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Best results cannot come where there is discord between Pan-Hellenics and
faculty or a lack of harmony between members in the Pan-Hellenic.

Moved that "Where Sophomore Pledge is already established we give i t our
hearty support, but that during the time that Sophomore Pledge is i n an
experimental f o r m , no additional Pan-Hellenics be encouraged by this Con-
gress, to adopt Sophomore Pledge."

L O U E S E M O N N I N G , Phi Mu.

Because o f considerable misunderstanding of the text of the resolution

as adopted by the Congress f o l l o w i n g this report, the resolution is here

printed and local Pan-Hellenics are instructed to read i t carefully. I f the

meaning is not perfectly clear, each local Pan-Hellenic delegate is urged to

write to her National Pan-Hellenic Congress delegate.

From the Report of Committee on Local Pan-Hellenics.

We find that many Pan-Hellenics are undertaking broader things than the
secondary one of rushing—such as the scholarship banquet at Northwestern
and the organization of the men and women Greeks at Baker to give a Greek
fete to raise money f o r a swimming pool. A n y effort of this kind could be
suggested to other local Pan-Hellenics as suitable endeavor f o r them.

The minutes o f the first Pan-Hellenic i n 1902, state the meeting was called
" f o r the purpose of discussing the question o f pledging and rushing and of
suggesting a set of by-laws to be adopted by all the fraternities represented,
which should tend to the amelioration of existing conditions."

Such being the object and necessity at that time, i t is not strange that f o r
a number of years, rushing and pledging should be dominant, nor that as
late as 1910 the Model Constitution for local Pan-Hellenics should have the
object stated as you all remember that it is. But it does seem that now i n
our t w e l f t h year and with the f r a t e r n i t y situation such as it is, that we
should lay stress upon other things.

We plead for a simplification of rushing rules and a broadening of effort—
the substitution of definite work for the college and its women students,
w i l l drive away the smaller, pettier question of rushing.

To that end the committee makes the following recommendations regarding
the Model Constitution.

A R T . II P U R P O S E S

1. T o work together for the good of the college and all its women
students.

2. By cooperation to benefit the fraternities o f the college (or university)
and to u n i f y the interests of the fraternity and non-fraternity women.
E V A R . H A L L , Kappa Alpha Tketa.

The attention o f the local Pan-Hellenics is called to this change which
should be incorporated in the constitution.

From the Report of Committee on Eligibility of Students in Summer Schools.

"Your Committee f r o m a limited study o f summer schools begs leave to
voice its approval of the standing rules debarring the summer school student
for the present, and recommends that i f a case arises in a local Pan-Hellenic
involving advanced standing of a summer school student that the case be
referred to all Grand Presidents interested before the student shall be de-
clared eligible."

A M Y O . P A R M E L E E , Delta Delta Delta.