The herald., 1922-08-03

do not know any chapter of any rlatenty-slI
know hundreds of them-which does not url I
men, respected by everyone in the chapter ~ |
the college. who are earning their living In "a
through their own efforts; but in general VI
the man concerned has some special nsni Z
is not so easy to do unaided when in trasz
as when out of it.
The man who joins a fraternity loses srsA
of his independence. Being part Of IN "a
ICED group of men. he is not so free 10 d 4 |
pleases as he would be if he did not have
relationship. He must submit to regulates /
must learn to adapt himself to the cOndtln /
home life, and TO the idiOsyncrasIes Of a cn 1
more OF people He will often have to uei
desires and his rights, perhaps to the viii q i
organization. for those who go into an G1ia
ton must be willing to do what will hH
greatest good to the greatest number. he u
learn TO get on with people. to give up nN
selfish, to do that which will be most hepH 4
advantageous 10 his brothers. Many fellow
not like TO do this. and sometimes parens
wish them to learn. so that such men SOuo Fl
poor fraternity men. and they would De unnk|
and make their friends unhappy In the MAKE
There is a tendency when man joins M
nifty for him to be satisfied with the Heo 1
meets within its membership and so 10 nan" i
interests. TO restrict his acquaintance ana 4
dervalue the broader training which cono n
a more general contact with men, hsm'
weak and narrow-minded man. however. WV u
fall into this snObhishness and who VIII TO- u
his acQuaintances and his friends 70 IN
whom he meets within his fraternity Inc :"
Der of such men is fortunately not largS
But there are advantages in FRATERNITY wv
these | believe outweigh these possible gu
disadvantages which have mentiOned ~
who joins a fraternity establishes "a''- -
home with many of the same duiles an' ~
Of the home life To which he has been ac-'
before going to college. and the ira'e'D.'
remains 10 him home even after pe t', ~, T,
college. He gathers around MIN 'il, 49,
group of friends who have his pes' M ~,
heart. II has been said by those VINO w
fraternity system, that his choice u ,ssi
made too quickly to be satisfactory -, n
very mechanical choice seldom pas' -. 4
principles which underlie true lr'en" s-r,sk
thar the friendship thus formed is an - ~. |,
one But the fact that fraternity m~ $3.50
every CHAPTER in every college "s. n' .1s, nj
exist are not only close friends WIFE, g, ~ - 4
college. but remain so Throughout lns, ,, n, i
disprove such a statement Ira'.'I =. -
seldom dissatisfied with the friends :. 80 ~ n
The ideals of life formally SET YEA, "a an -
ternitv man, and these as have 'a' s-.,ls a
iticallv always based upon Christian pa !, ~ u
the highest possible. The charae' s.,,, 4 ~
who were responsible for the iou', ,hs rsrs
organizations and the character ~ ..,1 81
officers who are now in charge Of lls.. MS ~
in each organization will sups'i IN ,or ID .
The interfraternity conference, wn1n s,,era
dozen years has done more 10 orlns .,ssr 81
and fraternity men together than az. .o,bods q
and which is constantly suggesting % .sol,rsAR
fraternity of developing good a spcsf
strengthening moral principles aDu N, vi !
ing LOYALTY to the college and COOPER, .aanrsssy
officers is composed of mos ,ass.--isra
group of business and profesSiOii,AA' ,ss ecustf
doctors. ministers-and the best ID ~