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highest possible point. The chapter is also fortunate in having
had as alumna adviser f o r so long a time, Helen Haller, who has
been in very close touch with the chapter ever since her own
graduation. The girls themselves I found very attractive, very
much interested in all phases of college activities, and well repre-
sented in the big things of college life. The)' were girls of very
evident good breeding, happy in their chapter life, and evidently
very popular with the men—almost too many fraternity pins and
engagement rings floating around. A l l in all I was very pleased
with the advance the chapter had made in the four years that they
had existed on the Miami Campus, and very proud to think that I
had had some small share in their installation so short a time ago.

Then an overnight trip and I was in Knoxville being met by
the girls of Omicron very early in the morning. I n fact, almost
all of my train connections brought me to the different places at
most ungodly hours but I have to give the girls credit—they
met me—regardless of the hour! Knoxville is a pretty little city
set in the midst of hills and the campus is itself on a rather steep
hill, especially steep to climb for one that has added considerable
avoirdupois in the past two years! But I did climb that hill
several times and enjoyed each climb, especially when the result
was an interview with Dean Greve. Perhaps you don't remember,
but Dean Greve is also an AOIT, a member of Omicron chapter
and a most lovely person. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is
going to be f o r all of us to have her as Dean when we meet f o r
Convention with Omicron—I only hope that all of you may go
and get to know her f o r yourselves. A n d of course it was pleasant
to see Lucretia Bickley again, to go over the plans f o r Convention
with her, to meet Ailcy Kyle Peet, Blossom S w i f t Edmunds, Willa
McLemore, Martha L o u Jones, aren't the names sweet?—and
many others whom you had known by name and always hoped
you would have the chance to know in person some day. A n d
of course I was more than delighted over the prospects we have
for an exceedingly happy Convention at Whittle Springs, and
more enthusiastic over the plans each day as they grew as we
talked and planned. Needless to say it is not necessary f o r me to
urge any of you to attend—I know you are all just as anxious to
go as T am—and that is saying a good deal!—and that you'll be
there i f it is at all possible, and that if you can't be there in person