by her witty and well-written class essay. On Tuesday evening, the senior ball was held in the Armory, and among those present were eight of our Delta girls. Fraternity dances and lake parties helped to make the time pass pleasantly and quickly. During the term, the Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma sororities entertained. On the third of this month — June a concert was given to their friends by the members of a musical society recently organized at Sago College. Several of

our Alpha Phi girls took part, and received applause and congratulations.

Two of our new sisters in Alpha Phi, sisters Sophia Bedlow and Louise DeWitt, will not return next year, and we feel very much grieved to lose them; and sister Cora Stranahan, also, much to our sorrow, will not be here in the fall.

We wish all followers of the bordeaux and the gray much happiness and success for the coming year, and though few in number, because of the loss of so many Delta girls, we will do our best for the glory of Alpha Phi. CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

EPSILON.

HOW FARES it with all of Epsilon's sister chapters, during these pleasant, dreamy months of rest and quiet? This is her first query. For herself, all her members are basking in a delicious state of semi-forgetfulness of all the theses and college duties awaiting them in the fall. Fully one-half of the chapter have been to the "Fair" and returned to spend the summer months at home or at some quiet watering-place, occasionally visiting each other and talking over their plans for the fall. Since college closed, Epsilon decided to extend an invitation to the chapter of D. K. E. and delegates to their fall convention to a reception to be given in their honor. The invitation was duly sent and accepted.

Commencement Day was noteworthy, this year, for the advent of the cap and gown at the graduation exercises. The graduating dress has disappeared, we hope, forever, and, with it, one of the great expenses of graduating students. General opinion favors this change.

After the graduation exercises, a banquet was given to the alumnæ, at the West Hotel, by ex-Governor Pillsbury, our senior regent and benefactor.

Sister Mary Lougee, '93, has a great grief to bear in the loss of her little sister, Kate, who died of heart failure. Little Kate was a general favorite with all our girls, and had endeared herself to the many who knew her. We extend our most hearty sympathy to sister Mary, in her

bereavement.

Our little farewell party was held at sister Lily Beck's house. Alpha Phi song books were in use, and the usual Alpha Phi greetings.

Sister Mary Steele, '94, gave an Alpha Phi tea in honor of Hattie McCasky of Beta.

Grace Brooks, ex-94, entertained a few Alpha Phis at an informal tea in honor of our sister from Beta.

We are looking forward to a pleasant season, and expect to have quite a few new sisters in the fall. Epsilon wishes the best luck to all

her sisters, during the next year.

MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY.

ZETA.

IN THE past few days I have received a letter informing me that I am to act in the capacity of chapter correspondent, for the next issue of our Quarterly. In appointing me to fill this position, my Zeta sisters have conferred upon me a very pleasant duty, because I shall always be glad to write to you, and because, in order to tell you of what we have been doing since you last heard from us, I shall have to review our last happy days together. 'T is always pleasant to reflect upon past pleasures. Throughout the year's work, our girls were untiring in zeal, and I think I shall not be far from right, if I add that the work was of a high standard, as Zeta possesses some remarkable girls, genuine mental gymnasts, capable of performing almost any task that may be assigned to them. Don't let me convey the impression that all of our girls are of this kind, nor yet the greater portion. We are happy and fortunate in the possession of a few of this type, who reflect their glory upon the rest of us, who are none the less loyal and zealous Alpha Phis, though our capabilities are limited.

The second year of Zeta's history is ended, and when we recall the evening when twelve enthusiastic girls were initiated into the circle of Alpha Phi, and note the progress that Zeta has made since, we are convinced that enthusiasm has never abated. During the past year, we added to our number others who readily entered into the spirit of fraternity life. Among them were verdant freshmen, stately juniors and one grave and dignified senior who came to us from Beta. But I believe the last letter you received from us took us up to our reunion and Commencement, and I shall endeavor to tell you as much as I can about them, without entering deeply into detail.

Our reunion was held Friday, June the second, in our chapter rooms, college annex. We first held our business meeting, and then our banquet. For this, we had use of two other rooms of the building, which, by the

artistic fingers of some of our girls, were arranged into an attractive banquet room. Trailing vines, evergreen and cut flowers framed the doorways, and banked the mantels, and the added charm of merry, ringing laughter, during the repast, and the toasts, afterwards, made us feel that the ties had grown stronger, and that separation was almost unbearable.

Sister Harriet Thompson was our toast-mistress, and filled the position with her proverbial grace and dignity. Sisters Kate Hancock, Alice Fricke, Anna Russell and Floy Hicks responded to toasts. We then returned to our secret rooms, where a program, consisting of music, instrumental and vocal, history, poem and prophecy was enjoyed to the fullest. extent. I wish that you all might read these last. The history, by Elizabeth Murray, and prophecy, by Glenn Tonner, were sparkling with wit, and created much laughter. If you knew sister Lula Walker, and could read her poem, you would say that it bears the impress of her character. In conclusion, we sang one of our best-loved songs from the song book, and closed the last meeting for the year.

At Commencement, we were decidedly in the minority, having only one graduate, sister Mary Plimpton, who came to us from Beta. We have every reason to be proud of her, and we are very glad that she will return, next year, as assistant librarian, and to take post-graduate work.

