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When this issue of To D R A G M A was being planned, and it
was decided to send a copy to every associate member, so that
each one might know of what her fraternity had undertaken, the
idea of writing this history came to me, as I thought that you
would be interested to know what your chapters were doing. I
sent a questionnaire to all chapters, active and alumnae, asking
tor details of their philanthropic activities. The replies have been
most satisfactory and interesting, and I wish to thank the chapter
officers for their cooperation. Considering the number of things
an active chapter must do to keep in good standing both with
the Executive Committee and the college authorities, I am going
to give a summary of their reports first.

Phi chapter held a rummage sale this spring and contributed
thirty-five dollars to the National W o r k Fund, the only active
chapter thus far to have done this. Tau's members are active
in all college clubs. Some work in an oral hygiene clinic at one
of the city hospitals, others in school clinics. They have pledged
at least twenty-five dollars f o r national work, to be raised at
bridge parties during the summer. For the past five years,
Gamma has given thirty dollars to a member of the sophomore
or junior class needing aid, raising the money by a dance. X i ,
while only a part of their work has been done since installation,
has filled Christmas boxes and Sunday baskets f o r the State
Hospital and Poor Farm. When a nearby section of the country
was devastated by a storm recently, they gave ten dollars in food
and clothing, and, through the Y . W . C. A . , have adopted an
Indian child. Chi, Lambda, Alpha Sigma, Omicron Pi and
Delta, while doing no work as chapters, all take an active interest
in various college philanthropic activities. Psi began to work
f o r the Needlework Guild some three years ago, but now is
working at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, spending
two afternoons a week at the clinic, working as volunteers under
the Social Service. From other sources I know that other
chapters are doing things, but only vaguely. Is it N u Kappa
who gave up corsage bouquets at a banquet and used the money
for philanthropy? I am not quite sure just which chapter did
that,—and, while I know the name of the chapter, I am only
going to tell that one active chapter reported to the Executive