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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 199

you will at least be there in spirit and will be hoping that this
may be a most successful convention f o r A O I 1 . As to the chapter
itself—do I need to say much? You will love them all I know
when you meet them in June. I stayed at one of the dormitories
with the chapter—a huge old southern home that has been slightly
adapted f o r present day needs—I say slightly advisedly, when I
remember.the huge high ceilinged-room that I occupied—almost
large enough to make a small home in these days of conservation
of space—with its three single beds, three dressers, study tables,
chairs, trunks, etc.—all of which hardly seemed to fill it. A n d the
huge staircase, with its graceful curve and heavy railing—need I
say that at night when the soft lights were on I half expected to
see some gracious southern lady of the early forties come trailing
her draperies down on the way to some gorgeous party ? A n d the
air was so balmy that despite the soft coal dirt I loved the place
and only wished I might have stayed longer. A n d yet I haven't
said much about the girls, have I ? They are southern of course,
and delighted me with their soft mannerisms, their "yes'ms" and
their "sure nuff" with a slightly rising inflection. They seemed a
bit more reserved than the northern college girl, a bit more mature
for their age perhaps and with more of a serious purpose in life
apparent in their ordinary conversation. I remembered one of the
girls told me that they didn't run around with men much after
their sophomore year unless they had a definite affair—and I re-
member too the little air with which she said it—Omicron, can you
guess whom I mean? But in spite of their seriousness I found
them very likeable and f u l l of f u n , as pleasure-loving as most
girls of their age—I know you'll like 'em when you know them in
June!

Nu Omicron next—and I arrived in rain which continued
almost constantly during all my stay in Nashville. Naturally I
was told that weather like this was unusual—but then I've been
about enough to be used to that! and I had a good time in spite
of the weather! Saturday was the day of my arrival and as I
was also attending a wedding in Nashville at which M r . Hennings
was to be a member of the bridal party, the girls were kind enough
to give up the entire day to me, and I got to know a lot of them
well. We went right out to the campus where I found conditions