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The alumna' editor wishes she might write a news item about each of our
alumna;. She is unable to do this simply because many of the alumna; failed to
answer her inquiries. Your cooperation will be very gratefully appreciated.
May she not expect a letter from you rather soon?

TAU, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Edith Goldsworthy, '16 Dorothy McCarthy, '17
Marguerite Gillette, '16 Phana Wernicke, '17
Edith Mitchell, '16 Leta Nelson, '18

Margaret Wood, '16 Elsa Steinmetz, '18
Florence Brande, '17 Jennie Marie Schover, *l8
Gertrude Falkenhagen, '17 Mary Watson, '18

Elsa Fehlhammer, '17 Vivian Watson, '18

Helen Pierce, '17 Cecile Monarty, '18 (medicine)

First I must announce that Tau, has pledged five new girls, the

loveliest we know—Alma Boehnrie, Margaret Boothroyd, Jess Duns-

combe, Muriel Fairbanks and Phona Wernicke. Indeed, we fairly

burst with pride over them.

But aeons have passed since pledge day, bringing football teas,

mothers' tea, and finally, the Christmas bazaar. I t was a Japanese

fete, and took place December fourth. So behold us, studious Tau's

turned unscrupulous traders, scheming by dark and devious ways to

catch in our bags a penny from the unwary.

There was a swarthy Egyptian to read the palms of the credulous;

outlandish side-shows to lure the inquisitive; and games of chance

where the bold and reckless might risk their all. There were booths

filled with rare finery, and delectable viands, from Arabian silks to a

jar of green pickles. Finally, there was tea served by almond-eyed

maidens in kimonas. Do you wonder that mortal man could not

withstand us?

Just here we want to express our gratitude to Mrs. Pulling and

Mrs. McPhie from Delta, and to Mrs. Jackson from Gamma. We

Taus are inexperienced and often uncertain. They have come to us

like good angels, very kind, and oh, very, very wise!

Tau wishes her sister chapters a most successful New Year.

FLORENCE BRANDE.

CHI, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Elizabeth French, '15 ACTIVES
Florence Gilger, '16
Alma Jones, '16 Leta McClear, '17
Gertrude Shew, '16 Ruth Melvin, '17
Emily Tarbell, '16 Helen Schrack, '17
Sadie Campbell, '17 Lillian Battenfeld, '18
Edna Ilausner, '17 Frances Carter, '18
Florence Hughes, '18
Bertha Muckey, '18
Edith Rauch, '18