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return on account of i l l health. VeVille Hausman, '19, returned to
the house this semester, and we welcomed into our chapter-house
three other girls also, Helen Lang, Allison MacLachlan, and Mar-
garet Babcock. Luella Worthley, '19, is back with us this semester,
also, after spending the early winter in Florida.
De Pauw students joined those from several other Indiana Colleges
in petitioning the legislature in favor of the dry bill. How eagerly
we waited for the news which should tell us the fate of Indiana, and
just as merrily did the old chapel bell ring out victory of dry
over wet!
Our February ritualistic meeting was held on the first Saturday
evening of the month, and afterwards we had a most delightful little
cozy which was planned by two of our girls. Perhaps you may think
our method of entertainment rather peculiar but we ourselves think
it was rather novel. This is what we did: we cut, sewed, and wound
carpet rags torn from some old costumes which we happened to have
on hand. We sewed and talked all evening, but were quite ready to
stop for a cup of good, hot coffee and the most delicious hot-buttered
rolls you may ever hope to taste.
De Pauw students were given a great treat this winter in the Men-
denhall Lectureship series in which Bishop McConnell lectured on,
"How to Understand the Bible." The whole series was as instruc-
tive as entertaining. Just now we are looking forward to the Beamer
Lectureship series in the near future.
We feel quite big here over the fact that D. P. U . won the state
oratorical contest. Our representative, Mr. Freeman, is an American
Indian, and in his address made quite an eloquent appeal in behalf of
his race. Freeman was met at the car when he returned after the con-
test, and by the rooting, cheering crowd was carried over town. The
following morning he gave his address at chapel, and after chapel
we formed a long parade and with the band leading marched to town,
singing De Pauw songs and yelling. The whole thing terminated in
declaring a vacation f o r the remainder of the day.
Our second February cozy was held at the home of Mary Bickerell,
where we had a Washington party. We were having such a genuine
good time that we almost forgot closing hours, and we had to scurry
home at the last minute.
No formal spike or pledge rules were issued here for the second
semester, but spike was left open for all. We have added another to
our list of pledges, Edna Glendening. of Portland, Indiana. Already
Edna is very active and we are expecting her to be a real, live wire for fessors, to speak to us on the work of the Consumers' League, i n which
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I believe the best is coming last; March 3rd, our freshmen enter-
tained us with a ministrel and luncheon followed by a dance "The
Monthly Meeting of Unattached Spinsters" was quite a novel and
interesting little stunt, but one which had a most unfortunate ending.
In using a flash the side of the little stage was set on fire and soon the
flames were shooting up from the screen. However, they were soon
extinguished and no serious damage resulted. We declared our fresh-
men the best bunch ever, and straightway planned for initiation to
be held March 16th.
We must tell you of another sad accident which has just befallen
us. Merle Huffman, ex-'18, quietly slipped away to Illinois and was
just as quietly married. We regret that Merle saw fit to desert us,
but we are sending after her our heartiest congratulations and best
wishes.
A G N E S L. L A K I N , Chapter Editor.
ALUMNA NEWS
ENGAGEMENTS
Maurice York to E a r l Lynch, '19.
MARRIAGES
Nelle Ringo, ex-'i8, to Will G . Lemon, December 18th, 1916.
Merle Huffman, ex-'i8, to Nathanial Huckleberry, January 6th, 1917.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. Carl H . Lorenz (Estelle Johnson, ex-'i3), a daughter,
Margaret Estelle, January 23, 1917.
DELTA, JACKSON COLLEGE
Of course, dear sisters, I need not tell you that in the minds of all
of us Convention is uppermost. There are several who are planning,
to go, and many others who are wishing with all their hearts that they
might be there to enjoy the personal relationship of all the sisters that
we know only through To DRAGMA. Those of us who are so for-
tunate as to be at Kappa in June are feeling the responsibility which
rests upon us to bring back to those less fortunate the real spirit of
Convention.
But Convention is in the future and my letter should tell you what
has been happening to Delta since Christmas. Soon after our return
from the holidays, we invited Mrs. Neal, the wife of one of the pro-
she is much interested. She told us several stories of the conditions
found by their agents in some of the restaurants and bakeries in
Boston. Besides this, she brought with her the lists of the approved,