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nity for after-dinner coffee and dancing at
different times during the year.
I should like very much to hear f r o m some
of you in regard to forming alumna? organi-
zations. L a s t year the alumnae in Bozeman
had a very pleasant group, meeting socially
at more or less regular intervals. After such
a good start, I hope the organization is pros-
pering and is stronger than ever this year.
The girls in Butte were interested in forming
a chapter and now is a fine time to go ahead
with it. I f you don't wish to become a char-
tered chapter at once, at least start meeting
together. It is lots of fun, and it surely pro-
vides a strong backing for the active chapter
and the whole fraternity.
I heard many of you got together in Butte
for the big game, and were at the Red Roos-
ter for luncheon. There were about thirty
there, I believe, and I know that you all
enjoyed it.
I haven't much alumnae news, but a letter
from Beth Griffith helped me out. Beth and
Caroline Busch are attending the Normal at
Dillon. Beth Pope is working in Willson's
at Bozeman. Evelyn Mattmiller is teaching
again at E l l i s t o n ; Virginia Keyes is at Cas-
cade and K a y Vaughan is visiting in Sheri-
dan. Beth and Caroline found an AOII sister
at the Normal—Janet Aldrich ( T ) .
I should surely be glad to hear f r o m any
of you at any time. I know you each have
news that the rest of us would like to hear,
and I hope that you will write to me soon.
Fraternally,
BERNEICE CRANE LOWMAN
( M R S . H A R O L D ) , A<f>,
Province Chairman.
New Jersey
GREETINGS TO A L L A L P H A O'S OF N E W J E R S E Y :
Isn't it nice? T h i s time when I write this
letter we really have a New Jersey Alumnae
Chapter. O f course, as everyone knows, some-
thing that isn't organized never lasts. Now
we are all joined together and pulling for the
same cause and having lots of fun while we
are doing it.
T h i s season started off with a bang. O u r
president, Dorothy Catlaw, had the first meet-
ing at her home in Hackensack with eight
girls present. Our second meeting was held
in East Orange with Irma Corlies and May
Fouts as hostesses. Fifteen were there that
day and for some it was the first meeting.
Let's hope they had such a good time they
will come again. Last year at one time or
another each girl who attended the meetings
had her turn as hostess. There are two host-
esses at each meeting, so the girls that have
too small a home to entertain help someone
else. This seemed fairer and gives everyone
a chance to do the honors.
Our program is not complete for this year
for the simple reason we hope to get some
suggestions from you who have not been able
to attend our meetings as yet. On November
18 we held a sewing meeting at the home of
Mrs. Wakefield (A). On December 9 Found-
ers' D a y was celebrated with the New York
Alumnae Chapter. Both Mrs. Perry and Miss
Hughan spoke. January 20 a meeting wi'l h P
held at Mildred Stewart LaDue's (Mrs. F r a n k
X ) , 206 Tremont Avenue, Orange, N . J . On
F e b r u a r y 17 the New Jersey Alumnae Chap-
ter will hold a bridge party at the home of
Mrs. James E g l i n , 53 E m e r s o n Road, Glen
Rock, N. J .
The New Jersey Alumnae C h a p t e r has
pledged $25 for our National Philanthropic
Work. W e have had lots of fun deciding and
arguing how we are going to raise this money.
A t each meeting we have a door prize, ten
cents a chance. T h e one who wins has to
bring the prize for the next meeting. You
see this taxes no one much, because if y 0 u
came to every meeting it would cost you only
$1.00 for the whole year, and, as Miss Wyman
says, "It's extracted so painlessly, too." A n -
other way in which we hope to raise our quota
is by commissions from magazines. Please
send your subscriptions to M r s . F r a n k L a D u e ,
206 Tremont Avenue, Orange, N . J . , and help
this way at no extra cost to yourself.
A l l that I have written seems to be of
interest just to the Northern New Jersey
group. T h e girls in Southern Jersey are more
scattered. W e have tried to have meetings at
different places, but it didn't work out so
well; let's try again, though. Around Red
Bank there are at least four AOII's. Atlantic
City has three. I f you live near Penns Grove
and could hold a meeting, would you let me
know? D r . H e l e n Schrack, 100 Strawbridge
Road, Westmont, N . J . , would be very glad
to hold a meeting for people in her section.
I f it is more convenient, you could get to-
gether at her office in Camden. Please, South-
ern New Jersey, tell me what you would like
to do. I f you are lonesome and want to get
in touch with an AOII near you, drop me a
card and I will see what I can do.
T h e r e are 130 Alpha O's in New Jersey.
Wouldn't I be thrilled and proud if each of
you wrote me a letter? Dues are $2.00 per
year. $1.50 goes to National for their work
and 50 cents to us for expenses. Please mail
your checks to Gertrude K o c h , treasurer, 907
South 16th Street, Newark, N . J .
Fraternally,
T H E L M A ROBERTSON MITCHELL
(MRS. EDWARD), X,
State Chairman.
