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as you like. As you know, there are many
alumnae who are not identified with any alum-
nae chapter. T h i s means they lose touch with
their friends, they become hazy as to the pur-
pose and ideals of our fraternity, and they
are not up-to-date on the development and
splendid philanthropic work it is doing.
Do you folks who live in Rhode Island and
the eastern part of C o n n e c t i c u t know that not contacted us yet will just make yourselve
Providence has a very much alive alumnae
chapter of which Merle Mosier Potter ( E )
is president? She lives at 209 University A v e -
nue, Providence, and will be glad to welcome
you to that group. T h e n Milly W a r d Eldredge
(A) leads the Boston group. H e r home is at
108 Tappan Street, B r o o k l i n e , with phone,
Aspinwall 8041. Just call her up and introduce
yourself. She will be glad to send out her
welcoming committee to bring you to the next
meeting. A s for Connecticut—those who live
in the southwest corner might join the West-
chester County group, E v a Adams Miller ( H ) ,
president. E v a lives at 485 Gramatan Avenue,
Mt. Vernon, N . Y . , and can tell you all about
this new and very active group. While Hart-
ford isn't organized yet, there are several
Alpha O's there, so if you live nearby, call
Gertrude Hooper Osborne (Mrs. Stanley) of
41 Brace R o a d , West H a r t f o r d , and see if put aside any shyness and call Margaret Dou-
you all can't start a chapter. I n Worcester,
Charlotte L o w e l l , of 10 Olive Street, went to
convention and is anxious to get a chapter
started. A n d how about the rest of you?
Well, if there is some one tucked away up
in the Berkshires or hidden on the tip of
Cape C o d , just drop me a line and we'll see
what can be done about it. We may discover
another lone soul who is hungering to talk
over college and fraternity affairs and "do
you remembers."
We are always proud of Octavia Chapin
as our representative in the many fields in
which she is interested. H e r latest honor is
first vice president of the Middlesex County
Teachers' A s s o c i a t i o n . W e are sorry that
Ethel Rabey Burke (fl '24) had to move back
to Cleveland, but she is happy to be near
home. W e are also sorry to lose K a y H a f f
Anthony, our first vice president, who had
to move to Providence. 193 W a t e r m a n Street
is her new address. But, of course, as near
as Providence is, K a y promises to drive up
for meetings.
Alpha O has a definite splendid philan-
thropic work now, supporting the social serv-
ice worker in the Kentucky mountains. Both
she and Mrs. Breckinridge visited us at con-
vention, and they were most inspiring. If you
cannot contribute money outright, there are
other ways to help: w o r n but warm clothing
is needed, toys for the children, and maga-
zines. Doubtless you s u b s c r i b e for several
magazines, and they make excellent Christmas
gifts. Won't you send your subscriptions to
the Central Office, State College, Pa., so that
we can make a profit for this so well worth-
while work?
Our quest f o r all A l p h a O's w a s almost 100
per cent successful, for they came to F o u n d -
ers' Day celebration of Boston Alumnae lit-
erally from Maine to Washington. Among tt,
eighty-six present were representatives fro
nine different chapters, including the nine trJr-K
..horn Delta had "pledged that day. T h r c S
husbands s t u d y i n g at H a r v a r d , through
friend wiping dishes and discovering an AOtt
spoon and in other devious ways we're rnak
ing acquaintances, and I hope you who havi>
known. Margaret Burton H a r t e r ( M r s . lohrA
Iota, is one of our most active advocates arid
is planning to get together all Alphas who
live in the vicinity of H a r v a r d Square and
there are a lot of them. T h a t will give those
who are strangers to each other, as well as
to Boston, a chance to get acquainted.
Perhaps you've heard that in January j n .
stead of a regular meeting twelve or more
girls are opening their homes for bridge and
sociability for all Alpha O's in their neigh-
borhoods! It looks now as if the aggregate
of these parties will be as large as our Found-
ers' Day group. The proceeds will go toward
our National W o r k F u n d . I f you haven't been
asked to attend or to entertain, won't you
thitt Amon ( M r s . F r e d ) , G, who is general
chairman? H e r phone is Wellesley 0983-J.
I'm sure you'll have a splendid time.
Y o u r fraternity needs your support to carry
on the big projects which it has undertaken
three fellowships, student loans, and social
service work in the Kentucky mountains with
the Frontier N u r s i n g S e r v i c e . Aren't you
proud of your fraternity? W r i t e and tell me
all about it, f o r only with the opinion of all
our members can we fulfill our purpose.
Fraternally yours,
A L I C E J . S P E A R , A,
Province Chairman.
Michigan
DEAR ALPHA O IN MICHIGAN:
As a new year of activities begins for Alpha
Omicron P i , I send my greetings to you. We
are widely scattered and so interested in our
daily routine that we sometimes fail to pause
even for thought of our fraternity. Taking
for granted that you won't turn me away as
a "big bad wolf," I take courage to ask you
to give me time for a little chat—oh, just
a few interesting sidelights on our National
W o r k and Alpha O's in Michigan.
You have read and followed with interest
the work of Bland Morrow, who represents
us in Kentucky'- There she labors and finds
happiness in bringing health, better living con-
ditions, and encouragement to those who are
so needy. Y o u r help and cooperation have
made her work possible and to you we extend
in their behalf thanks. Support your National
w o r k ! A n y contribution is fine, but to make
our goal we need one dollar from each of
you. T h a t contribution does so much good
and keeps us united in one fine project. I
know your loyalty and I know y o u l l help
keep your part an active one this year.
