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Peyton F . Anderson, 61 W. 130th Street, New York I N S U R A N C E E N D O W M E N T COMMISSION M. S. D a v a g e , C h a i r m a n J . G a r l a n d Wood, S e c ' y W . F. J e r r i e k C l a r k University, Atlanta, Ga. 3763 S. W a b a s h A v e . , C h i c a g o 1843 C h r i s t i a n St., I ' h i l a . , P a Chapters. A L P H A C H A P T E R , Cornell University, Ithaca, P I C H A P T E R , Case School of Applied Science and N. Y. Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. President, Geo. W. Hill, P . O. Box 441. i sident, Geo. E. Coin-on, 4008 Central Ave. Secretary, W . M. Banks, P. O. Box 441. S e c , W. Robt. Small, 8554 E. 40th St. B E T A C H A P T E R , Howard University, Washington, R H O C H A P T E R , Temple University and PhilaD. C. delphia College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pfi President, Deckle McLean, 2447 Georgia Ave. N . W . President, W. F . Jerriek, 1243 Christian St. . Robert Jason, 2447 Georgia Ave. N.W. Secretary, Kirksey L. Curd, 648 N. 13th Street. G A M M A C H A P T E R , Virginia Union University, SIGMA C H A P T E R , Boston University and MassaRichmond, Va. chusetts I n s t i t u t e of Technology, Boston, Mans. President, H. R. Mitchell. esident, \V. Harry Bethel, 582 Newbnry St. Cor. Secy., Chester L. Washington, Virginia Union Secretary, David E. Lane, 20 Wellington St. University. T A U C H A P T E R , University of Illinois, Champaign, D E L T A C H A P T E R , Montreal, Canada (Inactive). Illinois. E P S I L O N C H A P T E R , University of Michigan, Ann sident, Virgil McKnight, lark St. Arbor, Michigan. retary, John Caldwell, 608 E, Clark St. President, William L. Postels, 1103 E. Huron St. UPSILON CHAPTER, University of Kansas, Cor S e c , Jas. T. Carter, 1103 E. Huron St. Lawrence, Kans. Z E T A C H A P T E R , Yale University, New Haven, John D. Bell, 1101 Mississippi St. Conn. Cor. S e c , James A. Davis, J 101 . ij St. President, J. M. Ross, 445 Orchard Street. P H I C H A P T E R , Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Cor. S e c , H. G. Tolliver, 902 Chapel St. President, W a r d V. Roundtree, 72 Grosvenor S i E T A C H A P T E R , New York City College, Columbia C H I C H A P T E R , Meharry Medical College (Fisk and New York Universities, New York City. President, Frank A. Walker, 203 W 138th St. University), Nashville, Tcnn. retary, A. M. Moore, 203 W. 138th St. ident, D. V. Jemison, Meharry Medical ( T H E T A C H A P T E R , University of Chicago, UniverSec, Ivan B. Higgins, Meharry Medii sity of Illinois and Northwestern University, Chilege. cago, 111. P S I C H A P T E R , University of Pennsylvania, l'hila delphia, Pa dent, C. Blythe Andrews, 3621 State St., c / o President, Raymond P. Alexander. 1901 Chestnut St. Chicago Bee. Winston, Secretary, Sumner T. Bohee, 6412 Rhodes Ave. A L P H A A L P H A C H A P T E R , University of CincinI O T A C H A P T E R , Syracuse University, N. Y. nati, Cincinnati, Ohio. President, A. L. Royster, 302 Cedar Street. tee, 630 W. 9th St. Secretary, Cecil G. Cook, :i()2 Cedar Street. Secretary, Thi hapel St. K A P P A C H A P T E R , Ohio State University, ColumA L P H A BETA C H A P T E R , Talladega College, Talbus, Ohio. ladga, A President, Chas. W. Warfield, 220 Lexington Ave. , Clarence L. Sharpi Secretary, W . C. Pyant, pring St. â&#x20AC;˘ . A. I). Cray, 'I all idega I oil MU C H A P T E R , University of Minnesota. MinneapA L P H A G A M M A C H A P T E R , Providence. R. I. ident, Harold S. Fleming, 30? Littlefield Hall, olis, Minn. Broun University, Providence. R. [. President, Chauncey I. Cooper, 606 St. Anthony Ave., St. Paul, Minn. retary, Aubrey A. Drake, 307 Littlefield H a l l Cor. S e c , Archie James, 606 St. Anthony Ave., brown University. St. Paul, Minn. A L P H A D E L T A C H A P T E R , University of Southn California, Los Angeles, Calif. \ U C H A P T E R . Lincoln University, Lincoln, Pa. President, Richard Hill, Lincoln University. . Ivan J. Johnson, 111, 2116 \V 29th St. ASM >hn Haywood, I diversity. Secretary, James W. McGregor, 1753 W 35th Si A L P H A E P S I L O N C H A P T E R , University oi XI C H A P T E R , Wilberforce University, WilberCalifornia, Berkeley, Calif. force, Ohio. irge M. Johnson, r, IT 33rd St., OakPresident, Wade Ellis, Wilberforce University. land, Calif. Cor. S e c , Wm. Randolph Hunt, Wilberforce UniSec, Alvin Nurse, 3836 West St., Oakland. versity. A L P H A Z E T A C H A P T E R , West Virginia ColleO M I C R O N C H A P T E R . Carnegie Institute of Techgiate Institute, W . V a . nology and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. ident, Alonzo Shaw Harden, W. Va. Institute. tld Allen 28 Junilla St. Cor. Sec, Miles M. Jefferson, W . Va. Collegiate Secretary, Arthur T. Crockett, 806 Herron Ave. Instil 'v i

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CONTENTS CARTOON "The Ambush," by James D. Parks EDUCATIONAL SECTION The Eighth Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign 3 Education For Service 4 FEATURE SECTION From Chicago to Honolulu.. 5 8 Eta Chapter Book Review ™*2 Heaven or Hell in Haiti " To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greetings. _ '*1»3 The Sphinx LIFE INSURANCE ENDOWMENT SECTION Members of Endowment Commission 14 Application for Endowment Insurance 15 Notice.. 1° EDITORIALS Endowment Plan 1" Looking at the World with the Thompsons An Acknowledgment --"

ACTIVITIES OF CHAPTERS Alpha; Gamma; Theta: Iota: Kappa; Nu: Xi; Pi; Rho; Sigma; Tau: Upsilon; Chi; Alpha Beta: Alpha Delta; Alph Epsilon; Alpha Eta; Alpha Theta; Alpha Iota; Men of A P A, Alpha Kappa Greets You Alpha Pi; Alpha Rho: Alpha Sigma: Alpha Tau; Alpha Upsilon; Alpha Phi; Beta Alpha: Beta Gamma. Beta Lambda, Epsilon Lambda, /eta Lambda, Theta Lambda, Omicron Lambda, Iota Lambda, Pi Lambda, Sigma Lambda, Tau Lambda. Upsilon Lambda, Chi Lambda, Psi Lambda. Alpha Alpha Lambda, Alpha Gamma-Lambda CUPID'S CORNER Anthony-Perry Mills-Swann BeardWilson Hall-Pettmann Fitzge^aldWarfield Johnson-Bryant DeanManuel Douglass-Williams 42 Fruits of Matrimony FRAT FUN ADVERTISEMENTS

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Vhereas, the members of Alpha Phi Alpha are committed to lives of service; and Whereas, the Fraternity has dedicated its efforts and program to that service of mankind; and Whereas, Alpha Phi Alpha believes that our future is absolutely dependent upon the education of boys an 1 girls throughout the nation; and Whereas, the Fraternity believes that proper dissemination of truth and knowledge elevates the moral, intellectual and physical standards of people and des ' oys hatreds and prejudices; and Whereas, to these ends Alpha Phi Alpha is militantly engaged in an effort to stimulate the ambition of buy.; and girls to acquire knowledge and to know the higher and the liner things of lite; now, Therefore, 1. Raymond W. Cannon, General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Director 1 V ' the G >-t,-High-School. Go-to-College Campaign, in accordance with authority vested in me by the i i! Constitution, do hereby designate and proclaim the week of May First to May Seventh, inclusive, one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven, for the operation of the Eighth Annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Movement. in the city of Minneapolis. Minnesota, this seventeenth day of" March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven. (Signed.) R A Y M O N D W. C A N N O N , General President. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Director Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign. MOTTO Ihc future of the Race is dependent upon the educaeation of our boys and girls.

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It is only intended in these columns to give a general idea of the plan of this year's Campaign. More specific instructions and a detailed outline of the activities to be carried on for each day of the Campaign week are being sent to each chapter. The following should be made note of, however, and preparations made accordingly. 1. The date for the movement, as stated elsewhere, has been set as May 1st and May 7th, inclusive. This office has used the policy of consulting the various chapters in the several sections of the country about the official date, rather than arbitrarily going ahead and setting a date which would be pleasing to thi^ office. Some of the chapters in the South, it was found, were undergraduate chapters whose schools close early. The middle of May would be too late for these chapters. Some chapters favored the middle of April. This date would conflict with the desires of the majority of the chapters and would also be at a time when several movements were in progress. After careful study, the above date was found most suitable and convenient for the majority of the chapters. The chapters whose schools close early can begin their campaigns on April 25th and close with the mass-meeting of May 1st. It is hoped that all Other chapters will conform to this date of May 1-7. It is very much better for many of the undergraduate chapters, in that it does not interfere so much with the examinations which come the last part of May, in many instances. 2. For two successive years this office has tried out in various ways the plan of having State Campaign Managers. The original purpose of this plan was to insure all localities in each state having in population une hundred or more Negro resident citizens being adequately covered and receiving the message. The plan of State Campaign Managers for each state wherein there are chapters has gone beyond the experimental stage. These officials of the movement have clearly demonstrated that use of this system, of which they are a part, is indispensable to proper e * cution of the Campaign. This office has been busily engaged for nearly i month in an attempt to select the best-fitted persons for the offices of State Managers. Appointments will be made known within a few days. 3. Each chapter should have its own local plan in band by this time. Copy of same must be sent to this office, and also a copy to the office of your State Manager, to be passed upon with suggestions and approval. -I. Of ti alive plans between the manager. and the chapters this office will send detailed information by mail. 5. 1 he \ ice President of each jurisdiction is an Associate Director of the movement, and .shall have supervision in association with the Director in his jurisdiction, and shall make such suggestions to the managers in his jurisdiction as he deems for the best interests of the movement. Managers shall r< , to the Vice Presidents any refusal or failures chapters to lend their co-operation in this work; copy also to the office of Director. 6, Any chapter which fails to perform its duty in the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign.'and does not participate in any manner in the movement

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shall, upon notice being sent to this office, be place! before the Executive Council for consideration of said body. 7. Definite information about Campaign literature will be in the possession of the chapters this week. 8. Speakers' outlines which have proven so very successful will be furnished by this office—FREE—to those chapters which desire same. Remember, these hold a speaker to the subject that Y O U want him to develop. They prevent the "old timer" from reciting his personal achievements as an example for young people to follow. These also enable speakers to speak extemporaneously, and you know every one you ask to participate will not prepare a speech or an address. You may have these for the asking. 9. Send to the office of the General President the name and the address of each honorary member of your chapter. These members must also do their bit and must be made to feel that way. They are for the most part eager to do so, if you will give them the opportunity. Help me get in touch with each, that I may communicate with him. 10. Also, send to the office of the General President the name and address of every prominent Race business and professional man and woman in your city or community, as well as social agencies, churches, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., etc. These will also be communicated with. 11. This office will send to all whom you designate in your city a personal letter and an invitation to participate in your local campaign. Coming from outside your city, this should have good effect. It has been successful in several sections. Use everything you can get in the way of these facilities, especially when they cost your chapter nothing in money. 12. Brothers away from their chapter seats, in localities where there are practically no members of the Fraternity; you who read the columns of this S P H I N X , are charged with carrying on the movement wherever you are. Stage a "One-Man Campaign." Write to this office and get material for same. After it is over, tell the S P H I N X Editor all about it, that he may inform the whole Fraternity through these columns. Detailed instructions are being sent the chapters as to meetings of grade-school pupils, high-school students, visits to home, card index records, minute-men to visit schools, social institutions, churches, Sunday schools, boarding schools, banquets, and get-togethers, etc. 13. Remember this one thing, please: The massmeeting which every chapter seems to "specialize" on is not the main item of the movement. This office would rate its value, as compared with the other items to be carried out, as about 25%. The audience of a mass-meeting is usually above average intelligence and are doing all possible for their children. The majority in a mass-meeting sometimes represent the so-called intelligentsia of our Race. Astonishing as it is, few of these leave the massmeeting and relay the message which your chapter spends so very much time, money and efforts for. They come to greet and to hear the noted speaker for whose services your chapter has taxed its members tlicir hard-earned cash. If you have or employ the services of noted speakers, see to it that some of those for whom the campaign was originally intended get the chance to hear what he has to tell them. We do not need to worry about the sons and daughters of the intelligentsia. But get the ear of that boy or girl in the street, the backward, the indifferent, the wayward, those who believe because of their poverty that education for them is impossible. Stimulate their ambition, and they will find the way. Penetrate the congested districts of the North, its industrial centers. Invade the crowded sections of the South, and its rural communities. Make illiterate parents hear you and heed you. Make ignorant and indifferent parents follow you. Have them know

that the future of our Race is dependent upon education of our hoys aiui girls. R A Y M O N D W. C A N N O N , Director Campaign. EDUCATION By

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O P U R P O S E of education appears as lofty in ideal and significant in value to the world as education for service—service to fellow-man, service to the community, the state, and the nation. W e recall vividly that unselfish service is truly Godlike and a vital principle of the Christian religion. The Master said on one occasion, Whosoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant. This hallowed statement and fundamental social law points out the clear way for significant social progress. Unselfish service accomplishes a two-fold good for world betterment. Service is helpful to those who serve as well as those who are served. The teacher who is efficient in task, energetic in the furtherance of the work and consecrated to service in the teaching profession inevitably receives what he merits; this is invariably true of any other servant of the people. Moreover, he who serves most in a field succeeds most in that field; this, also, is invariably true, if nol in the approval of man, certainly in the approval of God. So profitable is service to those who serve that we are led to believe sometimes that there is no such concept as sacrifice in serving, because those win' truly sacrifice always gain in the end. We no doubt recall any number of examples of reward for what is called sacrifice in serving humanity. However, this terse and true expression of an eminent scholar, on Frederick Douglass, may be applied to each example, H e gave himself to the uplift of the people. and the people lifted him to immortality. Our Saviour is the example supreme of sacrifice in service for others; and He is unrivalled in love and admiration from millions of people of the world. Service has a significant social bearing, also, in that those who serve less succeed less; they inevitably receive their reward. The handicap to this class lies in their serving self rather than others, and in their indolent indifference. Dean Kelly Miller has said that some people may be represented by the plus sign! they live lives of service to their fellowmen, they add to society; others may be represented by the minus sign; they are the selfish, they take away from society; and still others may be represented by the e. u.'.Iity sign; tiicy are the lazy, they neither add to nor take away from society. The plus-sign people, therefore, are the people who succeed more, while the equality and minus-sign groups succeed less and finally fail. However, the greater significancy of service for I others lies not in the bringing of real happiness, good feeling and success or reward to those who serve. but in making the world better and in promoting the coming of His Kingdom. Our every act, expression. and even our appearance, eventually influence in some way the whole group of our fellowmen. How ef fective, therefore, for the good of the common weal is consecrated and efficient service for the people! Reasonably, then, education for service should be the bulwark of the nation and the shibboleth of every educational institution of our country. Education for service stands for the Christian conception of personality—the sacredness of personality, the equipment of personality, that is, the education of the whole man. Education for service exalts the spirit of man as worthy of supreme emphasis. We hear mud 1 talk about efficiency; but efficiency without consecration, like the letter without the spirit, is nugatory and dead.

feature Section Looking at the World with the Thompsons (Editor's N o t e : During the latter part of 1925, while Brother Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Thompson, of Chicago, were making their plans for a world tour, it was urged upon Brother Thompson that he report in detail the high spots of his wonderful trip for the benefit of his many friends he left behind. Brother Thompson readily consented to do so, and accordingly has prepared a series of articles, the first of which appears in this issue.)

tones of that one world's largest organ as they filled the room. You would be amazed when told that this immense temple was built wholly without nails. You would want to linger here and learn more of that universal character, Brigham Young, the moving spirit of the Mormon Church; but we must go directly to Southern California to complete our sailing arrangements. It was morning when we arrived in Los Angeles. The air was heavy with that fresh, moist fragrance of spring; that delightfully agreeable order of living. growing things. The bright greenness of the grass FROM CHICAGO TO HONOLULU was broken here and there by patches of myriadcolored flowers that stood erect with their faces turned By toward the clear, warm sun. Beautifully groomed trees bent gently in the breezes, as if to welcome the BROTHBR CHARLES M. THOMPSON strangers from the cold, bleak North. Cheerful birds chirped and fluttered from limb to limb, while Y'outh took his morning dip in the balmy surf of the sea. Such is Southern California in Winter. And its N T H E S E few articles I shall attempt to take you people! They are as delightful as its climate. Time with me on a trip around the world, beginning passed quickly, interspersed with cards, motor rides, "i Chicago, going \ \ \ s t . and returning to Chicago luncheons, business, and the like. Then it was Janufrom the East. To do such an extensive trip, with ary 30th—our sailing date. jhc limited space available in our journal, we shall have time to touch only upon some of the higher January ,'iOth! I shall long remember it, and the spots as we travel. In this article 1 shall take you picture that it carries. How can I describe to you trom Chicago to Honolulu, where 1 shall leave you what happened that day so that you can feel the aboard the American ship sailing for Yokohama until emotions that were tucked away in the breasts of the next issue of this journal. that crowd. One has a strange, peculiar feeling when he is about to begin upon a long journey that takes It was on January 15th, 1986, that we left Chicago him away from his friends. The day was beautiful and our friends, on a trip to see the world. It was and clear. The sun stood directly overhead. Our about 16 degrees below zero that day, and the city lav ship lay floating like a great white swan alongside robed in a new garment of spotless snow. Trees the quay. Hundreds of people swarmed like bees were transfromed into many-branched, crystal-like, about the wharf, up and down the gangplank, and sparkling stalagmites. Motor ears made virgin tracks around the ship. Some were laughing, and some were through this whiteness, while pedestrians sought crying. Some were laughing through their tears, while eagerly and doggedly after street cars and motor others stood silently staring, as if in a dream. Above fusses. From the windows of comfortable houses the din the band played patriotic songs and jazz. W e an occasional glimpse could be had of the more afwere ordered aboard. From the deck rails we threw fluent as they gazed upon nature and man. Our serpentine to friends and relatives on the quay below. tram pulled out. A few brave friends and my mother Each one clung tenaciously to his end. It was like Vy-tvcd us good-bye. We were beaded south into a tie that held us together. Shortly after noon the Oklahoma, the home of my queenly wife, where we great ship was torn from its moorings and slipped Broke journey for a few days. 1 slowly out to sea. One by one the serpentine snapped. like to visit Oklahoma. I like to go horseback The shouts on shore grew faint and the faces blurred. °ver its beautifully rolling hills. I like to wander The last thing that I saw on shore was the reflec"trough its forests and listen to the brooks tell their s r tion of the sun on the bald head of my good friend \ to the rucks. I like to sit in the calm of the Grasty as he turned to go. We stood there beside evening upon the veranda of our little farm cottage ';'•'•'', gaze upon the huge oil derricks as they rise the rail in a dream, and watched the western coast of America drop behind the eastern horizon. We against the evening sky and listen to their faint were upon the high seas, headed west. IHinip, pump, pump, that scarcely breaks the silence. "wn the road a great cloud of dust is seen; then We secured our deck chairs and rugs and selected t i e roar of a high-powered ear; then the yells of our seats in the dinning room, and then dressed for 1 wealthy, drunken, noisy Indian speeding from town dinner. After dinner we sat on deck. With the skies !:.' tas little cottage nestled under the hill close by. aglow, we saw the sun before us, like a ball of lire, .'"<-• sound fades away, the dust is settled, and our go down into the sea. Stars came out, and their ""filiation travels we"st with the evening. brilliant lights were reflected up from the calm, cool ocean. The ship sped quietly on. Then a change A few days passed in fascinating Oklahoma and, came. The star lights grew fainter until they were with my wife's grandfather and grandmother, we conln lost behind great dense, black, rolling clouds that "<<l west through the rainbow-colored Royal Gorge. hovered over our ship. A strong wind came up popping for the third visit in Salt Lake City. I out of the west that almost swept us from our ^ > u that I have not time to tell you of this great course. Lightning danced frantically from cloud to Mormon city; of its cleanliness; of the fine marble cloud. The thunder growled and roared and crashed. "! " - capital building; of the water constantly runThe ocean leaped beneath us. It lashed and washed !"ng along the curbs of its principal highways; of over the ship until there was not a dry spot left » immense wealth, etc. I should like to have you on deck. The heavens were rent, and rain came ^S«t with me the great Mormon Temple during its down in torrents. The old ship leaped and pranced, Sunday service. You would be thrilled with the

