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SIGMA PHI EPSILON FRATERNITY

A committee from the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity membership appeared before the Board with Mr.
John D. Haxall as Chairman. The committee submitted new house rules put into effect after the "Hollins
incident."

Mr. J. H. Newman, Dean of Students, was called in for a discussion of this case.

The President recommended the barring of all women visitors to the fraternity for the remainder
of the 1947-48 session.

Dean Newman stated that he did not believe the house should be closed; he recommended the barring
of all women visitors to the fraternity for a period of twelve months. He recommended that the fraternity
and members be placed on probation for twelve months, the penalty for individuals involved being to require
the four members to move from the house and to be placed on probation for twelve months. He further recommended
that the chapter be required to elect new officers.

Judge Barksdale moved the adoption of the following resolution; the resolution was approved by
all Board members except Mr. Gay, who believed it to be inadequate.

Taking cognizance of a recent occurrence at the SPE fraternity house, the Board of Visitors
of the University at its monthly meeting of December 12 adopted the following resolution:

• (1) That all women visitors be barred from the SPE House for the remainder of the 1947-48
  session.

• (2) That the SPE fraternity be placed on probation for the remainder of the 1947-48 session.

• (3) That the four members of the SPE fraternity directly involved or who had knowledge of
  the occurrence be prohibited from living in the SPE House and be placed on probation for
  the remainder of the 1947-48 session.

Mr. Gay then moved the adoption of the following resolution:

RESOLVED that no ladies be permitted in the SPE House for the remainder of the 1947-48 session;
that the house be put on probation; that the four members directly involved be prohibited from
living in the house for the remainder of the 1947-48 session and that they be placed on probation; and -

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board recommends that the fraternity membership remove its
present officers.

The foregoing resolution was defeated, Mr. Gay, Mrs. Calcott, and Dr. Trout voting in favor
of it.