A n n A r b o r instinctively makes you think of
Omicron P i Chapter. You'll find a real wel-
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m e at 1319 H i l l Street, that attractive stucco
house where now swings the name plate of
Alpha Omicron P i . A f t e r viewing the situa-
tion from all angles, financial and location, it
as agreed that a rented house would be more
advantageous. So at the new address you'll
find y o u r favorite nooks a bit reversed, but
jt is still "the house." T h e girls are a busy
croup, keeping up with the trends of campus
life, but they send through this letter a cor-
dial' welcome to all. You'll find M r s . James,
the new house mother, solicitous for your wel-
fare, and Helen Gray, the president, anxious
to take you under her wing. F r o m then on
you are one with Omicron P i .
You haven't forgotten, have you, that there
j s Beta Gamma Chapter at Lansing which ex-
I pects to petition Alpha Omicron P i soon?
Our interest in them is sincere, for Harriet
Weston Ansley and E l e a n o r Boyer Waldo
have guided them. When they are ready and
need us, we promise them our cooperation and
support. F r o m all reports they are an up-and-
doing group and deserve our backing. You'll
hear more of Beta Gamma later.
Blossom Bacon, p r e s i d e n t of Ann Arbor
Alumnae, writes so enthusiastically about their
good times that it makes one want to pack
her duds and move there to join the chapter.
The meetings are held on the first Tuesday
of each month. They ate pot-luck with the
pledges and celebrated Founders' D a y in D e -
cember. T h e future schedules a joint meeting
with the actives and an evening with the pa-
tronesses. I n distant May the seniors are to
be entertained. I f you don't think this is enter-
prising enough, let me tell you there was a
successful bridge and bake sale on Novem-
ber 4. N o w what do you think of that for
stimulating activity for actives and alumnae?
Detroit does not lag any and there you
find Ernestine Wagner and the alumnae put-
ting through plan after plan. T h e opening
tear was set aside to cooperate with M a r j o r i e
Bleakley in the dance she planned for the
benefit of O m i c r o n P i . E v e r y one had a grand
time and that started the year wtih a "doing
spirit." A part}' was given in November at
Ernestine Wagner's home and again everyone
declared it was a grand success socially. T h e
profits were to swell the National F u n d . De-
cember found the Detroiters wending A n n
Arbor-way to join in the Founders' Celebra-
tion. W e wouldn't miss that because Gladys
Hirt had promised us a program unique and
unusual. The magic crystal shows more meet-
ings devoted to plans for National W o r k and
the actives, social events, and friendly times.
Meetings are held on the first Monday evening
of each month.
Are you k e e p i n g up on the latest news
events, reading the most interesting stories,
noting the newest fashions, enjoying the finest
current articles? N o ? Well, here is your so-
lution: read m a g a z i n e s . Place your order
right now with the Central Office. T h e Frank-
lin Square Agency gives Alpha Omicron Pi
?'a commission on all periodical subscriptions
sent in through the Central Office, and that
money goes to our National Social Service
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W o r k in Kentucky. Isn't that an easy way
to help? Place all your new and renewal sub-
scriptions with Anne Jeter Nichols and make
your checks payable to A l p h a Omicron P i .
T h i s is not a plea for charity, but an appeal
to your sense of responsibility and your devo-
tion to your fraternity. Active groups are
struggling against heavy odds, alumnae chap-
ters are using every means to put themselves
over the top, the officers are working unceas-
ingly, and now won't you as one individual
put in your bit to make it a perfect whole?
The maintenance of the social service work
depends upon you and you and you who are
scattered here, there, and everywhere. Your
bit should be one dollar. O u r Bland M o r r o w
and her charges will be grateful to you, N a -
tional will appreciate your response, and you
yourself will feel stimulated to renew again
your service to your fraternity.
This letter is already too long for personal
bits, but it is a pleasure to have established
this personal contact with you. Please write
me a note and introduce yourself.
Fraternally yours,
VIRGINIA V A N ZANDT SNIDER
( M R S . G E O R G E R . ) , OLT,
State Chairman.
Minnesota
DEAR ALPHA O'S :
With the leisure of summer being replaced
by the activities of fall and winter, it is some-
times difficult for us to stop long enough to
catch our breath. But I warn you now—drop
whatever you are doing, sit in the easiest chair
you can find, and relax—because so much
has happened since I last brought you news
that 'twill be a long stand unless you heed
this warning.
Convention was a fine success this year at
Arlington Hall with Washington, D . C , loom-
ing in the background. Among Taus repre-
sented were Kathryn Bremer Matson, Wilma
Smith Leland, Mary Pettit, E v a Hammer-
bacher Bloomquist, and Irma Hammerbacher.
You can imagine how thrilled they were to
hear announced that T a u had won the Jessie
Wallace Hughan Service Cup for its splendid
contribution to the fraternity, the University
of Minnesota, and the city of Minneapolis. Its
record of unselfishness includes a gift of $50,
ordinarily used for homecoming decorations,
given last year to the Minneapolis Community
F u n d ; $50 given to A O I I National Service
W o r k ; Christmas boxes packed for the K e n -
tucky hill people; Red Cross sewing; the use
of the recreation of their house to any or-
ganization in need of rooms. Besides this,
the chapter maintained a high scholarship, and
its members took an outstanding part in cam-
pus affairs. A s is suggested, why not put away
a dime a day for the next Convention?
"Our National Social Service W o r k is an
established thing," says Edith Anderson, "and,
while we did not raise the budget required
the past two years, we know that increased
dissemination of information regarding the
work to alumnae will increase the revenue for