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A p r i l 1—Benefit bridge, at which is teresting summer touring through Eng-
shown motion picture giving outline of
the national philanthropic project.
April 20—Annual children's party:
city park.
May 4—Business session to make
tentative outline of summer rushing ac-
tivities; Frances Kennedy ('28), hostess.
Officers of the year include: Pauline
Edwards, president; Agnes Mae Smika,
vice president; Genevieve Herrington,
secretary; Emily Hopper, treasurer;
Helen Cleveland, historian.
New members added to our roll this
fall include Mary Driscoll Hunt and
Leone Faris Brown, both of whom re-
cently have moved here from Tulsa, and
Maude Merle Spencer Masterson ('31),
who located here after her marriage to
Conrad Masterson last August. Tempo-
rarily located here, and coming as our
guest to meetings is Elizabeth Beeson
Evans (Mrs. Noel, Ex. '23), formerly of
Hugo.
Lost f r o m our roll for the year are
Mamie Barr ('25), and Berniece Berry
('31), both of whom plan to spend the
winter in Enid. Mamie spent a very i n -
Chicago South Shore Alumnce Enjoy Men's Party
By H E L E N H O O D B R O W N , I
In the last report of our chapter, we
were looking forward to the annual
men's party to be held on M a y 9 at the
Plaisance Hotel—which was well worth
anticipating, due to the efforts of the
committee. There was a gay dinner, f o l -
lowed by "Earthquake Bridge" and
other interesting games.
Our next occasion for a meeting was
on June 19 at the home of Jane H o o d
when she and "Jerry" Hobbs were host-
esses. Representatives f r o m the chapter there. I t was decided that the chapter
were appointed to go to the Allerton
House for the purpose of meeting dele-
gates who were passing through the city
on their way to convention. The Aller-
ton House had donated a room and the
Chicago Alumnae chapter had established
headquarters where there were several
AOII's to see that the delegates d i d not
get lonesome, lost, nor miss their train.
A special luncheon was held during
the summer—partly in celebration of
Vera Reibel's return from a European
trip of a year's duration. The setting
was Maude Nolte's lovely home and
garden. We were delighted to have
land, Ireland, Holland, Germany! France
and Switzerland. Berniece, who was con-
nected w i t h a law firm here during the
summer, is now practicing independently
in her home town. Berniece was an
honor student at the University, and
gives promise of a brilliant future.'
Beautiful and impressive was the an-
nual red rose banquet, December 5, at
the chapter house, celebrating the found-
ing of A O I I . Presiding as toastmistress
was Pauline Edwards, and representing
this alumnae chapter was Genevieve Her-
rington. Those of the active chapter par-
ticipating included, Eva Jervis (P '33)
vocal selection; Mildred Hurst ('33)
chapter president, " N o w an Active";
Genevra Smith ('36), "The Future Ac-
tive"; and Alice Cullnane, national regis-
trar, "The Founders."
Frances Kennedy is head of the ref-
erence department of the city library this
year. Frances made a brilliant record at
Illinois University last year where she
received her M . A . degree. She made a
straight A-average, the highest scholastic
standing in the entire library school.
Marion Abele Franco-Ferreira and Mary
Dee D r u m m o n d w i t h us that day, and
to hear f r o m them plans for the new
national work.
In September Janet Weissmiller held
the first meeting of the season w i t h L u -
cille McCauley assisting. After the usual
delicious dinner Helen Beazell, our presi-
dent, recounted her trip to convention
and described most v i v i d l y to us less for- (B4> '16), respectively, have been the
tunate ones "just what had happened
would sell Christmas cards again this
year. Lucille Brown was appointed re-
porter f r o m our chapter to the new Illi-
nois Alumnotes, a newsy publication
which benefits all of the AOIT's in the
state.
The October meeting at the home of
the president, Helen Beazell, with Lucille
Brown co-hostess, was an enjoyable and
interesting one. Business was the feature
after dinner.
