Word: chapter
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...worked out relatively well," says Terrell, adding that the chapter has had no problems with the lack of formal ties. He says that since most upperclass males eat at eating clubs, freshmen and upperclassmen have little chance to get to know each other. "The fraternity serves in an effective way to bridge that gap," Terrell says...
Officials at A.D. Phi also say they foresee no problems with the lack of recognition. They say the setup at Connecticut's Trinity College is much the same and has worked well there. If the chapter is effective, Price says his organization might be willing to fund space for meetings, a small library and possibly some computer terminals...
Three years ago, the national headquarters of Zeta Psi--a small fraternity with chapters at Tufts and MIT--decided to reestablish a Harvard chapter and recruited students who are now seniors. But efforts were not kept up, and it wasn't until the group faced extinction that the national organization returned to Harvard to seek new pledges...
Members of five coed chapters of Alpha Delta Phi, a literary fraternity that is one of the oldest in the country, are also now trying to interest Harvard undergraduates in starting a chapter at Harvard. The effort is being spearheaded by several students at Brown University who say they would like to have another strong chapter close by. A Harvard chapter would accept both male and female members and would follow the fraternity's literary tradition, says Brown student Pamela Coukos...
...first Harvard chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi--which would become the A.D. Club--was founded in 1837 as a literary society by members of Harvardiana, a defunct publication, says Price...