith, ex '21, is working in the Bai.gor Public Library.
Faye Smith '19, is teaching in Machias and has recently announced her engagement to Lawrence Merrow, '20.
Molly Wheeler, ex '22, is governess for a private family in Connecticut. Helen Reed '21, has taken a position as teacher of French at M . C. I . Madeline Bird '21, is instructor of History in Canton, Mass.
Ruby Hackett '21, has gone to Cherryfield, Maine to teach.
Florence McLeod '20, recently submitted to an operation for appendi- citis. She has resigned from her position as teacher at M t. Ida.
Joanna Colcord '06, has returned to New York from the Virgin Islands and resumed her duties as superintendent of the Charity Organization So- ciety of New York.
ENGAGEMENTS. Faye Smith '19, to Lawrence Merrow, '20.
Rachel Bowen '21, to Raymond Adams.
• MARRIAGES
Prudence Wadsworth to Karl Tobey. June 26, 1921 at Skowhegan. Maine.
Frances Bartlett to C. I . Ames, Nov. 1921, at Orono, Me. They are Hving in Millinocket, Maine.
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Everett Palmer Jr., Sept. 21, at Niagara Falls, N . Y .
To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carroll, a daughter, Oct., 1921.
MARION JORDAN.
EPSILON GENERAL.
Epsilon was represented by six alumnae at the Founders' Day cele» bration in New York: Mattie Bodine '11, who is teaching Latin in a pri- vate school in New York; Margaret Graham '09, who is still teaching at Hunter College; Mildred Mosier '11, enjoying to the full every moment of her furlough; Marian Darvile '12, who now has an apartment in New York with her sister, and is with the N .Y. Telephone Co., working in their phys- ics laboratory; Helen Leavens '16, who expresses her profound admiration of Elsa Allen and others who manage a home and three children, since Helen confesses herself, completely occupied with little Peter; and Ethel Cornell, who was fortunately able to get there from Albany. It was 3 splendid occasion, and they all wished everybody could have been there. Helen read a very sweet message of congratulation to the Founders front the active chapter.
Agnes Dobbins Watt '12, has moved to Wellington, Kansas, as the ranch at Salt Creek is not leading to fortune just at present. She loved the ranch life, but finds she is also quite happy leading a Main Street existence, as she expresses it. She sends a snap shot of herself and Clyde, which certainly beams happiness.
Clara Keopka Trump '14, has been quite ill with an abscessed tooth and bad tonsils, but reports that very soon she expects to feel better than she ever did.
Charlotte Sherman McCloskey '14, has been having a real vacation, visiting Baltimore and W ashington.
Dagmar Schmidt Wright '18, is living in Philadelphia, absorbed in Oliver and her baby. Mrs. Schmidt, it seems', is usually in Philadelphia when any of the alumnae returning to Ithaca call on her!
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wanmaker (Mary Clare Turnbull '13) M
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. Everett P. Ingalls, (nee Imogen Wormwood) a son
RHO
ENGAGEMENTS.
Mildred Cress is engaged to Glenn E. Snyder of Crawfordsville, In<*|
Mr. Snyder is a graduate of the University of Chicago.
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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 171 Dorothy Kerr '19, has, recently announced her engagement to Mr.
Melville K . Soper of Chicago.
MARRIAGE.
Rho announces the marriage of Alice Frances Kolb '17, to Mr. Michael L. Mason on December 28th at St. Paul's Church, Chicago. Marguerite Kolb '20, acted as maid of honor. The wedding was followed by a reception
at the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
BIRTH.
In November there was born to Prof, and Mrs. Ronald Crane (Julia Fuller) a son, Ronald Fuller.
LAMBDA ENGAGEMENTS.
l.ucile R. Curtis '15, to Walter A. English, University of California '10. The wedding will take place in the spring. Mr. English is a petroleum geologist and is the author of important oil bulletins.
IOTA GENERAL.
May Brady has been teaching Latin in the Urbana II. S. since November.
Lucie Burwash reports a happy visit with Martha II. Foote, the week before Christmas.
