Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-29

criticism" which has come down on the
organizations. Many of the accusa-
lions which have been made about the
organizations are unfounded. she de-
clared. The charges made against the
societies. she said, are Intangible In
boos," she said. This is the least
thing in our societies. We have three
secrets. our handclasp. our ritual
which is very beautiful. and the pass,
word into our meeting" She quoted
the motto of her sorority as showing
the high ideal Of the organization.
Paul Frizzell. member of a Central
High School frat. declared: 1T is not
our purpose to combat the educational
authorities; we want to cooperate with
them. That is why we're here" He
explained the methods used in choos-
ing athletic officers at Central. saying
that although this was done under
eight team managers had been frater-
nifty men. thereby proving frat mem
bers are best suited" He said that
two fraternities three years ago had
asked for faculty advisers. but had
been refused. He said faculty advisers
are appointed for other activities. and,
therefore, should be appointed for the
secret societies.
Shows Expenses in Sororities.
Miss Mildred Cove cited statistics
showing that the average expense of
sororitfes is $2224 the first year and
$16.24 the second year. She told of
the charitable work done by the or
ganization, saying help had been fur
nished poor families in Washington.
the Belgians and other needy persons.
She said thrift and economy were in
Loot od hS-f he ni1of
Miss Louise Henderson, representing
Phi Delta Sigma Sorority. declared the
sororities develop school spirit, make for
lasting friendships and develop character.
an orphan asylum and help support Camp
Good Will. She asked that the parents
be given an opportunity to be heard.
William G. Henderson, her father. fol-
lowed. He urged the committee to give
the most mature consideration to the
question before deciding what should be
done. He declared the organizations are
building up not only in the schools
but on the outside in various worthy in
terests. at is not merely the purpose of
but the members have worked in season
and out of season to raise money for
charitable purposes. They are entitled to
great praise for what they have DONE" he
said.
Miss NJ. o. Dean. a teacher at Nc
Kinley Manual Training School. said
she had been converted to the belief
that fraternities and Sororities are good
institutions. Il was opposed to them at
first, because 1 had been led to believe
by persons whom l trusted that if you
would look closely at fraternity mem
bers you could find signs of satanic
ORIGIN" she said. Il have been con-
WINGED and it has been by the boys
themselves / can honestly say that
nothing that has come to my knowl-
edge is to their discredit l have seen
boys become good citizens under the
influence of their fraternity brothers.
Wants Agitation Stopped.
Il hope the decision of the board
committee will be clear-cut one.
want to see this agitation cease. so we
can go back to the business of teaching
school. Let's do something and then
stop for a while. The fraternities have
been in this country long enough fol-
us to know whether there are any great
evils connected with them.
ihe only non-1raternIty man who
was ever a class president while /
have been at Tech was the most un-
satisfactory one we ever had. He
alton. got into a shooting scrape and
had to leave town, and we hope he
will never come back again.
John Ward, another fraternity rep
resentative, affirmed the rights of the
students to choose their own friends
and to organize. He said. the organ
izations teach love of fellow men, do
not create a class distinction and dc
not encourage snobbishness.