The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-25
STUDENTS WANT
SHOWDOWN ON
.FRATERN|TYbAN
Star Athletes Threaten to Quit
Teams Rather Than Accept
s Decision of Board.

a choice between the two they pre-
fer their fraternities. Some Of the
most prominent merchants and bust
ness men Of the city are giving up
track, football. baseball, positions on
the school magazine and paper in
preference to Withdrawing from the
fraternities.
In the fight wased by tho Board
Of Education to abolish the high
school fraternities and sororities. the
students are preparing for a show
down." and they say that never be-
fore was the worth Of the fraternity
better shown than in the way the
fraternity men and sorority girls are
sticking together"
Many Of the best athletes on the
football, baseball and other teams
say they will withdraw from school
activities. On the other hand, there
are some frats which believe the
schools honor comes first and are
letting" the members resign to take
part in the schools activities.
In the meantime the board IL pre-
pairing to enforce its rule and will on
Monday issue q warning to all pupils,
except seniors, against joining any
fraternity or sorority.
Statement by Board.
The statement in full follows:
The Board Of Education Is not op-
posed to secret organizations among
men and women. The board is not
opposed to fraternities and sororities
in colleges and universities. The
board Is not opposed to fraternities
and sororities in the high schools. be.
cause they possess some Of the COM
mon characteristics OF such organi-
cations. The board is opposed to fra
ternities and sororities in the high
schools solely because. in its judg-
ment, such organizations are not con-
ducive to the achievement Of the best
educational results in the high
schools.
''The Board of Education is OPP
posed to membership on the part Of
Junior high school or high school pu-
pills in any organization, association,
club, fraternity or sorority whose
membership 10 narrowly exclusive.
self perpetuating, or secret; whose
members are required to pledge sup
port of one another as against nom
members: whose eligibility require
proved by school authorities and
known to all pupils so that all may
qualify for membership II they wish:
or whose meetings are not held under
school auspices and under official
faculty supervision. Accordingly.
membership on the part Of any boy
or girl in junior or senior high
school in an organization. associa.
ton, club, fraternity or sorority
istics to which the Board Of Educa-
ton is opposed. is hereby disap-
proved
Rules Adopted by Board.
To carry out the boards p,licy, the
following rules have been adopted:
Il. That after June /, 1921, member
ship on the part Of any juni,r high or
Eish school pupil in any association,
organization, club, fraternity or soror-
ity which has not been approved by |
tho Superintendent Of Schools is for
hidden.
"2. That an association, organiza- |
ton, club, fraternity, or sorority which |
now enrolls in its membership pupils !
of q junior or high school shall submit !
TO the Superintendent Of Schools such !
information as he may require regard
ing its constitution. bylaws member
ship, time and place OF meetings, pro-
gram OF meetings, and any Necessary
Information, as q basis for tie Super
intendents approval or disa pr roval Of |
said organization.
%. That all associations, orga MIA
lions, clubs, fraternities or sororities
which may hereafter be approved by
The Superintendent OF Schools shall be
placed under the official supervision of
the faculties of the several junior high
and high schools.
Bans Declared by Boavd.
-. Any pupil who. after June /,
1891, Joins. or after octobe- l, 1921,
has not discontinued his membership
in any association, organization, club,
fraternity or sorority which has not
been approved by the Superintendent
Of Schools shall thereby disqualify
himself or herself:
"A. From holding a commission or
warrant in the High Scho.l Cadet
Corps.
"B. From holding any position.
either elective or appointive. on any
school pubiicatton.
&c. From representing hts school
IN eny team in competitive athletics,
rife matches, inter-scholastIc debates
or dramatic performances
I'd. From being certified as eligible
20 stand for election to any class
office.
&c. From holding any position in
q High School Bank.
"F. From holding any office in any
organization, club. or activity which
comes under the direction of the
school.
- 20. From receiving any form Of
school honors, oher than those award.
cd for scholarship attachments.
III. From holding any position as
representative OF his school.
Signed Report Required.
IS. That, after September IL
] s2l, and at the beginning of each
semester or more frequently IL re-
quired, each pupil in q junior high
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