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102 TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

Upon initiation, each member pays her fee to the chapter and out
of this is allowed the cost of her pin. T h i s is f o r a plain pin and
if a more elaborate one is desired, the individual must stand the
additional expense. T e n dollars of the i n i t i a t i o n goes to the incor-
porated f u n d . I n addition there is a monthly due paid by each
member, on the basis of ten months a year. I f a g i r l leaves college
f o r a portion of the year, she must pay this monthly due f o r the
first ten college months out of college. A l l assessments f o r social
functions, fines of a l l kinds, grand council dues, and a fixed amount
for the rent of the chapter regalia are paid to the chapter treasurer,
who i n t u r n pays the expenses of a l l b i d parties and f o r flowers f o r
the house, besides t a k i n g care of the assessments f o r other social
functions. The profits of the annual bazaar are turned over to the
chapter treasury and become a part of the furniture f u n d .

The incorporation receives money f r o m the chapter house members
and alumnae w i t h which the rent, insurance, repairs, taxes, and every-
t h i n g pertaining to the property as it stands, are paid. Each mem-
ber living in the house pays a certain sum f o r board to the house
manager. The outside girls are charged f o r each meal which they
take at the house. Each member must also pay for guests. T h i s
money is used to pay f o r the expense of heat, light, food, and help
of any k i n d . T h e house manager pays a monthly sum of one hun-
dred and fifty dollars to the incorporated f u n d f o r the rent of the
house. Besides these dues, each new active member pays twenty-five
dollars into the b u i l d i n g f u n d . Part is paid before she becomes a
sophomore and the total amount must be paid before becoming a
junior. This money is collected by a member appointed by the
president of the chapter and i t is turned over to the incorporated
fund.

O u r chaperon is the house-mother, who lives w i t h us and she
chaperons the members on a l l occasions. We always invite mem-
bers of the faculty to our big dance and reception and also to
special teas and dinners.

THETA
(No report)

DELTA

B Y E D N A J . W A R D W E L L , '21

Delta's finances are very much on our minds the first part of the
year. Martha, our treasurer, keeps them there! We have come to
believe that she and the president are i n league, f o r never a meeting
goes by d u r i n g the first month or two of college, but we hear—"Any
report f r o m the treasurer?" Then Martha replies, "None, except