| Show THO THOMAS AS RETURNS FROM MEETING Continued d from page 1 Sigma Nu President Hughes of Iowa South C College presented the tho side of the University However it seems that the central governing bodies of the national fraternities are as alive t to the problems as are the presidents of oJ the universities if It not more so A considerable number of fraternities fritter frater have haye made a al requirement of an average of C to o enter the fraternity fraternity frater frater- nit and at least that grade must bo be kept up b by the respective members members mem mem- bers hers of thet or else after affer one no nc term of probation the they are ell eli mated from th the fraternity and not allowed to live at the fraternity i residence nce A A number of sl are requiring house mothers or pr ho house se fathers to be installed and paid salaries by the fraternities in order to maintain proper dignity and order in th the fraternity houses Nine universities I Indicated that within the next year ear or two sophomore sophomore sophomore more standing would be required t for r pledging and Initiation and five additional universities indicated ed that it will be a matter of only three or four years before they follow fol- fol low lov ow suit In order to establish a proper relationship relationship re- re between the National In- In Council the executive committee of the Association of or State University Presidents was authorized to appoint a committee to meet with this council and outino outline out- out line ino rules and regulations Most important important im im- im po tant considerations with respect respect- to fraternities it was was' brought out are their scholarship their financial finan cial ial management and their con con- duct dueL For the benefit of students who wh fail fall to pass in the year mid-year examinations examinations exam exam- nations Rutgers university New Jersey is trying tring an an n experiment feeling that perhaps a number of them have have come from high schools which have have not prepared them pro properly erly and tat elimination nation is somewhat of an injustice to such students They have outlined a special course for such students to take and those who succeed In carrying carrying car car- It successfully from the midyear midyear mid mid- year rear to the finals final in the spring have the opportunity to go on the next year Such a course has preyed proved proved prey prey- ed partially sue successful The automobile has become a areal areal areal real problem In higher education The lime universities of Michigan and Illinois have very stringent rules prohibiting the use of automobiles to a large majority of their students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents and requiring those who bethem use be them to get a permit from the dean of men with a registration certificate certificate certificate cate and a license n number so that they can be identified read readily fly Th The rule has been submitted to the at at- atI I torney Lorney orne general of one of these states and he has ruled that it is entirely within the province of the University to carry it out The organization of a separate ollege college for the freshmen and sophomore nore more students has been undertaken by the University of ot Michigan The rime university college as It is called will be under an o officer comparable In authority with the lean Jean of a school If It he will not ac- ac be given the title of dean rhe he junior college ollege then be taken tak tak- m en from under the other other schools and md placed in a separate division The question of engineering education edu edu- cation atlon was discussed by Mr Wick Wick- enden It has been thought by some ome that the engineering students hould should have a certain amount of ot engineering pre college work but butin butan an LD extensive study of the Society for or or the Promotion of Engineering does not agree agre with this rhey are In favor first of provid- provid ng means for tor the exceptional stu- stu lent to advance e If he Ime can an second secona he hey are strongly in favor of an opportunity op Ope ty for other students who ho enter engineering to change chango at the end nd of the first or or second year If it hey they find work suit suitable able tor for th them m. m However there Is a strong recommendation rec roe that at least 20 per percent cent ent of the tho engineering course hould should be devoted to cultural sub- sub cds In order that the engineer er eran can an function properly U. U |
