The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-15

Tallahassee, Fla, Oct. 14.-(Spe-
cialO at the University
of Florida for men, Gainesville and
sororities at the Florida State Col
lege for Women, Tallahassee, are
probably enjoying the last year of
their lives 1t has been ascertained
that the Greek letter societies, four
at Gainesville, four at Tallahassee
and others in the making, can be
abolished by an order from the Board
of central, an act of the legislature
not being necessary as in many other
states. And if w. Bryan Mack, Sc
rotary of the Boaro of Control, ex-
presses the sentiments of the men,
bers of that body, short-lived indeed
will be these "undemocratic societies
in the College life as Mr.. Mack
calls them.
It is known that DR.. Edward Conra
di, president of the State College for
Women is very much opposed to the
Greek letter sisterhoods, and Miss Ek
La Scnoble Opperman, director of the
school of music in that institution
will permit no member of the music
faculty to affiliate with a sorority. Sen
timent is growing against the eXclus-
i've sororities in the student body of
the University at Gainesville, too, it
being pointed out that it is a source
of deep embarrassment to young
man in College who is not rushed
and bid by one of the fraternities,
as membership in them always gives
social prestige in college Towns TO
those who are fortunate enough to be-
long.
At the State College for Women
there are now installed chapters of the
following named national sororities:
Kappa Delta, Chi Omega, Alpha Del
to Pi and Tri Delta. Two strong 10
calls hope to be accepted by national
sororities this year. At the Universe
ty there are Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau
Omega, Sigma Alpha Epsilum and
Pi Kappa Alpha, and some locals.
Kappa Delta come into the Womens
College from the old co-educational
Florida State College; and A. t. 0.
and Kappa Alpha were continued in
the University from the East Flor
ida Seminary at Lake City. So it is
seen that college fraternities have
prospered and been undisturbed in
Florida for many years although other
states have taken steps to abolish
them as long as decade ago. They
do much to advertise q college to the
world, and many prominent men of
Florida who are embers of the frater
ternities at Gainesville would strenu-
ously oppose their abolition from the
institution of higher learning in this
state DIR. A. A. Murphree, president
of the University, who is q K. A,
would no doubt regret their abolition
and give numerous good reasons why
he believes they are beneficial to a
college and to the student bodies eff
fected. Friends of college fraterni-
ties say that those societies which re-
quire scholarship rather than athlet-
ic prowess or social position, encour-
age students to do better work in the
class room; and it is known that a
backward brother will be helped by
all of his fraternity mates to make
Florida who are members of the fra
ternities declare that some of the
best students and honor graduates
are never invited to join any of the Sc
cret college orders.
The matter of requiring the girls at
the college here to wear a regulation
uniform is also expected to come up
at the next meeting of the Board of
Control in Tallahassee 1t is claim
ed by the advocates of uniforms for
the girls that many young ladies who
would come to school here remain at
home because they have not as nice
clothes as they know the other girls
AFT the state cti I, a,o I'LL L..