The SPHINX | Winter December 1922 | Volume 8 | Number 7 192200807

SPHINX CARL J. MURPHY, Editor

NUMBER SEVEN

EIGHTH YEAR

DECEMBER, 1922 "Negro Business the Rockbed of Progress" Article No. 3 "Negro Banking" CONVENTION PROGRAM CHAPTER LETTERS 15th Annual Convention—St. Louis December 27 For Program of Events see Page 8 ———

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•GENERAL O F F I C E R S -

PRESIDENT— 8. 8. BOOKER, 1619 Druid Hill Ave., Baltimore, Md. SECRETARY—NORMAN McGHEE, Howard University, Washington, D. C. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT—J. H. HILBURN, 1944 Dmld Hill Ave., Baltimore, Md. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT—RAYMONE P. ALEXANDER. Harvard Union, Cambridge, Mass. I TREASURER—HOMER COOPER, 6059 S. State Street, Chicago, 111.

EDITOR SPHINX—CARL MURPHY, 628 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md. COMMISSION—DANIEL W. BOWLES, 1311 A Market St., St. Louis, Mo.; HOMER COOPER, 6059 S. State St., Chicago. 111.; LUCIUS L. McGEE, 900 East Fourth St., Oklahoma City. | Okla.; WILLIAM J. POWELL, 602 E. Clark Street, Champaign, 111.; R. O. LANIER, j Lincoln University, P a . ; HOMER S. BROWN; WILMOTH H. BAKER, Wllberforce University, Wllberforce, Ohio.

• OFFICIAL DIRECTORY ALPHA CHAPTER, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.—Cyril G. Bow, President; F. Leslie Thompson, Secretary, 411 E. State Street, Ithaca, N. Y. BETA CHAPTER, Howard University, Washington, D. C.—Jos. R. Jones, President; M G. Edmonds, Secretary, 2447 Georgia Avenue, N. W. GAMMA CHAPTER. Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va.—P. L. Henry, President; R. O. Daniel, Secretary.

EPSILON CHAPTER, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.—W. B. Butler, President; B. V. LAWSON, 210 Glenn Avenue, Secretary.

ZETA CHAPTER. Yale University, New Haven, Conn.—President, A. J. Allison, 24 Dickerman Street; Secretary, F. W. Wells, 101 Foote Street.

ETA CHAPTER—President, W. K. Saunders; Secretary, Arnett G. Lindsay, 181 W. 135th St., Y. M. C. A., New York, N. Y. THETA CHAPTER. University of Chicago, Northwestern Illinois, Chicago, 111.—President, WmL. Dawson; Secretary, Gordon H. Simpson, 4104 Vincennes Avenue.

IOTA CHAPTER, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.—R. G. Bondurant, President; James A' Carew, Secretary, 302 Cedar Street.

KAPPA CHAPTER, Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio—President, Alphonso Smith, 144 "&• 9th Avenue; Secretary, S. P. Berry. ; (Continued on P a g e 16)

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA PIONEERS TO GATHER FOR CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Sessions of 15th Annual To Be Held December 2 7 - 3 1 , 1 9 2 2 .

Throng of Prominent Members To Be Present By

NORMAN L. M C O H E E , Gen.

Secretary

During the Christmas holidays every member of the Alpha Phi Alpha F r a t e r n i t y who served a s a chapter charter applicant expects to be present a t the 15th Annual Convention which has been denominated the "Pioneers' Convention", to be held a t St. Louis, Mo., December 27th to 31st, inclusive, 1922. This special group of Alpha Phi Alpha men for the 44 chapter of the F r a t e r n i t y now numbers 445.

Among these pioneers are such men as Eugene K. Jones, Vertner W. Tandy, H. A. CalUs, George B. Kelly, Nathaniel A. Murray, Robert H. Ogle, Robert Morton, of the mother chapter; S. S. Booker, Dr. Sumner 4..

Furniss, George W. Bucker, David D. Jones, C. L. Uowlette, C. M. Cain, Dr. W. F . Jerrick, B. II. Crampton, Dr. C. A. Lewis, Dr. M. R u s sell Nelson, Lucius L. McGee, A. G. Chapman, i,. I,. Redding, F . D. Jordan, Daniel \V. Bowies, William H. Mitchell, R. P. Alexander, and numbers of others who have now gained prominence in many important fields.

Aside from this large group of Alpha Phi Alpha men to attend the Pioneer's Convention delegates and visiting members from each of the -U chapters will be present and not less

than GOO members will be in attendance.

N E W CHAPTERS E S T A B L I S H E D Announcement has recently been made by the National Secretary of the Fraternity, Norman L. McGhee, whose headquarters are a t Howard University, of the establishment of chapters of the F r a t e r n i t y at such scho'.ls as Springfield College, Springfield, M a s t , Northwestern University, Evanston, 111.; the State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; the University of California, Berkeley, Calif.: the University of Colorado, Denver University, Denver, Colo., and a t Dayton, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. With these additions to its chapter roll, the Alpha Phi Alpha has now extended itself to practically every important university and college in the United States. It is a nationally known institution and through the conduct of its "Go to High School.Go to College" campaign in nearly every city throughout the country, its helpful influence in the educational life of the N»gro student has been permanently established.

RAILROAD R A T E S TO CONVENTION GRANTED The railroads of the country have again granted a reduced fare to the members of the Alpha Phi Alpha, who are to attend the 15th Annual "Pioneer's Convention" of the F r a ternity. ' The rate reduction to the Convention of the Alpha Phi Alpha is based upon the Certificate Plan of one and one-half fare for the trip and will apply for members and also for dependent members of their families. It provides that tickets at the regular one-way adult fare be obtained for the going journey on any date from December 23rd to 29th, inclusive. When ticket is purchased request is made for a certificate which, upon being validated at the meeting by Norman L. McGhee, National Secretary of the Fraternity, will be accepted with payment of one-half fare for the r e t u r n ticket.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 2 7 - 3 1 , 1922

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THE INTER-FRATERNITY CONFERENCE An Abridgement of the Articles Adopted By This Body

By Raymond Pace Alexander 2nd Vice-President Only a brief introduction is necessary. The Inter-Fraternity Conference convened in Washington, D. C , on April 17, 18 and 19 last.

The meeting was a crystallization of the desires of many of the fraternities for years past to call such a convention, which never materialized, however, until this year, the result of the active interest that Mr. A. L. Taylor, Phi Beta Sigma, took in the matter.

It was through the efforts of the latter t h a t the four National Negro College Fraternities and the three National Negro College Sororities were assembled. The meeting opened promptly at 8 p. m., in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. on April 17th, assembling thereafter in the living room of the Y. W. C. A., because of dining and other facilities. Mr. A. L. Taylor was selected as chairman during this conference.

The representatives of Alpha Phi Alpha were: President S. S. Booker, chairman; Editor Carl J. Murphy, Dean Dwight, O. W. Holmes, and Raymond P. Alexander, who acted as secretary of the delegation. General Secretary Norman S. McGhee acted as alternate.

An abstract of each article adopted is presented in the following: Article 1. "No student shall be pledged until after the first semester or second quarter's work."

Art. 2. (a) "Pledgees of one Greek Letter organization shall not be eligible for another until six months after the expiration of the pledge to the other fraternity. All names of pledgees shall be published."

Art. 2. (b.) "Members expelled or suspended from one Greek letter fraternity and sorority shall not be considered eligible for another fraternity or sorority."

Art. 2. (c.) "A member of one collegiate fraternity or professional fraternity shall not be eligible for membership in any other Greek letter society."

Art. 3. "Non-fraternity professional students shall be eligible in a collegiate fraternity provided that they have completed one year of collegiatel work."

Art. 5. "All organizations here represented agree to encourage and support all local activities by inter-fraternity co-operation."

Art.6. "Underhand competition and insidious propaganda shall be abolished and the inter-fraternal council shall have power to make rules and regulations to govern the same."

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This is, indubitably, a very worthy provision and is in its essence one of the main reasons for the establishment of such a body as the I n t e r - F r a t e r n a l Council. The terms are very broad and general and might be considered to include most any kind of unfair action on the part of one fraternity towards another. By "underhand competition," it is generally meant those practices indulged in by a fraternity of an unfair, unethical or unwholesome nature, such as the immediate pledging of new men as soon as they arrive on the campus when the custom of the other fraternity is to wait a period of sixty days or more, to make derisive r e m a r k s about the other fraternity or its members, to spread false propaganda concerning it, to induce their fellow members on an athletic team to contrive the demotion of a rival fraternity man, and other like derogatory actions. "Insidious propaganda" would fall very much in line with the above.

