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history of Alpha Omicron Pi. With a foundation so secure, ideals
so high, and a purpose so steadfast, we cannot but prophesy that
our fraternity, in the future, will be far reaching in its influence,
even more than it has been in the past.
We of the far Northwest are just beginning to feel the distance
between Washington, Oregon, and "Old Virginia"; however, we will
be there four-square in thought i f not in person.
May the good cause prosper!
Fraternally,
CHARLOTTE M . H A L L , Chapter Editor. actions are ratified by the Grand Council. Any member of the
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NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS*
(Perhaps your chapter can solve its problem by learning of its neighbors.)
At the 1916 Convention of A X fl, held June, 1916, at Syracuse,
New York, the Council authorized the establishment of National
Scholarship and National Employment Committees whose duty it
will be to encourage a higher grade of scholarship in the local
chapters and to help graduates seeking employment.
K K T has a loan fund of $3000 controlled by a committee whose
sorority who has shown herself of value to herself and chapter can
borrow from this fund. The fund started from the $100 g i f t of a
member and the only regular source of income to it is from a very
small tax upon the active chapters. The New York, Kansas City,
and Denver alumna; associations have given $500 toward the fund.
K I T is working to raise this fund to $10,000 by 1920.
A r A at Illinois Wesleyan have a novel idea for maintaining a
furniture fund. A t the opening of every meeting, they have what
they call a "penny march" and they all march past a little bank and
drop in pennies or nickels.
The fraternities and sororities at Washington are helping to sup-
port a home for children who have been deserted by their parents.
Each sorority has assumed guardianship over a child and frequently
invite their little charge to visit at the chapter house where everyone
tries to make the little waif have a pleasant time.
During the last semester A A n at Washington State College held
at the chapter house weekly meetings for the purpose of studying
the women of the Bible in a literary way, using modern interpretation
as much as possible. This study was conducted skilfully by one of
their patronesses and proved a great benefit.
The Kansas City alumna; chapter of K K T is helping deserving
girls who need financial aid to remain in high school. The K A ©
alumnae chapter there has been selling coffee in order to procure
money to furnish thirty dozen eggs a month to the charity hospital
for deformed children in that city.
Kappa Alpha Theta at Nebraska University invites outside
faculty guests, the Dean, and others, to address the open fraternity
meeting occasionally and to remain for dinner.—A T A Quarterly.
* (We are indebted to Bantu's Greek Exchange for most of these notes.—THE
EDITOB.)