PRESENT CONDITION OF THETA-ZETA.

Theta-Zeta was founded December 8, 1876, with eight charter members. Since that time it has grown steadily and is at present in a prosperous condition, though its active membership is not as large as we could desire, or as it would have been had circumstances not been against us. Our chapter roll numbers thirty-seven, eleven of whom are active members. The loss of five men in the class of '81, which resulted from the "bogus" trouble, and the restrictions which the faculty placed on our activity, have already been alluded to.

It would be an easy matter to increase our number from the different classes if we wished to lower our standard and take in second-rate men, but we have considered it better to sacrifice members to quality, and wait for the advent of the class of '84, which, indications assure us, will be larger and will contain more society material than the two previous classes.

The "Honors" at the University since the institution of our chapter have consisted of the University medal, Commencement speakers, chosen by the Faculty, and an occasional prize in Political Economy and Thesis. These have been about equally divided between the fraternity men and outsiders; of the fraternities, Theta-Zeta has secured twice as many as all the rest combined.

We have on foot measures to form a Delta Kappa Epsilon Alumni Association of the Pacific Coast. At our annual banquet, held February 6th, which was attended by a large number of men from Eastern colleges, the subject was mentioned and met with considerable favor. A committee was appointed and is now at work upon the matter, and as there are over one hundred Eastern Alumni besides our own twenty-five, it promises to be a decided success.

From time to time we have had the pleasure of meeting at Berkeley brothers from other chapters. These visits are particularly enjoyable as we keenly feel our isolated situation. To such of our Eastern brethren who chance to be upon this coast in the future we extend a cordial invitation to visit us.

Since the preceding pages were written the Zeta-Psi fraternity have taken in four men, and now speak of publishing the "BLUE AND GOLD" by themselves.

THE BOGUS.

On the 10th of May, 1879, the Class of '80, according to a well defined custom, celebrated "Junior Ex." in the usual manner. The class of '81, also following the customs of the institution, issued a mock programme, or "Bogus," on the exercises of the day. This paper contained a number of allusions and vulgar jokes, which the Faculty thought demanded an investigation. Accordingly, leading men in the class were interviewed by a committee from the Faculty, but nothing concerning its publication could be ascertained,

As the appointment of the "Bogus" editors by the President of the Sophomore Class had been authorized by the class itself, a petition concerning the matter was sent to the Faculty signed by all the members of the class, with but two or three exceptions. This petition declared that the responsibility of the publication rested on all alike, and requested that if any were to be punished all might receive an equal share. The result was that, at their next meeting, the Faculty expelled seven, and indefinitely suspended the remainder of those whose names were appended to the petition.

This action on the part of the Faculty was severely criticised, as it was known that innocent men had been punished. Nevertheless, the editors, in accordance with the wish of the class, withheld their names from the Faculty, who in the meantime had called to their aid the services of private detectives. Nothing further took place until the opening of the term in August, when the Faculty made certain offers of compromise, which were, however, not considered honorable by any of the suspended class, except a few members, who immediately accepted the terms and were re-instated,

In September, the parents of the suspended students held consultations among themselves, and with the Faculty. The result was that any student was allowed to return on the condition that he exculpate himself. On this condition many re-entered, though in the meantime quite a number had entered other colleges, or gone into business.

On account of the last-mentioned reasons Θ Z at present has but two representatives in the class out of the seven excellent men that '81 had furnished her. Chi Phi likewise suffered severely from the same cause, but Zeta Psi has still her full compliment.