Art. 7. "The Council shall be empowered to receive and record reports of any unfair practices and to present them a t the next meeting."

Art. 8. Qualifications for Pledging and Electing New Members: "No student shall be eligible to be pledged in any way or initiated by any fraternity here represented until Sec. 1. He has successfully completed onehalt year or two quarters residential college work, in the college where the organization to which he seeks admission is located.

See. 2. He has during that time manifested evidence of high moral character.

See. 3. He has maintained scholastic Standing of 75 per cent, or its literal equivalent without condition.

Art. 3. As to the eligibility of college and universities tor location of chapter of any of the organizations represented, it was decided that: (1) A committee of three persons from the Council be formed to constitute a committee on eligibility.

(2) The duties of this committee shall be: Ca) To study thoroughly all of the present lists of accredltted colleges, consulting with experts on the subject. lb) From their findings this committee shall compile a satisfactory list of accredited colleges, subject to the approval of the National Greek Letter F r a t e r n i t y Council. (e) This list, immediately upon its compilauoa, shall be published and a copy sent in each organization represented here. (c) All Greek letter organizations herein represented shall establish undergraduate chapters only a t such institutions as shall be found on the list compiled by the Committee on Eligibility.

Art. 10. "No chapter shall be located in any city as a graduate chapter unless all the members shall have degrees from colleges in the accredited list."

Art. 11. "A permanent organization of the Inter-Fraternal Council should be established."

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The Council by u n a n i m o u s vote elected Dr. Sadie T a n n e r Mossell, National President of the Delta Sigma T h e t a Sorority a s its chairman. The other officers, elected by the Council of seven, and the Council members, one from each organization represented, appointed by the chairman, a r e a s follows: Dr. Sadie T a n n e r Mossell, Delta SigmaTheta, chairman.

Mr. J. Alston Athens, Amega Psi Phi, secretary.

Mr, A. L. Taylor, P h i Beta Sigma, treasurer.

Prof. George F . David, K a p p a Alpha Psi. Mr. Raymond Pace Alexander, Alpha P h i Alpha.

Miss J o a n n a R. Houston, Zeta P h i Beta.

Mrs. Lorraine R. Green, Alpha K a p p a Alpha.

TO OFFER CONVENTION REORGANIZATION PLAN Brothers—Greeting: In m y opinion there a r e several chapters in the Alpha Phi Alpha F r a t e r n i t y thai are more efficiently manager, financed, and inFormed on m a t t e r s regarding National Alpha Phi Alpha than the general organization itself. On the other hand I know there are chapters t h a t know very little of the ideals, aspirations, and workings of this groat fraternity. I t is not a question of men that have held our general offices, b u t a simple principles of organization a n d government.

I t is c o n t r a r y to all principles of modern government for any large branch organization. whether it be state, financial or fraternal institution, to have its general offices as widespread a s the various branches or chapters. However, this happens to be the case with the Alpha P h i Alpha, a national organization comprising 42 chapters, the standard bearer of Negro college fratornalism in America.

In this regard it is generally admitted among men well-informed in Alpha Phi Alpha circles that .what Is needed is a General Headquarters, where the business of the fraternity might be un-interruptedly carried out throughout the years. However, owing to the fact t h a t this would entail full-salaried general officers, the present lamentable condition of our finances makes such an ideal proposition unthinkable.

Nevertheless, the fraternity must continue to progress, the finances m u s t gradually increase, until we reach our coveted goal. F o r this reason, I propose an intermediary step, one t h a t will afford us the superior facilities of a centralized general office without necessarily entailing any additional expense. A plan t h a t will afford us the opportunity to continue our progress, increase our finances until we reach our coveted goal.

I shall submit this plan to the fifteenth annual convention at St. Louis.

Fraternally yours,

J. GARLAND WOOD.

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Mu Chapter Entertains at "Mixer The members of Mu Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity were the hosts a t a "Mixer" on November 3rd, a t Masonic Hall in St. Paul. The occasion was to promote the betterment of the student body in the Twin Cities and to secure the co-operation of the fellows of the fraternities and the representative citizens in the welfare of all students at the U. of M., especially the strangers.

The early evening was spent in social mixing, introductions, general conversations and whist. The special feature w a s the luncheon, which was well prepared and liberally served. After coffee and cigars, Mr. Mason Fields, the toastmaster, explained the effort of the .student body to become acquainted with the men active in civic life. Mr. Fields was brief, witty and logical. The speakers were Attorneys W. T. F r a n c i s and W. R. Morris, ( h a s . Sumner Smith, Drs. Hill, W . Ellis Burton, Valdo Turner, Raymond W. Cannon, and Pros. Kyle, of Omega Psi Phi Chapter.

Co-operation was the keynote. Each speaker outlined the many needs of the students and the methods of co-operation.

Dr. Cannon proposed a University Club along community settlement lines, where students would come in contact with many of the conditions they are to meet and overcome in later years. Dr. Tinner proposed a Fraternity House near the "U" along the same lines, to make the life of the s; rangers attending school more congenial and less expensive. The encouraging r e m a r k s of the speakers, the proposals made and the desire of the members of the fraternities to do something for the material advancement of the students, who might follow them made the "mixer" one of the history-maklng events of the race.—From Min-

nesota Messenger.

THE BABY CHAPTER Alpha Phi Alpha F r a t e r n i t y added another link to its chain of chapters between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts when on T h a n k s giving Day it established Alpha-Nu Chapter, a t Des .Moines, Iowa, for the under-graduate students of Iowa State College and Drake University.

The Chapter w a s set a p a r t by R. W. Cannon. druggist, Nu-Chapter of Minneapolis, and formerly National Vice-President, and by 1). N. Crosthwait, Jr., Theta Chapter, Chicago, Mechanical Engineer of Marsh#ltown, Iowa.

After the ceremonies refreshments were served, and a smoker given to the delegates and members.

The following officers were elected: President, R. B. Atwood; Vice-Presidnet, Harold Tutt; Secretary, Chas. P . Howard; Assistant Secretary, F . D. Patterson; Treasurer. L. A. P o t t s ; Historian, J. L. Lockett; Correspondent to S P H I N X , A. C. Aldridge.

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NEGRO BUSINESS TODAY (Article No. 3, by B. T. Johnson, Accounta n t and Assistant to the Treasurer of Boston Institute, Wellesly Hills, Mass.)

"Today is not yesterday; we ourselves change; how ran our Works and thots, if they arc always to be the fittest, continue alivays the same?"—Carlyle.

As pointed out in my last article, regardless of all opinion to the contrary, the basic conditions in Negro business America are prepared for a great expansion in the next few years. Out of the chaos of public calamity, the Negro has emerged better equipped than ever before to take his place in the new order of things. The decade 1912-1922, saw strong tendencies of race assertion to the right of competition in business. Banks, insurance companies, and commercial and/industrial enterprises increased in numbers and grew strong in wealth. In 1920 the Dunbar Amusement Corporation of Philadelphia erected on South Broad street a theatre costing $400,000.

Businesses controlled by Negroes increased from 45,000 in 1910 to over 55,000 in 1922.

(11 The past decade has seen the launching of such large and successful corporations as the Standard Life Insurance Company of Atlanta, the Liberty Life Insurance Company of Chicago, the Bankers' Fire Insurance Company of Durham, The Supreme Life and Casualty Company of Columbus, the Durham Commercial Security Company of Durham, and Brown & Stevens, Bankers, Philadelphia.

These then, are a few of the facts on Negro business during the past decade. (2) It is hard to review Negro business in the past decade and overlook one important incident: MARCOS GARVET

Marcus Garvey, and the Pan-African movement have attracted so much attention in the past few years that it is necessary to say a few words about their proposals or that subject. Not so long ago I had the pleasure of taking lunch at the Harvard l.'nion with the Provisional President of Africa I sat beside his Highness and listened to his dreams of world empire. He outlined his plans for Africa and gave some reasons why the Black S t i r Line had not proved such a profitable investment.

