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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 105

of our morals, and ever ready friend f o r more than six years. Mrs.
Templeton is a t a l l , well-built woman about sixty, but her y o u t h f u l
mind denies the well-loved wrinkles i n her face. She is dearly
loved by a l l on the campus and we wouldn't lose her f o r worlds.

For dances or special entertainments, committees are appointed.
However, we are very fortunate to have a very capable g i r l , who has
been housekeeper f o r two years. She appoints girls each week,
generally underclasswomen, to discharge little house duties, such
as answering doorbells, phone, and keeping the f u r n i t u r e i n the
living-room i n its proper place and keeping the flowers fresh i n the
rooms.

We are organized systematically, each doing her share and this
year seems to be more successful than ever before. I t is splendid
training f o r us to have a house and we t r y to discharge a l l duties
harmoniously.

IOTA

B Y E L L E N K I T T I N G E R , ' 2 1 , Treasurer
W i t h the help of our town alumna?, we have established a new
system of bookkeeping. We are now using a sort of double entry
method. T h a t is to say, each member has an account where a l l
debits and credits are entered and then a l l the credits f r o m this ac-
count book are posted to the cash book, while a l l expenditures are
posted i n this book as w e l l and thus is given, at a glance, how much
money is on hand f r o m each member, as well as the general condi-
tions of finances.

W e are supporting a French orphan as a chapter and also pay
dues to the Women's Welfare League, which carries on work i n
the University.

Last year we decided to buy a lot and appealed to our alumna?.
Most of them replied very generously w i t h a check or else by sign-
ing our House Bonds. N o w each g i r l who is pledged signs these
bonds. Tn this way, each g i r l pays ten dollars a year f o r five years
a f t e r she is out o f college or else pays fifty dollars i n a l u m p sum
whenever she wishes w i t h i n five years. T h u s we keep our r u n n i n g
expenses and our house f u n d separate and the burden falls equally
on all.

TAU

B Y M A R I O N M A N N , ' 2 0 , Treasurer
Just at present we are trying to break even. We have a "white
elephant" of a house on our hands, for which we are paying a large
monthly rent. I t does not fill the requirements f o r a f r a t e r n i t y
house. I n the first place, we have not enough room f o r the girls'