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HERE seemed to exist some misapprehension with respect to the purpose, plan and scope of this book which may properly be referred to here.

Fraternity people would save themselves much unnecessary correspondence if when using the book they would take the trouble to read the notes which precede the articles concerning the general fraternities and also the other classes of fraternities, and learn the general plan of the statements made.

The book is not an annual publication; the number of copies sold does not warrant the issuing of a new edition each year. New editions have been issued whenever demands seemed to warrant them. On account of the relatively large number of changes occurring during the college year 1915–16, this supplement has been prepared.

The author is not merely reprinting a series of articles furnished by fraternity officials. Frequently, requests for information are replied to by sending in a statement concerning the fraternity accompanied with the condition "this must be printed verbatim or it must not be used at all." Obviously a book made up of such articles, prepared from a partisan and biased standpoint, would be valueless. Usually such statements have intentionally been sent to the author at the very last moment at which information could be received. In order to avoid the charge of bad