simply as a vent for enthusiasm and animal spirits, to lyrics known and appreciated by all lovers of poetry. A gradual improvement has taken place in this class of publications, and most of the recent song books are handsomely bound and printed, and intrinsically worthy of preservation. Instrumental music dedicated to fraternities and chapters has become quite common, but little of it is of any value.
Several miscellaneous publications are worth noting "The History of the Ω Chapter of ΣΧ," published in 1885, was an interesting account of fraternity life in a Western college. "The Epitome" of ΨΥ, published in 1884, was a complete and painstaking record of the more salient features of ΨΥ down to that time by an enthusiastic member. "The Manual of ΦΔΘ," smaller in size, contained much valuable and timely information about that extensive society. "Fraternity Studies," was a somewhat full account of the history and public attributes of ΒΘΠ, published in 1894. A second edition much enlarged and entitled "The Hand-Book of Beta Theta Pi" was published in 1907. A history of ΦΚΨ by C. L. Van Cleve was published in 1902, a history of ΦΔΘ by Walter B. Palmer was published in 1906 and a history of ΣΑΕ by W. C. LeVere in 1911. Histories of the Ohio Wesleyan and Wabash chapters of ΦΚΨ, the Denison and Ohio Wesleyan chapters of ΒΘΠ, the Amherst chapter of ΨΥ, the Bowdoin and Colgate chapters of ΔΚΕ are all of value. ΑΤΩ, ΚΣ, ΧΩ, ΚΑΘ, ΔΓ, ΠΚΑ, ΣΑΕ, possibly some other fraternities have published readable manuals.
