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While Mrs. Hennings was with us we were very happy to pledge TAU, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
formally Beatrice Levy, '19, of Streator, Illinois.
Edith Mitchell, '17 Esther Kronan, '19
On Monday night before Thanksgiving, our president, Mate Gid-
dings, surprised and delighted all of us with a sumptuous Thanks- E l s a Feldhammer, '17 Margaret Boothroyd.'ig
giving dinner. The tables were beautifully decorated. Gertrude Falkenhagen, '17 E r m a E g a n , '19

On December 9th the Annual Doll Show was held at the Y. W. Dorothy McCarthy, '17 Gertrude H a r t m a n , '19
C. A. Auditorium. The girls of the University buy the dolls and dress Helen Pierce, '17 Margaret Kendall, '19
them, and then they are all exhibited at this Doll Show before being Florence Brande, '17 E l l a Breed, '19
sent to Chicago to be distributed among the poor children at Christ-
mas time. Two of our girls won special recognition at this time. Phana Wernicke, '17 A l m a Boehme, '19
Louise Woodruff received first prize for the best poster advertising Muriel Fairbanks, '18 Marion M a n n , '19
the Doll Show, and Aileen Hunter received first prize for the best Leta Nelson, '18 Mary Moriarty, '19
dressed doll. V i v i a n Watson, '18 E l e a n o r Willets, '19

As the Christmas time drew near, our active pledges began to hold E l s a Steinmetz, '18 Jeannette F r y e , '18
frequent secret meetings, and soon the mystery was solved when we Jennie Marie Schober, '18 L i l a Kline, '20
all received an invitation to come to their Christmas party, on Decem-
ber 20th, "dressed in our best calico." You may be sure we were all Cecile Moriarty, '18 (medicine) Mildred H a u g l a n d , '20
there, ready for a lark. Our pledges surely proved themselves to be L i l l i a n Tiftt, '19 L i l l i a n H u f f , '20
royal entertainers. There were "eats," wonderful (?) presents—
nothing was lacking. Dear Sisters in Alpha O:

But while we were eagerly looking forward to the joys of the As I write "Snow-bound" has apparently here become a reality,
Christmas season, we did not forget the homes where Christmas was for seventeen inches (how inappropriate to measure such beauty in
not present. We wished we might have done more, but we were inches!) of whiteness cover everything.
happy to know that on Christmas Day six poor families would receive
a pair of nice, warm blankets. Many and varied, indeed, have been the events which in the past
few months have become the social history of T a u : parties, pledge
I wish I might give a more favorable report of Mrs. Stower's con- day, engagements, the bazaar, Founders' Day Banquet, and recep-
dition, in this letter. She is better generally, but her arm is still tions in a bewildering succession. With the joys of Home-coming
helpless, and recovery seems so slow. Everything possible is being week and the victory over Wisconsin, which marked the zenith in
done for her, and we all hope she may be well soon, but it is out of football enthusiasm, came our visit from our honored district super-
the question for her to be back with us this year. Everybody has visor, Merva Dolsen Hennings. We are not a little proud of her
been so kind to us "orphans" this semester. Our patroness, Mrs. commendatory words, and her vigorous inspiring message came as
Pettit, has come over to be with us many and many a time. Then a genuine help to us. Our reception in her honor was a social
Ruth's older sister, Miss Olive Percival, stayed with us several weeks. success, and more than that trite term usually signifies. Mothers,
We did so enjoy having her with us. Then a dear little lady from friends, and groups from other sororities came to drink of our tea,
Danville, Mrs. Holmes, came and stayed with us for nearly a month, and to speak a word of greeting to our dear officer. Kappa Alpha
as long as she felt she could be away from her home and sons. But Theta sent a great mass of beautiful pink roses, which expressed their
now we have a real chaperon coming to us after the Christmas interest eloquently.
vacation, who can probably stay with us the remainder of the school
year. She is a Miss Pierce from Minneapolis, Minn. We are looking Pledge day brought to Tau Lila Kline. Mildred Haugland, and
forward to her coming with much pleasure, and are so happy to Lillian Huff, and we feel, in the fullest sense of the phrase that
know that we are to have a housemother again. we are "thrice blessed." Lila Kline of Redwood Falls, Minnesota,
and Mildred Haugland of Montevideo, Minnesota, have already
Iota sends best wishes and hearty New Year's greetings to all. taken up their abode at the chapter house to our great delight.
Lillian Huff of St. Paul is a distinct acquisition.
FLORENCE L . MOSS, Chapter Editor.
Our Founders' Day Banquet was held at the "Spring Time Room"
in the Roof Garden of the Radisson Hotel. Etta Phillips McPhie,
Delta, in the role of toastmistress did much to increase the good-
fellowship of those present by her spontaneity and pleasantry. The
banquet-room was a novel but delightful place, with its vine-covered
walls and quaint glass ceiling. We all felt that it had been one of