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president has been quite i l l , and we have rather a hard time struggling
vainly, without our good leader. But we are very glad to say she is
much better, and now able to attend our meetings. We feel sure
things are going to be more favorable in the near future.

We have had two weddings recently. First, that of Irene New-
man and Leslie De Wolf, which took place the Saturday after Thanks-
giving. I t was a pretty home wedding, and we a l l wish Irene a l l
the joy and happiness this old world can hold. They are living in
Chicago, so we lost a very valuable helper.

The other one was that of Esther Mae Canaday and Chalmer D .
Day. Their wedding took place at the Methodist Church in Fort-
ville, Indiana, and was quite a lovely affair. Many of the Alpha
Omicron Pi girls took part in it, being bridesmaids, soloists, etc.

I n January our meeting was given up and a Panhellenic luncheon
was held. A l l the sorority girls took part in a little sketch.

I hope by the next letter I shall have more news of the chapter than
I have now. We have a great many plans for future work, and I
trust they w i l l materialize.

BERNICE MITCHEL,

For the Chapter.

NEW ORLEANS ALUMNA

Rain or shine, calm or storm, New Orleans Alumnae begins the
college year with a party. I t may be i n concession to that warm
southern temperament, which refusing to live in a monotone of serious-
ness, bubbles up and overflows at the thought of gaiety; it may be in
response to the simple wish for a gathering that the custom exists.
Whatever the reason, the fact is the party—and the party's the thing.
I t is usually a a levee party. Now anyone who has been to New
Orleans knows that a levee, far from l>eing an entertainment held in
honor of a king, is an embankment along the river front built up
beyond the water's height to prevent possible overflow of the Missis-
sippi, and consequent destruction of the city. A t certain intervals in
the levee fronts are battures, or wide stretches of sand reaching down
to the water's edge. Here on one of these white sandy beaches, at
sunset, the first party of the year occurs. I t is all very informal.
Everybody comes, active and alumnae, arid everybody brings part of
the supper. A blazing, crackling bonfire is built. Then as the sun
sinks slowly into the flaming water of the river, frying pans sizzle
with bacon; fat sausages sputter on the ends of long handled forks;
an aroma floats up of coffee so rich, so delicious 'twould delight the
nostrils of an Arab or a T u r k : sandwiches appear with f r u i t and
ginger bread, and altogether everything is complete. Perhaps then