Three of our charter members will not return next year: sisters Minnie Newman, Cora Perkins and Glenn Tonner. It is rumored that one of the three contemplates matrimony. We hope the report is true, because, in that event, she will return to Baltimore, and we shall see her frequently.

Our girls are now scattered wide over the country. Sisters Floy Hicks, Sara Pilcher, Lula Hooper and Margaret Snowden went directly from college to the World's Fair; sister Glenn Tonner went to visit sister Cora Perkins, and the rest of us thought we would take a rest at home, or at the seashore, and go to the World's Exposition later.

WOMAN'S COLLEGE, BALTIMore.

ETA.

THE closing days of the college year, short though the time has been since then, seem, nevertheless, to be so very far away, that it is with somewhat of an effort that we "pull ourselves together," as it were, and strive to reproduce, in these luxurious first weeks of vacation, something of the festive spirit of the Commencement season. But a pilgrimage to college and fraternity rooms, deserted though they may be, is not without inspiration of a certain kind, and when this is supplemented by letters and calls from Eta girls, the effort is not a great one after all.

The closing weeks of the term were heralded by bulletins announcing the usual examinations, and what bothers, pure and simple, they are! As is usual in the summer term, the seniors took their dose first, but the pill was sugar-coated, in their case, by the faculty reception tendered. them as a delightful finale to the days of testing. To the mighty army of uninvited under-classmen, this pleasant occasion is known only by hearsay evidence, and therefore we postpone an account of it until another year, when it may be possible to give an account of it, by an eyewitness always so much more satisfactory.

The day following the reception brought the senior class excursion down the harbor to Baker's Island. The whole college was invited to participate, and although the day was gray and cloudy, and Boston's east winds were not wanting, a large number attended, and if we may judge from the photographs afterwards displayed, there was plenty of "jest and youthful jollity." Of the inglorious mal de mer, with which some were afflicted, no mention shall be made.

It has been the custom, for some years past, for the sophomores to tender the seniors a farewell banquet. Last year, '94 departed somewhat from old traditions, and held high tea in Jacob Sleeper's Hall. This year, '95 made still more of a departure, by giving a lawn party at the home of its members, in honor of '93. Concerning this occasion, also, we can speak only what we have heard, but report hath it that the affair was an exceedingly pretty one, and delightful in every respect.

On the afternoon of June the fifth, the long anticipated Class Day exercises took place, by which '93 added new glory to her reputation for genius and originality, and set an example to the under classes, which it hoped they will not be slow to follow. Dainty programs decorated with the class cut and the class and college colors were carried away, by the many friends who attended, as souvenirs of this memorable occasion. The exercises were very interesting, and the spread served afterwards, in the chapel and the young men's study, was not the least of the attractions. The caps and gowns called forth many comments, and it was the unanimous verdict that '93's Class Day was a great success.

The seniors' and the trustees' receptions, and the Baccalaureate Address, by President Warren, can only be noted here; but we pause, for a moment, at the exercises of Commencement Day. They were of especial interest to each Eta girl, for sister Annie Hersey was one of the speakers.

In the chapter, matters have been unusually quiet. Several efforts were made to hold our annual picnic, but the girls were scattered so quickly that these were not very successful. We have had a very prosperous year, and are looking forward to the fall with bright anticipations.

Some of us plan to be at the Fair during the summer, where we hope to see and clasp hands with many other Alpha Phis. Meanwhile, Eta sends most hearty greetings to her sisters, and wishes for each one a very pleasant and profitable vacation. BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

THE TA.

THETA now looks upon a serene and beautiful sky; no books, no study nor wakeful nights, but, "as in wandering at her own sweet will," she enjoys, to the fullest extent, the happy, peaceful days of a summer vacation. The pressure of work has been almost unbearable, but the worried, anxious looks of the girls have changed to beaming countenances, long ere this appears.

The girls feel an extra responsibility upon their young shoulders, this summer, for they have the furnishing of their fraternity home to look forward to, as soon as college opens, in the fall. We have been most fortunate in securing a house, and now consider ourselves the happy possessors of as pretty a society home as any other sorority in Ann Arbor. The house is large and comfortable, fashioned after the old colonial style, with all the modern improvements. It will easily accommodate twelve girls, and, in addition, have two parlors, a library, and a chapter hall, which is upon the third floor. Mrs. Whitman, a friend of two of our girls, will act as matron, and relieve the girls of much of the responsibility and care of the house. We extend a most cordial invitation to any of our sisters, who can, to visit us when we are established in our new domicile.

The first anniversary of Theta was celebrated in a most royal fashion. The entertainment, under the supervision of the freshmen, was a complete success, and the gray and bordeaux banner presented to the society, by them, will ever remain a pretty souvenir of the celebration of Theta's first birthday. We made the event all the more complete by initiating into Alpha Phi's secrets May Totman, of La Grange, Ill.

The spring of '93 has been a busy one, as regards social life and entertainments. Parties and hops have been given in rapid succession. Among the most eventful were parties given by Delta Upsilon and Phi Kappa Psi, while Sorosis entertained the college girls at a very pretty afternoon reception, given in honor of her honorary members. The senior reception, this year, was one of the most enjoyable for years, being the first of its appearance in the Waterman Gymnasium.

The Faculty concerts and the pupils' recitations at the School of Music have been especially fine, this spring. The Choral Union concert of two hundred and eighty voices, assisted by several soloists, among