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6. Corsetiere.
7- Laundry worker.
8. Baker and Confectioner.
9- Experts in vegetable and f r u i t preserving.
10. Poultry farmer.
11. Manager of farms or horticultural establishments.
12. D a i r y woman.
l.v Toilet expert.
14. Dresser of show windows.
IS- Factory worker.

Copied f r o m The Eleusis of Chi Omega.

BULLETIN OF T H E NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC CONGRESS

The T w e l f t h National Pan-Hellenic Congress was the first to secure the
advantage of a stenographic report, and typewritten copies o f the f u l l report
have been supplied one to each f r a t e r n i t y . The Congress voted, however to
incorporate an abridged report o f the discussions of the meeting in Bulletin
N o . 1. The Executive Committee has deemed i t advisable to add to this,
points of general interest taken f r o m various reports submitted to the Con-
gress.

From Report of Committee on Sophomore Pledge.

I n order to secure anything even approaching a comprehensive report on
Sophomore Pledge—because of the wide range in viewpoint—it was neces-
sary to get information f r o m at least two sources in all institutions where
the system has been tried. T o w a r d this end a questionnaire was sent to Deans
of Women in order to secure the attitude of college authorities, and to local
Pan-Hellenics to get the viewpoint of the girls themselves. Each N . P. C.
delegate was also asked to contribute anything of value on the system i n
any of the institutions where her fraternity had chapters. Sophomore Pledge
is still in the process of evolution and there is as yet little of the nature
of established fact to be ascertained. Deans and local Pan-Hellenics differ
widely i n many instances—as do chapters i n the Pan-Hellenics; and even
members i n the same chapter are often divided. Hence the difficulty o f se-
curing authentic information. For the sake of expediency the varied reports
received have been condensed, classified according to institutions concerned,
and sent to Grand Presidents only.

Swarthmore, Northwestern, Goucher, Baker, Knox, Barnard, Minnesota,
Newcomb, Wisconsin, Simpson, Toronto, Randolph-Macon, Texas, North
Dakota and De Pauw are having sophomore pledging at the present t i m e :
it w i l l be adopted at Michigan, Butler and Ohio State in 1914, and is being
seriously considered by faculties at Syracuse, Washington State, West V i r -
ginia, Colorado and Missouri where this year twenty-four hours of completed
work is required f o r initiation.

Much of the present uncertainty as to the practical w o r k i n g of the system
seems to have arisen f r o m unfortunate wrangles which have developed on
the question within the local Pan-Hellenics themselves. I f there is anything
of value in Sophomore Pledge Day i t is deserving o f a f a i r test
Here is an opportunity of chapters manifesting real fraternalism by being toler-
ant of other viewpoints, and bowing gracefully to majority rule and expediency.