Poll Shows Few College Groups Will Merge Now

A poll of a dozen Harvard and Radcliffe organizations last night indicated that few of the clubs which have parallel functions plan to combine in the immediate future, though they did not discount eventual merger.

The two Young Democrat and Young Republican clubs will keep their separate constitutions, with "close co-operation in all activities," spokesmen for the groups said. The Hillel Societies and Christian Fellowships also plan to maintain their independence because "separate functions" make merger unnecessary, according to club officials.

Several organizations, however, will integrate as soon as possible. The United Nations Councils have drawn up a combined constitution, and will meet early in December for formal approval of the single organization.

HDC Merges

The Harvard Dramtic Club has also amended its constitution to make Radcliffe girls full members. The Advocate, however, will maintain its policy of granting Radcliffe membership on its three boards without full privileges.

Three of the Radcliffe clubs polled indicated that they were anxious to combine with their Harvard counterparts, but that the Harvard executive boards were unwilling to consider a merger.

The Radcliffe officers felt that opposition was coming more from the Harvard officers than from the body of members.

So far, none of the organizations which operate strictly at Harvard have invited Radcliffe membership. The Band, as an example, is "adamantly against it."