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12 TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

pictures of these dear sisters were shown after the ceremony, and
somehow it did not seem that they were gone, but only absent. We
missed them and sympathized deeply with their loved ones at home.

Thursday was one "busy day" at business. First, articles were
put in and then taken out, but finally the worn-out expression of " I
move it be referred to the Committee on Amendments," came to the
rescue of the discussion. Poor Committee on Amendments! From
half after four to half after five in the afternoon, the fraternity held
an open meeting, when Miss Boyd of Chicago was the speaker. Our
dear Mrs. Perry also gave us a very interesting talk on stories for
children. The meeting was very interesting and well attended, not
only by the fraternity but by the town's people. The program for the
evening was to include the vaudeville and song contest in high school
auditorium. As is K ially true, the vaudeville varied from the serious
to the ridiculous. However, each chapter did something, whethei
it was previously prepared or impromptu. Kappa and N u Kappa in
their Mr. Eggnody and His Congregation were straight from the
blackest of black settlements. Sweet "Mary Jane" and her lover, with
their pantomime love affair, was a clever stroke by Pi. Omicron made
a hit with her song stunt, in which the chapter needs were related.
"The Duo" from Dixie, with Cardia Medium proved to us that there
are some people who know more about us than ourselves. The garb
of dignity was put aside when some of our austere officers from Sigma,
Eta, and Zeta reproduced a scene from The Red Lantern. The
reason being the close fit of costume. Our baby chapter, Omega, typi-
fied their rank by a wheelbarrow parade in nursery attire. Rho's stunt
was a representation of the graduation exercises in which their seniors
took part. Beta Phi, equipped with a trunk of costumes, depicted
very truly the college band, the grind, and the professor. The circus
manager from Delta and his elaborate and many talented "Snow-
flake" and "Shadow" from Gamma amazed, i f not entertained, the
audience. Theta gave a very clever and original playette, The Knave
of Hearts. I t was written by a freshman girl and while it was being
read to the audience, three other members of' the chapter interpreted
it. On account of the excellence of all the stunts, the judges decided
the prize should go to the orchestra, which consisted of the celebrated
personage, Eveline Snow, from Gamma Chapter. The prize was a
huge watermelon, which was later consumed by entire audience and
troupe. The hour was very late when the vaudeville closed, and so
the song stunts had to be omitted, but they were frequently sung at
intermissions between the business sessions and social events. A
printed slip of all the songs was given to each delegate. The song