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impossible to make a personal canvass, a questionnaire was sent to every
member. This asked for suggestions and opinions on the type and place of
meetings, type of philanthropic work and methods of giving service, ways
of increasing membership, amount of dues and methods of raising funds,
da n plans to assist Psi in purchasing a house. This questionnaire is an
entirely new feature and one which should prove most effective.

A t this June meeting it was voted to spend $75 to send handicapped
children to the Children's Seashore Home at Atlantic City, N . J. Harriet
Seely, who is connected with the University Settlement House, selected
children with whom she came in contact whom she felt would be most
benefited.

Eleanor Spencer invited the chapter to an informal supper meeting at
her home sometime later in the summer, so that those who were not fortu-
nate enough to be able to attend convention could hear all the news from
the members who were there.

ALICE CONKLING.

DALLAS

I am at rather a disadvantage in writing this letter about our "doings"
this summer, for I have been away for a month and just received the letter,
much delayed and relayed from town to town, telling me that my report
was due.

When I left Dallas on Monday, July 13, I missed Catherine Rasbury
and Margaret Pepple by a few hours, my train pulling out at eight-thirty
a. ni. and theirs coming in at noon. I would like to have heard all about
convention. I am sure it accomplished great deeds, as usual. Any group
of human beings located in such a beautiful setting must be inspired indeed
to great things.

A month ago the news and excitement in the chapter centered about
Margaret Vaughan Branscombe's departure from our group. Her husband,
Professor Harvey Branscombe, is leaving Southern Methodist University to
go to another Southern university, the name of which I can't remember
up here in Colorado. We all agree, I am sure, that Margaret's absence will
cause a gap that can never be filled until she comes to us again. Maude
Rasbury Courtney is going to Tyler, Texas to live. Her husband's busi-
ness carries them there, we hope only for a short time. Eleanor Manning
Walker is up here in Boulder at the Boulder Sanitarium with her little girl,
who has not been strong. She is improving under a dietitian's special care,
however, and seems to be quite well now. Florence Allen Volk is abroad
this summer with some Dallas friends studying art. Louise Zeek leaves
next month with her husband and family f o r France to remain a year or
so. There were some very lovely parties given in Dallas last month for
Grace Pope Manning who came home from Randolph-Macon to be mar-
ried, but who then left again to live in Georgia, I believe. We can't seem
to keep her with us, but we haven't given up hope.

I wish there were an AOn chapter up here at Colorado University.
I get homesick hearing about the different fraternities and sororities. This
week they are planning their rushing parties. They have some of the most
beautiful houses I've ever seen. The girls are allowed houses too. Parties
are easy and "rushing" should be simple with such attractive homes to
bring the "young hopefuls" into. I am resting up and trying to put some
fat on my baby girl up here, but in another month will be back in Dallas
among the girls and will have some more interesting news to tell you then.

ELEANOR HORNER H U L L .