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ALPHA. BARNARD COLLEGE

Esther Burgess, '13. Edwina Dearden, '15.
Viola Turck '13. Grace Farrell, '15.
Elsa Becker, '14. Constance Geraty, '15.
Julia Bolger, '14. Ethel Hunley, '15.
Helen Downes, '14. Anna Jordan, '15.
Lucie Petri, '14. Marie Doody, '15.
Helen Shipman, '14. Frieda Fleer, '15.

In spite of the general fraternity depression at Barnard, Alpha
chapter has had a truly successful year, initiating as we have, nine
new girls, thus making ourselves one of the largest chapters at
college. Just at present the chief subject of discussion is Greek
games, especially among our sophomores, who have this year their
second and last chance to carry off the laurel wreath of victory.
Anna and Edwina are doing their best to help, practicing diligently
the Greek dance to which they have been chosen.

On April 18th and 19th. the Barnard Undergraduate Association
will give the most ambitious performance ever undertaken here,
"Cyrano de Bergerac." For weeks Viola as the scheming villain,
Esther as an actress and Anna as a nun, have been rehearsing their
parts on and off the rehearsal stage. I f we may judge by the con-
tinual enthusiasm they display for their respective lines, they will
indeed do well in the final performance. Like most of the play
profits this year, the surplus from "Undergrad" is going to swell
the Building Fund.

Early in May comes our Field Day, finishing up the athletic
events of the year. Lucie has been representing Alpha in athletics,
being captain of her class basketball team, and manager of the base-
ball contests.

Finally comes Senior Week, and it looks as though .our seniors
will indeed be too busy to be sad. Esther is on the Ivy Day com-
mittee and is to play Titania in senior play. Viola is to be one of
the class day speakers, is a member of senior play committee, and
also hero of the play, "Robin Hood."

Margaret Kutner, Alpha, '12, sailed for Europe on March 20,
to be gone indefinitely. A number of Alpha girls went down to
the boat "to see Miggie off," but as the sailing had been unex-
pectedly delayed and Miggie walked down the gang-plank after 11s,
we hardly felt she was going away.

Alpha sends very best wishes to all her sisters for a delightful
summer vacation and happy reunions in the fall.