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Since Omega lias no chapter house, it is centerpiece of each table. On the mantel sevd t
impossible to have elaborate parties. However, eral small wooden ships were placed. The F
our Studio party, held in one of the patron- ship's log was on a tea table. Little silvered 'r
esses' homes, was successful. For atmosphere: treasure chests made inexpensive favors. The t
fire in open fireplace, low stools, cushions on menu came in the form of a sail supported by H
the floor, and the chapter members wore a toothpick on top of pear salad. On unfold- a
smocks. For entertainment: two children did ing the sail, one read: p
clever tap dances; a magician,, a fraternity f
man on the campus, did several tricks; and g
we played simple games such as "Passing the j
Squeeze." Everybody sat down and held one J
hand of each neighbor; one girl was "it." A S.S e
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to spot the squeeze; then, the girl who was You're in the K
caught passing it, was "it." For refreshments: Navv Now W
open faced sandwiches, chocolate cakes, cocoa, C
and nuts. For favors: 10c picture frames y
with movie star pictures in them. Program d
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Chi Delta's rushing party was the traditional The Crew [p
Night Club Party. First, the cloak room was K
turned into a check room, and an attractively [t
costumed girl acted as a check girl. Tallies f
were placed around the large living room, [
leaving the center clear for dancing. Four [a
persons were seated at each table, which was For entertainment we sang regular rushing •
covered with a red and white table cloth. A songs and a few sea-songs. Here is a short w
large flood light giving off red light illumi- original song to the tune of "Sailing": h
nated the room. There was dancing between a
courses. After the last course a floor show- "Sailing, sailitig, T
was given. A number of tap and ballet dances Merrily on we go,
H'c love to have a jolly time
Tho' stormy winds shall blow.
were given by some tiny talented children un-
der the direction of Eileen Hayward. Eileen
SaiJing, sailing,
O join our happy crew,
also gave several of her specialty numbers. And AwOeHwiclal n shoiv you all the things
Cigarette girls in purple and gold costumes An dot"
kept things lively at all times and provided
confetti and serpentines. After the floor show, Three of the girls, in their long white pants
the rest of the evening was spent in dancing. and stiff sailor hats bouncing up and down,
This was kept merry by frequent "cutting in" did a simple sailor jig which was well suited
on the guests. to the occasion and limited deck space. We
ended the cruise by dancing until we reached
Ship Ahoy! Everything sailed smooth when port where goodbyes were waved until we
the Alpha Tan girls launched their sailor rush- should meet again in the land of AOII.
ing party. It turned out to he a gay pleasure
cruise. Two cocky sailors, in perfect uniform, Alpha Gamma recently entertained at two
with their navy hats perched precariously on novel rush dinners at the chapter house. One
their heads, greeted the guests on the land was served in typical Chinese style. Amidst
side of the gangplank. Two more navy lads the enticing aroma of Oriental incense, the
at the other end of the gangplank assisted the girls, seated on cushions on the floor, enjoyed
guests into the yacht. The gangplank con- chow mein and genuine Chinese tea piping
sisted of a number of gymnasium tumbling hot from the kitchens of a local Chinese
mats arranged in an even slant from the front restaurant. Chop sticks would have added
sidewalk up the walk and porch stairs to the much to the atmosphere of the Orient, but our
door. For the railings, a tennis net was lack of experience in their use caused us to
stretched the whole distance on each side of resort to the "good old American fork." The
the mats. Numerous flags waved in the breeze, other dinner centered about Mother Goose
and the large letters, AOIT, were seen above and all her followers. In the center of each
the door. On the inside were the rest of the card table was a miniature of a familiar char-
crew wearing white or navy blue suits. The acter including "Mary and Her Little Lamb."
windows were decorated to represent port- "The Old Women in the Shoe," "Humpty-
holes. This was done by having large pieces Dumpty," "Old Mother Hubbard," and others.
of heavy white paper across the windows with We dressed dolls accordingly, and converted
portholes either painted on or cut out so that an old shoe into the well-known abode of
a round piece swung in like a port-hole door. many children. One of our members, a fine
Paper flags, anchors and ships were strung arts major, made place-cards, p o r t r a y i n g
around, which presented a "sea-going" atmos- Mother Goose herself. In addition there was
phere. As the party was a luncheon we had a copy of a nursery rhyme, every one dif-
further opportunity for decoration. The cloth ferent from the other, laid at each table. Be-
had black paper ships, anchors and fish pasted tween courses the girls pantomimed their re-
on. A large model of a ship made up the spective little poems while the other girls
guessed the limerick represented.