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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 31

that there can be no "outsiders" among girls all of whom share equal-
ly the right to the great purpose, a higher education, and often un-
fortunately statistics show that the privilege is appreciated more
highly by non-fraternity girls.

Thirdly—that fraternities are associations with an aim to make
happier, easier and better the life of the girl. I t is only the honor
societies which seggregate the girl from the mass, as being a little
more capable, or brainy than the average. And lastly that the
spirit of undemocracy commonly called snobbishness is unbecoming
a gentlewoman which God grant, is the aim of us all.

W H E T H E R or not we believe absolutely in the value of local
Pan-Hellenism, we as a sorority have put ourselves under her
guidance, and are in honor bound to keep her rules. And the bind-
ing of honor is not to the letter only but to the spirit of the law.
Every year and i n a l l of our colleges there is some complaint now
of one sorority, now of another, that it has not strictly adhered to the
rules of the local Pan-Hellenic. Such infringement can scarcely be
understood by those of us who hold the welfare of the fraternity
as dearer than that of the active chapter. We regret the necessity
but realize the worth of By-Law 20 in the Pan-Hellenic Association
pamphlet from the University of Illinois:

B Y - L A W 20

An accusation against another sorority must be made in writing
to the local Pan-Hellenic. ( I f the sorority is found guilty of break-
ing Pan-Hellenic rules, it shall forfeit all further dates with the
rushee in question; the national Pan-Hellenic shall be notified; and
if i t is thought advisable by the local Pan-Hellenic, the sorority may
be forbidden to pledge said rushee.)

H E L I T E R A R Y E D I T O R earnestly, nay almost tearfully be-
* seeches the corresponding secretaries of all the chapters to send
contributions (prose and verse) to Mrs. Willsie Martin, 2259 Cen-
tral Avenue, Alameda, California, at once. Do it now—collect
material from the work of Alpha Omicron Pi's, published in your
college magazines and year books and send it in time for the next

publication of To DRAGMA.—MURIEL EASTMAN MARTIN.

P R A T E R N I T Y SONGBOOKS may still be had of Adelma H
Burd, 5 Nassau Street, New York City, at $1.00 per copy or ten

copies for fifty cents.