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members but these plans do not always work. Some outside pres-
sure is often needed, and the Dean is the proper person to apply that
pressure. How can we, as Sororities, make the Dean feel that we
expect and welcome supervision of scholarship ? We certainly should
take some strong stand in this matter through the Inter-Sorority
Conference.

I I I . INCREASED EXPENDITURE.

Some Deans complained of the lavish decorations and expensive
refreshments in vogue in their colleges. They said the men were
fairly forced to hire carriages and wear evening dress on many occa-
sions that should be entirely informal and simple. The tendency is
toward greater formality and lavishness rather than toward sim-
plicity. They asserted that these expensive functions were often
beyond the girls' means and circumstances, and were, therefore, in
poor taste; and that much simpler entertaining would be a better
social training. Other Deans said they had no fault to find with
expense. Conditions seem to vary greatly in this respect, and some
colleges are taking very sensible and decided stands on the question.
It should be carefully discussed everywhere, and the Deans should
be consulted in regard to the proper style of entertaining.

IV. ATTITUDE OF SORORITY GIRLS TO NON-FRATERNITY M E N .

It seems to be the custom in many colleges for Sorority girls to
go with no one but fraternity men. Is this generally true? Is it
wise? Some Deans think this is very narrow, and not at all fair to
either men or girls.

V. ATTITUDE OF GIRLS TO M E N WHOSE CONDUCT COULD

JUSTLY BE CRITICIZED.

Do we as Sororities take a strong enough stand in this matter?
It is quite possible for us to practically exclude such men from col-
lege society.

VI. CHEATING.

The Deans feel that there is quite too lenient a feeling toward
cheating in college, and that a great deal of it goes on. They wish
that we would make a determined effort to change the tone in regard
to cheating, which is often laughed at as clever and amusing.

The Deans made one request of the Conference. They wish
that all Sorority Grand Presidents would do as a few already do, and
write once a year directly to them for the scholarship records of the
chapters. They will be glad to send accurate and detailed reports.