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nity. We all felt so much stronger and thus better fitted to under- Ethel Richardson, '19 M a r y G r a n t , '20
take Alpha's work when she left us, and we only hope that this is
the first of many such future visits. Lorna Tasker, '19 Marion Phil
One morning on the campus we heard the faintest whisper about M a r t h a W a l k e r , '20
a Soldiers' Relief Fund, so we all flocked into chapel to find out
the cause of this agitation and we were not disappointed. Yes, there Dearest Sisters:
was a representative at De Pauw asking a subscription from De Pauw.
The movement was first taken up among the Greek-letter organiza- First let me wish one and all of you the happiest kind of a
tions, and soon interesting stories were flying about, how certain
houses were raising their funds by leaving off their dessert for a New Year. May it bring to all of us health, happiness, and a dream
certain length of time—yes, even the dormitories were doing without
butter for a week! What was Theta Chapter of Alpha O going to come true!
do? Soon plans were on foot and finally our treasurer sent in a
nice big check for one hundred dollars, and—we had given up our We are glad to be able to introduce to you three new little sisters
annual formal party.
already initiated and one pledged. We hope to have Marion Bennett
The last week of school before Christmas vacation was, of course,
chuck f u l l of excitement, but we were not too busy to join with the in our midst soon, so that her name may be added to our chapter
other seven sororities and the two dormitories in giving a party
for the town children. We had "lots of f u n " with the little tots, roll in our next letter to To DRAGMA.
and we were in better Christmas spirit because of the joy we had
given to someone else. I f we were a bit disappointed to have lost one or two girls we
Our juniors entertained with a fancy-dress party, and finally all particularly wanted, it only made us appreciate the more how dear
the pent-up excitement ended in a big dinner for our chaperon on
her birthday. When the parting day came it was a merry, happy our new sisters are. I wish you all might know them, for you would
bunch of girls who called good-byes as they whirled away on their
homeward-bound trains. soon love them as we do.
But alas! Examination week comes only two weeks after we get Since our last letter our only formal social function has been
back from our Christmas vacation, and how f u l l even those two weeks
must surely be! the dance we hold each year in honor of our initiates. Every single
Theta sends best wishes for a very happy New Year in the service member of the chapter attended this year, as well as several of our
of Alpha O. I f it were not too late she would wish you all a
Merry Christmas, but as it is we can only say we hope you have, each alumnae. The dance was held in what we called the "Girls' Gym,"
one, had as delightful a vacation as we.
the smaller of the two gymnasiums; and, i f the expression on the
AGNES L . L A K I N , Chapter Editor.
faces of the dancers is to be our guide, it was a great success.
We celebrated Founders' Day on Saturday, December 9th. We had
expected a large number of our alumna? to be with us, but owing to
bad weather many of them were unable to come. However, those
who did arrive enjoyed the spread and the little entertainment we
gave. Kennetha, who had charge of the affair, is to be congratulated
on its success, especially in turning the hall into a cozy little sitting-
room.
Our last meeting before the holidays was spent in dressing dolls
for poor children. We enjoyed our ritual, and the cozy meeting
which followed. While we sewed, some of the girls read Christmas
stories, and the whole ended in a little spread.
I n dramatics we have not been idle. Two of our girls, Betty Sar-
gent and Madeline Perkins, took part in the first plays of the season.
Everyone pronounced them the best they had ever seen here, so
DELTA, JACKSON COLLEGE you may judge for yourself, whether A O I I has cause to be proud of
Marjorie Dean, '17 Kennetha W a r e , '18 its dramatic talent.
Marion Jameson, '17 Ruth Brooks, '19
Helen Rowe, '17 Margaret K i m b a l l , '19 We are glad to tell our sisters how proud we are of Helen Rowe
Mildred Simpson, '17 Inga Little, '19
Margaret Durkee, '18 Elizabeth Miller, '19 with her newly acquired Phi Beta Kappa key. Helen also won the
Madeline Perkins, '18 Martha Neal, '19
Elizabeth Sargent, '18 Madeline Parker, '19 prize scholarship for general excellence in a wisely and broadly
chosen course. We are proud that one of our members, at least, has
such a high scholastic standing and also proud that others are
prominent in the various college activities.
