Page 52 - 1918 February - To Dragma

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 145

GAMMA—UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
Dear Alpha Omicron Pi Sisters:

Gamma has just finished her "rushing" season, and will soon
pledge the fourteen girls. They are Achsa Bean, Rachel Bowen,
Julia Gilpaterick, Lelia Hersey, Celia Longfellow, Pauline Manseur,
Pauline Miller, Ethel Packard, Helen Reed, Louise Sheldon, Dorothy
Smith, Pauline Smith, Katherine Stewart, and Sarah Stewart. Earlier
in the year we added Dorothea Stetson, '20, to our circle.

Our big "rushing party" was somewhat unique in that we joined
with the two other nationals, Phi M u and Delta Delta Delta, and
gave a Panhellenic party. I t was so successful that the sororities
are planning a Panhellenic dance to be given after the holidays.

But we have not spent all of our energy in looking about for new
sisters and planning dances. Oh, no! As a chapter we have given
f i f t y dollars to the Y. M . C. A. Fund and also bought a fifty dollar
Liberty Bond. As individuals nine of the girls bought Liberty
Bonds, nearly all of them belong to the Red Cross, and all have done
Red Cross knitting. Priscilla Elliott, '20, is president of the Red
Cross organization on the campus. Early i n the year we gave a dance,
and turned the proceeds, over forty dollars, over to the treasurer of
the local Red Cross.

Our sorority is well represented in student activities. Several of
th,e girls are in the Glee and the Mandolin Clubs. Ruth Crosby, '18,
and Mona McWilliams, '18, have distinguished themselves by being
two of the seven members of the senior class who were elected to
Phi Kappa Phi, the honorary scholarship society. Kathleen Snow,
'20, is treasurer of her class.

Pauline Derby, '18, was married to Lieut. W. B . Haskell, '17, on
November 17th. The ceremony took place at Plattsburg. Lieutenant
Haskell is now located in Texas, but Pauline plans to secure her
sheepskin before she joins the army for "keeps."

Gamma wishes to a l l her sisters everywhere a very happy and
prosperous New Year.

BARBARA D U N N , Chapter Editor.

EPSILON—CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Pledge day has come and gone since our last letter to To DRAGMA,
and we have already initiated eleven of the thirteen splendid fresh-
men who were pledged. Beside the Red Cross party of which we have
told you, we had three other rushing parties—a Japanese tea party,
with a lattice of wisteria covering the ceiling and sides of the room,
and refreshments served in chrysanthemum dishes; a supper party at
Schmidt's cottage down at the lake, with an automobile ride back