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begin to remember all the things we have to do. Prytanean fete, Dear A O I I Sisters:
you must know, is the annual masked ball given by the Prytanean I believe in my last letter I told you that we were planning f o r
honor society.
initiation which was to be held February 8th. We initiated eight
At last, the war being over and influenza seemingly gone, we were
able to do some rushing. As a result we pledged eight splendid mighty fine girls, of whom we are very proud. We gave them corsage
girls. They are Isabel Avila, Katherine Rhodes, Lucille Greig,
Lucille Gineoux, Martha Gallagher, Harriet Rinder, Bernice Helm, bouquets of Jacque roses and a banquet at the Grand Central Hotel.
and Hazel Brown. About two weeks ago we had initiation, initiating
eleven girls in all, three of whom were pledges from last year. You There was a pleasant surprise here for us all when we found our
may be sure we are very proud of our freshman class.
placecards, which were tiny hand-engraved envelopes containing the
And this seems about the most important of all. Virginia Cook
and Bernice Hubbard have been elected to membership in Phi Beta announcement of Jessie Bicknell's engagement to Paul L . Crimmans.
Kappa. Virginia is one of the five juniors who were elected to
membership, and Bernice is well known on the campus both for her Several of the alumna; girls were back, Anna White, Bernice Mitchel,
scholarly achievements and executive work.
and Mrs. Erwin Bainy of Indianapolis; Margaret Douthitt of Akron,
Reading over this letter I have concluded it sounds almost like
an advertisement for a boarding school, telling how wonderful we Ohio; Mrs. Paul Dodd of Kansas, Illinois; Jane Farmer and Ruth
are, you know. But because we are so anxious to hear everything
that happens to all of you, I have thought you might like to hear a Lane of Greencastle, Indiana.
few details about us.
February 6th our freshmen entertained us with a clever little
Sigma sends love to all.
minstrel. The house was prettily decorated in hearts, cupids, and
ESTHER CARDWELL, '20.
smilax. Both the minstrel and the refreshments were carried out on

the carnival plan and quite uniquely done.

Theta is looking forward with much anticipation to the coming

convention which is to be held here this spring.

It seems such a short time since this term began, but here we are

again in the midst of finals and as is always the case, there is the

THETA—DE PAUW UNIVERSITY usual excitement here that accompanies them. Editor.
Yours fraternally,

A N N A JONES, Chapter

Seniors DELTA—JACKSON COLLEGE

Wilhelmina Hedde Agnes Lakin Ruth Brooks, '19 Marion Phillips, '20
Ruth Little Helen Lange Inga Little, '19 Martha Walker, '20
Martha Neal, '19 Edith Arnold, '21
Mary Bicknell Ethel Richardson, '19 Eleanor Atherton, '21
Ruth Robinson, '19 Ruth Bagley, '21
Marguerite N orris Juniors Helen Kersey Kathleyne Snow, '19 Catherine Naylor, '21
Lorna Tasker, '19 Louise Prescott, '21
Ver Ville Hosman Ruth Case Marion Bennett, '20 Mildred Sullivan, '21
Bernice McCorkle Lucille Kelley
Dorothea Cunningham, '20 Edna Wardwell, '21
Helen O'Rear Mary Grant, '20 Louise Holt,'21 (pledge)

June Morris Sophomores Lela Paulus Rushing does not begin until May this year—thus the lack of
Ann Jones Freshmen Edna Bicknell freshmen on our chapter roll. Some new sisters have joined us,
Helen Yorke Avanelle Carter however, since our roll was last printed. They are Dorothea Cun-
ningham, Edith Arnold, and Louise Holt, who is still a pledge.
Lela Fuller Judith Solenberger
Helen Houghten Waiva Doty A great deal of interest is being shown in basketball this year and
Mae Benjamin Margaret Louise Wood for the first time Jackson has a varsity team, of which Ruth Robinson
Helen Williams Hazel Kilborn is captain. A number of our girls are expected to shine in the animal
track meet which comes next week.