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Glantzberg, Psi, was too well chosen to permit of that. Pinck-
ney kept us as usual bubbling over with laughter by means of
her rippling humor and matchless art of story-telling.

Along with a very splendid repast, delightfully supplemented
by musical numbers furnished by C. LaRue Crosson, also of
Psi, and three pupils of the Juillard Foundation, came—first, a
welcome to all by Ruth S. McDonald of Theta chapter and
President of the New York Alumnae chapter, followed by a
presentation of the initiates of N u chapter. We were exceed-
ingly interested to hear what Elizabeth Heywood Wyman had
to tell us about "those who will do i t , " as observed by her on
her visit last spring to the active chapters. She does not think
that, essentially, there is much difference between "those who
will do i t " and "those who did do i t , " that fundamentally, they
are the same, the chief difference being " i n the greater range of
choice which the girls of today enjoy, in the wider fields of
knowledge open to them, in opportunities f o r more numerous
occupations, and in social and ethical matters." I t is a tempta-
tion to repeat in entirety what each one of the speakers had to
say to us but that would involve great length. I will merely
quote you the closing words of Elizabeth Wyman's speech: " I
once heard a preacher say that 'religion is seeing the glory.' I
believe that i f we live up to our ideals as a fraternity we are
going to see the glory of human life that is sometimes obscured
by tragedy but more often by the commonplace. I t is my wish
for every one who is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi that they
may see the glory both f o r their own sakes and f o r the sake of
those about them f o r whom they can make life both sweeter and
more worthwhile." Stella George Stern Perry, as always, stirred
our hearts with the spirit of love which pervades her pesonality
and imbued us with a renewed strength of purpose to carry on
the ideals of our sisterhood. Not a sound was perceptible when,
reminding us of the hovering soul of Lillian McQuillan McCaus-
land at such moments as these, she presented to Julia L . Tilling-
hast, President of N u , an everlasting tribute to her memory.
There were also speeches by Alice J. Spear, President of Boston
Alumnae chapter, whom we were delighted to have with us and
talk to us about Ruth Capen Farmer; by Julia L . Tillinghast,
and a very charming "Thank you" from Edith Tate Brawn,