Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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robert de sorbon In the middle of the 13th century a man by the name of Robert de Sorbon provided a hall at Paris for sixteen students, from which comes the present Sorbonne, the oldest of residential colleges. Although there might be no actual basis in fact for the establishment of the connection between present day fraternities and this early foundation by Sorbon, some hold that perhaps this idea was the one in mind when the distinctly American creation of Greek letter societies had its beginning in the latter half of the 18th century in the United States. fraternities Symbolizing the typical idea of the college man to the general public, fraternities at the same time bring out the idea of brotherhood and friendship in a special way as something to be continued after graduation. While on the campus scene they contribute many a valuable service to both the student and the college alike, thereby participating us an integral part of college life. V MW

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BOB O'NEILL Fraterniiies Edifor 155