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Rh at New York, and contained the names of the members of eight chapters, arranged alphabetically by chapters. The next four editions, published at New Haven in 1840 and 1845, at Cambridge in 1851, and at Boston in 1854, contained the names of the members arranged in one general alphabetical list. The succeeding editions, published at Concord, N. H., in 1857, New Haven 1860, New York 1865, Utica, N. Y., 1870, and Albany, N. Y., 1876, have the names arranged by chapters in the approximate order of their establishment. The semi-centennial edition of the catalogue was edited by a committee, and was published at Boston in 1882. It was a fine piece of work, complete in its information and ample in its details. It contained much historical information, kinship tables, a bibliography, a complete military record of those members who served in the Civil War, and various statistical tables. A supplement was issued in 1889. In 1899 another edition was published with even ampler details than the edition of 1882. In 1909 and 1915 condensed catalogues without biographical detail, were published by the Executive Council.

Song books have been published at New Haven in 1855; at New York in 1859; Albany, N. Y. in 1864; Geneva, N. Y. in 1869; Ambherst, Mass., in 1875, and New York, 1896, 1904 and 1912. The last two give the music as well as the words. There are several pieces of instrumental music bearing the name of the fraternity. The official journal of the fraternity was called the Star and Crescent, and was published at New York City. A trial number was issued in May, 1880, and the publication of the first