For an intelligent enjoyment of our existence and end, it is necessary for our fraternities, that we "know ourselves."

It is of urgent importance that we feel a consuming interest to ask: When and where did we originate? What is our purpose? What is our strength? Who and what are our neighbors in the Greek world, their history and ideals? Are we a help to each other, to society and to our Alma Mater?

If we are to be valuable acquisitions to our fraternity, we must be on the alert to observe, read, and re-search every matter relating to our welfare. All literature regarding us, should be eagerly sought. Especially familiar to every active Delta Gamma should be Baird's "American Fraternities," with thoughtful consideration for the opinion of the many able professors, as given in the appendix.

It is a well known fact that all combinations and organizations of any prominence must suffer the verdict of public opinion,whether it be praise or condemnation; as such, college fraternities are viewed with no indifference.

That we may worthily justify the deference paid us and intelligently refute any element of an opposing nature, a comprehensive knowledge of our fraternity and of the entire Greek world, is of prime importance.

A bird's eye view of our fraternity,-extending in a complete net work precisely from the Atlantic to the Pacific,—cannot fail to be inspiring.

There is no little satisfaction in reading the literary articles of our fraternity sisters, in our official organ, in which their philosophic thought is set forth with a statesman-like directness, and a judicious independence united with a highly attractive style. For our highest appreciation of one another, and a broader enjoyment of our strength and possibilities,-let us "look about." MARY T. RIDDICK, Zeta.

The Fraternity Girl in the Classroom. The college girl is one out of five hundred girls who has the benefit of such an education. If this girl, then, is a Delta Gamma, how much more is she privileged than the other four hundred and ninety-nine! This privilege certainly demands something in return. She must not overlook her responsibilities. She must be a credit to her family, her school, her fraternity.

In her social life she is in but a small, small world. In the classroom she is before the eyes of the whole college world. Let us keep the object of our four years of college life before us.

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to study. Let the little golden anchor inspire us. Let it shine as brightly in the classroom, where the work seems udgery many times, as well as the cotillion or hop. Delta Gamma should not be "cliquish" in the classroom. It is very natural for us as we enter the room to sit with the girls of whom we think the most. We enjoy it very much, but it does not make a good impression among the other students, nor with the professors. It may be hard for us to resist, for when we see our anchor, we are irresistably drawn toward it. But when the girls go off in some corner and sit by themselves, they become exclusive, and are designated as "those frat girls." In the classroom we are in a little cosmopolitan circle. Here are students from all parts of the world, often. Then do not let us shut ourselves from them and draw a line between the seat we are in and the one in which sits the non-fraternity girl beside us. True aristocracy is to be found only in the truly democratic nature.

The studious girls are those who are going to build up and strengthen the chapter, and make it a force to be felt in college life. They are the ones who are going to carry out the highest ideals of Delta Gamma. We have ideals. Do we live up to them? Study is the foundation of education, whether it be study of books, people or of our environment, and these three must be combined to make education complete The Delta Gamma girl must not be one-sided. Her social education must not overbalance her recitations in the classroom. Let us strive to have Delta Gamma the model before the students of our college, and before our professors. The girl who has the beautiful privilege of wearing the anchor should carry with her the highest degree of womanhood in her social and student life. ETHEL ELLIOTT, Tau. '03.

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Chapter House Life.

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Home-life exercises a great influence on everyone. quickly we can tell by her manner from what kind of a home a girl has come. When she first comes to college the restraining influence of the home is no longer around her and she is in danger of choosing companions who will be a detriment to her im

provement. It is very different with the girl who enjoys the privileges of life in the chapter house. For her it is a pleasure to know that she is surrounded by those who, as sisters, will help her to reach the goal towards which we are all striving-noblest womanhood. Every one has to do her part in making the chapter house life pleasant. The disagreeable disposition of one girl is sufficient to destroy a great amount of the happiness in the other girls' lives. There is a responsibility resting upon each girl, but let us not consider it as a responsibility only, but rather as a great opportunity to improve ourselves and others. Any girl knowing she is watched by those whom she loves and respects, will be more careful of her words and actions.

