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stay in Chicago was only long enough to make railroad connections.
A delegation from the alumnae chapter met me at the station, took
me to Field's for tea, and escorted me to the other station. This was
executed with incredible swiftness and efficiency, and I was grateful.

Not that I want to belittle the geographical importance of either
Epsilon or Chi, but no one on the train had ever heard of Ithaca
nor how to reach Syracuse from it. Of course, they were not Cor-
nell graduates. When I reached Ithaca, my wire had not been re-
ceived, and Epsilon felt like Upsilon, only worse for I came sooner
than I was expected. I found them at rushing teas i n which they
were endeavoring to follow out the numerous Panhellenic rules. But
rushing did not seem difficult to Epsilon as they were glorying in the
possession of a "house." They write they were exceedingly success-
f u l . I t could not have been otherwise because of the confidence they
had in the worth of their own girls.

Nor did Chi receive my wire and I was a day late there. Rushing
was over and I met nearly a dozen pledges. I n the evening, we ate
Alpha O salad and sang Alpha O songs. I met one alumna, and
with Helen Worster Cleaves, Gamma, who is living at Syracuse now,
there is the beginning of a future alumna? chapter. I still have the
habit of working up subscriptions, and wanting alumnae chapters to
grow. When the rain subsided, as it did for a space late in the after-
noon, we walked about the campus. Chi's home life is different from
that of our other chapters, for the girls themselves take charge of
all the home duties.

This is another argument against a wire. Helen Henry received
one, but not the way I had sent it. Western Union seemed to think
it best that I should arrive on Thursday and not Tuesday. I had
some difficulty in explaining over the phone to Helen that I was in
Boston. I n the confusion of it all, I shook hands with the Travelers'
A i d official, who had me spotted as a stranger, and after that she
evidently knew I was from Sierra City and did not lose sight of me
until I was in a taxi. I love Boston. I t is so patriotic and historic.
Never once did Indians leave my side, and at times quaint children
played around. Helen did not know anything about this, and it was
for her sake that I did not engage in children's games, especially
around Boylston street. One day we journeyed to Providence to meet
with Lillian and to transact fraternity business. Our conference was
held at Churchill House, the most convenient place, for Lillian was
selling Liberty Bonds there.

When I think of Tufts College, I remember the personally con-
ducted tour around the university, especially to the ivy-covered chapel