Editorials.

While it is with regret that we note the resignation of Charles Edna Polk Wilson as President of Delta Gamma, we rejoice that we have the pleasure of announcing as her successor, Blanche Garten, of Lincoln, Nebraska. Since her recent marriage and removal to New York City, Mrs. Wilson has found it impossible to devote the time and energy necessary to the duties of a fraternity president and so she has quietly withdrawn from office in the full tide of her popularity.

Miss Garten is one of the most widely travelled members of the fraternity, and it is an unfortunate chapter indeed that has not come closely in touch with her. She has attended many of the fraternity Conventions and made her presence felt through her knowledge of parliamentary law, her strength of purpose in carrying out an idea, and through her charming personality, her ease of manner and her ready repartee. We predict for Delta Gamma under her guidance one of the most progressive eras the fraternity has ever known. Here's a happy New Year to Delta Gamma and its new President, Miss Garten.

Another Alumnae Association has been formed. Among the chapter letters in the present issue is one from Omega Alpha of Omaha, Nebraska. Its members are from Kappa, Alpha, Upsilon and Tau. We send best wishes for a long life and a happy one to this new association. May the good work go on until we have as many alumnae clubs as active chapters.

The dates for the Madison Convention have been officially fixed as May thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth. Let every chapter begin at once a serious discussion of Convention topics, so that the spring days in Madison may bring added wisdom, wealth and happiness to Delta Gamma.

We have purposely omitted some of the editorials intended for this edition in order to make more room in the exchange pages for the unusual number of interesting paragraphs clipped from the quarterlies of other fraternities. It has always been our hope that the exchange department would prove to our read ers one of the most valuable parts of the ANChora.

Chapter Correspondence.

ALPHA MT. UNION COLLEGE, ALLIANCE, O.

The beginning of review work heralds the approach of examinations, and after them, the happy Yule Tide and vacation time. Yet it is with a feeling of regret that we see the days spin by so quickly. The term has been so pleasant. Plenty of hard work, to be sure, but that helps make the pleasant things pleasanter.

First and foremost we want to introduce to you our new pledge, Mayme Davis. We are very happy to have her, and wish you could know her as we do.

Instead of our usual Thanksgiving party this year, we altered our program of entertainment a little by giving a reception to the College faculty, fraternities and sororities, on Monday evening of Thanksgiving week.

How we worked and schemed and planned! For you know it was a Delta Gamma affair, and simply had to be nice. We can say conscientiously and without undue conceit, however, that the house was lovely. Everything that palms, ferns, smilax, flowers and fraternity colors could do for it was done.

Our reception room was a cosy little bower of palms, Navajo blankets and rugs of warm colors, making a pretty contrast with the oak walls and floors, with stacks of pretty cushions in the cosy corners. Bronze, pink and blue predominated in the parlors with our cherished anchor. Then the dining-room is not to be ignored. It was in pink, and was very pretty with its smilax, pink crysanthemums and pink candles. Tiny marine scenes in water color, tied with the bronze, pink and blue were given each guest as they left the dining-room.

One of the most enjoyable features of the evening was the music by the orchestra, and as the crowd, coming and going, was just large enough to make stiffness impossible, we feel that certainly the reception was not a failure, and that we were amply repaid for the effort.

One of our newly-married Delta Gamma sisters was with us that evening, Helen Williams Hoover. She was married to Dr. Hoover, of this city, on October 22nd.

Another of our girls is to be married on Wednesday, the 10th. Ora Robins, '98, to Rev. Mr. Anderson.

Last Saturday evening Louise and Mary Russell entertained the girls of Alpha and their men friends at their delightful home on South Union Ave. There were about forty-five there with our active and promised girls, and some of the town girls.

The evening was informal and enjoyable. There were several amusing contests for the men. Among them was one where the men were placed in a room by themselves and requested to write a minute description of the girl corresponding to their number in a former contest. The descriptions were laughable, and furnished numerous opportunities for lively comments and criticisms. The flower decorations were red roses and white hyacinths, and the prizes given for the different contests were in keeping with this color scheme, being roses, bonbons and water color heads in red and white. This pretty conceit was kept up also in the refreshments in a dainty manner, and was ended with favors of white hyacinths with little sprays of maiden-hair fern tied with little red ribbons. As usual the evening closed by singing the Fraternity songs, and we all returned home pleased with the evening and the delightfully unassuming hospitality of our Delta Gamma hostesses.

