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TO DRAG MA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 161

ALUMNAE CHAPTER LETTERS

NEW YORK ALUMNiE

The first meeting of the year was that in honor of Mrs. Stewart, in
the N u chapter-room. This meeting was largely attended. Every-
one was glad of the opportunity to either meet Mrs. Stewart, or
to renew her acquaintance. On November 20th we had a supper party
at the same place, thanks to the N u Chapter's gracious and continued
hospitality. A t this meeting there were seventeen present. Supper
was served by Marguerite Hallsted and Edith Dietz, with several
others assisting. A t the business part of the meeting the by-laws
were amended, and Mary Towle, Joanna Colcord, and Claire Graeffe
appointed a committee to arrange for war work to be done by the
chapter during the year. On December 15th, still in Nu's chapter-
room, we had a ritual meeting, followed by tea served by Gladys
Combs and Ethel Cornell. The war work committee brought in a
promising report. We were especially glad to welcome several mem-
bers of Chi Chapter, who are living in or near New York. The
other chapters represented at the last meeting were Epsilon, Alpha,
Gamma, Sigma, and Nu.

D A I S Y GAUS, President.

SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNA

Dear Sisters in Alpha Omicron Pi:
Many of us out here in California have, until the event of our

Grand President's inspiring visit with us on December 19th, found
it difficult to realize the national significance of Alpha Omicron Pi,
but now that we have heard Mrs. Stewart describe each chapter, even
to the little ways in which you differ from each other and from us, we
have only to shut our eyes to see each charming and dear group of
you, so vividly did Mrs. Stewart picture you. I think all of us who
heard her were impressed principally with two ideas! What a sturdy
and beautiful growth is Alpha Omicron Pi and what an able Grand
President is our beloved Isa Henderson Stewart.

As to the activities of San Francisco Alumnae since the last letter,
we are now doing Red Cross work at our meetings and, under the
supervision of Dorothy Clarke, are learning to roll the fifty-seven
varieties of bandages. Dorothy, with characteristic vigor and pep,
is doing Red Cross work during almost every waking hour. We are
very proud of Dorothy. At our regular monthly meeting on Decem-
ber 1st we voted to provide a poor family with Christmas dinner by