Excerpt from The Yale Literary Magazine, Vol. 74: April, 1909 A limited number of advertisements will be inserted. The character and large circulation of the Magazine render it a desirable medium for all who would like to secure the patronage of Yale students. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Yale Literary Magazine, Vol. 73: October, 1907 June, 1908 We must again deny the faintest semblance of a blush as we attribute to Phi Beta Kappa a position of rapidly increas ing importance in the undergraduate world. Men are coming to regard it again as one of the most honorable wraths that may crown the efforts of a college course. The fact is dawn ing on the Yale world that a scholar need not be a fossil, and that studies really are the main issue in college. To a man prominent in what are termed outside activities, who also has won a Phi Beta Kappa key, respect is given not because he has managed to sandwich in so much study, but because he has accomplished so much else without sacrificing his studies. But the fundamental cause for this fortunate modern renaissance is the fact that Phi Beta Kappa is the most vital proof of our democracy; while athletics, managerships and journalism are open to a spaialized few, Phi Beta Kappa is open to all; it offers a chance for self-assertion and success to any man, whether rich or poor, strong or weak, scorned or admired. It is a universal leveller, thereby bespeaking a place above all the other gateways to success at Yale. And as we at Yale are true Americans, frankly worshipping success, with our backs turned upon rank, Phi Beta Kappa's import ance must certainly continue to grow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.