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FRAT INVESTIGATION BEGUN BY FACULTY (Continued from page one) any way, mean that the Greek letter societies may be automatically re-es tablished at Carolina. The bill, as pass ed, piaces the whole matter in the hands ylof the trustees of the various state in stitutions. Under the regulatory pow ers of these governing boards they may) forbid or p.ermit fraternities and sorori ties at their respective institutions, as may be deemed best. Until the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina has met and signified their ap proval any attempt to establish a frat ernity or a sorority at the University will be futile. The faculty has passed a ruling that ix faternity chapters may be establish ed on the campus until the next schola stic year. This ruling has been made for two reasons, the old anti-fraternity law still holds good until the Board.of Trustees approves the action taken by the legislature and the governor; to quiet rumors now going over the campus that there will be fraternity chapters established here before the end of the present term. It is practically an im ljossibiiity to establish a fraternity chapter ii two months. Rigid Enforcement If fraternities are brought back to the campus they will function only underl the most rigid regulations and restric tions. Chief among these will be the matter of scholarship. The academic standing of men who may be eligible for fraternities will be determined by the faculty and trustees and by the frater nity chapters. This standard will be high and unless it is met, men and wo men will not be allowed to accept mem tership in any fraternity or sorority that may be established on the campus. Stringent regulations in regard to the chapter houses will also be made. This matter has not been discussed to any extent by the faculty in an official way, but it is generaliy understood that all chapter houses will be under direct supervision of the Fraternity committee from the faculty. The matter of hous ing will not receive extensive discussion. until after the meeting of the Board of Trustees and their will is made known. Before the passage of the anti-frater nity law in 1898, most of the national fraternities of that day had chapters on the campus. These will in ail probabili ty be re-established here so far as it is known, provided the trustees approve. These old chapters were among the best known in America and there are profes sors on the campus today who are mem bers of the fraternities that were here during their undergraduate days. In the event that the board gives its consent to fraternities at the University, an attempt will be made to institute chapters from a 11nmber of goodi nation al fraternities that have beei represent ed here. There are national fraterni ties that have been founded since the banishment of fraternities from the cain 111s that will probably be brought here if the trustees approve. President Pleased Speaking in chapel last Tuesday. l)r. D)ouglas expressed himself as being heartily in favor of the re-establish ment of fraternities at Carolina. He al so statedl that lie wvould recommend to the Board of Trustees at their annual meeting in June that they permit frater nity chapters to he re-established here. 'I am heartily in favor of fraternii ties," Dr. D)ouglas said, "and expect to recommend to the trtustees that they --U.S.c. Hiking Club in Need of New Members "The Hiking club is still existing but not enough girls join these hikes," says Miss Rosalie Turner, manager of the club. Tlhere is a hike every Wednesday a.m. at 6 :30. All girls are urged to join these hikes which afford a great deal of fun. TIhe hikers leave the Woman's building promptly at the time mentionedl aboive. --U.S.C. Athia Club Head Entertains Elects TPhe Athia club wuas entertained Wedl niesday nig;ht by the president, Miss Flor (ence Parker, at the home of Mrs. R. B. Hendricks on Green street. Misses T,ois Rankin. Mildred Davis and Jess Ricken baker were receivedl into the club. A f ter toe busliness a swveet course was ALUMNI BOOK HAS MATRICULATS' NAMES (Continued from page one) Figures showing the number of de grees given since 1880 reveal some im portant facts. They show that only one woman has won her degree in Civil Engineering, and only one of the fairer sex has marched off with the de gree of A. B. in Commerce. More M. A.'s have been given to women than all the rest of the degrees combined. Eleven women have essayed the role of Port!a and won LL. B.'s. The chances are that most of their cases have been those concerning property rights. The list of men who have been given honorary degrees includes some well known names, among them are: Dean W. W. Ball, of the school of Journal ism; Bernard Varch, financier; Col. 0. J. Bond, president of the Citadel; Eu gene B. Gary, prominent judge; Am brose E. Gonzales, late editor of The State; D. B. Johnson, pres'dent of Winthrop College; Samuel McGowan, retired Admiral and former highway commissioner; William D. Meltoin, late president of the University: John E. Swearingen, formerly state superinten dent of education; and others not so well known. permit the re-establishmenrt of them on the campus, but the event that the trus tees decide to forbid fraternities at the University it will be my duty and my pleasure to abide by and to carry out the wil of the trustees." Assoc E.A. TODD'S BEAUTY PARLO and I BARBER SHOP PAWLMETTO BARBER SHOP Basement Columbia Natior Bank Building 0. W. Mayfield, Prop. JEROME HOTEJ BARBER SHOP Rear Jerome Hotel Lobb' 1. V. Fry, Prop. M'CA AULE Y'S SHOP 1728 Main Street SHA ANDON BARBER SHOP 2811 Divine Street A RCADE BARBER SHOP .\iavliel<l Bros. Arcaend Bilding Academy of Science Meets in Greenville Discuss Cynaogas Calcium Cya nide as House-Fly Fumigator The South Carolina Academy of Science, an institution formed for the encouragement and diffusion of scien tific research, net March 24th, 1927, at Greenville. Following a program in which were discussed the modern aspects of the chemi'stry of nutrition, cyanogas cal cium cyanide for house-fly fumigation, researches in raw cotton, etc., officers elected for the next fiscal year we-e: Prof. W. E. Hoy. of Presbyterian College, president; Prof. S. A. Ives, Furman University, vice president; Prof. G. C. Mance, Winthrop College, secretary and treasurer. The latter was reelected from last year. Dr. A. C. Moore, of the Uni versity of South Carolina, was presi dent until the Greenville meeting. All of the execu'tive council were reelected. They are: Profs. A. C. Moore, G. C. Mance. F. H. H. Calhoun, Stephen Ta ber, H. E. Sturgeon, and Mr. R. H. Sul livan. 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