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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 155

M y tastes may be quiet. I may not care f o r social functions.
Luncheons and receptions tire me excessively. The g i r l under dis-
cussion as to e l i g i b i l i t y to be one o f my sorority sisters is a social
leader. She may not possess traits entirely congenial w i t h my o w n ,
but I know her to be honest, refined, and influential i n the right way.
Because her nature is not my own, shall my vote keep f r o m her and
from my other sisters—doubtless from myself—great gain?

T h a t green-eyed monster "jealousy" so very near to us a l l , keeps
me f r o m l i k i n g a g i r l who excels me i n college work—possibly
in influence. Her scholarship, however, would do honor to our
sisterhood. H e r character is noble. Because I cannot, at this mo-
ment, master myself to the extent of caring for her, shall I vote
against her?

We are living in a liberal age—liberal especially in matters of
religion. More and more is the religion o f a person estimated by
his daily dealings; less and less by his church connections.

Catholic or Protestant, Jew or Gentile, Orthodox or Heterodox—
What's in a name? Are we not looking for sympathy, for kindli-
ness, f o r charity, f o r nobility o f nature?

As I review again the dear fellowship of sorority and college
life, more and more do I feel that love f o r one's sorority sister is not
a necessity; but that breadth of vision and recognition of true worth
are the essentials i n choosing those who are to do honor to one's
sorority.

College life should mean breadth of vision, and sorority life
should mean charitable judgment. Let us flee f r o m pettiness;

MARY E . C H A S E , r, 1 9 0 9 .