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Southern Methodist University has started out the fifth and greatest year
of her career, and N u Kappa is keeping up with her university in this spirit
of progress and improvement. This rushing season—the most exciting yet f o r
us—ended with great success. We pinned the red ribbons on seven o f the most
worth while, most lovable girls i n the university.

Two little sisters, Kate Hammons and Irene Pendleton, and Mildred Pendle-
ton, a little cousin, Lucille Bradford, and Lucille Pepple are our freshmen.
Lillian Brown, sophomore, and Annie D . Corrigan, junior, complete the list.

Already the new Alpha O pledges are known in university activities. W i t h
Kate Hammons as freshman representative on Honor Council; Lucille Brad-
f o r d and Mildred Pendleton recognized at once f o r their splendid scholarship;
Irene Pendleton and her v i o l i n ; Lucille Pepple, most popular rushee in school;
Lilliam Brown whom everybody loved at once, and Annie D . Corrigan—well,
her pledging was a real triumph f o r N u Kappa—it looked as though (and it is
proving daily to be) that N u Kappa's pledges meant to fill a splendid place in
the university's history.

Many instances o f our university's improvement cannot be passed over, f o r
they are very far-reaching. Change was obvious at beginning of f a l l term—
for weren't there two new deans, one o f whom, Miss Murphy, we were very
fortunate in kidnapping from Berkeley and Sigma? We have two new
Rhodes scholars on our faculty, making three in all. Our two applicants for
Rhodes' Scholarships were chosen above all other men in Texas universities
and colleges.

At present our rushing rules are "up in the air." Panhellenic met, and
made new rules, but these were not thought adequate, so the faculty is now
taking up the question and w i l l report later on results.

We have moved to our beautiful new fraternity room, furnished in lovely
wicker and dainty rose curtains. This room has been the scene of much song and
feasting d u r i n g the last three months, d u r i n g which we have been so happy
to have as visitors, Frances M a j o r , Kappa, visiting Eleanor Manning, Kappa,
of Dallas; Louise Pendleton, Margaret Vaughn, and Mary Emily Barton, N u
Kappa. The most enjoyable occasion took place on Founders' Day. Grouped
around a big birthday cake on which twenty-two red candles gleamed, were
our old and new girls, singing a "Toast to the best on earth," and our favorite,
"Dear Alpha O, you know we love you." That experience was unique in its
impressive happiness and deep feeling.

At last we have a room in which we can care f o r our big, happy family.
B E R N I C E P E N D L E T O N , '20, Chapter Editor.

BETA PHI—INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Mary Scifres New Pledges
Helen Thompson Oneta Ulingworth
Virginia Hogan

We've just returned from Thanksgiving vacation, which lasted from

Wednesday noon until Monday morning, and now we're all looking forward to
Christmas vacation, when we get two whole weeks.

Saturday afternoon, November 15, f r o m three to five we gave a faculty tea
at the house. I t was a beautiful day and practically all the faculty came. We

received many compliments on our house and our girls, and we believe that it
was a splendid success.

On Saturday, November 22, I . U . played the final football game of the
season here, with Syracuse University. I t was a w o n d e r f u l game, and I n -

diana won with a score 12-6.