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228 TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

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(No letter from Beta Phi. Fine due.)

PI—NEWCOMB COLLEGE

1 wonder if you can be half as anxious to see Pi at convention as we are
to see you! Not one of us has ever been to convention before and we are all
absolutely ignoring little events like coming graduation in our one thought of
"Whittle Springs in June.'" We hate to seem boastful but, in spite of our
lazy southern climate, our natural versatility has just gotten the upper hand
and we have dragged ourselves away from day dreams about convention long
enough to enter into quite a few college activities. Phi Beta Kappa was an-
nounced about a week ago and of course Genevra was elected. Every year it
is customary for P i to give a luncheon on this day for the senior class and
the Phi Beta Kappa members of the Faculty. This year we had a lovely
picnic lunch prepared to serve under the willows and it is unnecessary to add
that it rained in great torrents. We appropriated the "gym" quite undaunt-
edly though and continued inside. Besides making Phi Beta Kappa, Genevra
has the lead in the senior class play.

We are having Junior Prom on April 7, and Betty as chairman of the
decorating committee is going to make it quite a success. The commonplace,
everyday "gym" will become a rare old Spanish courtyard with even a
fountain in the center of the patio. The rest of our Juniors are making us
proud of them too. Elizabeth Kastler has made all the class teams and from
the "wicked slings" I see Mary Bolton giving the baseball bat I'm sure Babe
Ruth had better look to his laurels. An original May Day the Juniors are
giving on May 6, is the chief concern of all the Juniors at present, and we
are proud of Emily for having a lead in it. I am chairman of the May Day
committee. I was also fortunate enough to be one of the lucky Juniors elected
to Alpha Sigma Sigma, the senior honorary society.

I cannot close without telling you about our good fortune in receiving a

visit from Mrs. Hennings in January. I'm sure if she enjoyed her visit half

as much as we did it was a complete success. I t was most helpful and in-

spiring and only adds another big reason for not missing convention in June.

Pi wishes to extend her invitation to convention also and we assure you it

will be too good to miss. DOROTHY WESTON.

OMICRON—UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

We had our initiation banquet at Whittle Springs Hotel, in the Palm
Room, again this year, and it was more beautiful than ever. The very
natural woodland centerpiece of Jacqueminot Roses was unusually attractive,
and the red and white color scheme was carried out in detail. The Fresh-
men were unusually witty and charming, and we had a large number of
alumnae present both at the banquet and initiation. Then, too, we had taken
in another freshman, Jennilee McCracken, at mid-year, who now makes our
ranks complete. Ruth Beach, Mary Rowe Moore, Sue Rogers, and Martha
McLeniore are little sisters. Dorothy Brown and Virginia Frantz are quite
gifted vocally, besides Virginia's really excellent dancing.

Virginia Jones and Louise Pope are making high averages and helping to
keep Alpha O in her scholastic position. Fannilee and Mary Rowe are very
athletic, so you see, we have beauty, brains, and athletes this year.

The "Hill" is very beautiful in the spring and the students seem busier
and happier. We are in for tennis and swimming, and basketball is our long