In November Jerry Hobbs and Cloita
Hanson entertained at Jerry's home. An
unusually large number attended, among
them several new members whom we
JANUARY, 1932
were glad to welcome. Everyone was in
favor of having a Christmas party dur-
ing the holidays, whereupon Jane Hood
kindly offered her home.
The most outstanding event of the
ygar so f a r was the Founders' Day ban-
ffluet at the Woman's University Club
where the Chicago, Chicago South Shore,
and Rho chapters—over one hundred in
-JJ—met in a room beautifully decorated
with those bright red candles and gor-
geous red roses so typical of our frater-
nity banquets. The speakers actually
seemed to be inspired, and somehow
those of us who listened received that
Madison Alumna; Establish Scholarship
By M A R I A N H A M I L T O N K O S S , H
We have had three meetings so far
this year at the Memorial Union Build-
ing. Dinner is served; we have a busi-
ness meeting, and then play bridge. T w o
girls are hostesses f o r bridge, and a prize ing Association i n Kentucky. Doris Bach
is given.
Of primary interest and importance is
the Scholarship Fund f o r Alpha O women
which has been established. The amount
of this scholarship is S100, to be awarded
On the basis of need, scholarship, and
activity in the chapter. I t w i l l be ob-
tainable the second semester of each year
Bloomington Alutmice Give Party for Freshmen
By G E R T R U D E B A I L Y H U N T I N G T O N , B<3>
A large membership and an interesting
get-together have made our Blooming-
ton Alumnae chapter meetings something
to look forward to all fall. Charlotte
Shaw Ellis (B«t> '28), Jennie Carpenter
Bowen (B$ '27), and Hanna Blair Neal
hostesses of the monthly meetings.
Charlotte and Hanna brought back to
our group much of the enthusiasm they
found at the convention. Troutdale and
the delightful spirit of A O I I were u n -
forgettable, and how we all wished to
have been there in person!
Brown County, in all its autumn
glory, was the site of our party for the
freshmen of the active chapter on Octo-
per 18. The girls met at the sorority
house and drove to the Nashville House
for breakfast. The Nashville House is a
very attractive rustic hotel nested in
the heart of quaint, old Nashville, I n d i - '32), and "Gwenn" Hagan ( I I ) .
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inspiration and a feeling of complete
pride in belonging to A O I I . Helen Bea-
zell, of our chapter, toasted the Found-
ers, and, as she said M a r y Dee D r u m -
mond had advised her, she really did
"clothe them in flesh and blood."
As one heard the exclamations of
praise f o r the beauty of the decorations
and the attractiveness of the clever pro-
grams, we were glad to claim as one of
our group, Helen Erskine who acted as
chairman of that committee. Altogether
it was a lovely banquet—one which
made the fraternal bond just a little
stronger.
for junior or senior Wisconsin members.
A food sale was given to raise funds
for our donation to the Frontier Nurs-
(P Ex. '17), and Roberta Schmitz ( I I
'27), were in charge of the sale.
Founders' Day was celebrated with a
formal banquet at the chapter house
here. I t was a lovely affair. Katherine
King ( I I '32), told of a most interest-
ing meeting she had w i t h three of our
Founders at Convention.
ana. After a typically Hoosier breakfast
the nine freshmen and all alumnae en-
joyed visits to the Art Gallery, the old
log jail, weed patch hill, and other of
Brown County's show places. The party
returned to Bloomington in the early
afternoon.
A rummage sale, magazine subscrip-
tions, Christmas cards and jello sales
have all swelled the coffers this year. The
active chapter house and Bloomington
needy families and national work all
share the benefits f r o m the funds thus
raised.
New members welcome to our organi-
zation this year were. Mary McBeth.
who has attended Indiana State Teach-
ers College at Terre Haute, I n d . , Co-
lumbia University and Indiana Univer-
sity; Helen Rieff Million (B«f-'24), Doris
Bopp (B4> '31), Dorothy Newman (B4>