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ties in the city. I t was a beautiful party, and very gratifying the
way all these busy people came out in the midst of commence-
ment week, and all the nice things they said. A f t e r the tea we
had a refreshing drive up on the mountain, and saw Birmingham's
most beautiful residence section, and had a fine view of the city.
That evening Mrs. Earle, the very lovely patroness of Tau Delta,
gave a buffet supper at her home.

The next morning we gathered at the college and went to
work making the last preparations f o r installation. The College
has given the lower floor of a dwelling to the four women's f r a -
ternities, and all the others had turned over the whole thing to
Tau Delta f o r these three days. I t made an ideal place f o r i n -
stallation, and after several hours of work and worry, and hur-
ried trips, and hammering and unpacking, and pressing and memo-
rizing, order seemed to arrive out of chaos and silence settled over
us and the initiations began. By seven thirty that night we had
installed the chapter of twenty charter members, held a ritual
meeting, pledged their two pledges, then initiated ten of their
alumnae and the two pledges. A n d the only complaints uttered
were about feet! W e dashed the three miles back to town and
in a very little while were together again at the new Redmont
Hotel f o r the banquet. Every detail of the banquet was lovely.
The private dining room, the flowers and favors and corsages,
the good intimate time together with songs and toasts, and with
Celia Roebuck's wonderful voice ringing in our ears, we departed,
tired but happy.

On Sunday morning, the girls had to go to Baccalaureate Ser-

mon, but we managed to check pins and other borrowed property,

go over business and blanks, and tie up many loose ends. I n the

afternoon the actives had a tea at the college, and this is where

they showed up best of all. They had worked so hard cleaning

o and decorating the house, then there they were looking so lovely
in their pretty light dresses, and had so much social grace, and

so many good friends came and said such good things about them.

They are such all around girls, pretty and attractive, many of

r them wearing men's fraternity pins, and there were baskets of
red roses sent by the men's fraternities, and still the faculty held

- them i n such high regard. They have a wonderful record in
- college activities and scholarship. One of them was the first girl