Alpha Delta Tau

The Alpha Delta Tau, when estab li shed at Howe, in 1906 , was a national honorary fraternity, open to all academies, with a purpose of promoting high standards and developing the character of its members. It was to be in the "prep" schoo l what Phi Beta Kappa is in co ll ege.

In 1916, owing to the prejudice aga in st Greek letter fraternities, and because of the Alpha D !t a Tau ruling against feminine membership, thus excluding gir l s from the academic competit ion, th e organization was discontinued as a national fr aternity, and gave way to the Cum Laud e Society. However, Howe retained it as a loc a l fraternity.

The principa l s of the Cum Laude are very different from those of the Alpha Delta Tau. To become a member of the l atter, a cand id ate must be either a Junior or Senior of good character besides possessing a high aca demic training. The Cum Laude requires high sc hol astic stan din g, a go od character, and is open only to those of the Graduating Class.

Up to date the A lph a Delta Tau has been very successfu l in regard to setting a standard before the student body, toward which they may aim. At the beginning of schoo l l ast September, there were but two members of the Alpha Delta Tau in the Student Body. This number has increased to four with prospects of severa l more members before the close of the year. The reason for the small membership is the exacting academic requirements.

The members at present are: Stratis Sperekas, President; Herbert Worth, Secretary; Edgar Glass and Moulton Houk.