Greek letter men of Philadelphia . ^^s!^=^ N. MANCHESTER,^^^^*^i^ INDIANA 46962 N/%^/aoiot/Hsmx %. T INTRODUCTORY HE commanding position assumed by Greek Letter Men in culturedcommunities will render unnecessary any excuse for the appearance ofa work dealing with them and their organizations. Few decades have passed since Fraternities became an active force in theundergraduate life of American colleges, and like every young institution offar-reaching effect they were forced to combat with unreasoning prejudice andignorance. Persecuted by college faculties, and opposed by parents who sawin the


Greek letter men of Philadelphia . ^^s!^=^ N. MANCHESTER,^^^^*^i^ INDIANA 46962 N/%^/aoiot/Hsmx %. T INTRODUCTORY HE commanding position assumed by Greek Letter Men in culturedcommunities will render unnecessary any excuse for the appearance ofa work dealing with them and their organizations. Few decades have passed since Fraternities became an active force in theundergraduate life of American colleges, and like every young institution offar-reaching effect they were forced to combat with unreasoning prejudice andignorance. Persecuted by college faculties, and opposed by parents who sawin the element of secrecy a cloak to all manner of vice, the societies continuedto progress silently but irresistibly until, sweeping away every obstacle by thesheer force of their raison iPetre they became as firmly established as the col-leges or universities of which they were part. Greek Letter Fraternities are now recognized, approved and encouraged 3\ the authorities of all liberal and advanced institutions of learning in the United States. It is needless to speak here in defense of sacred


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