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To T H E M E M B E R S O F A L P H A O M I C R O N P I A N D chapter to relinquish its charter. Of course
GRAND COUNCIL:
-+- Y O U R G R A N D P R E S I D E N T has to report f o r
the two years i n office that she has visited
every active chapter and all but two alumna;
chapters of the fraternity. These have been
two of the most trying years that not only the
fraternity but business in g e n e r a l and the
whole country have ever experienced, yet A l -
pha Omicron Pi is in exceptionally good con-
dition, not only financially but what is more
Delegates visitors at the Alpha
HELEN HALLER
National Treasurer
important in esprit de corps. While it is tru»
that some of our chapters have been through
trying times, I am pleased to report that eco
nomic conditions have not f o r c e d a singu
we are not yet out of all our difficulties. It [1
not only possible but probable that one or two
of our chapters will have to dissolve. But in
view of the circumstances, I think we can be
extremely proud of our situation. Many 0 {
our chapters have taken upon themselves large
obligations in building or buying new homes
and to be able to state in these unusual times'
that we have only one group that will possibly
default is, I think, a record that few can equal
As f o r the type of girl in the chapters, her
ability and her outlook on life, there is no or-
ganization in academic life that surpasses Al-
pha Omicron Pi in the splendid girls of all-
around ability who are our members. It is my
firm belief that in our history, comparatively
Convention last
brief as it may be, no similar organization ha?
progressed farther nor has come closer to at-
taining its high ideals than has Alpha Omicron
Pi. I t has been a privilege to work for and
with the fraternity, and I feel that I have been
highly honored to be your president. I be-
speak f o r my successor the same splendid co-
operation and absence of petty jealousies that
it has been my pleasure to have during the past
two years. May I now officially thank you as
I have personally f r o m time to time f o r your
sincerity of purpose and your altruism?
It is fitting that at this time some mention be
made of the splendid accomplishments of prac-
tically all of our chapters in scholarship, hon-
ors, and activities which will be given more m
detail in later reports f r o m officers and chap-
ters. I challenge any other sorority to exceed
our accomplishments in s c h o l a s t i c standing
which after all is the prime requisite of a suc-
cessful college career. But I would like to em-
phasize that this fine record has not been made
U N I T A R Y , 1934
Real Progress
'bv neglecting philanthropy and other human- EDITH H . ANDERSON
itarian work. A f t e r ten years of working with
t j , e fraternity as a national officer and not as National President
0ne chapter against another, I believe that 1
can truthfully say I have been rewarded f o r
whatever efforts I have made by seeing Alpha
Omicron Pi become a leader among national
academic fraternities. Too much c a n n o t be
said for the splendid foundation which was
started by our Founders, but the enthusiasm,
progressiveness, and right thinking of our or-
ganization has placed it on a plane much to be
envied by similar organizations many years
older. I t is with pride that I realize because
of such a solid foundation and splendid tradi-
tions our organization will be successful year
after year, and regardless of individuals our
fejwrpose is so well-founded that we must sure-
rjy carry' o n the ideals of Alpha Omicron Pi.
kl-Respectfully submitted, K A T H R Y N B R E M E R
[ W A T S O N , Grand President, 1931-33.
>a$is on Grand Council letter and two issues of the
Member-at-Large letter each year and other
.MADAM P R E S I D E N T A N D M E M B E R S O F A L P H A form letters. The m a t e r i a l f o r the alumnae
OMICRON P I : chapter presidents' books was typed, books pre-
pared f o r District Superintendents and District
^4- T H E R E T O R T O F T H E G R A N D S E C R E T A R Y , since Alumnae Superintendents, and the Manual of
her work has also been in the Central O f - Information r e v i s e d and issued in printed
form. The bulk of the letters written were in
fice, should be divided into two parts. I shall, answer to inquiries or to carry out policies of
jflowever, leave to the Registrar the main re- the Executive Committee with the chapters and
port f o r the Central Office and merely note officers. I might digress here to say that I be-
that the Grand Secretary has written 2,644 let- lieve the progress of the fraternity would be
ters during the biennium as compared with ap- hampered and the work of the Grand Secre-
proximately 1,500 letters f o r the previous bien- tary added to very materially if her office and
nium when she was in the Central Office less that of the Central Office were ever again sep-
than one year. I n addition, the Grand Secre- arated. I t is the logical arrangement and since
tary has prepared the usual three issues of the I have been in the office of Grand Secretary
both when it was outside and in the Central
Office, I believe I am capable of judging just
how fine the present arrangement is f o r her
work. I believe others who have served in
that office would agree with me i f they could