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stilling new quietudes and thoughts into us. Alice was so patient and en-
couraging, so much an example of what she taught us that the lesson
was a pleasure to learn. We will think of her when we look upon this cup.

W i n n i n g the Jessie Wallace Hughan cup marks an era i n the steady
development of N u chapter. I t is a tribute to administrations of past
years in its recognition of their efforts which led up to Nu's gaining it.
It is a symbol to the administration of 1928-1929 of the advances made
under its leadership.

zjl Thumbnail Jfistory for Pledges

AL P H A O M I C R O N P I S O R O R I T Y was established at Barnard Col-
^ lege—the first college f o r women i n New Y o r k C i t y — o n January 2,
in 1897. The originators were: Jessie Wallace Hughan, Helen St. Clair,
Stella George Stern and Elizabeth Heywood W y m a n , all of the class of
'98.

Jessie Wallace Hughan became a teacher and later an author. After
taking a master's degree f r o m Columbia, i n 1899, she taught i n private
schools i n New Y o r k f o r a number of years. She was at one time con-
nected with the Rand School of Social Science.

Helen St. Clair married George Vincent Mullan who was, for a
number of years, associated with John Purroy Mitchell and W. Bruce
Cobb i n the law firm of M u l l a n , Cobb and M i t c h e l l . T h e . firm later
became Mitchell and Mullan. M r . Mullan became Justice of the Su-
preme Court of New Y o r k in 1916. M r s . M u l l a n has also practiced law.

Stella George Stern married Hough Perry of New Y o r k . She became
prominent in women's clubs and child welfare work in the states of New
Y o r k , New Jersey and California. She was corresponding secretary of
the Consumers League of New Jersey at one time. A t another, she was
connected w i t h the New Jersey State Child Labor Commission. She was
secretary of the Joint Committee of San Francisco Child Labor Com-
mission and Juvenile Protective Association. M r s . Perry is also an
author. Besides wrriting scenarios, stories, poems, and articles, she has
w r i t t e n a number of books. She is the author of " M e l i n d y , " " T h e Girls'
Nest," "Clever Mouse," "Barbara of Telegraph H i l l , " "The Defenders,"
"Extra Girl," and others.

Elizabeth Heywood Wyman became a teacher in Bloomfield, New
Jersey, her home. So well did she prove her w o r t h that she was one of
the first two women appointed to the B o a r d of Education. H e r
book reviews have been published i n the Book Section of the New York
Herald-Tribune and the International Book Review. She has contributed
wise and witty columns of comment and observation to the Woman's
Page of the Newark Evening News. She has had several children's plays
published and produced and some of her juvenile stories have appeared
in periodicals. She was Registrar of the fraternity until M a y , 1929.

The sorority set in operation by these young ladies has thirty-seven
active chapters and 4,621 members. Twenty-eight houses are owned by
the sorority. Thus, the work goes on, "Woman's w o r k is never done."