Elaine Buhrman has been staying at home this year because of her mother's poor health, but substituted for a short time in the Mt. Vernon High School.
We've learned, rather indirectly, that Hazel Alkire Blanchard has a fine daughter, Ida Jayne, who is now about a year old.
We are so sorry to hear that Etta Lantz Triplett is not in good health.
Marie Ix'Sauliner Hoffman sent an interesting snapshot of her cun- ning, fat baby. They are living at Red Bud, 111.
Ruth Ber renter is planning a three months' tour of Europe this summer.
Mary C. Williams Hickman has been at the home of her parents, re- cuperating after an operation for appendicitis.
Jana Wiley Rowland writes that her Helen and James are fine, and that the latter now attends a kindergarten daily.
Elsie Noel Waldo and husband spent their Christmas vacation with ber parents at Saunemin. and with Prof, and Mrs. Waldo at Urbana.
Nellie H. Roske and infant daughter have returned to Ortonville. Minnesota after visiting the former's parents.
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southern life, was fortunate in arriving home for the holidays in time to visit the chapter before the University closed.
Ruth TerwilHger '21, spent Christinas with her parents, and brought us greetings from Yelda Bamesberger, who stayed at Okmulgee.
Lonise N . Steven '12, recently had a most painful accident when she suffered severe burns and was confined to the hospital at Tuscola for sever- al weeks.
Muriel Thompson ex '19, is at her home in Rantoul for a short rest. She enjoyed a profitable but strenuous summer, studying at Columbia along with her public health work in New York.
Mary Putnam is teaching at Frederica, Del. Imagine yourself, "six miles from the nearest railroad, no movie, one church, and no young folks" and you'll know just how contented "Putty" is there.
Maybelle D. Denhart '17 recently underwent a serious operation in a Springfield hospital and is still confined there.
Isabelle McKinnell Williams '16, has favored us with a snapshot ofj her two months old daughter. Little Harriet is a pretty baby.
Maurine Mavity Vinecore writes that her two little sons are now quite well, though Richard was in a critical condition for several months.
Shirley Mann Kimmelshue '20, living at Manteno, 111., is "so busy and happy that I am thoroughly enjoying life. W e live on a dairy farm and are kept busy. W e both take active parts in church and community activi- ties. Our lovely ten room house gives me large scope for practicing home decoration, etc".
Susie H. Hubbard probably expressed the sentiment of many of us; when she wrote "There are so many things I'd like to do in this world, and will never get to do that I sometimes feel as if I'd like to have nine lives— as my esteemed cats are said to have". And who of us has forgotten Susie's trick of meeting a forlorn cat or dog and forgetting all about the eight o'clock to carry home the object of her esteem and pity?
In November, Maud Bacon Nolte and children visited the former'^ parents in Champaign. During her stay. Maud was guest of honor at a luncheon given by Margaret Gorham Ebert.
Iota alumnae will be grieved to learn of the death of Mary Caldwell^ mother in December. Our sympathy and love go out to Mary in her; bereavem ent.
Minnie Phillips '17, is now dietitian in a hospital at Danville.
Surprises can be the nicest happenings. Can you think of a mor? pleasant one than going to the telephone and hearing the dear voice, in- stantly recognized as belonging to Mrs. Stowers—though you had thought she was miles and miles away? And now, Mrs. Stowers is back in Urbana —905 W . California Ave.-—and some of us "real old girls" and Aunt Betty Pettit spent the happiest afternoon with her recently. It seemed just hk*


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the good old days—though little Stephen Tehon and Colleen Jean Kirk playing about, tended to remind us that several years had passed since then.
In reviewing our festivities, it seems our social calendar has been rather full. At home-coming time, the chapter entertained the alumnae at a very enjoyable supper and we visited to our hearts' content.
During Teachers' Conference, twenty-five of us enjoyed a luncheon at the Green Tea Pot. This affair, a get-together for the alumna? and the returning teachers, was so successful that we are planning to make it an annual event. •
Founders' Day was fittingly celebrated by the active chapter and the alimuue fortunate and near enough to be able to attend. Surely, no other banquet ever brought us so full a measure of true fraternity spirit and in- spiration as this.
