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suppers. I n October we gave our annual tea for the fathers and
mothers. We all look forward eagerly to this event, for the parents
are so interested in everything, and we are so happy to meet them.
Our house was open for inspection, and we made it bright and pretty
with autumn leaves, and red dahlias. I n November we gave an in-
formal dance at one of the down town hotels in honor of our pledges.
There were over forty of us altogether, and we were most happy to
have Jacqueline Wood, A, and Helen Shipman, A, with us. We
held to the color, red, as the keynote of our decorations and programs.
We have also entertained for our pledges with a large dinner party
and a tea. During the Thanksgiving recess we gave a very informal
dance. Several of the girls came back to visit, and we held initiation.
Florence Semmen, '14, Gladys Byham, ex-'17, and Mildred
Baker, ex-'17, were initiated. This is the second time we have held
initiation. On October 16th we initiated Lucy Heyes, '14, Geneva
Sargison, '14, Joanne Karrer, '15, and Roszelle Karrer, ex-'18. Then
just before we all scattered for vacation the Seniors entertained us
with a Hard Times Christmas party. The guests were garbed in
clothes which even the poorest child would have discarded, and to
judge from their interest and delight Santa Claus was an unknown
character to them. The house fared well this Christmas, for it re-
ceived many beautiful and useful gifts.

The girls have been interested in campus affairs as usual. Several
of them are serving on Y. W. C. A. committees. Susie Paige is
treasurer of the Y. W. C. A., and is deeply interested in Woman's
League work, Ruth Abelsett and Ellen Jolliffe both made their class
crews; Ruth Fostick served on the Junior Vaudeville Committee and
the Varsity Ball Committee; and Margery Miller is working on the
Sophomore Social Committee. After the holidays we are planning
to organize our basketball team for the interfraternity games.

I n spite of all the good luck Upsilon is enjoying, we have had a
misfortune in the loss of three of the girls, Eloise and Eloine Flem-
ing, our twins, have withdrawn because of i l l health, and Charlotte
H a l l was called home because of the sudden death of her father.

Panhellenic on the campus has not been very active, but before
another letter, we shall very probably have tried out a new system
of rushing. They have started a series of interfraternity dinners
among the women students which are held every two weeks. As *
means of promoting democracy they are most successful, and we are
all quite enthusiastic about them.

Washington has closed a most glorious football season. California
and Colorado were both defeated, and as a result we have finished our
eight years without a defeat. Everyone greatly regrets the loss of
our coach, Gilmour Dobie, who has resigned.