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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 57

and we must learn how to be not only good fraternity girls in col-

lege, but good alumnae. Training has told, i f we may judge by

results.
During the year we usually hold three joint meetings with the

active chapter. The meetings are purely social, though affairs of fra-
ternity life are usually discussed. While it has been the policy of
the alumnae not to interfere with the active chapter in its manage-
ment of affairs, usually some girl has lived near enough the college
to act in the capacity of adviser, i f any occasion arose for such ser-
vice. For some years, it has been a custom to send once a month an
alumna to address the active chapters on a subject of importance in
fraternity life or of general cultural value. This year, Mrs. Ethel
Fay Robinson, is scheduled for October, Mary W. Kingsley and Char-
lotte R. Lowell for December and February. Alumnae frequently
attend the regular Monday evening meetings of the active chapter, so
in a general way, we are always in touch with one another.

With the new conditions bound to come as a result of our new
system of alumnae organization, new problems will arise. Hitherto
all our energy has been spent for Tufts. When representatives
of other colleges are with us our outlook will naturally be broadened,
so that what the active chapter loses in one way it will gain in another.

We are all eager to know our new sisters in every college, and we
want you all to know that the alumnae of Delta chapter can always
be depended upon to do cheerfully and faithfully their share of the
work of the fraternity.

NEW ORLEANS ALUMNAE

It is with great pleasure that I write the first official letter to
To DRAGMA of the new alumnae chapter that has been established
at Newcomb College. It is true that we are not regularly installed
but our organization is complete and it will not be long before we
have our charter.

The alumnae have long felt the need of being incorporated as a
chapter, because we realize more and more that in being banded to-
gether, we can be of much more service to the active girls and can
strengthen materially the interest of the sorority in college.

The active chapter has often expressed its appreciation of the
alumnae, especially the interest they showed and the great help they
gave at last seasons rushing.

The first organized meeting of the alumnae was held May 18.
1908, when a petition was drawn up by the sixteen members present,
to be formally incorporated as a chapter. This petition was sent to
the Grand Council in time for the June convention. Early in No-
vember a meeting will be held in the chapter room and steps taken
toward the early installation of the chapter.