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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 261

to a modern high powered motor advancing along the broad high-
way of national endeavor. The first toast was given by Edith
Goldsworthy, '15, who likened the Founders to the headlights. Then
Myrtle Abrahamson, '21 toasted the alums, as the chassis. The car
Wsoans, completed by the installation of the engine, by Winifred Elli-
'27. This engine must be a triple ten as it is surely ACTIVE.
As the Founders' headlights point the way, the pledges' gas enables
the motor to arrive at its destination. The gas was not John D.'s,
but a private grade of Margaret King's.
Forsaking her beloved Times Square and old Commons, Joanna
Colcord, '06, Gamma, told how she felt that at last she had found
the fountain of youth in Tau and Minneapolis alumnae. We think
she must have originally come from the Blarney Stone, for she
needed "no elixir of youth—she radiated it to all the girls fortunate
enough to have heard her.
After the pledges gave their "stunt"—a Spanish dance—the bal-
ance of the evening was given over to informal get-to-gether. It
gladdened the heart of ye old tyme correspondent to see that so
many of the sixty-two present were the older girls.
Since the powers that be have caused the meeting date to be
changed to the second Tuesday of the month in place of the first, we
haven't quite as much news as we might have had.
ALICE BUCKLEY GOODWIN.

BANGOR

I'm so sorry that there was no letter from Gamma in the last
To Dragma, owing to a misunderstanding in October. We held a
public bridge at Estelle Beaupres. There were ten tables and we
realized about twenty dollars. "Kay" Stewart, "Perky" Knowlton
and "Johnny" Ramsay were an efficient committee in charge.
Our November meeting was held at Marion Jordan's in Old-
town. We always enjoy our meetings there, Marion is such a won-
derful hostess.
The Founders' Day party was a huge success, in the form of a
dinner and bridge, for the Active and Alumnae chapters, at the
Penobscot Country Club. The committee in charge, Doris and Ruth
Savage and Marion Day, certainly ought to be given a vote of thanks
for carrying out, so perfectly, every detail. The eight tables were
set on the long sun porch, each table having two red tapers, these
were the only illumination. In the center of each table were scat-
tered our lovely red roses; it was perfect. Can't you just imagine
how we all loved it. After a delicious dinner we went into the card-
room and played bridge. The Active girls are so clever and attrac-
tive. I wish Ave might have more parties to which they could come.
The December meeting was at Estelle's house. The many alum-
nae, home for the holidays, were a regular Christmas present. Helen
Wooster Cleaves came in, just to say "hello," but had to leave almpst
immediately; she is going back to New York and how we are going
to miss her. She is certainly the veritable "live wire." We were
also glad to welcome Irene Cousins at this meeting, she is such a
stranger; "do come all the time Irene." "Betty" Bright visited us,
and she is all her name implies and more. Helena De^by and Lilla
and Rowene Hersey were there too. After the business meeting we
had luscious refreshments and just visited with each other.
We will all be looking forward to our next meeting, when we
go to Ruth Jordan's in Oldtown. One of the girls just expressed my
sentiments, or rather all our sentiments, the other day. She said:
"Aren't you glad that you are an AOn." CORRINE FURBUSH.