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New York Alumna Celebrate Founders' Day at A
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By H E L E N A C . KRAUSS at
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New York Alumna chapter opened the (Pi Delta), was elected president of
season w i t h a tea on September 2 9 at the the New Y o r k A l u m n a in her place. en
home of Edith Ramsey Collins ( N u ) , We look to Ruth with pride and joy, of
then president. I t was a time of reunion, having f u l l confidence in her capable H
discussion of plans, and welcome to sev- leadership. de
eral AOII's from other cities. se
Mildred Ladue (Nu), and Julia Till- '0
I n October Mrs. Margaret Henderson inghast ( N u ) , acted as hostesses at a tea (B
Dudley (Sigma), came east to visit her to all the Panhellenic fraternities on Sun- th
son, a senior at West Point. She day afternoon, November 10. We enjoyed
was the house guest of Eve M a r t y (Sig- some delightful music, and Allen Lewis, w
ma), at Larchmont, New York, and on dean of American Etchers, exhibited his ne
October 22, the guest of honor at a brilli- works and talked most interestingly qu
ant reception given By Eve M a r t y and about the fine art of etching.
Julia Tillinghast ( N u ) , at the latter's he
home. Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, The Founders' Day banquet was held ch
Grand President, and Alice Cullnane, December 7 in the grand ball room of the
Registrar, were present too, as were a Panhellenic House. A l l four Founders •ng
very large number of the New York were there to the great delight of those the
Alumnae group. present. N u chapter had initiated seven pro
pledges who were thrilled to tears. Har- ho
On November 8, E d i t h Collins re- riet Dunham presided as toastmistress
signed. A week later R u t h Alderman gracefully. ch
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San Francisco Alumnce Vary Meetings With Social Hour an
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By R O S E GARDNER MARX, Acting Editor po
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The San Francisco A l u m n a chapter has sible. The girls' complete enjoyment and aff
had a most gratifying experience this fall, constant appreciation are the evidence sha
that of meeting in the beautiful new of her success.
Sigma chapter house. Our first meeting T
was a dinner meeting, when we planned I n addition to regular meetings, the
to vary our usual program by following chapter has busied itself w i t h a bridge, L
business meetings w i t h an hour of bridge. in which i t co-operated w i t h the active
This has proved popular, the members chapter and the Mothers' Club to raise Pl
taking turns as tea hostesses. We have funds for furnishing. The annual rum- Jr'u
enjoyed not only the surroundings, but mage sale occurred in November ana ros
the contact with the chapter and the op- was as usual very profitable. This was Ser
portunity to meet Mrs. Frazier, Sigma's also the joint effort of the three groups- >L
new house-mother. I cannot mention the ma
house without an appreciation of Daisy Big Game time is always the occasion
Shaw, who gave of her time and interest f o r reunions, and when the Stanford cam-
and ability unstintingly to make it pos- pus is the scene of the game, we have
a pleasant opportunity to visit L a r n ~ £
chapter and enjoy their hospitality- «