Page 64 - 1911 November - To Dragma

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John A. Dix, New York, Theta Delta C h i ; Lee Cruce, Oklahoma, Beta
Theta P i ; Simeon E . Baldwin, Connecticut, Alpha Sigma Phi.—Alpha T a u
Omega Palm.

T h e Chi Zeta Chi furnishes the f o l l o w i n g n e w s :

The Phi Alpha Phi Fraternity of the University of Tennessee is petitioning
the Phi Delta Theta.

Sigma Phi Epsilon has established a chapter in the University of California.

Pi Kappa Alpha has "crossed the Rubicon" and entered the University of
Cincinnati.

Sigma Chi has revived its chapter at George Washington.

Rumor says that local bodies in the University of Tennessee are petitioning
Sigma Nu and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
have re-entered Union University, Tennessee.

Delta Sigma Nu at Wooster is petitioning Delta Delta Delta.

A local at James Milliken (111.) is petitioning Kappa Sigma.

A local at Colorado College is petitioning Beta Theta Pi.

The Sigma Delta fraternity at Toronto is petitioning Theta Delta Chi.

A local at Western Reserve is petitioning Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Delta Rho Gamma at Ohio Wesleyan is petitioning Chi Phi.

Phi Kappa Psi is being petitioned from Pennsylvania State College.

Delta Upsilon is considering petitions from Pennsylvania State College,
University of Utah, Franklin and Marshall, Iowa State College and University
of Indiana.

The Gamma Delta Epsilon society at Dartmouth is petitioning Zeta Psi.

A local at Leland Stanford is preparing to petition Alpha T a u Omega.—
Alpha T a u Omega Palm.

After an agitation of several years a rule abolishing all fraternities was
passed a year ago in the University of Mississippi, by action of the University
authorities, which was, however, practically forced by the legislature. Their
existence was not terminated at that time, but they are not allowed to take in any
new members, and one year from this June they are directed to go out of
existence, during which period they are to wind up their affairs. A l l the fra-
ternities represented at Mississippi have had conferences regarding the matter,
but, owing to the want of definite organization among the graduates, little
headway was made until recently, by way of a sustained, organized effort,
to combat the political and college authorities, and to preserve the life of the
fraternities. The General Secretary has recently visited Mississippi, and reports
that it is the best opinion, both at the University and throughout the State,
that the existence of the fraternities depends upon the outcome of the present
political campaign.—Delta Kappa Epsilon Quarterly, quoted by Alpha Phi
Quarterly.

According to the resolution which the State Legislature passed in 1909,
the charge is made against fraternities and sororities that they are social
organizations which tend to foster class distinction and an anti-democratic
influence in the student life of the University of Wisconsin. Since democracy
is to be the watch-word of the University of Wisconsin, and since fraternities
and sororities seem to militate against such democracy, they should, therefore,