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 I know dozens of members of our faculty who could easily find the time if they wished to get acquainted with the members of their fraternity, and to help brace up the chapter if only by their occasional presence, who know little more about the organization than the location of the chapter house. As to the real life and character of the boys they know nothing, and so the positive influence which they might exert for the betterment of the organization is lost.

The excuses given by faculty men for their lack of interest in their fraternities or lack of attention to them is most often that they do not have the time, but those who do find the time are often the ones who have most to do and who do most. Others allege that there is a certain embarrassment likely to follow any familiar acquaintance with individual students, and they wish to keep themselves free from these entanglements. If such an embarrassing situation does arise when a member of the faculty shows a little personal interest in the members of his fraternity it is more likely to be the fault of the faculty man than of the student. In all the years that I have been associated with students I have never known a member of the faculty to be criticized for showing too much interest in any individual student whether he were a fraternity brother or otherwise. The faculty brother is most favorably situated to