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had expected it afar off. Mrs. Stewart brought with her accounts
of other chapters of tremendous interest to us; and she herself won
us utterly by her quick insight and ready understanding. We felt
when she left that she knew us well, and we wished that she might
have prolonged her stay.

Since there is no rushing off the campus this year, the alumnae as
a chapter have seen little of the actives. So we planned a holiday
reunion i n the active chapter-rooms for December 27th. A l l the
vagrant pedagogues home for the holidays were there, and so also
was everybody i n town. Of course i t was a merry party.

The New Orleans Alumnae sends greetings to all of its sister chap-
ters. May the new year prove auspicious for us all, and may it bring
in its wake—peace!

THEODORA D . SUMNER, Chapter Editor.

MINNEAPOLIS ALUMNiE
So far this winter has found our chapter doing little else than
assisting the active chapter with their rushing, some of us continuing
hospital visiting, and most of the time given to Red Cross.
Our membership has been increased to twenty-one. Emily Bartlett
of Gamma and Helen Shipman of Rho and Alpha are the newest
members. We know we are a most fortunate chapter in having them
with us. Of course, Mary Ellen Chase has been with us since uni-
versity opened and we continue to feel sorry for those chapters who
have had her cheery enthusiasm to help them do big things in the
past, but are having to do without her now, while we—lucky mor-
tals—rejoice in her comradeship. Gamma, you are to be congratu-
lated.
Mrs. Hollister of Iota whose husband is stationed at Fort Snelling
is also one of our new members who comes in very often.
Dorothy Wade is so busy that we catch only glimpses of her, but
she is here, and we are glad to know her. I t is such a pleasure to
know these other chapter sisters that when we learn some of you have
been in the T w i n Cities without looking us up or letting us know
you were here, we feel truly cheated.
The October meeting was held at the chapter-house. After a
short business meeting we had tea with the active girls and their
rushees. This year's chapter home is old, a better home perhaps
than the old house on 11th Avenue, but we are hoping hard that
another f a l l will find the girls i n a brand new home of their own.

Mrs. Stewart and Mary Ellen gave us splendid advice about the
business of house building, and i f the house is finished by f a l l it w i l l
be largely due to the enthusiasm we acquired from them. I t seems