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TO PRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 7

Edna Stafford, Frieda Pfafflin, Bessie Levering, Ruth Stafford, and
Myrtle Spaulding.

At the time of Theta's installation, Goldie Huffman was elected
president and during the year 1907-1908 the chapter was under her
guidance. With only nine girls back in school at the opening of the
f a l l term, we began to work for the future and prosperity of Alpha
Omicron Pi in DePauw University. When school had been in ses-
sion only two weeks we initiated Louise Kiefer into our number, and
a little later Irene Newnam; On pledge day we pinned the red
ribbon on seven girls, and all year we were busy adding new girls to
the chapter and initiating girls who were members of J. F. F.

During our first year we were located near the college campus,
at the home of an uncle of two of our girls; the next year we moved
into the house vacated by the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. This year,
Theta chapter is located in a large three-story brick house, which
was remodeled this summer for a sorority home. We have occasion
to feel proud of our house as it accommodates eighteen girls nicely,
has a lovely suite of rooms for our chaperone, a beautiful dining
room and kitchen, and two large parlors. We own quite a little of
our own furniture, and every year some new pieces find their places
in our home, as we make it a custom for both our out-going seniors
and our in-coming freshmen to present the frat with a gift.

Theta's social life has not been neglected either, since her in-
stallation; the first year, the chapter entertained with an afternoon
party for the faculty ladies, later for the town ladies, and an evening
reception for our college friends. Last year we gave a progressive
dinner during the "spike" for some of the freshmen girls, and in
April gave an evening party at the home of Avis and Leona Kelly.

Our short history may not reveal much of the past, but it fore-
tells a splendid future for Theta chapter and the fraternity at large.
And by this meagre article may the other chapters of Alpha Omicron
Pi see that we, as a chapter, are striving for the highest that Alpha
can attain.