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I t has twice outgrown its home and at present there is a pressing n
for more room. I t derives its income from every source, such as bene
lent organizations, generous citizens, interested people and bequests. Wh
one of the trustees was asked the source of their income she said, "
can't tell, it just comes as every one is working for it and it seems t
the 'Lord does provide.' "

No crippled child or one needing a surgeon's care is refused as ca
like these can not wait. The best doctors and surgeons give of th
time and talent, the school board and others give the children an opp
tunity of continuing their school work. I f the parents arc able, they
expected to pay but many can not give anything.

Here is an opportunity f o r all alumnae in the northwest to aid
by financial as well as real interest in the work. By means of our ca
counter in the Orthopedic Tea Shop, card parties, and rummage sales,
hope to be able to do our share in appreciation of the National's inte
in our work.

Vivian So Relle (Mrs. Robert) Williams and family have return
to New York City to make their home after having lived in Paris
several years where her husband was in the art center.

Susie Paige Ehrhardt, '16, with her two children, visited in Seat
Tacoma, and Portland during the summer.

Laura Hurd left October 6th for her eastern trip which is the regu
presidential inspection trip.

Frances Reedy, '20. who has had charge of 800 old people in
Washington Veterans' home at Rctsil. has been appointed head of
dining room of the Women's University Club.

Gladys Kaye Rhine has gone to Los Angeles for a month's vacati
She hopes to be able to locate there before long.

Ethel Kraus, '16, joins the many Seattle girls in New York City.
is attending Columbia University.

Cloretta Moore, from Chi, is teaching in Orting and is a regu
week end visitor in Seattle, the guest of Alice Bronson.

While visiting in Portland, Irma McCormick Crook visited Tess H
strom, '15, and Margery Miller Millar.

MINNIE L. KRAUS.

KNOXVILLE ALUMNAE
It is "rushing season" on the " H i l l ' ' and we are all waiting to
the outcome of pledge day (October IS).
Each member of the Alumnae chapter has pledged to give a dol
to help the active chapter with the rushing parties.
The Alumnae chapter this year has planned to meet with the Act
chapter once every month: in this way both chapters will be brought clo
together. We met with them f o r the first time this year two weeks
and there were about fifteen of the Alumnae chapter and seventeen of
Active chapter present. Both chapters enjoyed the meeting thorough
The prospects f o r the coming year look fine and we hope they will pro
to be so.

CEIL PENNYBACKER

LYNCHBURG ALUMNAE
A f t e r a long silence, Lynchburg again joins the lists. Sorry
haven't been more locqnacious in the last year. We are forming t
year with ten present members and two brides to come. You see
Alumnae chapter works hand in hand with Kappa and the young m
of the town. We have seven of the total list of members to our ma
monial credit. I f desperate, come to Kappa and we'll do our alumna
best for you. Lucille Sumat, president of last year's senior class, marr
Mr. Stafford Bryant of this city on the 9th of October, and Lily Blan
Clarke, May Queen last year, is to marry William Stokes, also of Lyn