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ck gut is this true when you remember that the two poems treated are

on probably the longest and most difficult of the lyrics taught? Run

m through the suggestions applying them to the ordinary shorter lyric,

wn and note how they will fit themselves to the needs of such a poem.

ny I f the scheme can be worked out successfully under ordinary cir-

es cumstances with ordinary resources—and it has—for such poems,

e- think how easily you may adjust it to the less difficult poems.

he Again I urge that this method, which arms a child, all unbe-

ms knownst to him, with the necessary equipment to meet a poem fairly

il- and comprehend much of it at his first reading, which robs him of

that old complaint " I can't understand," is rational and logical.

in But most of all I urge that it is the practical way of bringing home

ch to the young mind the teaching of the lyrics, which should be so

ng rich for him in latent power to stimulate his emotions and to develop

ng his character.

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ng C O M M I T T E E S OF A L P H A O M I C R O N P I
ed
he The following list of committees with chairmen and members was

received recently from the Grand President. We regret that at the

m, time of going to press the Constitution Committee was still incom-
plete. I t will be given in the next issue.
he Scholarship
so
ic Mildred H . MacDonald (Mrs. W. T . ) , I , Chairman
m Isabelle Stone, E
hy Helen Foss Weeks, 2
he Illegibility

nd Roberta Bright Williams, O, Chairman

fe Frieda Pfafflin Dorner (Mrs. Fred H ) , ®

m- Luise Sillcox, A

es National Alumna? Work

Rochelle Rodd Gachet, I I , Chairman
n? Daisy Cans, N
ut Katherine Barnes, A
ee
a Ritual Committee
dy Stella Stern Perry (Mrs. Geo. H.) A

ng Song Committee

d. Shirley MacDavitt, K, Chairman

ay Beulah Adele Rush, Z

d. Mabel Pauline Gastfield, P

n- At the June Convention it was decided to create four fraternity

d. districts, i . e., East, South, West, and Middle West. The chapters