Page 24 - 1912 February - To Dragma

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 89

THE SITUATION AT PEMBROKE

There has been much discussion over the situation at Brown Uni-
versity both among Greek Societies and in city papers and we are
glad to print an authentic account from President Faunce himself.
The following is a letter received on January 13th by the editor:

January 6, 1912.
My dear Mrs. Esterly:

I have received your letter of inquiry. Perhaps the best answer
I can make is to send you the enclosed clipping from the Province
lournal. The action we have taken was not intended to reflect upon
any particular organization, but simply to express our agreement
with other women's colleges in the east in their view that other forms
of social organization are preferable. Of course the sensational
newspaper account to which you refer is without the slightest founda-
tion. Very truly yours,

W. H . P. FAUNCE.

BROWN SORORITIES ORDERED TO CEASE

ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL GRFEK LETTER SOCIETIKS AT PEMBROKE ARE
DIKECTED TO BECOME INACTIVE.—THEY WILL GRADUALLY " D I E
OUT," BEINC UNABLE TO PERPETUATE THEMSELVES.

By direction of the college authorities the sororities at the women's college
of Brown University will not initiate any new members, and will gradually
die out through inability to perpetuate themselves.

The advisory council and the executive committee unanimously voted to
enforce this position, and official notification of the decision has been received
by all the local and national Greek letter societies at Pembroke.

The official notification was received Monday by the secretary of each
of the sororities, through the mail. The vote includes the two national
sororities as well as all of the local ones.

The notification sent to each of the sororities is as follows:
"After conference with all interests concerned, and due consideration of
all statements made, the executive committee has voted that the fraternities
in the Women's College of Brown University shall not admit new members
after this date.
"The committee cordially approves every legitimate provision for the cul-
tivation of social life and in time to friendship among the students, realizing
that such fellowship constitutes no small part of the attractiveness and help-
fulness of col'ege life."

This was signed by W. ft. P. Faunce, R . E L I . Goddard, Stephen O.
Metcalf, Henry M._ King and Lida Shaw King. Following this decision was
the following paragraph:

"We, the members of the advisory council, heartily indorse this action."
Below were the following names: Sarah E . Doyle, E . G. Radeke, Amelia
S. Knight, Annie I I . Barns, A. C . E . Allinson, Hester M. Hastings and
Martha W. Watt.
For about two years the sororities at Pembroke have been under restrictions