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ALUMNA CHAPTER LETTERS

N E W YORK ALUMN/E

The New York Alumnae were very glad to have Helen Henry
present at the first regular meeting. The knowledge that our Grand
Secretary was expected brought out the largest crowd in many
months. About thirty girls were present.

At our last meeting we were again honored, for Lillian McQuillin
made a special trip to New York to attend the meeting. There was
a lively discussion of philanthropic work for fraternities in general
and Alpha O in particular. Each member had brought a toy or an
article of children's clothing, as it was our Christmas party. Some
of the gifts went to a family with four tuberculous children, some to
the family of a hard working widow, and the rest to the Harlem
Milk Station for its Christmas party. Next month we plan to cut
and roll bandages for a hospital in Alsace, in which an Alpha O is
much interested.

E D I T H D I E T Z , President.

SAN FRANCISCO ALUMN/E

The San Francisco Alumine chapter met October 6th at the home
of Claudia Massie Lawton. The girls had a very enjoyable time as
Claudia is a charming hostess. I t was an unusually interesting meet-
ing owing to a very enthusiastic letter from Linda Best Terry telling
us about the installation of the N u Kappa chapter and their first
and most successful rushing season. Gladys Britton also told us of
our splendid Upsilon chapter in Seattle, and of her enjoyable visit
with new sisters. A discussion of the building fund for Sigma's new
home followed. We decided to take the candy booth at Sigma's
annual bazaar, and Claudia volunteered to take charge of a grab-bag
at ten cents a chance.

The next meeting was held October 30th owing to the fact that the
big game with Washington took place on the first Saturday in No-
vember. We met at the Sigma chapter house and had just enougn
members to make a quorum. The Exposition, you see, was drawing
to a close, and we just had to go as often as possible. Fortunately
there was not a great deal of business.

The December meeting was held at the home of Virginia Esterly-
Virginia lives far up on a hill but the view of San Francisco bay from
her house well repays one for the climb. A letter was read from Is»-
belle Henderson Stewart, asking for a discussion of the relations of
the chapter to the fraternity as a whole, to the active chapter, to the