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284 enormous surprise he was tapped third, and 1 marched down the aisle to the front seat reservi for the new members with the applause of his f< lows sweet in his ears. It did n’t seem possibl he was one of the most popular and most respect* men in his class. He could not understand but he did n’t particularly care to understand i the honor was enough.

Nu Delta tried to heap further honors on hii but he declined them. As a member of Boule ] was naturally nominated for the presidency of t3 chapter. Quite properly, he felt that he was n fitted for such a position; and he retired in fav of John Lawrence, the only man in his delegatit really capable of controlling the brothers. La1 rence was a man like Gates. He woul Hugh knew, carry on the constructive work th Gates had so splendidly started. Nu Delta was the throes of one of those changes so characterise of fraternities.