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how trains are. We were delighted with two guests who are here to stay: Mrs.
Rowland and Mrs. Mac Donald f r o m Iota. Maybe they think we gave them
that obsolete tiling called rough initiation, f o r we talked spring luncheon
strenuously. Our annual luncheon in May is always an interesting event.
Last year we waited until the convention banquet—which was worth i t . A n d
the year before we had a very much Hooverized luncheonette. Now we are out
for a gorgeous time the first Saturday in May. There w i l l be alumnae f r o m all
Indiana and active girls f r o m Theta, Beta Phi, and Omega with three cheers
for A O I I .

A N N A W H I T E , Theta '18, Chapter Editor.

NEW ORLEANS A L U M N A

Since our last letter to T o DRAGMA we have had only one meeting but that
one was characterized by the usual informal delightful chatter that always holds
sway whenever A 0 l i s are together and that, though trivial in itself, is yet a
great means of strengthening our fraternal bonds. A t this meeting we were so
glad to welcome to our midst two former Pi girls—Sara Brei and Clara H a l l ,
and are very happy over the fact that Clara has accepted a position as teacher
in one o f our largest private schools and w i l l remain with us permanently.
Some of us were alarmed over the state of the treasury when it was announced
that, according to our time-honored custom the chapter would have to present
shortly a rose-jar made of Newcomb pottery—our g i f t to each A O I I bride.
I n fact, the alarm i n some cases prevented belief and I — f o r i t was my an-
nouncement—had difficulty i n making the girls realize that I was serious and
that someone else would have to be elected to write alumna? letters in the future.

Some of us were lucky enough to be able to attend pledging recently, a cere-
mony which occurs rather often under the changed rushing conditions at New-
comb. I t is a safe guess to say that the alumna: present enjoyed the occasion
as much as d i d the actives and the pledges, and i f my younger sisters w i l l
pardon me, I shall say more, f o r these things mean so much to one after leav-
ing college. Besides it is always a pleasure to come into close contact with the
girls who are developing I I Chapter, and those of us who were not present at
pledging, as well as those who were, are looking f o r w a r d eagerly to our "levee
party" which we are going to have soon and which w i l l furnish such an excellent
opportunity f o r all o f us—pledges, actives, and alumnae—to "get together" in
true A O I I fashion.

ROSALIE E. DUFOUR, '15, Alumna Chapter Editor.

MINNEAPOLIS ALUMNA

We have had three enthusiastic and well attended meetings since the last let-
ter to To DRAGMA. A goodly number attended the January gathering at Inez
Jayne's. We were glad to have Mrs. Blanchard of Iota, a recent bride, meet
with us. She and her hubsand are making their home in Minneapolis. Elsa
Steinmetz, who we have not seen much of the past year, was also present. T o
say that we were glad to see her, is expressing i t m i l d l y .

Gertrude and Rosalie Swanson entertained us in February. Although most
of those present had been personally introduced to the " f l u , " and most
of those absent were then personally encountering i t , we had an enjoyable meet-
ing. The only thing to mar the meeting was my hasty and sudden f a l l down
the steps. A n d to be f r a n k , I think I was marred much more than the meeting.
However, I still had several of my nine lives left.