T h e S p h m x . April. 1 9 2 7 reeled and rolled, and cracked and groaned. Nothing was left standing that was not attached to the ship, We were in the greatest storm of the Pacific within fifteen years. F o r six days and six nights there was neither sun nor moon. It was a perilous time. The morning of the seventh day was calm. T h e clouds were scattered. T h e sun came out of the sea behind. T h e ocean was calm and smooth., At nine . o'clock we could decry land-on the" eastern horizon. It was the Island of Maui, on which there is an American leper colony. At two were close enough to Honolulu to clearly distinguish the buildings. I shall long remember that hoard oi handsome bronze Kanackas (Hawaiian men) as they swam out to our ship, darting into the water and out again, recovering coins that were tossed into the sea. Many crawled up the1 side of the ship like caterpillars, and for a few cents would dive from the hi rt of the ship. A beautiful sight it was, yet there w.is a tinge of pathos. Then the music! That Hawaiian band on shore! Those enchanting strains haunt me even as I write these lines. I can see those brown m m as they stood on the wharf at Honolulu and filled the air with their national anthem. All na1 si lined to have been in tune. W c did not know whether to smile or sigh as we looked on that handsome brown race rapidly acquiring Western civilization. W e landed. Our friends met us and placed many leis about our necks, which arc tokens of 11a••• aiian friendship. Honolulu and the Island of Oahu, on which it is situated, arc beautiful. Here you have indeed a little bit of heaven out in the Pacific. The climate is even and w a r m ; not too hot, and not too cold. There is no great change between the temperature of day and night. When it rains the sun is often shining. The people here call it liquid sunshine. Flowers that w in .America in pots are trees here. Fern trees are a part of its tropical forest, while coffee beans and fruit also may be found growing wild. There are no snakes or dangerous animals. One may roam 'bout the tores'.'; without fear. And the roads—such fine, alluring roads they a r e ; winding up the hillside. down into the fertile valleys, and out aga ; n alongside large plantations and through tropical forests. Our hotel is at. the edge of the sea, on famous Waikiki Beach. Beside us there is a broad stretch of *he greenest grass we have ever seen. Out of our •ack window there is a fine grove of tall, stately cocoanut trees, laden with fruit. For a few cents a native I \\ will climb a tree and bring to us the choicest fruit. In the early evening we go down to the sea to watch the natives come riding in on

Today Hawaii has the most cosmopolitan poptila tic/H of any. country in the world. Mere, indeed East meets West. Here there are many Americans (mostly white), British, Portuguese, Chinese, fapanese Ha waiians, and mixed bloods of all types. All of these races are represented in I ss and pro! life of the island. Most of the domestic work is done by the Japanese and the Chinese. We found the young Orientals intellectually' strong and extremclj ambitious. During our visit at Honolulu we were the honor guests at a social function of Mr. and Mrs Nollee Smith at their beautiful and spacious estate. at which all of these races were well represented. I hey dan. etl. played games, and chatted with each I other, with no apparent friction. At the close of ' the aftair we were taken to our hotel by a gentleman irom Pennessee. On the island, however, then is a feeling existing between the Chinese and fapanese, and American prejudice is rapidly gaining robt. But, let us not linger on the unpleasant. .

. ' with me now for a day's trip around islahd, returning to Honolulu for dinner in the evening? We shall drive firsi to the monumenl of King Kamehameha I. Here wc must do homage lo the idol of the Hawaiian people that great soldierking who cemented the several island k-'ngdom's ini.i one central government in the year 179C, the last year of the presidency of George Washington in the Lnited States. W c shall go next to the palace oi

Brother and Mrs. Chas. M . Thompson at the statue B ' ' K ' !• ** "J ian peop.e. <lH.se brown kings and queens, close by built in i s - I

in the early evenings we go down to the sea to watch the natives c me ridmg m on tne surf. irf. to them

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The Nuuana "Pali" where Kamehameha I. drove the Kalanikuppule over the edges to their death. "tgs down in a valley. Let us drive up to Nuuanu Pali, or precipice where Kamehameha I, in his conTOest of Oahu, drove the troops of Kalanikupule °ver the Pali to their death. But, perhaps, more Wteresting than the history of the palace is the marvelous view of the winding road, with its definite drops and the broad, fertile valley below, leading off f° the sea in the distance. We will follow this allurm K road to the impressive Mormon temple among the foothills below. Had we time, you would like to loiger here to know more about the helpful influence that this unusual church exerts upon the natives 't serves. You would like to study the many interesting frescoes, artistically placed about the garden, Several of which are of native characteristics; or perhaps you would prefer to wander about its beautiful topical garden and gaze into its clear, artificial pools. At any rate the beauty of this place, with its white stucco temple of modern American architectural design, would stir the emotions within you. We will 1 '' e rest ;:iid lunch at Haleiwa Hotel. Beautiful Haleiiua, on the other side of the island from Honolulu, near the sands of the sea.

' he impressive Mormon Temple among the foothills t>eli w the "Pali". We shall return to Honolulu, observing the agricultural industries of the island. Before we begin,

however, let us go down by the ocean to see the large and numerous artificial enclosures along the sea, built many years ago by the kings as fishing places. Today they have enormous commercial values. J am told that they earn thousands of dollars yearly for their owners. W e shall next go to fields upon fields of taro, the staple food of the native H a waiian. ( T a r o is a tropical plant having leaves shaped somewhat like an elephant-car. It reaches a height of about two to three feet. The roots are used as food, after they are pounded up in pieces. This they call poi.) Then field after field of rice, introduced into the island by the Chinese and Japanese. Then we shall visit the pineapple plantations of Libby, McNeil & Libby, the largest in the world. We shall ride next through thousands of acres of sugar cane in all of its stages of development from planting to harvesting. We shall follow it to the mill, see it crushed, boiled into syrup, made into crude sugar, and refined. Millions of dollars worth of sugar is exported to the United States yearly. From here we shall return to our hotel and arrange ourselves for dinner. I want you to dine with us and a Hawaiian friend. You will enjoy your meats and fish that were wrapped in the leaves of a native shrub, then covered under the ground and baked. The flavor is delicious, unlike anything that you have ever eaten. The breadfruit you will enjoy, because you have always wanted to see what it was like. The pleasure of having discovered it is so great that I shall not rob you of that pleasure by a description of it here. The poi you may like, or you may not like. It looks and tastes much like steward rhubarb. The entire meal is eaten with your hands. Your host and hostess are jolly, goodnatured, humane, ordinary folks who can enjoy a good joke at your desperate efforts to conform to new customs and new food. There are many more interesting things about Honolulu—Honolulu, the western outpost of Unci.? Sam. There is the aquarium, one of the most complete in the world; famous Diamond Head, an old volcanic crater now used by Uncle Sam as a natural fortress that guards the port of Honolulu; the military and naval bases, the largest outside of America, and countless drives and views and many other things; but wc have time to cover a few of the more interesting. Let us leave the Island Oahu, on which Honolulu is situated, and visit the largest of the islands and the one from which the group of islands take their name, the Island of Hawaii. We shall land at Hilo. You will be impressed with the fact that most of the government officers are natives. Before lunch let us take the scenic ride on the little one-track Hilo Consolidated Railway from Hilo to Laupahaehac. The trip is along the edge of tinocean, and j,s without doubt one of tlie most scenic rides I have ever taken, and I have taken rMst of the scenic rides in the United States, both East and West, including the famous Columbia River drive in the State of Washington. For miles and miles, as far as-the eye can see, there arc great sugar cane plantations, behind which, in the dim distance, greal mountains rise up to meet the skies, ravines, artisticconcrete bridges, wonderfully planned highways, narrow deep canyons, beautiful waterfalls and definite slopes to the ocean, forming huge cliffs. Often the train runs frightfully close to the edges. The round trip leads hack to Hilo, and you have enjoyed the thrill of a lifetime. Next let us go up in the mountains, through glorious scenery, to the famous Kilauea volcano. T h e usual way to visit the volcano from the volcano house is by automobile. Put the most interesting way is to walk. The distance is two and one-half miles and is called the world's weirdest walk. The path lies over lava, and the various lava flows are marked with the date of their flow. There are great cracks or faults in the earth, caused from time to time by

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Large rocks, some weighing many tons were thrown up out of the volcano. This one is the largest weighing 14 tons. earthquakes. Large rocks, some weighing several tons, which were thrown up out of the volcano, are numerous, and many odd and interesting lava formations are seen along the way. The crater itself is inactive and has been since the earthquake in Japan, showing that there must be some connection between the two, though they are thousands of miles apart. From the crater and a large area around steam and sulphur gases are constantly coming out of the crevices in the earth. Some rocks are hot enough to cook on. The natives believe their Goddess Pele lives within this crater, and on several occasions during its activity they have been known to throw chickens, pigs, and even human beings, into the volcano as a sacrifice to appease the anger of Pele. We shyll visit, close by, several lava tubes in the earth through which hot molten lava once traveled. There is one, the Thurston Tube, twelve feet high and thirteen hundred feet long. Before we return to Honolulu I want you to have dinner with me and my Chinese friend, Mr. Tang, the father of a classmate of mine at Northwestern University, of Chicago. Mr. Tang is the average Chinese business man of Hilo. He operates a tailor shop having the appear-

ance of a typical Jewish shop common to our larger cities. The dinner is served in the rear of the shop. Mr. and Mrs. Tang arc clearly of the old Chinese school, while the children are more modern. One of the girls is married to an Hawaiian. Mrs. Tang is adorned in fine jewels and China silk. The dinner begins with tea and ends with tea. There are some twenty coursesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;bird's nest soup, shark fins, squids, and many other things not known to us, but for the most part very tasty; for Chinese are excellent cooks. During the meal you must eat and drink with a sucking action, making as much noise as possible; you must eat a little of everything, or your host is insulted. You must continue to compliment the host or hostess upon each dish, in spite of the fact that both continue to make apologies for the poorness of the food and the inefficiency of the servants, whom they promise to dismiss the moment the dinner is over. You may sympathize with the fate of these poor servants who are to be discharged, but there is no need. Should you care to make inquiry you would find that the host has had the same servants for twenty years, and will very likely have them for twenty more. Such is the way of the Chinese. After all, it will have been one of the most delicious and most interesting dinners that you have ever attended. I should delight to have you know more of my charming Chinese friends at Hilo, and of a fine young colored people there in the employ of Uncle Sam as narcotic agents, but we must return to Honolulu to take our ship for Japan. W'c have made many friends in Hawaii among all races. Many have come down to the ship to see us sail. They have laden otir necks with leis, their token of friendship; they filled our cabin with flowers and our hearts with deep gratitude and affection. Again the Hawaiian hand is playing its enchanting music. Our new friends are waving frantically from the wharf. The great ship is slowly moving out to sea. Finally darkness comes between us and the wharf, and again we are upon the high seas, going west by north, headed for little old Japan. (Continued in the next issue of the

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Greetings:

I N C E our last letter was rather late, and did not get into the last issue of the S P H I N X , which was a very commendable number, we wish to acquaint the Brothers of the other colleges with just what goes on in New York city and the various colleges connected with Columbia and New York universities and the College of the City of New York. Because of the establishment of the graduate chapter, the undcrgrads have another fling at engineering the destinies of h'.ta Chapter again. There is a determination among the Brothers here, who are in various departments of the above-named institutions, to make Eta take the lead in chapter activities, because of its juxtaposition and the variety of fraternal organizations with which contact and relationship is maintained. For the more perfect enlightenment as to the integral parts of the machinery in V.)2~ we present Brother Frank A. Walker as president; Brother James Whitfield as vice president; Brother A. Maurice Moore as secretary; Brother Walter W. Scott as treasurer; Brother A. T. Sullivan as financial MT retary; Brother H. Bowden as chaplain; Brother F. D. Atwater as sergeant-at-arms, and Brother. C. Thurston Ferebee as contributing editor to S P H I N X .

Following the general program of the Fraternity. the chapter is beginning to outline its method of procedure and attack for the national Go-to-High School. Go-to-t ullege Campaign. H'ere we would raise a question among ourselves. following a statement in the issue of The Survey for March 15, 11)^7. under the caption Students Dis cover Education, which goes on to say, from various' sources of definition, that the modern or present-day ci.liege generation has just about arrived at a conclusion as to what really is to be gathered for keeps from a college education. Undoubtedly the congress at Ann Arbor has awakened, or stimulated the already alert manifestations of the studen: of cultural subjects to speak for himself and gain the confidences and respect of those of the faculty with whom lie has dealings. As a racial group, and peering from the loopholes in our parapet of individualism (though we were represented in this National Student Federation congress), why not encourage our immediate group to so govern Our colleges and universities that only the correct methods shall prevail? In case a student so desires to further his development in one of the larger universities he will have an equal start with his Caucasian friend. It may be that this condition exists already; but, going back to the remarks of one representative at the con-

T h e S p h i n x . A p r i l , 1937 gress, we find that in some cases, if not forced tc study, the will to do is not sufficiently strong to put over the job in a higher altitude. Then, together with our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College movement, let us all consider with Eta the problem we have to face in the smaller colleges, where our group is more intimately concerned. It is there, under the present conditions, that a man is marked as to his ability to do. Par example: A student of chemistry or biology finds that he is denied the use of certain apparatus, and therefore has to forego an experiment, pr it has been foregone for him by the department head, because he knows the poverty of the institution limits the power of its functional activities; but instead of this handicap the lustful student studies for nimslf without actual experiment, and takes for granted, upon a philosophical basis, that all is well, and then meets his fortunate companion in advanced nelds, he will undoubtedly be his match. This is cited in contradistinction to one case or several cases where lessons are prepared simply to meet examination needs, and last forever after. Truly the student of the psychology of learning could not be guilty of such, but it does obtain in instances where the student conception is incompatible with the arrangements and -urncula of any particular institution. Eta feels that, as a matter of real benefit, introspection along educational lines, which we hold high among the standards of good principle, should accompany any effort which might be put forth to Simulate the advance of our racial brothers. Ascertain the power and velocity which may be put into a singi e stroke in a minimal period of time and secure the maximal result before attempting to undertake 3 thing. M a p o u t t n e a r e a s t o he covered and appoint the men; advance, and be recognized! It seems to me that the real indicator which will oivulge the secret of a potential college man is his natural ability to orientate himself to the smaller Problems of life, and to ascertain his views with respect to the future, as how he chooses to become a . Part of it. If you will bear with this personal view, there is hope that it will carry its meaning and serve to let the world know that Alpha Phi Alpha looks at a man's heart, and through his ability to do some things encourages him to do more. There's ' ' " r e a s o n why we, or anyone else who really has to ''gilt for existence, should stick around and foor ourselves that we are doing this and doing that, and tell any man that he is college calibre when he is not. 1 ''is is no fault of his, and none of o u r s ; but he "as a place to fill which is his natural gift, and if 'e doesn't fill it in his time and goes into other "elds he is then a misfit. This we shall keep off our hands, this misplacement of men's destinies. More if"' u-e S a ' d a n o u t t n i s matter, but for the present «•« this suffice to explain ex parte Eta's attitude through the pen of her servant. With digression from the matter of education in Process of transformation and dissemination, let us evtevv the activities of those Brothers who have ought out their real positions in life's cycle, and omc of those who are about to take up the real angs for which they have toiled these many years. three Brothers are now internes at Harlem Hospital: Brother Ha McCowan, M. D., the first negro to be admitted, a graduate of Ohio State, member ot Kappa Chapter; Brother Gee, M. D., of Harvard, ana Brother Farrar Allen, M. D., a member of Alpha £ta. Brother Richard Harvey, of Alpha and Eta, s a student at Carmel Medical, and therefore does some of his work at Harlem. Brother Garland Wood, an old Eta man, auditor V ictory Life Insurance, is in Gotham again for a nort stay. We are sure he will have a splendid "me, and proud that he's with us. oft . r 0 ' ' K r '*-a,,e Co0**, of Syracuse, is down here so ten we think he's an Eta man, but he's a running P»ece of machinery.

