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TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 153

So busy! I ' m wondering i f the lime w i l l ever come when there are not a
million and one things to be done the week before Christmas. School closed
for the holidays rather abruptly this year on account o f coal shortage. Stu-
dents were sent home in installments, about one thousand a day beginning
Sunday, December 7. So all Iota is enjoying nearly f o u r weeks' vacation.

Let's see—last time I wrote i t was before pledge day. A t the end of
rushing season we pledged eleven girls—the pick of the campus we believe—
and with good reason, too.

What a glorious time we had d u r i n g Home-coming time! I ' m sure every
alumna that was here w i l l agree with me. Seeing all the old girls—and new,
revisiting old campus scenes—it l e f t nothing to be desired; not even in football
when we beat Chicago. We gave a reception that Saturday night at the chap-
ter house f o r all our home-comers. I t was a most enjoyable affair.

We have had several social functions, first among which was the Hallowe'en
party given by Mrs. Van Deeman in honor o f the pledges. I t was a regular
Hallowe'en too—with witches, black cats, wishing well, and even a fortune-
teller. We had such a good time. November 14 we had our first dance at
the chapter house and on T h a n k s g i v i n g evening there was a dinner and dance
for all " l e f t overs." On November 22 we initiated three of our pledges,
Helen Moore, Barbara Porter, and Kathryn Hughes, senior, junior, and
sophomore resectively. We are j u s t l y proud of these new wearers o f our pin.

Our unexpected vacation cut out several affairs which we had planned, the
annual freshman Christmas party and a bazaar for the house f u n d . We are
so anxious to add to our b u i l d i n g f u n d and our alumna; were so loyal and
h e l p f u l in planning the bazaar f o r us that i t was with great reluctance we
were forced to give up the plan.

"Alpha Omicron Pi Leads in Scholarship"—these were the headlines which
confronted us one m o r n i n g as we sat down to breakfast and the Daily Illini.
Yes, we are rather proud of it and hope we can maintain our place there.

Iota alumna:-, you are all cordially invited and urged to come back f o r
initiation. We have planned i t f o r the second week of February. Do t r y to
come.

Soon we w i l l be starting on a New Year that w i l l be what we make i t — i n
these times of reconstruction and social unrest. T h r o u g h i t all may we keep
in mind our standards and ideals which our fraternity sets f o r us and make
iq20 a spendid year f o r Alpha O.

L I L A SHEPPARD, '20, Chapter Editor.

TAU—UNIVERSITY O F MINNESOTA

Pledges

Gladys Turner Jane Olin

Musette Graham Edna Schlamp

Katherine Bramer Blanche Meade

Irene Nogel

Both alumna? and actives have been very busy with their needles, posters,

and plans f o r the great A O P Bazaar which was held last Saturday (Novem-

ber eleventh) at the Leamington Hotel. We cleared one hundred and forty

dollars. Louise France proved her skill both as an artist and organizer in

relation to the Bazaar.

As our first chapter letter was due before Minnesota had opened f o r the f a l l

quarter, I shall attempt to give a kaleidoscopic view of our activities. We are

indeed proud of our pledges.