The alumna.' considered themselves fortunate when they received in- vitations to the Christmas party given by the pledges.
This year, the alumnae's party for the pledges took the form of a pro- gressive dinner in the homes of Champaign alumnae, and afforded a fine chance to know these sisters-to-be.
On Jan 16th, the actives and alumna? were guests at a most delightful tea given by Mrs. Yan Doren, honoring Esther who is to be married to David Malcolmson on Feb. 3rd. It was a happy gathering, but we knew all the time just how much we'll surely miss Esther.
ENGAGEMENTS.
Lottie Pollard ex 'IS, to Mr.Earle Paton McClemcnt.
Minnie Frances Harris, grad. '21,to Mr. Carl Faust of Monmouth. Ruth Bernreuter '20, to Mr. J. A .Watts, Chicago University.
Nila F.dmundson '19. to Mr. Howard Irwin. De Pauw University.
BIRTHS.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Ranney (Inez Sampson) announce the arrival of r>aplme Joane in Oct. 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Finfrock (Grace Dallenbach) announce the birth [of a son. John Henry in Nov. 1021.
ANNA HOFFERT KIRK.
TAU GENERAL.
Lillian Tifft Overmire is now living in Minneapolis. Her address is 1915 Hennepin Ave. It seems so good to have some of our "married sis-
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live in town, because matrimony makes so many of them wander away. Lillian Hoff became Mrs. Goodwin Tyler at the loveliest home wedding
p . ° c t o b c r - A - O- P l «'as well represented both in attendants (Rorghild '-rling Brunsdale was a very beautiful matron of honor) and guests. From


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our short acquaintance we think Goodwin is line, but we do think he might have let LH stay in St. Paul instead of taking her way oft to Catlby, Minn- esota.
Jennie Marie Schober Rocnisch is still living in Calgary. From late reports she seems to be very enthusiastic about hockey-games. We wonder if some very good games here would lure her from the cold north tem- porarily at least.
Elsa Feldhaminer Johnson and her almost-year old daughter were ifltf town for a couple of days. Speaking of capable mothers—here is one.
Gertrude Falkcnhagen has given up her teaching position and after a short visit at her home, expects to locate in Minneapolis.
Some of these days we are all going to be surprised by the announce- ment of a wedding.
Rhoda Kellogg Rypins, still the same energetic Khoda, has a most- interesting position with the Women's Cooperative Alliance.
Now when I want to make the most startling announcement, I lack] details. Mildred Haugland is wearing a brand-new diamond, and I arn sorry to say I lack the name of the prospective bride-groom.
Emily Esswein is kept very busy in the capacity of maid of honor. She has acted as such twice in such a short time, once at the marriage of her sister Mildred to Dr. Yonder Weyer.
Do all the alumna? know that there is a bed-room in the chapter house given over to us? W ouldn't it be a good scheme for each sleepcr-therein to write his name on the lovely ivory enameled foot-board? Don't let the actives forget they have an alumna? chapter.
Elizabeth Hayes and Lila Kline are getting on wonderfully in their psycho-pathic work in the east. They both were awarded Red Cross Scholarships.
"Uncle" Ed. Schober still inquires quite regularly about all the A. Ql Pi's. He and Mrs. Schober chaperoned a lovely dancing party that the actives gave at the Minnesota Club in St. Paul. So much did Uncle Eo prtjoy himself, that I was almost afraid of his loyalty to the girls "when we were in school". But so expansive are his affections that I think he can include all the girls.
Margaret Boothroyd and Vivian Vogel passed their state examinations! and are full-fledged pharmacists. Both deserve lots of credit and I do hope I have given them their correct titles.
Mothers of babies just don't see how they ever got along before Dr«. Cecile began to practice. Such a success has she been with all of o l i r friends, that mother doesn't see how she ever managed to have me attain this ripe age.
