Show BOARD UPHOLDS FRA FRATERNITY BAN East High Students Given Choice of Disbanding or Being Out of Activities The next move in the East high school dispute over recognition of fraternities and sororities in the school was left up to the members of the banned organizations Thursday after a letter had been received by Dr L. L John Nuttall Jr superintendent dent of schools saying that the board of education was not inclined to change its us stand against secret organizations organizations za in the schools r The e frate fraternity members now have havethe havethe the e aIt alternative rn Uve of being b barred from all student activities honor societies and elective offices or disbanding No statement had come from the heads of the societies Thursday as to what course of action would be taken but Principal Bruce E. E Millikin said he believed the students would choose to disband In a 3 letter to Mr Millikin from Dr Nuttall it was pointed out that the board of education had taken a firm stand against secret societies in schools as undemocratic and not conducive conducive con con- to the best interests of the students He indicated that the students students' students students' stu stu- dents' dents petition to be given a hearing on the matter before the board would not be granted because the rule of the board is inflexible The letter said that any student who wished to have his student activity activity activity ity fee refunded because of ot being banned from most activities because of membership in a fraternity could do so by making written application to the board The students had previously previously demanded that they be allowed to take part in school activities or that their fees tees be refunded Presidents of the five clubs who signed the p petition asking for lor a hearing hearing hear hear- ing on the thc rule before the board are Robert Whitehill Lynn Jones Louise Thompson Audrey Lovesy and Betty EverettS Everett S |