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TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA O MIC RON PI 169

PAN-HELLENISM, NATIONAL AND LOCAL

Editors Note—To D R A G M A has purposely delayed p r i n t i n g the
Pan-Hellenic Report, u n t i l an issue could be dedicated to Pan-
Hellenism. We regret the delay, but know that the report w i l l be
of more interest to you in this issue than in any other.

Pan-Hellenic, both National and Local, w i l l be of great benefit i n
establishing a sane balance, a u n i f o r m standard and efficient ma-
chinery. Its danger lies in over-organization which tends to limit
the individual growth due to different problems and different en-
vironments ; and i n a censorship which may become too strict to
allow the free working-out of the different ideals of each fraternity.

I t is best to work out one's own salvation, aided by a f r i e n d l y
council and grounded on a simple and friendly standard.

REPORT O F T H E ELEVENTH NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC
CONGRESS

Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, IQI2

REPORT OF T H E M E E T I N G OF G R A N D PRESIDENTS igi2

Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, October 16th and 17th,

The Grand Presidents of all but two of the fraternities represented
in the National Pan-Hellenic Congress met at the Congress Hotel
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, October 16th and 17th,
1912, to discuss matters on which they wished to reach a common
understanding. A great many of the matters which make the direc-
tion of a f r a t e r n i t y difficult were discussed, and finally a code was
drawn up, embodying the principles on which the Grand Presidents
w i l l act d u r i n g the coming year. T h i s meeting was the first of its
k i n d ever held, but so great was the value of the discussions it
brought out that it is possible many more assemblies of the same kind
w i l l be held i n the f u t u r e .

L I L L I A N W . T H O M P S O N , (Jamma Phi Beta, Secretary of
N . P. C.

The Eleventh National Pan-Hellenic Congress was called together
by the chairman, Mrs. Cora Allen McElroy, Alpha Phi, in the Con-
gress H o t e l , October 17 at 1 :30 P. M . Miss L i l l i a n W . Thompson,
Camma Phi Beta, acted as secretary.

The following delegates presented credentials and were duly en-
rolled :

Pi Beta Phi— Mrs. J. L . Lardner, 810 Melburn St., Evanstnn. 111.