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tions to inter-sorority laws, recommendations to the Inter-Sorority
Conference.

      Information was asked by Mrs. Tennant on Pan-Hellenic and
Social Service work. Mrs. Tennant was appointed a committee of
one to correspond with the visiting delegates of the several sororities,
with a view to interesting them in the Social Service work, and of ob-
taining a report on the work done by each chapter along this line.

      The question as to whether a unanimous or a majority vote
should prevail in Pan-Hellenic transactions was brought up. The
question as to whether eligibility to chairmanship in Pan-Hellenics
date from establishment of a chapter as a local or as a national was
also brought up.

      After some discussion a motion was made and carried that a
committee, with Mrs. Leib as chairman, be appointed to draw up a
model constitution to be submitted to Pan-Hellenics as a guide in
framing a constitution. This committee was composed of Mrs. Leib,
Mrs. Norton and Miss Gamble.

      A motion was made and carried that the editors of the several
sororities be requested to insert in the directory page of the journal
the name and address of the Secretary of the Inter-Sorority Con-
ference.

      A motion was made and carried that each sorority send $5.00 to
the Secretary as soon as possible to defray the expenses for the com-
ing year. Each delegate was instructed to inform her Grand Presi-
dent of such action.

      The Conference adjourned until Saturday, September 15.

      At the second session the reports deferred from the preceding
session were read. The reports of the standing committees were
then taken up. Mrs. Parmelee gave the report of the representa-
tive committee sent to Madison, Wisconsin. This committee met
the local Pan-Hellenic and heard the claims of the sororities for
special dispensation. The request from the Pan-Hellenic was read.
The sororities asked for dispensation for two years and promised to
pledge only seniors in High Schools, and to abolish floating pledges
if the pledge does not enter the University one year from September
following the pledging. I t was moved and carried that the Confer-
ence recommend to the Grand Presidents that the request be granted
on the conditions mentioned above.

      The petition from Michigan was then read. I t was moved and
carried that the Conference recommend to the Grand Presidents
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