When this letter reaches you, Christmas of 1902 shall no longer be an anticipation, but a very happy and satisfied realization, we hope.

We covet for each and every Chapter of Delta Gamma a most happy New Year. AGNES STARKEY, '04.

ZETA: ALBION COLLEGE, MICH.

Zeta gladly welcomes the close of the busiest, hardest, yet jolliest of terms. Owing to a contract made with the other sororities here, no bids were given until November thirteenth. Never before in the history of the college has there been a more active season of rushing. Delta Gamma did her part and we are glad to introduce Coral Ayres, Mary Hudnutt and Florence Rader, the latest additions to Zeta. Last Saturday evening we all gathered around our cozy fireside, a most congenial, loving band of sisters, glad at least to be able to enjoy each other without the strain of entertaining.

This has been a season of parties. The most informal of them was our Hallowe'en party, where, apparently, people of various nationalities, color, ages and genders, were present. In harmony with the informality of the occasion, we sat upon the floor around chafing dishes, and from them dipped boiling faut foits, while pumpkin-pie, cider and other dainties (?) were passed around.

Our most formal affair was our October breakfast party. The novelty of the hour added a charm to the occasion. It was a typical autumn morning and the sun shone upon the tables beautifully decorated with autumn leaves, as we sat down to breakfast.

Two of our new girls have already been initiated. At their initiation supper, among the toasts, Nora Sloan responded to "Zeta" with this song:

"To thee, beloved Zeta

We sing thy praises here,
Ever we'll cherish thee fondly,
Ever we'll hold thee dear.

With thee, beloved Zeta

Our hearts and minds are free,

Oh, may we true and loyal

And faithful be to thee.

"Thy ties of friendship, Zeta
Like to a chain of gold

Are winding their fetters around us,
Never to lose their hold!
Thy ties of Friendship, Zeta

And bonds of love, we know

Will ever firmly unite us

As on through life we go.

Zeta wishes a Happy New Year to all her sisters.

ETA: BUCHTEL COLLEGE, AKRON, OHIO.

Eta sends New Year's greetings to all Delta Gammas. Our Thanksgiving vacation is over and now we are all looking forward to the Christmas holidays, the undergraduates for a time with nothing to do and the seniors for the time to do something, namely, work on theses.

Since our last letter we have anchored three new girls, Hazel I. Clark, of Pittsburg, Pa.; Lucretia Hemington and Mina Adams,

of Akron-all freshmen. This year we had our initiation November fifteenth, at the home of Mrs. Chas. R. Olin, followed by our annual initiation dinner.

The active chapter was royally entertained by our alumnae at the home of Mrs. Jessie Hoover. There were about thirty-five present. One of the most enjoyable features was the excellent musical programme that had been prepared. Plans for a new fraternity hall were also discussed—and as a result of the generosity of our alumnae, Eta is now looking for rooms.

One of our most delightful parties this year was at the home of Winfred Allen, who is one of our most enthusiastic helpers, in her "first year out of college."

The foot-ball season is over and the basket-ball enthusiasts have begun practice with a full determination to make our team a great success. The girls are also practicing but our schedule for games with other colleges is rather uncertain, owing to the fact that few of the Ohio colleges allow the young ladies to take part in match games.

We have our regular college dances as usual this year although the number has been cut to six, not including the Senior Prom.

With reunion and convention to discuss we will have plenty to keep the spirit of Delta Gamma fresh in our minds.

Again, we wish all our sister chapters a happy New Year. MIRIAM AMY MOTZ, '03.

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THETA: UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA, BLOOMINGTON.

Theta's fifteen have all been so busy that ANCHORA letters and even Christmas preparations have been almost forgotten. This term opened so much later than usual that we have had to make a wild scramble to get in the expected amount of Greek roots, Latin verse and French idioms, and our dear little freshmen hardly have time to think, with their piled-up lessons in "Trig" and their never ending English themes.

Just now, in spite of that terrible spectre of Examinations looming up before our eyes and shutting out our vision of the coming Christmas, we are rejoicing in the prospect of holiday vacation only a few days ahead.

In spite of our work, early and late, we have had a few good times. At the time of the DePauw-Indiana foot-ball game,