Editorials.

Five months to Convention is a long time to look ahead, but when one remembers that those months are five of the busiest of the college season, it does not seem premature to begin to plan now for that quickly approaching event. At Lincoln there was a marked difference in the amount of time and forethought that had been spent by the various chapters upon the suggestions offered or acted upon at Convention. Between the two extremes, of the delegate who has been so closely instructed by her chapter in regard to her every act that she hesitates to use the slightest individuality, and the delegate who has received so little information as to her chapter's desires as to be thrown wholly on her own resources in regard to each question for discussion, there is the fortunate delegate who has been chosen for her own common sense and executive ability in times of emergency, but who has also heard thoughtfully discussed by her chapter most of the subjects that are likely to be acted upon at Convention. Frequently it is by her very treatment of these subjects in the chapter meeting that a girl reveals to her fraternity mates her desirability as a delegate.

The sooner a chapter can begin to discuss convention topics and to choose its delegate the easier it will be for the latter to arrange her work so that the week's absence may not materially interfere with her classwork and so that she may listen attentatively and take notes in regard to whatever her chapter has to express at Convention.

In choosing a delegate the old question always occurs, "To what class shall she belong?" In our own experience it has always seemed that the freshmen and sophomores were too young and inexperienced in the actual responsibilities of fraternity and college life to deal seriously enough with Convention problems, and that the seniors were too busy to lose the week from their college work and, moreover, were too soon to leave their alma mater altogether, for their Convention trip to prove really

of value to their chapter. It is the junior then, the happy junior, to whom the choice most naturally and most wisely falls. She has been in her own chapter long enough to deal intelligently with fraternity problems as a whole, and she is experienced enough by her association at home and at college to meet with ease and pleasure the varied social duties which will devolve upon her during the gayeties of Convention week. The junior is with her chapter the year after Convention and is able to give to it all the enthusiasm, knowledge and strength which have come to her through a liberal-minded contact with members from other chapters.

Perhaps the most serious of the general topics for discussion at Madison will be those suggested by the Inter-Sorority Conference held in Chicago last summer, an account of which appeared in the July ANCHORA. A careful study of the suggestions therein contained, will be necessary for every chapter of Delta Gamma that expects to vote intelligently at the coming Convention. We understand that the National body of Kappa Kappa Gamma has already taken action in regard to the suggestions and that Alpha Phi at its sessions in Ann Arbor is planning to devote much attention to the matter.

The term of office of several of the members of the Council will expire this year and it behooves the delegates to know what chapters are eligible and suitable for the choice of new officers. If the delegates had all been properly informed in regard to these matters at the last Convention, the mistake of offering a second office to one chapter would never have been committed. A chapter cannot know beforehand upon what special committee its delegate may be asked to act, and consequently, it should protect itself and her by having her prepared for all possible emergencies.

If any chapter wishes to present suggestions to be acted upon at Convention, it is required by the Constitution that written copies of such suggestions be sent to each member of the Council and to every chapter at least six weeks before Convention.

Chapter Grand.

Agnes Gorton Hoaglin.

M. Agnes Gorton was born in Howell, Mich., August twentyseventh, 1879. Her early girlhood was spent in this place, and after finishing a successful high school course, she came to Albion College in the year 1896.

Here she won a host of friends, and became a beloved member of Zeta of Delta Gamma.

Her pleasant businesslike manner, her high sense of right and wrong, her active interest in the chapter even after she became inactive, endeared her to every wearer of the Anchor.

While in her junior year, she met Mr. E. Floyd Hoaglin, a young business man of the city, and without waiting to complete her literary and art courses, married him in August, 1900.

A year later they left their home in this city and went to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the health of Mr. Hoaglin's father, and in this place she died, June twenty-fourth, 1902.

She loved Albion more than any earthly place, and to it she was brought to rest among the beautiful flowers placed by Zeta Chapter and her many friends.

Her life was a noble one, and our lives have been bettered by having known her.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to the husband and relatives in their great sorrow.

Chapter Correspondence.

ALPHA; MT. UNION COLLEGE, ALLIANCE, O.

The college year began of course under the usual conditions, rain, rain, rain. Such minor discomforts, however, do not daunt the girls of Alpha, for all donned their merriest smiles, in lieu of rain coats, and with cheery words greeted the new girls in school; trying between showers to dispel if possible the demons of homesickness.

Mt. Union congratulates herself on the promising outlook for a most successful year.

We have an almost entirely new faculty to introduce to you this year, and allow us to say that we are very proud of them. They will certainly do credit to themselves and to the college.

The foot ball boys are delighted with their new coach and have already been doing excellent work this season.

Alpha is again cosily quartered in the Chapter House. Our pledge girls did not all return this fall but a number return in the winter when we expect to take them into full membership.

We are very busy, however, and constantly on the alert for eligible girls. Last Saturday evening we had a little rushing party at the House, the results of which we are not quite ready to divulge.

On Thursday of last week the downtown girls spent the evening with us, which in a way seemed almost like a little reunion and certainly very enjoyable after a summer vacation.

Some of the sisters not in school made our hearts glad this fall by generously presenting us with a handsome new Art Square for our reception room.

Both of our graduates have been to see us this year. Edna Grimes stopped with us a few days on her way to the wedding of Luella Battles, one of our girls who was in the year 1900. She married Mr. C. R. Oesch, 'or, M. U. C., on October 1st. As they intend living at Sebring, O., a few miles from here, we are anticipating some jolly visits with the newly wedded pair.

Our other graduate, Eva Lorentz, has just returned from California. Among the many pleasant and interesting things she had to tell us, the most pleasant and the most interesting was her delightful little visit with the girls of Upsilon at Leland Stanford.

Among other weddings we have a church wedding to record:— that of Gertrude Tressel, '98, M. U. C., who took graduate work at Bryn Mawr last year, to Rev. Harold Ryder, of Baltimore, on October 8th. The girls of Alpha attended. Since our last letter there has been a new sorority established at Mt. Union. The S. L. Club obtained a charter from Alpha Xi Delta, which makes the third chapter of this fraternity. Alpha sends most cordial greetings to Delta Gammas, old and new, with best wishes for a bright and prosperous year. AGNES STARKEY, '04.

A new term with bright prospects for Zeta has opened and with the exception of three, all of last year's chapter are together again this fall.

A circular letter went the rounds during the summer and kept us in touch with each other.

Zeta has had her share of weddings since her last letter. June, May B. Hunt was married to E. Clarence Dunning, a physician now practicing in White Pigeon, Mich.

On October 1 occurred the wedding of Esther Collins to Mr. Brooks, of Grand Rapids, and on the same day Olive Rogers, of Albion, was married to Frank Calvert, of Detroit.

A few evenings previous to Olive's wedding we had a farewell dinner at the Lodge and drank water to the health of the bride elect. Then an "incongruous mass" of kitchen utensilsdish pans and saucepans-were showered upon her and from the depths of this pandemonium she read the appropriate rhymes attached to each article.

We were delighted to learn at the beginning of the term that Mrs. Helen Knappen Scripps, one of Zeta's most loved sisters, was elected preceptress of the college. She is one of the most charming and lovable of women, and all of the girls in the college admire her and we are proud to claim her in Delta Gamma.