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ACTIVE CHAPTER LETTERS

ALPHA, BARNARD COLLEGE

In making a retrospect for the past year, Alpha chapter feels at
a disadvantage. The introduction of new rushing rules, which put
pledge day at the end of sophomore year, prevented our taking in
any underclassmen during the year. We felt as i f pledge day were
some dimly future date, and we seemed to be working for an in-
definite end. The prospect of losing eight seniors by graduation
in June, with the addition of no new members to take their places
was anything but encouraging to the rest of the chapter.

In spite of all these drawbacks we were quite as active as ever
in every way. We gave three dances during the year—one in Novem-
ber, one during Christmas week and one in April. Alpha dances are
always successes and these were no exceptions. We had one rush
party of some sort every month and sometimes oftener. For these
parties, our apartment proved most convenient and attractive.

I n college affairs we were no less active. Alpha was represented
in the junior show, " I f I Were King," and in the undergraduate
play, which was the "Taming of the Shrew." Adelaide Richardson,
'09, had Katherine's, and Jessie Cochran, '09, Bianca's role. I n the
Spanish play given by the Spanish society of Columbia, Josephine
Prahl, '08, had a part. Margaret Yates, '08, Mary Maxon, '08,
Edith Burrows, '08, and Josephine Prahl, '08, all took part in the
senior show given in the early part of the year. This year, Vora
Jaques, '10, and Hazel Wayt, '10, both have important parts in the
junior play, "Monsieur Beaucaire." Adelaide Richardson, '09, was
chairman of the senior entertainment committee this year. The en-
tertainment was a circus with the usual clowns, elephants, lions,
peanuts, pink lemonade, etc.

In Y. W. C. A. work Alpha has held her own. Last year Jennie
Wylie, '09, was chairman of the chapel committee, and this year she
is chairman of the reception committee. Jessie Cochran held the
office last year.

As for class offices last year Mary Maxon, '08, Adelaide Rich-
ardson, '09, Jennie Wylie, '09, and Hetty Dean, '10, all held class
offices. This year, Vora Jaques, '10, and Jessie Cochran, '09, are
class secretaries, and Mary Maxon is alumnae secretary.

At class day this year, Margaret Yates, '08, was statistician.
Evelyn Macdonald, '08, was elected to * B K.

Alice Allan, '09, who was transferred from Vassar last year and
whom we initiated into Alpha in the early part of the year, has re-
turned to Vassar this year.