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.
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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.
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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.
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Remmlein, M.K.School Law. New York: McGraw-Hill Co. (1950). pp. 241-247. Coverage of legal principles involved in this problem.
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Yeager, William A.Administration and the Pupil. New York: Harper Brothers (1949). pp. 357-359. Stresses the administrative responsibility in combating secret societies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hulsey, W.O. , "In Defense of Fraternities." School Activities. (September 1948) pp. 8-10. Gives reasons for his support of high school fraternities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vredevoe, L.E. , "Dealing with School Fraternities and Sororities ." Vol. 32, No. 153 (March 1948) pp. 12-19. Describes what one school did.
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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.