Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-21
YALE SOPHOMORE SOCIETIES.
Petition Tor Their Abolition Again Before Fac
ulty Of Yale University.

new Haven, Conn.,, May -u.-BefOrp the
Yale faculty. Saturday. was again placed
the petition for the abolition of the soph-
omore societies. The question whether or
not 81 men shall dictate to nearly 600 will
Monday or Tuesday The decision from
| all indications will be adverse to the 81
members of the three sophomore soci-
cites.
The following is a copy Of a notice
| mailed, Friday, to all non-sophomore So
ciety men:
The sophomore societies have repudi-
ated the plan for the reform of the social
system unanimously agreed to by their
chosen representatives. In accordance
with the resolution adopted at the meet
| ing of the petitioners, the petition for
abolition has again been placed before
JAMES =. LOMBARD.
For the Petitioners Committee.
President Hadley admitted Saturday
that the retition had again been placed
before the faculty.
II do not feel at liberty to say what
action probably will be taken said he.
II know too much and too little OF the
secret societies to say anything at this
time. 1t is difficult to tell what six
hours may bring forth.
From another member % the faculty,
however, it was learned that plans have
been made for special meeting, Mon
day or Tuesday. ana II seems the jollifi-
| cation meetings of the sophomore soci-
cites, Friday night. We're premature. The
| fear of sophomore society men now is
| that the faculty will not listen to another
proposition Of a modification of their
present society system, but will cradi-
cate 1t.
The success of the coming Yale bi-cen-
tellial celebration has been severely
| threatened by the fight over the sopho-
| more societies debating the student af-
| fairs of the university. Alumni in many
ing their names from the subscription list
until 1t was settled whether He BOule,
| Kappa Psi and Eta Phi We're to be wiped
out. All the athletic defeats have been
attributed TO the Vaccinations Of the
sophomore societies.
| The anti-sophomore society men, after
petitioning the faculty for the abolition
of He Boule. Eta Phi and Kappa Psi, APP
| pointed a committee to meet representa-
| tives of these societies with a view to
working modification in the present
system. After considering many plans
| for the revision of the society system, a
pyramid system of class societies WAS
unanimously agreed upon This system
| was based upon the principle OF eiimina-
ton. the idea being 10 have a large num-
Der of society men in sophomore year and
| a smaller number in junior year.
| The joint committee agreed to recon-
| mend to the sophomore societies, the
Junior fratcrnitics and petitioners of the
senior class the following changes in the
society system:
That the present junior fraternities be
extended over sophomore year and that
in junior year: that the number OF tht
sophomore society men should be ia in All
IS in each society-and that the Junior
societies should each take in from % To
- mcn-not less than 90, nor more than
IS in al.
The fraternitics and junior societies
were to be placed on a competitive basis
and there was to be no joint campaign.
as cxemplitied in the present Junior soci-
cites. in either year. Each fraternity and
society was to stand on us own merits.
Believing that this agreement would so
through, the faculty permitted the petit
ton for the abolition of the sophomore
societies to be Withdrawn. But the soph-
omOre societies repudiatcd the plan of re
form. Now it is charged that they We're
not merely playing for time in the hope
faculty against them until after the close
of the college year.
Indignation at the blackballinS of
Charles Driver Francis, assistant mana
ger of the foot ball eleven, by the three
Junior fraterntics is increasing each day.
Francis was backballed. it is charged.
because he was not wealthy. He has been
been a leader in scholarship and ath-
letics.
Election to the position of assistant
manager of the foot ball team has inva-
riably carried with it heretofore election
to one of the Junior societies. Percy
Rockefeller son of John ID. Rockefeller,
was Francis predecessor in the position
of assistant manager.
All these things are working together
to bring climax much sooner than even
the anti-sophomore society men had
expccted The faculty is thoroughly
aroused, and there will be speedy and
decisive action.