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because i f you f a i l here you are gone. Not only is this true, but i t is relatively
true. That is to say, the f r a t e r n i t y that does most to enrich the lives of its
members best justifies its existence and w i l l be strongest and best.

Here are some things to remember:

1. Look after the studiousness o f your members. You are here to train

your minds.

2. Look after the physical training of your members. Y o u need strong

bodies.

3. Look after the morals of your members. Y o u wish to associate w i t h

gentlemen.—A T A Rainbow.
"A diplomatic and political struggle that had been i n progress d u r i n g the

past three months between Cornell undergraduate clubs and societies came to
a head here this week i n an action by the two senior societies which is expected
to result in the abolition or reformation of nine student social and drinking
clubs.

" T w o of the clubs which come under the action of the seniors, M a j u r a
and Beth l'Amed, were ordered to disband several years ago by an edict
of the Faculty of the university. They then existed under the names of Na-
landa and Mummy Club practically the only effect of the action taken at
that time was the change of the names of the organizations and the discarding
of club hats which were then worn.

"This time the two honorary senior societies took up the fight and backed
by strong undergraduate sentiment have passed resolutions, b i n d i n g themselves
to take i n no members o f the nine clubs which have been designated as
objectionable. As membership in the senior societies is considered by the
student body to be one o f the greatest honors to be attained i n a college career
at Cornell, i t is expected that the action w i l l be effective.

"The organizations which come under the ban of the resolution may be
divided into two classes—the objectionable and the useless. I n the first class
are the upperclass clubs named above, which are charged with f u r t h e r i n g
drinking, promoting snobbishness, and i n j u r i n g the scholastic standing of
their members. I n the latter class are organizations, which do practically
nothing except hold an initiation dinner and take in members. They do not

even hold meetings.
I n taking their action the senior societies have not sought to destroy, but

to r e f o r m . The clubs are urged to reorganize with definite and legitimate pur-
poses.— .V. Y. Times. Quoted by Rainbow o f A T A.

The Shield and Diamond of Pi Kappa Alpha, for February, publishes an
article on "The Rank of National Fraternities." Statistics are taken f r o m
Baird's Manual published in 1912. The fraternities are divided into "General,"
having chapters distributed in both the East and the West, and "Eastern,"
having chapters almost wholly i n the East. This is done to make a more
equitable comparison based on the institutions in which the various fra-
ternities come in contact with each other.

I n the "General" division, having eighteen fraternities, Delta Upsilon
ranks sixth in national wealth as shown by the value of chapter houses owned,
but is third in the average wealth of chapters. We are ninth i n the number
of houses owned, but fifth in the percentage of houses. I n the "average order
of establishment of chapters" we are tenth. The article does not give the