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Stella George Stern Perry was a Southerner transplanted to
New York City f o r the completion of her education. "Who's
Who" can give the chronological order of her achievements. She
was a pioneer in the movements against Child Labor, doing note-
worthy work along this line, especially in New Jersey at the time
Wood row Wilson was governor. Entering the advertising and
editorial held, she is now well entrenched in her chosen field of
literary activity. For years she was known as one of the leading
authors of magazine stories and books for girls—the latest being
Barbara of Telegraph Hill, only recently off the press. I n the
field of fiction she has produced Palmetto and Come Home, de-
scriptive of and placed in the heart of Louisiana, which she
loves. Her poems have often appeared in T o D R A G M A . Her ver-
satile pen is about to enter another division of the literary field—
the historical novel. Several terms she served as President of
Alpha Omicron Pi and no other member has ever held the office
of Historian. She has never missed a Convention of Alpha
Omicron Pi. H e r husband, George H . Perry, is in the advertis-
ing field, and when his work took him to California in 1915 in
behalf of the World's Exposition then being held, the California
chapters were fortunate in getting acquainted with Stella. To a
personality known and endeared to the throngs of members who
have met her at the several Conventions or who have known the
hospitality of her home, I can add nothing. Instead of the white-
haired lady one of the young members expected to find at Conven-
tion, she has still the bonny glory of her massive dark hair—atop of
brown eyes. She is one who lives intensively in the artistic and
idealistic—the life of the spirit as it is best lived on this earth.
I f she has a fault, it lies in the fact that out of the goodness in
her heart, she gives too much of her strength to others, and,
consequently, may be imposed on by her unthinking friends. I n
service and friendship she has no limits. In our rituals, in their
simplicity and tolerance, you can approach nearest to knowing
Stella Perry.

Elizabeth Heywood Wyman began her college career at
Wellesley, but in her second year she was in the Barnard ranks.
I n community activities, especially educational and religious, she
has long been outstanding in Bloomfield, New Jersey. She has
written several magazine stories and plays for children, and has