But the key to the success of the efforts to establish fraternities and sororities at Harvard, members agree, is students. Both groups believe they can contribute to the social atmosphere and believe they can attract the interest of students. Zeta Psi will soon initiate its score of members and hopes to increase the size next year. And A.D. Phi members believe that Harvard students want the kind of outlet that the coed literary group can provide.

Though some students are critical of the effort to establish Greek life at Harvard, others are more enthusiastic.

Members of the Signet, an elite literary society that accepts men and women, said they would not feel threatened by Alpha Delta Phi.

Michael M. Starr '90, a new member of the Signet, says he does not believe the organizations would be rivals because "it's not like [the Signet] is vying for people." He says, "from what I know now, I don't think it would really matter."

Signet member Ellen J. Harvey '89 says the group could be a useful addition to the community. "I always think the more the merrier," says Harvey, adding that she was "sure that people could belong to both." Harvey said she did not believe competition would be a problem.

Schkolnick says that although she would not have a problem with the organizations if they did not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity and were not networking groups like the final clubs, the time could be better spent on other projects.

"It would be better if all these people put their energy in getting a student center," Schkolnick says.