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we are taking the new girls in to share our interests and the inspira-
tion of sorority life we feel very happy and there is a very tender
feeling toward all our new sisters in the sorority. You may be sure
that the Gamma girls give all the initiates a royal welcome and we
hope that the inspiration and ideals of A O II will mean everything
that is noble and true. Our welcome includes the girls of our new
chapter also for whom we so proudly wore the little band of red
across our pins.

EPSILON, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
"All's well that ends well," we say with Shakespeare. The secret
chatterings, delights, agony, and suspense of the rushing season are
over. On January 19, all our five little freshmen marched up to us
with their little notes of acceptance. There is our Natalie Thomp-
son with her high sense of humor and good fun. Ruby Madsen and
Ethel Cornell are both heading straight for a * B K. Merle Mosier
is also an intellectual star, but how she can score in basketball! We
cry "track" when Merle comes our way. And there's our cousin,
Laura Fish, a good little sport, always happy and amiable. Alpha's
high standing will certainly be maintained by our new members;
three won University scholarships besides the State scholarship.

Junior week will be a jolly one for Epsilon. Some of our alumna;
are coming for initiation and we are planning grand feasts, tramps,
and lots of good times.

Our chapter has found a new and profitable way of entertaining
itself. After meetings we have lively discussions on current events.
This diversion supplies a great need. College girls are apt to narrow
down in their conversation to the small doings of the immediate
college life about them, without much thought of what is going on
in the world outside. Our discussions are valuable in the opportunity
afforded for informal debate, as well as for general information.

Our chapter, though small, is thriving, and has a very bright pros-
pect for the future.

RHO. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Since our last letter, we have initiated Edna Allen, '13, and have
pledged Genevieve Spang, '14, of Georgetown, 111.

In order to see each other oftener in a sociable way, we have started
to have "cozy times" every Friday afternoon and fraternity spreads
twice a month. You know we do not have the intimate life of a
sorority home, so we have to find other ways to strengthen our fra-
ternal ties. The freshmen are becoming well versed in general fra-
ternity matters at their weekly meetings in preparation for their
initiation examination in February.