His Highness was frank and sincere in answering questions.

He did not seem to try to evade adniltitimr certain difficulties and mistakes. He told us how his $10,000,000 dreams had gone into oblivion. The only redeeming feature probably was that the American Negro had been awakened to the possibilities of economic freedom thru business.

On the other hand, the biggest mistake Mr.

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Garvey has made has been in carrying on a propaganda which doesn't get him or anybody anywhere. Big talk may succeed in fattening the coffers of the Lord High Everything of the U. N. I. A., but no one need ever expect to engage in world trade and at the same time antagonize all the essential trade connections which finance commerce the world over.

Mr. Garvey, as far as world trade is concerned, has committed business suicide. W i t h the money which he had a t his command, he should have been able to do wonders for all colored business America. I t seems, however, that he has failed to find the real issues in our business life. There isn't a single colored American who seriously contemplates going back to Africa for world empire. Besides, the most of us could not thrive there any more than the white man can. F o r the most part, the Negroes in America are colored Anglo-Saxons and to a great extent this is true in Africa. Our language, our literature, our art, our music is tremendously influenced—if not entirely—by Anglo-Saxon culture. The language of the African is unknown to us. His literature and art we do not appreciate. His music to us is a lot of noise. Color is a mere accident and people cannot be bound together by such a thin thread.

Dr. George E. Haynes admirably points out our position in America today when he says, "The inseparable Inheritance of the two races binds their welfare today and determines their progress tomorrow." (3) .So no matter how much we may sympathize with o u r ' g o o d brethren across the seas, we cannot and do not expect to go back to the Motherland.

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The interesting feature in the development of Negro banks is the increase in capital, in resources, and in the volume of business done.

In 1918, there were 72 banks employing a capital of $2,500,000. In 1922 there are 74 Negro banks with a total capital of $6,250,000, and with resources around $20,000,000. These banks are reported to be doing a business around $100,00,000. (4) These figures are indeed encouraging, when one realizes t h a t but a few years ago Negro banks were just one failure after another.

(5) Moreover, banking is a profession which requires a peculiar sort of skill, honest, and experience which r a,J difficult to find in all business men. ,Vs- i banking, however, is sadly handicapped by the need of an outstanding institution in New York City. Such a bank would be in a strategic position to do all the New York business for Negro banks throughout the countryBesides, it could even carry on whatever foreign business which we find necessary. (6' Then, too, some few of our banks do not show any inclination to let the public know their true financial condition by getting out more frequent statements. As a people we have got to learn to do business on as high * plane as any other group of people. We must have greater confidence and be willing to win

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in the open field of business or else shut up shop. Wall Street would sanction a Negro bank in Harlem provided we could convince either the New York B a n k i n g D e p a r t m e n t or the Treasury Department in Washington t h a t we could meet the exacting requirements of banking laws in New York City.

The latest available s t a t e m e n t from Brown & Stevens, Bankers, Philadelphia, Pa., is a t the close of business two years ago.

The following statement gives the condition of the Wage E a r n e r s Savings Bank of Savannah, Georgia, as of the date of October 25th, 1922: Resources Loans and discounts 731,470.07 Stock and bonds 191,475.00 Banking House 96,748.71 Other real estate owned 23,158.44 Cash and due from banks 25,960.63 Other resources 10,961.20

Balance Sheet $1,079,763.95

November 19, 1920 Resources Deposit with B a n k i n g D e p a r t m e n t $1000,000.00 108,210.78 Cash and due from b a n k s 303,166.67 Ileal E s t a t e Owned 353,868.92 Loans and discounts 133,345.00 Stocks and bonds 165,961.70 Mortgages 13,699.35 F u r n i t u r e and fixtures 414.70 Overdrafts $1,178,666.12 Liabilities Capital Surplus Undivided profits Individual deposits Bank deposits Cashier's checks Certified checks Collections Rediscounts Due on real estate

$100,000.00 50,000.00 6,806.33 712,078.50 30,386.11 1,640.35 716.72 103.11 143,235 133,700

$1,178,666.12 The following is the s t a t e m e n t of the Solvent Savings Bank & T r u s t Company of Memphis, Tennessee, a t the close of business November 15, 1920.

Resources Loans and discounts $475,617.49 Stocks and bonds 545.50 Banking house 12,190.00 F u r n i t u r e and fixtures 11,005.90 Other real estate 18,557.60 Cash 382,760.27 Due from banks (not no demand) 63,644.79 Checks and cash items 1,388.23 Cash items in t r a n s i t 139.00 W a r Savings Certificates 2,853.68 U. S. Bonds 137,700 U. S. Certificates of Credit 30,000.00 $1,136,402.46 Liabilities 76,520.71 Capital stock 16,647.54 Undivided profits Total demand deposits Savings deposit Time certificates

93,168.25 333,100.93 517,634.02 192,699.26 $1,136,402.46

Capital Surplus Unpaid dividends Deposits Bills payable Other Liabilities

Liabilities

50,000 25,000 248.40 918,707.65 85,000 808.00

$1,079,763.96 Of course it is unnecessary for me to go into detail about these bank statements. Perhaps the one big fact which even the most dull cannot miss is t h a t two of them are two years old and the other one is current. I personally wish Negro banking (including these particular banks) the very best of fortune.

Depositors, and the general public, however, have a right to get a current balance sheet from their bank. Failure to get a statement may not mean so much, but facts and figures speak for themselves.

CONCLUSION One cannot review the progress which we have made in business today without feeling hopeful and confident.

The older business men of today must not disappoint their posterity by any lack of vision and failure to work together. Moreover, the colored youth of today, as he looks forward down the coming years, must make the most of every opportunity offered t h a t we m a y have some voice in economic America. The centers of Negro business today hold the key to our progress of tomorrow.

(1) Data from Trotter's Negro Blue Book of New York City.

(2) If perchance the writer has overlooked some important corporation, which had Us beginning in the past decade, please write him and he will be glad to include the information in later articles.

(S)Haynes, Dr. George E. The Trend of the Races.—page 169. (i)Ncgro Year Book, 1922—page 350 (5) See the Radiator for August 1922page 111.

(6) The writer has definite knowledge that as soon as the right combination of Negro business men show an inclination to get together, Wall Street is ready to see a colored National Bank in Harlem.

This will be realized in a year or so.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF EVENTS AT THE 15th ANNUAL CONVENTION "DETROIT 1923" Cecil L. Rowlette and John C. Dancy are the delegates to the Convention a t St. Louis from Detroit.

Registration of delegates and visiting brothers a t Convention Headquarters, Pine Street Branch T. M. C. A., Pine and Ewing streets, St. Louis, Mo. "Wednesday afternoon: Opening Session— Convention Headquarters.

"Wednesday evening: Smoker and Symposium, Pine St. Y. M. C. A. Thursday morning: Session—Convention Headquarters.

Thursday afternoon: Session—Convention Headquarters.

Thursday evening, 9 o'clock: Informal Re-

ception by Epsilon-Lambda Chapter in honor joy's Monument, Alton, 111., 1:30 o'clock.

Saturday evening: Annual Formal Dance— Pythian Hall.

Sunday afternoon: Public Session—Poro College.

Sunday evening, 9 o'clock: Annual F r a t e r nity Banquet.

Monday morning, 12:15: Dance—Pythian Temple.

Estimate of Expenditures for Each Delegate or Visiting Brother: Boarding and lodging per day, $2.50 (for five days) $12.50 Convention Picture 1.50 Banquet Fee 1.50 Incidentals 3.00 A total liberally estimated expenditure of $18.50 From Office of General Secretary, NORMAN L. McGHEE,

CHAPTER LETTER! ALPHA CHAPTER Ithaca, New York Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha: In view of the numerous issues facing the coming convention, Alpha Chapter believes that the opinions of the numerous chapters should be expressed before the convention convenes. This will give all delegates and chapters an opportunity to learn the attitude of the organization in general, in reference to the issues which the 15th convention must face.

Perhaps the most important issue is concerning the attitude which A. P. A. should adopt concerning the Inter-Fraternity movement. Such an organization would undoubtedly be beneficial to the progress of fraternalism among Negro college men.

Alpha Chapter, however, is opposed to any attempt on the part of such a council to regulate the time for pledging in the fraternity.

