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responding w i t h a toast i n rhyme when she
was called upon. When the toast " T o Our
Founders—the Planters of the Rose," was pre-
sented, M r s . W h a l e y , w h o was the first pledge
o f Pi Chapter, told us of Stella George Stern
P e r r y as she had k n o w n her, and A n n e Jeter
Nichols gave sketches of the other Founders.
T o hear about the lives of these splendid
w o m e n and h o w A l p h a O m i c r o n P i was, as
Anne quoted Mrs. Perry, "not founded, but
came as a l i g h t f r o m above," was an inspira-
tion not only to the newest members of our
fraternity, but to all the rest o f us. A f t e r
the formalities of the banquet were over, we
gathered around the piano and sang the songs
of our fraternity to the new chapter. It was
late when we left, each one of us carrying
w i t h us much more than the flowers and at-
tractive program, carrying in our hearts re-
newed joy in our bond of sisterhood.
University of South Carolina Prominent in Civil War
-4- T H E UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, sit-
uated in Columbia, the capital of the state,
is one o f the oldest of southern colleges, hav-
ing been f o u n d e d in 1801. I t is a state insti-
t u t i o n , and as such has played an inseparable
part in the intellectual, social, and political life
of the state f o r more than a century and a
quarter. During the W a r Between the States
the dormitories were used f o r hospital pur-
poses.
I t w o u l d be h a r d to find a college where
traditions and ideals are more respected and
cherished t h a n at Carolina, as the u n i v e r s i t y
is k n o w n t h r o u g h the South. Carolina is the
only school in the world which was estab-
lished with the honor system, a practice which
has continued successfully to the present time.
T h e University has an old and new campus;
the old campus being enclosed within an ivy-
covered brick wall. A t the head of the old
campus, lined with giant and majestic trees,
many of which have been imported, stands the
president's old home, now the home of the
School of Journalism. T o the left is Petigru,
The Library is on the Old Campus
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On Sunday afternoon, Delta Phi Chapter
gave a reception at the hotel. W e were so
pleased with how lovely they looked and with
what grace and dignity they received the mem-
bers of the faculty, and other fraternities,
both those o f men and o f women. A l l "of
them congratulated us on the installation of
the chapter.
The Delta Zetas gave a supper f o r us Sun-
day night at the house that they have rented
for this year. They are a most attractive
group, and we appreciated so much their cor-
diality.
A f t e r the supper, Anne and I met with
Delta Phi Chapter to go over the details of
chapter life. W i t h their seven initiated and
five pledged members, they are a splendid
group, and we are sure that they will carry
on the high ideals of Alpha Omicron Pi.
a L a w School well known f o r the large num-
ber o f f a m o u s sons she has sent out. De-
Saussure, the old home of the School of Edu-
cation and the oldest standing building in
Columbia, is to the right. A t the head o f the
campus is Carolina's choice property—the
Library—which, because of its many treasured
and rare volumes, justly deserves the praise
it is given. I t has recently heen renovated
and compares favorably with the libraries of
the largest schools in the country. During the
W a r Between the States i t served as the meet-
ing place f o r the legislature.
On the new campus are Davis College, the
School of Liberal Arts; Sloan College, built
recently for the Physics and Engineering De-
partments ; LeConte College, named f o r the
scientist LeConte. I t contains the Geology,
Biology, Chemistry, and Pre-Medical Depart-
ments. Among other outstanding buildings
are Wallace Thompson Infirmary, Flinn Hall,
the Y.M.C.A. headquarters; the Observatory'
which has recently been completed; and the
Gymnasium, w h i c h is the scene o f many balls