New-York tribune., 1905-01-29

graduates every year with no love or loyalty In
their hearts for Alma Mater needlessly deprives
the college of a valuable asset.
When I came to college wanted to join fra
ternity but I was not chosen. sought to know
why and discovered that my personality, my man.
ners my clothes, the financial standing of my fam
y while not actually Objectionable were yet such
as did not make me sufficiently attractive to my
fellow students desire close association with me
in a fraternity. 1 could not protest could only
wonder at the selfishness of it,
Now, there are many claims made concerning the
benefits which fraterntes confer their members.
Let us look at some Of them and consider whether
they breed selhshness or not.
They say the chapter house furnishes the COM
forts of home I homesick. Is it not selfish to
condemn me to a boarding house?
They say fraternity membership creates numer-
Gus friends-friends who will aid member in time
OF financial disaster or sickness Is it not selfish
TO handicap me in making such friends?
They say the fraternity opens the door Of good
society to its members. ], too, would like to enter
those doors Is il not selfish TO bar me out?
They say fraternities steady man by accustom-
ing him early TO restraint and responsibility.
need this training. Is it not selfish 10 deprive
of it?
They say the fraternity hssps the faculty to MAIN
tain discipline. Is It not selfish of the faculty to
watch my sorrow unmoved. in order that their
work may be made lighter?
They say fraternities give of man
ner polish, confidence. My manners countrifed
polish other men and leave me in the rough?
They say fraternties cannot be abolished be-
cause they fill a want that all students feel Is it
not selfish TO leave my want untitled?
They say fraternity membership broadens a
mans view of college life in general through meet
ings with fraternity men from other colleges. who
keep him IN touch with what is doing there Is ii
not selfish say TO me. You must forego this
advantage because you are not personally very
agreeable to us?
and eXhOrt the younger 10 study hard for the
honor of the fraternity. Is IT not selfish to de-
Drive OF a similar stmulant?
They fraternitles exert powerful influence in
placing their members ihe various athletic
fesm ms of the college Is II not selfish TO pit
siuRlehanded against a united crowd when COM
Dete for a place any athletic team?
They frateTnities carefully train their men
I'm Oratory and debate. IS II not selfish In them
to leave me struggle for place on the college
debating team unaSssted!
Thev say fraternities look after the morals of
their younger members ls il not selfish TO let me
20 nv way exposed all the temptations of col
lege life without brotherly mentorF
faculty together in pleasantly informal way in
the chapter house. Is IL not selfish 10 limit my
meetings with faculty members TO the torInality or
class lecture room?
They say a fraternity tends to produce SYM
nletrically developed 1 need and desire 10 be
symmetrlcay developed. is II not selfish OF the
fraternity members TO deny me this privilege for no
fault of nay OWN
They say fraternity men make the fraternity
alumnus who is revisitng has college feel al home.
when revisit my college ! VIII feel myself a
stranger there is IL not selfish TO deprive me OF
Thev say frateTnities help their members after
graduation get started In business to enter good