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Notification cards are sent before the issue by Pi Beta Phi, EDITORIALS
Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Sigma Kappa. Calen-
dar is printed in the magazine by Alpha Omicron Pi. A dispatch T H E FEBRUARY NUMBER
card bearing dates and instructions is sent to each new Kditor by
Kappa Alpha Theta. I n the bulletin preceding each issue B ECAUSE of the growing interest in old and new Alpha O
Pi Beta Phi gives instructions to Editors. Kappa Delta sends sheets songs and the present impracticability of a new songbook, it has
of instructions to Editors with personal appeal. been decided to issue a Song Number of To DRAGMA. The Febru-
ary number will, therefore, be given to the encouragement of fra-
Adjourned until Thursday evening at 7 .30. ternity singing, and to the publication of new Alpha O songs as well
Mr. Banta addressed the Conference regarding syndicated advertis- as the printing of old ones, grown dear through association. Miss
ing for fraternity magazines. The advantages of a professional ad- Mae Knight, chairman of the Song Committee will assist in the
vertising manager, and of a large aggregate circulation as a talking selection and compiling of songs for publication, choosing several
point were set forth. Mr. Banta has engaged the Armstrong Agency from those sent to her in the last spring Song Contest. There is
to obtain advertisements for the syndicated magazines, to be used still time for more to be submitted to her, and she will be glad to have
in a common advertising section printed by him. The kind of ad- any sent to her address, 333 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, California.
vertising desired is to be agreed upon between Mr. Banta and the
journals. Only dignified high-class copy is to be used. At the end TL I F E SUBSCRIPTIONS
of each fiscal year, the profits derived from the advertising section o DRAGMA has three life subscribers. They are in the order of
is to be divided among the magazines on a pro rata basis. At present honor Mrs. B. F. Stewart, Grand President, and member of
the war has rendered the obtaining of advertisments very difficult Sigma Chapter; Edith Goldsworthy. one of Tau's most loyal alumme;
indeed, but now in the time to make a beginning, even though it may and Mary Rust, of Omicron, who is at present in Nova Scotia. As
be small. Mr. Banta desires to aid magazines to increase their announced before the money from life subscriptions is put out at
revenue. interest, the aim being to have some day a magazine supported by a
steady income. W i l l you not help this ideal to be realized? Send
4. POLICY.- your check for ten dollars to the new Business Manager, Mrs. Arthur
Pulling, 100 Malcolm Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
It was felt that publicity should be given to weaknesses of frater-
nity life in journals. Good editorials are far reaching in effect ANNOUNCEMENTS
since the Editorial Department is generally read. The tone of our
magazines should respond to the need of times, but should not neglect T ~ \ 0 you read the announcements in T o DRAGMA? Apparently
the fraternity news nor the inspiring suggestions usually published. some of you do not. Last week three letters reached the
5. STYLE.- Editor's desk from three chapter editors, who did not know what were
their duties.
No general style book is used by the Editors. Suggestions were
made that a common stylebook would be an economy in composition "You have always sent me a card before," said one with the faintest
and in editorial effort. Banta's Tips was thought to be too technical shadow of a complaint.
for chapter use. A l l Editors were glad to lend their magazine cuts.
Yes, my dear, I always have, but I shall do so no longer. Postage
6. Office helps of the various Editors present were discussed and rates have increased, and patriotic as we are, we can't afford it. Do
examined. you read To DRAGMA for September, pages 305-306, and you will find
there all answers to your anxious queries. Do you likewise, alumnae as-
The Conference was closed late in the evening. Many informal sistant editors, read also those pages. There is a message for you. And
discussions between Editors were held during the Congress. don't blame the Editor i f she publishes a black mark paper of those
who are late with their chapter letters.
Respectfully submitted,
FLORENCE A . ARMSTRONG,
Alpha Chi Omega, Secretary.
