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TT H E S O N G N U M B E R                                                                           ANNOUNCEMENTS
       H A N K S are due in great measure to Mae Knight Siddell of
        Sigma Chapter for her arrangement of the songs in this number,      Chapter Editors, take notice. Letters for the Febru-
and for her enthusiastic article. Let us show this gratitude by follow-  ary number should leave your hands by December 20.
ing her fine suggestions.                                                They should deal entirely with the work of your chapter
                                                                         in these war times. They should include information
A SUGGESTION IN SENTIMENT                                                as to the amount of money invested in bonds, stamps,
                                                                         etc., and the amount subscribed to Y . M . C . A . (by the
AT Mrs. Siddell's suggestion, and in the hope that it may be of          chapter taken as a whole). They should recount the
        help to future song writers, we are reprinting two verses of a   various forms and activities of war service in which the
little poem, "When This New Pin Grows Old," by Charles Kellogg           chapter is interested and active. No chapter rolls are
Field. Editor of Sunset.                                                 necessaiy. The letters may be brief, but they should
                                                                         be stimulating rather than statistical.
We've slipped the bandage from your eyes,  ,
       We've drawn aside the veil                                           Write on one side of paper 8 x 1 1 , and send in a large
                                                                         envelope. Type if possible.
That hides our sacred mysteries
       From men beyond our pale;                                            The editors of Nu, Kappa, Delta, Gamma, Epsilon,
                                                                         and Chi, and those of New York, Boston, and Provi-
And now upon your glad young breast                                      dence Alumna? please send letters to Miss Margaret
       We pin a badge of gold—                                           Kelley, 134 Cottage St., Norwood, Mass. A l l other
                                                                         editors send letters to the Editor, at 315 11th Ave. S. E . ,
You cannot know how richly blest                                         Minneapolis.

       T i l l this new pin grows old.                                      Post cards will be sent editors who have not responded
                                                                         by December 25, but no further notices will be given,
This badge proclaims the newest part                                     and failure to comply with instructions will mean the
       Of our old endless line,                                          name of the delinquent editor on the black list, and a
                                                                         fine of two dollars.
As hand to hand and heart to heart
       We form th' eternal sign:

Grip tight the links of this dear chain,
       God grant they long may hold;

You cannot make such friends again
       When this new pin grows old.

                                                                            Active Corresponding Secretaries, please take notice.
                                                                         By December 20, you will please send to the Editor a
                                                                         list of those women of your own chapter who are in any
                                                                         branch of war work, whether in this country or abroad.
                                                                         Such a list should be arranged alphabetically, with the
                                                                         name of the girl and the nature of her work, together
                                                                         with her address—similar, of course, to the Honor Roll
                                                                         for men in the service which we have already published.
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