In the interfraternity basketball tournament, which was managed by Brother A. Waco Smith, E t a trimmed Kappa to a nice score, while Omega defeated Phi Beta Sigma. Our game on Easter Monday is heralded to be a terror. Following the agreement made at the debating league, Alpha Phi Alpha, Eta Chapter, will debate Kappa Alpha Psi, winner of the dual debate held with Omega Psi Phi. Several Brothers from Springfield Y College are visiting in the city, on a sociological tour of investigation in connection with their work in college. The party comprises Brothers Ralph Greene, Herbert Gilliam, C. Channing Jackson, Nap P. Dotson, Jr. Remembering the words of Schiller: 'Tis not the flesh and blood, but the heart, that makes brothers, Eta goes on in the work of Alpha Phi Alpha. Fraternally, C. T H U R S T O N F E R E B E E , Editor

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Eta Chapter takes great pleasure in presenting to all Brothers in the fold a group of stalwart fighters who stemmed the tide of college fraternal opposition in Greater New York and placed Alpha Phi Alpha in its coveted position bespoken by our most cherished national motto. Easter Monday, 1925, the idea conceived by our own Brother Frank Hailstock brought together Alpha and Omega in a thrilling basketball meet, the first of its kind ever produced in New York City. This event established fraternal connections which can never be undone. The following season of 1926 found the writer ope;ating in the capacity of manager of the same team. The management labored and toiled with the team under exceeding pressure to carry out the best wishes of our beloved institution. As a result, the following are some of the team's achievements: The team stimulated a homecoming and otherwise aroused a new and youthful spirit in Eta chapter-house; presented Howard University's Big Five for the first time to the followers of the indoor sport of New York City to benefit a scholarship fund; Easter Monday of the same year our team did the popular impossible by beating the undefeated Omega Five by a large marginal score—20 to 12. The total receipts of the year amounted to nearly $200. The total receipts were used to liquidate the liabilities of the Eta chapterhouse on l.'iSth street. In appreciation of these noble deeds the Chapter awarded ten gold basketballs to tne nr.st ten members of the team, and made honorable mention oi the rest in the local newspapers. For the present season of 1927, with the same management reelected,- we are going about tins tasli.fct justifying our place in the sun established by <>ur most celebrated founders. College fraternity athletics have gained an ascendency coveted by the best social and athletic organizations of New York City, as proved by the fact that the Alpha-Omega clashes are the most prominent events on the Harlem social calendar. 1 'he outstanding problem for the management of the present season was to add to the personnel of our team suitable players to meet the increasing competition of our opponents. This was ably done by the recruiting of Silent Sykes, from Morehouse, and Bill l.awton, of Howard. The new machine works splendidly. Our first test was New Year's afternoon, when we met Omega in one of the largest Casinos in the city, with 1,700 spectators. Omega nosed out victorious in the last minute of play, but the valor displayed by our better and smaller fighters made everv Alpha man proud of himself that day. In prooi of our love for all mankind we established this year a quadrangle league, including Kappa Alpha P j j

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and Phi Beta Sigma fraternities. The first game was These facts are conclusive; we glory in our teamplayed January 89, when Alpha beat Kappa and We are lighting for the glory of Alpha Phi Alpha()mega beat Sigma. This will make the next meetWe are proud of the fraternal cooperation our team ing of Alpha and Omega the greatest feat of our has encouraged. The achievements of the past give history. T h e result of Easter Monday's game will to us all an outlook for a brighter future. decide the undoubted champions of the East. O u r Fraternally yours, team is practicing with a zeal and a determination to A. MACEO S M I T H , win, and we'll win, by golly, we'll win. Manager.

BOOK The Negro in Our History.

REVIEW

Carter Godwin Woodson.

T IS very fitting that the first book reviewed by this department should be the most popular of all the volumes pertaining to our history. The Negro in Our History has within live years reached the hands of more readers than all the other works published pKor to 1922, Some of these were undoubtedly more scholarly; a few had some pretension to literary excellence; but none contained in one volume such an array of facts, and none suited so well the tastes of the general reading public. For that reason this volume is destined to be a landmark in the develop ment of interest in W " - o history. The reader as well as the reviewer should bear in mind that Dr. Woodson has deliberately written a textbook adapted to the capacity of eighth-grade and high-school students. In so doing the author probably followed a wise course. For even college graduates. especially those of the older generation, have only a high-school I. Q. in the subject. No one familiar with Dr. Woodson's other works, particularly the Journal of Negro History, which he edits, doubts

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his ability to discuss authoritatively I'ithrcantlirnfiiit Erectus, craniometry. Taney's obiter., dictum, Bill}* Mahone's Readiuster Movement, and a host of other scientific, constitutional, and local theories and eventsBut it would have been folly for him to do so without first giving us the apperceptive mass on which to build. For specialists in the subject Dr. Woodson has written or compiled a half-dozen or more volumes. In addition, he gives us in the footnotes of this book perhaps the most complete bibliography pertaining 8 our history. It might be well in the next edition t«> arrange this bibliography at the end and to point out those works which are rare. Unless some of these are conserved they will soon become unavailable to the average purse. Many students are already familiar with the earlier editions. The fourth edition is larger, both in size and in the number of pages. Whereas the third edition contained :!<»2 pages of text, the fourth has 56* pages. Many of the new pages are devoted to the

T h e . S p h i n x . A p r i l . 19'27 negro in Africa. Since we know less about Africa than any other part of the world, we are grateful for this additional contribution, although the book t.cato primarily of il e Negro in our history. Nor is the enjoinder that the reports of tourists, government officials and missionaries should be discarded as biased inappropriate. The statements of the last-named particularly have enjoyed the sanction of if a scripta est. But, Dr. Woodson reminds us, if he [the missionary] had a favorable impression of the natives' religion and morals he would thereby be disqualified for missionary effort. The opinion is probably as true of Negro as of white mi The first two chapters, therefore, submit facts concerning the principal tribes, such as the pygmies, bushmen, Hottentots, and the Bantu. The discussion of their occupations and institutions, such as marriage, polygamy, and religion, the industrial and fine arts, greatly enhances these initial chapters. Numerous cuts of tools and rock paintings make the conclusions more convincing and the reading more inicresting. One leaves them with a feeling of amazement at his own credulity in accepting the sc inful allusions with which the average geography and history have dismissed Africa. Perhaps the most important addition in the fourth edition is Benjamin Banneker's plan, in which this unusual man brought forward in 1793 the very principles of international peace now encouched in the League of Nations, an advance step which Europeans and Americans are not far enough out of the brush to understand at this late date. When future histories indulge in lavish praise of Woodrow Wilson, wc will remember with pride that the fundamentals of his plan had been presented 125 years before him by an American Negro. Thousands of readers will find particular- interest in the facts surrounding the establishment of the first Negro Masonic lodge and of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. There is also much valuable additional information about the early Negro churches, the formation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and of the ritualistic churches. Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo revolution likewise receive more adequate treatment. More interesting than these facts, however, from the point of view of American history, is the evidence showing the close relationship existing between Indians and Negroes during the Colonial and post-Revolutionary periods. Even the exact role of Negroes in the Seminole war is to this day unknown to most of us. In Jackson s appeal to the Negroes prior to the Rattle of New Orleans, and in his laudatory proclamation afterwards, we have the typical plea to Negroes in time of stress and the praise in time of victory, followed by the usual reaction. The chapter on Colonization receives an additional one under the heading Schemes for Deporfation. In discussing the operation of the plan in Liberia, Dr. Woodson concludes, Liberia, the land of the African, then, compares favorably with Virginia, the land of the Anglo-Saxon. Lincoln's attitude toward the Negro and more attention to the Reconstruction and the Vagrancy Acts constitute the most important additions to the postbellum period. Finally, order of the last two chapters is reversed to assure a more logical sequence. Some criticism has already been voiced against the pages dealing with Dr. Woodson himself and The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. But they are potent factors at the present time. just as Dr. DuBois and James Weldon Johnson, The Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other leaders and organizations. Only false modesty could have led him to ignore his own contribution to the Negro in Our History. No conclusion can express more exactly the role of this Fourth Edition than that of Dr. Alain Lcroy

Locke. We shall acknowledge that it belongs to that select class of books that have brought about a revolution of mind. â&#x20AC;˘ R A V F O R D W. LOGAN.

Brother James C. Evans, Winner of Harmon

Award.

Brother James C. Evans, the winner of the recent ?40() Harmon award in science, entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1821, after having received his Bachelor of Arts from Roger Williams University in Nashville, Term. Throughout his four years as an undergraduate and one year as graduate student and assistant in the department of mechanical engineering, Brother Evans not only maintained a high scholastic average, but also found time to take part in several activities and proved himself a man of varied ability and pleasing personalitv. At the Institute he was an active member of the Cosmopolitan Club, and for two years a varsity debater, and as such had the distinction of being acting captain of the first M. I. T. team to win an intercollegiate debate. For two years Brother Evans was superintendent of the Sunday school at Ebenezer Church. In this, as in all things, he brought to bear his sunpy disposition, keen insight into human nature, and that fight which always brings victory. Under his guidance the Sunday school increased in numbers, efficiency, and spirit. During 1925-26 Brother Evans was the president of Sigma Chapter. His vigorous leadership, together with the able support of the secretary, Brother David Lane, succeeded in shaking this ancient chapter somewhat out of its lethargy. It was largely through his support and foresight that the basketball team that year completed a very successful season. It was his mind which conceived the idea of The Interfraternity Council in Boston. It was. therefore, under the auspices of Sigma Chapter that the first meeting was held. And it was largely the energj r Evans which produced such an esprit de corps that the organization is still functioning amid the intense competition of rival fraternities and sororities in Boston. As a thesis for his Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 19:.'.-,, Brother Evans stepped into the infant, but intricate, field of radio engineering and presented a Study of Optimum Conditions for Rcgen-

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eration in a Coupled Circuit. So impressed were his professors by this study that he was given the privilege of continuing the same study for his Master's degree and was allowed to devote a very large part of his time to this, rather than the routine studies. It is as a result of his original and successful research in this study that he was granted the Harmon award in science for 1926.

Brother Evans was offered a position on the staff

of the electrical engineering department at M. I. T.J 1 ut he declined in order that he might return 9 a time to his home in Miami, Fla. W e have not heard from him lately, but when last heard from, just before the storm seemed to cut oft communication, he was having the same characteristic success which so far has marked his progress.

HEAVEN OR HELL IN HAITI? (Continued from L a s t Issue.) By

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F T E R years of almost total disregard, Haiti is again front-page stuff. The sudden recrudescence of interest is in no way, however, very Haltering to the occupation or encouraging to the friends of the former back republic. Indeed, the incident which thus brings Haiti from the ba»-k m g e proves clearly that General Russell is afraid of an investigation and that it is going to be increasingly difficult to know the real situation in the island. For the first time in the history of the nation, a Senator has been denied admission into a foreign country. The precedent thus established is particularly galling to the most august assembly in the world, because it occurred in a country nominally an American protectorate. This is tantamount to saving that a Senator has not the right to travel in what' is really a part of the United States. For the order barring him is by no means the will of President Borno, but of the real ruler of Haiti. General Russell, High Commissioner and Minister Plenipotentiary, although his appointment has never been confirmed by the Senate. In other words, one American can bar another American from visiting a people whom the United States is supposed to be guiding towards self-government and economic independence. And finally, the State Department apparently approves this revolutionary and autocratic decree. The information published by the press on March 13 declares that Senator King, of Utah, is undesirable. Here is the reason given: The population is accustomed to peace and labor. If this be true, it is difficult for us to understand how the visit of any one man would create a general feeling of unrest and insecurity. One of two things must be t r u e : Either Haiti is enjoying peace and prosperity and would, therefore, in no way be perturbed by a mere visit, or else the general unrest must already exist and await only the coming of a sympathetic listener to explode. Senator King had no intention of going to Haiti in order to establish a Third Internationale or to hold an election in accordance with the constitution forced on the hapless people. My guess is that the watchful and wary High Commissioner was afraid that some Engish-speaking editor would announce the arrival of Monsieur de Senateur Roi and thus lead the illiterate wards of the occupation to believe that he was going to reestablish the old monarchical order swept away by the immortal T o m saint L'Ouverture. Even General Russell, however, hardly has such crass contempt for Haitian intelligence. H e knew that the Senator was visiting Haiti in order to form an independent judgment of the existing situation. And Russell is afraid for him to find out what is actually transpiring. The General has placed himself in the incriminating predicament of the real estate agent who has been painting glowing pictures of his subdivision and then becomes frightened when the prospect wishes to examine it. Only last February the Review of Reviews published an article by a recent traveler in the usual laudatory vein. General Russell knows that it pays to advertise. H e is learning now

LOGAN.

what any good manager could have told him, narr.clyi that the merchandise must be as good as the publicity department says it is. In order to give some semblance of justification to the order barring Senator King, the statement issued to the press informed the public that Senator Kin£ had not applied for a visa for his passport, and that the Haitian government learned only indirectly that the Democratic Senator from Utah intended to visit tne island. The implication clearly is that he was trying to get into Haiti surreptitiously. As a matter of fact, unless the regulations have been changed since last summer, no visa is necessary. Haiti is H much a part of the United States that no more formality is required to go there than to go frotlj one state in the Union to the other. It is quite possible that the Senator, knowing the attitude of the occupation towards all persons who dare to criticize it, did not proclaim to the world that he intended to include the island in his West Indian cruise. At the risk of repeating what I have already stated in various newspapers and magazines, I submit herewith a brief statement of what General Russell did not want the Senator to see and talk about. He would have met some of the most intelligent men in Haiti saying that they would cooperate with the occupation if the High Commissioner would permit them to sit in the legislature, instead of placing all legislative power—and even that only an illusory one—in the hands of a council of state of twenty-one members, named by the president and revocable at his will. He would learn that this council of state performed the prodigious feat cj reading, amending, engrossing, and voting a nevn tariff law of 2,300 paragraphs in less than an hour's time without changing even a comma in the entire bill. The Senator would see thousands of peasants coming in from the country and from the mountains to sell (heir produce to the urban population. It takes these people just as long now as it did in 19151 hese people are dressed no better, and are no better fed than they were when the McCormick mission of 1983 whitewashed the occupation. But there {§ this essential difference—the cost of living is much higher now than it was then. It has always been the proud boast of the occupation that, by restoring peace, men are no longtii atraul to come to Port-au-Prince lest they be COM scripted into the army of the most recent dictator. It Senator King saw one man in fifty among those carrying produce to the city he would have'a rare treat. Even to this day it is the women who constitute the carriers of the island. Without any oA aggera&on, I stood on the steps of the Cathedral 'overlooking the market place of the same name, atj4 counted less than forty men in a joyful, laughing crowd ot some two thousand women. And this is only natural. In a country where in spite of nearly twelve years of American occupation, the machete is still the principal agricultural tool. tne men must stay on the farm and work, while tM

T h e S p h i n x . A p r i l . 1927 women transport the goods to the country. When America has established even the most elementary mode of public transportation, these men will put their vegetables, charcoal, and fruit on the conveyance provided for them and leave their wives to look after the house and the children. Until then Senator King or any one else will see thousands of women coming to Port-au-Prince or to any other large town every day. The accusation tiiat the women do all the work while the men sit lazily under the tree waiting for a mango to drop in their lap and, I suppose, his i loo god to peel it for him, is evidently unfounded and inconsistent. It is unfounded because, however fertile Haitian soil may be, a certain amount of farm labor is necessary. The women can not do this work and be the salesgirls in town at the same time. It is inconsistent because it belies the statement which would prove that the men now come to the capital with perfect freedom. Since the Senator can not go to Haiti, I would suggest tiiat he take a trip through the back country of one of our most chivalrous southern states, like the one which appropriates something like $2.">0 a year per colored child and pays a negro teacher the fabulous sum of $250 a year. He would then have an idea of what Haiti may be like in the next five years if Russell and Cumberland had a sudden fit of generosity while celebrating in Scotch and Martini the lesson they gave the nigger-lover King. If the esteemed Senator had attended a concert recently where money was being raised to supplement the lavish donation of the county board of education—where the county superintendent himsef said. "You ought to take advantage of the opportunities that has been given you—and where the announcement was made that the next meeting of the Church would be for the purpose of getting money to improve the road, he would have a slight conception of the progress that Haiti is making. In order not to be disappointed in his desire to ride over the icent roads said to link the important centers ::i Haiti, I would suggest to the exile that he get A less, snubberless, struggle-buggy and ride over welcoming cobblestones of Leigh street, in Richm nd. which formed solid cupolas on the pedal digits that will linger long after you have exhausted the ge of the stationery which you bought to write to the blessed damosel in Richmond. Incidentally, General Russell, who, I have been told, is a Virginian, may have got one of his pet jokes from the scene of Alpha's nineteenth convention. The visitors were undoubtedly surprised io . l.nd a pa.t of Leigh street actually paved; yes, even a part where colored people live. How did that happen ? Here's how: That particular part of Leigh street happens to form the connecting link between . the Petersburg Pike and the Washington Highway stones begin exactly at that point beyond which the street intersects the highway. In Haiti there is a line macadamized road leading out from the town. Had the Senator been allowed to enter, he would probably have settled comfortably in his autoin anticipation of a pleasant ride up towards the Morne L'Hopital. But on arriving at the Marine Hospital he would have found that the macadam lasted just long enough to reach the gate of the ii. turn through it, and stop at the front door Not knowing what the Senator's attitude toward the Eighteenth Amendment is, I may be slandering him when 1 say that he would be interested in seeing how the Constitution follows the flag with respect I this very vital part of it. He might forgive his Fellow countrymen who staggered on board the homeward bound "steamer as behaving in the manner ot the inexperienced traveler who tries to drink dry the well in the oasis before setting out for the desert. Bat what about the fine young men in the Marine Corps? Well, they are doing the same thing that

they did in prance, and are doing in Nicaragua or China. It may be vm rouge, or tafia, or Pilsencr, but whatever the name of the national drink may be. the mad marines will be able to pronounce it just like a native. What a pity that the dignity of the Senator's position will not permit him to slip into Haiti, let us say, through San Domingo. If he ever should, I offer even money that the filibuster in the Senate to keep him from talking will use 642 pages of the Congressional Record. In the meanwhile, one of our younger fraternities is venturing to step in where Senators dare not tread. If General Manager Russell hears of the plan, he will not dignify the members of the committee as undesirable. In real red-blooded marine language he would hang out a sign in the harbor of Port-auPrince, You damned niggers, get the hell outta heah, 'fore I run you out. I am rather glad that he was in France when I was in Haiti. The title of this rambling discourse raises a question. I should answer it as follows: Haiti is Heaven for Russell, Cumberland, and his American coterie; Purgatory for Borno, his cabinet, and Council of state; and Hell for all other Haitians and other negroes.

TO ALL W H O SHALL SEE

THESE

PRESENTS, GREETINGS: To ALL W H O S H A L L SEE T H E S E PRESENTS,

Greetings:

Know ye that, reposing special confidence and belief in the ability and ambition of Brother Charles H. Wesley to do for our great Fraternity in accordance with authority as vested in this office by act of the Nineteenth General Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., in regular session assembled, I do hereby appoint him historian of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to serve and to act in such capacity, and in the discharge of this special duty of compiling the historical facts of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity plied by the several founders of the Fraternity and from other sources. Given under my hand at Minneapolis, Minnesota, this seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven. R A Y M O N D W. C A N N O N , General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

THE By Pledge

SPHINX

Charles /•". Candy, Gamma Sphinx Club.

Chapter,

The Sphinx in massive grandeur stands Upon fair Egypt's burning sands. An emblem of power and strength imbued, And love in stone so fitly hewed. To thee we sing our praise. To thee we sing <>ur praise. Thy brow, like China's labyrinth. Involves thy silent, noble strength; And all in all it is the Sphinx That our hearts in fond love links. To thee we sing our praise. To thee we sing our praise. Silent—yet, but be not dumb, Is the motto of each loyal son; i ,n ihv ex i eu wave tl i .. I Nobly in sight of man and God. To thee we sing our praise. To thee we sing our praise.

MEMBERS

OF ENDOWMENT

Dr. M. S. Davage, Chairman; Clark University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Policies Are Now

Dr. W . F . Jerrick, 1843 Christian Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Ready—

After several weeks of consideration of the plans and rates of the various life insurance companies who insure negro risks, the Chairman of the Life Insurance Endowment Commission, Dr. M. S. Davage, announces that the Victory Life Insurance Company, of Chicago, has been awarded the contract to underwrite the Fraternity's endowment policies. The company was awarded the contract on the basis that it submitted the best rates and terms for handling the proposition. The company will cooperate with the Fraternity in soliciting the policies from the various members who desire to take advantage of the plan. S P H I N X to List

COMMISSION.

Policyholders—

The S P H I N X will carry a list of the members taking out the policies in this section. Members may use the application blank on the opposite page, or write for a blank at any time and the Secretary of the Commission will send it.

