Society, assisted by the University Orchestra, gave Gounod's Sacred Trilogy, "Mors et Vita." The next afternoon and evening the New York Symphony Orchestra, led by Mr. Walter Damrosch, gave two concerts. The soloists were Mms. Corinne Rider, soprano; Miss Nevada Van der Vere, contralto; Mr. Reed Miller tenor; and Mr. Gustav Holmquist, basso.

A notable series of ten concerts was given at the University of Chicago on each Tuesday evening during the Summer Quarter-primarily for the benefit of students and members of the university. The concerts were under the direction of Professor Lester Bartlett Jones, director of music, assisted by

many of the leading artists in the musical world, and proved to be highly popular to large audiences each week. The one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Alfred Tennyson was celebrated August 6th by a concert directed by Professor Lester Bartlett Jones, director of music at the university. The entire programme consisted of selections from Tennyson, sung by a mixed chorus of sixty voices, assisted by Miss Minnie Bergman, soprano, and Mrs. George N. Holt, accompanist. The concert was preceded in the afternoon by a centenary address delivered by Professor Paul Shorey, head of the department of Greek at the university, the meeting being presided over by President Harry Pratt Judson.

Alpha Omicron Pi established its Rho Chapter at Northwestern University, June 11, 1909.

Sigma Chi has granted a charter to a body of petitioners at Wabash College.

Zeta Psi installed a chapter at the University of Illinois by chartering 24 members of the "Comus Club."

Delta Gamma has granted a charter to a body of petitioners at the Missouri State University.

On May 7 Alpha Chi Omega installed its Pi Chapter, with 15 charter members, at the University of California.

Wesleyan University has this year adopted a new Pan-Hellenic rushing agreement which provides that no sub-freshman can be pledged until Commencement.

Kappa Alpha Theta established its Alpha Mu Chapter at the Montana State University on the 16th of July, its Alpha Chi Chapter at the Oregon State University, July 22, and its Alpha Omicron Chapter at the University of Oklahoma, August 25, 1909.

Toward the close of the last college term a new local fraternity, called Kappa Theta, appeared at Amherst. The new organization was cordially welcomed by the chartered fraternities, and its prospects are good for an independent existence or

for a prospective charter from some national fraternity.

A Pan-Hellenic organization has been projected at Adelbert, which intends to place the date of pledging far enough along in the college year to allow all the fraternities plenty of time to select their material.

The University of Minnesota, through its undergraduates and its alumni members, has been conducting an active campaign for a University Union, to be devoted to the exclusive use of the men in the university. Over $25,000 has already been pledged toward the sum of $175,000 required for this purpose.

During the past college year there has been much satisfaction at Swarthmore with the inter-fraternity smokers held during the year at the chapter houses of the different fraternities. The fraternities represented are Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Upsilon, and Phi Sig ma Kappa.

A local fraternity at the Illinois. Wesleyan University, called Tau Kappa Epsilon, has become a national fraternity by the installation of chapters at Millikin and Northwestern, and the organization is said. to be considering several more petitions from colleges in that part of the country.

Theta Chi has granted a petition to a local at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, called Pi Omega Pi. This brings the roll of the national fraternities at this institution up to four, including Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Theta Chi. There are also two locals, Delta Tau and Kappa Xi Alpha, which are petitioning national fraternities. These six fraternities have a total active membership of 155, which is about 25 per cent. of the school enrollment.

The senior Societies, "Black Masque" and "Innocents," at Nebraska University, are at the head of several movements. One of these is to offer a large prize to any undergraduate or graduate for writing an acceptable song for the college. Other plans are to acquire a new dance hall on the campus for the use of all

classes and fraternities and to make ivy day an affair for all classes to participate in, instead of just the seniors, as heretofore.

The University of Missouri PanHellenic Council has recently passed a resolution prohibiting the initiation of freshman until after mid-year examinations, when all the men who have passed enough work to remain in college may be regularly admitted to the fraternities. This ruling does not put any restrictions upon pledging, and any man may be pledged upon his matriculation in college, but he must remain one semester and pass in three-fourths of his work before he is eligible for initiation in any Greek-letter fraternity. This ruling takes effect February, 1910. The Pan-Hellenic Council has also

substituted a dance or smoker for the annual Beer-Fest.

