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Rh Frequently, the editor and his publishers have been threatened with an entire loss of patronage unless certain suggested statements were included in the articles relating to certain fraternities. Of course no attention has been paid to such threats, but the matter is mentioned merely as an illustration of the over-enthusiasm and lack of perspective of many of the fraternity workers.

It might be especially noted that the Kappa Kappa Gamma Litigation has been concluded by the reinstatement of the St. Lawrence chapter. A tardy but splendid act of justice.

Thanks are hereby tendered to many fraternity men and women for their prompt answers to inquiries and kind offers of assistance. In this connection mention should be made of Walter B. Palmer, ΦΔΘ; LeRoy S. Boyd, ΚΑ(S) and George M. Chandler, ΒΘΠ, for many helpful suggestions.

And a special expression of appreciation is deserved, and is hereby tendered to James T. Brown (ΒΘΠ) without whose helpful sympathy, active assistance and untiring industry the preparation of this edition would have been all but impossible.

WM. RAIMOND BAIRD