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Interesting reports were made by the standing committees, show- V
ing general progress along many lines, and presenting questions to
keep the congress busy with discussions and constructive plans for Art Museum at St. Louis.
further investigations and work.
"To "Dragma" Sditor 'Becomes Jfead
New features were two special conferences for related organizations.
City Panhellenics were invited to send delegates to discuss their prob- of £orority Sditors' Conference
lems, and then join with the congress in the final features of the session.
This was an interesting meeting, but revealed such diversified interests TH E biennial meeting of the Sorority Editors' Conference took place
and so little to be gained by exchange of experiences, that National at the Statler Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, Tuesday evening, Octo-
Panhellenic decided to omit this conference from future congresses. ber 27.
In the estimation of the editors our meeting is the most enjoyable of
College Panhellenics, too were invited to a similar conference. The the Panhellenic Congress, and this dinner proved no disappointment.
college girls came in unexpectedly large numbers, and included our own Florence Merdian, editor of the Aglaia of 4>M, and chairman, presided.
Julia Simanek (Z), Madeleine Coquet ( H ) , and Elizabeth Markey Each guest introduced herself and we found 19 of us to be present: Helen
(All), presidents of their respective college Panhellenics. They seemed Nieman Skeer, editor of the Eleusis of Xil; Wilma Smith Leland, editor
to enjoy the contacts, especially with the officers of their own frater- of To Dragma of AOII; Ida F . Preston, editor of The Dial of 0 Y ; Lyda
nities. The value of this conference was questioned, but it was de- Clarke, editor of Talaria of 2*B; Dorothea Murphy Elliott, editor of
cided finally to invite them to a similar conference at the next con- Portals of AA0; Frances W. Baker, editor of the Triangle of %K;
gress. Theodora M. Collins, editor of The Lyre of AXQ; Mabel Scott Brown,
editor of the Arrow of IIB3>; Margaret H. Pease, editor of The Lamp
Helpful and interesting as were all the formal sessions, the real o f ^Z; Anna Miller Knote, editor of the Alpha Xi Delta; Shirley Krea-
work of the congress, the vital things that will bring improved technic san Krieg, editor of Themis of ZTA; Ruth Thompson, editor of Alpha
in handling fraternity business, wider understanding, keener sympathy
with college and fraternity life, and friendships between officers of dif- Quarterly; L . Pearle Green, editor of Kappa Alpha Theta; Luelda
ferent fraternities that will make possible settling difficulties between *- Burnaugh, vice president, BSO; Grace Olsen Kistler, national dele-
chapters without a big college Panhellenic turmoil, occurred in the "side gate, $ n n ; Delia Winters Thede, vice president, B<£A; Miriam Ken-
shows,"—such as conference of Grand Presidents, gathering of execu- nedy Weisell, alumnae secretary, BSO; Helen Snyder, visitation officer,
tive secretaries, national treasurers' round table, inspectors' luncheon, £KP. The Chairman read a letter of greeting from Leland F . Leland,
editor's dinner and round table. Kl K president of the College Fraternity Editors Association.

Beside such conferences there were group meetings—for representa- trances Warren Baker's illustrated talk of her canoe trip in Europe
tives of all fraternities that were represented on one campus, where some Proved an evening of good entertainment. Her sense of humor and ex-
problem called for special study, or some new plan needed backing, igences of the unusual created no end of laughter.
et cetera.
Shop talk took a turn toward publicity. The sororities and their edi-
It is in such "side shows," a poor title for such very important meet-
ings, that the intangible but vital and indispensable values of National
Panhellenic are generated.

Many thoughtful courtesies and delightful social diversions were
planned by St. Louis city Panhellenic in honor of National Panhellenic.
The city Panhellenic entertained all the congress at luncheon at the
Business Men's Club; and by auto showed the city, its parks, and its
zoo, to congress. Washington University college Panhellenic entertained
with a tea at the beautiful Women's building on its campus. Resident
alumnae of each fraternity entertained the delegates of their fraternity
at dinner and for an -evening. Then some four hundred St. Louis fra-
ternity women joined the congress for the banquet the last night. The
speaker at the banquet was Lena Madesin Phillips (XV.), international
president of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs.

For the next two years the executive committee will be: Mrs. Ed'
ward P. Prince ($M), chairman; Mrs. A. M. Redd (KA), secretary!
Miss Harriet W. Tuft (B$A), treasurer.