Tau Zeta Tau Fraternity
Documents

      In addition to minutes, various other documents were preserved, like this draft of a letter to be sent to members who were delinquent in their dues or other funds owed to the fraternity.  The members named evidently paid up or were forgiven, as they remained as brothers and friends.

      Below are rules for pledges of Tau Zeta Tau Fraternity.  There were usually two pledge classes per school year, one in the spring and on e in the fall, each lasting six weeks and ending with an 'Informal Night'.  Most pledges, but not all, were students at Lafayette High School.  The handwritten note at the bottom reads "All of the above are automatic marks", meaning that failure to comply would result in automatic demerits against the offender.   At weekly meetings, pledges received one whack with a prepared broom for each demerit.  The top photo shows a weekly meeting, with pledges Joe Adinolfe, Paul Voak, Ange Coniglio and Joe Polito wearing 'pledge hats' or 'beanies'.  Center photo is Ange Coniglio receiving whacks from John Smaldino as Jim Gaglione holds him.  Bottom photo shows Frank D'Arrigo and Charlie Manuele on their Informal Night.