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vear in a novel manner—we gave an Alpha O. vaudeville which
proved a huge success. We had printed bills of the evening's per-
formance. Such numbers as the demi-pantomine of Mile. La Vache
and Mile. La Chasseuse, Professor Huzza Maguzza presents
"Madame Arial"—The Fairy Queen of the Wire; "Her Sweet I n -
fluence;" and Mme. Porke and M . Caramba, presenting "Going-
Going-* ione" inspired immediate conjectures. Stage Hand—G.
Weeks cut quite a figure. We all enjoyed it. And now we hear our
printer has betrayed us, and that the program has been turned over
to the josh department of the Blue and Gold!

The Fraternity birthday was celebrated in a less uproarious way,
but was just as enjoyable. We received many nice presents. The
seniors, Mrs. Hoxie, our house mother, and the furniture fund gave us
two beautiful Persian rugs, the alumnae gave us forks, and soup
spoons; Viola and Blanche Aiders, a dozen coffee spoons; the sopho-
mores, butter picks and lemon dishes, as did the juniors; the fresh-
men gave a fire set; and the pledges a cake knife. Many of the alum-
nae gave presents, and we had a sociable time.

Last Monday night the Alumnae were our hostesses after fraternity
meeting, and we talked much and long. Among the girls who came
back were Margaret Dudley, Virginia Esterly, Margaret Sumner, A.
Gladys Britton, Kate Foster, Florence Weeks, Rose Gardner, Olive
Cutter, Jeannette Miller and Irene Flanagan. I t was an entirely
delightful evening, for all the usual "hashing" in fraternity meeting.

It is a significant fact that the building fund pledges have been
issued. A l l the active girls have signed up, four or five of the
pledges, and we hope by January, when they fall due, to reach a
thousand dollars. Then we can begin definite planning for a house
of our own to which we can always come back in the years to come.
Such a hope is worth working for long and late.

There is a rumor afloat that the fraternity "ex" is about to
descend.

Many of the girls are active in college life. Emma Black, '13,
managed the Woman's Day Occident; the seniors are all on various
senior committees; Claudia Massie, '14, will take the part of
"Shadow of a Dream" in the Partheneia, the beautiful masque which
will be given in Strawberry Canon and has been elected president
of the Treble Clef.

The girls are giving a formal dance on March 27, instead of a
reception. Beatrice Freuler, '13, and Alice Weyse, '13, of Lambda,
will be with us that evening. We hope to make it a jolly nice affair.
This is the last entertaining we shall do, except rushing, before the
final examinations.