New York
DEAR ALPHA O ' S :
A s I glance over the geographical directory
of the sorority members living in this Empire
state in an attempt to arrange a program for
the year that will be of definite value to our
national organization as well as serve to bring
us closer together, I am impressed with the
fact that we are well-scattered over hundreds
of miles. I cannot hope to visit you all per-
sonally so that the best I can do is to make
suggestions and hope that in return you will
give me ideas for bringing us all in closer
contact. W h e n we first left college, I think
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that we all felt that we would continue to
take an active part in our national program
a S well as our own chapter's, but it is so easy
*o become interested in our personal affairs
and forget outside responsibilities. A s our
„ e w Executive Committee begins its two-year
program, I think it would be most inspiring
to them if we would all express our interest
j„ some way.
I talked with the president of Epsilon the
other night on the telephone. In the back-
ground of our conversation I could hear en-
thusiastic preparations for the annual pledge
dance which was given for their eleven new
pledges. One of the girls is a transfer from
n Sigma Chapter, and another is Helen Mor-
doff, daughter of L a u r a F i s h Mordoff ( E ) . One was devoted to learning A O n songs; at
Two of the active girls are members of Raven
and Serpent, junior honorary society.
Chi bid ten girls and did not lose any to
other sororities, but two were unable to join
this semester and two others were on scholas-
tic probation. T h e Mothers' Club, alumnae
and active chapters gave a shower for the
house on October 4. T h e gifts included lamps,
pillows, tables, and many things which have
made the house more attractive.
The Rochester Alumnae Chapter has lost so
many members because of removal from the
city that they have decided to hold meetings
only four times a year—a fall meeting, a
Founders' Day celebration, a chapter birthday
party on F e b r u a r y 8, and a spring meeting.
They plan to make these four gatherings es-
pecially large and enthusiastic. T w o girls from
Gamma Chapter have recently moved to Roch-
ester and have joined the alumnae group.
Grace Murray is a nurse for an insurance
company and A c h s a Bean is at the University
of Rochester school of medicine. Helen
Cleaves is delegate to the Rochester Panhel-
lenic Association and will be president of the
group this year. She is also president of the
College Women's Club. Katherine Murphy
(P) is president of the Parent-Teacher A s -
sociation and Charlotte Dickason is to be pres-
ident of her group another year, so you see
Rochester alumnae are taking a real part in
community as well as fraternity life.
The Syracuse Alumnae Giapter, besides
sponsoring the shower I have already men-
tioned, assisted the active chapter in rushing.
The Mothers' Club has grown in membership
and enthusiasm and has filled a very real part
in sorority activities. T h e alumnae chapter
would welcome new members and asks that
newcomers to the city or vicinity make them-
selves known. T h e meetings are held the first
Friday of the month. T h e place of meeting
can always be learned by calling the chapter
house.
Buffalo Chapter has had programs printed
for each member. This program also serves
as a directory of active members and others
living in nearby communities. They are an-
xious to add to their group and will be glad
to send a copy of the program and a real
welcome to any in their vicinity who are not
alreadv members. T w o very jolly get-togeth-
ers have been held this fall, a luncheon at
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the Meadowbrook Country Club and a break-
fast with the husbands and "boy friends" as
guests at Chestnut Ridge Park. I n the spring
they will be hostesses for the annual P a n -
hellenic Tea. F o r local philanthropic work,
several winter meetings are to be devoted to
sewing for the Millard Fillmore Hospital.
The Westchester Alumnae group reports
some very worthwhile and pleasant meetings.
another, Mrs. Waugh of the Westchester
Lighting Company gave an illustrated talk on
interior decoration. The November meeting
had as part of its program the raffling off of
an angel food cake. T h i s is to be donated by
one member and the money is to buy a pair
of shoes for the Kentucky clothesline. Future
plans include a party at the M a y f a i r Beach
Q u b in Larchmont, a covered dish supper for
husbands, and an invitation bridge.
T h e alumnae presidents have expressed their
interest in a state luncheon and have offered
to act as hostesses. I was not able to attend
the Rochester luncheon, but everyone who did
go seemed to feel that it was most worthwhile.
I'd like so much to hear from many of you
to know if you'd like such a luncheon. When
you write, please suggest a central meeting
place as well as the best time for such a
gathering.
I shall welcome any ideas or suggestions
from any of you and hope that you will write
me personally. Would you, who are unaffiliated
with an alumnae chapter, like to have small
Founders' Day affairs next year?
Fraternally,
C A R O L L . K E N D A L L , X , State Chairman.
New York Metropolitan District
DEAR ALPHA O'S:
New Y o r k Alumnae Chapter is trying a new
plan of reorganization and is asking your
help and cooperation. I know very well that
to some of you this will come as an old
story, but please be patient, for the idea is
a new one, to N e w Y o r k , at least. I t is one
which has been tried with success for several
years in Chicago. I n fact, so successful has
it been there that the National is recommend-
ing it for use in other cities where there are
many alumnae, from various chapters, living
in widely separated sections, with a variety of
interests.
The plan is simple. It is a formation of
groups, within a parent chapter, based pri-
marily on geographical location, and to a
somewhat less extent on community of inter-
est. It is often difficult for a person living
on the northern boundary of a territory to
go with any regularity to meetings held near
the southern, or vice versa. A l s o it is not
human nature to expect a graduate of twenty
or more years to thrill over the same things
as one of two or three years. A l l have a
fondness for their fraternity and want to
work for it, but it is only natural that their
view points and methods of expression should
be different.