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in denominations of two hundred and three hundred dollars and sold
among the members and interested families, some o f them taking as
high as a thousand dollars' w o r t h . O w i n g to the fact that the
United States was entering the war they sold only $5,200 worth of
bonds, deciding to cut down on the furnishings they had originally
planned.

When the house was p a r t i a l l y finished a second booklet was sent
out to all the members, giving cuts of the floor plan, showing prog-
ress of the house and u r g i n g a l l who had not responded u p to this
time to send i n pledges at once. The result of this letter was also
very gratifying.

Now that the house is completed, the plan of paying off the i n -
debtedness is this. T h e rentals o f girls l i v i n g i n the house pay a l l
running expense and a l l over-head, such as interest on the mortgage,
insurance, taxes, and any repairs necessary. Each g i r l who leaves
or graduates f r o m college is given the opportunity of making a
pledge to the house, payable i n cash or by the five-year pledge sys-
tem. T h i s pledge is purely optional, but the girls are a l l so inter-
ested in their sorority house and when able are glad to make such a
pledge.

These new pledges being made each year, together with the old
pledges are being applied on the mortgage and more than keep up
the payments on same.

Kach year the girls give a f a i r or vaudeville show so that the
building f u n d has these additional sources of income.

It is apparent that the entire obligation for the construction of a
chapter house must be met by the members of the chapter, whether
active or alumna?. I t is further advisable that a large proportion of
the required sum should be i n hand or given w i t h a short time
pledge, before attempting to build.

I t has been a pleasure to obtain these facts and give this i n f o r m a -
tion to your magazine.

Nature arms each person with some faculty which enables that person to
do easily some feat impossible to another, and thus make that person necessary
to society.

R . W . EMERSON, Conduct of Life.