Show Rush Pledge Time Important for Fraternities Fraternity rushing and pledging are perhaps the most misunderstood activities of Greek organizations on the present rush or a close approximation of is followed throughout the country by Greek units and is the only feasible method that can be used to bring new members into a A scholastic standing is carefully checked for minimum requirements before he can be released for Then he meets with university and Council officials for orientation and is shown briefly through all the fraternity houses on On the first night of rush the lists his and the fraternities indicate which of the they wish to This mutual which takes place four separate times during rush assures that the is interested in the and vice The tempo of rush increases as narrow their lists down and fraternities are allowed to give Finally a vote is taken by the and those passing are invited to bid A bid to pledge in a fraternity represents the unanimous wish of the chapter for the to A is free to choose which bid dinner he wishes to attend and to accept whichever bid if he THE PERIOD of following bid dinner lasts about a During this time a pledge is introduced to the traditions and standards of his fraternity and is encouraged to meet the actives and attend the social functions Pledge duties are designed to teach responsibility and to indicate a pledge's desire to assist his If a pledge's duties have been satisfactorily he is initiated as a full-fledged brother in his |