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...increased and multiplied to such an extent during recent years, especially in the colleges of the West and South that considerable ingenuity is required to devise new combinations of the Greek Alphabet. The oldest organization which comes under the head of Greek Letter Societies is the venerable Phi Beta Kappa which was established at William and Mary College on Decemper 5, 1776. It is believed that Thomas Jefferson was one of its founders. The original chapter as well as the college itself is now defunct. Twenty-two chapters are now in existence, in the order of their establishment, at Yale...
...Beta Kappa had long ceased to be a secret society before 1825, the date of the organization of modern societies, and had become, as now, an honorary literary society to which are elected the honor men of each senior class...
...first eight of the Phi Beta Kappa from '89 is as follows: Cabot, Jacobs, Moore, Ropes, Shoemaker, Ward, W. H. Warren, Winkler...
...PHIBETA KAPPA. There will be an important meeting of the members of the P. B. K. from '89 in Hollis 16 at 1.30 today...
...June 24, and extend over several days. On Sunday President Hyde will preach the baccalaureate sermon. The junior prize declamations will take place Monday evening. On Wednesday the graduating exercises of the Medical School will be held; and there will be meetings of the Alumni and the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The commencement concert will be given in the evening. Thursday will be commencement day, and will open with a prayer meeting. Then will follow a meeting of the alumni, and commencement exercises and dinner. The President will give a reception in the evening. Examinations for admission to the college...