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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 239

ing- We should be interested, indeed, to hear from any of the chapters
w h o have adopted these suggested forms of rushing machinery.

Aside from rushing, another thrilling event of the fall months was
the awarding of academic honors when one of our members, Dorothy
Hettinger, received the highest honors that it was possible for the college
to bestow. The real admiration the college felt over both the personality
and scholarship of Dottie, made us an extremely proud group. Scottie
Precott also carried off the honors and the Chi Alpha chapter of Chi
Omega scholarship in sociology.

RUTH FIELD.

GAMMA—UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
First and of greatest importance is our group of new pledges;
twelve girls who are now proudly wearing the little gold sheaf of wheat.
May I present them: "The cream of the freshman class": Ethel Cum-
mings, Jonesport, Me.; Mary Robinson, Bangor, Me.; Pauline Seavey,
Greenfield, Mass.; Alice Webster, Bangor, Me.; Nan Surface, Wash-
ington, D. C.; Evelyn Stalford, Bar Harbor, Me.; Ruth Merservey,
Bangor, Me.; Ida Bamford, Orono, Me.; Jessie Ashworth, Orono, Me.;
Catherine Osgood, Ellsworth, Me.; and Inez Stevens, '27, of Oakland,
Me., a transfer from Colby.
To go back to rushing, on Oct. 16 we gave our progressive dinner
party, progressing f r o m Balentine to Mt. Vernon and then to Sally Pal-
mer's. There long-legged dolls, of red sateen with white ruffs, with
our guest's names on them, were found to be dangling from everywhere,
and nowhere in particular. Needless to say the party was a great success.
The climax came Oct. 26, the night before bids came out, when we
gave a Hallowe'en party at the chalet. You can imagine how excited
and nervous we were—for fear the girls wouldn't go the right way the
next day. We sat around the big fire while Achsa sang to us, and as
she sang we knew that they would choose the right and only way. And
we did come out on top. ahead of every other sorority.
The pledge service was held at Sally's and was very impressive. We
are proud of our pledges and know they will prove themselves worthy
of Alpha O. I must tell you about them. Mary Robinson was captain of
the f rosh hockey team. Three made the dean's list: Alice Webster,
"Gint" Stalford and Jessie Ashworth. Again we seem to have a monopoly
on the freshman basketball team, just as we did last year. Ethel Cum-
mings is captain and forward; Mary Robinson, the other forward; "Gint"
Stalford. center, and "Polly" Seavey. side center.
Nov. 21 we gave a very delightful tea to Mrs. Boardman, wife of
Acting President Boardman, and the dean's wives.
Dec. 5 our pledge dance was held at the Penobscot Valley Countrv
Club.
To celebrate Founders' Day, the Bangor alums gave us a banquet at
the country club.
Our Christmas party at the chalet was a huge success. Achsa made
a corking Santa Clans and distributed the gifts. Have we sisterly love?
You don't know the half of it.
Beulah Osgood, Gamma president, was elected to Phi Kappa Phi and
is also president of the Home Economics Club.
Achsa is president of Phi Sigma, honorary biological society.
Anna Stinchfield. '27. and Serena Wood. '27. have parts in the car-
nival r>lay. "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Anna, Serena and Helen
Peabody, '27. have been elected to the Masque, the dramatic society. This
is the first time that women have been chosen for this society.
"Bobby" White. '28. and "Fran" Fuller, '28, made the 'varsity basket-
ball squad of which Helen Peabody is assistant manager.