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Mississippi, that we chose, was b e a u t i f u l and ere long we had b u i l t
a large bonfire. The f r y i n g pans we had brought along were taken
out and o h ! such delicious f r i e d bacon—and burnt tongue. A n d the
rest of the supper, and the water, and a l l of us, just "once more
united." Just as the blazes of our fire were beginning to b u r n l o w ,
we a l l came near it and sang fraternity songs, our songs. N o one
mentioned it. but every one knew that every word we said was not
merely sung, but was meant—and felt. Anna Many, Innes Morris,
Virginia Withers, Hazell Beard, and Theodora Sumner, of the
alumnae, planned the party f o r us.
I don't think I've told you how proud we are of Kathleen O'Niell.
She was maid of two o f the large Carnival balls this winter. K a t
says she's " a w f u l l y busy" these days. Y o u see, she's president of
the Mandolin and Guitar Club, and the latter is always called on to
furnish music for a l l occasions.
We have but one more year to spend at dear old Newcomb. O n
February 24, the first pile f o r new Newcomb was driven by little
Perrine D i x o n , granddaughter of the president of our college. I t is
expected that the main buildings w i l l be completed on time f o r the
session, 1918-19. The slogan at college right now is "new gym."
T h e students and alumnas are exerting every effort in order to raise
the amount of $100,000 for a gymnasium for the Newcomb. A O I I
intends t u r n i n g i n some money to the cause, but as yet has conceived
of no definite plans as to how to go about i t .
T h e annual senior class play takes place at the end of May, and
the t i t l e is kept a secret u n t i l the n i g h t of the performance, so we ated from Wellesley. Both were identified with the various interests
can't tell you what it's to be, but we w i l l say t h i s : M a r y Sumner
has the leading part, and I.essie Madison has quite a prominent part,
too.
Just one more piece of good news we want to t e l l you before con-
cluding this letter, and it's to announce Jennie Snyder's engagement
to M r . Egbert Savage. Jennie is to be married i n the f a l l i n N o r -
wood, Louisiana, the old family home, and is to reside i n Cincinnati.
You a l l can understand how particularly happy and interested we are
when we say this—Jennie was our president last year.
Just think, the next time Pi will communicate with the "rest of us"
w i l l be not indirectly, but in the most direct way possible, and that
is through Convention. There are several f r o m P i who w i l l be pres-
ent. The French have a way of saying "a demain" when they expect
seeing the person addressed, soon. Those words have never meant
anything in particular to me, but tonight as I t h i n k of Convention, I
have a queer and happy feeling as I say, " A demain."
Fraternally, Editor.
M I L D R E D R E N S H A W , '17, Chapter
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NU, N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y
Social l i f e of " N u " has been predominant this semester and our
d e l i g h t f u l " E y r i e " way up on the eleventh floor w i t h its b e a u t i f u l
view of the Hudson and the city skyline has been the scene of many
pleasant chats around the tea table where we have learned to know
and love one another better. I t has been a great pleasure to meet so
many d e l i g h t f u l girls f r o m other states and the outcome of the teas
has been an increased membership, f o r we had an initiation this month
and welcomed eight new members to our chapter. Mary Higgins
and Alice Carson come f r o m the Sunny South. Mary, whose home
is i n Virginia, has been prominent i n many suffrage campaigns both
South and here, and finding the need of law i n her work took the
woman's law course last year, carrying off a three-year scholarship.
So she is w i t h us studying i n dead earnest g i v i n g up f o r a time the
art work f o r which she originally came to New Y o r k . We expect she
w i l l f o l l o w i n the footsteps of her father who was a judge. Alice
Carson comes f r o m South Carolina, and although women are not yet
admitted to the bar i n her state, by the time she is graduated we hope
they w i l l be. She is to be i n her father's law office this summer.
We are particularly glad to welcome Elizabeth Harrison, who is
a daughter of ex-President Benjamin Harrison, and judging from
her interest and activity i n a l l that is good, we feel she w i l l inspire us
to better endeavor. Already she has organized m i l i t a r y d r i l l f o r the
girls of the New York University Law School with a member of the
New Y o r k State N a t i o n a l Guard to assist her. Jessie Buchanan is
a graduate of Bryn Mawr, and Elizabeth Hartshorne was gradu-
of these colleges, Jessie having been president of the " G o o d Govern-
ment Club" at B r y n Mawr. L i l l i a n Edgerley is f r o m New Jersey
and expects to practice law in that state. She is musical, sings and
plays, and that to " N u " is a great acquisition as hitherto we have
been p a i n f u l l y unmusical.
Mabel Elizabeth Shaw has her home i n B r o o k l y n , and Elizabeii.
D a n f o r t h Lives i n N e w York. They are both interested i n the welfare
of the neighboring cities and come to us w i t h an enthusiasm that is
contagious. We are expecting great help f r o m these new sisters.
We are glad to report M a r y Peaks as recovered f r o m her severe
illness, although she has since passed through great affliction. O u r
hearts are saddened with hers i n the sudden loss of her father. We
shall miss her f r o m the active chapter, but are very proud that she has
opened a law office at 165 Broadway, and we count her one of our
most loyal members.