. . DEATH.
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Margaret Wood '16. Everyone should have known Margaret—like a breath of spring she came among us. When with her, cares of themselves minimized, discontent left, no one could but enjoy that particularly tink- ling laugh. Margaret became ill almost a year ago and little hope was entertained for her recovery although no effort was spared in that direc- tion. As an invalid, Margaret revealed her true self—always patient, ap- preciative and with all, a bit inclined to see the humorous side of things. Our deepest sympathy goes to the bereaved father, mother, brothers and little sister, but for ourselves we feel the loss most deeply, because we can not have the beautiful influence of our sister in Alpha Omicron Pi.
CHI GENERAL.
Ruth W alker '21, is director of the choir of the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Syracuse.
Emily Tarbell '16, visited Clarita Moore '20, and Betty Zimmer '20. dur- ing the Thanksgiving recess at Lake Placid, N . Y .
Eleanor Hammond '21, is teaching Latin and history at Menomonee Falls,Wisconsin.
Clarita Moore '20, Reva Snyder '19, Irene Becker '19, and Betty Zim- mer '20, spent part of the Christmas vacation at the chapter house.
Some of the alumna; might l>e interested to know that Mrs. Gifford is in the Old Ladies' Home at Homer, N.Y.
ENGAGEMENTS.
Florence Barker '21, to Herbert Barker Nichols of Washington, D. C.
MARRIAGE.
Nora Schreeder '21, to CIvde King on November 24th at Svracuse, N. Y.
ELISABETH ZIMMKR.
NU KAPPA GENERAL.
Margaret Bentley is taking an active interest in the Little Theatre Movement of Dallas. She is now Secretary of the Board of Directors of that organization.
Erma Baker Patton of Cisco, Mary Emily Barton, who is now teach- I n 8 in the San Marcos Normal School, Martha Smith Burge, of Louisville Kentucky, and Louise Pendleton, of Durant, Oklahoma (all Nu Kappa girls) were visiting in Dallas during November. A number of Alpha O Parties were given in their honor.
MARRIAGES.
Bess Herrick of Waco was married on November 16th to Dan Little-


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held of that city and they are making their home there. Lura Temple
was maid of honor in the wedding.
Frances Cummings was married on November 9th to Dewitt Waltman, a Phi Gamma Delta from the University of Texas. They are living here and we are so glad to welcome Frances as an alumnae member.
Dorothy Tucker is now Mrs. Joe Wilkes of Dallas. They had a beau- tiful wedding on November 23rd at the First Presbyterian Church here, three A. O. Pi's taking part. Lucille Peppell was maid of honor, Mildred Pendleton sang and Lucille Price, played the wedding march Lucille Price, by the way, is pipe organist at the church now.
NELI.E BARTON.
BETA PHI GENERAL.
Mrs. Herold Ross (Rosella Stoner) has bun doing substitute teach- ing in the Elkhart (Indiana) High School.
Oneta Ulingworth, who spent some time this fall in Chicago, has re- turned to her home in Bloomington and will enter Indiana University the second semester.
Wilkie Hughes has recently accepted a position as school nurse in Ar- senal Technical High School at Indianapolis.
Isabellc and Marjorie Weybright arc in Cleveland, Ohio, where they aii- living at 13512 Beaumont A venue.
Alda Jane Woodward is teaching at Bluffton, Indiana.
Lela M . Baker has resigned her position in the Alumni Secretary's Office at Indiana University because of illness anil gone to her home in Eldorado, Kansas.
BIRTHS.
A son, Charles Lee, was lx>rn on October 7, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bohewitz (Mary Hall) of Huntington, Indiana.
EDITH HUNTINGTON.
ETA GENERAL.
Margaret Johnson, "Muggs", has a very fine position at the Bradley Knitting Mills in Delevan, Wis. She employs all the girls needed in the mills, manages their dormitory, and provides various forms of amuse- ment for their recreation hours.
Karen Falk is teaching this year at Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
Marion Roth is teaching journalism in the Brookings, S. Dak. High School.
