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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 43

EPSILON. CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Marian Darville, 'ia Laura Fish, '14
Mabel de Forest, '12 Merle Mosier, '14
Katharine Donlon. '12 Charlotte Sherman, '14
Elsa Guerdrura, 'ia Ethel Cornell, '14
Agnes Dobbins, '13 Clara Koepke, '14
EIna Merrick, '13 Ruby Madson, '14
Dorothea Kielland, '13 Natalie Thompson, '14

Since this letter must reach California by October first and since
we have just returned to college and consequently are in the midst
of wild confusion, my sisters will pardon me i f this letter is some-
what deficient in news and incoherent in expression. We have had
just about enough time to marvel over the changes in the dormitory
and on the campus and to relate a few of our summer experiences.
Those of us who live in the vicinity of New York City were fortunate
this summer. Ethel Cornell and Mildred Mosier held week end
parties at their country homes, and Melita Skillen, Ruby Madsen,
Marion Darville, and Agnes Dobbins all entertained the New York
girls on various occasions.

But summer events fade into insignificance before the all-engrossing
and ever interesting subjects of freshmen and rushing. As far as
we have observed at this early date the freshman class is a promising
one. Rushing, as such, has not commenced. Until classes begin
on September 28th, we have free intercourse with the members of
1915—provided we do not make any engagements. After that date
regular rules will be enforced. They will be much the same as
last year's—rushing five days a week between the hours of two and
eight, with no "feeding" except at "Chacona's," the confectionary
store of Ithaca. Each fraternity will give one large party, the dates
of which will be decided by lot. Pledge day is to be just before
Christmas vacation, as we all felt that the rushing season was too
long-drawn out last year. Perhaps you do not like our rules, indeed.
Delta has expressed her disapproval—but they worked fairly well
last year, that is, as well as any rules ever work.

When I began this letter I determined not to talk about rushing
exclusively; but the air is f u l l of it, and I simply could not help it.
No doubt you are all affected the same way—Epsilon wishes you
all success.