The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-19
HIGH SCHOOL PAPER
PRESENTS STUDENT
POSITION ON FRATS
New Ruling Less Drastic
Than Former One,
Tech Life Says.

S1ON oOct AtCn hlEh cCnool Ieel
about the fraternity ruling which
was recently approved by the Board
Of Educstion7 The following is an
article which appeared in the June
issue of Tech Life:
Upon the suggestion OF superin-
tendent Ballou the Board of Edu-
cation has fescinded it's former
ruling in regard to frsternities and
secret organizations, which makes
members of such organizations sub
Ject TO expulsion. and has insti-
tuted a new ruling which provides
that no member Of an organization
disapproved Of by the school au-
thorities shall be allowed TO par
ticipate in school activities.
This new ruling is less drastic
than the former one and is, accord
ing TO DIR. Ballou, one which can and
will be enforced. During an inter
view. DR.. Ballou also stated that
this movement against these organ
izations was not Instituted by him
self but was one Of the matters left
over the by the preceding admins
tration.
Opposes Junior Students.
The Board Of Education is op-
posed to membership on the part OF
Junior high school or high school
nunfla IN .pxy zxoanf-afEo, ....zE.
tion. club, fraternity. or sorority
whose membership Is narrowly e,-
elusive. self-perpetuating or secret:
whose members are required %
pledge support of one another as
against nonmembers; whose eligi-
bility requirements for membership
are not approved by school suthori-
ties and known TO all pupils so that
all may qualify for membership il
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 a Junior
or senior high school in an organ
ization, association, club. fraternity
or sorority. which possesses any OF
the characteristics 10 which the
Bears . Education is opposed. is
hereby disapproyed.
New Board Rule.
To carry out the boards policy
the following rules have been
adopted:
i. That after June !. 1891, mem
bership on the part Of any Junior
high or high school pupil in any
association. organization. club. fra
ternity or sorority which has not
been approved by the superintend-
ent of schools is forbidden.
2. That an association. orgsniza-
tion. club, fraternity or sorority
which enrolls in its membership
pupils of a junior or senior high
school shall submit 20 the superin-
tendent Of schools such information
as he may require regarding its
constitution, bylaws. membership,
eligibility requirements for mem
bership. time and place of meetings,
programs of meetings, and any nee
essary information. as a basis for
the superintendent approval or
disapproval of said organizations.
3. That all associations. organiEa-
tions. clubs, fraternities or sorori-
ties which may hereafter be ap-
proved by the superintendent OF
schools shall be placed under the
official supervision OF the faculties
Of the several Junior high and high
schools.
e. Any pupil who. after June l,
1921, Joins. or after October I, 1891,
has not discontinued his member
ship in any organization. associa-
ton. club. fraternity OF sorority
which has not been approved by the
superintendent of schools shall
thereby disqualify himself, or her
self:
l. From holding a commission or
warrant in the high school cadet
brigade.
2. From holding any position.
either elective OF anpointive, on any
school publication.
3. From representing his school
on any team in competitive ath-
letics. rife matches, inter-scholsstic
debates or dramatic performances.
4. From being certified as eligible
to stand for election to any class
office.
S. From holding any position in a
high school hank.
6. From holding any office In any
organization. club. or activity which
comes under the direction OF the
school
Z. From receiving any form OF
honors. other than those awarded
for scholarship attachments.
s. From holding any position as
representative Of his school