Any such consideration must be regulated by existing conditions at the various chapters. Since conditions vary, not only among the chapters, but in a single chapter as well, any such fixed regulation would undoubtedly be disastrous. This is especially true of Alpha Chapter, because of the relatively small number of brothers. The time for pledging and for initiation should be determined by the individual chapters.

Secondly, Alpha Chapter is opposed to any scholastic average being required for admission or consideration of admission of candidates. We are certain that if the founders of the organization were questioned one would

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find that the fraternity was not organized with the object of establishing only an honorary scholastic fraternity among Negro college men. Again no account is taken of the diversity of conditions at the various chap* ters. The method of grading, as well as th" high academic requirements of some college' makes it impossible to draw a general line for scholastic work. This again necessitated that such requirements be determined by th" individual chapters.

The numerous other matters, such as the attitude toward professional fraternities, e t c depend solely upon the circumstances surrounding such cases.

Alpha Chapter will be well represented 8* the annual convention. Plans are well unde r way here to make this year a banner year f<"' Alpha Chapter.

Alpha Chapter lost two brothers by grad' ualion in J u n e : Bro. Maceo Thomas and Brother Nicholas, both completed their courses here with the class of '22. Bro. Thorn** Is a member of the instructing staff of Tuskegee Institute. At present Bro. Nicholas tj engaged in some special agricultural wofK in Haiti. Alpha Chapter is quite fortunate in having Bro. Pierce of Kappa Chapter he** this year. Bro. Pierce is a graduate of Ohi° State University and is taking some specia' work in agriculture. Bro. Bow and BroHowell, together with Bros. Harvey and Thompson, torm the nucleus of chapter activities. The chapter soon intends to impress pledges. Houchins and Cobbs, with the wonderful spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha fraterfl" alism.

Fraternally yours, F. L. THOMPSON, Sec'y.

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BETA CHAPTER Howard University Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha—Greetings: It is difficult to express Beta's joy and gratification in having a t her site such a large number of brothers from other chapters, stretching from Sigma in the East, to Alpha-Beta in the South, and Alpha-Delta In California.

The rapidly-increasing prestige of Howard's professional schools, is a t t r a c t ing each year increasing numbers of 100 per cent Alpha Phi Alpha men, and Beta now feels t h a t she can justly and proudly boast the most cosmopolitan group of Alpha Phi Alpha men of any chapter in our beloved fraternity.

F r o m this Influx of brothers, Beta is inspired each year with new ideas, new methods, and gives in r e t u r n of her matured influence growing out of her fifteen years' experience as a keystone in the spread of Alpha Phi Alpha over the country, both of which m a k e for a bigger and broader Beta and a greater and stronger Alpha Phi Alpha.

The following brothers are registered for the first time in the various d e p a r t m e n t s of the University: , ., , __. ,•„»,„«—William O. Gardner, Alpha-Beta (Talladega College); T. L. Weiss, Alpha-Beta (Talladega College); William D. Johnson, Tall (University of Illinois).

Freshman Medicine—Mark L. DeLeon, Nu (Lincoln University); Marcus F . Wheatland, Jr., Nu (Lincoln University; Maurice D. Randolph, Omicron (University of P i t t s b u r g ) ; Clifford Gordon, Alpha-Delta (University of Southern California).

Junior Medicine—Charles M. Harris, Jr., Sigma (Boston University); Maceo T. Morris, of visiting delegates a t P y t h i a n Temple.

Friday morning: Session—Convention Headquarters.

Friday afternoon: Session— Convention Headquarters.

Friday evening: F o r m a l Reception by Gamma Omega Chapters of the Alpha K a p p a Alpha Sorority in honor of delegates.

Saturday morning: Session—Convention Headquarters.

Saturday afternoon: Pilgrimage to LoveSigma (Boston University; Davis, Chi (Meharry School).

Freshman Dentistry—George E. J. Banks, Xi (Wilberforce University).

Freshman Law—Eugene L. C. Davidson, Sigma ( H a r v a r d University).

The following brothers have been added to the University faculty: Dental—Dr. Merrcll H. Curtis, Nu, Beta, Theta. (Northwestern Dental School); Dr. Walter B. ("Fish") Garvin, Beta, DeltaLambda (Howard Dental School).

College—William Leo Hansberry, AlphaE t a (Harvard University); Clarence H. Mills, Sigma (Dartmouth, H a r v a r d University). • The following Beta men have entered other schools this year: J. Garland Wood. New York University School of Commerce and Finance;

William K. Bell, New York University School of Commerce and Finance; William T. Andrews, Jr., Columbia University Law School: Norman P. Andrews, Columbia University Law School.

Brother Dr. "Bozo" "Cad" Lander is interning at Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia.

Brother Edward W. Brown has assumed a position as head of the Commercial Department of Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia.

Brothers Sydney and Oscar Brown are in Indianapolis. Indiana, where they will within the near future open the law firm of Brown & Brown. We here at Beta can without the slightest hit of mental reservation say t h a t Brothers Brown arc two of the roost representative brothers t h a t Beta has turned out in our e-xperience in the fraternity. We commend them to the brothers in Indianapolis and vicinity and feel assured that within a, few months their influence will be felt among the constructive influences of the community.

"The Football Classic of the year"—the annual Lincoln-Howard game—was the greatest in the history of Lincoln and Howard Universities, and brought to Howard thousands of collegians from the Wast. South, and Middle West. The keen spirit and true sportsmanship were a source of much gratification to the alumni of both schools.

Brothers Norman L. McGhee and George L. Johnson, who were assistants to Brother Ernmett J. Seott in the "putting over" of the first "football classic" to be staged by Howard at the Washington American League P a r k in 1920. again co-operated with Dr. Scott in the promotion of the "Football Classic of 1922."

Brother E. Gaylord Howell, manager of the Howard Football Squad of 1921, volunteered his services in making a success the two social events following the football classic given In the interest of the Department of Physical Education.

Brother Julius M. Gardner was business manager of the program committee which was responsible for the publishing of the official program for the game.

Beta feels very proud of Brother Leo Holton, who, in spite of his heavy responsibilities as a Senior in the Dental School.

Howard's mainstay a t center on the football squad for the fourth successive season.

Brother "Joe" Trigg, assistant coaeh of football in 1921, again assisted Head Coach Morrison in moulding the team which faced Lincoln. "Joe" was a former Syracuse footThe Beta Chapter House was the " r e t r e a t ' , "comfort," and "haven of rest" of a hundred or more visiting brothers. Those who registered were as follows: Paul H. Logan, Nu; James Law. Nu; Fred D. Jordan, Beta, Alpha-Mu; Dr. Paul H. Alexander, Beta Alumnus; Dr. Reginald E. Beamon, Beta, Alpha-Alpha; Dr. Thomas W. Georges, Beta Alumnus; James A. Henry, Psi; Clarence S. Greene, Psi; Van Sylvester

