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Elizabeth Ward, '27, is back with us again after a year spent at the
University of California. Jane Dudley, '26, also came hack.

Five new girls are wearing Alpha 0 pins. They are Dorothy Mielke,
Vivian Eiker, Catherine Dorris, Marian Barnes, and Vernita Saunders.

Our pledges are Karla, Henrietta, and Ruth Hansen from Nebraska;
Helen Lynn Jackson of Oklahoma; Lillian Hasbrouck of New York
City; Leota Bennehoff from Eagle Valley, Oregon.; Carol Clark of San
Diego, Cal., and Agnes Palmer, Catherine Mayhew, Roma Whisnant, and
Frances Woods from Portland.

Virginia Esterly has been with us twice during the past week, but
her duties as dean of women will not allow her to give us as much time
as we would like. Dora Minor aided us materially during rushing with
various loans, including silverware.

Our house mother, Mrs. Abrams, gave us an attractive chair to help
furnish the house. We appreciate the gift, but most of all that she is with
us again this year.

JANE DUDLEY.

XI—UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
The happy, exciting, but rather strenuous days of rushing are over.
From Monday until Wednesday there was a continuous round of bridge
parties, luncheons, and breakfasts.
We were so glad to have with us during rush, Natalie Warren, a sister
of our Grand President; and Nell Fain of Nu Omicron, also Norma
Pendleton and Ethel May Whitaker of Nu Kappa. They were a wonder-
ful help to us. We pledged three wonderful girls and were proud to have
them wear Alpha O colors. They were: Katherine De Puy, Tulsa,
Okla.; Ula Maie Slead, Purcell, Okla.; and Eula Sheldon, Perry, Okla.
Oklahoma has a new pre-registration system of rushing, which start-
ed one week before registration. This new experiment is working out
very successfully.
We are glad to have with us this year, Algene Childs, initiated, and
Katheryn Douglas, a pledge, from Nu Kappa.
The pledges are enthused over school activities. Ula Maie Slead and
Eula Sheldon have tried out for Glee Club; Katheryn Douglas has made
Cub's Club, honorary journalism society; while Katherine De Puy has
gone out for Y.W.C.A., Woman's League, and Social Service Work.

GENEVIEVE BACON.

PI DELTA—UNIVERSITY O F MARYLAND

Pi Delta feels that this is going to be a great year. We have at last
been able to rent a house for our chapter. After trying all year to find
an available house in College Park, we were unsuccessful. But just two
days before the girls arrived at school we found just the house we wanted.
It is situated near the campus, yet .somewhat secluded, surrounded by a
lovely lawn and trees. The plan of the house is just ideal for a fraternity
house. The fire-place in the living room, the glassed-in sleeping porch,
the wide front porch and the kitchen are some of the most popular features.
Although there are only ten girls living in the house now, we expect to
have nearly all of the chapter living together next semester. The joy
of having a sorority house and of living with your own sisters can
never be imagined but must be experienced.

We had our first rush party in our house and were so proud to
write on the invitations (in big letters) "at the AOn house." It was a
"get-acquainted party" for all of the eighty-four new girls, in the form
of a Japanese tea with lanterns and parasols for decorations and tea
with rice cakes for refreshments.