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personal opinions but to regard the matter f r o m a broader standpoint as i t may
affect the greater l i f e of the sorority.

Third. Be lenient in regard to expansion i f the college and the petitioners
are worthy. I f you are fortunate enough to have the word and assurance of a
wise alumna—the recommendation of one high in authority—yield to i t with
the consciousness that those who have helped to build the mighty structure of
the sorority know best and are actuated by the truest and highest motives. O f t e n
unworthy objections, foolish prejudices blind us to real good; the true Gamma
Phi Beta chapter w i l l not give up its individuality but in some cases be grac-
iously w i l l i n g to trust the w i l l of the majority.

Fourth. Give your support to any measure that w i l l strengthen the financial
condition of the sorority. Gamma Phi's progress has been sure and-steady; as
she expands and grows, her demands are correspondingly numerous and a well-
defined policy is all the more necessary. A fuller treasury w i l l mean a more
powerful organization, a more centralized government and—here speaks the
heart of the editor—a more worthy magazine!

Fifth. T r y to infuse a little of the national l i f e into your own chapter.
Send a camera along w i t h your delegate so that you may see f o r yourselves
the representatives o f the various sections of the country. Instruct her to bring
back the latest chapter songs the different chapter ideas and the many details
that help to make this biennial gathering of Gamma Phi's memorable, invig-
orating and inspiring.—Crescent of Gamma Phi Beta.

Twenty-second Convention of Alpha P h i will be held at Minne-
apolis June 25-28. T h i s is what the Minneapolis chapter says;

Firstly. Send as many delegates as you possibly can, f o r the more the
merrier.

Secondly. Come prepared to find that Tune is no where more beautiful than
in Minnesota. Especially the kind of June weather we have ordered f o r the
week of the great event.

Thirdly. Don't forget that you w i l l see the great Mississippi at its most
picturesque point as i t winds through the campus of the university. Y o u w i l l
see the falls of Minnehaha, made famous by Longfellow, and many other
places of interest. While you are doing all this you w i l l be e n j o y i n g the
w o n d e r f u l privilege of meeting Alpha Phi girls f r o m the east and west.

Fourthly. We are w o r k i n g hard to open our new chapter house in honor
of your coming. I t is no longer an air castle but a reality and we w i l l be so
proud to welcome you all into our own home.

To sum up.—We would say to one and all—don't delay but plan now to come
to Convention. I t is worth while; it is broadening; it is educational. I t
should be a d e l i g h t f u l and happy occasion for all who come and we are going
to t r y to make i t so.—Alpha Phi Quarterly.

We are anxious to have a large representation of the older alumnae at Con-
vention. The more remote you are f r o m f r a t e r n i t y affairs so much the more do
you need a sight of these bright happy girls and to breathe in some of their
enthusiasm. I t will make you live over again your own college days and will
freshen your interest in Alpha Phi. I n these busy days when our lives are
so f u l l of activities of all kinds i t is very easy to have our f r a t e r n i t y interest
crowded to one side, no matter how loyal we are. This is especially true i f one
does not l i v in or near a college community. Convention w i l l b r i n g you i n touch