Page 50 - To Dragma November 1924

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 45

So far the classes have had no election of officers. Elections last
semester included several AOn's. Millie Ward, '25, is captain of varsity
basketball, Leola Wagner, '25, treasurer of the All Around Club; Peggy
Pettigrew, '27, is treasurer of Y . W. "C. A . ; Eleanor Prescott, '26, is
secretary of I. C. S. A. and Mary Hall was recently elected secretary-
treasurer of the Pipers, a new poetry club.

We have a splendid class of freshmen and good prospects for Delta
in rushing.

OLIVE BYRNE.

GAMMA—UNIVERSITY O F MAINE

Gamma girls have found a new home. In past years the Art Room
at the Library proved very satisfactory to all but the authorities. This
fall "the powers that be" unceremoniously bundled us into a Chemistry
classroom. We put "Sally'' Palmer on the trail, consequently we are now
renting the "shanty" for fraternity meetings, or any other occasions. The
"shanty" is located on a beautiful estate, shaded by elms, and overlooking
the Stillwater River.

Its architecture is reminiscent of Swiss chalet with American log
cabin thrown in for good measure. The one large room is well equipped
—cozy chairs, piano, and an enormous fireplace prophesying future pop-
corn and marshmallow roasts.

Already it has proved a valuable asset in giving the girls a minute
to pause in the mad whirl of college activity, and become better acquainted.
Before, we disbanded as soon as the meeting was over; now we linger
to gossip over a game of bridge, or perhaps roll up the rugs and have
an impromptu dance.

October 6 we pledged Irene Mary Lerette. Irene is a very popular
member of the class of 1926, and we are especially glad to welcome her.

September 30 we held our first rushing party—a hot dog "bat." At
four-thirty we marshaled some of the freshman girls to the gay autumnal
banks of the Stillwater, a few miles above the college. After everyone
had done justice to the festive dog. supplemented by apples, doughnuts,
and coffee, we gathered around the big fire and sang college songs.

Achsa Bean is back! She is doing graduate work in the biology de-
partment. Achsa was president of Gamma for 1922. We are fortunate
indeed to have her with us again.

Three of the girls from the class of 1926 are not back this year. We
miss them from our circle. They are: Charlotte Osgood, Elizabeth Arm-
strong, and Madeline Gillin.

H E L E N PEABODY.

EPSILON—CORNELL UNIVERSITY

After our carefree summer vacation, we have come back with a zest
for a successful rushing season. Our living room is all dressed up in
new white curtains and blue silk overdrapes. which the girls made after
they came back this fall. We also hemmed four dozen linen napkins.

We were happy to get one of the mortgages paid off this summer,
and are now honing to nut up a sun parlor under the sleeping porch.

Marjorie Kimball. '24. came over to help us during first week rushing,
and she, Elsie Smith, '24, and Martha McCormick, '24, arc coming for
second week.

Aside from rushine, very little has started. Hilda Wdson, 2o. was
elected to Mortar Board last spring and is one of the six on the Women's
Student Council. Frances Egan, '26. is president of Sage, one of the
women's dormitories, and is also on the Women's Student Council.

Johanna Buecking. '26, and Frances Eagan, '26. were two of the ten
elected last spring to Raven and Serpent, the junior honorary society.

M A R I O N W. S T A P L E S .