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Our alumna? news has been so well reported in the last few issues that three of us walked down to see Louise Curtice Clawson's new
that there is but one subject left, and to do it justice, I should need a baby "Betty." She is adorable, and we know that some day she
whole volume. This copy is to be the Mothers' number and I am will make a charming Alpha O sister.
so afraid that the mothers of our chapter will be too modest to
write of their families that I , as an "A O I I auntie" feel it my duty Christmas festivities over, Charlotte H a l l gave a luncheon i n
to tell about them. We have a host of babies i n our chapter—some honor of Esther Knudson, "Upsilon," a dear little A O I I from
we have seen and some we have not—but they all are adorable little Kansas. There active as well as alumnae girls met together for a
lads and lassies and I would suggest a grand A O I I Baby Show at quiet, happy, "comfortable" time. We are looking forward to many
the convention, only I am sure you would have to buy so much blue more of these enjoyable gatherings.
ribbon for Gamma babies that there would be no money left for
other expenses. They can talk, they can walk, they can laugh, they And now the Alpha O's of Portland and environs are sending
can play, and they can coo and cuddle just a wee bit better than their sincere love and best wishes to every sister in this wonderful
any other babies in the world. And now Bangor Alumna? Chapter land of ours. Best wishes for 1917 and every other New Year to
joins in wishing you all the loveliest New Year imaginable. come.

A I L E E N E BROWNE HOBART, Secretary. CHARLOTTE H A L L , Editor.

PORTLAND ALUMNA

OFFICERS

President—Alice Collier, "Lambda."
Secretary and Treasurer—Caroline Paige, "Upsilon."
To DRAGMA Correspondent—Charlotte Hall, "Upsilon."
The Portland Alumnae chapter was installed December 16th at the
home of Caroline Paige, amid the first snowflakes of the season, and
the usual amount of A O I I enthusiasm. Ruth Fosdick, president
of Upsilon chapter, stopped on her way home for the Christmas
holidays and performed the ceremonies beautifully.
The Alpha O's installed were:

Alice Collier—"Lambda"
Ruby Norton Cornish—"Mu"
Sarah Brown Sweetzer—"Gamma"
Minnie Bauman Force—"Zeta"
Louise Curtice Clawson—"Lambda"
Mabel Robertson—'Sigma"
Carrie Bechen—"Upsilon"
Pearle Wenzer Mcjury—"Theta"
Caroline Paige—"Upsilon"
Theresa Hilstrom—"Upsilon"
Mabel Hilstrom—"Upsilon"
Charlotte Hall—"Upsilon"
Gladys Byham—"Upsilon"
After a delightful luncheon and talk fest we adjourned, as most
of us were a long way from home. I must not forget to tell you