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growth—Charlotte Uhls of Upsilon and Katherine M i x of Epsilon
— I can't quite imagine what the chapter could have done without
either of them. Charlotte is the indispensable right hand man
when it comes to getting things done f o r the chapter and Kath-
erine has been the most f a i t h f u l almuna adviser possible. Inci-
dentally I wish I could stop right here and give you some idea of
some of the wonderful alumnae advisers I met with on my trip
and I am convinced that this officer above all others has a tre-
mendous influence f o r good or i l l to the chapter—good i f she is
the type who has the interest of her chapter close to her heart—
if she can handle girls tactfully and gain their confidence—and
for i l l i f she is the rather hike-warm type who attends meetings
"occasionally," advises once and awhile (when she can't get out
of i t ) and expects the girls to carry her about on a platter. For-
tunately not many of this latter type are advisers, but I do think-
that most advisers could make more of their position in the better-
ment of the chapter in their charge than they do. Some of the
advisers, however, are as near perfect in their positions as humans
could be and among these I place two Epsilon girls—Katherine
Mix, adviser f o r Phi and Melita Skillen, adviser for Rho. Epsilon
should be proud of the girls she has sent out who have made
themselves almost indispensable to other chapters. The girls
of Phi will reward this close care—of that I ' m confident; they
are making every effort to become well and favorably known on
the campus and they are willing and anxious to do any and every-
thing that is suggested to them by the officers of A O I L I found
a- lovely spirit of cooperation in every suggestion I had to offer.
Many of the girls are gifted musically—indeed they furnished
their own orchestra for their "Tea." A n d Rose Mary Barrons.
a Junior, has been one of the stars in the dramatics of the uni-
versity. W e shall all watch Phi grow with a great deal of confi-
dence in her ability to make good.

A f t e r another night's trip I found myself in Lincoln, busy
talking over matters with Viola Gray and happily learning to
know some of Zeta's most loyal alumnae. Monday early I went
over to the chapter house, most anxious to meet the "Hullinger"
girls of whom I had begun to hear rumors from way beyond
Lincoln! Both seniors, both Mortarboard members—one a dele-
gate f r o m Nebraska to the national Convention of Mortarboard