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BANGOR ALUMNA Paige is now Mrs. Ehrhardt of Lewiston, Idaho, but we still hope
to have her with us once in awhile.
Bangor Alumna1 Chapter regrets that i n this, her first letter for
the year 1918-19, she is unable to give an interesting or detailed We hope to have more to tell you about our meetings next time.
account of her work for the coming year. Due to the epidemic of With good wishes to all the chapters,
Spanish influenza, which has been so serious in all New England, all
gatherings for a time are forbidden in Bangor. Thus, the chapter CAROLINE PAIGE,
has already missed the regular September meeting. As it is now
October 19th and no good news has been issued a second meeting For the Chapter.
must of necessity of omitted. Interest is not lacking, however. The
Executive Committee has considered many plans for work; the Pro- PUGET SOUND ALUMNAE
gram Committee has arranged for the meetings; new members have
been urged to join us; all is in readiness. A complete chapter roll With the time of the individual members so much occupied with
cannot, as yet, be given. Gladys Reed and Pauline Haskell from work and war duties to somewhat interfere with chapter obligations,
last year's active graduates and Marguerite Beach, who is to be in the Puget Sound Alumna; have started the new year with a get-
Bangor this winter, have been added to our number. To have June together luncheon at the Bon Marche tearoom in September. The
Kelley, who has seemed the leader of Bangor Alumnae Chapter, find same officers who officiated last year were reelected at the formal
her place to do her "bit" away from Bangor and us seems a hardship meeting in the spring and Cornelia Jenner, president, and Beryl Dill,
indeed. We must work even harder than ever, we feel, that she secretary-treasurer, are again heading the chapter activities.
may not find a lack of energy and enthusiasm when some vacation
gives her opportunity to visit us. To those fortunate enough to have Alumna* who are coming back to revisit the campus this year are
been around Bangor during the summer, our lack of meetings will not finding the University of Washington a veritable armed camp. The
seem so marked. They can remember the holiday at Phillips Lake university has the distinction together with Yale of being the only
enjoyed by both active and alumna? girls. institution in the United States having the Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps represented in the S. A. T . C. organized by the university
The chapter hopes to do much when she is finally started and sends authorities. Washington also has the largest naval unit of any
wishes of best success for the year to a l l ! college in the country, being assigned 700 men for this section. This
is in addition to the large training camp which has been located on
Loyally, the lower part of the campus for over a year. The two naval di-
visions on the grounds make the university almost a naval institution.
C. IMOGEN WORMWOOD, President.
Each division of the training corps wears the uniform of the Army,
PORTLAND ALUMNA Navy, or Marines as the case may be. and according to age and classi-
fication, all are subject to call into the service as they are needed.
Our first regular meeting has been indefinitely postponed because
of the closing of Portland to prevent an epidemic of the Spanish in- The S. A. T. C. takes the place of the R. 0 . T . C. formerly estab-
fluenza, which has delayed our plans for the winter's work. lished on the campus. The men are uniformed and equipped by
the government and barracks life is in vogue. Only military subjects
At present, we are helping make plans for the War Community and those relating to the military life will be offered to the men,
Service League in which all fraternity women are asked to assist. while the women pursue the usual academic work.
This means that Alpha O will have an active part in the entertain-
ments for the soldiers and sailors at least one night every month with When college opened on October 1st, the men registering were
several holiday entertainments. inducted into the branch of the service which they preferred and have
already settled down to drill and study. The influenza epidemic
Junior Red Cross duties occupy the time of those of us who are closed the university grounds for awhile and held up some of the
teachers while the others are busy with their families and the regular plans, but work is now well under way again. Graduates of ac-
Red Cross. Margery Miller is busy working in the shipyards in credited high schools who can pass the physical examinations of their
Vancouver so we see very little of her these days. Alice Collier has a respective units are admitted to the training corps. Naval men of
leave of absence this year and is assisting in Y. W. C. A. fields. Susie the corps who are not called into the service will have cruises later,
while others may receive the summons into active duty at any time
