Sororities have frequently been object of discussion and criticism. These discus sions and criticisms usually center around social advantages and disadvantages of mem bership in such organizations, comparative scholastic achievement of sorority and non sorority members, and housing with its attendant financial obligations. The statements concerning social ad vantages and disadvantages are both vehe ment and contradictory. In an editorial com ment W. H. Cowley1 quotes C. C. Little of University of Michigan as saying that the greatest source of irritation is dis parity between unfulfilled potentialities of fraternities, social and intellectual smugness of their members, puniness of their constructive contributions, and un reality of their ideals. Cowley further quotes belief of President Hopkins of Dartmouth that real education consists of impact of youthful mind on youthful mind?very often this impact is more natural and genuinely available in fraternity groups than anywhere else in college organization. Further evidence on disparity of opin ion is seen in statements of Angeil, Duerr, and Grant. Angel? is of opinion that the opportunities which house groups afford for intimate companionship is perhaps their great est benefit.2 He further states that frater nities furnish good training for active par ticipation in larger society,3 and make possible intimate circles of friends with sat isfying social integration.4 Angell's study of undergraduate adjustment showed that fra ternity members were twice as likely to be found among socially well integrated as were non-fraternity members. He concludes that the case studies of fraternity and soror ities pretty generally agreed that these or ganizations promote social facility, ability to understand others, self knowledge, and self control; but they are likely not to increase tolerance or stimulate one to think through one's own philosophy of life.5 Duerr6 believes that fraternities assist their members in attaining true self realization and states that the fraternity is potentially greatest single moral and?in a non religious sense?spiritual force in college life.7 Grant quotes one university president as saying that social fraternity was the greatest organized source of misbehavior on campus.8