| Show f council postpones race issue Ohio Consideration 1 1 of the question of what to do in regard b racial discrimination b among college fraternities was postponed for one year by the H National council at its fortieth annual session held at the Commodore in New according to Starr Lasher of Ohio pub- director for the The national Undergraduate meeting at recommended that a committee be appointed to study changing conditions concerning fraternity These i resolutions followed spirited in regard to the right of fraternities to restrict membership in the basis of or Asserts frat right The resolution referred to the 58 member fraternities for preliminary to decision next year asserts the right of a fraternity to select its own members free from any domination or pressure on the part of an educational making whatever restrictions it sees including or nationality In cases not governed by national restrictions or by custom or tradition binding upon the the according to the resolution would recognize the right of the chapter member to vote upon prospective members as he sees The resolution believes that the fraternity system will flourish better if the character and personality of the individual are regarded as rather than his color or More than 60 councils Discussion of membership restrictions was liveliest in the undergraduate attended by delegates and alternates from more than 60 councils from every section of the A number of votes were taken to show the attitude of the various councils in regard to membership 19 groups were recorded as favoring complete 36 feet that national fraternity regulations should be six did not On the question fraternities that have discriminatory clauses in their constitutions in regard to color eliminate such 12 voted 25 not in favor of making such a change and 18 abstained from Only four councils felt that fraternities which limit their membership to a certain religious faith should be Award presented The impressive Undergraduate council award was presented to the council of Institute of Technology as the undergraduate unit which developed the most constructive program in activities during the past This was the first award made since the start of world war |