T H E Whitted, Zeta, Beta: Dr. Thomas A. Lander, Nu, Beta; G. T. Washington, Nu; W. W. Harris, Nu; Dr. L. A. Fo%vlkes, Beta, ZetaLambda; R. L. Foster, Kappa; Dr. R. M. Tribbitt, Kappa; T. B. Hamilton, Omicron; Robert H. Ogle, Alpha; J. Edward Fladger, Theta, E t a ; Cornelius A. Jackson, E t a ; Dr. John P. Sampson, Jr., Beta Alumnus; Hilliard R. Robinson, Psi; Arthur Garvin, E t a ; Dr. J. W. Parker, Beta Alumnus; J. L. Wilson, Jr., E t a ; A. R. Milburn, Beta Alumnus; W. K. Saunders, Nu, E t a ; L. H. Henderson, Sigma; R. M. Caver, Jr., Nuffl H a r r y F. Lofton, Beta, Sigma; Walter W. Scott, E t a ; W. H. Cunningham, Beta Alumnus; W a r r e n N. Bowser, Rho; Dr. Leo L. Williams, Omicron; Brooks T. Saunders, N u , . E t a ; Charles W. Wood. Nu, E t a ; Dr. James H. Hilburn, DeltaLambda; E. P. Simond, K a p p a - E t a ; G. A. Carter, Gamma; W. Norman Bishop, DeltaLambda; F r a n k L. Hailstork, Nu; George W. â&#x20AC;˘ West, Nu; James Boozer, N u ; Dr. Binga Dismund, Theta; Irvin W. Underhill, Jr., Psi; Walter C. Coles, Nu; James D. McLendon, E t a ; Oliver W. Brown, Nu; Dr. Ralph J. Young, Beta. Beta-Lambda; M. A. Mitchell, Alpha-Beta; Henry B. Sweet, Jr., N u ; Lawrence W. Chamberlin, Nu; Clarence W. Hogan, Nu; Arthur P. Chippey. Alpha; Dr. Ferdinand D. Williams, Beta Alumnus; Dr. Jerry Luck, Beta Alumnus; Dr. H a r r y E. Bowden, Rho; Gerald Edgar Allen, Omicron; Thomas G. Smith, Nu; Ernest A. Balla Sigma; William K. Bell, Beta, E t a ; J. Garland Wood, Beta, E t a ; Harry G. Bragg, Alpha; Lewis K. Downing, Beta, Sigma; Aiken Pope Nu, Eta; F r a n k T. Wilson, Nu; Fred. R. West. Omicron; Dr. Andrew B. Lattimore, Sigma; Shag Taylor, Sigma; E. R. Ferguson Nu; J. Newton Hill, Nu, Delta-Lambda;' George D. Cannon, Jr., Nu; J. Cortez Cooper Nu; William G. Holly, E t a ; Dr. J. H. Hayes' Gamma, Beta; R. A. Hearve, Omicron; Wayman R. Coston, Nu; T. E. Percival, Nu; D L McLean, Nu; M. W. Howard, Nu; R A Fairley, Nu; Luther R. White, Sigma; Dr. S F Coppage, Zeta-Lambda.

The informal reception by the chapter to the visiting brothers and their friends at ths Lincoln Colonnade on the evening of December 1st, was pronounced the best in the histoyr of the Chapter. Much credit is due our Treasurer, Brother Arthur Ferguson, who was chairman of the dance committee, for the success of the affair.

On November 1st, Beta introduced the following candidates into the folds of Alpha Phi Alpha: Frederick Lyons French. Horace C. Scott, Lawrence Augustus Lee, Maceo Richard Clark, Lewis Lloyd Burrell, Jr., John Wesley Gaines, Calvin Glenn Carrington, Ernest Cherrie, Theodore C. Nash.

Dr. A. B. Jackson, former Surgeon-in-Chief of Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia, and the present Director of the proposed School of Public Hygiene and Sanitation, and Professor of Bacteriology in the School of Medicine, was made an active honorary member of Beta Chapter.

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chapter at the Convention upon Brother Charles H. Carroll. Brother Carroll was born into Alpha Phi Alpha a t Gamma, which chapter hp represented as its delegate to the twelfth annual convention a t Cleveland, O., in 1918. For the past four years Brother Carroll has been a student in the School of Dentistry and is a member of the present Senior Class. Since his affiliation with Beta Chapter. Brother Carroll has been most devoted and conscientious in every detail and responsibility which has been delegated 1o him by the Chapter. He has served the Chapter as Vice-President, Summer Secretary, a captain in the third annual "Go to High School-Go to College" movement, and chairman of the dance committee which had charge of the informal reception tendered the fourteenth annual convention at Dunbar High School in 1921. ternate. He has served the Chapter as a Brother William F . Nelson was elected alcaptain in the first "Go to High School-Go to College" movement; vice-president, and t h s present house manager.

On to St. Louis.

GEORGE L. JOHNSON Chapter Editor.

EPS1LON CHAPTER Ann Arbor, Mich.

Greetings. Brothers: Since the last issue of the SPHINX Epsilon has grown slightly in number, but greatly in resource by the addition of three neophytes taken into our body November 11, 1922. The new brothers are Tee Kay Borders, Shelby, N. C : Albertus B. Conn, Washington, D. C . and N. Selby Minor, Cleveland, Ohio. All are strickly of the A. P. A. calibre. W e assure you they were "warmly" welcomed.

November 19, 1922, Epsilon celebrated a real "Home Coming Day", prolonged with a house party that lasted over the week-end.

No less than twenty brothers honored us with their presence.

Among the out-of-town guests present were Misses W. M. Byrd, E: J. Covington. M. E. Vance, G. Williston, of Oberlin, the Misses Boxes, Misse3 Minor, A. P. Lee, of Detroit; Miss E. Uptergrove, of Tpsilanti, Mich.; Drs. Sparks, Grimes, Raiford, Bro. Piper, H. Jackson, all of Detroit; Bro.s Samuel H. Stewart.

D. M. Smallwood, of Kappa.

Epsilon will be represented in St. Louis by Bros. E. B. Perry and T. Harris. Several other brothers are also planning to be presen* to help make this occasion even grander than that wonderful event t h a t was held in Washington last year.

We sincerely wish each brother the merriest Christmas and the Happiest New Year imaginable.

Fraternally, CHESTER W. CHINN, Chapter Editor.

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GAMMA CHAPTER Virginia Union University Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha: Gamma sends greeting to all chapters and wishes them all a H a p p y Christmas and a Prosperous New Year, and also a successful school year. , At the regular November meeting, Brother .7. L. Conltcher, our vice-president, and Bro. .7 R. Henderson were elected delegates to St. I,ouis. 7t is the hope of the Chapter t h a t the Convention will convey to these men the deeper and t r u e r meaning of Alpha, in order that they m i g h t r e t u r n to the Chapter animated with th" true spirit of the Convention, hence t r a n s m i t t i n g it to every brother of the Chapter. , Although we do not deal in petty school politics Alpha men have been elected to the most principal positions held by students.

Below arc some of the positions entrusted to A. P. A. m e n : Bro .1 it. Henderson is president of the •\thletic Association. He is also president of the "11. M. C." Labor Union.

Bro 11. M. Ruftin is president of the College U t e r a r y Society, the Kappa G a m m a Chi. Gamma has four brothers on the varsity football t e a m : Bro. A. C. Jackson, Captain W e are very proud of the record made by A P A men in securing most of the positions as a s s i s t a n t teachers.

The brothers a r e : 11. L. Cornitcher, I'. L. Henry, H. M. Ruffin, and M. W. Akins.

While in fraternal youth we must work and talk in A. P. A. form, for the new brothers behind us must advance the standard of our fraternity unto the utmost summits of recognition where the higher statutes of knowledge will accept as a functioning branch of g r a n t i n g to us equal privileges, because of our equal quality of fitness. Let us look into the opportunities of early tomorrow; let us be ehoiey in the selecting and planting of our seeds, for ihe fruits t h a t they will yield will determine the destiny of our fraternity. W e are not excitedly and indiscreetly anxious about "rushing in new m a terial": we unanimously agreed it would be better to sink to the minimum number than to have a large enrollment of men, m a n y of

whose character, scholarship,

and general

ability may be inadequate to be formed and fashioned into the Alpha 1'hi Alpha ideal.

Bro. V. E. Daniel is now acting dean ot Wiley University, Marshall, Texas.

Every brother, everywhere, forget it not, thai we are "First of all, Servants of all; we shall Transcend all."

Yours for the further fostering of Alpha Phi Alpha spirit, Fraternally yours, YVM. EDW. H E N R Y .

Corresponding Secretary.

ETA CHAPTER Net© York

City

Greetings: E t a Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, is working unreservedly to maintain what General Secretary McGhee has termed a 100 per cent record for 1922. T h u s far, our progress h a s been remarkable. From a disinterested, unorganized group of Alpha Phi Alpha men, the present administration has succeeded not merely in re-establishing E t a Chapter on a firm financial basis, but also in injecting t h a t never quenching Alpha Phi Alpha spirit into t h e lives of fifty or more brothers who live in the metropolis.

Since our last letter was printed, Bro. Dr. Ncaron has passed from the state of "single blessedness" and is now living happily with his bride. We failed to mention the fact that Bro Van Tuyl Levy received the D. D. S. degree last June from the New York Dental School. He is now practicing in Rochester, New York. Bro. ,lohn L. Procope accepted a position as Accountant at Tuskegee Institute. Bro. T. B. D. Dyett passed creditably the New York Bar and is now practicing in New York City. We regret to announce the death of Brother Eugene Kinkle Jones' father.

