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EDITORIALS

GRATITUDE

TO S A Y (hat the Editorial Hoard feels g r a t e f u l to the many persons
who have assisted the magazine d u r i n g the past few months, hardly
expresses sufficient thanks. I t has been a very difficult task to run a f r a t e r n i t y
magazine d u r i n g the past year and delays have been impossible to avoid. A t
times the various chapter editors may have thought that the Hoard was too
critical, or too commanding. However, they probably realize now that exactness
and method produced an interesting magazine and who made it so? The
persons who took their precious time and followed, carefully and willingly, the
suggestions of the E d i t o r i a l Board. We all have our faults but i f each member
of the fraternity w i l l do her best f o r the magazine, whether i t is w r i t i n g a story,
following suggestions f o r chapter letters or gathering subscriptions, the problem
of high cost publication can be met and our magazine can continue at its present
standard. Should the support f r o m the actives and alumna; f a l l away, our
publication could not survive.

T H E NEW AI.UMN/E CHAPTERS

TO B E well organized means strength and with the added enthusiasm of
three such splendid groups as have just been formed among the alumnae,
the communities w i l l benefit as well as the national organization. Already
they have answered the various calls and we know they w i l l always continue
to cooperate.

T H E SONG BOOK

W E A R E at last assured o f a new song book, greatly enlarged and i m -
proved. I t surely won't require much u r g i n g to insure a ready sale
for i t . For years the subject has been agitated. The present collection,
twelve or more years old, has been inadequate f o r some time. Meanwhile,
many inspiring and b e a u t i f u l songs, to say nothing of chapter parodies, have
been composed. I t is to be representative o f the f r a t e r n i t y as a whole, every
effort having been exerted to draw f o r t h at least one contribution f r o m each
chapter. I f your chapter has not contributed an original number, i t is not yet
too late to submit one, although i t should be sent in w i t h all speed. The f r a -
ternity owes a great debt to M r s . Sidell f o r her u n t i r i n g and enthusiastic efforts
in the matter. Surely the very least we can do is to give the forthcoming
edition our prompt and loyal support.

ELIZABETH HIESTAND.