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feels deeply chagrined to be bested by a
Frat. that is not yet a year-old. Our fortunate
member is going to give a "feed" (banquets
in college are always called "feeds" - the
student places his stomach before every thing
else, hence the origin of the term "feed). Of course
all of the members of Kappa Sigma will be
present at the "feed" & those outsiders [?]
efforts gained for Mr. Symonds [his?] [...?]

Thursday night the head of the Dept. of
Sociology & Dr. Ross, gave a reception to the
students of his Dept. & I attended in company
with a number of classmates. Every month
the major professors give a reception "at
home" to the students & in that month, the
student & professors become intimately
acquainted with each other. Dr. Jordan
received this students of the University
at his home last night & in company
with one of the boys of the Fraternity I enjoyed
a very pleasant evening. Dr. Jordan is a
very plain, outspoken & approachable
man. He told me in a conversation wh
the various [departments of the University