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

THE SCROLL 41 =unauthorized institution, detrimental to the welfare and advancement of Columbia,"that it "be denied recognition before Columbia University organizations,"and that "steps be taken for its abolition."THE WAR ON FRATERNITIESFraternities and sororities have been banished from the University of Wooster.Those affected are B 9 n, 2 X, A T A, * P A, A T fi and 2 * E; thesororities, K A 9, K K P, H B * and A A A. 2 $ E and A A A unwiselyentered just before the earthquake, ^i K '^^ had a chapter there, 1871-92, and$ A 9, 1872-97.Wooster's most liberal donor has been L. H. Severence, a wealthy Standardoil man of Cleveland and Wooster, Ohio. After he had made gifts amountingto half a million dollars to the university, he offered it a million more, but onlyon the condition that fraternities and sororities should be excluded from theinstitution. President Holden requested the fraternities to give up their char-JEST FIDDLIN'Ireland in Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.ters but they refused. The trustees then took up the matter and, after astormy session, voted, 13 to 10, to prohibit fraternities and accept the money.It was simply a case of bribery. Three of the trustees resigned in consequence.The fraternity men burned President Holden in efBgy and boycottedall student activities.It is said that Severence is financing the anti-fraternity campaign in Ohio.As mentioned in the last SCROLL, a bill has been introduced in the Ohio legislatureto prohibit fraternities in Ohio State University, Ohio University and