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fraternity, and while there were rules to regulate these interviews, they
were difficult of enforcement on account of the privacy of the inter-
views and as a result there were many violations and much quarrel-
ing. This year each fraternity appointed two representatives, a dele-
gate and an alternate. The girls were notified in their bids to report,
i f they wished interviews, between four and six in the afternoon at a
central place (the assembly room in one of the dormitories) and there
each girl applied for an interview with whichever fraternity she
wished. The girl was then permitted an interview with the represen-
tative of that fraternity, but as they were all conducted with the other
representatives in the room, everything was open and above board.
The place was highly successful and avoided post pledge day argu-
ments.

The next thing on the program for Epsilon is term finals, less than
two weeks off. We wish for all Alpha O's similarly placed the best
of luck.

MARY DONLON, for the Chapter Editor.

RHO—NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

I enjoyed reading the letters from the other chapters so much and
hope the few events I w i l l enumerate to you may prove as interesting.
Since writing my first letter to you several interesting and enjoy-
able things have happened, the most important being the visit of
Mrs. Stewart to our chapter. On the afternoon of November 23rd,
the girls arranged for a tea in the parlors of Willard H a l l to which
all of the sororities of the campus were invited. I n the receiving line
stood our president who presented the guests to Mrs. Stewart, also
Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Crane, two of our professors' wives, and
Miss Gerlach, the head resident of Willard. One of the girls sang
and refreshments were served. A t five o'clock we went to our fra-
ternity room and there we initiated four of our pledges: Ruth Hen-
drickson. Miette Brunot, Helen Quayle, and Velma Stone. After
initiation we all went over to Francis McNair's home, and enjoyed
a "spread." I t made a f u l l afternoon, but we all enjoyed it so much.
The last of November we had the pleasure of pledging Geraldine
Shaw, and just before Christmas, two freshmen, Viola Hartman and
Mary Griffith. This makes ten wonderful pledges this year of whom
we are duly proud.

Our sorority was fortunate enough to be one of the five sororities
to have its stunt accepted for the circus this year. There was very
keen competition, and so we were happy to get ours in. Twelve of
the girls gave a dance in knitting-bag costumes which proved to be
very effective.