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the expenses were, of course, confined to food, prizes and tally
cards. The profits on bridge parties were fair. On big bridge
parties, probably much more could be made proportionally. The
problem of handling a big prize party to say 50 to 100 tables is
a hard one however. The City Panhellenic Association has man-
aged parties of this size, but the Seattle chapter did not feel itself
big enough to undertake such an extensive sale of tickets.

Papers and magazines were sold to buyers of waste paper dur-
ing the year, and about $8 to $10 can be made on an average col-
lection of papers and magazines, gathered f r o m members who
have a large number.

These means cover about all the money-making efforts last
year. The f u n d ended about $25 short of the required amount,
due to some unusually heavy expenses in the spring and also due
to the fact that the last one of the series of bridge parties planned
was not held, because our date conflicted with one that the
mothers' club arranged and it was impossible to get one in suc-
cessfully during the summer.

During the coming year, the chapter hopes to make all the
money in one grand effort. A t present to make up the deficit
f r o m last year, a sale of Christmas cards is being held with
moderate success. The large number of organizations and indi-
viduals selling Christmas cards interfere with any excessive
profits in this line in Seattle.

The plan which we hope to use f o r raising the funds this
year, is that of obtaining the donation of a new theatre in the
University district f o r an afternoon. The sorority will sell the
tickets and buy the film and also put on a fashion show as an
added attraction. I f this plan goes through, we hope to make
most of the $250 at one time. The paper-selling plan is also
being used again and one or two bridge parties may be given
after the first of the year, both as social affairs f o r the chapter
and as money making efforts.

Beryl Dill Kneen, Upsilon.