The Inter-Fraternity Congress, at Michigan, has attempted several important reforms in the fraternity life of that institution. One of these is the "no-treat" system, which has been in effect among the fraternities since the first of April. Another is a movement to secure for each fraternity faculty reports on the work of all its undergraduate members. Very satisfactory coöperation has been displayed on the part of the faculty in this latter movement, and it is felt that these two provisions will be of great importance in placing the fraternity life of Michigan on a higher and more efficient plane.

William R. Baird, author of various editions of Baird's "American

College Fraternities," has carefully investigated the claims of the Sigma Pi Fraternity to an organization at William and Mary College in 1752, and to several illustrious members, including William Jennings Bryan. The conclusion of these investigations is that there is no historical basis. Mr. Bryan is included among the members of the fraternity because the fraternity claims as one of its chapters the local literary society of Sigma Pi at the University of Illinois. This society, however, disclaims any connection at all with the national fraternity for itself or any of its members.

Several fraternities have held their conventions during this summer. The first was that of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, held at Atlantic City, June 22nd to 25th, inclusive. The headquarters were at the St. Charles Hotel and an innovation was adopted in holding the busi

ness sessions on the Steel Pier. In addition to the routine work of the convention enjoyable social events were provided consisting of a smoker, theater party, and the banquet.

Sigma Chi's Twenty-ninth Grand Chapter was in session at Chicago from June 29th to July 2nd. While the headquarters were at the Auditorium Hotel, the neighboring chapters entertained the delegates and visitors in a very acceptable manner. The routine work was enlivened by the usual smoker and dance, with an excursion on Lake Lake Michigan July 1st; on the evening of this day a very enjoyable ball was tendered the delegates at the Chicago Beach Hotel by the local members of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Beta Theta Pi held its Convention at the Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie, August 3rd to 6th. This location is a favorite convention point for Beta Theta Pi, and it possesses several advantages for such an affair in its comfortable climate and the lack of the distractions of a large city for the delegates. More real enjoyment and better attention to business matters can be given in such an environment. A very enjoyable occasion, with 300 in attendance, is reported. Two general officers were re-elected; Wm. A. Hamilton, of Chicago, for president, and Francis H. Sisson, of New York City, for trustee. The only new charter granted was one to a body of petitioners from the University of Oregon. As no charters were withdrawn the chapter roll of Beta Theta Pi now numbers 73.

Phi Gamma Delta held its Sixty-first Ekklesia in Detroit, August 4th, 5th and 6th. The social side of the occasion was in charge of the local grad

uate chapter and the comfort and enjoyment of the visitors were well looked after.

Delta Tau Delta held its Karnea in Pittsburgh, August 23rd to 28th. The occasion was also the celebration of the fraternity's semi-centennial. In addition to the usual social provisions for such an occasion, an especially interesting feature was chapter reunion dinners the first night of the convention. A daily paper was also published each day of the convention. In addition to the usual news items this publication contained messages from absent members, clever skits, cartoons, and information of special appeal to the members who were not able to be present. The former Arch Chapter was reélected in its entirety. In addition to several important matters of legislation which concern the secret workings of the fraternity, an important resolution was adopted to the effect that "This fraternity believes 'that scholarship and morals must be considered first principles, and the fraternity believes that the American College, to accomplish what is absolutely necessary, must have the coöperation of the Greek-letter fraternities, and that Delta Tau Delta in particular can, will and shall take the place on behalf of our boys which has been entirely overlooked." Legislation and measures were adopted to provide funds and authority for personal visitation of each active chapter by members of the Arch Chapter and a close supervision of the chapter house life and the scholarship of the members of the active chapters, to make effective the sentiments embodied in the foregoing resolution. The social program of the convention included a visit to the nearby birthplace of the