Page 46 - 1912 May - To Dragma

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 165

ACTIVE CHAPTER LETTERS

ALPHA. BARNARD COLLEGE

This year we are richer in the acquaintance of our Grand Presi-
dent, Mrs. Farmer, and although she came so unexpectedly and l e f t
much too soon, we tried to make her welcome. T o give our gradu-
ates an opportunity of meeting her, a reception was given and much
enjoyed by all. We were particularly anxious to have her remain
w i t h us long enough to witness our "Junior show." H a d she done
so, I know she w o u l d have been more than pleased, f o r the dashing
young "Prince of Idealia" who won all hearts with "his" smile was
none other than our own V i ; and Esther, as Psyche, was charming.
Not only f o r her loveliness, but also f o r her singing and dancing.
Viola is also one of the editors of the 1913 Mortarboard, which is
due to appear shortly, and is eagerly awaited by the whole college.

After Mrs. Farmer's much regretted departure, the next event of
importance was a Pan-Hellenic Tea, given at the fraternity apart-
ment. As we made it a yellow and white Tea, the rooms were decor-
ated with daffodils and ferns and our critical last look, before the
a r r i v a l of our guests, assured us that our labors had not been i n vain,
for everything looked lovely. W e had invited some of our graduates
to help us, and i t was well we had, as we actives were kept busy at-
tending to our numerous guests.

On March the fifteenth, Mrs. Haskell, our patroness, gave a
dinner f o r the actives and some of the graduates, at the Faculty club.
A f t e r it was over we again congratulated ourselves, f o r the 'steenth
time on having her as one of us.

T h e whole college is s t i l l t a l k i n g of our most recent event—the
Greek games, held f o r the first time since they were instituted i n the
Columbia gymnasium, on Friday March the twenty-second. Lucy
Petri, one of our sophomores, and quite an athlete, aroused much en-
thusiasm by scoring for her class in the discus throwing contest.

We have decided on a banquet instead of a dance, as our fare-
well, spring event, to take place on the 20th of A p r i l . We think
this w i l l be more acceptable to our graduates and trust that their
large attendance w i l l prove it.

T a l k i n g about graduates reminds us that this June they w i l l
welcome three of our actives into their ranks—How sorry we shall
be to lose them !

We send our love to a l l our sisters, and best wishes f o r a happy
spring and summer.