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Cfonnders' Day in 3\ashville

NA S H V I L L E and N u Omicron celebrated Founders' Day on Sun-
day afternoon, December 8. At four o'clock we held a service
commemorating our Founders to which the Chancellor of the Uni-
versity, the Dean of Women, and the presidents of the various other
sororities were invited. Four barberry bushes had been planted the day
before, at either end of the walk leading to Memorial Hall, in memory
of our Founders. T h e president of the active chapter spoke briefly about
the founding of Alpha Omicron Pi, and its great work. Then the presi-
dent of the alumnas chapter told something of the Founders, and the
places they have made for themselves in contemporary life. The Dean
of Women paid a tribute to the Alpha O's she had known for their loyalty
and trustworthiness. After the ceremony, we went to the chapter house
where the pledges entertained us with stunts and a buffet supper.

(founders* Day in 'Birmingham

D E C E M B E R 8, always a prominent date on our calendar, was cele-
brated in fine fashion with a joint meeting of the actives and alum-
nae at the home of Mamie Baskerville, with Rochelle Rodd Cachet,
Knoxie Faulk, Ellen Barnett Timmons, Eleanor Terry Noell and Kath-
erine Orme acting as assistant hostesses. T h e meeting began with the
initiation of two active pledges, Charlotte Matthews and Annie Sue
Herndon with Elizabeth Crabbe presiding; then followed a ritual meet-
ing presented by the alumna? with a lovely and impressive candle service;,
the lighted candles spelling A O I I ; lastly, and most important of all,
was a pageant honoring our founders and vividly depicting their con-
tributions to our Fraternity world, and again we sent up our annual words
of praise and thanks to our splendid leaders.

(founders1 Day in Indianapolis

H P H E Indianapolis Star recounted Indianapolis' celebration.
JL Alpha Omicron Pi celebrated Founders' day with a dinner at the Ethelenn tea-
room, 2550 North Meridian street, last night.

Miss Mary Gertrude Manley was chairman of the committee in charge of the
dinner, the other members being Mrs. H. L. Floyd and Miss Ruth Lindenborg.

The table was decorated with red roses and place cards and red tapers in silver
holders.

Mrs. C. C. Trueblood, president of the Indianapolis alumna? chapter, toast-
master, extended greetings to all members of the sorority. Miss Lucy Allen g*ve
a short history of the founding of Theta chapter at DePauw university, Mrs. Rus-
sell Hippensteel discussed the founding of Beta Phi chapter at Indiana university
and Miss Dorothy Swift told of the founding of Beta Theta chapter at Butler uni-
versity. Mrs. H. A. Krutvinger talked on "Chartering of the Alumna? Chapter «•
Indianapolis."

Miss Ruth Dale sang several numbers and the freshmen of the Butler chap1
gave a stunt. During the evening a greeting from Miss Elizabeth Heywood vVyroawj
national grand president, was read and a greeting was sent t<> Mr:- Stella ^ t e
Perry of New York City, one of the founders of the sorority.