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(Anniversary of founding (Celebrated

DE C E M B E R 8—that memorable day which brought to this world
that beloved Founder, Stella George Stern Perry, has come to
be celebrated across the nation. In chapter houses, homes of
alumnae, in hotels and tea shops are found reunions of Alpha O's, met
to honor their Founders and to remember their vows. The day has come
to be so definitely a red letter date that even we who are isolated from
group life pause a few moments in our busy whirl to think over again
the ritual which binds us in friendship to thousands of others, thinking
our thoughts; to recall those four splendid women who laid the founda-
tions for that ritual.

As Stella Perry, Elizabeth Wyman, Helen Mullan, and Jessie Hughan
went to Nu and New York alumnae's dinner party, their hearts must
have beat just a bit faster to know that in every sizeable city and
many smaller ones wearers of their pin were gathering.

Boston and Delta joined ranks at the Women's Republican Club on
Beacon Hill. Scott Manor in Oxford was the scene of Omega's banquet.
The tables were decorated with pom-poms in large pledge pin containers
and small sheaves of wheat formed the place cards. Philadelphia and
Psi found their number nineteen as they were seated at a large, round
table centered by red and white roses at the Hotel Normandi. Six
chapters were represented. Gertrude H. Paton ( * ) , was toastmistress.
Helen W. Horner (^), welcomed the girls from afar. Frances Carter
(NO), told of Alpha O at Vanderbilt. Florence Sanville (A), recalled
the gay 90's from her three copies of Barnard's Mortar Board. Virginia
Derr (S^), gave a peek at convention, and Annette Murphy ( E A ) ,
brought greeting from Pennsylvania State College. Dr. Patricia Hart
Drant ($), gave a word from the University of Kansas. Edith Ramsay
Collins (N), District Superintendent, told of her work with Psi.

A ritual service followed a dinner at the College Women's Club
given by Milwaukee. Wilma Smith Leland and Margaret Melaas
Spengler were to have been guests, but "flu" prevented. Eighteen Alpha
O's, including two guests, Sarah Brown Sweetser ( r '08), and Marian
Cooper ( r '27), gathered at the Columbia Coffee House in Bangor as
liangor celebrated. Bridge and conversation followed at the home of
Madeline Robinson Herlihy.

The Good Ship AOII set sail in Seattle with pledges and actives
|rom Upsilon as well as alumna? aboard. The Dolly Madison Tea Room
ormed the background. Captain Hazel Davis introduced the mates who
sketched the voyages of the ship. Francis Benjamin (Tacoma), told of
Hie laying of the keel. Marjorie Mayo Cass described the materials and
Workmanship. Bon Voyage was wished by Virginia Beatty. Appropriate
P°etry and music is a part of each program. Upsilon has a scholarship
CUP, presented at the banquet. Ho Carey won it this year.