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Our party went A la carriage to the Hohen-
scnwangau and Neuschwanstein castles in the
Bavarian Alps.

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Qermany Frances E. Luke smiles as though she
were happy as she writes to you.

By F R A N C E S E . L U K E , Beta Flii

G REETINGS, dear A O n's, from Munich!
This little school teacher has had such a delightful time this sum-
mer that she will have extreme difficulty in adjusting herself to the class-
room this fall. Please do not misunderstand her because she really has
been studying. She has been keeping up the A O IT scholarship spirit to
the tune of six hours " A . " So, you see she has not had a complete bed
of roses.

School, though, has been a real thrill in "this man's town." Why not?
I t is the center of artistry of all kinds. M y greatest enjoyment has been
in the opera, both of Mozart and Wagner. Of course, you know, the
only places to hear Wagner are Bayreuth and Munich. That is, to hear
the operas as he himself wished them to be produced. We have seen
the complete series and have experienced a great thrill at each one as they
come. "Die Meistersingers," I believe, will hold first place in my estima-
tion. Perhaps because it was the first Wagner opera I heard, and perhaps
because of its tremendousness. l n this, hundreds of people fill the