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bridge, and then we had Stunt N i g h t i n the recreation room. Jeannette
Roney ( D e l t a ) , was the announcer. The first stunt "brought down the
house." T h e curtain rose to disclose Alice Thomson ( A l p h a ) , and Eliza-
beth Wyman. Follows their song to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne."

Should Alpha Chapter be forgot good
And never brought to mind.
We three will show we're just as
As in days of old Lang Syne.

Let Stella do a dance of yore
While Bess and Alice show
How in the days of olden times,
The music used to go.

(Whereupon M r s . Perry in a Princess evening dress tripped gracefully
through a two-step and a waltz.)

And now that we have done our best

Perhaps it is enough

To show you little children

That your parents had the s t u f f .

The Southern District presented a burlesque of Macbeth arranged
by Elizabeth Logan (Tau Delta). The Pacific District introduced them-
selves by telling their chapter autobiographies. Ohio Valley District had
a doll shop skit—no need to say, an Alpha O doll proved satisfactory.
The Great Lakes District took us riding in a rickety old c a r — t w o flat
tires, and we walked home. Their dramatic ability shone forth in the
tragedy of Lord Ullan's daughter—the lovers sunk in a leaky boat.

The girls from Midwestern District had a vaudeville, and Atlantic
District dramatized Elizabeth Hanley Danforth's beautiful poem, The
Rose. Jessie Ashworth was responsible for the pageantry. Gamma uses
the poem to close their initiation banquet, and we know how impressive
it must be.

Thursday found us touring the Cornell campus, and that evening
Epsilon entertained at the circus. A l l sorts of stunts took place in the
recreation room, but the chief of these was the famous Esmeralda, a
musical comedy which Epsilon has given at their last rushing party
each fall for years. I t would w i n over the most undecided rushee.
Clowns, a band and much noise led us into the courtyard where carnival
booths held untold amusements—a fish pond, bingo, a pop stand, a shoot-
ing gallery with "bally hoo" women at each booth. Friday night M r s .
Perry conducted rituals. Each convention the memorial ritual seems
more beautiful. Peg Miller, an Epsilon pledge was the only girl to be
initiated. What a thrill it must be to receive a pin from Mrs. Perry's
hand I

Rose Bell (Sigma) was in charge of the candle-lighting ceremony
again. I t was held i n Sage Chapel, and it was very lovely. Each con-
vention year finds our line of candles growing longer—more lights taken
from our Founders' altars. It's a beautiful custom, and we wish all of