Dorothy Basset is teaching in one of the High Schools of Sterling- Illinois.


TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 177 Lydia Lacey has a very responsible position as city bacteriologist of
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Adrien Shreve is teaching in a private French School in Washington,
D. C.
Margaret Heins is social secretary to Madam Rose at her private
music school.
Dorothy Dietz is taking a business course at the "4C" College in
Madison.
Hildegard Wipperman is in the designing department of Fiske's
Millinery Shop in Chicago.
Many of Eta's alumnae were back for Home Coming this fall. Among
them were, Marie Mitchell, Margaret Johnson, Gladys Beveridge, Margaret Heins, Dorothy Dietz, Jennie Martin, and Margaret Melaas Spengler.
ENGAGEMENTS.
Garnet Cleven has recently announced her engagement to Willard
Howe of Mt. Horeb, Wis.
Announcement was also made of the engagement of Hermance Tesh-
ner to Donald McCandless of Davenport, Iowa. MARRIAGES
Beulah Zimmerman and Lawrence Carroll of Madison were married in September. They are now living in Fremont, Ohio.
Pauline Ferrill and Ray Baer of Madison were married early this Fall and are making their home in Madison.
Margaret Melaas was married October 10th, 1921, to Silas Spengler. Th«y are living in Menasha, Wis. where Mr. Spengler is practicing Law.
BIRTHS.
Esther Fowler Rosencrans has a line baby girl, born October 4th at
Lafayette, Ind.
Ruth Nicely Ross, now living in Michigan City, Ind. has a baby boy,
born in August 1921.
Julia Johnson Hedquist, who lives in Madison wants to introduce her
tiny daughter Dorothy Jane, born last spring, to the readers of To DRAGMA. MARY FOWLER RENNEBOHM.
ALPHA PHI GENERAL.
Doris Ingram '19, who is a Home Demonstrator at Columbus, Mon- tana, spent several days after the holidays in Bozeman with the active chapter.
Azalea Linfield '19, completed her work at Columbia University last summer and is now instructing at the North Dakota Agricultural College. She spent several days during the holidays with her family in Bozeman,


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Leila Lintield Nye '20, and her young daughter of Billings, Montana,
spent the holidays with her family in Bozeman.
Alice McCone Ferris '18, has moved from Billings, Montana, to Libby, Montana on account of her health.
Helen Rose '20, spent the holidays at her home in Bozeman.
Henrietta Moebus '21, Home Economics teacher at the Junior High School of Butte, Montana, was elected chairman for the coming year of the Home Economics Section of the Montana State Teachers' Association, at the meeting held in November at Great Falls, Montana.
Alpha Phi Alums are saving their pennies in order to make the trip to Bozeman next month to help the active chapter celebrate our fifth birth- day which comes on February 23rd. No doubt the big celebration will come on Saturday, February 25th, so that all the '"school inarms" can come.
ENGAGEMENTS.
.Minnie Ellen Marquis '21, to John Hastings '22, of Bozeman, Montana.
MARRIAGES.
Dorothy Ann Holland, ex '22, to Harold Scotield on Saturday, October
8th at Havre, Mont. They are making their home in Minot, North Dakota.
On Thursday, November 24th, Lillian Helen Drummond, ex. '21, to Arthur Louis Thompson of Glendive, Mont. They are living in Glendive.
Helen Louise Tripp, '21, was married to Russell Lowell Davis, '19, Sigma Chi, on December 28th at Butte, Montana. They will make their home in Vancouver, B. C. where Mr. Davis is a professor at the Univer-
sity. As the wedding was during the holiday season, several of the chap- ter girls came to Butte for the occasion.
NU OMICRON
GENERAL.
Viola Phillipp '20, is spending the winter at home in Louisville, Ky., because of ill health.
Miss Mattie Carter '21,is also teaching. She is located at Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Georgia.
Miss Florence Tyler '21, is the only "lady-of-leisure" of the class of 21. She is studying voice in Nashville.
