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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI ''9

On November 12, Mrs. Corris Peake, Z, entertained the Chicago
alumna; and the girls at her beautiful country home near Barring-
ton, 111. We'll not soon forget that jolly hayride, the horseback rides,
and that fine dinner.

During the Thanksgiving vacation, Mrs. Lulu Bigelow, Z, made
the homesick girls glad by entertaining them at her home in May-
wood. We go out to Berwyn by twos and threes to visit Caroline
Dorr and to worship at the throne of her sweet baby Margaret.

On December 3, we enjoyed our regular informal dance in the
new gymnasium. The university social rules have caused a great
deal of discontent among the students this year. According to the
rules as they now stand, we can only have one date for entertaining
the men, and then under "very trying circumstances."

January 14, the freshmen gave us a beautiful dinner party at the
home of Ruby Rapp. They certainly were delightful hostesses.

Some of our helpful mothers have now become patronesses for
Rho: Mrs. Betts, Mrs. Vick, Mrs. Pittman, and Mrs. Hiestand.

It certainly did our hearts good to hear of the new sister chapter
we are soon to have near us. Our best wishes go out to both the new
chapters who are starting out so well equipped for the trials of new
chapters. Rho feels quite "grown up" now.

Mrs. Alice Thomson, A, has moved temporarily to St. Louis, in-
tending to locate permanently in Buffalo. Rho chapter and the Chi-
cago alumnae feel the loss keenly.

Bess Medburn, '10, after a few weeks with us, is now in Berkeley,
California.

Merva Dolsen, '10, spent the week end of January 20 with us.

LAMBDA, LELAND STANFORD UNIVERSITY

After the last letter, the most important event in Lambda was our
initiation held on December 5th at which we welcomed in five of our
alumna; and five freshmen.

The rest of the last semester was given up to work, final examina-
tions and plans for going home.

This semester finds us with sixteen girls living in the house and
one coming in to college every day from San Mateo. We are occu-
pied very busily at present with raising funds for our new chapter
house. We want to have a $10,000 house, and begin building on
the first of May. At the head of our building corporation as treas-
urer of the stock company we have Professor Leslie, a very competent
man. He is doing much for us among the faculty in the way of sub-
scribing stock. The plan for the whole thing is upon a firm business
basis, and we hope very soon to have the amount subscribed, so that
plans may be drawn and work commenced in earnest.