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she glanced down the long table gay with its red roses, red candles, and
pretry girls (the actives!) "This place is going to see a lot of Alpha Omicron
P i before long." There's one topic, however, that bids fair to crowd out
even Convention at a regular meeting—babies. This afternoon, at Ailcy's,
with Alice Graf's fat, pink and white, cheery youngster actually present in
the flesh—very much in the flesh, by the way—the talk veered continually to
food, vaccination, and bahy clothes. And from those all-absorbing topics we
were with difficulty snatched back to reality and the election of officers.
The deed was done, however, and we feel that it was well done in the choice
of the following:

President—Billie McLeinore Stewart.

Treasurer—Elizabeth McDonald McClamroch.
Editor To Dragma— Lucile Baker Leonhardt.

Goodbye from this editor, and good wishes from Omicron!
L O U I S E M. W I L E Y .

LYNCHBURG ALUMNAE

Evil days seem to have fallen upon the chapter since Christmas and
sickness has well nigh broken up our meetings—and this despite the
reputed healthfulness of the Virginia climate! Nan Craddock says she is
sensitive about anyone asking how her children are and Elizabeth Williams
is much embarrassed over "catching" the measles and giving it (or themV)
to her baby! So the unmarried and the childless are the sole attendants at
meetings nowadays.

Our chapter business is usually quickly disposed of and talk invariably
veers toward convention and how many can possibly find "wherewith" to
get there. It is nearer home than for some time and we are looking forward
to having a large representation.

Our last meeting was with Alargaret Banks, who has just moved into the

attractive, new bungalow at Virginia Episcopal School, where her husband

is a professor. Being a transfer to our chapter from Omicron, she was able

to tell us a great deal that we were interested in hearing about Knoxville

and the hostesses of Convention this year. From her account we learn that

not only is Knoxville the garden spot of the south, but besides that the

people are the soul of hospitality and adepts in the line art of making people

enjoy themselves. So, in college slang, we "can't wait" to get there, and

here is our wish—that our fine, progressive sisters of the north and west

may find enough that is attractive down here in the South to want to

come back! V I R G I N I A S T B O T H E R B L A C K W E L L '17.

WASHINGTON ALUMNAE

With four of our members preparing to go to Whittle Springs, all of
our chapter activities these days rotate about convention plans. Pauline
Hobson, a member of Omicro:; chapter, will be our official delegate, but
Helen Henry, Margaret Perm While, and Betty Pruett Farrington are also
planning to attend convention. We hope that still others will be able to
go but in any event, they will be represented in the little chapter exhibit
which Amalia Shoemaker is preparing.

The crowning event of the season occurs next Saturday when we will
have our grand president. Mrs. Hennings. as our guest. We have been look-
ing forward to this privilege for a very long time and our only regret is
that her visit will not be longer.

Since our last letter, our chapter roll has increased from nine to thirteen
names. The four new members are Dorothy and Rose Ellen Bowling, Amalia
Shoemaker, and Elena Merrick. The Bowling sisters are Washingtonians.