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presented a gorgeous picture typical of spring. Souvenirs of beautifully hand-painted flower vases gave the finishing touch to this lovely spring dance, and the guest on leaving could help but feel delighted over such eventful hours thus passed.

Again and nine o'clock the following night, sorors and escorts, donned in formal attire enjoyed a rustic dance so efficiently arranged by the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, at the Gregg Memorial Park. The decoration being of a rustic nature lent a most pleasing effect to the "Formal Hacienda Fiesta." The music was arranged by "Hardee's Collegians" who so uniquely announced each member through broadcasting. As special added features the members of the entertaining fraternity sang their fraternity song and William Miller entertained with a solo dance. Souvenirs for the occasion were beautiful bridge tallies.

The sorors had only a few hours to blink before four o'clock the following morning when they awoke to find themselves "on the Desert" with the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The "Desert Dance" lasted from four o'clock to seven thirty on the morning of December the thirtieth, -- indeed these were memorable hours spent on the desert so early. During the intermission the brothers of the fraternity assembled and sang their fraternity song to the Sphinx, a strikingly beautiful design created by one belonging to that mystic group. The decoration of palms, the Sphinx and other characteristics of a desert showed adeptness in that line. The guests were served coffee and toast, a very appropriate refreshment for the time.

Tuesday night, December the thirtieth, the visiting sorors were entertained by Phi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, hostess of the boule, with a dance "In An Old Spanish Courtyard," amid beautiful flowers of all varieties. The guests felt that they were in a Spanish courtyard surrounded by beautifully colored flowers, awnings, and a Spanish balcony which presented a picture not to be excelled by the Spaniards themselves. The dance began at ten o'clock when the crooning music and voices of Sidney's Southern Syncopators of New Orleans, Louisiana, was softly heard. As souvenirs of unforgettable moments in Mexico with the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority each guest was given a small Mexican hat. To refresh, delicious punch was served.

As a fitting climax to a most eventful boule session held at Wiley College, the sorors came together in one great sisterhood, Wednesday, December the thirty-first on the occasion of the Alpha Kappa Alpha closed banquet, one of much beauty as to arrangement, yet with the due sincerity and solemnity as becomes the occasion, at which the passing of the old year and approach of the new were witnessed with deep gratitude by those included within the mysterious shrine of mysticism of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

At the close of the boule visiting sorors departed, leaving newly made friends and sources of memories deeply stamped, but carrying with them something more than memories of acquaintances, dances, and other social affairs, but also a profound understanding of Alpha Kappa Alpha and her ideals and aims, with a determination to strive to realize them and make the future as prosperous as the past years of this great sorority.