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148 TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

Tonight we initiate the three upperclassmen. You see Kay Smith is repre-
senting the sophomore class at the I . C. S. A . Convention at Des Moines,
Iowa, and we want her to be a real sister before she starts f o r the West—
where she's sure to meet many of our girls. The freshmen remain pledges
until mid-years, which isn't far away at a l l .

I can't refrain f r o m putting in just a little about rushing. I t was so
successful. O f course we had the usual theater parties, teas, candy pulls,
Pi(e) parties, etc., but the very best date of the season is always the "Hoo-
dang." This year i t took the f o r m of a house party at Gladys Bryant's in
Braintree. A little local custom o f having the new members give a play
.helped out wonderfully. The sophomores weren't initiated until the early
spring, as they chose the night of the party to present "Coats and Petticoats,"
a most charming little sketch. The sun porch, opening on the living-room
provided a very effective background for our entertainers. "Rookie" was
the hero of the evening with a Y D uniform and her usual spontaneous wit.

We introduced our ten pledges to our alumna? and. friends at a dance given
for them last week. Instead of a formal reception we introduced them by
naming a dance f o r each pledge, also for our guests f r o m Omega and Gamma
Chapters. It proved a most successful affair. "Dede" Arnold is back with
us after three weeks spent in the hospital and a f e w more at home. Dede's
whist table at the dance was a very popular substitute with her partners.

Everything is " T u f t s Endowment" now. We're having a foundation drive.
Everyone gives all she can and pledges as much as she dares. W i t h a
placard on every tree and all sorts of incentives to swell the f u n d scattered
promiscuously around the campus, it's a rash proposition. A l l of our girls
have pledged themselves to the limit.

We've had the most novel and interesting literary meetings this month.
Instead of the usual discussion, Peggy's and Winnie's daddy—Prof. Neal,
who has been in I t a l y with the "Y"—gave us an i n f o r m a l illustrated talk on
his life there. Another time we had Blanche Hooper, A '04, tell our pledges
and ourselves about those first years when Alpha O at Jackson was A A 2
and later A Z . I t was most interesting, you can imagine. A n d that same
night Marion, our president, told us what one of the founders o f A 0 I I told
at convention—about the day the three girls went behind the book cases
in the library at Barnard and solemnly swore each other into what is now
our Alpha O.

Jackson athletics are well represented by our girls. Seven played on varsity
hockey. The basketball season is approaching and we expect to have as
many of our girls represent Jackson on varsity basketball. Dot Cunningham
is president of the Athletic Association and we hear there is a very good
schedule planned.

Next Thursday, just before the Christmas recess begins, the A l l Around
Club (every girl in Jackson belongs) is giving a Christmas party to Italian
children f r o m the Italian Mission. We have all sorts of surprises planned
for them. It's just this sort of thing that shows the spirit o f the college—
every individual and every organization has a chance to cooperate. As we
have said, "Strong College Feeling!"

E D N A J. W A R D W E I . L , '21, Chapter Editor.