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finally in the evening a formal dinner at the New England Kitchen, en- a
livened with the songs which pledges are obliged to compose and sing c
when required through freshman and sophomore years. Omega is happy g
in having no heavy financial responsibilities, but like all the chapters M
it has the vital problem of choosing wisely and pledging only those girls o
who will be a credit to the chapter in scholarship and activities and who d
will have the character to appreciate and further our aims.
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Again came the parting and a drive to Indianapolis in the rain, lunch a
at Mary Gertrude's home and the pleasure of meeting her mother, and i
the further trip by electric train to Fort Wayne, this time alone. Here m
I was met by Alda Jane Woodward (Beta Phi), and Nelle Covalt of the E
same chapter, and we had dinner together at a Chinese restaurant. Then h
on to the home of Marjorie Ashley Owen (Beta Phi), where Pearl l
Koegel, also of Beta Phi, joined us for a bit of bridge. The next morning o
was free for letters and for getting acquainted with the young son of the
family. I n the afternoon Mildred Eichenseher arrived with her husband G
and two year old daughter to drive me to her home and later to the Com- a
munity Center for the formal banquet and the installation described else- t
where. This night I spent as the guest of Mildred and the next day l
returned to Indianapolis and to the home of Vivian Smith who proved a g
delightful hostess for the several days' stay in the city. B
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A pleasant feature of the stay in Indianapolis was the greeting of i
Alpha Chi Omega through flowers which reached me soon after my ar- p
rival. Mrs. G. L . Van Auken, Alpha Chi Omega Grand President, was o
visiting Indianapolis in connection with their establishment of a Central p
Office in that city, and it was my pleasure to attend a tea in her honor t
with representatives of the active chapter. v
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All day Friday was taken up with interviews with officers, and in the
evening we all enjoyed together a delightful dinner with Mrs. Campbell, M
the Beta Theta chaperon, at the chapter house. Then followed a pledge
service at which Helen Pearson Williams was pledged, and a model ini-
tiation ceremony. On Saturday the alumnae chapter had the right of
way, and we enjoyed a luncheon at the Athletic Club with the president,
Ada Smith Trueblood (Theta), Ruth Ritchie Jones (Theta), and Mil-
dred Harley Macdonald (Iota). I n the evening the chapter held a formal
dinner at the Spink Arms followed by a meeting of the chapter and later
by bridge. The Indianapolis chapter has apparently solved the difficulty
presented by the different ages of its members as both younger and older
were represented and appeared to be equally interested. This result is
partly due to the chapter's interest in Beta Theta while the actives do
their part in fostering by having dinner at the house open to alumna?
one evening in the week, and partly due to the group meetings which
have been arranged to suit the convenience of members of different oc-
cupations and ages. These take the form of bridge meetings of two or
three tables each with a general tournament at the end of the season.
Lest this sound too frivolous, I may add that Indianapolis alumnae con-
tribute to a camp for children run by the Antitubercular Association and
help the active chapter very definitely in their house problem as well