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in Connection with Food Preparation." As regards the latter paper,
this was given by Dr. Iszard before the National Food Organization in
Chicago.

Dr. Iszard tells us that she believes Bacteriology to be a growing
science and she like myself believes that there are unlimited opportunities
in this field for girls, not only are there teaching positions, but there are
also positions in Medical Laboratories and Commercial concerns of nu-
merous types. At the present time, she is interested especially in Food
Bacteriology and believes this field to hold the greatest opportunities for
those women interested in the Science of Bacteriology (but perhaps in the
near future, her interest may turn to the Intestinal Flora of Infants).

Now I do not want to leave with you the impression that Miriam
is not serious in her work. Just drop into the University of Pennsylvania
Laboratory, during her lecture period and see what an up and coming
lecturer she is or see her power of concentration when she does not
know that you are observing her. What I really want you to know is
that Miriam is an "all around" girl; she believes that there is a time
and a place for all things, that a little play with work gives one an in-
teresting personality.

And now a postscript! You see I wrote this article in April, but
the May To DRAGMA didn't have space for it, and since then great and
surprising things have happened. Our " M i m " has got herself married—
on June 17 to Ward E. Guest, and she's deserted us for Chicago where
she and Mr. Guest are at home at 850 Lake Shore Drive. Mr. Guest
is a Phi Delta Theta from the University of Cincinnati, and he was a
captain during the World War. He is productive engineer for the Kraft
Phoenix Cheese Corporation.

So a perfectly good bacteriologist turns to the study of foods in
earnest!

Columbia Rummer £tudents <JMeet at "Dinner
ANUMBER of Alpha O's attended Columbia University this sum-
mer and on Monday evening, August 12, met together for dinner,
there were seven chapters represented, and we wished that someone
might have been there from each of the other chapters to complete the
circle of our conversation. Some had been to Convention, and they told of
the things done and of the good times they had while there. After dinner
we were reluctant to part and made plans for future meetings of Alpha
° ' s in session there.

Those present at the dinner this summer were: Valborg Swenson and

Josephine Brancher, Phi; Mary Egan and Mary Alice Powers, Alpha Phi;

kllen MacLean and Virginia Fortmer, Beta Theta; Josephine Schellen-

si,p t . P ° nr 8 , EAlpha; Geraldine Kindig, Rho; Alda Jane Woodward, Beta

and Pauline Priest, Omega.