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girls, a sophomore and a senior, who did not return to college this, think we have fared very well in pledging eight fine girls, and we
year. are not through yet.
For a week we were busy and rushing started out splendidly. We Our campus is much changed these days. This is the only univer-
had a few very successful parties and pledged four of the finest girls sity other than Yale where all three military branches, the Army,
ever. And then the epidemic overtook us! the Navy, and the Marines, are in training. Barracks have sprung
up like mushrooms over night, the campus dormitories have been com-
We had an improvised infirmary all of our own and everything was mandeered as headquarters, and the larger fraternity houses are being
complete even to a goodly number of patients. Telegrams and long used as women's dormitories. Although the beauty of our campus is
distance calls began to come in from distracted parents and soon there somewhat marred, still we feel very proud to be a part of the
were left at the chapter-house only a half dozen sick girls and a few Annapolis of the West.
volunteer nurses.
When we returned this fall we were greeted by a pleasant surprise.
I wonder how many chapters can tell a similar tale? And I hope Our dear old colonial house, which had really grown quite shabby,
that all have as happy an ending as ours, for all of our girls are had been completely renovated. We almost feel that we have a new
now recovering. house.
At present, classes at Syracuse are suspended, most of the girls We are very proud to report that Alpha Omicron Pi leads in
have gone to their homes and only the S. A. T. C. men are left on the scholarship on the campus, and we were very glad to hear that Up-
H i l l under quarantine. However, we are all hoping to go back soon silon Chapter got the highest average in the sorority examinations.
and take up things where they were dropped so suddenly, or else We are hoping to do even better this year.
begin all over, whichever the case may be.
H A Z E L B R I T T O N , Chapter Editor.
Fraternally,
NU KAPPA—SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
INA M. MILLER.
Dear Alpha O's:
UPSILON—UNIVERSITY O F WASHINGTON
I f the war has had any appreciable effect on S. M . U., it has been
We have just finished a most hectic rushing season, yes "hectic" that of a stimulus, for the campus is the scene of added activity this
is the only word for it. School opened on October 2nd, and we had year, due to the construction of the $25,000 gymnasium, to which
our plans all made for the two weeks' rush. Owing to war conditions, Nu Kappa gave $50, and to the erection of barracks for the S. A.
we entertained with evening parties from seven to nine, this year, T. C , which has attracted an unusual number of men. The enroll-
instead of the usual dinner parties. We had six very nice parties the ment of girls will exceed past records, too.
first week in spite of the "sans food" rule, and rushing was at its
height with great hopes for the success of the second week's rush. According to government regulation, the university opened officially
But alas! Our hopes were shattered, and all the clever ideas we had October 1st, matriculation having begun September 27th. To reduce
thought up to make our parties different were in vain. The Seattle to a minimum the expense of rushing, no big parties were given and
Health Department found that the Spanish influenza had become so the work was done individually—if you knew our seven pledges, three
serious that it was necessary to close all schools, churches, and of whom are "little sisters," you would all agree to what degree our
theaters, and of course the university was closed also. The powers efforts were crowned with success. With Jewel Hammons as presi-
that be cooperating with the health department put a ban on all social dent, Nu Kappa could not fail to have a truly successful year.
gatherings, which included rushing parties.
The Dallas girls have most cordially opened their homes to men
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth, but nothing could in service at Camp Dick and Love Field, and many from all parts of
be done except to make the best of conditions, call up our rushees the Union have enjoyed their hospitality. We are always glad to
and tell them that our parties were not to be. C'est la guerre! After hear of our sister chapters from those who attended the colleges and
a day of committee meetings, Panhellenic conferences, and much universities in which others are installed; we feel more and more the
heated discussion it was decided to send out bids at once. Considering "nationalness" of our fraternity.
the conditions and the fact that some of our nicest rushees are out
of town, having gone home for the duration of the quarantine, we During the summer, several of the girls took part in a pageant
presented by the Publicity Department of the Woman's National
