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

THE SCROLL 3575,781; * Y, 5,759; B ® n, 4,874; * K *, 3,819; * A ®, 3,367;* r A, 3,009. All during the 70's * A 0 had a smaller membershipthan that of any of the other six, and during most of the '80's itsmembership was smaller than that of A K E, * Y, B 0 II or A A *.This explains why the lists of prominent members of A K E, B ® nand * K * are each somewhat longer in Baird's Manual than thatof * A ®. Many of the prominent members of A K E, B ® II,* K *, A A *, * Y and * T A were initiated in the '70's or before,up to which period the membership of * A 0 was comparativelysmall. The men who were initiated in the '70's or before and inthe '80's have had time to make reputation, and those initiated inthe '90's are just beginning to come to the front. All lists of prominentmembers in Baird's Manual include deceased as well as livingmembers. Of prominent members that are living * A 0 probablyhas as large a number as any other fraternity and larger than anyother with perhaps two or three exceptions.WALTER B. PALMER.SCHOLARSHIP AND COLLEGE ACTIVITIESAn article on "Scholarship and College Activities," was publishedin the University of Illinois Alumni Quarterly for October, 1911.It was written by Dr. Thomas Arkle Clark, dean of men in thatuniversity, and it is by far the best study of the subject that we haveever read. It has been republished in many fraternity magazines,and, but for a lack of space, would have been reproduced in THESCROLL. We feel, however, that our readers are entitled to at leasta synopsis of the article, and we shall call attention to some of theimportant points it presents. Doctor Clark compiled the average• grades in scholarship of all undergraduate students in the Universityof Illinois, by semesters for each of the collegiate years 1909-10 and1910-11. The scholastic averages for the latter year are givenbelow:AVERAGES OF UNDERGRADUATES, 1910-11Average of men 81.78 Non-fraternity men 82.27Average of women 84.09 Sorority women 84.29Average of men and women 82.23 Non-sorority women 84.53Fraternity men 79-40This table shows the averages of approximately 2,500 men and 600women. Nineteen general fraternities for men, eight local clubsfor men and ten sororities were considered. The showing is notfavorable to fraternity men. For this Doctor Clark offers the followingexplanations:The lowest average made by any fraternity man in 19x0-11 was 47.67; thelowest average made in college was 25.00. The highest average made in thesame year by any fraternity man was 95.94, and the highest average in collegewas 97.89. The trouble with the fraternities seems to be, not that they do not