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Duquesne Club Fathered Present-Day Fraternities
“I roar for bread, for bread
I roar” i» not a new University
cheer; it was the chant used
by the Duqucsne Club, one of
the forerunners of present-day
fraternities.
As eaily as 1872, the first
Greek-letter movement began
with the establishment of a
Sororities Faced Hard Fight
Prior to National Affiliations
In 1.921, after much opposition
fiom the faculty and town wo
men, the Nita-Nee Campus Club
was granted a charter by the
Committee on Student Welfare,
marking the beginning of soron
ties on campus.
The University set the follow
ing requirements for the club:
•No Greek letters could be
used in the name.
•No undei graduate could he
elected or pledged until the sec
ond year
• The charter was to be in ex
istence until 1924 when the entire
women's student body would vote
on whether the club might con
tinue.
Following the charier granted
to the Nila-Nee Club, four
other clubs were organized and
granted charters. These were
the Sychor Club, Arete, La
Cameraderie and Alfost.
In 1924, the vote was taken to
decide the fate of these clubs.
Those who favored the clubs said
they strengthened the ties be
tween alumnae and undergrad
uates. Those opposed to the con
tinuation of clubs said many wo
men who weie non-members were
left out of social activities.
It was decided to continue the
clubs until 1927, when another
vote would be taken. During this
time, clubs were not allowed to
seek charters for national sorori
ties.
In 1926, the five existing
clubs petitioned for permission
to apply for national member-
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Delta Tau Delta chapter. The
faculty immediately banned
the organization, and it wasn’t
until 16 years later that fra
ternities were permitted.
Dining clubs such as the Du
quesne Club grew out of lhe
need for better dining facili
ties caused by the rapid in-
ship. Permission was granted of the sororities.
and in lhe same year the Alfost A rushing code was adopted
Club became a chapter of Chi in 1934 which established a for-
Omega, becoming the first na- mal rushing period of three
tional sorority on campus. days at the beginning of the
By 1930 five more national second semester,
sororities were installed on cam- The sororities were originally
pus housed in the old cottages still
i The Panhellenic Association re- found scattered around the cam
placed the Club Council in 1930. pus. These houses, originally used
iThis association made rules for by the faculty, were given over
rushing and handled the problems to the sororities in 1928.
Student Government --
(Continued from page five)
tha administration, unofficially
backing the new system.
The constitution set up an All-
College student government. Ex
ecutive powers were delegated to
an All-College president; legisla
tive powers, to All-College Cabi
net; and judicial powers, to Tri
bunal.
Cabinet was to be composed of
24 members. Legislative powers
were assured since Cabinet was
given the right to over-ride any
veto by the All-College president
if a two-thirds majority vote was
obtained.
Sitting on Cabinet were the
All-College president, vice presi
dent and secretary-treasurer. The
presidents of the classes were also
given seats on Cabinet, as were
the presidents of all the student
councils of the various schools
within the college.
The presidents of the Associa-
crease in enrollment.
The dining clubs were usual
ly organized and managed by a
student as a means of earning
living expenses. State College
women were employed as
cooks.
These clubs adopted names
and instituted chants such as
iion of Independent Men. Infer
fraternity Council, Panhellenic
Council, Leonides, Women's
Student Government Associa
tion, and Women's Recreation
A s s o ciaiion represented their
organizations on Cabinet.
The constitution set up the
seven-member Tribunal which
handled men’s judiciary matters.
Judicial was set up to handle
those of women.
This form of government which
was established with the 1939 con
stitution is still in effect today.
The system is being studied by
the Committee on Student Gov
ernment Reorganization, set up
this fall by All-University Cabi
net, and plans for revamping it
to better suit the needs of the
students are underway.
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“I dash for hash, for has I’m
rash,” which was used by the
Cottage Incorporates. “T h a
Hungry Dozen,” was the name
adopted by one club.
The students agitated for
abolition of the no-fraternity
rule, and in 1887, the faculty
voted to recommend to the
Board of Trustees that Greek
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letter societies be permitted.
In 1888, a Phi Gamma Delta
chapter was the first club to
receive a national charter.
Six other local clubs re
ceived charters from national
fraternities before 1900,
The fraternity system ex
panded until at present there
are 56 social fraternities.
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