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three months. By paying $ 2 5 . 0 0 each month on the coal we manage
just fine and seem to keep up our payments i n good shape.

Oh, I must not forget to tell you what the dear Alpha A mothers
did f o r us. Each girl's mother, including the town girls, sent us sev-
eral jars of fruits, jellies, and pickles which we will pay f o r and re-
turn the jars. I t is a great deal cheaper and much more desirable to
have home-made jellies and f r u i t s . Some of the f r u i t s and jellies
were donations, which we certainly do appreciate.

I must tell you about the new reading lamp the chapter girls gave
to the house. Instead of giving individual g i f t s to the girls of the
chapter this Christmas, we a l l chipped i n and bought a beautiful
new reading lamp f o r the house. I t has a large rose shade and
a beautiful mahogany stand and does make our living-room so
cheerful in the evenings.

Before closing I must mention two of our pledges, Harriet
Nordstrom and Marie Maebus, who are coming to live w i t h us next
week, m a k i n g us a happy f a m i l y of fifteen, i n c l u d i n g Mother L i n d -
say, and our houseboy, A r t h u r . W e sincerely do hope that you are
a l l as happy a f a m i l y as we are.

NU OMICRON

(No report)

PSI

B Y C. L A R U E C R O S S O N

Since we are rather a young chapter and the only women's fra-
ternity which occupies an entire house, we cannot boast of a very
imposing bank account, but we are optimistic enough to feel that
we are coming on nicely as to managing our small funds.

W i t h our dues, we pay our rent, gas, coal, insurance, and servant
bills. Our rushing expenses are covered by assessments. I n order
to raise extra money we give each year one or two subscription
dances and have also f o u n d rummage sales a successful way o f
raising funds. By such methods, we add each year approximately
four hundred dollars to our income.

Our alumnae have a reserve account f r o m which we are privileged
to draw in case o f necessity. T h e y also have started a b u i l d i n g and
loan account w i t h which we hope, eventually, to buy the property on
which our house is located and then b u i l d our own house according
to our needs.

PHI

(No report)