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Katharine Donlon, '12, is also exercising her persuasive powers upon the
Utica voters, when she is not performing her secretarial duties.

The rest of us (who are unmarried) are teaching: Marian Darville, '12,
presides over the Mathematics in Somerville High School; E l v a Merrick, '13,
and Agnes Dobbins, '13, both teach History; and Gertrude Mosier, '15, teaches
in the grades at her home. Clara Keopka, '14, is a member of the faculty in the
celebrated Gary School; while Melita Skillen, '11, is Dean of Women in Bran-
don College, Canada.

It HO, N O R T H W E S T E R N U N I V E R S I T Y

Ruth Bond, '16 Louise Hoffman, '17
Leonora Doniat, '16 Alice Kolb, '17
Mabel Gastfield, '16 Grace May, '17
Athene Nachtrieb, '16 Alice Jane Wilson, '17
Gertude Nizze, '16 Kate Blum, '18

Ruby Peek, '16 Kathryn Brown, '18
Jean Richardson, '16 Harriet Dolsen, '18
Alma Siegmiller, '16 Mabel McConnel, '18

Ruth Herberger, '16 Elizabeth Hiestand, Postgraduate
Marion Abele, '17 Edna Mclnness, Spec.

Margaret Ariess, '19 PLEDGES
Edith Brown, '19
Elsa Dietel, '19 Dorothy Kerr, '19
Margaret Jeleffe, '19 Faith Morse, '19
Helen Ralston, '19
Constance Roe, '19
Miriam Smock, '19

To our Alpha O sisters everywhere, Rho extends her best wishes
for a most successful New Year. May, 1916 proved indeed a "Great
Highway" over which we may advance towards those wonderful
ideals which are so dear to us all. We at Northwestern are very
enthusiastic and have made many plans both for work and play this
coming year.

First, we wish to tell you that our Freshman pledges are daily prov-
ing that we chose well in selecting them for future Alpha O's. Their
scholarship standing and interest in outside affairs are all that could
be desired. We are justly proud of them, and likewise of our four
new upperclass sisters; Alice Jane Wilson, Marion Abele, Harriet
Dolsen, and Edna Mclnness, who were initiated November 15th. We
are also glad to have Edith Flint, from Gamma, at Willard Hall
with us.

Our annual luncheon was held in the Wedgewood tea-room at
Marshall Field's, October 23rd, and we enjoyed meeting a great many
of our alumna;, whose words of advice and encouragement are always
appreciated. Next came the delightful Hallowe'en party which the
pledges gave the upperclassmen at the home of Edith Brown. They
certainly enjoyed turning the tables on us, and putting us through