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AMERICAN COLLEGE FRATERNITIES

these bulky memorabilia volumes with handy name-lists of the members, and to leave to the several chapters the work of publishing lists of their own members with full biographical detail.

In 1905, ΒΘΠ published a catalogue with the information condensed in form and in two editions, one on thin paper and with edges closely trimmed. In 1912 it published another revision with the names arranged in double column and with one impression on thin paper making a very compact and handy book, notwithstanding the very large number of names contained.

Since 1892 ΒΘΠ has published each year a volume containing the list of the active members of each chapter with other information concerning the chapters and the colleges to which they are attached and from 1905 to 1913 ΦΔΘ published a similar volume annually containing a list of its entire membership.

In 1914 under the title "Betas of Achievement," ΒΘΠ published a series of biographies of its more prominent members somewhat resembling the different compilations entitled "Who's Who." ΣΑΕ has published "Who's Who in ΣΑΕ" including undergraduates and in 1915 Wm. C. Levere published a Who's Who of fraternity workers under the title of "Leading Greeks."

Song Books, Histories, Etc.

Song books with and without music, have been issued by nearly all of the fraternities. The songs are of all degrees of excellence, from unmeaning ditties, designed