Secret Societies: An Administrative Problem

Cole, Luella. Psychology of Adolescence. New York: Rinehart and Co. (1951). Adequately covers the nature of the adolescent and gives insight to the social needs of youth.

Douglass, H.R. , and others. Education for Life Adjustment. New York : Ronald Press (1950). pp. 335-337. Lists the general characteristics of an effective extra-class activity program.

Edwards, Newton. The Courts and the Public Schools. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1951). pp. 549-552. Gives the legal principles that have evolved through litigation.

Remmlein, M.K. School Law. New York: McGraw-Hill Co. (1950). pp. 241-247. Coverage of legal principles involved in this problem.

Yeager, William A. Administration and the Pupil. New York: Harper Brothers (1949). pp. 357-359. Stresses the administrative responsibility in combating secret societies.

Abbott, E.C. , "Community Supports Board Action to Eliminate Secret Societies." Nation's Schools. Vol. 46 (December 1950) pp. 37-39. Shows the the need for total community support to effectively eliminate secret societies.

Cawthorn, Ann , "A Personal View of Secret Societies." School Activities. (September 1942) pp. 10-12. Describes the social ill-effects of secret societies upon youth.

Drake, C. Elwood , "How Should Administrators Deal with School Fraternities and Sororities ." National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. Vol. 33, No. 163 (May 1949) pp. 21-27. Gives his plan of gradual elimination.

Green, Raymond A. , "Secret Societies." N.E.A journal. Vol. 39, No. 5 (May 1950) pp. 338-339. Lists seven reasons for outlawing secret societies.

Hodgdon, D.R. , "Fraternities in High School." Clearing House. Vol. 22, No. 2 (October 1947) pp. 117-118. Cites two cases concerning secret societies in high school and shows the reason for court's disapproval.

Hulsey, W.O. , "In Defense of Fraternities." School Activities. (September 1948) pp. 8-10. Gives reasons for his support of high school fraternities.

Kilzer, L.R. , "Why Secret Societies Exist in Our Schools ." School Activities. Vol. 22, No. 3 (November 1950) pp. 86-87. Lists seven reasons why secret societies exist.

Konold, A.E. , and Povenmire, Mahlon A. , "How Can the Administrator Deal with Secret Societies in the Secondary School." National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. Vol. 34, No. 169 (March 1950) pp. 278 -292. States that administration can (1) ignore, (2) control, or (3) abolish secret societies.

Milligan, John P. , and Snover, Charles F. , "High School Secret Societies —A Nationwide Problem." American School Board Journal. Vol. 115, No. 2 (August 1947) pp. 26-28. Results of questionnaire sent out to chief educational officers in the various states given in chart form. Gives seven steps in combating the problem.

O'Donnell, Walter G. , "The Problem of High School Fraternities ." American School Board Journal. (October 1938) pp. 50-51. Emphasizes that this is an administrative problem.

Olsen, G.S. , and Moore, J.D. , "How Can the School Administrator Deal with Fraternities and Sororities ?" Vol. 35, No. 177 (March 1951) pp. 320-332. Describes procedures and what one school did.

Remmlein, M.K. , "Can High School Fraternities Exist Legally ." National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. Vol. 31, No. 144 (February 1947) pp. 55-69. Gives a state by state summary of prohibitory state laws and court decisions.

Shimp, Martha , "How to Deal with Fraternities and Sororities ." School Activities. Vol. 22, No. 8 (April 1951) pp. 257-258. Favors gradual elimination of secret societies.

Smith, B.J. , "I Belonged to a High School Sorority." School Activities. Vol. 21, No. 1 (September 1949) pp. 5-6. Shows how members placed sorority above high-school functions and cultivated air of exclusiveness.

Vredevoe, L.E. , "Dealing with School Fraternities and Sororities ." Vol. 32, No. 153 (March 1948) pp. 12-19. Describes what one school did.

Vredevoe, L.E. , "How Should Administrators Deal with School Fratemities." National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. Vol. 33, No. 163 (May 1949) pp. 15-21. Gives his experience in abolishing fraternities and sororities when he was principal of a high school.