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24 TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

A O II N A T I O N A L A L U M N A E W O R K

W R O C H E L L E RODD G A C H E T , Chairman
H E N I was a child I remember often hoping very hard that I
would never have to live through a war. For though battlefield
horrors were lightened by stirring tales of deeds of heroism, these had
been for always offset in my mind by the real horrors and unhappiness
of reconstruction days as these had been known in my own Southland.

We are now living through reconstruction days, entirely different
in character from these former ones, but equally fraught with possi-
bilities of horror and unhappiness. To us individually, and to us as
a fraternity, the duty comes of keeping clear our ideals, of keeping
these so clear that they will free us from harrowing uncertainties,
and compel us to consciously assume our definite share in leading the
world into better and surer ways of peace. Alpha Omicron Pi in
planning to adopt a definite form of National Alumnae Work is
planning to undertake her share of the work of reconstruction days.

Our minds have been broadened by the wide contacts of these war
days, and we would never be content now with a work, however
worthy, that was in any way selfish or narrow in character. Nor
should any element of narrowness be allowed to enter into the choos-
ing of this work. However strong the committee into whose hands
the details of this choosing have been intrusted, each and every Alpha
O should feel it is an individual question for her. I t she has any
ideas formed on this subject, she should share these with the com-
mittee. I f she has as yet given the matter no thought, she should
begin at once to do so. For this seeking out where best we may serve
is not rightly the work of a committee, for to be truly our National
Alumnae Work, we must adopt—and we should seek and find—it
nationally.

At the convention in June it was voted to have the new constitution
printed in sufficient quantity so that every member of Alpha Omicron
Pi should receive a copy. The Committee on Alumnae Work is plan-
ning to use and expand this opportunity to come in touch with every
alumna. To DRAGMA is the one surest way for an alumna to keep
in touch with her fraternity. And keeping in touch with her fra-
ternity is the first step in having an interest and bearing a part in any
work of the fraternity. So the committee wants especially to reach
the alumna: through To DRAGMA. AS the next issue of To DRAGMA
is to feature those matters of special alumnae interest, the committee
is working up a plan by which not only the new constitution but this
copy of the magazine will be mailed to every alumna. The chapters