T h a n k s to the untiring efforts of Bro. Fladger and Bro. Dr. Young, E t a Chapter is now working under a new constitution. We challenge any chapter to cite a more enviable record than that which E t a Chapter has made.

In response to the request of Bro. VicePresident Alexander and Bro. John Williams, of Zcta Chapter to have representatives of this chapter at the Dinner-Dance in New Haven preceding the Yale-Harvard game, our members are so interested in the plan that not only will two delegates be present, but also six other brothers. Bro. J. Garland Wood and H. I. Boyd have been appointed as our representatives.

"Skiddo ('23) to New Y'ork" is the slogan of Eta. Our delegates, Bro. Dr. E. P. Roberts and Bro. A. G. Lindsay are working unceasingly with Bros. Shepard and Mizelle, the alternates for the purpose of formulating recommendations for the Convention.

Already, many constructive recommendations have been presented to> the Chapter. Plans, also for bringing the 1!)23 Convention to New York are being made. In this connection—a "financial smoker" will be tendered the delegates during the iirst week in December. Unoer the chairmanship of Bro. Walter Scott one need not fear that our delegates will be sent away in true Alpha Phi Alpha style.

Fraternally yours, F R E D E R I C K D. GARDNER, Chapter Editor.

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THETA CHAPTER Chicago, III. Theta Chapter reports that the school war has been entered upon by every man with vim and new determination, all intent upon making this a banner year in Alpha Phi Alpha.

The regular fraternity meetings, which are held on every second and fourth Saturdays. have been well attended and full of vigor and enthusiasm. The outlook bespeaks a revival of spirit and interest in our Chapter affairs and portends progress. We look forward to an enlarged sphere of activity on our part in our community and our only aim is to make our Chapter a more perfect part of the whole organization.

As the holiday season approaches, every one is thinking of St. Louis and the fifteenth annual convention of Alpha Phi Alpha F r a ternity. Our representatives will be Bro. Dr. Charles A. Green, senior delegate, and Bro. L. Atticus Mahone, junior delegate. Many others are planning to go and mingle with the frat brothers a t this, our great national

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that the SPHINX does in promoting a greater interest in the General Organization, an understanding of the work being done by her sister chapters, and a more intense feeling of co-operation and union within the local chapter, with her sister chapters, and wH» the central body.

Iota never fails to catch inspiration from the SPHINX and Iota hopes that it m a y evet be thus.

We are very glad to report the initiation of Bro. Falstaff Harris, who has been pledge to Iota for sometime. We believe t h a t in Bro. Harris we have one in whom Alpha PW Alpha can be justly proud. H e is an art student of ability and determination.

Br* Harris in turn has caught the spirit and fee18 that Alpha is the greatest organization of it* kind in existence.

The ceremonies of initiation were both inv pressive and touching.

Touching to tb« members of Iota and indeed impressive f Bro. Harris.

Iota has accepted the slogan of "Meet Me in St. Louis" and expects to meet you thereRICHARD G. BONDERSANT, Pre* JAS. ALAN CAREW, Secretary.

Theta Chapter announces with pleasure the marriage o* Brother Oscar Randall to Miss Anna Elizabeth LeUare, which takes place on Saturday, December 9, 1922.

Bro. I.. V. Alexis, sigma, after residing in our midst for a few years, is now principal of .McCarthy Public School. New Orleans, La., and ran be reached a t 2427 Palmyra street.

Bro. Gordon H. Simpson, after some months' sojourn in Toronto, Ont., has returned to us.

Bro. Wm. E. Lawes, of Alpha Theta Chapter, Iowa City, was unable to return to school this year, and is living at our house. He Is working hard, determined to take up his school work at the beginning of another year. Bros. Fred. Ramsey and John Holmes, Beta Chapter, are in our midst. We welcome them to our city and will make their sojourn most pleasant.

Theta Chapter wishes every brother in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Tear.

Fraternally, MARTIN G. HAYNES.

IOTA CHAPTER Syracuse, IS. Y. Greetings to the General Officers and Sister Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha: Iota Chapter as usual looks to the forthcoming issue of the SPHINX with anxiety.

The Chapter thoroughly enjoys and most heartily appreciates the interchange of news and ideas that the official organ makes possible, and most surely realizes the great work

TSV CHAPTER Lincoln University Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha, Greetings: We, the members of Nu Chapter, are beiw" ing our shoulders together in effort to maly this the banner year of Nu Chapter's aoti«] ties.

In accordance with the request of Brothe> Secretary McGee, Nu has elected her dele' gates to the sixteenth annual convention. Br": F r a n k T. Wilson, who is president, was elects* unanimously senior delegate. Bro. Jason, th Spanish instructor, was elected junior dele' gate. In these two delegates Nu has me who are truly imbued with the Alpha f'\ Alpha spirit, and who will be active at tn convention in extending the good works ° Alpha.

At the recent Collegiate Y. M. C. A. convention held a t Bordentown, N. J., Brother F. 1 Wilson was re-elected President. * Brother Jason is still handling his elassein advance Spanish very efficiently.

•, On the football squad, Nu is represent?

by Captain Coston, Hogans, O. W. Bro*"' Wilson, Quarterback McLean, Jason, Mitch 6 '.'

Sweet and Trainers Logans and Coles. ( We are very glad to have Brother P*"J reLogan with us again. Brother Logan mained out of school last year because of n ' health. Brother Logan is a very fine stude-n.; and a true-hearted brother. He graduates tlii year. Also Brother Nichols, who was with * the year before, is with us again. Broth Nichols was the highest ranking student ' the university in his F r e s h m a n and Soph"

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more year. W e hope he continues his highgrade work for this his junior year.

Nu is preparing to e n t e r t a i n all visiting brothers on the 18th of November a t the Lincoln-Wilberforce game.

The crowning achievement of one of Nu's illustrious sons, is the contracting with Bro. Law by the faculty to be director of athletics.

Bro. Law has been meeting with much success as Coach of t h e football team. He is a member of the class of '22, a four-lettered man during his college days, and w a s AilAmerican halfback, held the discus I n t e r collegiate championship. We are with Bro. Law, heart, soul and body, and rejoicing in his victory when the Lions defeated their ancient rivals, Howard, Thanksgiving, 13 to 12.

Nu Is expecting to p u t out a n excellent basket baU team this year.

The budget system, instituted by t h e present administration is meeting with much success. Seventy-five per cent of the brothers have paid, and Bro. Percival, the .treasurer, expects 100 per cent paid by the expiration of this month.

Nu Chapter, feeling t h a t practically all the good Alpha Phi Alpha material available in the upper classes have seen the light, will not have a fall initiation.

Nu wishes her sister chapters a successful year and hopes to meet them beyond the Mississippi Christmas.

Fraternally, KKANK L. HA1LSTALK, JR.,

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RHO CHAPTER Philadelphia, Pa.

Greetings to Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha: As we turn our eyes toward St. Louis, the 1922 mecca of Alpha Phi Alphaism, I must break into your reflections to tell you t h a t we too are homeward bound a t Christmas time.

We are meeting regularly, paying our dues, renewing our pledges and proposing plans for greater chapter efficiency and more perfect functioning than before.

In a large graduate chapter such as we have there necessarily must be events of importance involving our members. And I am compiling only a few of the most important ones.

Brother " I k e " Lawrence was one of the directors who ran an excursion train to Washington to the Howard-Lincoln football game.

The venture was very successful and a source of convenience to the hosts of people who attended the game from our vicinity.

B r o t l f r George I..vie has been selected as delegate to the Convention at St. Louis this year. Brother Theodore Penny was chosen alternate.

For a little while we waited with baited breath for the arrival of what we expected would he two Junior Sphinx Club mascots, but in the last fortnight has come the announcement of the safe and healthy, energetic and noisy arrival of Baby Ursula Curd and Baby Cordelia Hinkson. The fraternity XI CHAPTER loses but the sorority gains, for since in belli cases they arc "first horns." we glean from Wilberforce, O. the exuberant spirits of Brothers Dr. Kirksey To Brothers in Alpha P h i Alphaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Greetings Curd and Dr. Delia von Hinkson, that we have from X i : with us now "the cutest, the sweetest, and First of ail, xi wishes all its brothers good best baby in the world." (The editor wishes health and God speed t h a t they may meet a t to state that while he agrees with the brothSt .Louis. ers, he is aware of the fact t h a t the little Xi was honored by having Bro. Gathng, of â&#x20AC;˘golden treasures" take decidedly after their Nu Chapter, pay us a visit; also Brothers mothers.)

