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who has always been a most loyal and kind counselor to the chapter
she helped to install. But then the week-end was over, our alumns
hurried back to their pupils or husbands, and, a l l too soon f o r us,
Marion Rich went on to Cornell. And then we began to dream
night and day of Convention and all the sisters we shall meet there
and the good times to come.
But college gives little time for dreams. The big military ball
that commemorates Washington's birthday is always closely followed
by the junior supper and the senior dinner—the class get-together
times—and by the jolly evening we spend once a year at the "Kastle
Karnival," entertained by all sorts of side shows and fed upon all
sorts of dainties. And then the women's basketball season comes
with its spirited interclass games; and then clubs and mass meetings
and lectures and minstrel shows; and then .
But we do not forget scholarship, either, for Edna, to our delight,
is wearing a bright shining $ B K key these days, to remind us of
what we are expected to do some day. Nor have we forgotten that
ours is to be a singing fraternity, for we have put Marion to work
to crown our efforts at Alpha O songs, in the hope that she will
succeed as well as she did when she won a prize in the recent song
contest for university women. We are proud of our freshmen!
Miss Richards, our Dean of Women, has for a long time directed
the university social service toward war relief, and just now we have
been planning what Chi could do as a chapter to carry out the
spirit of Self-denial Week which Syracuse is to observe soon; and
we have decided—with great fortitude—that our dessert for a week
shall form a wheel of the ambulance we want to maintain over in
warring Europe.
And now—best luck to you. sisters all over the states, and sincerest
hopes that we may get to know each other very, very well before
next To DRAGMA carries you our greetings.
FRANCES CARTER, Chapter Editor.
ALUMNA NEWS
GENERAL
Edith Gardner, '13, and Nellie Retan, 'io, were initiated this February into
Chi of Alpha Omicron Pi.
Polly Emmerling, '13, came back for the senior ball.
Theresa Maxwell Zimmerman, '13, and Agnes Crowell Rood, ex-'17, have
broken our hearts by the news that they are soon to move from their delight-
fully near homes to other parts of the country—Tess to New York, and Agnes
away off to Detroit.
We had back for the banquet and initiation: Nellie Retan, '10, Edith
Adams, '13, Edith Gardner, '13, Lora Thompson Mitchell, '13, Theresa Max-
well Zimmerman. '13, Florence Shafer, '14, Elizabeth French, '15, Vera Ingalls,
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'IS, Elizabeth Main, '15, Florence Gilger, '16, Alma Jones, '16, Gertrude Shew,
M6, Emily Tarbell, '16, and Agnes Crowell Rood, ex-'i7.
ENGAGEMENTS
Clara Bell, '18, has been wearing a fraternity pin that bears the name of
Ferris Talmage, '18.
UPSILON, UNIVERSITY O F WASHINGTON
A great many things have happened since our last letter was
written. Foremost, early in February we initiated our new members,
most of them being members of the freshman class. After a beau-
t i f u l and impressive initiation service, we had our customary banquet
in honor of the initiates. We wish that every Alpha O sister could
have been present, but a great many of the alumna? were with us,
and their "talks" were an inspiration to us.
The greatest honor that can come to a Washington woman under-
graduate came to Irma McCormick, '17, when she was honored by
election to Tolo Club, the senior woman's honorary society. Election
to Tolo is based on student activities, scholarship, and prominence.
On April 21st we shall hold our formal dance to which we are
looking forward with great plans. Although we have our little
dansants from time to time, our committee promises a grand time on
the twenty-first.
At a recent chapter meeting we decided to adopt or rather aid. in
the support of three French war orphans. Upsilon will do her
part to bring a little sunshine to the "War Babies" and their mothers.
Some of our members devote their time to entertaining with parties
or social afternoons the dear old ladies at the Kenney Home. Some
of these old ladies have become quite attached to our girls, and it
cheers them to have a younger person interested in them. Quite
often on Sunday afternoons others of the girls go over to the Wash-
ington Children's Home and tell the kiddies stories.
Just as when we were children we saved the icing of the cake f o r
the last, so I have saved the best till the last. This was our visit
from Mrs. Esterly, our District Superintendent. She was with us
four days, and we certainly should have liked to have had her
longer. With her loving help and inspiration we feel encouraged
to bigger things than before. While Mrs. Esterly was with us we
gave a tea in her honor. Wives of the faculty, mothers of the Alpha
O's and representatives from the other sororities were among the
guests present. After the tea the Puget Sound Alumna; Association
was installed by Mrs. Esterly. This was followed by a banquet
and a wonderfully helpful talk from the installing officer.