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248 TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI

National contest to be held by the National Federation of Music clubs in
Aslieville, N. C , in June.

Louise Benton, as Province president of Mil Phi Epsilon, Honorary Musical
sorority, is leaving on April 23 for a two weeks' inspection tour of the
northern chapters, located at Walla Walla, Pullman and Eugene, Ore. She
has thirteen chapters in her division, which includes all California, Oklahoma,
Kansas and west.

Gladys K a y Rhine, as "Cecille" conducts the department known as
"Chatter of the Shops," for the Star, a daily newspaper.

Do you all know that Ruby Clift Glockler '14, has a gift shop in con-
nection with her home at Berkeley, California? She has direct importations
from China and Japan, so can give you many ideas and can furnish you with
any foreign merchandise. George Glockler is to receive his doctor's degree
from the University of California this spring.

The Women's University Club has just moved into their new three story
brick building at Oth and Spring and we are glad to announce that Mrs.
Fannybelle L . Brown, Alpha, and her mother, Mrs. Lelaud, furnished one of
the bed rooms. Irina McCormick Crook is assistant manager of the club
and is a member of the house committee. Harriet Seely is a leader of one
of the Book Study Clubs conducted by the club. The other members are
Ethel' Kraus and Hazel Britton.

Caroline Paige has been ill for some time and is now in the hospital
at Portland having treatment. Marie Marchildon Gibbs '20, came in from
her home at Port Angeles and spent several days in Seattle having treatment
for her back, which had been injured.

Mabel Potter is teaching home economics in the city schools. With her
brother, Mabel has an apartment in the north district. Esther Knudson
Bailie is living in Brewster, Kansas, where her husband is in the hardware
business.

Vivian So Relle Williams '15. writes from Paris, where they will be
permanently located, that her husband is continuing her art work and that
her little girl, now six years old, is going to school. After her family has
gone for the day, Vivian is doing a little writing and studying her Greek.

Some of the alums are helping the underclassmen by furnishing a table
or as guests at a bridge party to be given at the chapter house on April 21,
to raise money to buy a victrola. The alumnae chapter is also helping the
house towards getting some shrubs for the grounds.

A few of the "faithful" are furnishing flowers and magazines to Mrs.
Mapes, our charity case, who is in the city hospital. At Christmas time some
clothes were given to the family while the children were treated to a visit
to Santa Claus. While Mrs. Mapes is in the hospital, where her case is
serious, the two children are being cared for at the Seattle Day Nursery.

The Mother's Club presented the house with a fire screen and andirons
and they are now planning to furnish curtains for the living room. Their
meetings have been in the form of luncheons lately.

MINNIE KRAUS.

KNOXVILLE ALUMNAE

Everything that we Knoxville alumnae have done since our last letter
has had at least a flavor of Convention about it. To begin with, mere was
a pleasant little luncheon at the Country Club when our Grand President
was here—and what a delight it was to know that Mrs. Hennings approved
of our place—and our plans. Convention, too, was the chief topic of con-
versation on the afternoon that we met with the actives, for we feel that
we're seeing not enough of our "little sisters," and that we must know each
other unusually well, just now. And even at the banquet which always
follows initiation. Convention was to the fore. More than one remarked, as