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A Capitol
The Capitol at S'ight
E A C H CONVENTION that Alpha Omicron Pi
has held has been memorable f o r its con-
structive program, its good times and its new
acquaintances, but the fortunate delegates and
other A O I I ' s w h o attended the 1933 conven-
tion will always remember it in great red
letters. I t was the first c o n v e n t i o n i n years
at which all four of our Founders were to-
gether. June conventions have found Jessie
Wallace Hughan busy in her New Y o r k class-
room. A s a result, she became the mythical
fourth Founder." T o the many who met her
f o r the first t i m e at A r l i n g t o n H a l l she was a
very vivid person. Her inspiring personality
and keen mind impressed all of us. Helen St.
Clair Mullan was there all but two days of the
week, and Stella G. S. P e r r y w i t h Elizabeth
Heywood W y m a n were there the entire week.
Each contributed in her unique way to the
discussions of the convention and without
them the gathering would have lost much of
its success and accomplishment. Future con-
ventions should be scheduled late enough so
that all o f the Founders can be present.
Conventions always have two kinds of high-
lights—the accomplishment of sorority busi-
ness and the social affairs which give i t
variety. Kappa and Washington's convention
w i l l be remembered f o r both. T h e active
chapter reports were very complete and
showed that each chapter had carried on in a
very creditable manner despite the depression.
Many of the chapters have maintained an en-
viable record in scholarship, participating in
extra-curricular activities and accomplishing
much worth-while philanthropic work. Many
chapters have stabilized t h e i r financial c o n d i -
tion and are able to c a r r y the financial burden
of homes due to splendid management and
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close cooperation with national and local]
officers. Others have not been so fortunate^
but our officers are encouraged by their]
willing response to suggestions and believe!
that the coming year will show all chapters]
firmly established financially.
One o f the finest accomplishments o f con-]
vention was the ratification of the newly-]
revised Constitution and By-Laws presented]
by the Constitutional Revisions Committee.1
The Constitution has been greatly simplified'
and c o o r d i n a t e d so that i t w i l l be m o r e u s e f u l
and better understood by all members. Some
of the more radical changes in the document
are: The name of the Extension Committee
was changed to the Admissions Committee;
both the Admissions and Examining Commit-
tees were made standing committees with,
their chairmen appointive as are the c h a i r m e n j
of other standing committees; the office on
District Alumnae Superintendent was abol-i
ished, and that w o r k given t o the State ord
Province Chairmen of Alumnae and the Dis-q
trict Superintendents; the State or Provinces
Chairmen of Alumnae were made a permanent]
part of the organization after two years of]
trial; the past Grand Presidents were made]
members of Council and allotted expenses to]
Convention, but have no votes by proxy; the]
w o r d " G r a n d " was eliminated f r o m the Con-1
stitution and By-laws wherever it occurs,—I
there are now no "Grand" officers and "Grand]
Council" is now just "Council"; the Presidents
Secretary and Treasurer constitute the Execu-3
tive Committee, with the Vice President and!
Second Vice President (a new officer in!
charge of Philanthropic W o r k ) informed but]
non-voting members; the accepted list of coW
leges and universities approved by the Asso-J
ciation o f A m e r i c a n Universities now consti-1
tutes the approved list of institutions in which;
Alpha Omicron Pi may admit chapters—any
i n s t i t u t i o n n o t on this list m a y be approved by]
the unanimous vote of the Executive Com-)
mittee and the Admissions Committee; the!
two Fellowships awarded to members of the]
f r a t e r n i t y were made $750 instead o f $1000»j
but the non-member Fellowship awarded]
through the American Association of Univer-j
sity Women remains at $1000; Council fees'
were not changed, but chapter i n i t i a t i o n fees-;
were set at $30 as a m i n i m u m , whereas thej
m i n i m u m f o r m e r l y was $40; the alumnae ad-3
visory committees of active chapters were]
given more powers and their duties were morel