Page 104 - 1926 February - To Dragma

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 267

During the Christmas holidays several of our teachers and
social workers returned to town. We celebrated with a bridge and
tea at Myrtle's apartment and exchanged news bits and reminis-
cences. Esther Hagenbucher Hill entertains us next week.

The alumnae cooperated with the actives in the very profitable
Christmas bazaar held at the house in mid-December.

Just at present we are buttonholing friends and acquaintances,
enticing them to buy tickets for "The Road to Yesterday," for the
•benefit of the house fund.

At the last meeting of the Interfraternity Conference of the
alumnae of Syracuse University committees were appointed to study
the social life among the university women. These meetings are
developing a splendid spirit of cooperation. Frank discussion of
problems is the rule. We are fortunate in having a grand president
with her knowledge of conditions at other institutions as one of the
members of the Conference.

EMILY A. TARBELL.

DETROIT
College Club has been the scene of two enjoyable meetings this
year.
We were very pleased with the results of our bridge tea Novem-
ber 7. Two hundred and forty people attended and among our
patronesses were Miss Phipps and Mrs. Inglis of Ann Arbor, both
of whom are closely connected with the active chapter there. Mrs.
Huntington's presence made the affair quite national and we felt
very proud to have her with us. The club rooms formed an attrac-
tive background for lively groups of members and their friends; and
the whole function went off very gaily, thanks to the untiring efforts
of Dorothy Wiley (our president), Bea Bunting, Helen Howard,
Helen Stevens, Doris Bessenger, Virginia Smith, and Isabelle Water-
worth. In addition to having a good time, we realized a nice little
sum for our philanthrophic work.
Helen Howard was in charge of our Founders' Day banquet,
which was a very, very lovely occasion, indeed. Forty-five guests
gathered to do honor to the first AOns; among these were seven
Omicron Pi girls and our own Helen Silver from Ohio. Dorothv
Wiley welcomed us all and Velma Lee Carter (a visitor from Ann
Arbor) pledged us to the traditions of our sorority, while Mrs.
Huntington explained to us the fascinating way in which those tradi-
tions were born and grew. Next Winifred Benedict delivered a
word of greeting from the Ann Arbor chapter. After songs and
personal greetings all of us went away with our love for A O n held
closer than ever in our hearts.
A most wonderful event has happened to Ruth Sargeant Hard-
ing. She now has a beautiful son, Shirly, Junior. Our only regret
is that he can not be an AOTI.
Marjorie Wiley is in Ann Arbor visiting her family. We wish
she'd come to Detroit and be one of us.
I hear that next week we are going to gather several new
members into our fold. In my next letter I shall be able to give
you their names.

DOROTHEA COMFORT.

NASHVILLE
Since our last letter appeared in To Dragma we have had the
great honor of entertaining Katrina McDonald and Jo Pratt. Katrina
came for the semi-centennial celebration at Vanderbilt University,