Not only in respect to her own improvement is the chapter house life beneficial to a girl, but it also produces a kind of loyalty for the fraternity which can be obtained in no other way. We are able to know more of that which transpires in the fraternity circle during the week. This makes us more interested in our meetings. Also, we learn to appreciate the good qualities of our own girls so well that we come to the fuller realization of the fact that there are not many girls like "our girls."

In the evening when, tired from study, we form a circle around the grate fire and make the girls who are older in fraternity life tell us of the earlier days of our chapter, our hearts are filled with love and loyalty for the fraternity, which cannot be obtained in any better way.

EDITH SNYDER, Rho, '04.

The Old Girls.

To those of us who are approaching the completion of our four years of college work there comes occasionally a moment of reflection upon the influences which helped to shape our course and which, entering into our innermost spirit, has left there an imprint which the years to come can never quite eradicate. There are far too many to enumerate, but there is one which stands with striking distinction in its effect upon our lives, I mean the influence of Delta Gamma.

When in the immaturity of our underclassmen days we were thrown suddenly into the intimacy of fraternity relations there came to us in the influence of our older sisters a most potent factor in our developement. Was there not between us and our

seniors a difference which cannot be expressed in terms of four short years of time? They were developed women and we unformed maidens, yeilding to a touch. They seemed the type of all the best there is in girlhood and it became our aim to grow like them. They represented Delta Gamma to us freshmen and their ideals became our aims in life. We looked up to them with reverence and adoration and they increased their influence manifold by returning love and sympathy. They helped us over stony places and they checked us when they saw us err. They taught us kindness, gentleness aud tact and sought in every way to make us into Delta Gamma girls. And indirectly too they influenced us. Perhaps most often their guidance was unconscious. They didn't think we watched them half so closely. They often never guessed the application, of our questions, and what they did and said had far more weight than ever they supposed. We made them our examples and we planned our days by theirs. We worked because we saw them work and because they told us that the ideal Delta Gamma is a girl who knows the value of a well developed mind. We met our fellow students with courtesy and graciousness because that is the ideal Delta Gamma's way they said. They were ideal Delta Gamma girls themselves and all that there is in us which in any way approximates to the high ideal of Delta Gamma is due to them. They went away in person year by year, but they have left their spirit in the hearts of those that stayed and it is the true and noble spirit of an ideal Delta Gamma girl.

Some of us will soon pass forever from the shelter of Delta Gamma but her spirit will have so entered our lives that we shall never quite forget her aims or cease to feel real gratitude for her influence as it touched us through her daughters.

Our Fraternity Magazine.

If there is one thing in our fraternity that we should take more pride in than another it is our fraternity magazine. This is the standard by which we, to a great extent, judge other fraternities, and we must expect to be judged in the same way. The magazine that contains the brightest chapter letters, the best editorials and the most helpful articles we attribute to a strong and active fraternity.

We are almost as eager to get the magazines of other fraternities as we are to read the one which is dearest to us. We like to read good editorials and we appreciate these as much as anything in the magazine.

We like to see a magazine that looks attractive. This does not mean that it must have a pretty picture on the cover like the current magazines, but nevertheless, illustrations are always an attractive feature. A page of grand council officers would be a pleasing addition to the ANCHORA some time before convention. If, then, our fraternity is so mirrored in our magazine it is our urgent duty to do all in our power to make the ANCHORA as attractive and interesting as possible. It is as dear to the youngest as to the oldest Delta Gamma and besides it is eagerly read by many others.

Fraternity girls are all interested in each other, whether they wear the anchor, the key, the arrow or any other emblem. The interest and curiosity of any fraternity girl is aroused when she sees the magazine of another fraternity.

Let us support ours with renewed vigor!

MIRIAM AMY MOTZ, ETA, '03.