Hall and Amos from Alpha-Alpha Chapter.

The potent suggestion of thf Gold Medal The house men a r e due much credit, as the Flour motto may or may not have been a fachouse was in fine shape, and things were tor. but al any rale the famous Batchelor looking like a new dollar inside and out.

On November 11th, nine baby brothers ciuli of Philadelphia lost one of its staunchcst members when Brother (1. Urnest Robinwere made into the great choir of Alpha Phi son, noted surgeon, plighted his troth to Alpha. They were Edward O. Jones, Tilford Miss Camille Grant, a popular nurse of DougUavis I I I ; Leonard Gray, Leo Pottinger, lass 1 lospital.

Charles Fairfax, Scott Brown, A r t h u r Wilson, Brothers Edward Jones, Carney and ChristMeville Reddman and Julius Graham. mas attended the last meeting of Rho ChapBros. Glarkson and Cassell were present to ter.

They spoke very feelingly, breathing the witness the g r a n d affair. well wishes and desire for harmony that Psi Xi rejoices to learn that Bros. Hall and Brinkley, of Class '22 are making good. Bro. Chapter shows so earnestly now-a-days.

Brother R. N. Cordon has finished his inHull in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Bro. Brinkley in ternship a t Forsythe Dental Institute a t BosMemphis High School. ion, Mass. lie its now practicing in the Buyer The Chapter is also proud of the local Arcade. Norristown, Pa. service to Old Wilberforce of Bro. McGee, Brother Raymond Hackney has opened denFairfax Brown, and Sedgwick, as members of tal offices at Pittsburg and Greensburg, Pa. the Varsity football squad.

Rho Chapter reluctantly and regretfully conIn closing, brothers, let's bear in mind the sented to his transfer to Omicon Chapter a t good things t h a t were derived from the BaltiPittsburg. "A good man gone." We advise more Convention and meet in full a r r a y in St. Omieron to put him to work immediately, for he is well-schooled in Alphiasm.

Fraternally yours,

ZERO W. WEBB,

T H E Brothers B. H. George and "Cholly" Howard, of Beta Chapter, have been appointed internes at Douglass Hospital. We have had a visit and message of greeting from Bro George already. We promise to cover "Cholly with our wings also.

Brother George McKinley Rogers has opened medical offices at his residence, 18th and Oxford streets, Philadelphia, Pa. Though very juvenile in appearance, he is a dapper and professional looking personage with his newly-coaxed "Imperial" goatee.

Brother Dayton Wilson is practicing medicine in the Tioga district of Philadelphia.

Unconfirmed rumors of approaching wedding bells need not be mentioned just now.

Rho Chapter points with pride to the civic representation she receives. Brother Mercer Lewis is Assistant City Solicitor.

Brother Austin Morris, with Brother Lewis, are attorneys for the Brown & Stevens, Bankers.

Brother Spotuas Burwell is vice-president of the very active branch of the N. A. A. C. P. in Philadelphia. Recently they expended over $1,000 in the defense of Officer Russell, who was the victim of political oppression. In the Anti-Lynching campaign Brother Burwell has worked tirelessly and fearlessly. He has a clear conscience, a fertile brain, clean hands, and an unbridled tongue where prosecution of vice is concerned.

A feature of Rho meetings is fellowship night. Once a month a group of members entertain the chapter, thus adding interest and breaking the monotony of routine business meetings. It is proving very successful.

Last Monday, November 27, 1922, Brothers Penny, Clark, Burwell ,and Brandon entertained.

The thrill that came when first I was given the passwords and grip for entrance to Alpha Phi Alpha mysteries was again experienced one evening late in November as Brother Gordon, another professional friend, and I were chatting at Broad Street Station.

A snave young man, Thomas Myles, accosted us soliciting our interest in the AntiLyncning campaign. Pretending to be station roustabouts we asked him with what authority he collected funds and spoke of the campaign. He claimed to be deputized by no less a pers6nage than Mrs. Layton, the woman leader of tne drive. He hailed from Los Angeles, was a student a t the U. of California, and a n.ember of the Alpha Bpsilon Chapter of A. P. A. We half-heartedly replied that We had contributed and brought up the old hailing sign that we had long been itching to use wnen lo! and behold his hand shot out with the Alpha Phi Alpha trigger all set on it.

Oh, the thrill that came over us as t h a t little western lad gleamed when he found friends a,000 miles from home.

Brothers, we are with you, for you, and one of you. Personally, we have an interest in St. l.ouis, the Anheuser Busch City, and we will send Brother Lyle to his home town to tell you that we are earnest and sincere.

Fraternally, O. WILSON W I N T E R S ,

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ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER Providence, R. I. To the Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha: Alpha Gamma sends best wishes and hope' that all her sister chapters are training theirs guns upon one objective—St. Louis. She i herself bending every effort to be represented there and to do her full share toward ma kin? this convention a big history-making even' for Alpha Phi Alpha. The primary function of the convention at St. Louis is the betterment of our F r a t e r n i t y and the advancement of its interests. This thought will be the motive behind the acts of our representative a t St. Louis.

Alpha Gamma has always been active 8 athletic endeavors, as well as along literary and social lines. On Thanksgiving, the Chapter fostered and financed a football game between a city team and a picked team of colored college "all-stars." Much e n t h u s i a s t was shown over the affair, and the keen rivalry between the opposing factions came to * head in the cheering of supporters of both teams at the game. The contest resulted in * scoreless tie after a hard-fought and not-anytoo-gentle struggle.

Brown has just finished a very successful season. Much credit is due Brother J. F . SCarter, who, although not given as much chance as those of the opposite race, never failed to demonstrate his superior footba" prowess, his brilliant broken-field r u n s usual-a ly netting his team much ground and often score. Brother Carter is now getting ready3 for the track season, in which he never fail to bring home new laurels for his alma materAlpha Gamma was represented a t the get' together of the chapters of New EnglandDelegates were present a t this conference iron, Sigma, Alpha-Eta, Alpha-Kappa, Alpha'3 Gamma, and E t a Chapters. Much credit ' due to Zeta Chapter for the marked success of this affair and the fine hospitality which was accorded the visiting brothers by metf>bers oi the Vale Chapter of Alpha Phi AlphaRecommendations and plans were read and discussed at length by the delegates presentThe evening's discussion was brought to • grand finale by a red hot speech from Bro2nd Vice-President Raymon Alexander, w*g in his usual snappy and inspiring manner told o( ways by which we might bring about »3 t and deeper appreciation of the ideal of old Alpha Phi Alpha. A word must als° be said concerning the splendid banquet wbicjj the brothers enjoyed to the utmost. I still think, however, that a good portion of the meal's pleasing results was due to the daintJ demoiselles who served it so admirably. Al' pha Gamma heartily congratulates Bro. Job" Williams, of Zeta, on the marked success »' the first New England Get-together of the chapters in that vicinity.

Fraternally yours, CHESTER

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ALPHA NU CHAPTER Des Moines, Iowa I am instructed by Alpha-Nu Chapter to attempt to express to you how deeply grateful this Chapter is for the honor you bestowed upon by sending Bro. David' N. Crowthwalt, a man with whose ability we a r e all deeply impressed, a s senior delegate, a n d Bro. R a y mond W. Cannon, Vice-President, '13 a n d '14, first editor of S P H I N X , as junior delegate, to perform the initiation ceremonies.

We all held the Alpha Phi Alpha F r a t e r n i t y in very high esteem, but the impression made by these two delegates during their stay with us was beyond a n y t h i n g we could. possibly anticipate.

Each and every member of Alpha-Nu Chap- ' ter is embeded with a new vision since h a v ing heard a brief history and an explanation of the ideals of the Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r nity by Bro. Raymond W. Cannon.

The spirit of the organization as interpreted by him impressed us deeply. Among other things, he told us t h a t "Alpha P h i Alpha never fights other fraternities, b u t is willing to co-operate with them always for the uplift of t h e race." This, we think, is a wonderful spirit.