J. Garland Wood, Secy., 3763 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

6. At maturity of the endowment full value of the contracts will be paid by the Victory Life Insurance Company to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Purpose of the

Endowment—

The purpose of the endowment is to build up a fund to adequately endow the Fraternity so that it may have funds necessary to promote its educational work and to further the interests of the organization in general. Leading members of the fraternity are advocating the establishment of fellowships for special study abroad, scholarship and student loan funds to help worthy members who drop out of college for lack of sufficient funds. Every Convention for the last five years has been confronted with the chapterhouse financing problem, which yet remains unsolved. These and many other needs make it necessary that the Fraternity secure an endowment in order to be in a position to adequately carry on its work.

Premium Rates per $100 Insurance— Waiver of Grand Tax-Life

Membership—

Any member taking out one of the policies will be exempt from the payment of the annual grand tax payment during its continuance in force, and upon maturity of the policy will be granted Life Membership. The younger the age the lower the premiums— now is the time. Special Features and Provisions

of the Policies—

1. A grace period of one month (31 days) is granted in the payment of the premiums. 2. It is a standard endowment contract. You do not have to die to get the money. The values accumulate at the rate of 3<-4% per annum, and mature at the end of the tenth year. 3. The amount of premium you pay each year remains the same throughout the life of the policy. The grand tax may change from time to time. 4. There will be no medical examination required on the policies. 5. All rights and privileges under the policies will vest in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Ten-Year Endowment. 15 10 17 18 .

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

$9.38 9.39 9.40 9.40 9.41 9.42 9.42 9.43 9.44 9.45 9.45 9.46 9.47 9.48 9.49

30 . 31 32 33 . 34 . 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 . 43 44

$0.50 9.53 9.53 9.54 9.56 9.57 9.59 9.61 9.63 . 9.65 9.67 . 9.69 9.72 . 9.75 . 9.78

45 . 46 . 47 . 48 . 49 . 50 . 51 . 52 . 53 . 54 . 55 . 58 . 57 58 . 59 . 60 .

$9. 82 9 86 9. '.II 9, 96 10 03 10. OS 10. .15 10. :.':; 10. 30 10. .40 10. 50 10. 61 . -0.73 10. 87 11 0:3 11. is

To find the rate—take age at nearest birthday. Fill out the application on the opposite page nowMake your premium check payable to Victory Life Insurance Co. Send applications to the Secretary, 3763 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

T h e S p h i n x , April, 1927

Tart

One—Application

for Insurance

VICTORY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois Full Name

Date of Birth Month Year

Day

Street, Ave. or R. F. D.

Race or Nationality J

Town or City

Place of I my birtbf

Single, Married, Widower. Widow DiTorced or Separated? (Check ope)

Age Nearest birthday

County

City or Town (P. 0.)

County

Male or Female

Slate

State

My residence

Send premium notice to Residence Address

My business

Business Address

Amount of Insurance

Kind of Policy

Is right reserved to change the beneficiary?

First Premium I

How pnyablo LI Annually (Check one) i—i I—I Scmi-Annually

I have paid your agents $

Is Double Indemnity desired?

Q Quarterly —.^ [_J Mlonthly 0

•ad I hold the_Corapany'a receipt for it

Are Disability Benefits desired?

Present principal occupation?

How long engaged in it? —years „-_ months

Stale fully duties of present occupations .

Preseul additional occupation?

By whom employed:

Previous occupation?

Name Address..

Make policy payable at death to

Alpha Phi Alpha, Endowment Commission All the life insurance I now carry on my life is $

as follows

Name of Company

Kind

What companies have declined or postponed Tour application tor L i t . Insurance?

What companies have offered 7 0 a Life Insurance differing In plan, amount or premium from the policy applied for?

Year taken

Amount

With what companies h a T . TOO an application, for Life Insurance now pending?

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IF APPLICANT IS A WOMAN With whom do you reside?. From whom do you derive support?

Who independent on you for support? „ If your husband is living, for how much is he insured in your favor?

State here any apecial requests, such aa form of insurance, date, sure at iasue. ate.

«,

H o m o Office Corrections or Additions.

-It is agreed (1) that there shatl , . ,p*Tt One.—it shall be no liability hereunder until a policy shall be issued and delivered to me while in good health and the first premium thereon actually paid during my lifetime, provided, that if the premium on the policy herein applied for shall be paid by me at the time of making this application, the insurance shall be in force from the date of ac ceptance by the company of the risk as applied for. (2) That my acceptance of any policy issued on this application will constitut' a" ratification by me of any correction in or addition to the application, made by the company in the space above headed "Home Office KI^K'"" 1 8 o r A d d i t i o n 5 . " a photographic copy of which constitutes sufficient notice to me of the change made except that no chance snail be made aa to the amount, classification, plan of insurance, or benefits, unless agreed to in writing by me. Day Swi 1 Dai Year" My siswera"to~the~above~ questions and statements are correctly recorded.

Witnessed by_

.Agent (Full sifoature of applicant, no tnitiaia)"

Other Agent* Form 46 N Y - 8 . 2 7 - « M

-Aeency

The

Sphinx. April.

1927 NOTICE

As we were collecting auotgraphs in our bound copies of the S P H I N X at the convention banquet, someone received my copy by mistake. I can describe it only by stating that one of the autographs on the left autographed page was in purple ink a little above

the middle of the page. If any Brother received by mistake the copy which was not his, kindly mail same to

RAYMOND W. CANNON, General President.

BROTHER MARION R P E R R Y Fourth Vice President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

"IN M E M O R I A M " Again the solemn truth: "In the midst of life there is death" is brought home to- us in t h e passing of Brother Leslie A. Brevard, of Alpha-Eta Chapter. In the midst of life * * * "In the midst of Youth" we venture to suggest, for truly Brother Brevard, as a senior in Harvard College, was on the very threshold of life. As a student he held an enviable record. His Chapter and the Fraternity at large feel keenly the loss of this Brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;One whose early excellence presaged a brilliant future. Yes, men will die. Whether we be kings or beggars; rich or poor; of Queenly birth or lowly origin; honest men or thieves. We all must pass! Let us live fullv and well while life lasts.

T H E EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT AND T H E E N D O W M E N T PLAN The Eighth Annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College campaign is upon us. It could probably be said that we are upon it. We are upon it in the sense umi sense that we have held it for eight years within a narrow compass not far beyond the bounds oc actual stagnation. During a few days of each year there has been a blatant appeal in which our own self-glorification and selfish gratification have reaped the biggest harvest. Eight years! And today the movement is but little, if at all, effective. It is indefinite—a "sporadicism". There is no connecting length from year to year and no discernible focal point through which its future operations are inclined. No movement within a hundred years has been more attractive or offered greater possibilities. As soon as it was adopted, eight years ago, other fraternities and sororities saw in it a great institution for service. They rested not. They adopted movements of their own. Theirs were not named Go-to-High School, Go-to-College, but they didn't mean much different. The name, itself, isn't all important, anyway. Accomplishments are what count and there can be some counting, in fact, by some of our contemporaries. Our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College idea is all right. The Brothers who have been at the head of the Fraternity since the adoption of the movement have done their level best to make it go. Most of us, who have worked in the campaigns, have had good intentions. But good intentions don't foot the bills. We are living in a capitalistic order, characterized by private property and a profit motive. As long as this order prevails—for a long time to come—it will take more than high-sounding phrases and good intentions to transport a deserving girl or boy to school and pay the tuition bills. We've got to get some money to back up the movement. This is what we have lacked. And right here is the fundamental shortcoming of our whole Educational Campaigning. Herein lies the great virtue of the Life Insurance Endowment Plan. Through the means that will accrue from such an institution, our Educational movement may become definite and effective; rendering service not alone through flowery speeches and the creation of short-lived ambitions; but by actually extending a helping hand to those who are worthy and in need of tangible assistance. The Life Insurance Endowment Plan is in operation. The Brothers who comprise the Endowment Commission will do their utmost to make it succeed; but it will take more than this. Success will come only by the whole-hearted support that is given by Alpha men throughout the country. The burden and duty are upon the Brothers in Boston and in Los Angeles; in St. Paul and in Jacksonville. Wherever an Alpha man resides, let there be a -prop" in the support of Alpha Phi Alpha's Endowment Plan, a reinforcement of our Educational Movement. An application blank will be found printed elsewhere in this issue of I HE S P H I N X together with a full explanation of the plan itself. In each issue of I H E S P H I N X we shall publish the Honor Roll of those who will have subscribed. Ihe plan is a deserving one and we pray the support of Alpha men everywhere.

I nnKlKa AT T H F W O R L D W I T H T H E UJUKIAO AI int. VVWIM^ WORLD WITH T H E THOMPSONS— AN

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. , , _ • „„ r f :„,,i-,iv The staff of editors of the S P H I N X is particularly grateful to Brother Dr. Charles M. Thompson l o r n preparation of a series of articles in which hegives us the benefit of his world tour of 1926. In spite of the pleasure one experiences in traveling and the joy ae-

rived from relating those experiences it is always with some pains and effort that the details of such a t r i p a r e p u t ; n t o readable form. Going abroad is no longer the rare and novel occasion it used to be; world tours, however, are still the ^ ^ Q{ ^ chosen {ew Fortunate indeed are ^ fa r e c e i v i n g .. f i r s t h a n d » s u c h information as will jnt in r t w i t h m a n y o { t h e W O nders in and ^ ^ ^ ^ o M g l o b e Q{

Bctivties of dbapters ALPHA CHAPTER, Cornell University BROTHERS I N A I P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:

The examinations have passed into oblivion; while we have passed also not into oblivion, but on to a higher stage of intellectual development. But I am glad to say that, although all the Brothers here have succeeded in that momentary end, they are already wearing their new fields of investigation like old clothes, and desiring new ones. Upward always. The election, which was remarkably close, resulted in the selection of Brother George W . Hill for the presidency and Brother O. B. Cassell for vice presidency. At this time the officers are in their functional capacity, speedily becoming orientated by the help of ex-President Joseph R. Houchins. Alpha Chapter is still breasting the tide successfully and its members are enjoying one of its best years scholastically. We are still as ever wide awake and on the lookout. T h e freshman class has several good possibilities. Good luck and greetings to our brother chapters 1 Fraternally, O. B. C A S S E L L , Secretary.

GAMMA

At last Gamma has furnished news for Cupid's Corner! You will remember that in the Convention number Brother Logan's engagement was announced. The lady is Miss Ruth Robinson, one of Richmond's fairest. Brother Logan lives in a trance, thinking of the time when the wedding bells will ring, which is in the near future. Much luck to you, Brother Logan; we hope you will be as competent in your new field as you are in modern languages and history. The work and worth of Gamma's S P H I N X Club is known to all. The club has made rapid strides under the leadership of Pledge Charles F . Gandy. They have won the basketball championship among the pledgee clubs. They defeated the Lampados and Crescent clubs. They plan giving their annual Spring affair, which is looked forward to as a leading social event of the season. Gamma wishes all chapters much success in the annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign. With best wishes for the success of all sister chapters, • Fraternally yours, A U B R E Y T. T O B I N , Chapter Editor.

THETA

CHAPTER,

Chicago, 111.

Virginia Union University, Richmond, V a . BROTHERS IN A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings:

As the golden sun maketh his triumphant march around the universe, so will Gamma march triumphantly up the ladder of success in its Go-to-High School, Go-to»College Campaign. Much enthusiasm is being manifested by the Brothers in making this campaign one that will surpass all others in the past. Brother Wiley Hall has been selected as Chairman of the Campaign, and each Brother will give his whole-hearted support in making it a success. As usual, Gamma men are leading in campus activities. This is clearly shown in the results of the debating try-outs. Brothers Scott, Downing, Mitchell and Robinson made places on the Union-LincolnHoward triangle. W e wish these Brothers much seccess. Brother Scott has been appointed as instructor in Latin. Brother Scott "knows his stuff" in that language, so I am told by his students. The Brothers had a real hot time at a little gettogether party on Friday, March 4th. All of the Brothers were out and had a fine time. This party was rather costly to us, in that the following night we played Omega in one of our basketball series— and lost. The Brothers indulged too freely in the good time of the party and seemed to forget that the game was to be played. Just two weeks previous we defeated Phi Beta Sigma in our game with them. They had beaten Omega in their first game. Gamma has another game with each of them, and we plan a different story from this one. Gamma has been silent socially since the Convention, but on April 1 the boys will put on one of those "red hot" formal parties similar to those you enjoyed during the Convention. All the debs. co-eds and matrons will be out, looking as sweet as ever. W h y not drop in on us,. Brothers?

CHAPTER.

BROTHERS I N A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings-

At the very moment that Theta's new ' president. Brother C. Blythe Andrews, rapped for order in his first meeting of the year, sparks of activity began Hying in all directions. Brother Andrews, who hails from the Land of the Everglades and the floating subdivisions, immediately dispatched orders to drag out the mourners' bench; to round up all the backsliding Brothers; and to broadcast an old-time revival of Alpha Phi Alpha spirit. Assuming the role of evangelist. Brother Andrews began to pour fire upon those wayward Brothers in Lneta who had grown cold toward chapter obligations. His exhortations were indeed effective as witness our last chapter meeting, when nearly every brother on the roster answered the roll and pledged greater activity for the coming year. Even from an airplane view, it appears that Theta will be a "hot" chapter ,n 1927. (Cleveland, watch Theta • we're getK ting up steam!) ' In taking inventory at the beginning of the year I heta found an appreciation in the value of her membership. 1 he addition of Brother B T McGraw t^e ^ m ^ ^ - h e i r , S C , i n V a l u c s - Evidence ->f the esteem in which these brothers are held by their former associates was presented in letter, accomBrothe? M c C r rW a , r aa Sn S fc Th a- i-r m ^ ^ S W l n, t, ^ t ™ of the rushing committee, the chapter capitalized at once oh the s e r v e s of he former Michiganite. Brother Clarke l a s al ready wrung recognition from Theta men b e e t l e fe was the first to pay the budge t install, n „t "n the new year Brothers of this character ar , dee v a t a M e acquisitions of Theta's personnel/ • '• On the night of March 3, Dr. Reginald Smith cJLd

a joint meeting of Theta

and Xi-Lambda.

T h e S p h i n x , April. 1927 Brother Dr. Smith, long noted for his enthusiasm, spirit and activity in the Fraternity, struck a chord of close harmony when he assembled the two chapters in joint session. Ever since the establishment of the graduate chapter here there has been lacking the sort of contact between the two chapters so necessary to maintain a sympatlietic relationship between graduate and undergraduate. In recognizing that this gap between the brother out of school and the brother in school must be bridged over, and in proposing the plan of joint sessions at intervals throughout the year, Dr. Smith has performed a great service to the two chapters. This first meeting was a success, in that it rekindled the fire of the fraternal spirit between the student and graduate, and it clarified the responsibilities of both groups in their relation as co-tenants in the chapter house and as co-workers in social, civic and educational activities. T h a t Dr. Smith has strong executive ability and foresight has been well demonstrated, Theta men feel, by this significant move. Theta wishes him great success in his administration. On the roll of Theta Chapter is the name of a brniher who was formerly of Beta, but who is now a thorough "Thetisan." This Brother seems destined to be heard from not only in the courtroom, where he will soon practice the profession of law, but he will undubtedly be prominent in civic and progressive movements. Brother Frederic Robb, the present vice president of the chapter, and now a senior in Northwestern University School of Law, is the brother who is making Chicago forget its usual attitude of indifference in order to appraise a man who is both thinking and doing. Just now, in addition to his preparation to obtain a judicial sheepskin, Brother Robb is administrating a gigantic project in journalism. H e is the editor-in-chief of a proposed Chicago Wonder Book and Who's Who in the city. This volume, it is said, will contain more than four thousand pictures of prominent personages and groups and not less than two hundred pages of write-ups, surveys, poetry and what-not. A great contribution to Chicago literature will be made when Brother Robb finally sends his volume to the printer. While we are in the act of handing out flowers it is proper to record here that Theta has five brothers who are about to make a determined clutch for diplomas : four in medicine, and one in law. The followBrothers are graduating this year from Northwestern Brother W. B. Anthony, Brother S. Byron Milton, Brother Albon L. Jackson, Brother Marque L. Jackson. From Northwestern University Law School the name of Brother Frederic Robb has just been mentioned. Brothers W. B. Anthony, S. Byron Milton and Albon L. Jackson have received assignments to St. Louis City Hospital No. 2. Theta Chapter wishes the greatest measure of success" to attend these Brothers as they go out to practice their professions. in line with the spirit of harmony shown by the various fraternities and sororities in the exchange of greetings at the holiday period, there is developing in Chicago a further manifestation of friendly contact and co-operation between the local fraternities. The spirit has taken definite form in the proposal for an inter-fraternity dance to be held some time during the spring season in honor, so the plan is, of the graduates of the several fraternities. Members of the committee from Theta assert that the representatives from Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma are all enthusiastic about the affair, and predict that the event will he a success not only from a social point of view, but that it will also establish a permanent basis for amiable relationships between our college fraternal groups; an objective much to

be desired. Everyone in Theta is watching the progress of the committee's work, and all hope that great good may come out of this sort of contact. The discussion by Brother Thomas G. Morris, of Iota Chapter, "Are We Ready for Greek-Letter Societies," in the convention number of the S P H I N X made a short-circuit contact with many undergraduates because it unearthed some questions which more and mo/e are giving concern to the undergraduate brother. Such problems as revolving funds for students who face financial difficulties; the burdens involved in maintaining and paying for chapter houses; and the indifference of many alumni to the welfare of the mother chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;these are some of the same topics which the correspondent from Theta pointed out in these columns in February. Sooner or later the fraternity must face this question: Shall the organization place major emphasis upon external activities and thus become a quasi-civic club? Shall the fraternity enter upon a large scale into welfare work, race discrimination issues, political controversies and international problems? Or shall the fraternity first of all pause in its onward march to consolidate and intrench its position by inaugurating a program of benefits for its members? The plan of reclamation announced by the general organization in the recent convention is a step in the right direction, but it is only the first step, which should be followed by others just as definite. Not only is it necessary to reclaim these brothers who are now inactive, but a program must be offered which will keep them interested and even enthused. The first and most important step in such a program, many Brothers will agree, is to insist that the welfare of the undergraduate Brother, and also the personal progress of the graduate member, shall be a dominating policy, and that the organization for commun ty and civic projects shall be a minor activity until such time as we shall have greater internal strength. Theta Chapter will co-operate with Xi-Lambda as usual this year in the Go-to-College, Go-to-High School Campaign. The committee from Theta will include the chapter secretary, and also Brothers Robb, Milton, J. I. Jones and Whitfield. According to Dr. Plummer, chairman of the Xi-Lambda committee, the campaign this year will endeavor to secure the actual participation of the high school and grade school graduates. A scholarship of $250 has been pledged and through this award the committee hopes to stimulate genuine interest among the young people whom it is desired to reach. In addition to this feature, Brother Bibb, editor of the Chicago Whip, has pledged active participation in the campaign. This addition to the Fraternity forces augurs worth-while results, for Brother Bibb is a man who stands head and shoulders above his brothers in his breadth of vision and constructive suggestions. A number of |Âťquests for transfers have been 5T*it in t o . T h e t a Chapter, and in all of the letters mention was made of the "amnesty" proclaimed by th. convention in Richmond. These requests indicate tha the work of the convention is bearing fruit, and tha. we shall witness a building up of chapter personnel by the reclamation of the "lost" Brothers. Having accomplished this feat, let us hope that we can keep them in the fold by keeping them active and enthusiastic for all time. Fraternally, S U M N E R T. B O H E E , Corresponding Secretary. IOTA

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Syracuse, H. Y. BROTHERS I N A L P H A

PHI

ALPHA,

Greetings:

Never before has the writer witnessed so much activities on the part of the members of little Iota.

