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Some of the chapters spoke i n the last issue of Mrs. Stewart's visit,
but she did not come to us until after our last letter. We kept her
three whole days, and we certainly enjoyed every bit of it. We got
our room furnished just about that time, so we gave a house-warming
the first afternoon for everyone to meet our Grand President. That
night we all went out to Mary D.'s where Mrs. Stewart was staying,
and she told us about the other chapters and we all had a general
good time. The next afternoon, which was Sunday, several of us
took her on a long automobile drive out to the Hermitage, which was
the home of President Andrew Jackson. The next afternoon, the
Kappa Alpha Theta's gave a tea for her. Then she had to leave us

to journey to Illinois.
I mentioned our room. Well, you should see i t ! If's in blue.

The wall paper, and shade to our mahogany electrolier, presented
by one of our alumnae, are of blue and the draperies have a note of
blue. We have a beautiful mahogany table, several chairs, and a
long window seat. Beside these necessities, one member bought a
victrola, another gave records, and another an electric grill. Of
course, a house is on the list of things to be desired, but until we
get one, we are certainly proud of our room.

Our girls have not been idle i n college activities. Ellenna Webb
made the new literary society. Mary Harrell and Katrina Overall
are on the Commodore Board (our yearbook). For the first time
in history, a coed has been put on the staff of the semiweekly paper
and she was one of our girls. Pearl Tuttle made the varsity basketball
team. Another one was elected senior prophet and in a recent student
election held by the Commodore, your humble servant was noted the
best-all-round girl in school.

The coeds here have regular military d r i l l once a week under the
same instructor that the boys have. We are interested i n all forms
of relief work. Some worked on the Y. M . C. A . campaign, several
of us have "fatherless children of France" to whom we are sending
money. Then, of course, there is the Red Cross, of which we are
practically a l l members and f o r which we knit.

The university has just completed the conditions of a $1,000,000
endowment, and we are all very elated to know that it is coming
through all right.

We hope that the coming year is going to bring all that is best f o r

college, fraternity, and country. Love to all our sisters.
Fraternally,
K A T R I N A O V E R A L L , Chapter Editor.