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ties were the trips to the station. The Alpha Alpha's gave a theater (The little poem which follows was written by a little girl—Jane Dudley,
party in the evening and again we met all possible trains. The next who is eight years old and the daughter of Margaret Henderson Dudley of
morning they completed the plans for the installation, and had a Sigma Chapter. Congratulations to Sigma—ten years ahead of time!)
beautiful ride over the city and through the parks—while meeting
trains. Finally they postponed a luncheon and met the last train! PEACE AT ANY PRICE
Then indeed were they rewarded. Miss Many missed the gaieties and
the girls missed more in having so short a time with her, but in that "Peace at any price," the frantic women cry in vain
brief space I feel sure no one could have brought to them more of the But the bullets f a l l ,
true spirit of the fraternity, its traditions and its aspirations. On them all
Like the new spring rain.
The Kappa Alpha Theta's had very kindly offered their house for
installation, so we went immediately there from the train, had a picnic "Peace at any price," the women cry from the towers
luncheon and made the last hasty preparations. Mary Annie Landy, But the bullets fall
of Omicron, had come from Lewisburg and from town we had Mrs. On them all
Carter, of Pi, whose husband is a member of the Vanderbilt faculty. Like the A p r i l showers.
Both of these were an inspiration at the time and will be a tower of
strength to N u Omicron. After our beautiful initiation was over, JANE DUDLEY.
Mary Annie pledged the three who could not be taken in just then,
and Miss Many went into the details of organization with the new Do you take an hour each week to read a
chapter. That was soon completed, however, because Mary D. had good periodical and thus keep well informed?
held office and was so well posted on the business of the fraternity. I f you don't, you're a poor citizen. We have
no place for such these days.
After a brief rest we gathered down town for the banquet. And
what a happy time! We "old girls" had some wonderful new sisters.
The new sisters had reached their goal and were beginning to share
the joys and ideals of our loved Alpha Omicron Pi. The evening
gowns and lights and quantities of red roses, many of them sent by
T r i Delta, made a festive scene, and we dined and sang and toasted
and sang again far into the night.

As I recall the history of Alpha Alpha and the earnestness of those
girls as I saw them, I am impressed with their remarkable enthusiasm
and initiative. That pioneer spirit that reaches out and is not satis-
fied with what is at hand, however good, is the spirit that can best
appreciate the heritage of Alpha Omicron Pi, and in a new field can
best further its development. With this first tradition created for
the new chapter, and with the boundless inspiration of the fraternity
before them, I am sure that their growth and their part in Alpha
Omicron Pi w i l l soon make us feel that truly, "Idealism is Victory."

LUCRETIA JORDAN BICKLEY,

Southern District Superintendent.