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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

OUR FOUNDERS' D A Y LUNCHEON—LOS ANGELES

W H A T A WONDERFUL gathering we had at our Founders' Day
celebration December 5, 1925! W e met f o r luncheon at
the Women's Athletic Club, a beautiful new building. There
were forty-two Alpha O's present—the largest number since the
chapter was organized.

One of the rooms opening on the roof garden was reserved
for our use, and the table was beautifully decorated in our own
red roses and candles. I t was almost as thrilling to me as an
initiation banquet. A f t e r a scramble, we all found our places,
and quiet reigned while we sang our grace.

The food, of course, was delicious, and to add to our enjoy-
ment of i t , several of the active Kappa Theta girls sang and
played f o r us.

In addition to the attraction of a Founders' Day program,
we had the presence of Rose Gardner M a r x to stimulate us.
Rose had run away from the Sigma celebration, and we were
quite set up to be so honored.

A f t e r the last crumb had disappeared, we settled back com-
fortably in our chairs and had some very informal talks. Mar-
tha Bell, one of the hostesses, gave a word of welcome to all.
Muriel Turner McKinney, alumnae adviser to Kappa Theta. told
us all about the successful rushing season which had just closed
at Kappa Theta chapter. Rose M a r x touched briefly on Conven-
tion and gave us some very interesting sidelights on our Found-
ers. W e all thoroughly enjoyed Mrs. Perry's Santa Claus story.
She closed by reading a statement of the Founders which appear-
ed in an issue of T o DRAGMA some years ago. Her talk filled
us all with new admiration f o r our dear Founders and with
renewed enthusiasm and love for the fraternity which they have
built up.

A f t e r a brief business meeting, we were all free to greet old
friends and make new ones. I t was with reluctance that we
bade one another good-bye and left for our various duties.

H E L E N M . H A L L E R , Omega