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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 29

ACTIVE CHAPTER LETTERS

ALPHA. BARNARD COLLEGE
A t the beginning of this college year, we felt very discouraged.
The new rule regarding a late sophomore pledging day seemed most
disastrous to us, in view of the fact that we had only three active
members. Conditions have improved materially, however, pledge day
has been decided on as the first Monday in December; a new Pan-
Hellenic rule has abolished all forms of formal rushing, and hence-
forth the relation between fraternity and non-fraternity girls is to be
purely one of social intercourse. Besides, we have initiated two mem-
bers: Beatrice Rich, 1910, a transfer from Oberlin, and Louise Rush,
1911. With pledge-day less than a month off, and with the prospect
of many new members, Alpha is beginning to ftel truly encouraged.
Hazel Wayt, '10, is chairman of the undergraduate play commit-
tee, and Hetty Dean, '10, is vice-president of her class.

NU. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
N u has reunion suppers each month, and to prevent the members
from talking "shop"—meaning law and suffrage—she is trying the
plan of having one of the girls give an informal talk on her particu-
lar "ism". Crystal Eastman started the ball rolling speaking on the
work of "The Employers Liability Commission." As it was only a
night or two after Mrs. Pankhurst's great speech—"shop" simply
couldn't be entirely banished. However we are going to try again!
The November supper was omitted and a luncheon to Dr. Mary
Squier Potter was substituted. O f course every one knows that Dr.
Potter was Prof, of Economics and History in the University of
Minnesota and now is secretary to the National Suffrage Association.
Between the entree and the ices, she sandwiched in a very clever
speech given before the N . Y. University Branch of the Collegiate
Equal Suffrage League. Suffrage Again! But then we are all suffra-
gettes or suffragists^ except Elizabeth Moss, and she has the courage
only to admit of being on the fence, which at times is very rickety.

Honors have been showered upon N u girls during the last few
months. Jessie Ashley has been made president of the N . Y. Col-
legiate Equal Suffrage League, which includes among its members,
graduates from almost all of our colleges. Crystal Eastman, '07, is
so famous in N . Y. state, that we have already picked out her niche
in the Hall of Fame up at the Heights. After doing such wonderful
work in the Pittsburg Survey and publishing a book, Governor
Hughes has appointed her on his "Employer's Liability Commission"