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The Syracuse chapter may be small in size, but is big in her ideas. F o r instance, Iota is planning a spring formal, which, she contends, will eclipse all previous formals in the history of the Syracuse chapter. Leaders of popular dance orchestras, such as T h e California Night Hawks, P e p Banard's Orchestra, Vincent Lopez Hotel Syracuse Orchestra, etc., have been trying hard to draw up a contract with the Dance Committee for the occasion. T h e affair, by the way, will take place on May 6, 1027, the Friday before Moving-Up-Day, a traditional day for Syracuse green lidders, When the latter discard their green head gear. For the benefit of those who do not waltz, a special self-appointed committee headed by Bro. Bryant, has been giving dancing lessons to the less fortunate brothers. Brothers Royster and Adam are making considerable progress but Bro. Center refuses to be taught. Iota welcomes to its fold Bro. Hugh I. Nanton of Gamma Lambda, a graduate of Wesleyan, and who taught at Talladega. Bro. Nanton is at present taking some graduate work, and intends to enter the Syracuse Medical School in September. Bros. Robinson and Adam on separate occasions have made that remarkable journey and have arrived safe under the material wings of Iota. Both hail from Dunbar H . S., Washington, D. C , and have the earmarks of staunch A. P . A. men. Both are preparing for medicine at Syracuse. The Sphinx Club now includes Pledges Cunningham and Crosby. T h e former is a product of the H . S. of Commerce, New York City, and the latter, both a track man and football star, hails from Williston Prep., where he was captain of the football team. H e is now at Colgate University. Iota has also started preparations for the annual Go-to-College, Go-to-High School campaign. The committee in charge is planning something new this year. The writer hasn't the least idea—but it will be new— so he is told. The committee is considering several prominent brothers from which number a prominent speaker will be chosen. Several of the brothers have been engaging in a "pin throwing" contest, Bro. Bryant is leading with Bro. Grant closely at his heels. Bro. Bryant's pin rests on the breast of charming Miss Pauline Johnson of Boston, Mass. Spring is here and that flivver of Bro. Royster will be burning up the roads between Syracuse, Rochester and Ithaca. "The Syracuse Co-eds; can't make it"— Bro. Bryant contends. Eso es todo! Fraternally yours, CECIL G. COOKE.

Editor to the Sphinx.

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Bro. Chas. R. Price, Treasurer, Sophomore in tin' college of medicine at Ohio State. Bro. Price is a] very active member and former vice-president of the chapter. Bro. Porter Carrol, Corresponding Sccretary> Sophomore in Arts at Capitol University. Bro. P . Bernard Young, Editor to the Sphinx. Bro. Young is a Sophomore in the college of Journalism at Ohio State. H e is also basketball manager and athletic manager. H i s articles are taken by the Defender, Pittsburgh Courier, and his father's paper, the Norfolk Journal and Guide. With a scholastic record which is hard to beat, Bro. Young is a real Alpha type. Bro. George Coper, Sergeant at Arms, Sophomore in the Arts college at Ohio State. Our graduates: Bro. A. W. Hardy, Executive Secretary of the local Y. M. C. A. Bro. W . B. Allen, Secretary of the local branch of the Urban League and President of the Industrial Bond and Mortgage Co. Bro. J. Arnctt Mitchell, Phi Beta Kappa and principal of Champion Av. Junior High School. Brother Attorney W. E. King, one of the most prominent Negro lawyers of the state. Brother Gibson, president of the Supreme Life and Casualty Co. The above is a very brief account of the Kapp3 "lights." The Omega Phi Psi Fraternity has a chapter in Columbus, but it is not recognized by the universityApparently the boys are seeking recognition. Last year two S P H I N X men were decoyed away and initiated into the Omegas. T w o weeks ago Pledge Loyd Ormes was initiated into the Omegas without m S release from the S P H I N X Club. Following such tactics, the local Omegas hope to gain university recognition, but we guess not. Our basketball team has closed a very successful season, winning the 1927 league championship of tinOhio State University intramurals and defeating Clark University, Philly Flashes, Chicagoans, CinnA. C.'s. Our success is due to the super-playing of our mighty Brother Forrest Whitaker, former Dartmouth University star and All-American High school center in 1924. Brother Whitaker received his greatest support from Forward John Scott, pledgee. Scott is one of the best players to ever tread a local floor, and he plays his best under Alpha Phi Alpha colors. All of the boys were great, playing Coach Pledge Al Keys; Pledgees George Sparks. 1 Cy Butler. Bill Atkinson, Shearer, Cheatam and Brother Murrell made up the rest of the squad. Watch them next year. Fraternally, KAPPA CHAPTER.

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio BROTHERS OF A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:..

I will attempt to give a brief "Who's W h o " and What's What in Kappa Chapter. Starting with our officers. Bro. Chas. Warfield. President Junior in the college of law at Ohio State University.' Bro. W a r field is a graduate of Ohio University's Arts college. Bro. Albert C. Dixon, Vice President Senior in the College of Commerce and Administration. Bro. Dixon is the firs! Negro student to specialize in Foreign Trade at the university. H e is now considering an offer which was made by a foreign government to him. He is one of twelve Seniors who specialized in this group of commerce. The said Bro. also has charge of the social affairs of the chapter. Bro. W m . C. Pyant, Secretary, Senior in the college of education and Boys' Work, Secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., Bro. Pyant is a rather important young fellow.

NU CHPTER, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, P a . BROTHERS I N A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings:

Spring and a busy schedule of track meets, baseball tilts, midsemester exams, Go-to-High School, Goto-College Campaign, junior and senior proms, tramping trips and summer plans have finally, arrived upon us. Nu is letting out for the homestretch Elaborate plans for the Go-to-High School, Go-to-Collegc program are being arranged. Extensive and intensive participation in all of the campus activities, and a capture of a large share of the prizes are the' definite aims of Nu. Lincoln's debating team is meeting with notable success in its debates, and Nu points with pride to the fact that the personnel of the team is strictly Alpha. Brothers Hill, Marshall and Turner are the mainstays of the team.

T h e ~ o h m x , A p r i l , 1027 Nu entertained at a smoker on Saturday, February 26 three Brothers, Lanky Jones, Pinkie Clark, Dick Thomas and one Pledge, Brother Cutie Brown, who are members of the famed Morgan College basketball team. It was a night of nights. Mirth, joy, and song abounded, and the traditional Alpha spirit prevailed. Brother Mark Carpenter, Nu's lone representative on the varsity basketball squad, through persistent effort and stellar playing, made himself eligible for the varsity LOn the baseball squad Brothers Anderson and Sinkler, regulars from last year's squad, are again showing that brilliance of playing that leads to more glory and more L's. Brothers Cmnmings, Gaskins, Hopson, Jones, Marshall, Powe, Richmond, Johnson, Sperling, Strickland and Turner one hundred per cent Alpha men, one hundred per cent seniors, and one hundred per cent honor men, are slated toward graduation in June, and with this in mind Nu is looking over the group of aspirants to Alpha and is now conducting her final processes of elimination and selection before issuing the coveted S P H I N X buttons. Nu closes with wishes of good luck to each of her s : ster chapters and a solicitations of their wishes for Nu's success. Fraternally yours, C. T H E O D O R E V A L E N T I N E , Associate Editor to the S P H I N X . CAMPUS NOTES. Brother Wilbur Strickland, for no good reason at all, is back with us again. Brother Strickland is an ex-track captain and has been a mainstay of the track team for several seasons. Brother Strickland has been training faith fully in Broad Street Station and Philadelphia cabarets, on Chesterfields, chorines and corn. Now that the varsity basketball season is over, with its restricted training table diet, Brother Carpenter will again resume his disposal of six helpings per meal. Brothers Hopson and Meaddoughs, of the Sewing Circle, announce a bargain day sale of home-made undies and powder puffs.

XI CHAPTER, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio BROTHERS I N

ALPHA

PHI

ALPHA,

Greetings:

After much hard work and 100% support of th" Brothers, Xi has redecorated its home. Cozy and inviting; the Brothers no longer have to leave their domicile for pleasanter surroundings. We have decided to call it Xi's Palace, for such it is. We are always glad to have visiting Brothers drop in to see us. Pleasant surroundings, soft blue lights blending with blue draperies, sparkling eyes, striking beauty, exotic music, gay laughter, food for the godsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; March 4thâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there was nothing to do but have a good time. To be the talk of the campus for a week was inevitable. So endeth Xi's house party for the sec1 'lid quarter. Final examinations have been written, and the second quarter is another milestone passed on the road of scholastic achievement. During the month of February, to our great surprise and pleasure, Brothers Richard Jordan and Harry Evans were tapped by memhers of the Sword and Shield Honorary Fraternit. Membership in this organization is the result of taking an active part in ultra-curricula activities or of good scholarship. Brother Jordan is a good student, editor of the Mirror, our campus paper, and editor-in-chief of the 1927 Forcean. Brother Evans is a good student and captain of the 1927 basketball team.

Brother Charles Dog Anderson has put forth a flashing Alpha Phi Alpha basketball team which has much hopes for a great record. The Brothers composing this team are Brothers Hunt, Cummings, W a t kins, Ginn, Fauntleroy, Shelton, Buchanan and Williams. While speaking of basketball, we cannot overlook the victories that Captain Fuzzy Evans has led the varsity five through, and the unusual ability and splendid playing of our former tennis champion, Brother Ted Thompson. Xi is proud of these illustrious Brothers and wishes them continued victories. With the coming of spring our thoughts turn to baseball. Brother Robert A. Thomas, manager of the 1927 baseball team, is taking advantage of our early Spring weather and has begun to work on his varsity nine. Several of the Brothers have gone out to give Brother Thomas their support. With the budding of trees, the humming of birds, and the beautiful, balmy breezy Spring weather, our youthful hearts lightly turn to Dan Cupid's game and Eros, the god of Love. W e have been noticing the constant attention of Brothers Cann, Barnes, and Thompson to their fair ladies. And we placidly note that Dan Cupid has a rope around Brother Watkins' neck with a downhill pull. We hope he will find himself before it's too late. Xi Chapter wishes for all her sister chapters the best of success and hopes that each will strive to continue the work of noble Alpha Phi Alpha, living up to her ideals and aims, giving a helping hand to the needy, being cosmopolitan in their views and broad in their outlook, taking advantage of all opportunities, and keeping before them our simple but beautiful motto: It's not the flesh and blood, but the heart, that makes Brothers. Fraternally yours, S I G M U N D T A. H E R M A N . PI CHAPTER. Cleveland, Ohio. Under the leadership of President George E. Cohron, Pi Chapter has set to work upon plans for entertainment of the 1927 Convention at the second meeting of the Chapter held in February. The reins of office were formally turned over to President Cohron by the retiring President, Brother Norman L. McGhee. The officers were inducted by Dr. Charles H. Garvin, a former General President of the fraternity. Among the important committees named by President Cohron at the March meeting of the Chapter was the Go-to-High School. Go-to-College Campaign Committee. The chairmanship of this committee was given to the ex-president, Brother Norman L. McGhee. Plans outlining the work of this committee as approved by the Chapter contemplate: arrangement with the Board of Education of the City of Cleveland, to have a speaker appear at each school in the City of Cleveland, during the week of the campaign, and make a three-minute address to the pupils of each school regarding the need for education; an address to be broadcast over the radio (luring the week of the campaign: a monster bean luncheon to be given on Saturday afternoon of the week of the campaign to the school children of the City of Cleveland, and ending with a big public meeting at which one of the prominent members of the fraternity will speak, the meeting to be held at one of the churches of the City on Sunday, May 1. Pi Chapter takes pleasure in informing the various Chapters of the fraternity that one of its members, Brother Rev. Dr. H . P. Jones, Pastor of St. John's Church, was showered with congratulations for the outstanding remarks made by him at the Annual Lincoln-Douglas Celebration held in the city of Cleveland by the Attacks Republican Gnli, of which Councilman Thomas W. Fleming is president.

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1927

Brother Norman L. McGhee is the secretary of the Crusaders Mutual Insurance Company, a company recently organized in Cleveland, which took over the business of The Hope Aid and Relief Association of that city. Dr. Charles H. Garvin is among those prominently identified with the Mercy Hospital Association, which is seeking to establish a hospital in the City of Cleveland which shall adequately administer to the physical ills of the colored citizens of the city, and which will provide training for Negro medical students as internes and for the training of Negro girls as nurses.

N E W EMPIRE OFFICIAL Announcement has just been made by Herbert S. Chauncey, President of The Empire Savings and Loan Company, of the election of Brother Alfred D. Price, as Secretary of the Company. Mr. Price began active duty with the Company on March IS, l'.i^T. Before coming to the Empire Savings and Loan Company, Brother Price was District Manager of the Ordinary Department of The National Benefit Life Insurance Company of Washington, D. C , having charge of that department of the Company's banner in the State of Ohio. DR. L E O N E V A N S One of the remarkable cases shown at the clinic of the American College of Physicians which recently met in Cleveland was that presented by Dr. Leon Evans, a local physician. The case was one of Addison's disease in a colored woman, and created quite a sensation, for it appears to lie the second case in the history of medical literature for the past ten years to appear in a colored person. Dr. Evans' diagnosis of this rare case proved of such importance that he was requested to present it before the Academy of Medicine. The diagnosis was considered somewhat of a feat by the physicians of the Academy due to the fact that the disease is very rare among colored people. The difficulty experienced in making a proper diagnosis of the disease is indicated from the fact that a person affected becomes very dark. In the case which Dr. Evans handled, the woman was black to start with, but kept getting blacker. Dr. Evans is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Western Reserve Medical School, and is on the staff of Lakeside Hospital, and also has charge of the tuberculosis clinic at the Central High Bath House and also a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha and Boule Fraternities.

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Philadelphia, Pa. Rho Chapter is the pride of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, not because of its geographical situation but because of its attendance; we boast of from forty to sixty brothers present every meeting night. We claim first place in the manifestation and demonstration of the good old Alpha spirit in and out of meeting; we prove the first and second statements by paying our grand taxes, 100 per cent. The true Alpha spirit. Brother Theodore Penney was selected at our last meeting to command all Pa. chapters in the Go-toHigh School, Go-to-College campaign. He needs nothing but the word GO and he is off. Rho Chapter is well represented at old Philadelphia Dental College, which institution is now a department of Temple University.

The Senior Class is composed of 150 students, seven of which are colored and five of these seven ara loyal sons of Alpha; namely, Bros. Joseph M. Little-. page, Fred. Murray, Cornelius Gaither, Joseph E] Howard, and Chas. A. Broaddus. They are all estab-l lishing enviable records in their Senior year. Bro. Littlepage is one of the best gold solderers and casters in his class, Bro. Murray is a bridge specialist, BroJ Gaither is an unusual all-around student. Bro. HoW-i ard's mark in the mid-year examination in operative] dentistry was high enough to make him eligible for membership in the L. Ashley Faught Honorary Society, while Bro. Broaddus agrees that he is fair when accused of being one of the best in his class in] Exodontia. Upon finishing your Sophomore year at P. I). C you are eligihle to take a partial State Board examina-| tion covering the subjects of your Freshman and Sophomore years, providing you pass all of your final examinations in your Sophomore year. Approximately half of the class were permitted to take this exam-j ination; in that half the five Alpha Brothers werej conspicuous by their presence and they all passed 100 per cent. The five Brothers are anxiously awaiting June at which time they will entertain the fondest hopes of receiving their diplomas and taking more State Board examinations. The Junior class is fortunate in having among its members Bro. Shirley Lucas, an all-around a-'hlcU' and a good student. Brother Broaddus, of the Senior class, is also] President of the Alpha Omega Kollege Klub of Temple University, composed of students of all the \. r u n s college departments of the University. Brother Lester Freelon, the only Colored student in the Junior Class of Medicine, is doing unusually well and is consulted by many of his classman cerning the intricacies of some of the more profound subjects. There is prospective material in both the Junior | and Sophomore classes and I wouldn't be much surprised to hear of some of the fellows being shown tlie light of Alpha in the near future. "On to Cleveland." Yours in Alpha Phi Alpha, I.

LAWRENCE,

Editor. SIGMA CHAPTER, Boston. Mass. BROTHERS IN

ALPHA

PHI

ALPHA,

Greetings:

It has been some time since Sigma Chapter has appeared in these columns and lest some might wonder what, if anything, the chapter in this ancient center of culture is doing we send the following outline of our activities. Not only as a chapter are we holding our own in Boston and vicinity but also in fostering that fraternal spirit which looks beyond the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha and tends to promote a wider and more inclusive alliance ot "The Greeks" for the purpose of spreading the ideals of education, culture, and fellowship upon which all fraternities unite. Last sprint; under tin' leadership of Bro. James C. Evans, President of Sigma Chapter, and Bro. David Lane, Secretary, an attempt was made to bring all the fraternities' and sororities in Boston into closer touch with each other. This effort has brought fruit in "The Interfraternity Council". This body, composed of delegates from the fraternities and sororities with Bro. David Lane as president, acts in an advisory capacity and tends to reduce wasteful and unnecessary duplication of effort with its attendant petty jealousies. Our race especially needs to learn well the lesson-, in cooperation Ma'v

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this effort endure the vicissitudes and stand as a glorious example of what can he done if the educated youth of our race unite. We wish to have our brothers share our pride in announcing another champion in our ranks. Bro. "Randv" Taylor took the forty-yard event in the \ . H. A. A. A. U., and this in addition to being a star foot'all and basketball player for Tufts. Also we wish to remind those who may not know, that the winner of the Four Hundred Dollar Harmon Award in Science is the same Bro. James C. Evans as was mentioned above. Last spring Bro. Evans was awarded his master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Mass. Inst, of Tech. He returned to his home in Miami. Fla., where he was, we hear, slightly disturbed by the hurricane. We don't know just what he is doing now but if he is acting according to ability and his past record we are sure that he will soon be "heard from" again. Bro. "Ed" Hope began his professional work last summer by going to northern Newfoundland and making a water-power survey for the Grenfell Mission. He is now preparing a final design of the hydro-eleetric plant which was recommended in his report. This spring Bro. Hope expects to receive his master's degree in Civil Engineering from the Mass. Inst, of Tech. Sigma lists among its brothers the following candidates for the bachelor's degree: Bro. C. Randolph Taylor, Tufts College, Dept. of Biology. Bro. Lloyd Cofer, Tufts College. Dept. of Biology. Bro. W. Harold Bethel, Mass. Inst, of Tech., Dept. of Civil Engineering. Though having "seen the light" only a year ago, Bro. Bethel has been entrusted with the presidency of Sigma Chapter. Our Brother, Dr. A. Saunders was recently elected president of The Forum, a lively organizationof college students. And of course he has "allowed" a few of the members of his fraternity to appear as the main speakers. To date Bro. "Randy" Taylor has spoken on "Negro Athletics" and Bro. Hope on his experiences as a Grenfell worker. Some time ago we were sorry to bid farewell to our brother, Clifton R. Wharton. But we rejoiced that the distinction of being Secretary of the American Legation in Liberia should have fallen to his lot. And now we are very happy to welcome Mrs. Wharton again into our midst'. We are sure she will enjoy her stay in Boston before again answering the call to foreign service. And now before passing to the Alpha vs. Omega conflict we wish to stop a moment to mention another another phase of the life of one of our warriors. Cupid worked very, very quietly but none the less successfully. Resultâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;several weeks later we discovered that Miss Evelyn J. Jones, of Framingham. was reallv Mrs. Lloyd Cofer. We know they are happy, at anv rate the face of our Brother radiates even more joy than it did before the eventful day. We wish them all the happiness. The Annual Classic with Omega Psi Phi took place at the Scenic Auditorium. A beautiful spring evening, a full moon, together with the anticipation of the traditionally hard fought game followed, of course, by the usual festivities, seemed to hold such an attraction for the youthful spirits of various ages that the engineers present began wondering if the factor of safety used in constructing the hall would be sufficient to take care of the overload. The game lasted several minutes after the opening whistle before either sidescored. Then the Omega five sunk three in a row. Our floor work nnd defence improved but our shootin-r d-d not. The game waxed hot and largely on accotmt of the cramped floor space, rough. A larger number of chances on fouls did not materially improve the score and the half ended 14 to 10 in favor of

Omega. During the opening minutes of the last half the shooting of Alpha was better but the defence began to weaken. The last few minutes of play found Alpha in the midst of another offensive. But while the boys secured the ball and worked it well under the basket they still had not located the exact position in space occupied by the hoop. And the game ended 24 to 10 in favor of Omega. The record of Alpha and Omega games still gives us a margin of one game out of five played, Omega having won in 1!)24 and 1027. But taking the season as a whole Bro. Wyche, Mgr., and Bro. Wheelock, Capt., have given us a fairly successful season, having lost only two games out of six played. And the only regret that those who leave us this year have is that they will not have another chance to play for Alpha. But what with the decorations, the brightlights. the crowd alternately tense and cheering during the game and afterwards, all happy under the spell of the music and attention, the scene will live long in memory. Finally, we are, of course, making preparations for the annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College week. We will not tell you what they arc hut later you will hear what we did. Fraternally vours. E. S. H, Vice President of Sigma Chapter.

