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ALUMNAE CHAPTER LETTERS

(No letter from New Orleans. Fine due.)
NEW YORK ALUMNAE

New York Alumnae chapter sends Happy New Year's wishes to all
Active and Alumnae chapters.

Our November meeting was held in the home of Pinckney Estes
Glantzberg, Psi. We began with 30 members present totaling 55 before the
meeting closed. That shows what we think of Mrs. Glantzberg as hostess.
Everyone enjoyed a delightful afternoon of tea poured by Margaret Wells
Swift, N u and Carolyn Piper Dorr, Rho; La Rue Kellar Crosson, Psi
sang and Helen Jenks Dietrich, Phi, played several piano selections while a
friend of Mrs. Swift entertained with monologues.

The twenty-sixth anniversary of the founding of Alpha Omicron Pi
was celebrated by a formal dinner at the Cafe Boulevard, New York City.
Much credit for its success goes to Helen Dietrich, Chairman. We were
delighted to have with us our four founders and to hear a few words from
each. Other speakers were Laura Hurd, Grand Secretary; Josephine Pratt
Vice-Superintendent; Rochelle Gachet, our Panhellenic Delegate; and
what dinner is complete without Lillian McQuillin McCausland as Toast-
mistress? So you see we feel that ours was a successful dinner, with our
President's Mary Donlon, Welcome and Alpha O songs aringing, also La
Rue Crosson's solo in between the courses. Decorations were our roses
and red candles.

The first meeting of the New Year was held at Women's University
Club. I n the drive f o r locating Alpha O's in and about New York City,
we found 251 members. W e would like more of these people to join
the active Alumnae Chapter. Plans were discussed f o r a card party to
be given in Mrs. Glantzberg's home, January 12th, f o r the support of little
Germaine, our French child and other philanthropic works of the chapter.
Zilpha Wilde read Germaine's thank you note f o r Christmas gifts (an
apron and a dress) sent her this year.

Below is a translation of a recent letter from Germaine.

MARION R. BENNETT.

St. Jean du Gard, November 10.
Dear Godmother:

I have received your letter. I t gave me great pleasure to hear f r o m
you. I am glad you received my letter. I am ten and a half years old.
I am very tall for my age. I go to school, and I like to go there. I study
geography, grammar, history (which I learn well).

Mama still works in the silk m i l l ; she is tired in the evening. I t is
now chestnut time; the leaves of the trees ate falling.

I beg of you to tell all the dear "Miss" of the society, my gratitude.
St. Jean, November 23.

Very dear Godmother:

I have received my package and I am much pleased with the doll. I