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...Beta Kappa. Abolish the Junior eight. Elect eight men in the Senior year, and then elect no more till honors are announced, when all men who get magna or summa degrees should be picked. This method will eliminate to some extent the too great proportion of 'grinds' in the Phi Bete, and replace them by men who are capable of thinking as well as of 'grinding.' It will thus increase the prestige of the society and in this way further scholarship among the student body...
Elected. Dr. Clark S. Northup, professor of English at Cornell University; to be President of Phi Beta Kappa...
This was not a sour grapes letter, for Mr. Kendall as a Cornell undergraduate (class of 1898) was taken into Delta Kappa Epsilon and was managing editor of the Cornell Widow (funny...
...these exercises the two speakers will be Carl Sandburg, the noted poet, and Professor Paul Shorey '78, Phi Beta Kappa senator and head of Greek department at the University of Chicago Sandburg will read the Poem, while Professor Shorey will deliver the Oration. Professor R. B. Merriman '96 will preside at the business meeting and literary exercises in Sanders Theatre...
...Society will be the proposed revision of the constitution, which will increase the number of men elected to the Society each year from 45 to 65. Other important business which will be dealt with at the meeting includes a proposal to change the day of the Phi Beta Kappa ceremonies during Commencement Week from Friday to Monday. This would revive a former custom and be more convenient for members...