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the groups into which each belongs; she shall act as general editor for To DRAGMA
and as historian, getting items from an assistant in each group; she shall perform
any other duties naturally appertaining to this office.

(d) The treasurer shall keep and report the general chapter moneys; she shall
be responsible for the collection from the various group treasurers of all money due
for National fees and other general funds; she shall perform such other duties as
naturally appertain to this office.

In general the duties of the governing board shall be as follows:
(a) I t shall serve as a clearing house for the problem of the various groups.
P " (b) I t shall instigate and carry out the general social service work of the
chapter.
f (c) I t shall plan and carry out the general meetings, including the program.
(d) I t shall meet at least every other month.
1 (e) I t shall perform any other duties that naturally appertain to such a board.

Notices
Notices of group meetings shall be sent out by the group secretary at least
one week in advance. Notices of general meetings shall be sent out by the general
secretary at least one week in advance. As completely as possible a general pro-
gram including meetings of the various groups and board of governors for each
coming year shall be planned and posted with the general secretary and the secre-
taries of the groups.
Notices of dues shall be sent by the group treasurers to each member who
has not paid by September 1, and repeat notices shall be sent each month until dues
are paid. The current year shall run from May 1 to May 1.
"The above gives an idea of the various parts which we hope are going to
combine to work efficiently and in harmony. Needless to say such a scheme as the
above needs to work out a budget. So a budget there is. This is divided into the
following departments: 1. Philanthropy; 2. Convention delegate's expense; 3. Secre-
tary's materials; 4. News letter to alumna;. This news letter is issued three times
a year to all members of the chapter whether resident or members at large; 5. 1933
Convention fund. This, of course, is not a permanent item, but the chapter finds
it necessary to begin early in order to insure money on hand when needed; 6. Cour-
tesy Fund. This covers flowers, greeting cards, thank-you letters, and so forth;
7. Special Fund. This is where our money goes if there is a surplus, and our idea
is to build up this fund so that it will pay us a yearly income on which the chapter
can always count. When and if such a state is reached, the money will be used
'or some endowment. This is planning for the future.
"In this connection I'm going back to enlarge a bit upon the first item in the
budget—philanthropy. Chicago Alumnae chapter has undertaken to educate a child
>n the Spaulding School for Crippled Children. The child is thirteen, and we have
hopes that she is not incurable, but whatever the physical handicap, we are en-
deavoring to remove as far as we are able her educational ones. She is a child
*'th a keen mind and willing to test that keenness. I t gives the members of the
chapter the greatest satisfaction to do this. The members are very much interested
l n philanthropic work from the educational angle. They feel that there are agencies
which look after, or are supposed to exist to look after, the i l l and the hungry
a_nd the ragged, but less often is there an opportunity for a child to obtain educa-
tional advantages, though that child may be housed, clothed, and fed by its parents
or an institution. The physical comforts are an aid to the development of the mind,
tb u too often the mind is neglected.
"The money problem is ever present in any chapter big or little. No less in
Chicago Alumna;. In the past our biggest results seems to have been gained by
theatre benefits. We have had from one to three a year. This year, however, we
jtte planning one big card party to be given in a central location. The party is
k ^ g planned now, although it will not take place until spring. We feel that by
concentrating on one big thing instead of several lesser plans, that we will accomplish
°»r end more easily.
"Chicago Alumna; chapter had a small beginning. The future grows out of