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172 TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

Blanche Hooper is w i t h us o f t e n so we can keep i n touch w i t h the
doings of the whole fraternity.

R u t h Wedge '14 is spending the remainder of the year traveling
in the west w i t h her parents. Probably some of you girls w i l l see
her f o r she was looking f o r w a r d to visiting the other chapters.

Our big dance and a tea to the faculty wives are just a few things
Delta is planning, w h i l e we are a l l t r e m b l i n g f o r fear of the " f r a t
exam" which comes next week.

GAMMA. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

During the past few months, many delightful things have hap-
pened to Gamma. First o f a l l , came the visit of our Grand Presi-
dent, M r s . Farmer. We were very glad to have her with us, and
extremely sorry that her visit had to be so short. She strengthened
and encouraged us, answered many perplexing questions, and t o l d
us interesting tales of our sister chapters i n the east, south, and west.
As her stay was so brief, we could not do much i n the way of enter-
taining but we d i d manage an informal afternoon tea, with a few o f
the alumnae and the active chapter present.

Directly after M r s . Farmer's visit came pledge day, and then i n -
itiation. N o w , at last, Gamma is able to announce her long-
promised new sisters. They are Arline Brown, Margaret Holyoke,
Asenath Russell, and Rachel Winship, a l l freshmen, and as true and
loyal girls as were ever welcomed i n the ranks of A O IT

The initiation was held on February fourteenth, in our old chapter
room. A f t e r our new sisters had been properly welcomed, we a l l
boarded the car f o r Bangor where our banquet was held. There
thirty-five loyal members of Alpha Omicron Pi gathered around the
long tables w i t h their profusion of Mowers, hearts and cupids, and
s o f t l y glowing candles. F.ach l i t t l e initiate responded bravely to her
toast w i t h a sigh of relief when it was over. A n d last, our toast-
mistress called on Mrs. Balentine, "the dearest little lady on the
campus" and without whom no pleasure would be complete.

T h e n i g h t a f t e r the initiation and banquet, February 15, the
active chapter attended the wedding of our dear friend and sister,
Edith Jordan to M r . Leslie Roland Lord. The room in which the
ceremony took place was beautifully decorated with evergreens,
white carnations and b e a u t i f u l roses. O u r " E d i e " looked as lovely
as a rose herself i n her soft white gown. T h e b r i d a l couple pre-
ceded by the l i t t l e ring-bearer, Edith's namesake, passed down an
aisle f o r m e d by the girls of Gamma, to the flower and evergreen arch
whi re the minister met them. A f t e r the ceremony a d e l i g h t f u l l y i n -