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doing other Red Cross work and we have all been contributing to
the Y. M . C. A. and French Reconstruction Funds. We raised some-
thing over $200 for the Y. M . C. A. work.

During the holidays, we active girls who live in the South were
entertained by the Los Angeles Alumna? at the home of May Chand-
ler Goodan. We enjoyed the little party so much and especially the
opportunity it gave us of becoming better acquainted with the alumnae
chapter. There were quite a number of Lambda girls there, and we
were so glad to see them again.

Laura Wilkie graduated this quarter so will not return the first
of the year. She expects to remain at home for a while.

Muriel Turner McKinney returned to Palo Alto a few days before
Christmas, as her husband, Lieut. Verne McKinney, had just
sailed for France. She came out to the house for dinner one evening
just before we left for the holidays, so we had a good visit with her.

Lambda has another wedding to announce too! Frances Chand-
ler and Dr. John L. Kirkpatrick were married on New Year's day.
We extend them our best wishes for the future.

With love and very best wishes for a happy and successful New
Year to all our sisters in Alpha O.

Yours fraternally,
L E N E L L G A R V I N , Chapter Editor.

IOTA—UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Dear Alpha O Sisters:
I t has been three months since we wrote our last letter, and it

seems as i f it were but three weeks. How time does fly—probably
because we all are so busy.

The University of Illinois Home-coming was a little earlier than
usual this year. We were somewhat dubious as to the kind of Home-
coming we should have on account of the war, as most things these
days are "on account of the war." But while there were not as many
"oid grads" back as usual, there was enthusiasm a-plenty on the part
of those who did return. A noticeable feature of the football game
on Saturday afternoon of Home-coming time was the large number
of khaki-clad men on the bleachers. We Alpha O's had a banquet
after the game for our own girls who were back, and a "right good
time was had by all.

As has been the case with most of you, we of Illinois were plunged
into a Y. M . C. A. campaign for funds along in November. Our
quota was $20,000 but we reached the $30,000 mark before we
stopped, and celebrated at a monster mass meeting at the auditorium.
Our own Bertha Stein had a very important part in the raising of