Evening star., 1923-12-30
HONORARY CHAPTERS
GROW AT MARYLAND.
Students Are Proud Of College
Recognition Accorded by
These Fraternities.
NEW ONES ARE EXPECTED
Alumni Share In Satisfaction at
High Standing Gained.

By . Stan Correspondent.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd. December
3s.-University OF Maryland students
and alumni are pointing with pride
to the number OF chapters of hon
orary fraternitiss In existence at the
institution. Due to the advancement
and tho enlargement of the univer-
sity In recent years. various depart
mentR, by their eficient and COM
mendable work, have been able to
install such chapters.
Phi Kappa Phi. honorary scholastic
fraternity, was installed in 1920.
To be eligible q student must be in
class or have after graduation made
work. DR.. A. r. Woods. president
OF the university: H c. Byrd. assist
ant to the president and athletic
director. and Dean Zimmerman OF the
College OF Agriculture are promi-
nent members.
Another One Installed.
Alpha Zeta, honorary agricultural
fraternity. was also installed in 1920
Students who are in the upper two
fifths in the class standing and have
attended the university for a mini
mum Of three semesters and have by
ship won the respect Of the faculty
and student body are eligible. DR..
Woods and Dean Zimmerman are
In 1921 Delta Sigma Phi. national
honosasy Spanish frassrn,tEi made =, s Its
tied to students of Spanish whose
rating 10 'B" or above. Prof. Stin-
son Is faculty adviser.
Last April witnessed the introduc-
tion of Phi Mu. honorary engineer
the first eight Of their class may.
upon election. become members. The
Junior who received the highest
rating in his freshman and sopho-
more years automatically becomes
placed them in the first quarter of
their class also are eligible. Dean
Johnson OF the College Of Engineer
ing represents the faculty in the
organization.
Rapid Improvement Of the military
lation IN 1891 of a chapter OF the
Scabbard and Blade. the honorary
military fraternity. Advanced mem
bers of the r. o. T. c. unit. who
ability. combined with spirit Of fair
ness and sportsmanship. are eligi-
BILE. Col. Leavitt. in charge of the
military department Is a member
Other organizations about the
campus are at work. planning and
ordering their activities so that in
short time they may be in a posi-
tton to petition an honorary asso-
citation In their line of endeavor.
They wish to point to the high char
acter of work being done by their
university by giving 1t the national
recognition they feel 1t deserves.
The University Glee Club will start
It's tour of the eastern shore Wednee-
day. Elkton will be the first stop,
and then Easton, Pooomoke City,
Delmar, Berlin. Salisbury and st.
Michaels will be visited. The Glee
Club, which is under the direction
of Dr. Homer C.. House, ranks with
the best in the country.
1t has been learned that every
state in the Union has one or more
graduates OF the University OF Mary
land among the instructors in their
educational institutions.
Maryland week, the high spot of
the year for the Agricultural inter-
ests of the state. will be observed
at the Southern Hotel In Baltimore
January 8. 10 and IL. Many of the
experts OF the university, Including
DR.. T. B. Symons. director of the
extension service, who will give q
report of the work being done by his
organization. viii take part In the