TMJ

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University of Illinois BROTHERS :N A L P H A P H I A L P H A .

Greetings:

Tau carps not with its attainments in this year's undertakings. Among our rather numerous undertakings a few were exceptionally successful. The basketball team, though crippled somewhat by the loss of brothers Mosely and King, the former through graduation, came within two games of championship. On March the 18th the team went to Danville, 111., where she lost her last hard fought game. Not only in athletics, but in scholarship too, has Tau been rather fortunate. We were able to still hold our place on the Intcrfraternity Council with an average of 3.2 plus. It was our ambition to make the Interfraternity Council, since heretofore no Colored fraternity was represented, and now we are equally am' itious to hold our place. The parting of Brother George Kyle, who was a member of Illinois Varsity Track Team, no longer fills us with sadness. Probably it would, were it not for the fact that we have a wonderful prospect in pledge Clarence Berry, who won his numerals in football last season. He is an all-round athlete. The mid-winter smoker was a gleaming success, which must be attributed to the admirable efforts of the social committee in the persons of Brothers McKnight, Spann, and Shaw (Chairman). At the first meeting in the new year was held an election of officers for 1027. The election was as follows: Bro. Virgil McKnight, President; Bro. Frederick Spann, Vice President; Bro. John Caldwell, Secretary ; Bro. Morris Hughes, Financial Secretary: Bro. McHenry Robinson, Treasurer; Bro. Maurice Shaw, Houseman; Bro. Alpheus Booker (ex-President) , Freshman Adviser. The biggest item on Tail's program now is the Goto-High School, Go-to-College campaign. We are planning to reach a much greater number this year than we did last year. We are planning programs to be given in Urbana. Danville, Springfield, Champaign, and several other Illinois towns. Every man in the chapter is putting forth his greatest efforts to make this campaign a wonderful sta

Trie S p h i n x . Apr>l. 1 9 2 7 UPSILON CHAPTER, Lawrence, Kans.

BROTHERS I N A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings:

CHI CHAPTER, M e h a r r y Medical College ant! Fisk University BROTHERS I N A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings:

The brothers at Chi have not only emerged safely! At the time of this writing even the most casual obfrom tinder the hammer of the Mid-Year examinations! server who has in his blood a love for nature must be but we merge dc integro with a new regime fixed aware of the adornment of this old planet—Mother with enthusiasm and teeming full with new and s y s - | Earth—in her best garb of fashion. Spring. Every bit tematic ideas. of animate matter has began to show signs of renewed The ballots of our Annual Election designed that life. Every bird seems to sing out sweeter than it did the executives be as follows: President, Bro. C. Elast year. The brothers at Upsilon are lounging about Jemison, J r . ; Vice-President, Bro. T . K. Gregg; Rerestless, raving something; just what no one knows. cording Secretary, Bro. C. C. Benton; Corresponding The only solution is that twenty-nine brothers and Secretary, Bro. Ivan B. Higgins; Treasurer, Bro. 0 . 1 pledges have Spring Fever. This is a good sign, for D. Lennard. Pledged as a working unit, this executive it denotes that Upsilon is now awaking from her Winhas already demonstrated the wisdom of the selections, ter Siesta, and securing a new supply of Pep. and promises much for the future welfare of Chi. To Well the biggest thing that confronts Upsilon is to Brother Jemison's presidency has been entrusted the put the Go-to-High School. Go.-to-College Campaign over with greater success than ever before. W e have destinies of Chi for the ensuing year. Possessed with prepared our plans on which the main feature is a jthe qualities of youth and originality he has already exhibited the spirit of the times when he paid tribute radio program over K F K U , the broadcasting station to the past policies with the expression "ancien reof the University of Kansas, to urge the Negro youth of Kansas that Education and more of it is one of gime". As for our basketball team, we have no excuse tor the most valuable assets in life to one as an individual and to one's race, that through education (higher) the not winning the Interfraternal Championship. T o the victors belongs the spoil. Nevertheless the truism Negro Race can reach the heights often dreamed of, "actions are louder than words" can be appropriately but never attained. The brothers of Upsilon seem to be progressing in- applied to our fighting team. W e say fighting without reserve, for it fought valiantly and lost only by very tellectually as a definite part of this University, for only last week Bro. Owens from Salina, Kansas, was narrow margins. Under the excellent management of Brother Doctor Steele, too much praise cannot be bcmade an associate editor of the Dove, a university rlowed on the team as a whole for its excellent showpublication of liberal opinion and constructive critiing. Special mention must be made of Bro. "Bill cism. This raised the Negro representation to two the Meroney, our coach, and Bro. "Hots" Redmond, our other being Bro. Wilkerson. star forward, both of whose outstanding playing unThe A Phi A basketball team of Upsilon composed doubtedly featured the season. So "sans ceremonie of Bro. Bun Shelton. Owens, G. McCalep, Scott, this fighting team gives place to its victors declaring pledges Shepard, Burton, Manning and Smoky Tom with one concerted voice "Resurgam!—next season. McCalep coached by Bro. Wilkerson are Hearing the Brother Taylor of D a r k LTuiversity Visits Chi. close of a very successful season. The record so far On the evening of March 5th, Chi recognized the is won two and lost one. They are to play the K. C. presence of Bro. Samuel B. Taylor with an informal Collegians, a team composed of ex-college stars under party. The affair was given at the home of Dr. and the guiding hand of Bro. Ted Wright, on March 19th, Mrs. Utley. Edgehill Ave. The various activities and the K. A. Psi team on March 21st. On the somewhat dark, but peaceful night of Feb. planned and engaged in throughout the entire evening rendered the party such as to be declared unique by all 19, the brothers of Upsilon brought three neophytes over a very rough road, up a perilous cliff and at the As is characteristic of entertainments given by I hi. the affair was graced with a galaxy of beautiful young hour of 12 P . M. placed them on a grassy plane to beladies. Brother Taylor is Athletic Director of Clark hold the Light of the World. Upsilon feels that the University, Atlanta, Ga. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has been greatly benefitted by the new brothers whom we introduce for the Chi I n E u r o p e a n d O t h e r Fields. first time as Bros. Willard "Bun" Shelton and Herman One of the very gratifying features about Chi is its | Jones from Kansas City, Kansas, and Harry Harbibeing able to frequently make reference to the accom- ] son from Wewoka, Oklahoma. A smoker followed plishments of its graduate brothers in their various the initiation and was enjoyed even by the newly made fields of activities. Word lias just reached us of Bro. brothers. Doctor G. L. Oxley, '25. After recently completing a Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha a serious matter has creditable internship at Mercy Hospital, Bro. Oxley for some time been called to our attention not by its has successfully passed the Pennsylvania State Board smallness but by its increasing tendency. T h e Fraterof Medical Examiners and is now practicing in Harrisnity is a secret organization and likewise its inner burg, Pa., with his brother. Gratifying information. workings are. Yet there seems to be a leakage which we say and the term is well applied. is apparently due, as it seems to us, to carelessness on Brother Doctor Alleyne at present specialising in the part of members in graduate chapters and those Obstetrics in Europe at the University of Vienna, in not in close contact with their chapters. Let us all be response we believe to the haunting of the SPHINXJ skeptical until a man proves he is worthy of being sent across the deep blue span a word of encouragecalled a B R O T H E R . ment and cheer. He selected Bro. C. A. Dillard. Looking into the social mirror the Brothers and Senior Interne Hubbard Hospital, as the medium for pledges can still see reflected the memories of a party his missive. 1 wonder if the careless winds have given at the frat house on the evening of Feb. 4th bourne to his ears, even across the deep blue, the which was slangly speaking a Corker. T h e notes of whisperings of admiration which fall from the.lips of Warftelds Harmony Hounds still ring within the frat Hubbard's professional femininity? Perhaps Brother walls, and the fresh are still saying, Boy What A Dr. Dillard already knows that the walls of a hospital Time. The only relief is to know that on the evening wards are not news proof! i f the 21st of April, the Pledges will give their annual Kansas Relay Party. T h e Welcome Sign is out, T h e B r o t h e r s at Fisk. Brothers, If the proverb "valuable goods in small parcels" Fraternally yours, means anything, it is certainly exemplified by the brothers at Fisk University. Although A. P . A. men J A M E S A. D A V I S . number but 19 of the more than 500 college students Corresponding Secretary-

Trie S p h i n x . A p r i l , 1 9 2 7 here, they are indeed foremost among the leaders on the campus. Of the three student organizationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Student Council, Athletic Council, Greater Fisk Heraldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; A. P . A. lends a somewhat overwhelming hand in their executive control. W e contribute 4 of the 10 members of the Student Council, 7 of the 8 members of the Athletic Council, The Greater Fisk Herald is edited by Brother Paul Guthrie asisted by Bro. S. Kueta Edmiston; while the three male student instructors are all decorated with the insignia of A. P. A. However, more anon! Space will not permit. My subsequent letters will bear some valuable information as to the personal attainments of other brothers. Love L a n e . But the footprints of A. P . A. men at Chi are not to be limited to the pathways of scholastic and athletic attainments only for, as a glance at Cupid's Corner will readily reveal, this winged and puerile god has flown through Chi like an auctioneer-of-Hearts crying Going! Going!! Gone!!! Brother Swan unhestiatingly answered his first cry! Brother Wilson fell to his Decond bid!! and alas, to the last brother Esquire Hawkins staked his all, and he is actually G O N E ! ! ! i Jr. Med. has from all appearances, come in possession of sufficient "Gillette" (blades, handle and all) to last Cupid was not selling razors, if he were it would not interest Brother Henrv E. Hampton for this young him for l i f e ! ! ! Prospective. Already plans have matured for an exceptionally successful Go-to-High Sshool, Go-to-College Campaign this year; and how can it ordinarily fall short of this expectancy when our committee is guided by our ever faithful Brother E. R. Ferguson (who by the way is Interne elect for Mercy Hospital this F a l l ) . This year we join hands with Tau Lambda (graduate chapter) in this Campaign. W e prophecy success with certainty and confiedence. We write on the eve of a Smoker to be given by the members of the Sphinx Club to the Brothers of Chi. If one must judge from the quality of young men constituting this auxiliary body, we can only expect a pleasant surprise and a good evening. Brother J. MacWilliams an A. P . A. genius who more than claims a place in the limelight of Alpha Phi Alpha World, contemplates big dramatic accomplishments for Chi next Fall. Please reserve a genen us space for his pictures and works He intends growing fat in body and Alpha Phi Alpha Spirit this Summer he tells me. Fraternally yours, 1. B.

BRADSHAW-HIGGINS,

Corrctpnnd'Mij

ALPHA BETA

Secretary.

CHAPTER,

T a l l a d e g a College, Talladega, Ala. BROTHERS IN A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings:

Alpha Beta having launched out upon the momentous voyage of exploring the year nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, now sees the distant shore recede into i blivion and the dim horizon fade away.as mist before the risiirc sun. And before us we see a vast chasm so limitless that we call it space, but beyond we see other worlds twinkling as vast lights oyer a distant waste of waters, beautiful heavenly visions of what we must accomplish in the realm of unreservedly sacrificial service. W e are not unmindful of the great responsibility that confronts -us as we set about on our mission to serve all, and we are so determined that this year shall go down in the annals of history as a veritable bulwark in the progress of civilization. W e rejoice, because 'at the helm of our good ship, the Eagle of the sea, we have a Captain of no mean ability, a Brother with ideals and one who is able to guide

us safely through the labyrinth of difficulties we may encounter. Our First Mate keeps in close touch with the good Skipper and also keeps a sharp lookout for the welfare of the crew. Imbued with that true characteristic spirit of all Alpha m m the Brothers of Alpha Beta are fast maturing delinite plans for one of the most intensive and thorough Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaigns of the chapter. Our young orators, stump speakers and last but not least our fellow brothers in the cause of the good Masters ways are sharpening their battle axes and wits to sally forth at the first sound of the official trumpet to disperse darkness and proclaim light to the Boy and the Girl. W e have at our service, untapped and untold resources as a speaker with unlimited ability to convince and instruct, in Brother Prof. Gregory of Omicron Lambda, who is the Prof, of Theology in the Seminary. W e have also in Brother Prof. T. Debose a musician of rare ability and national fame who promises us that he will render such heavenly music as to simply endear our cause in the hearts of the people of the land of soft music and tender laughter. He is at the head of the department of music. Brother Prof. Rivers who is more popular now since he has gathered unto himself a Baby Buick than he was when he received his Master's degree from the University of Chicago, promises to make cur travel convenient. With a host of other graduate Brothers whom Brother Dr. Jones says are like clay in the hands of a skillful potter to him when it comes to extracting manual labor from them. Alpha Beta will truly shine out as the very first star of the first magnitude in this great campaign. We are also overjoyed to know that final plans have been made concerning our Life Insurance Endowment plan, and we have pledged ourselves to take advantage of this great opportunity to make our dear A Phi A more and more secure. As the years go on into that vast beyond we who are no longer able to keep our dear souls in the land of the living will have the feeling of satisfaction of knowing that our noble Brothers will be able to carry on because we have made it possible for them to do so. Alpha Beta also heartily approves of the plan for this year of special dispensation to regain those Brothers who have strayed from the fold. W e shall search our roster and never cease our quest until we know where each Brother of Alpha Beta is, and restore him to our hearts in the bonds of fraternal love. Following in the footsteps of Brother White and Shares, who successfully managed the Crimson Tornado Eleven and Quintet respectively, we have Brother Edwin L. Farley taking up the managerial duties of the Crimson Nine, making all varsity sports at our dear old T. C. managed this school year by Brothers of Alpha Beta. Brother Farley reports that the Crimscn Nine will be impossible to stop flffcli iher Hamilton and pledgee Trimble in the regular line up. We are also extremely proud of Brothers Shores and Wills who for the second time have pulled down - gular berths on our varsity debating squad. They have proved themselves to be masters of forensic technique and they plan to invade the Fisk defense striking terror as they go. Your humble servant managed to squeeze on the team as alternate and promises to sit at the feet our our illustrious Brothers Shores and Wills, and meekly partake of the intellectual food prepared by men who are favored of the Gods. Turning again to things liturgical we must say that Talladega College has been singularly fortunate in securing the services of Brother Rev. William Lloyd s of New York as its "College Pastor" for a week. Brother imes a gentleman and a scholar endeared himself in the hearts of the students and faculty, bringing to us new hope and inspiration in our college problems. I am sure I should have to borrow the language of the

