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ment of the engagement of Helen La Forge, ex-'19, to Joseph been a more thorough and efficient organization of this work and the
Eldridge, and the customary five-pound box of candy. entire university is enthusiastically championing the cause. Of
course, having our own Northwestern University Settlement, we stu-
We had initiation at Mrs. Schmidt's, where Epsilon has always dents have a broad field in which to work and under the guidance of
had it. We all thought the new service was very beautiful, and the the Northwestern University Settlement Association much good is
initiates were very much impressed by it. Katherine Donlon, '12, accomplished. I must explain that the Northwestern University
of Utica was one of the speakers at the initiation banquet. Settlement Association is the student organization which takes care of
the students' end of the settlement work. At present Alice Jane
Although very busy before Christmas, we still found time each Wilson is secretary of the association. At Christmas time the children
to dress a doll for the poor little kiddies at the Mission. in the settlement district are entertained at Christmas parties for
which the women of the University dress several thousand dolls and
Epsilon wishes all her sister chapters a very happy and prosperous fill several thousand stockings. I n addition to participating in this,
New Year. we Rho girls also tried to make Christmas happier for a family less
fortunate than ourselves.
DAGMAR A. SCHMIDT, Chapter Editor.
But please don't think that social service entirely occupies our
RHO, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY thoughts. D i d I tell you about the delightful Halloween party our
pledges gave us? We were all summoned to appear at the "Murth-
ACTIVES ens' Hang-out" where we were received by ghosts and witches and all
the eerie folk of Halloween. They entertained us with a mock
Marion Abele Dorothy Maltby pledging and other solemn rites which 'most made our hair stand on
Margaret Ariess Eunice Marthens end, but they finally redeemed themselves with a most "dee-licious"
Kate Blum Grace May spread. Our biggest social function of the semester was our dance at
Elsie Brace Mable McConnell the Kenilworth Country Club on December 16th. I t was the "most
Edith Brown Faith Morse loveliest" dance I have ever attended—everything was so comfy and
Kathryn Brown Helen Ralston cozy, and everyone had a perfectly splendid time. We were expecting
Louise Hoffman Elizabeth Recht some of the girls who are trying to establish a chapter at Madison,
Margaret Jeleff Ruth Sharer Wisconsin, to be with us, but unfortunately they were unable to
Jane Kennedy Helen Slaten arrange it. We were so disappointed for we Rho girls are wildly
Dorothy Kerr Dorothy Wade enthusiastic at the prospect of a chapter at Madison and we would
Alice Kolb Hazel Whitmore, Spec. have enjoyed meeting the girls who have worked so hard and so
Wilson splendidly. They certainly seem to have the true Alpha O spirit
Alice Jane already.

PLEDGES But I almost forgot to mention the reception which we held for
Merva Dolsen Hennings when she visited us on her "tour of inspec-
Erna Ariess Hazel Lloyd tion," as she calls it. Of course, it wasn't at all like being formally
Marguerite Ford Lucille Lloyd inspected because Merva is one of our own Rho girls. Unfortunately
Gladys Frye Mabel May she could not manage to spend more than one day with us, but we
Goldie Holquist Myrtle Swanson were glad to have her even for that short time. An invitation was
Arleta Kirlin Bessie Talcott extended to all the women of the university to attend the reception,
Marguerite Kolb Ethel Willman which was held in the parlors of Willard Hall, the women's dormi-
Wilson tory. I f we may judge by the number who accepted the invitation,
Phoebe the event certainly was a success.

To you all—Rho's heartiest wishes for your success in the New
Year! A l l that we ask for ourselves is that we may have as great
success as we have had in the past year. Especially do we pride our-
selves on our new members: Elsie Brace, Eunice Marthens, Elizabeth
Recht, Ruth Sharer, Helen Slaten, and Hazel Whitmore—whom we
initiated in November. We feel sure that our chapter will be greatly
strengthened by the addition of these girls. We also are proud to
tell you of the pledging of Marguerite Ford, a junior in Music
School, and Gladys Frye, a freshman in Liberal Arts.

Rho has taken a rather prominent part in social service work this
past year. Through the instrumentality of Louise Hoffman there has