The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-11
ST. LAWRENCE GIRLS WIN.
beta BETA CHAPTER REMAINS IN
KAPPA KIpPI GAMMA.

| h5PFd hIPI1 GAMMA
| Grand President of That College Girls So
ciety visited Canton and Disapproyed of
the St. Lawrence Girls-An Injunction
Prevents withdrawal of Their Charter.
Justice Russell Of the supreme Court has
| come with an injunction 70 the relief OF The
| young women OF Beta Beta chapter Of the
Kappa Kappa Gamma Society n. st. Lawrence
, University, Canton. y. Y. Bota Beta chapter
has Occn N odds with the Grand Council Of the
! society for a year or more Tho cause OF the
! first difference between them has not been re-
| vcaled. The quarrel had developed into Bit
/ terness and into a determined attempt on the
| part OF the council to cXpel the chapter from
! the society. The Beta Beta chapter. In the
person OF one OF its members. Lucia T.. Heaton.
| sought to enlom the society from doing this
| and from publishing in the society organ. The
| hey the misleading statement that the char
| ter Of the chapter had been withdrawn. Jus
tee Russell announces in decision published
! IN the Lac journal Of July that he will grant
the Injunction. The decision as published
/ diligently conceals the name OF St Lawrence
| University aud OF the town in which II is stu
| ated.
The Encyclopaedia OF Fraternities" thus de-
| scribes kapDa Kappa Gamma: "Organ2ed at
| Monmouth. Ill. 1870 by four young women.
| in preference to accepting membership In
PROPOSED sistcrhood. 1t spread to colleges
| throughout the Western and North western
! States and by 1890 had TWENTY-FIVE active
! chapters with form Of government similar to
| that OF mauy Greek letter fraternlties. Its
coors arc dark and light blue and tho badge is
| a Jewelled Key with the letters Kappa kaupa
| Gamma and Alrha Omega Omicron enamelicd
| in black thereon. Present membership about
| 2,2OO.
| Justice Russell says OF the beginning Of the
| quarrel between the chapter and the society:
The current Of association with.otNer chap
ters Of tho fraternity seems to have run smooth
| " for seventeen years. until April. 1898 when
| the Grand President Of the fraternity made
short visit to the President of the theological
| school OF the university. No int!mation OF hos.
| tile action.or examination Of the merits Of the
| chapter was then had. but at once. after tho
| Grand President had returned TO her home.
she instituted proceedings through which
| members, In May, 1893, the Grand Council OF
the fraternity. an executive committee Of the
| order, voted to withdraw the charter of the
| CHAPTER upon charges against the standing of
| the college and the lack-ot culture and reans-
town. ThIs vote tt was taken by by corrsspondeace
anJ evidently npon Information furnished by
| the Grand President"
Injunction proceedings were at once begun
| by members Of the chapter. The pre- lin mary
Injunction prevented the withdrawal OF tho
| charter on the grounds set forth. namely. that
| the college was not OF sufficiently high stand
ing. and that its young women were not OF
sufficient culture and refinement, But, the
| Grand President nC'itled the Beta Beta chap.
ter on Aug. ~. iT'S that the withdra val Of
Grand Council met at Lincoln. Neb. on Aug
% on tho grounds that st Lawrence lniver-
s e hor and the
Beta Beta chatter had violated the society's
constitution by showing printed COPY OF he
same to n lawyer, when asking for advice. The
former charges of lack OF culture. and. re1ne-
ment were not withdrawn
This notice was served in the middle of tho
st. Lawrence vacation. lhe Secretary Of the
chauter, when she received the notice OF the
was Assem- hlcd 70 60 to Lincoln and fight for
f4S fnae .s y1e nc sh
draw the charter The consent Of two-thirds
OF the other chtptsrs to the withdrawal was
obtained by means Of statements sent out in
circulars which tho Beta Be:a girls wsre not
permitted to see.
1t was at this point that the CHAPTER sought
~ enloin tho society lin the person Of its
Grand Council and the heH lin tho person OF
ESeryboly .Xcept Mary j. Hull Kept out Of the
jurisdiction and she alone appeared to defend.
cision. mo proof was offered OF any breach by
the CHAPTER, except the exhibition OF the con-
s,,9n -, to counsel by memscr and tina,
by defendants counsel. Nor was it GAINED
upon the trial that the charges. on whi,h tho
iered OF the truthfuIness OF those accusations
ment OF feminine culture and refinement linn
tied as it is in the finer limos. can Judge Of such
delicate subjects from the appearance OF this
ladies' who were witnesses upon the trial. the
members OF other charters would need TO he Of
Il rare order TO Just ify holding themselves SO
superior in acquired and natural qualities as
to render uncon genial to them the active and
alunine members OF Beta Beta Chapter"
81 After th; p,men, to thn Young fh women
tees lifelong residence In CaEton-the court
goes on to discuss tho general principle at To-
sue. Thus:
The virus OF the original accusation per-
meated the action from May to August, from
the alpha to the omega OF the Offensive pro-
sisted in and concluded with only hat shift
ing OF form OF action which some prudence
prosscEtoa which was instituted Upon n" the
basis Of unhtnesS for refined feminine assoc
citation and eliminated IN a judgment OF per.
proper foundation for such a judgment. be-
cause while il did not in any way pas. against
culture and rsfnsmeut,it ostens bly, placed such
judgment on the general ground which might
covsr any. unfltness. because OF lack OF proper
material for the ma ntenance OF the CHAPTER
I he material referred to is mi mate. and not in
animate. Translated in the light OF the charges
the nndnR menIs the Wnnt q pr1 ,b y%unG
ton o! other members by raaso.. of the lack Of
culture and refinement; Those charges AZ.
tainted the mcmbership OF all, No claim WAS
made Of any deterioration OF membership in
determining the propriety Of retaining the
chatter. and all the members wer" classified
together"
sells opinion that the society OVERRIDE Its own
constitution In its zeal t. eNpel the chapter.
that It's proceedings generaLiy have not been
natural justice and that the individual rights
Of all present and past members ?, the Beta
ton is made permanent.