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ronto chapter, has been at her home in months. A l l the AO l i s are hoping she
St. Mary's, Ontario, for the past few w i l l be back in Toronto soon.
Miscellaneous Notes
(These notes have been gleaned f r o m alumnae chapter letters and active
chapter reports. Except for Betty Johnson ( B K ) , the editors of other mis-
cellaneous notes failed to send their letters.)
Betty Johnson reports that Donalda
McCharles ( B K "31), a member of the
local group of A 2 A , had been initiated
by the girls of Beta Tau. Donalda is
attending the University of Toronto
where she is studying at the Library
School.
Gwendolyn Sargent ( I I A '31), was
married to Clarence Blanz (University
of Maryland, '27), on Christmas Eve.
Engagements of Pi Delta members are
as follows: M a r y Dezendorf ('32), to
Charles Fonts ( 2 $ £ ) ; Genevieve Wright
('31), to Claude Smith ( A T O ) ; Doro-
thy Simpson ('33), to John Doyle
Frances Kimsey ( X A '28), is still
working for the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company in Denver.
M a r y Virginia Wells ( X A ) , is teaching
in the journalism department of the
Englewood High School.
Evelyn Van H o r n ( A ) , is very happy
working for the Gates Rubber Com-
pany in Denver.
A series of showers in honor of Sadie
Taylor ( O H ) , who was married to
Florin Busby on New Year's Eve was
started on Sunday, December 6, by-
Ruby Doench who was maid of hon-
or. This shower was followed by one
at the home of Catherine Johnson (GIT),
Sunday, December 13. The wedding
took place at 8:30 in the drawing
room of Knox Presbyterian Church.
Mary Louise Ray and Dorothy Kratzer
( O i l pledge), played violin duets ac-
companied at the piano by Frances
Morris Elliott ( O H ) , before the cere-
mony. Mr. and Mrs. John O'Reilly
(Frances Yost, © I I ) , have a young son
who has been named William Dennis
O'Reilly.
M a r y Gertrude Manley ( B * ) , because
Mrs. Theodore Marbaugh on Wednes-
day, February 3. After a southern
honeymoon, they were at home at 5353
College Avenue, Indianapolis.
Margaret Caverly (A '29), has an-
nounced her engagement to William
Oscar Forssell.
M a r y Virginia is the name which M r .
and Mrs. Robert Thompson (Mary Vir-
ginia Goodman, T '27) of 385 Ashland
Avenue, St. Paul, have given their
daughter, born Wednesday, October 1.-
Catharine Pratt (T '26), was married
on New Year's Eve to Kendall T . Bas-
sett. They are at home at 70 Marble
H i l l Avenue, New York City. Mrs. Bas-
sett formerly was in Marquette, Michi-
gan.
Adelia Hanks ( O i l '30), is on the
teaching staff of the School of House-
hold Administration, University of Cin-
cinnati, this winter. Her work is in the
University Kindergarten School. She is
also doing graduate work and expects
to get her master's degree next June.
The Nashville Tennessean gives the
account of Dorothy Overall's (XO),
wedding: "Notable among the fall wed-
dings was that of Miss Dorothy Overall,
daughter of Mrs. N . D . Overall to Hor-
ace Vinson Wells, Jr., son of M r . and
Mrs. H . V. Wells, which took place
Monday evening at Belmont Methodist
Church. Dr. George Stoves performed
the ceremony at 8 o'clock in the pres-
ence of a large assemblage of friends
and relatives of the young couple.
Preceding the ceremony a program of
nuptial music was given by Miss Mary
B. Allison (Ex. '23), organist, Miss Vil-
ma Tinsley, violinist, and Mrs. Justine
Dumm, vocalist. The altar of the church
was banked w i t h palms and ferns and
centered with standards of white chry-
santhemums and lilies of the valley in-
terspersed w i t h white candles in single article. What age children are taken at the Farm? H o w long must they stay? Are
candelabra.
The bride entered with her brother,
Robert M . Overall, of New York, who
gave her in marriage. Her sisters, Mrs.
C. C. M a c D o n a k f ('18). of Bay St.
Louis, Mississippi, and Mrs. W. K. War-
ren ('20), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, vfttm
the matrons of honor.
