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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 245

On Friday. March 23, we g.ne a farewell party for Ethel and her husband.

To show them our appreciation for their help this year we gave them a

very useful piece of silver, a gravy ladle. They can not forget us now,

at least not at meal time.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Floyd (Bernice Mitchell) have a new son, William

Leonard, born April 5. B E A T R I C E COOMBS HARRIS.

NEW ORLEANS ALUMNAE

The months fly by! Our New Orleans spring—delightful season—is fully
with us. Summer plans occupy our thoughts and threaten to become the
chief topic of any and all, conversation.

Jennie Snyder Savage entertained us at the March meeting, which proved
to be unusually successful, for a variety of reasons. Several of the alumnae,
who are not able to be with us often, presented themselves in a body. Then,
too,, it was the first time many of us had grasped the opportunity to see
Jennie in her cozy new home—the twins were very much in evidence,
assisting their mother in receiving the guests and "cheerfully entertain-
ing such small sons and daughters as had to be brought to the meeting
"along o' " their mothers.

Anna McLellan was hostess at the April meeting, which, sad to say, was
not as well attended as meetings usually are. Everybody seems to have
been pushed for time on that particular Wednesday.

One more meeting—in May—before we separate for the summer, during
which time we travel (if we are energetic and have amassed great wealth
during the winter), or we swim and sail and loaf along our own lovely
Gulf Coast, or stay at home and enjoy iced drinks, peace and quiet in our
own most comfortable chairs, now and then sending a thought forward to
the October meeting—always an event—a delightful reunion.

ROSAMOND H I L L S C H N E I D A U .

MINNEAPOLIS ALUMNAE

An explanation of my mid summer expression of "Happy New Year"
in the last issue! I can never realize that my letters disappear for two
months before they are thrust back at me in the pages of To Dragma. I
didn't realize that what sounded reasonable on January 8 would be so very
out of date in March. Am I exonerated? Here I have wasted space which
I needed to tell you all about "us alums." Our meetings are getting better
and better. Last time we had twenty-two members present. Cecile and
Esther Cronan caused rhe greatest flutter because of their long time absence,
but isn't it queer, we "old stand bys" never lose the thrill of seeing each
other even if there isn't the least novelty In it. And an engagement five
pounds from Gertrude Falkenhagen!

Trust Mary D. and Betty Bond to inaugurate new schemes. At last
meeting they served a lovely lunch and had a program—Esther played and
Lueih^read—for all of which they charged fifteen cents. This money will
be used toward defraying convention expenses. Now isn't that quite an idea!

E m Esswein is the real spring bride with all the frills and flutters but
she insists she hasn't yet set the day. although it will probably be sometime
in May. Thank heavens, one of our "newlyweds" will be near enough for
us to keep an eye on her. E m will live in St. Paul and not dash off to the
opposite end of the earth as most of our girls have been doing. At least she
plans to get back to us if she isn't too much taken up with the east where
she plans to drive on her honeymoon.

The actives will give (or should I say "will have given"?) a card
party April 28 at a down town hotel. There will be a hand made handkerchief
as a prize at everv table and each alumna has offered to make two.

ALMA G. BOEHME.