1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

254 THE SCROLLEDITORIALTHE most notable of late developments in the Greek world is thegrowth of a friendly feeling of co-operation and organization amongthose great fraternities that are truly national. Not only is this trueof the overhead organizations but also among active chapters. Nearlyevery college in the country in which two or more chapters arerepresented has its Pan-Hellenic and Interfraternity Council, andthese organizations are rapidly becoming a tremendous force in forwardingthe interests of all active chapters as well as of the membersindividually. This is a movement truly to be- commended and encouraged.In this connection we wish to call the particular attention of allour active chapters to three recent publications of especial interest.Two have already been mentioned in other columns of THE SCROLL.The first is the seventh edition of Baird's Manual of American CollegeFraternities, which has become the standard of authority in allGreek letter matters. Members of Phi Delta Theta ought to knowthe prominent facts concerning the other fraternities with whom theycome in daily contact and this book might well be called the fraternitysystem's "Blue Book", or the "Who's Who in Greekdom." The,second is our own "Phi Delta Theta Manual", whose author is ourrenowned historian, Walter B. Palmer. The Manual is just off thepress and a few advance copies were distributed at the Chicago convention.Past legislation authorizing the publication of this bookprovided for its distribution to all active members and we feel confidentthat every Phi receiving a copy will prize it as highly as itsmerits deserve. For rushing purposes both these books are indispensibleto every chapter and every rushing committee, the formerfor information as to our rivals and the latter to provide the ammunitionwith which to bring victory to the standard of Phi Delta Theta.A proper use of these books will bring results; we advise their constantuse by all our chapters and predict success thereby.The third publication we refer to is Banta's Greek Exchange, morefully described in the Hellenic Department of this issue of THESCROLL. This most interesting magazine, just making its bow tothe fraternity world, is a unique and valuable addition to the fieldof fraternity journalism and it is with great pleasure that we welcomeit to our circle. Furthermore it must be regarded as a supple-