New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

'StcreC male s'-ctH' o. 'he SN"OO'
can be elected
me resolutions ana preamble fol-
low:
your committee on reorganization
having been duly appointed BY the
president o. the Omega Gamma Delta
fraternity herewith recommends the
following resolutions. which have been
drawn ID after q thorough and most
exhaustive research into the present
existing fratcrnal situation. confer
cpccs with the members OF the Board
Of Education and thorough and most
comprehensive review OF all the eonstI-
tutional. civil and political rights OF
each and every member herein IN
VOWED.
Dignifcd 70 Acouiescc.
at has seemed more advisable and
riore in keeping with the dignity OF our
maternal organization 20 acQuiesce IN
this stringent action Of the board. and
70 try and determine on ways and
meals 20 co-operIt0 with IL, strictly ad-
herring TO its decree and mandate,
rcither avoiding the letter nor spirit
Of the ruling.
eve ullv realize tho momcntousness
and crave importance OF the questions
involved and their probable effect on
tie high school fratcrnal world and
re recommend the resolutions herein
otter detailed as an honorable, fair and
legitimate way to acouiesce in the
boards ruling and still retain our ma
tional existence As o fraternai order,
without violating the decree IN any
school involved IN greater New YORK
City.
at is the sincere and absolute belief
90 your committee that this is the only
feasible and substantial course 10 fol
low and still! retain our national life,
dignity and internal organization
"Whereas. The Board Of Education.
i'm and for the City Of New York, hav-
ing decreed and ordered at its last
regular meeting, that all secret or
other fraternal organizations IN any
Of the schools within its jurisdiction
in the City OF New York be dlsor-
gained; and,
Whereas, Il seems highly expedi-
tious TO follow and acquIesce IN the
ruling Of the said Board Of Education,
after a thorough and most exhaustive
research into and every problem here
in involved; and,
Whereas. IL seems more 20 the
ultimate good and benefit Of the high
school fraternal world at large to CO.
operate with the said Board Of Educa-
ton and advance the interests Of the
students in the hereinbefOre men
toned high schools; and,
Will Aid Fraternal Ideal
Whereas. II is the unanimous judg-
ment and opinion Of the national con-
vention Of the Omega Gamma Delta
Fraternity. in secret session assembled,
that such action will tend toward the
obtaining Of higher fraternal ideals
and the future advancement and en-
couragement Of those principles for
which our fraternity stands and the
strengthening Of our central organi-
cation, be II and the same is hereby
resolved:
First That the charters granted
30 tho local chapters OF the said
Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity in and
for the following high schools in
greater New York City 10 wit: Alpha,
Boys High School; Gamma. Erasmus
Hall High School; Delta. Morris High
School and Evander Childs Epsilon,
High School Of Commerce; Mu, Manual
Training High School ard ri. Stuy-
vesant High School be and the same
ere hereby revoked and cancelled.
Second. That all active members Of
the aforesaid fraternity in the here
IN before mentioned high schools be
advised, counsellcd and directed to dis
card their badges and hereafter wear
no sign, insignia, pin or badge Of the
aforementioned order
"Bo II also hereby further resolved
that:-A committee be appointed bv
the president to draw up a constitu-
ton and bylaws for and 10 the end
that non-secret club be formed 70 be
known as the Omega Club the pur-
pose Of which shall be as follows:
"ta) Said club shall be non secret
and in no way actively connected with
the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity.
To he Open 20 All Students.
"(b) Membership Of said club shall
be and hereby is made open TO any and
all Of the duly registered and active
male students IN any and sll the herein.
aforementioned high schools, who
shall apply for membership and be duly
elected thereto.
"(c) Meetings Of said CLUB shall be
under the jurisdiction and control OF
the high school authorities.
I'D That upon graduation or in
those cases a studen: leaves the schoc
Voluntarily before completing his
courss, and he shall be a member o.
the aforementioned cluos ne Sndll auto
matieally become eligible to member
ship IN the Omega Gamma Delta Fra
tcrnity
"tcl That each and every alumni,
and former active member, in good
standing. % the Omega Gamma Delta
Fraternity herewith automatically be-
comes member Of the said Omega
Club, and is entitled 10 ali the rights
and privileges Of the same when duly
organized.
"f) That the objects and purposes
Of the said club be and are as follows:
"To exert its influence for the per-
petuation of school spirit and loyalty;
10 surround each member with friends
20 whom he can turn for advice and
assistance; 20 secure by cooperation,
benefits and advantages out OF indi-
vidual reach. and 70 foster those prin-
ciples OF manhood which are conducive
20 the well-beiug Of the community at
large.
"Be il is also hereby resolved. that
a copy Of these resolutions be sent 10
the Board OF Education for their due
consideration and approval
Respectfully submitted.
BERT w. HENDRlCKS0N.
DONALD J. CLAUS0NTHUE,
STEPHEN {. HALSTEAD.
SIX oficio."
Before the dinner the following Of
heers were chosen for l9l5-i6; Presi-