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268 TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI
Since this letter will be read just before summer vacation, Upsilon
wishes to all a happy and restful time. Some of us will be with
Kappa for the Convention.
LOUISE BENTON.
ALUMN/E NEWS
ENGAGEMENTS
Mildred W. Loring, '13, to Hullett J . WycoiT, Washington Beta Theta Pi,
ex-'i2.
Charlotte M. Hall, ex '17, to Kenneth Uhls, Stanford Sigma Chi.
Ruth E . Fosdick, '17, to Alex B. Davis, Seattle, Wash.
Eugenia Garratt, '19, to Richard Abrams, Seattle, Wash.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert J . Williams (Vivian SoRelle, '15), a daughter,
Dorothy Ann, November I I , 1916.
NU KAPPA, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Dear A O l i s ;
Down here in Texas, spring fever "sets i n " very early. I n fact,
though March is still in progress as this letter is being written, we
have been stricken already. Like the fancy of the proverbial young
man, which, in the spring, turns to love, ours has turned to linen
and voile, palm beach, palm leaves, etc.
We have had a lovely winter. There have been two wonderful
snows (practically a four-yearly event) one of which especially
filled our hearts with joy, as it froze the "dinky" running out to
the university. The motorman ran the car until about twelve o'clock,
when he got sleepy and tired of trying to keep the tracks from
freezing (he couldn't go into town because the tracks on the main
line were completely frozen) so he complacently retired into the body
of said dinky and betook himself to the regions of sleep. Next
morning, when he awoke, the dinky lay stark and still and remained
in that passive state twenty-four hours. And we had no school
meanwhile. Our joy can be imagined.
Several things of interest have happened since the last To
DRAGMA came out, among them being the initiation of five of our
freshmen: Ella Mae Upthegrove, of St. Louis, formerly of Dallas;
Frances Cummings, of Hearne; Lora Thacker, of Crowell; and
Lura Temple and Rhea Burgess, of Dallas. We are now a round
dozen and look forward to the approaching time when we can initi-
ate our thirteenth member, Minna Lee Norwood, who is back in
school after recovering from the sad accident which happened in
chemistry laboratory before Christmas.
TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 269
We have been having a round of pleasure in the many entertain-
ments which all the fraternities and sororities are giving. Open
houses and all day parties are very popular here, where dancing is
not allowed.
We are very glad to announce that Louise Pendleton, '18, is one
of the four girls to be on the popularity pages in the Rotunda, our
annual this year. Errna Baker, ex-'19, was so honored last year.
The other three girls chosen for this year are a Zeta, a T r i Delta,
and a Chi Omega.
An athletic meeting is to be held at Southern Methodist University
late in April, to which representatives from all the Texas colleges
will be sent. We are to have a new swimming pool ready for the
occasion. A lake is also being constructed down University Boule-
vard, near the Southern Methodist University well, which will
greatly beautify the surrounding country.
We are going to postpone our second annual A O I I camp, until
late in the summer, so that those going to Convention can attend also.
We would be very glad to hear from any people who will be able
to attend, either from Texas, or other places.
New chapters are becoming so numerous that we can scarcely
keep up with them. Nevertheless, we extend our sincere good wishes
to our new sisters, whom we welcome heartily into the fold of Alpha
O.
Fraternally yours,
G E N E V I E V E GROCE, Chapter Editor.
BETA PHI, UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA
We are all excited and anxious for our state tournament of
basketball which is to be held this Friday and Saturday, March 16
and 17. Visitors from all parts of the state are expected, and college
is dismissed on Friday. We anticipate a most enjoyable and exciting
time.
I t seems ages since the last letter to To DRAGMA, and our former
hopes seem strange and far away to us now. During the last few
weeks of the last semester, which closed January 30th, our plans
for our future home changed tremendously. We decided to move
to a house on Henderson Avenue, just two blocks from the campus.
I t is a mammoth, old-fashioned house, set far back from the street,
and with evergreen trees and a large lawn in front. The rooms are
well arranged with eight downstairs, including a suite for the
chaperon, eight on the second floor, and a dormitory above.