Although the expressions of these two brothers made lasting impressions upon us, their conduct during their s t a y with us was even more impressive. We watched thqm closely, and their every move made us prouder t h a t we could call t h e m brother.

Your devoted brother, CHAS. P . HOWARD, Secretary.

PHI CHAPTER Athens, Ohio Brothers of Alpha Phi Alphaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Greetings: Phi Chapter is well on her way carrying out her yearly program. Ohio University has just completed a very successful football year.

However, we feel such t h a t if Alpha Phi Alpha bad had her two brothers, Wade and Jefferson, playing the game this year t h a t they did last, O. U. would have been more successful. Brother Jefferson is a successful coach at Clarksburg. W. Vaâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; while Brother Wade has settled down to the tender duties of matrimony.

Brother A r t h u r Wade visited the convention of the Ohio Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, held a t Wilberforee, Ohio, during the Thanksgiving recess.

Phi Chapter is putting forth every effort to help make the Convention a t St. Louis the most successful convention t h a t Alpha P h i Alpha F r a t e r n i t y has ever known, and in view of t h a t fact she has elected Brothers Warneld and Dalton to represent her there.

Brother Warfield, our senior delegate, we feel is a very able man. H e is not only president of our Chapter, but is a leader of every

social function in the community. He is the leader of the Young People's Meeting on Sunday evenings, is a good student, is well liked by old and young, white and black, and is well fitted to do Phi Chapter credit for the honor she has bestowed upon him.

Brother Dalton, our junior delegate, is a junior in the Arts College, a good student, and a m a n who bears the appearance of a future leader of his race. Next year the destiny of Phi Chapter will be left largely in the hands of Brother Dalton, and we are in g r e a t hopes for his future success.

All the brothers are doing nicely in their school work, and we hope that the 100 per cent record of last year may be maintained.

The brothers had planned to have a gettogether dinner party on Thanksgiving evening a t the Colonial, but because of the absence of two of the brothers, this event was postponed to a later date when all can be present.

Here's for a successful convention a t St. Louis!

Let's go! On to St. Louis, is our motto.

Wishing to the brothers great success in every endeavor and hoping to see Alpha's Convention the most successful ever, we are, Fraternally yours, P. H. MYLLE, Chapter Editor.

MU CHAPTER The University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn.

Atty. W. T. Francis, honorary member of Mu, recently gave a dinner at his home, HOG St. Anthony avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, for Mr. Charles Gilpin, who was appearing in the Twin Cities in "The Emperor Jones."

W I N S PRIZE

The week of December 3rd-10th has been designated as Minneapolis Week. The purpose is to celebrate the very rapid growth and industrial development of Minneapolis.

Parades, pageants and various festivities during this week are depicting the various phases of educational, social and industrial progress and development.

The business men of Minneapolis placed one thousand dollars in gold to be awarded in forty prizes for the best essays on Minneapolis. Atty. | Gale P. Hilyer, a charter member and former president of Mu Chapter, was awarded the second prize, which was $125.00, and his essay appeared in the Minneapolis Journal, issue of December 4, 1922.

Brother Raymond W. Cannon went to Des Moines last week on authority from the general organization to assist Brother D. N, Crossthwaite, of Marshalltown, in setting up Alpha-Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, comprising students from Drake University and Iowa State College.

The outlook for Alpha-Nu as judged by the calibre and quality of the men initiated is very promising.

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY Continued from P a g e (2) MU CHAPTER, University of Minnesota—President. M. W. Fields, 730 Sherburne Avenue, St. Paul, Minn.; Secretary, B. Snider, University of Minnesota.

NU CHAPTER, Lincoln University, Pa.—F. T. •Wilson, President; L. E. Brooks, Secretary, Lincoln University, Pa. XI CHAPTER. Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio—President, Chas. T. McGhee; Collingwood Rvirch. Secretary.

OMICRON CHAPTER, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa,—President, J. Horace Bynoe; Secretary, H. S. Brown.

PI CHAPTER—Case School of Applied Science, Western Reserve. Cleveland, Ohio—President, Robt. S. Martin, 6208 Quincy Ave. ; Corresponding Sec'y, Benj. J. Smith. 2297 E. 101st St. ftHO CHAPTER, Philadelphia, Pa.—President, W. F. Jerrlck; Secretary, Theo. R. Penny, 1724 Christian St., Philadelphia, Pa. SIGMA CHAPTER, Boston, Mass.—President, W. F. Brown, 27 Warwick St.; Secretary, J. E. Martin, Jr., 143 Highland Street.

TAU CHAPTER, University of Illinois, Champaign, 111.—President, B. Franklin Gordon, 602 E. Clark St.; Secretary, Addison C. Moseley.

UPSILON CHAPTER, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans.—President, Geo. Tolson; Corresponding Secretary, Neal Herrlford.

PHI CHAPTER, Athens, Ohio—President, Chas. Warfleld. 19 S. Lancaster St.; Secretary, Waiker Simpson, Smith and College Streets.

CHI CHAPTER, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.—President, W. D. Brown; Corresponding Secretary, Jno. W. Allen.

PSI CHAPTER, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.—President, Preston C. Johnson; Corresponding Secretary, Wallace W. Carney. 2123 Master St., Philadelphia, Pa. ALPHA ALPHA CHAPTER. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.—President, Clinton R. Moorman, 3214 Beresford Ave.; Secretary, A. J. Hall, 2713 Alms Place.

ALPHA-BETA CHAPTER, Talladega College—E. A. Lanier, Secretary, Talladega, Alabama.

ALPHA-GAMMA CHAPTER—President, L. L. Redding; Secretary, S. Byron Milton, 14 Caswell Hull. Brown University, Providence, R. I. ALPHA-DELTA CHAPTER, University of Southern California—President, Bert McDonald, 927 Birch St., .Los Angeles, Calif.

ALPHA-ZETA CHAPTER—President, Alexander Washington; Secretary, Edgar Saunders, Institute, W. Va. ALPHA-ETA CHAPTER, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.—B. T. Johnson, President; 5 Yarmouth St., Boston ; F. N. Martin, Secretary, 4 Perkins Hall. Cambridge.

ALPHA-IOTA CHAPTER, University of Colorado—President, James D. Hines; Secretary, Morgan Maxwell. 1505 University Ave., Boulder, Col. ALPHA-KAPPA CHAPTER—Springfield Col., Springfield. Mass., Amberst College, Amberst, •Mass. William M. Mitchell, President, Springfield; Chas. S. Stone. Secretary, Springfield.

ALPHA-LAMBDA CHAPTER, Louisville, Ky.—President, Dr. Wilson Ballard; Secretary, L. Lee Brown, 1006 West Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. ALPHA NU CHAPTER. Des Moines. Iowa—R. B. Atwood. President; Chas. P. Howard.

230 W. 70th Street BETA-LAMBDA CHAPTER, Kansas City, Mo.—President, O. D. Pyles, 1201 E. 18th St.; I. F. Bradley. Secretary, 400 Haskell Ave., Kansas City, Kans.

GAMMA-LAMBDA CHAPTER, Detroit. Mich.—President, John C. Dancy, 1911 St. Antoine St.; Secretary, H. D. Shaw, 611 E. Columbia St. DELTA-LAMBDA CHAPTER—Dr. S. B. Hughes, President, 1413 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, EPSILOX-LAMBDA CHAPTER—St. Louis, Mo.—President, Geo. W. Buckner, 2329 Market St.; Secretary, Jos. H. B. Evans, 4241 W. Cote Brillaint.

ZETA-LAMBDA CHAPTER. Porfolk. Va.—President. L. F . Palmer: Secretary. A. D. Manning. 553 25th Street. Newport News, Va. THETA-LAMBDA CHAPTER, Dayton, Ohio—President, O. O. Morris, 430 West 5th Street; Secretary, H. S. Walker.

IOTA-LAMBDA CHAPTER. Indianapolis. Ind.—Morris R. Taylor. President. 450 N. Senate Ave.: Oley A. Johnson. 426 Blackford St. ETA-LAMBDA CHAPTER. Atlanta. Ga.—President. Chas. Greene. 315 Froser St.: Secretary. Jesse P. Gomillion. 275 Magnolia St. ALPHA THETA CHAPTER. University of Iowa. Iowa City. Iowa—President. R. H. H a r r i s ; E. F . Bailey, 318 Benton St.. Secretary.