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us all and was particularly helpful for herself. Helen Simpson Frey (Omega), ch
those of us who did not attend conven- and Helen Street (Rho '27), joined our g
tion. I n November we decided to sell chapter at this meeting. Margaret Betz p
imported etchings and to make aprons Smith, our representative to local Pan- g
to sell in order to raise money for our hellenic, was joint chairman for the for- th
philanthropic work. Under the able mal dance given by that organization at
guidance of Edna Studebaker we are the University Club. The social committee d
continuing to assist our t w o wards has planned many interesting meetings so
through high school and hope to send for the future, among them a party for fe
Anna, who graduates in February, the many new babies and a reading of b
through college. At the Founders' Day modern plays by Lei a Stephens o
meeting, reports of sales were very grati- (Omicron Pi), at which our wards, Anna o
fying, our president, Irene Thurston, hav- and Frances Strutinski, w i l l be our h
ing sold ninety dollars' worth of etchings guests. O
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I f our sister Alpha O's had tuned in tion and our subsequent responsibilities; p
on station W B A (Birmingham Alumnae) or perhaps i t is only the comprehension N
in July, they would have heard broad- of the spirit and vision of our beloved v
casted enthusiastic reports of innumer- Alpha Omicron Pi. o
able and exciting incidents of our Con-
vention at Cornell. Those extremely As a direct result of the inspirations g
fortunate individuals who were represen- obtained at Convention, Birmingham
tatives there captivated our group with Alumna; has initiated her 1929-1930 sea- a
recitals of the inspirations, aspirations son w i t h an exceptionally ambitious pro- r
and achievements of that mighty throng gram. Being in dire need of finances h
of Alpha Omicron Pis. Elizabeth Crabbe, for various purposes (a neutral condi- i
active president, discussed the active tion, I ' m sure, for most groups), we de- p
problems introduced and passed at Con- cided to undertake a Benefit Bridge Party m
vention; Knoxie Faulk, an outstanding and, assisted by the active T a u Deltas, t
alumna, acquainted us w i t h the alumna; we rapidly formulated our plans. Since s
problems; Mamie Hurt Baskervill, who the Alumna; had already set a tentative t
needs no introduction to readers of T o date for a Christmas bazaar, the com- w
DRAGMA, had us meet the Convention mittee decided to combine the two par- g
notables; and Mary Hamilton Horton, ties and make a gala affair of it. The f
our own president, outlined for us the event was held November 16 at High- c
entire Convention program. The re- land Park Club with a great demonstra- *
mainder of the afternoon was devoted tion of enthusiasm on the part of both g
to a free-for-all discussion, and from the actives and alumna;, and we do not ex- t
many interrupted and amended discus- aggerate to call it a perfect success. Even I
sions, one may surmise that the static the extremely disagreeable weather, ag- i
was terrible. gravated by a continuous downpour of f
rain, failed to dampen the spirits and the j
I t is apparent that an Alpha O at- enjoyment of the fifty-two tables of
tains at Convention that intrinsic "some- bridge players. *
thing" which molds her into a genuine t
product of our great fraternity, and The bazaar articles, including an at-
though it is impossible to classify that tractive and clever array of everything
elusive quality, i t is certain that this same f r o m adorable silhouettes, items covered
individual returns from Convention with with exquisite embroideries, to cunning-
something infinitely dearer than she ly designed baby clothes ( f o r which there
formerly possessed. Perhaps i t is the is quite a market among the alumn®
cherished relationships w i t h kindred A l - group) sold like the proverbial "hot
pha O's; perhaps it is the acquisition of cakes." Due to its great success, the
those ennobling ideals of our fraternity bazaar has been scheduled for an annual
instituted and perpetuated by our re- affair.
vered Founders; possibly it is a realiza-
tion of the enormity of our organiza- Another treat of the afternoon was a
charmingly informal talk on Contract
Bridge by Eleanor Terry Noel! of KapP»