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the weekly tea for all university women at the Woman's Building, the suc
rare treat of a concert by the Boston Woman's Symphony Orchestra the
conducted by the fascinating Ethel Leginska, a tea given by the actives bud
at the house, a dinner given by a group of alumnae with Grace Dallenbach cho
Finfrock as toastmistress, followed by bridge at the home of Gladys at
Saffel Barr, a visit to the popular student place of refreshment, a call har
upon Margaret Burton at her office and a visit to Wilma Law's shop. lege
Then came the time for a regretful farewell to Mary Gertrude, and on top mon
of it the excitement of Dads' Day and the Illinois-Chicago game. It com
brought a surprise, too, in the appearance of Ermina Price and Frances pri
Rich who had driven with their husbands from Cincinnati for the game. are
But even the game was overshadowed by the greater thrill of unpacking the
the huge case which arrived as a gift from the dads, a combination radio to
and phonograph. And the dinner for dads was a delight with girls and
dads equally proud and happy. After dinner the freshmen gave a clever com
circus stunt, and everybody departed to one entertainment or another. Are
Our choice was "Rio Rita," and the crowd of students and their friends dis
was as interesting as the picture. Then "came the dawn" when the pro
heroism of Betty Stiven in accompanying the departing guest to the bus pen
was equal to that of the Theta Eta girls who met her a month before at
the same chill hour. Tw

The last stage of visiting was reached when the train drew in to St. M
Louis where Eleanor Horner Hull (Nu Kappa), had been patiently wait-
ing for an hour and a half. We had dinner in her charming home and of
then collected some installation materials from Alice Reeves, unfor-
tunately quarantined for scarlet fever and so destined to miss what she nin
had been earnestly desiring for some time. However she will be classed Be
as one of the charter members of St. Louis chapter which was installed at Th
six o'clock, on November 17, again at the home of Eleanor Horner Hull ity
which her husband had dutifully vacated in our behalf. And that leads nis
me to an aside on the subject of husbands. Are any quite as under- sec
standing and good as those of Alpha Omicron Pi? They endure so ent
much in the cause, and are so generous of time and attention. The in- liv
stallation as elsewhere stated was followed by a banquet at the Forest Th
Park Hotel, and we all enjoyed not only the formal program but the time Eic
for chatting afterward. Then the husbands began to come, and I realized Be
that the official part of my visit was over. There remained only the Ma
pleasant morning with Eleanor Hull in whose company I saw the famed Ru
Lindbergh trophies and who saw me started on the homeward journey- Gr
den
What a delight it was and will be in memory in spite of the problems
which every Grand Officer must expect to meet. What were my general *'
reactions? They may be modified or denied by future visiting, but here Pe
they are for what they are worth. First, I believe that interfraternity ^u
relations are more cordial than formerly, and that is good. But are
relations between fraternity and non-fraternity girls more cordial or less?
To me that is a vital question, upon which depends the value or harm
of the fraternity system and its future existence. Second, the building
of larger houses may be good, or it may be ill. When the financing >s