The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-10
No Pupil Can be Member of School Secret Society After
 Sept. 13. Severe Penalties Provided For DisObedience to Boards
 Mandate. Suspension of Society Publica- tions and Closing of Club
 Rooms Required.

Secret societies have received their death knelL The Board of Educa- tion last evening at their regular
 meeting heard a report, submitted by itself as a committee. The substance of this report was published in the Farmer. Tuesday evening. This is the beginning of the end of all the secret organizations in the High school. They will be allowed to exist for a New months yet, but after Sept. 13, 1.-the opening day of the next school iterm, drastic measures will be taken with those who defy the edict of the iRoard.
 No board of education ever adopted t-nore drastic measures to do away with the secret societies. The board Fthough it's committee and the super 5ntendent of schools has made an ex- haustive research of the subject and flas collected facts which go to show ia secondary school. public high school Is classed as a secondary in stitution. The board takes the stand that the secret societies are out of place in B. H. S.. that they tend to destroy the essential objects of a pub Die school. as they foster cliques, sbreed con+empts, cause heartburn, es- ipecially among the young women, produce immortality, build up political 4nachineS, destroy the school demo- tcracy and are harmful to the advance sment of the student.
 Gan they do it2" is the question trwhfch the society members ask. It has ibeen done in other institutions of wld- ier scope than Bridgeport High. Where An attempt has been made to test the Raw as laid down by the boards, the boards have been upheld.
 i. The Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport goes on record as op- posed to secret organizations. To stop fheir growth and to banish them for ever from B. H. s. rules have been laid down, which will not in anyway Interfere with the curriculum of the school Any student who violates the rules laid down will not be allowed the honors of a public graduation, he shall not be a member of any class organization, shall not be class of Acer, shall not have a voice in the election of any school officers what eoever, shall not be permitted to par ficfpate in any public exercises, liter Rry. athletic. musical or otherwise. Taken as 3 whole. they will not be permittsd to have anything to do with lEhe school. other than to be classed las students.
 After Sept. 18th students of the high .school will not be permitted to enter Iany club house. or room maintained for club by pupils, attend any func- kion given under the name of any secret society, or similar organization, for contribute in any way to the sup port of such an organization. The board has gone so far in it's efforts rfo wipe out the societies that no mem ber of the high school will be allowed sto wear any badge, ring, pin, or any !emblern of any fraternity, or to write lon any book. any letter, or symbol. @whiih indicates membership in a secret organization. Neither will any meTn- Der of the high school be allowed to participate in any manner in any publication of any sorority or take such a magazine or organization.
 This edict will do away with khe publication of the two high school monthlies at B. H. S.. the Epsilon" published by the Gamma Delta Psi Fraternity and the Student, publish ed by the Alpha Delta Sigma frater- nity. This will give the school an op portunity to be represented by a true high school publication, which will have its staff of writers, persons of real talent who will present high school matter so as to forward the best Interests of the school.
 The rule which says that students of the high school will not be permit ted to enter any club house or room maintained for club purposes will cause the closing up of six fraternity rooms about the center of the city. Gamma Delta Sigma are located in the Waller building. Alpha Delta Sigma sn the Warner Building, Beta Lambda Phi and Theta Beta Nu in the Frank ltn building; Theta Sigma in the Tay- Tor building and Beta Kappa Sigma fn the Masonic Temple. The sororities emeet at the homes of the young lady tmembers.
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