T h e SpKinx. April. 1927

• T h e end of t h e Christmas holidays found a' Brothers awaiting the day of registration, so that the could resume their work at "Cal" and in Alpha EpS Ion. Everyone seemed to have added enthuiasm an increased vigor toward fraternal lines. At the first meeting of this semester the follow* officers were elected for I'.i^T: President—George M. Johnson. Vice President—Eldridge C. Ross. Secretary—Edward J. Wilson. Asst. Sec.—Alvin D. Nurse. Treasurer—James E. Jackson. Editor-to-the-SpHiNx—Lloyd Isaac. Sgt.-at-Arms—Dr. Herman Lewis. Chaplain—Dr. Allen O. Newman. On January 29th a short meeting was held for th installation of officers. It was followed by a banqtie' at the home of Brother Isaacs. Every Brother aOH pledge were present and the expression upon the facej of all could be construed to mean nothing other than A L P H A BETA CHAPTER, the expression of brotherly love and endeared feeH A. D. GRAY, ing toward each other—a characteristic of all real Corresponding Secretary. Alpha men and neophytes. After finishing the nios* delicious repast the meeting was turned over to thf Master of Ceremonies, Brother Atty. Walter A. Gon don. Pledge buttons were placed upon the lapels o | ALPHA DELTA CHAPTER, Jack Kimbrough, John Bolden, Thornton Betts ard University of Southern California B. E. Gillian. All are students registered at the Unrj versity of California. Brother Bussey, chairman °*i BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A , Greetings: the rushing committee, made a short talk to tWj Alpha Delta Chapter is yet alive despite the storms pledges concerning their piedgeship and their relatio" of difficulties through which, like many other chapters to Alpha Epsilon. They seemed very much elated a' of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, East, North, Smith they gazed down upon their left lapel and saw th«i and West, she has had to pass. W e do not preach our golden miniature sphinx head holding its stern afl<| troubles to the world, not even to our academic immovable position. Every one was called upon '"i Brothers, who know them well. Instead we renew our give a short talk. At the end a California song was faith, revive our optimism and, with our undying sung and we closed with the tunes of the national courage, press forward. W e can well afford to do this Alpha Phi Alpha hymn penetrating the ozone i°} when we reflect on the splendid material which we are blocks around. W e were greatly benefited by thi*; sending forward into life to render a real constructive gathering, and the true Alpha spirit filled the hearts service. Brothers Samuel B. Danley, Arthur E . of everyone. Prince, Mark C. Spears and Aubrey C. Aldridge— February 5th three neophytes were led across th« some of our sturdiest and most stalwart b u i l d e r s burning sands of Alpha Epsilon to face the Light 9 have left us for other fields of usefulness, the last Alpha Phi Alpha. Bro. George Hurd was the underthree entering the teaching profession and the first named, Brother Danley, entering the field of social graduate initiated. He won his Frosh numeral in football last fall and ranks high among the prospect* service as Executive Secretary of the Urban League, for a berth at tackle on next year's varsity squad' Springfield, Illinois. Brother Atty. Leland S. Hawkins, a graduate 0« W e have delivered them to their present spheres, Hastings College of Law, is practicing in San Frannot to gratify selfish interests and petty personal amcisco. The third initiate was Brother S. DcWitt Moss. bitions, a thing which is far too typical of our boasted editor of the Western American, the leading negf° weekly on the Coast, and a graduate of the West academic culture in these days, but to live their lives Virginia Collegiate Institute. Alpha Epsilon is proud in worthy ventures in the cause of Truth and human of the three and feels that the future of Alpha P*11 uplift. Alpha will be greatly benefited by them. We wish our sister chapters uncommon success for Our annual basketball clash with the local chapter the future, and pledge our faith anew in our fraternal of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity has been unavoidably ideals. delayed. This series will not be played until the Fraternally yours, last week in March, but the Pumpkin Tossers o" ** A L P H A Djft^A CHAPTER. Alpha Epsilon arc constantly practicing under the leadership of Captain R. C. (Smoke) Francis, University of California crack football and track athlete. ALPHA EPSILON CHAPTER, and Manager Pearl Williams. When the series starts we will be able to overthrow any opposition that the University of Michigan Omegas can put up. T h e next issue of the S P H I N * will have the results; look for it. BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A , Greetings: The failure of our chapter to submit a letter in At the Lyceum, a literary organization composed of High School graduates and college students around time for the last issue of the S P H I N X has caused a the Bay region, has been predominated by speaker? lengthy delay in our congratulating and prasing the selected from the ranks of Alpha Epsilon. Brother work of the delegation assembled at the 19th Annual Dr. A. O. Newman gave a very interesting talk of Convention. None other than the keenest of judgFinding Your Place in Life. At the following meetment and sheer genius was displayed by that body ing Brother Atty. Walter A. Gordon held the audience in its constructive and uplifting accomplishments and spellbound for a half an hour or more while he disthe selection of general officers for the ensuing year. cussed the traits and qualities to be had by the PresAlpha Epsilon regrets only the absence of its deleent and Future Generations of Negroes. A t the last gate at this convention. A t this time we extend our meeting Brother Atty. Leland S. Hawkins raised the best wishes and sincerest cooperation to those general tomb of King T u t to find the ancient historical recofficers that have been selected to guide the destiny ords of peoples of negroid blood and connected them of Alpha Phi Alpha for 1927. Gods to describe to you the visit of the Violinist Composer, Brother Clarence Cameron White of Virginia. The evening was one of the most enjoyable ones ever spent by the social celebrities of the land of Southern charms and moonlit nights. As Brother White gently swayed his magiv bow across that instrument of wonder he gathered us up with him into the ethereal blue, sailing, oh so smoothly along, and wistfully we dreamed as it were our choice of beautiful maidens and men of vision climbing to heights unknown. I am sure that it will he a wise thing to signal off here before we spoil things by trying to tell you of Brother White. W e sincerely hope that our sister chapters will join Alpha Beta in making this year the grandest and finest year in the history of time. W e commend you all to the grace of the Supreme Personality and solicit for your souls the peace of the Allseeing. In Alpha Phi Alpha forever,

T h e S p h i n x . April. 1 9 2 7

with medieval and modern episodes, giving a wellthe practice of law in Boston and is outstanding both organization history of the Negro, to show W h y W e as an attorney and as a result of his affiliations with Should Not Feel Inferior. These talks were in keepvarious movements tending toward civic and racial ing with the National Negro History Movement nowimprovement. going on throughout the country. It is with sorrow and deep regret that the chapter The chapter is now working on its Go-to-Hign announces the untimely death of Brother Leslie E. School, Go-to-College Campaign for this year. Due Brevard, a senior in Harvard College, during the to the early closing of the University here, it is necmonth of January. Brother Brevard was an honor essary to start our campaign before the national camstudent and was highly respected for his fine acapaign. A very extensive program has been vvorked demic work. T h e chapter suffers a genuine loss m out, and every Brother of Alpha Epsilon is going to being thus deprived of one whose early excellence see that it is put over in the Alpha wayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;BIG. presaged a brilliant future.. Our annual prom is also being arranged. Last year Among those scheduled to graduate next June, it carried the name of being the best of many seaAlpha Eta numbers the following Brothers: sons, and this year, under the direction of a comKirkland Goines, chapter president; Joseph Carmittee headed by Brother H . L. Richardson, we are penter and Benner Turner, from the college departlooking forward to a much greater affair. ment ; Everett J. Harris, from the Law School; Robert S. White, in dentistry; Euclid P . Ghee, from Brothers W . E. Griffin and John W . Bussey are the School of Medicine, and Douglas Stubbs, senior anxiously awaiting the starting gun so they can begin at Dartmouth College. their journey to the Atlantic coast. Brother Bussey graduated from Cal in December last, and will enter Fraternally yours, the Law School at Harvard next fall. Brother GrifJ A M E S M. G R I F F I N , fin will sojourn at Lincoln University, Penn. Here ,'â&#x20AC;˘._ Chapter Editor. he will join his pal of Alpha Epsilon, Brother C. W . Williams. They are planning on leaving the sunny shores of California during the first week in April. ALPHA THETA CHAPTER We hate to lose such Brothers as these, but their Iowa City, Iowa minds are set, so we can only give them a big sendoff and many good wishes. Brothers of Alpha Eta BROTHERS I N A I P H A P H I A L P H A , Greetings: and Nu, get ready for you will soon have a Brother Alpha Theta comes to you through this issue from the Golden West in your midst. stronger in members and in spirit, because five men The scholastic rating of undergraduate Brothers have proven to us, through their activities, that they is to be commended by all. Out of 63 campus orare ready to grasp the spirit and fraternal love of ganizations for men, this Chapter ranks tenth. Not Alpha Phi Alpha. These Brothers who were perso bad, huh? The mental tests of many anthromitted to see the light on March 12th a r e : Brother pologists, to show the Negro as mentally inferior Alfred Wilson, Brother Kenneth O'Neil, Brother is being knocked to pieces by the Brothers of Alpha Richard Smith, Brother Clifton Tinsley, and Brother Epsilon. VVe are striving for first honors for the Louis White. Alpha Theta prizes these men to such current semester. an extent that she should tell you somethnig of the activities of each of them. Fraternally yours, LLOYD ISAACS, Brother Louis White, Freshman; Y. M. C. A. deleEditor to the S P H I N X . gate to the late convention of religious students at Milwaukee, is a member of the Freshman Cabinet, a member of the Y. M. C. A. Council, and a leader in Christian activities on the campus. ALPHA-ETA CHAPTER, Brother C. T. Tinsley, a senior, majoring in psyH a r v a r d University, Cambridge, Mass. chology and philosophy, is one of the leading students in that department. Besides his school work, BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A , Greetings: Brother Tinsley is a candidate for the varsity BaseAlpha Eta Chapter undertook an ambitious program ball nine. Considering his previous experience, we for the year 1926-27. It sought to make itself felt are assured of the pleasure of watching him send both educationally and socially. A series of public exercises and an especially diligent drive in the Go- them out of the park. Brother Kenneth O'Neil, the chapter artist, is a to-High School, Go-to-College movement were planned student in the School of Fine Arts. With his previous as a part of this program. On the social side the training at Sumner High School, in St. Louis, Mo., Fraternity held a splendid affair in December, which Brother O'Neil is sure to succeed in this work. was greatly enjoyed by the Brothers and their large number of invited guests. Brother Alfred Wilson, the Little Czar of the chapter, is a student in the College of Liberal Arts and The active membership of the chapter at present one of the foremost in university activities. Alis as follows: though he did not play in the backfield in high school Graduate members: Brothers Irving Gray, Emmett football, Brother Wilson is first string quarterback J- Scott, Edward O. Gourdin, Raymond Jackson and on the Freshman eleven during spring practice. Roland Wilson. Brother Richard Smith is the sage of the new Undergraduate members: Brothers Everett J; HarBrothers. Always quiet and conservative, he bears . ris, Robert S. White, Louis Reading, Benner Turner, out the old proverb, Still water runs deep. H e is Kirkland Goines, Euclid P . Ghee, Joseph- Carpenter, a student in the College of Liberal Arts. Douglas Stubbs, Emil Beekman, Charles Ray, Paul Alpha Theta is proud to offer to you these Brothers, Coleman and James Griffin. ' . and we feel that they have grasped the true spirit We ar.c proud pi the achievements of these of our of Alpha Phi Alpha, and you may expect to hear Brothers who have graduated but who, because of more and greater things of them. their nearness to us, have remained actively conWord comes to us that Brother Patrobas Robinnected with us. son, who left us at the midterm graduation, is now Brother Irving Gray and Brother Emmett J. Scott, an instructor of chemistry and physics at Muskegraduates of the Harvard Dental School in 1924 and 1,925, respectively, are located in Boston and are gee Institute. And from St. Louis comes word that . Brother Henry Harding is employed in the offices making noteworthy progress through the excellence of Poro College. Alpha Theta wishes the best of of their work. luck to these Brothers who are just beginning their Brother E. O. Gourdin, former holder of the voyage on the sea of life. world's broad jump record and graduate of the HarWe are anxiously looking forward to the- Go-ta- ' vard Law School in the class in 1924, is engaged in

The S p h . n x . April, 1927

High School, Go-to-College Campaign week. W e hope for all our chapters the best of success in this great work. J A M E S E. T A Y L O R , JR.. Chapter Secretary.

ALPHA IOTA

CHAPTER,

Denver. Colo. BROTHERS IN A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings:

It has been some time since you have heard from Alpha Iota, but we are still on the map and doing nicely. T h e year's program is well under way and we are striving under the leadership of Brother H a r old Brown to make this a banner year for Alpha Phi Alpha. In the segregation fight being waged in Denver the chapter has a great opportunity to exert its energy to oppose the separation of schools and residential segregation. It will be a great achievement if we can say that we helped to keep Jim Crowism out of Colorado. Our program for the year includes the annual educational campaign sponsored by Alpha, work on which has already been outlined; participation in community events of the year, and the usual social events. Recognition of the outstanding scholars, scholastic athletes and others who have been outstanding individals m anything beneficial to the race as a whole, is anotl-e- one of our plans to urge Negro youth to greater achievement. Anticipating a great year for Alpha Phi Alpha, and wishing for every chapter the attainment of something greater for the organization which we represent, we are, Fraternally yours, ALPHA IOTA CHAPTER, HAROLD BROWN,

Brother Parris has just been awarded his Phi Beta Kappa key; he is a member of the Classical Club, an honor student in Greek and has done Honor's Work in French. Next year Ed will do graduate work at Harvard University. Last year he launched and maneuvered the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College campaign most admirably, and has been secretary of the Chapter for the past year. Prof. Smith, of the Amherst faculty and a great scholar, labels "Bolivar" as being "reliable, thorough, brilliant and adept; one who will take away all that Amherst has to offer." This is he who has always readily given his brain to solving fraternal problems, his pleasing personality to make social functions a success, his wit to cheer the "good brothers"—this is "Ed" Parris

President.

J O H N WALLER, Sphinx

Rep.

M E N OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA, ALPHA KAPPA GREETS Y O U — And takes this opportunity to offer a farewell glimpse at the seniors in Alpha Kappa, men of whom she is proud, men who although they may go will leave as a vestige, work which will live after them— because they are truly great men, because they are Alpha men. We do not ask your pardon as should many biographers from whose writing rises the stale sort of withered mustiness that sticks in the throat, that makes the reader's heart fail him as he advances into this flabby, torpid prose with the faded graces of "fine writing" discouraging the most courageous venturer,— we do not ask your pardon for we feel that the immortality of their personalities will return from the Beyond and so in continuing to live they will never become stale to you. G. A. BOLLIVAR

PARRIS

First among these is Brother G. A. Bolivar Parris (alias at 125th and 7th Ave. "the sweet little Eddie P a r r i s " ) , the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. B. Parris of New York City. Eddie is a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School of that city where he won honors in Fine Arts and was chairman of the Art Society. Even at this early age the potential Phi Bet' was known and cordially received in the big city because of his powerful personality. Entering Amherst College, a member of the class of 1927, at once he distinguished himself by his scholarly attainments.

FREDERICK D. STUBBS

o f N D r ' a C n T M r B r 0J, t h p ^S tCUdbebrai c k f D ' Stubbs, the son who is T i n / - r ? ' " Wilmington, Del., who is a student at Dartmouth College "Douff" is a H ^ - D o u l " " 0 " " 1 1 * » S c h o " ' ' " WnmtngU.n. ties the v £ 2 ? S m o s t P [ o m i n e n t ^ the school activi-

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President of the D r a m a S ^ y ^ c S a m ^ ' D e :

T h e S p t i n x . April. ating Team, and a member of the basketball team four years. During one year at Cushung Acad' y, Adhburnham, Mass., Uoug continued his excel••nt record, being an Honor student; president of the . e.rary Society; vice-president of the Christian Association ; a member on both the debating and basketball earn. Going to Dartmouth Brother Stubbs has disln guished himself further; he began and concluded ! s freshman year, with a bang, winning the prize or m

P h C ' r b y t h ? A l p h a P s i C h a P t e r o f t h e Omega Psi "' Fraternity for the freshman with the highest avr age at Amherst, Williams, and Dartmouth. His exHence in scholarship could not be rewarded other an "y his election to the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity al' . so - Aside from these many accomplishments Doug s a member of Beta Alpha Phi (biological fraternity). Ch ' ^ f t S ' t l l C Philosophical Society, Dartmouth nstian Association and work on the college pubtations and the Boston Herald. What a Colossus of "rJWjpIishment! What a fine representative, a leader •m success who will enter Harvard Medical School . x t year. At none of the social functions was Doug ">wn to be absent in the east, and above all he's a Uar n good fellow! .^ Hollis F. Price will also graduate from Amherst Shi if' a B r o t n e r n o t t o be despised for his scholarable' " u l 1 " ' n o w i n a m o m c , , t of weakness, is un. « to decide between two women: one Miss Crump i , e name itself is connotative), and a Miss ' (Z(, wichi, both are local talent.

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t Sr Jacks P n n g n e , f l t h c chapter will lose Clarence C. Daoi S.'i'n' w ' 1 0 has done credit to his fraternity for the eai the „ •u e . .e >' "S- In that citv he has taken charge of Ptlysiral^ » ' s . in mat city ne nas laKen cnarge oi S l c a l ant as w | j We n .' recreational work of the Girls' Club S »«"i.i ft i^ai L a u u „ , — uuauuu "Ta,-L."i t*Wng part and directing the dramatics. *ith thl e S hQm ' ) C c n eenthusiastic and untiring in his work nthus= wi?h th young people and has made for himself an '"vial le' y o u n ? l * 0 ^ c r<1 m t h e B u t h .?. '.' community life of Springfield. ni enil) ,S t " t y c ' o e s n o t s t o p n e r e . for he has been a er 1e Past \ °^ *' Springfield College relay team for the both ah<? S a m e - C , a s s a r e B r o t h e r s Gilliam and Greene, "S" i , r e . v a r s i t.v athletes, the former having won his and t h e i g t h e P a t c h « l leather on the soccer field e latter for having made long drives off tackle

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on the gridiron. Truly have they made their aim of scholarship and hit the mark, truly have they cherished the precepts and raised the banner. All is not work however, then "on with thc dance" it will be danced! for Alpha Kappa is glad to announce that it will give a formal May 13th with other festivities for the week-end in Springfield. It is about prom time in many of the colleges, the time when all college men truly enjoy the divine thrill; for the hell of books, exams, and professors are all lost in a paradise of endearing glances, murmurings of sweet nothings, flimsy dresses, and the intoxicating rhythm of jazz. Many guests are expected to tour up from New York and Boston. We take this as an informal opportunity to invite all those in the environs to be present for the biggest and best dance of the year in New England. Before coming to college all of the men promised to give up the bourgeois enjoyments "wine, women, and song," accordingly they are earnestly considering the last of these. Through thc microscope: In May the Go-to-High School, Go-to-ColIege campaign will again be put over, even expecting to eclipse the success of last year. We are more than fortunate in being able to have the help of two Amherst professors. We regret that Brother Countie Cullen was unable to come to Amherst two weeks ago to give a reading and to discuss poetry because of illness, but he has promised to be with us some time early in April. Brother Nanton has left the chapter to go to Iota, for he is taking graduate work at Syracuse. Brother Custis, who gradauted last year from Amherst, is now at Fessington Academy, Fla. A S P H I N X club has been formed of about eight members; the Pledgees in the various colleges have, during their first term's work, given fine evidence of their potentialities in all branches of college activity. Dave Utz has already been instructing "Tank" Harris, a neophyte from the little village of South Norwalk, why girls leave home. Still we wonder why Dave persists in saying that his pin is home on his brown suit and that he is going to send for it. Brother Mason and another neophyte, Rob Jones, are carrying on a gorilla warfare—as usual, a woman : this time a Miss Cheta McCard of Smith. The irony of it all lies in the fact that neither party realizes the violence of this erotic chemical reaction, nor what it means when Chicago meets Baltimore—"East is east, never the twain shall meet," so Jones continues to gibe for spring is here, the sap has risen, and each must get his. Alpha Kappa certainly admires the "art" in Brother Art. Ferguson for the design of the S P H I N X ' S new cover—while you can't judge a book by its cover, still the old ones anyway "congratulations". The officers for the term are Brothers: N. P. Dotsun, President, !)7 Wilbraham Ave., Springfield, Mass.; David W. Utz, Vice-President, Box 43, Amherst College, Mass.; Ulysses G. Mason, Secretary, 18 Spring St., Amherst, Mass.; G. A. B. Parris, Historian, Box 12"> Amherst College, Mass.; Marx G. Bowens, Temporary Editor to the S P H I N X , BOX 387, Amherst. When we stop to consider what a little ripple thc Alpha Kappa Chapter first made in the big Alpha sea, Wit now how the receding ripples have become larger and larger as they centrifugate, it is with a due sense of legitimate pride—which the French call "orgueil"— that we can say that "it is the most active and progressive chapter of any fraternity of our race in New England" We sincerely hope that our light to the world may be discovered with the same rapture that so enthralls an astronomer when for the first time he views through his lenses (in our case the S P H I N X ) a close-up of a new star cluster. With this Alpha Kappa leaves you; once more, lest you forget—the date May 13 when Alphadom will