The house of Miss Helen Hawkins, ex '23, was practically destroyed by fire during the holidays.
Mary D. Houston expects to visit the chapters of the Southern Dis- trict with the Division Superintendent, Mrs. C. C. McDonald, N . O.
Pearl Tuttle '21, is teaching in the high school at Natchez. Miss.
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MARRIAGES.
Natalie Overall became Mrs. William K. Warren, Tulsa, Okla., last
September.
Another wedding of interest was that of lx»uela Whorley, ex '21, and
Joseph C. Higgins, Jr., Nov. 8, 1921. They now live in Atlanta Georgia. FLORENCE TYLER.
PHI GENERAL.
Inez Ward Blazier (Mrs. Ward) ex '21,is with the Educational Dept of B. Altman and Co., New York City.
Helen Jenks Dietrich (Mrs. C. L.) '20, is in the order division of the New York Public Library.
OMEGA
GENERAL.
Alvira Lehrer '19, has accepted a position this year in Kidd Key Col-
lege. Sherman, Texas.
Lucile Dvorak, ex '19. formerly with the Brett Associated Advertisers,
Cleveland, is assistant to the Director of Publications of the Cleveland Public schools.
Ruth Andrews *14, was initiated into Alpha Omicron Pi, November 12, 1921.
Arretha Cornell '18, is teaching in Bellefountain, Ohio.
Esther Henderson '18, is teaching in Williamson, West Virginia. Edna Gilbert '18, is reaching in Niles, Ohio.
Mary Boynton '19, is now located in Appleton, W isconsin.
. Peg Wagner Lunger ex '23, is living in Cincinnati this winter. Her address is 3172 Glendora Avenue.
Helen Lindsey '14, is teaching Latin and French in the Greenville. Ohio,.High School. Her address is 115 Wayne Avenue.
ENGAGEMENTS.
Halcyon Clark, ex '23, has announced her engagement to Edgar L. Rice of Massilon, Ohio, who is a graduate of Michigan University.
CLARISSA SCOTT.
OMICRON PI GENERAL.
With two exceptions our 1921 seniors are teaching. Eleanor Boyer is in the Lansing High School; Helen Frost, Ruth Sergeant, and Emma Jacobs are in Detroit.
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Louise D.incan is Laboratory Technician at Harper Hospital, Detroit.
Among the 1920 girls, Lelah Stephens is teaching, in Logansport Indiana.
Dorothea Comfort and Betty Gratton are teaching in Detroit.
Helen Wolfe is Case Correspondent for the Y. W. C. A. in Cleveland Ohio.
Beatrice Smith '22, one of the February graduates, has just become one of our Detroit Alumna?.
All the Omicron Pi alumna? who are in Detroit attended the formal dinner dance at the chapter house in Ann Arbor, January 13th, 1922.
BF.TTV GRATTON.


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CONTENTS
Directory.
Rushing Conditions at Alpha Omicron Pi Colleges 181 Gamma Epsilon Pi 202
Through the Mist 203 The Anniversary Endowment Fund 204 Reports 205 Exchanges 210 In Memoriam 214 Announcements 215 Active Chapter Letters 216 Alumnae Chapter Letters 241 Alumnae Notes 255
~ -..siness Manager', JtiIIe Keiiey, 10 liverett Ave., JNorwooa, axass. •• DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
North Atlantic District, Gladys Wales (Mrs. Winthrop L.), 416 West Ononandaga Street, Syracuse, N Y.[N, A, T, E, X , W.\
Southern District—Katrina Overall McDonald (Mrs. Carl C ) , Bay St. Louis, Miss.[77, K, O, NK, AD.]
N. E. Central District, Melita Skillen, 1340 Thorndale Ave., Chicago, 111.
[@, P, I, B$, H, (tn.\
I N. W. Central District, Charlotte Hall Uhls (Mrs. Kenneth B.), 4508 Mill Creek Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. [Z, T,A<P,
Pacific District, Lucille R. Curtis, 1933 Oxford Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
Vol. XVII
MAY, 1922
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