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Ruth Farquhar, '20 Ruth Parker, '21 Miss Burner, a national Y. W. C. A. secretary, is coming next week
Florence Griswold, '20 Irene Smith, '21 and some of the girls are working on committees for meetings during
Lorene Hendricks, '20 Irene Barton, '22 her stay; so for some it will be a doubly busy week.
Lucile Mauck, '20 Maurine Black, '22
Just at present we are planning on a new house for next year.
Margaret Perry, '20 Madeline Hendricks, '22 We have already purchased a new baby grand piano for it. So i f
Genevieve Rose, '20 Margaret McNerney, '22 you will come and visit us we will entertain you i n a brand new
Mary Waters, '20 Esther Perkins, '22
Arline Abbot, '21 Halcyon Recknor, '22 home. MARY WATERS.
Lucile Crapenhoft, '21 Esther Brehm, '22 Zeta sends love to all.
Belle Cook,'21 Winifred Clark, *22
Florence Chittick, '21 Mildred Doten, '22 SIGMA-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Faye Curry, '21 Harriet Ford, '22
Doris Hostetter, '21 Dorothy Woodward, '22 Lucille Gineoux Thelma Donovan
Dear Alpha O Sisters:
Lucille Greig Margaret Day

Hazel Brown Verda Bowman
Bernice Helm Myrtle Glenn

I t has been so long since I have written you that I hardly know Isabel Avila Josephine Olcese
where to begin or what things will be of most interest to you.
Claire Georgeson Edwina Robie
First of all came our intersorority basketball tournament. Alpha Katherine Rhodes Evangeline Bell
O's team did not make a bad showing, winning from Alpha Phi by
a score of 10 to 0 ; but Delta Zeta, the champions, defeated us by Martha Gallagher Mildred Mallon
a score of 4 to 2. Bess Cram and Doris Hostetter are both star
players on their class teams. Harriet Render Amelia Williams

A few days later the active girls and the alumna? gave a linen Consuelo Osgood Rita Keane
shower for Helen Eckles who was married to A l Hoppe March 1st.
A mock wedding was a part of the evening's entertainment. The Esther Cardwell Claire Crum
father i n the person of Florence Griswold gave the bride away. The Marion Farrington Mabel Duperu
gifts were presented to the bride by little Aileen Woodward, dressed
like a fairy. Catherine Cox Nadine Donovan

Perhaps the week of probation was the most enjoyed by the fresh- Francis Morris Lucille Young
men, although they did think the upperclassmen were severe. Virginia Cook Lucille Graham
Madeline Hendricks looked especially charming in her little black
hat. The freshmen wore their bibs at the table, saluted all upper- Loie Francis Margaret Forsyth
classmen, and went in and out the back door. I t was on the whole Ruth Jackson Marion Black
a week of fun and the freshmen were really good sports.
Helen Schieck
Following probation week came our initiation. The ceremony was
very impressive and we believe that our new members feel a deep Dear Sisters:
responsibility toward the welfare of our chapter. We especially College is college once more. The semester is crowded. Every-
wanted the girls to be initiated before our formal party which is
next Saturday, March 15th. We are expecting about twenty rushees thing we couldn't have last semester we are having now, freshie glee,
and the girls are busy planning entertainment for them every minute sophomore hop, junior Day—which reminds me. We felt very much
while they are here. We are especially grateful to our alumna? honored when Marion Black was given the lead in the junior curtain
who have offered us their homes as a means of entertainment. They raiser, and you may be sure we had reason to be proud of her junior
are also giving a luncheon for our guests. Day. And in the farce Catherine Cox was a very charming actress
indeed. Then Mildred Mallon, Virginia Cook, and Nadine Donovan
served most ably on prom committees.

While speaking of talented stars I must not forget to tell you
what an attractive chorus girl Myrtle Glenn made in Treble Clef
opera last Thursday. Then, to continue, most everybody in the house
seems to be on some committee for Prytanean fete, which is scheduled
to occur very soon. Some of us are going to be waitresses, others
bar-tenders (soft drinks only), some entertainers, and oh, I can't