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are the most potent too in binding the alumna? to continue to seek to
reflect honor upon the college and to serve it.

But it is true that the fraternities have not come to the f u l l measure
of their usefulness. I t is true that there are large and splendid
services that they might render to the college, and, by the alumna?
bodies, to the world. I t is true that they might serve to enrich
the social life of their institutions,—and later of the community.

Every college has definite needs. Let the fraternities seek to fill
them.

There are building funds to assist. There are scholarships and
loan funds to help found. Dances and parties and plays should be
tendered to the whole college or to large groups irrespective of our
own interests. Chapters of different fraternities could combine in
such efforts. There are stimuli to scholarship to be offered. What
interest do we take in helping our college to attract girls from a
distance by making it a more attractive place? Are there girls in
our community who would like to attend our college, and do we help
them to do so? These are but a few chance thoughts,—each place
has its own necessities.

We alumnae, too! Do we find nothing larger than ourselves to
serve? Let us search, then, if no other than a selfish reason,—for
there is no bond so strong as comradeship in a larger purpose. Let
us show the college and the community that the fraternity has made
us not less but more earnest in their causes.

These are the charges against us. This is our problem.
Let us face the situation with courage and energy, determined to be
saved. Let us not lose a chapter for lack of brave action. Let us
make clear to every faculty and counsel interested that we know
we have in our fraternity what is worthy to endure. Let us invite
them to show us what is evil and promise that, once shown, ours
and not theirs shall be the task of curing it.
We have a precious life to save. With good temper, earnest co-
operation with every force that seeks to make us better, with patience
and determination under discouragement, with faith, hope and love
and with prayer, let us save i t ! So shall we not die but live
worthily.

And now let us not forget to prove the value of our bond, by
standing behind Alpha chapter in her need with constant kindness
and encouragement and the definite promise to do whatever is re-
quired of us to save her when the time comes.

STELLA GEORGE STERN PERRY.