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 can be found in Who's Who. At rushing time at least the alumni are often made one of the strongest parts of the argument. They are brought in if possible as show pieces, and the photographs of those who may have attained any degree of prominence are proudly exhibited. The fraternity who can show that one of its alumni is or has been in the presidential chair usually feels that its cause is won. The actual importance and worth of such members is sometimes small indeed.

It may be argued with convincingness by freshmen and by others who know little or nothing at first hand about it, that the alumni on the faculty, because of their sympathy with young men, their knowledge of the conditions surrounding college life, their wide experience in fraternity matters, and their specific interest in the local chapter, will be helpful and an uplifting influence. It ought to be true, but in too many instances it is not. A sensible faculty member who is willing to take a little time and to use a little tact could easily reorganize a chapter if he would do so, and yet make the members think that they had done it themselves. It is not difficult to find conspicuous examples of faculty men some of them prominent and all of them busy who by persistent and diplomatically directed efforts have succeeded in changing for the better the whole character and standing of their fraternities. I have in mind now two