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TO DR. IGM. I OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 53

s, O M E G A — M I A M I U N I V E R S I T Y

n. The happy but strenuous days of "rushing" are over, and we girls
nd have settled down to a year of hard work. Inasmuch as this fall saw
ve the installation of a new system of rushing and pledging here at Miami,
y. the excitement usually attending this season was far greater than here-
ve tofore. From Monday until Friday, there was a continuous round of
r- parties, luncheons, breakfasts, etc., and needless to add, many a sleepless
r, night. On Monday night, at Milly Dennison's beautiful new home, the
me alumnae entertained us with quite an original and interesting little party.
Then, feeling the need of some real food, we got ourselves a couple of
hay wagons and rode to a farm house several miles from Oxford; here
we feasted on a most appetizing chicken dinner. But our real "Alpha O"
party was not until Wednesday night. We entertained at the home of
Mrs. Coulter, a patroness, and had a most delightful time indeed. No
bidding was allowed until Friday, at which time written bids were sent
to the desirable girls, who, if they accepted our invitations, were to
h present themselves at a designated place, at an appointed time. You can
s; easily imagine our suspense and anxiety around 10:15; it was, indeed, a
n, "surprise party." We feel amply rewarded, though, and are happy to
e- announce the pledging of the following girls: Louise Rey, Rachael Rob-
s- son, Helen Louise Pohlman. Margaret North, Dorothy Guilham, Mildred
r- Engle, Hazel Engle, Mildred Angle, Harriet Martin, Sara Miller, Barbara
s; Rehyburg. Mildred Holder, Harriet Beaton, Katherine Long, Doris K.
s; All, Marjorie Wilson, Althea White, Virginia Cox and Lois Greene.
h,
ll This promises to be a successful year for Omega as quite a number
s. of her girls are participating in Miami's noteworthy activities. Three
r of the girls are members of Madrigal Club—Frances Ivins. president, and
e, Harriet Beaton and Sara Miller.
d Mildred King, Frances Ivins and Bernadctte Winter are on the "Stu-
dent" staff.
d Frances Ivins has been chosen treasurer of Lambda Tau, and she.
es together with Martha Fishpaugh, is on Student Council.
r B E R N A D E T T E A. W I N T E R .

l. OMICRON PI—UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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m School opened September the 23rd. but we were all back and on the
ct job by the 15th, cleaning house, painting bed room furniture, scrubbing,
varnishing and even craning our long necks to paint ceilings. All this in
preparation for the big rushing season, at the end of which we reaped
it a plentiful harvest, plentiful not only in the sense of quantity, but the

n, best of quality. Our sixteen pledges we wish to present to you now.
They are: Mary Ellen Appleton of Grand Rapids. Helen Belcher of
Manistique. Virginia Crossman of Detroit, Genevieve Eaton of Jackson,
r Clarissa Felio of New York, Nell Grattin of Detroit, Jean Greenshields

of Romeo, Mary Greenshields of Romeo, Doris Kent of Grand Rapids.
n Mary Lawton of Traverse City, Jeanette McCall of Detroit, Frances

Norton of Detroit, Mildred Peckam of Lowell. Winifred Sample of
Detroit. Susan Storke of New York City, and Alice Wessels of Detroit.
at We also have three pledges of last spring: Annette Burkhardt of Mil-

waukee, Wis., Dorothy Nix of Utica, New York, and Josephine Weiler of
r Romeo, Mich.
e Rushing had many happy accompaniments, one of the happiest of
which was the return of many of our alums to meet the prospectives
m- and to join in our entertaining in a most pleasing and helpful way.
Now activities, as well as studies, claim our time and not only the
n "old" girls, but the "new" ones are entering into it all whole heartedly.

Helen Boorman, '25, as Alpha O athletic manager, now leads brave
and stalwart athletes into a championship hockey season. A number of our