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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 253

0 f knowing personally two other grand officers. Josephine Pratt, while
visiting the alumnae here came out to see us and told us of the philanthropic
work the fraternity is undertaking. She also told us very interestingly of
the history of the fraternity. Rochelle Gachet is living here in Birmingham
da n we met her at our recent auction sale and later at our Founders' Day
informal tea.

W e had some profitable fun at our auction sale at Alice Weed's home
recently. Miss Gachet, Mrs. Baskerville, one of our patronesses, Mrs.
Dudley, of Theta chapter, a newcomer to Birmingham, and several of the
alumnae were there. Betty Bethea, of Pi, made a fine auctioneer.

Helen Crain entertained the chapter at her home at a bridge party
during Xmas week. Helen has made this an annual affair and we always
enjoy it.

The "Who's Who" election of the campus was held recently and Helen
Crain was elected the best all-around co-ed and had third place in the most
popular girl election. Lois Greene was elected to second place as the most
popular girl.

Lois Greene, Helen Crain, Mary Frances Sowell, Elizabeth Logan and
Marion Ormond were nominated recently f o r the beauty contest which was
judged by Cecil B. de Mille. The results have not been published yet.

Alice Weed was elected secretary of the Sophomore class.
Rebecca Cousins, Virginia Pegwes and Mildred Mullins were initiated
recently info Chi Delta Phi honorary fraternity. The latter also was ini-
tiated into Pi Gamma M u honorary fraternity.
Ruth H i l l Carr is still receiving compliments on her acting as a leading
character in the play which the Dramatic club put on about a month ago.
Ruth H i l l Carr and Janie H i l l were delegates to the Memphis conven-
tion of Methodist Young People just after Christmas.
The Rats have finally revealed to us what they are going to give us.
They are entertaining us at a treasure hunt the 13th of January.
We are giving a rushing tea the 15th of January, also a bridge and a
theater party. Our banquet for the initiates comes about the 10th of Feb-
ruary.

MILDRED MULLINS.

KAPPA THETA—UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Kappa Theta chapter completed a most successful fall rush season with
a smartly appointed banquet on the thirty-first of October, and the f o l -
lowing Monday evening pledged twelve charming and effervescent co-eds
to the organization. Beatrice McDonald, Maxine Webb, Cornelia Christ-
mas, Elizabeth McWilliams, Frances Fuller, Mary Elizabeth Maybery,
Dorothy Battey, Margaret White. Grace Summerbel, Zelda Lafea, and two
Alpha Omicron Pi sisters. Josephine Pelletier's sister Corinne and Gloria
King's sister Florence, took the vows. Following the ceremony a midnight
supper was enjoyed at Marchetti's in Hollywood.

Several weeks later an attractive tea presented these young women to
the faculty and to the fraternal represenatatives.

Pledges entertained active members recently with a formal in the
Hollywood home of Mary Elizabeth Maybery. Several attractive features
of the evening were the presentation of an Alpha Omicron Pi engraved
loving cup by Miss Kathleen Key of film celebrity and a group of pro-
fessional dance and song numbers. M r . and Mrs. Rupert Julian and M r .
and Mrs. Adolph Menjou added their pleasing personalities to the eve-
ning's enjoyment.

Christmas seemed to come only too soon. The excitement of rushing
had not died down before an avalanche of Yuletide festivities and philan-
thropic affairs swooped down on the busy little group. Kappa Theta
joined the other fraternities in providing a merry Christmas for the soldiers