Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ANCIENT GREEK SOCIETIES LIKE PRESENT FRATS Dean Baker GOaes Ie t Facts on Om Booterhoods of Greek Schools RIVALRY FOR NEW MEN Group. in Medieval Universities of Paris and Leipsio CaUed Nations With the return of fraternities to the University of South Carolina it is fitting that we would consider what the fraternities are, and have been for cen turies. Some very interesting facts have been obtained from Dear L. T. Baker, of the University. According to Dean Baker the first fraternities wer formed in Athens, Greece, about the year 20 A. D. They existed from the time of Alexander to the time of the fall of the Roman Em pire. These brotherhoods had as mem bers students of the institutions of learning of that time. There was in tense rivalry among them. They had their rushes and pledges practically the same as ve have today. Most of the new students came in at the port of Athens at this time. When these boats bearing the new students arrived thv different brotherhoods would rush them, each trying to pledge the new mc:#. They were so eager in their d sirt to secure these men that fights soumet;.es resultid. The next groups, now called frater nities, came into being in Medieval times, about the year 1210 A. D. They were at the seats of learning such as Paris, Oxford, Prague, Leipsic and others. They went under the name of Nations. The students of one language or country were banded together in a Nation. They had control of the stu dent body. Each Nation elected a mem ber to the general council, which had charge of matters concerning the student body. Every student, neces sarily, was a member of one of the Natins. Some of the Nations were more of a social-pclitical character while others were of an ethical-intel lectual nature. Fraternities came into being in Amer ica soon after our universities and col leges were formed, about 1830. They have continued to expand and grow until they have become nation-wide. -usc Bohemians Move Into Their New Clubhouse -Lod Granted Chapter of ATO --&as Residence on Hen derson Street The Bohemian club, local organiza tion recently awarded a chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, has rec eadly rented a house on Henderson street, two doors fronm Green street, and expects to move into its new quarterr. by December 1st. The house is a two story wood dwelling, and has three large rooms on the first floor which can be thrown together for en tertaining purposes. The upper filow has four bed rooms, bath, and ample sleeping porch. About 12 men, out of town students at the University will occupy the house. A house warming p)arty is planned as soon as the group takes up its new residence, and at that time alumni and friends of the fraternity of the cocm munity will donate gifts to be used as furnishings for the club house. Ryiatiaine Indulge Entertaining Debate "Resolved: That a woman cries whe.i she is proposed to not because she is happy but because of the unromantic nature of the proposal," was the sub ject of a most entertaining debate at the regular meeting of the Hypatiani literary society on Wednesday after noon in the Clariosophic hall. The af firmative was uphejd by Misses Katie Sherer and Maude Brazell; the nega tive by Misses Edna Ross Whitt and Carolyn Eppa. Miss Rose Funk pre sented some Interesting campus topics. Dr. Bradley was scheduled to appear on the program, but was unable to be presiant. DEAN NARDIN OF WIS. UNIV. FIGITS PAPER Charges Wiconsin Dafy Paper of Coege as Being "Ye&w" "FLAPPERS" ARE REASON Report on Psychology Lecture Gives Birth to Implications Dean of Women By New Student Service If the Wisconsin Daily Cardinal is angry because F. Louise Nardin, dean of women, called it a "yellow sheet," it hasn't shown it. That ,may be due to the CardinQl's general attitude, for besides being one of the most &live and interesting college papers in the coun try, it is' also one of the most liberal. The Cardinal carried a report of a lecture on the Imprications of Behav iorism, in the course of which Professo: William H. Sheldon, of the psychology department, said "the flapper is tht hope of the race." He advised the girls to smoke and wear short skirts and free themselves intellectually if "we are to stt-ike a death blow at es tablished sex institutions." The story was played up, after its ap pearance in the campus paper, by the Chicago and Milwaukee press, and pro tests poured in. The Cardinal reporte4 numerous requests to the university that "my Johnny shall not be contam inated by taking psychology from that horroble Mr. Sheldon." It was also reported that the state - W. C. T. U. would demand the dismissal of the dar ing professor, but this the organization denied. Dean Nardin complained that the Car dinal's news story had brought upon the University much injurious publicity. Having spoken of the daily as a "yel low paper" she later added: "I am-not r0. #V Miami Univerity Students Expelled "Dagger mad Chain" SoWety, the .am tes Thrown Out By New Student Service Miami Uhiversity's self-appointed vigilantes, the Dagger and Chain so ciety, also known as a sophomore hon orary, has been banished by the facul ty discipline committee following a cor rection session in which the Dagger and Chainers punshed fourteen fresh men. One member of the society has withdrawn from the university, presum ably at faculty request. A faculty mem ber described the puishment meted out to a freshman for failure to wear his cap as "horrible." Dagger and Chain, like numerous other college honorar ies, came into bein'g for no reason, and it was only after much thought that its members found in freshman punish ment a valid excuse for continued life. However, the faculty has settled the question and the society, by pointing out that the law and order committee had laid itself open to punishment by the civil courts let alone faculty inter ference. withdrawing the adjective. I think a newspaper account of an event is 'yei low' when it takes an idea out of con text where its logic can be judged, and exploits it for its sensational appeal, for its power to 'shock.'" The daily, she said, had omitted "the science and logic of the professor." So far the University has not laid a heavy hand either on the offendinig professor or the student paper. If President Glenn Frank's avowed pQl1cy of letting the faculty members srka4 as they please holds true, and it appears to, Professor Sheldon's position is se. cure. Chf smokers with th mue watch how other s,u .I E'Nq MOTOR COACH SERVIC' Columbsa te Grmew* CAROUINA SD I Lv. Colmbia: 7:31 aA,A d Pace to Rat 11:30am 2 M, 3:30 M &-to Lv. 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