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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMIC RON PI 17

M Y FIRST CONVENTION

A s I APPROACHED the Inn, I thought with a deep sinking feel-
ing, " I won't know a soul here. I almost wish that I were
leaving instead of arriving." However, the minute I stepped
inside that deep sinking feeling just seemed to float off on wings.
The first Alpha O that I met at the door was so lovely and sisterly
that I was ashamed f o r having felt any way but happy to arrive.

My, there was so much going on! Every one was anxious to
meet every one else and at the same time every one was trying
to get her baggage to her room. A t first I couldn't get used to
meeting people f o r the first time and after a few minutes of chat-
ting together to feel as though I had known them for years. A t
no time of the day did one need to feel lonely, there were so many
friends about. I t seemed so wonderful that so many people from
all over the United States could meet together, some of them for
the first time, and have so much in common and so thoroughly
enjoy each other.

The Founders, I am sure, were the cause of much inspiration
at the convention, f o r they surely did inspire me. One of the
things that I am hoping to take back to Kappa Theta chapter is
some of the inspiration that I received at convention f r o m them.
I hope I can make my chapter sisters realize what worth while
things they are doing for their fellowmen and how much we will
have to live up to would we follow in their footsteps.

Another matter that I am hoping to take back to my chapter is
the worthiness and the sincerity that underlies the principles of
Alpha O. I had often wondered what it was that would make
it possible f o r the little nucleus that the Founders started to grow
into the organization that exists today, but after being at conven-
tion and meeting the Founders and Alpha O's f r o m all over the
United States and becoming more familiar with our rituals I
realized that it was the worthiness and sincerity of our purpose
that has made the growth of Alpha O possible.

And last, but not least, I hope to make my sisters realize that
the one and essential way of becoming a true Alpha O is to attend
convention.

HELEN SHIELDS,

Kappa Theta.