Mrs. Morgan Gordon (Ex. '3D.was
maid of honor and the groom's sister.
Miss Frances Wells, and Sliss Lucy Mai
Bond were the bridesmaids.
Julian B. Wells, brother of the groom,
was the best man, and the list of ush-
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ers included J. Overton Butler of M u r - and on their return w i l l take posses-
freesboro, George B. Knox, I I I , Dr. J. sion of their apartment on Belmont
C. Overall and John Orr. Boulevard.
The bride wore a Hattie Carnegie For traveling the bride wore a suit
gown of wedding ring satin fashioned of skipper blue with blue hat and slip-
on princess lines, w i t h a close fitting pers. Mrs. Wells, who has made her
bodice and peplum of rosepoint lace, home in New York City for the past
finished with square neckline and long year, is a graduate of Vanderbilt Uni-
sleeves. The skirt was full and fell to versity where she was a member of the
form a long train at the back. She A O n fraternity and the 4>BK honorary
wore an heirloom lace veil of rosepoint fraternity. Before attending Vanderbilt
which has been worn by brides in the she studied at Randolph*-Macon.
family f o r three generations. Her flow-
ers were brides' roses and lilies of the M r . Wells is also a graduate of Van-
valley. derbilt University where he was a mem-
ber of the KA fraternity, and the * A *
The girl attendants wore Vionnet legal fraternity. He is now a member
models of lace over satin. The decollege of the editorial staff of the Nashville
at the back was finished w i t h short Tennessean.
capes and soft satin bows at the waist-
line. They carried arm bouquets of A daughter, December 2, to M r . and
Dresden flowers tied w i t h ribbon to Mrs. Geary Eppley (Elizabeth Flenner,
match their gowns. IIA '26).
Mrs. MacDonald and Mrs. Warren Dr. Eleanor Bisbee (A '15), has been
wore gowns of peach lace over flesh appointed assistant professor and acting
satin: Mrs. Gordon wore yellow lace head of the department of philosophy
over pale yellow satin; and the brides- at the University of Cincinnati.
maids, Miss Wells and Miss Bond wore
gowns of pale green lace and satin. Anna H . E. Dorsey ( I I A ) , was married
to Dr. Giles B. Cooke on October 3 at
Immediately after the ceremony M r . "Oak Hall," Howard County, Maryland.
and Mrs. Wells left for a motor trip They are at home at 667 Juliette Avenue,
through the North Carolina mountains, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
1 Sunshine Ofarm Jfas Qrop of Jfealth
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unruly is an hour under a prune tree. Since one can sit under a prune tree on
the hillside and get an abundance of fresh air and rest it is what might be called
a beneficial punishment. Yet i t seems to the culprit very severe, for the simple
reason that he sees the life going on about h i m , but without him, and after serving a
few such sentences he decides it is better policy to obey the rules and remain i n the
games. M a n y a parent has asked D r . Hibbs if he w i l l sell seedlings of prune trees. I n
fact one desperate parent telegraphed f r o m Portland, " W i l l pear tree do just as well?
Have Junior sitting under one but he says only prune trees work. Wire reply."
Questions galore w i l l rise in the minds of mothers and fathers who read this
children ever homesick? H o w often can parents visit them? Are contagious cases
taken? Did little Helen Hibbs recover?
The rule is that only children f r o m three to thirteen are admitted at Top o' the
H i l l , but there have been exceptions. One or t w o babies have enlivened the place at
times, and there have been several High School students who greatly needed up-
building. Children are not taken for less than three months, as i t is thought they can
°ot benefit permanently under that time. H o w much longer they stay depends upon
what their physicians advise.
Children suffering f r o m tuberculosis or other contagious diseases are not accepted
a t Top o' the H i l l . Neither are mental defectives.
Only very occasionally have children been homesick. I t is the parents who suffer
w » h that sickness.
Today Helen Hibbs is a large brown girl ready to enter Junior High School.
Although she walks w i t h a cane she swims and rides horseback.
. . Yes, parents can see their children whenever they wish. Indeed those are joyous
*JSUS, but when they are over the children settle down happily again to the routine
Which they have come to love.