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Adelantes became rather inactive because only two Adelante men were living in the house at the time, (the rest of the space was occupied by the Student's Army Training Corps) although several other Adelantes were scattered throughout the campus. To keep the fires of Adelante burning, the parlor of the 304 Welch house was secured as Adelante's headquarters.
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house now stands. Several of the men who roomed there decided to stay together the next school year and rented a house on
Stanton Avenue for the 1907-08 school year. Here the name of Adelante was coined, and a start was made toward an organization based on present needs rather than with the thought
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In the beginning, the group had puritanical ideas - no drinking, smoking, or dancing. Emphasis was placed on scholarship in those days. Social privileges (i.e. dating, and reading of novels and popular magazines during extra hours) were suspended for any members not maintaining good grades. During
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Adelante is located two blocks from campus, on Welch Avenue, in the heart of Campus Town. Because of the varied restaurants, businesses, and stores nearby, you can usually find everything you need within walking distance. And for the occasions where traveling is a necessity, all
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September 1907, six students founded a club "to break up a political clique that was controlling campus positions." The men set up high ideals of scholarship, fellowship, and leadership and adopted the Spanish word Adelante which means "forward." The Adelante Club was later incorporated as
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During the depression years, money was very tight and affected pledging drastically. House bills had to be cut to induce men to pledge. So poor was the financial situation that it was suggested that
Adelante merge with other fraternities. For various reasons, however, this idea was rejected.
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Adelante house has several large common areas, shared by all members. These include a second-floor lounge and study area, a large living room with a fireplace, and a fully stocked kitchen and dining room.
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