The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
High School Organizations Are
Disbanding.
All but One Said to Have Met
Requirements.
CHARTERS ARE SURRENDERED
And Members Have Been Re-
stored to Good Standing.
Expulsion From School Penalty
i'm the Future.

One by one high school fraternities
and sororities have been welded out.
and the members given a clean slate
by the school authorities.
The only secret organization known
to exist not having met the require
ments is the Maltese Cross or Phi
Lamba Epsilon c. B. Jordon, for
merly an active member, has taken
charge of the work of Strengthening
things out in a satisfactory manner.
and it is expected that the boys will
soon be in good standing in the high
school.
If any of those who have been con
the carpet break faith in the future
and have any connection whatsoever
with a fraternity or sorority, they will
be dismissed from school They can
not plead ignorance" said H. B. Will
son, superintendent of schools, today
I'VE get rumors that there are 9TH
er fraternities and sororities in exist
ence in the high school but are not
able to procure evidence"
The Lamba Alpha lambda girls
practically have completed all the re-
quirements to clear their record.
Communications are still to be filed
from some of their parents" said Su-
perintendent Wilson, but the other
requirements have been met"
When asked why it had taken SO
long to satisfy these requirements
Superintendent Wilson said: 1.-The
girls first sent their charter to the
grand president, Miss Theis Of Wich-
d.
days before it was learned that she
was away from the city on an extend
ed trip. The charter was returned
to Topeka and put in my possession
for forwarding for cancellation at the
proper time. On May IL, the girls
held a meeting at which they took the
necessary procedure to resign and
cancel their chapter, stating i'll the
communication to Mr.. Stout and my
self which they all signed, that they
hereby resolved to disband and dis
organize the organization with all of
the relationships of whatsoever kind
it sustains to any sorority Organiza-
ton.
Turned in Their Charter.
''They also said that in further evil
dence of their good faith they were
filing their due and lawful charter.
This statement, together with the
ents pledging their influence and sup
port in eliminating such organizations
among high school students was sign
ed by the following members of the
high school: Gladys Neil, president;
Harriet Hill. Carol Thran, Doris Ros-
ser, Jessie Brunette, Georgia Neese,
Anna Weightman, Helen NJ. Lucas,
Mary H. Samson, Katharine Dolan,
Ruth B. Thompson, secretary and
treasurer; Beatrice Shakeshaft. Rhea
Robertson, Helen Whitfield. Mildred
Quinton, Pauline McVey, Florence A.
Bowman, Margaret B. Shakeshaft. 1t
was also signed by the following
alumnae members who are not now in
the high school: Beth Thompson,
Helen Crawford, Lucille kersey, Isa-
belle Stewart
Vice President Acts.
This communication signed by the
young women and a letter written by
Miss Neil were sent last Monday to-
gether with a letter written by myself,
to Miss Mckee, grand vice president
of the L. A. LIS at ST. Joseph, Mo- A
letter from Miss Mckee was received
last Wednesday, May &c, stating that
in the absence of the president she is
fully authorized to discontinue char
tiers and saying that since the original
charter of the Topeka chapter had
been placed in her possession, they
were thereby absolutely diSorganiZed.
She further stated that they could only
join by applying for another charter.
Evidently these girls were considered
by the grand officers full fledged l..
dent closed by hoping they graduate
as good a class they have been a
loyal chapter
Parents Have Helped.
I'm view of these statements which
we believe are signed and filed in good
faith, there is no way for these young
women to re-esta blish their sorority
relationship except by breaking their
promise. Evidently these girls and
some of their parents understood their
sorority relationship variously. A few
parents, as soon as they knew of the
steps we were taking to eliminate
sorority membership on the part of
SUBMARINE PER