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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 103

that I wish every g i r l would pay her dues immediately." O f course,
we a l l begin to wonder—have I paid my dues? W e have a fixed
yearly due. Each f a l l (a week before college opens), our treasurer
sends out a l i t t l e reminder to each g i r l . T h i s money is payable
as soon as college opens, but i n some cases i t can be p a i d by install-
ment throughout the first ten months. We r u n the finances on a
budget system which also includes the sums f o r Liberty Bonds,
Belgian Relief, I . C . S. A . , College Endowment F u n d , etc.

Delta has no house (always a cause f o r sighs and vain visions)
and so our budget system is not so complicated. Our chapter room
is located in a private house very near the campus. Last spring, we
had hopes of running an A O I I House, but no one seemed to know
just how to go about i t . T h e House and Finance number w i l l be an
inspiration to the Delta girls, and perhaps we will gather enough
hints so that we can figure out our own proposition.

Besides the above dues we have a stated weekly due, which takes
care of the room rent. The two big dances, given each year by the
chapter, are financed f r o m the general treasury, as are also the rush-
ing and wedding g i f t expenses. A t literary meetings we generally
have refreshments, also at pledging and after initiation, but here
again i t comes out of the budget f u n d . T h e only time we do not
keep to the budget is when the affair is not pertaining to the fra-
ternity, as when a few of the girls want to entertain, or give an
announcement party.

A t our functions we always have a chaperon or chaperons and
usually they are either our mothers or some of the f a c u l t y ladies.
Eight professors have either wives or daughters who are loyal
Alpha O's. "Polly" Lambert, Delta, ' 0 0 (Professor Lambert's w i f e ) ,
is our favorite chaperon. She lives on the campus and we drop
in on her like one big family. Our Dean of Women is always i n -
vited to our affairs.

GAMMA Treasurer

BY CATHERINE SARGENT,

Gamma meets chapter expenses by m o n t h l y dues and by special
assessments f o r social affairs. T h e dues are usually paid every two
months. This year we have special house management. T w o
girls take the care o f the house f o r two weeks at a time, ordering
all supplies and seeing that rules are kept. Each girl pays a certain
sum each semester to cover extra necessary articles f o r the house.

A n English teacher i n the college is matron of the house. We
have her as chaperon at our parties, also M r s . Estabrook, matron
of one o f the girls' dormitories. Mrs. Rider who was formerly
patroness of Omega Chapter is now our patroness.