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There is little more to tell except that Kate Blum has been elected tion pastimes and recreations before starting on another period of our
secretary of the senior class by an overwhelming majority—and that college careers.
Rho climbed from fourth to second place on the sorority scholarship
list. Perhaps some day we may achieve first place—who knows? By MARION GILBERT, Chapter Editor.
the time you read this probably all of you will have struggled man-
fully through your semester examinations and will be beginning a IOTA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
fresh sheet of the ledger. However, perhaps our wishes for your
success may not be amiss and so we echo them again. Mate Giddings, '17 M a r t h a Hedgcock, '18
Minnie Phillips, '17 N i n a Grotevant, '18
MARION E . A B L E , Chapter Editor. Marion E . G r e g g , '17 Mary Caldwell, '18
G o l d a Wadsworth, '17 R u t h Percival, '18
LAMBDA, L E L A N D STANFORD, JR. UNIVERSITY Elaine Buhrman, '17 Velda Bamesberger, '18
Gladys Saffell, '17 Marie Stejskal, '19
Marian Boal, '16 Bessie Wood, '18 Ixmise Woodroofe, '17 Helen Brauns, '19
Hazel Hartwell, '16 Marion Gilbert, 'i8 Maybelle Dallenbach, '17 Marian Kenney, '19
Alice Moore, '16 L i l y Morrison, '18 Florence L . Moss, '17 Hazel Stephens, '19
Genevieve Morse, '16 Constance Chandler, '18 Bertha Stein, '18 Aileen Hunter, '19
Rea Gilbert, '17 Marguerite Odenheimer, Edmundson, '19
L a u r a Wilkie, '17 R u t h Chandler, '19 Nila
Mildred Cowdrey, '17 Lenell G a r v i n , '20
Jeane Stoddard, '18 Hortcnse F l e m i n g , '20 '18 PLEDGES
Caroline Rochfort, '18 Marion Loomis, '20
Marjorie Coil, '18 G l a d y s Stelling, '20 Mary Putnam, '19 Leila Shepherd, '20
Aflie Wood, '18 Anita Compton, '20
E l s i e Noel, '19 Jessie Williamson, '20

Beatrice Levy, '19

In late October Iota gave a Halloween dance at the chapter
house. Pumpkin jack-o-lanterns and corn shocks were used profusely
in the decorations.

The past week here has been devoted to final examinations and Then November brought the annual Illinois Home-coming cele-
consequently it has been a very busy time for all of us. The Univer- bration. At this gala time we were glad to have back with us: Mabel
sity passed a new ruling that no one should be excused from any of Wallace, Helen Whitney, Pearl Ropp, Lottie Pollard, Elizabeth
the final examinations, and as a result most of the girls had to take Knuckles Barnett. Atha Wood Fowler, Cora Mae Lane, Jessie Faye
five or six finals instead of the usual three or four. Most of us have Edmundson, Katherine Buenger, Avis Couttas, Iva Beeson (Theta),
finished now, and several have left for their homes to spend fthe Nellie Janes, and Mary Catherine Williams. Besides these, our own
holidays and to await the coming of the grade cards, at the same time, sisters, we had eight other guests. I t was a jolly week-end. Satur-
hoping for favorable scholarship reports. day night we gave a banquet at the chapter house in honor of our
guests and what an inspiration it was for all of us, when fifty voices
Marian Boal is leaving college this semester. She will remain at joined in singing our Illinois songs, mingled with our beloved A O I I
her home for a while. Mildred Cowdrey will not return next semes- "Vivela," etc. Then on Sunday morning we all gathered around the
ter. She is leaving soon for Honolulu where she has accepted a posi- gratefire in our living-room and talked of Alpha O's present and laid
tion in the chemistry department of the University of Hawaii. Hor- fond plans and dreamed of Alpha O's future.
tense Fleming took a leave of absence a short time ago, but expects
to return to Stanford in January. On Monday, November 12th, Mrs. Merva Hennings, our District
Superintendent, came to visit us. She spent two and a half days in
We have had a good time socially this semester. We have attended our home, and how we did enjoy her visit. She is such an ardent
many dances and entertainments, and have given several ourselves. worker for Alpha O, and radiates her enthusiasm and zeal to all
On December 5th we had a birthday party for the house. I t was a about her. We were all sorry to see her go and hope she may come
"dress up affair," and the costumes varied from "the vampire and back to see us again, soon. While with us, Mrs. Hennings helped us
the society dude" to the poor little newsboy of the streets. Many write a new set of by-laws according to a model code. They are now
clever gifts and jokes were exchanged. very complete and comprehensive, and in the shape we have desired
to have them.
We consider that this semester, which is now closing, has been very
successful in many ways. We are all leaving for our homes for vaca-