Obviously the true gentleman likes to deal with people who are frank and honest. We strongly dislike deception. The gentleman who recognizes this never disguises his real motives when he deals with people, but speaks directly and honestly. He is cautious enough, however, to know that in speaking frankly he is required to be blunt. He is careful that his honesty and frankness do not injure the feelings of others. He follows the rule: be frank, but be discreetly. The gentleman not only speaks directly, but he speaks effectivtely. He tries to develop a pleasant quality of voice. He avoids profanity, and obscenity if only because among cultured people such gross misuse of language is inexcusable. One who speaks forcefully and effectively must also speak sincerely. He learns to dramatize words, to hold the attention of others by putting feeling into his speaking. He speaks forcefully and he speaks well. There is no substitute for sincerity in speech and action. You have met people who make a wonderful first impression, who have the surface quality of politeness, but who are in reality insincere and phony. They are good actors but they don't wear well. Thus the proof of sincerity lies in one's constant behavior. If you say what you mean, and mean what you say, you will be accounted by others as being sincere. The true gentleman conducts himself outside the chapter house as if the house has a target on their back. You want and need to represent your chapter in the best way possible. The chapter says, “you are only as strong as your weakest link and if that link breaks or slips up for just a second, then everything can crumble apart.” You can’t be that guy in the back of class with a backwards hat, not paying attention and texting. The Greek life at this university is a close-knit community. In which everybody knows everybody whether you are or are not wearing your letters. Legal troubles should not ever occur and if they do it should not become a habit. Obviously, minors or underage consumption of alcohol are going to happen, it just can not be regular occurrence. If you were to slip up and end up throwing the chapter under the bus that’s not just on you, but on the chapter as a whole and all of its members. I feel that you need to keep up SAE’s reputation, because the university is out to get us and negative actions need to have negative consequences.