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skies. Everything seems to be awakening-^to he taking on a new life, a new energy. W e might say that Alpha Kb.i is also imbibing these strengthening draughts of the season's atmosphere. But is it posMARX G. BOWI'.NS, sible to add one ounce of substance to a container alTemporary Editor to the S P H I N X . ready overflowing? During the entire year, Alpha Rho has stuck her numerous fingers into the activities of Morehouse ColJ ALPHA PI CHAPTER, lege and of Atlanta. For instance, Brother Dezofll was successful, as usual, in climbing to the pinnackl Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga. of stardom in the football world, and is now making BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A , Greetings: rapid strides for the same position on the diamond.1 The Inter-Fraternal basketball tournament is now It is only one regrettable fact about Brother Dezon's over and things are about hack to normal again after entire career at Morehouse—he leaves at the end ofl the "Civil War". T h e Kappas clinched the championthis semester amid much wailing in the sport world! ship April 19, when they heat the Alphas 30—24, after and the gnashing of many a beautiful set of tcetli in! two extra periods. Gee! What a game that w a s ! the social world. "Shorty" Hamilton of Alpha Pi was sinking them Brother King who so assiduously, so admirably, and! from all directions in the first half, and Brother Stanefficiently filled the office of Chapter President during ley, also of Alpha Pi, was doing some super!) guard- the year 1926—also departs from us at the cessation ot ing. The half ended 14—7 in our favor. The Kappas the term. In him the Y. M. C. A. loses one of the got to going in the second half and were leading 24— most capable, active and successful presidents that the 22 as the time-keeper brought the whistle to his mouth. organization has had at its helm. For him, a fetf But the ball had left Stanley's hands from a difficult delicate tears will be brushed from a few fair eyes. angle and fell through the loop as the game ended. Brother Dooley will be missed from the position of The score was tied. After the first five-minute extra guard en next year's varsity squad. As Secretary of period it was still tied. T h e Kappas sunk three the Chapter, Brother Dooley was exceedingly capablebeautiful shots in the final period and sewed up the raduatkn from Morehouse will introduce into cup. the world an indeed powerful man. Our stock rose considerably on the 25th of March, For several weeks past there has been heard by u when two fine men were taken across the "burning on the campus at Morehouse constant repetition of th sands". Brothers Myron B. Towns, and Addison I. two phrases, "The Mighty Slim," and "The Might.. Ramsey are the new brothers, and we can well be Specks." ' And the other day as we were passing along proud of them both. Both are excellent students. the walk, we heard someone say, "There are now apBrother Towns being first among the men of the col- proaching the mighty brothers." Looking inquiringly lege department. H e is also an excellent musician, and in the direction of the statement, we saw Brother can play the grand old hymn with an artistic and sentiJ. M. T. Reynolds, and Brother C. L. Reynolds apmental feeling that can hardly be surpassed. Brother proaching. Brother James Reynolds, T h e Mighty Ramsey is an all-round man and can end on the foot- Slim graduates at the end of this seemster leaving ball team. vacant the position of Cream of Wit Editor of the On the 2(>th, the day following initiation, we enterMaroon Tiger. From Brother Reynolds' record in tained in honor of the new Brothers. Brothers from Science and Mathematics, we predict an excellent the Clark, Morehouse, and City Chapters joined us future for him in that field. in this affair, and a wonderful time was had, as is alin the field of Debating, Alpha has thrust its thumb ways the case when Alpha men and their lady friend., for the third time in the person of Brother A. Jget together. ee, the varsity "forensician," who also graduBaseball season is now in full sway and Brother ates at the end of the semester. King will be called on to bear the brunt of the pitching Another member of the Senior Class is Brother burden. Pledge-Brother Robinson is also a member Herman T. Anderson, who will leave behind him an of the team and will thus he the only three-letter man enviable reputation on his departure. on the campus. Robinson plays center on the footNow and then there issues forth from the chapel ball team, center, forward, or guard <m the basketball when the Morehouse Glee Club and Orchestra happen* team, and first and third on the baseball team. You to be rehearsing, more or less harmonious chords, in can't beat that for an all-round athlete. Brother Which may be recognized the sound of the voices or "Shorty" Hamilton is subbing on the team, hoping instruments of Brothers Carroll, Clyde Reynolds, (alqaast against hope) that he wiil \ig able to make Oliver Jackson Nelson Jackson, Levi Terrell, Burrell the trip to see that little honey tint took a sudden Brown Ralph Lee and Pledgee Brooks. The orchestra liking to his basketball ability last year, when we and Glee Club recently made a tour of the Slate <S played Talladega down there. i n a where these brothers were welcomed and well We are all set for the biggest and best Go-to-High entertained by Brothers residing in that state. School, Go-to-Collcge campaign in history. Brother Brothers Rogers, Hawkins, Moselev, Dezon and President Weathers has things well planned out and • Brother Saunders are showing up well on the we are just waiting for the signal to go. baseball squad, winch is now getting into action. Under Another Brother has succumbed. For further inth r S the team 1! '' ° ' A ' You,1R' ManaS«* °f formation, turn to "Cupid's Corner." Fraternally yours, And speaking of Baseball we are reminded of hits. S. A. JONES, J R . . . m turn, remind us of the hit that the traditional Chapter Editor. banquet served one afternoon, made with the fifteen h a<1 b c e n i n i t i a t o l K f ? ^ , "Somewhere in the grea Southeast on the night before. Timely and b e r e m d e b v a!1 t h e ALPHA R H O CHAPTER, t H ? * Brothers present, under the direc ion of the Torataaster, Brother W. II. Morehouse College. Atlanta, Ga. e PreSC,lt W e r c : Rr therS T 1 oilnr ' f " Charles n ? ' , y t Bryant, " "'ore R Boyd, Monroe Douglas, have a real treat and something to smoke for many years. Progressively and fraternally yours,

BROTHERS I N A L P H A

P H I ALPHA.

Greetings:

We find it impossible to begin this communication without mentioning the spirit of Spring that is liecoming fused into every creation under these southern

- ' ^ > js»»n>o"s. Jul.an Brown, Clyde Reynolds, Sa„nrs H a „sel McCoy, Joseph Ross. Harris (m;,,, ey, Roy Jackson, John Ware, James Davis. Lew,s, and R a i p h , . , , . l t l a s J h , ; s ; r a l

T h e S p h i n x , April, 1927 wiiths since the initiation of these Brothers and they s e t t , c d in t h e c o 1 of tl,c m v s t i c aft " ° W • ° Shrine bun' " 5 c r o s s e d t h e blistering dangers of the ng sands. n,,!1 EM r u m o r e d t h a t the above mentioned fraters will ] Jssmiy pass out of the Neophytic stage in the near sn i i i ( , S i l e n t G o d o f t h e D e s c r t happens to S t Mick ° " P l c d ^ e e s J ° h n Saunders and KerThe election of officers for the year 1937, was held lnw;„ °n . c a r , y m e e t i n g s of the year and the folV , p o t h e r s were chosen: President, Samuel A. O l i v ^ c -V ' c e - P r e s i d e n t , Burrell H. Brown; Secretary, \lnn * V a c k s o n i Treasurer, John Carten; Chaplain, • ' 'foe Douglas; Sgt. at Arms, John M. W a r e ; Corresponding Secretary, Ralph H. Lee. i nese officers are succeeding a staff of Officers that "as proven itself very efficient. h e r a n d th nouTh ' t h e r about Atlanta, striking Wt h e r e one n ? ' S K ? ' C u D i d h a s succeeded in sending hI, BrnfU. , r ssful arrows into the heart of our good

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take nt. '"'Pending marriage, but we he-iri ' i d i n g to him aforehand our most "earty congratulations. brnJilf 0 . 7 1 ° f t h e Proceedings of the Convention was US b y B r o t h e who ; c r General Secretary Evans r d y with his ex ert and vice \V'v. P beneficial adpna S? thf r *^ho wishes to assure her cooperation with \hZ"^ ° f f i c c r s e , c c t e d « the Convention. School r ? ' S P I a n n i n K an effective Go-to-High Phi A l n 1 r ° " t ( > C o I | e g e Campaign, and expects Alpha a s a vv «„,.'• 'hole to put over the most extensive ~fZl n ever attempted. •A-. _ " , : a v e been recently pledged eight Freshmen

-, ~.~ * oster Jackson. haim x ^tmAs best wishes for the success and "appitK is ,.t all the Fraternity. Fraternally yours, RALPH

Corresponding

LEE,

Secretary.

A L P H A SIGMA CHAPTER,

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Wiley College, Marshall, T e x a s G S S T

^PHA

P H I

ALPHA

Greeting:

with l , ' S " . School I Go-to-College! All set! F i r m ! earth \ M " S ^ bent and toes fixed firmly in the greit' 2A . l g m a challenges any to beat her in this -School" tlUC: } tK '" ai relay whose first goal is "High zation. \ c c o n d g o a I i s "College". Various organiAlnhn" ;. '•' l l n k i "g and saying it, but Alpha Phi cn!—f ' , at .tempting it. H a t s off. And attentions ence- it ' £ r c a t movement needs no sma'.l revera hie H ' S < s a c r c < 1 or.e. It means that we have taken new l i n l ? t T W a r d - U m e a n s that we are forging a league '" r c h a i n o f Progress. War—arbitration— throiwb c o l n f erences—these are some of the channels men "nivcrsit attempt to reach the harbor of ; 0nly to be ignorantTJ hampered by the storms of Sal-atimA thump! thump! save! save! of the my a n d t h e Pits r-n i u untiring fights from the pulPerfert ," 1 h a H o f t h e w o r k ; for there must be natl on o f •alter f a T " . heart and head. With this Wends u ' " v l - e w ' convinced philanthropists and Fl,r manity man founded colleges and universities. have sat * y 2 ! ? t h e Professors of these institutions g a n d wa catch the 7^C ' t i n g for boys and girls to receiv,. ti, i ' r a y s a n d c o m e o f t h e i r own accord to salt «e , ' uPS ° f t r u t h { o r themselves. As a reshiftWnll'S » d , e d i n 'gnorance, and diligence in the iK-L-!iJSS' l p h a P h i A ' P h a was quick to detect B'igence. Now just as the church bells ring to

quicken men to their moral responsibilities; just so, in fostering an annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College movement, do Alpha men keep before boys and girls the advantages of christian education. By a thorough search of villages, towns, and cities for hidden talents, Alpha Sigma hopes to fill the high schools and colleges—so that good influences may have a fertile field in which to be sowed; and with some degree of accuracy, the signs of the time may be able to prophesy the coming of the star of universal peace. Alpha Sigma plans to scourge the states of Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. Cities such as Dallas, Oklahoma City, Houston, Beaumont, Shreveport, Ft. Worth, etc., will be worked thoroughly. Our speakers will take from two to three days if necessary to reach every school in each respective city. We plan to broadcast from stations located at Shrcveport, Dallas, and Ft. Worth. There is a plan to hold an essay contest between high school students in our territory. The subject of which is "Why Attend High School and College". The winner will be given a quarter's tuition. The contestants will be notified that the winner will be anounced by our speakers who will appear at the various schools during the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign week. We feel that such a program will arouse the interest in this national movement, and cause the appearance of our speakers to be looked forward to with a great degree of anxiety. Originality is stressed. It was a rainy night. There was confusion in the elements. Spooks chided and scampered on the barn roof. The owls ceased their hootings for nature was in disharmony. Order had lost to chaos. Disturbance ! Silence! Noise! Another hush—and in the quietness, four neophytes experienced in a moment all that had been packed into centuries. Unable to detect the sympathetic fallacy of the night, these neophytes walked the walk of eternity; chilled by sensational wonder. The storm broke—the owls went to bed—the spooks fought with mosquitoes for the darkest corners—chaos recrowned order, and the peep of dawn found neophytes Brothers Roy Dixon, Henry Clark, Augustus Latting, and W. B. Nathan around the firesides of Alpha Sigma. Brother Roy Dixon is a student and the best all-around athlete on the campus. Brother Henry Clark, a student and one of the best violinists in Texas, is a Junior. Brother Latting, a graduate of Fisk, comes to us well qualified. Brother Latting is Assistant Principal in the Tyler High School, Tyler Texas. Brother W. B. Nathan, a native of Jamaica, a graduate of New York and Columbia Universities, holds a M. A. degree in Education. Brother Nathan holds the chair of Education at Texas College. W e have good reasons to believe that these Brothers are Alpha type and will prove to be an asset to the group. Brother Dr. W. A. C. Hughes just left, and he carried with him the hearts of Wiley's faculty and s'udent body. Brother Hughes comes to us every year and imparts a series of sermons that rational men do not soon forget. The Brothers followed the close of Brother Hughes' sermons with a round table discussion party. We questioned, he answered—and we know that we are the gainers because he did answer. Whew I It was a swell affair that the Brothers joined hands with the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorrority to give for Miss Miriam Blanche Dogan, daughter of President Dogan. Wonderful gowns, refinement, and intelligence were the marked features of the surprise party given for Miss Dogan who was home between semesters at Northwestern University. Iln ther Bishop R. E. Jones has been here. He reduced our assessment of $100.00 on our college fund campaign to $90.00. Come again Brother Jones. Spring is coming, and baseball is introducing it. Many of the Brothers are down to test their abilities. Brothers Miller, Dogan and Shackelford are working hard in the infield while we have in the outfield.

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Brothers. Dixon and Lorden who was elected captain of the team. Hoping that the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign will be the greatest in the history in Alpha, I remain, Yours fraternally, W M . A. BORDEN,

Associate

Editor to the

Sphinx.

ALPHA TAU CHAPTER, Akron, Ohio The Alpha T a u Chapter has been much strengthened to begin its second year of existence by the return to our city of Atty. E . M. Bancaster and the coming of Dr. Carter Tyus from O. S. U. The Chapter remained idle during its first year of existence, but we have planned an extensive program for our second year. T o date three pledges have come into our brotherhood; John Sneade, Raymond Brown and Joseph Johnson. At our February meeting the following officers were elected: Emmer Martin Bancaster, P r e s . ; Raymond Brown, Vice-Pres.; Daniel Thomas, Rec. S e c ; John Sneade, Corresponding Sec.; Dr. C. R. Bewis, T r e a s . ; C. R. Tisdale, Sgt. at A r m s ; Joseph Johnson, Editor. The president has appointed the following committees: Educational program: Raymond Brown, Chairman; I )r. J. B. Walker, Benjamin Tanner Johnson. Rushing : Lloyd Taylor, Chairman; Daniel Thomas, John Sneade. Social: Artee Fleming, Charles Jackson, Joseph Johns* n. Our educational program has been planned for May 1, 1927, at Massillon in the afternoon and at Canton the same day. Dr. J. B. Walker will be in charge of the Canton program. On May 8, 1927, at Barberton. W e have planned to have the respective mayors of Cantcn, Massillon, and Barberton give the opening address. Sunday evening, May 15, 1927, Dr. Zook of Akron University will give the opening address of our program. As an incentive to the high school students of Akron the chapter will award a scholarship in September. In order to raise such scholarship fund we have planned a series of musical concerts. Mr. Allen of Oberlin has been secured for an early date in May. Each number of the chapter will dispose of a certain number of patron tickets, other tickets will be put on sale for these concerts.

ALPHA UPSILON

CHAPTER,

Simms is a member of the college baud and the varsltJ tennis team. Bro. Bowry aside from social activitil stands at the tcp in scholastic attainments with a ' plus average. Knowing that Alpha Phi Alpha deligl in the excellence of men the portals of Alpha Ups>'°'' let them in. Saturday night, March 2(>, was red-letter day J l Alpha upsilon—the night of the First Animal I n i S tory Banquet. From all the leading ranks of civic l'» in Detroit came the distinguished brothers of Gain11'3 Bambda to join Alpha Upsilon in the feting of the ttf* sons of H a m who came home. The fatted capo'1' were killed and roasted. Everybody was made nu'rr; at the feast. Bro. Pinn of Gamma Bambda one of Detroit's lea" ing caterers had full charge of the repast—hats off J" Bro. Finn for the magnincent and elaborate way I which he had us catered. When in Detroit and hungtf see Bro. Pinn. The principal speakers of the evening were Br* J. C. Dancy of Gamma Lambda who gave a brief '"' lasting and awakening talk on Negroes Cultural Slfl Bro. M. E . Fowler our energetic, untiring sccretaO; gave the History of Alpha Upsilcn, Bro. Burris L> Gamma Bambda gave us an enthusiastic talk on w Alpha Phi Alpha Spirit, and last but by no niea"-" least, Bro. Dr. Grimes of Gamma Lambda, who 1 his address to the Neophytes, at times held all J brothers breathless under the magic spell of his votl and again had them teaming with laughter. Spicy and witty remarks both helpful and hunioroU were made by Bros. Fvans of Alpha Upsilon, Pip e ' is, Drs. Gregory, Henderson, Raiford and Sit* • ( iamma Lambda and the two new Brothers Sin1'1" and Dowry. Bro. Dr. Henderson deserves special mention i" Lis 1 urn i .us taik. Bro. Piper gave the neophytes' sincere talk emphasizing just what Alpha Phi / U f l expects of them, and Bro. Dr. Sims put spec1* lasis on cur approaching Educational C a m p a w emphasizing the greatness of the responsible and m bigness oi the task which confronts us. Bro. Soloing the Correspondent was acting toast master. Ev e I l brother expressed himself as having had a very enj°able evening. Bro. Taylor was cheer-leader and sol* master. Alpha Upsilon is in the fight, has struck a hafl medium, out to smash all records and to win all cup* W e passed into Alpha with seven members—mack'.' hit with eleven—present number of members. " fraternally invite the competition of sister chapters. I ere's to an extensive and cooperative crus#j against illiteracy. Fraternally yours, T. R. SOLOMAN,

City College of Detroit, Detroit. Mich. BROTHERS IN ALPHA Pur ALPHA, Greetings: Alpha Upsilon Chapter commemorated its inception in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity with its first annual initiatory banquet. After the passing of one year Alpha Upsilon finds itself a well developed child, exncing defeats, set-backs, and retardation in many endeavors, but has kept the faith, and spirit and triumphed after all. On the night of March 25, the S P H I N X revealed its secrets to two sterling and anxious candidates for admission to the sanctuary of the gods of Alpha Phi Alpha. In vain they tried to defy the on-rush of the butting goat, but were pushed farther and farther into the darkness. What a relief when the light was * n ! Alpha Upsilon takes great pride in announcing to Alpha Phi Alpha the inception of the two new ' -• triers who are outstanding in the College of the City of Detroit, Bro. Herman Simms and Bro. Richard Lowry. These two brothers hold eviable scholastic records as well as being gentlemen of par excellence. Bro.

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ALPHA P H I CHAPTER, University, S o u t h Atlanta, Ga.

BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:

The Alpha Phi Chapter of Clark University « | established on January 28, 1927, by Brother Chalj W. Greene, First Vice President, and Brother ft H. B. Evans, General Secretary. The Alpha " Alpha Prate mty has well impressed seven neophyH here at Clark University. Before we were initiated into the Alpha Phi AW we had a club known as the Oasis Club. This c'" was composed of seven young men who had I"-'1 inspired to become Alpha men. Brothers Bra\v' e and Brooks were very active in aiding us as far ' they could. T h e flame of inspiration which we ft ceivcd from these two beacon lights will never Ml low. Finally our chariot was hitched to the a ' illuminating star, and we were safely drawn out ° the oasis into eternal brotherhood. W e came to °®

T h e S p h i n x . A p r . l . 1927 Brothers with strong determinations, true hearts, full "I enthusiasm, and with that dynamic and vivacious spirit which is capable of putting over any cause of advancement advocated by any brother. seven stalwart neophytes were led into the bloody arena. T h e vicious hounds began to prey upon their captives. They sucked the royal blood relentlessly and unmercifully until the sobbing cries of the neophytes were heard. There was darkness and sorrow until the third hour, when we were permitted to sup with our lord. Brother Marquis L. Harris, our president, stands high in the estimation of his followers. H e is a scholar and a member of the football team. By his Pleasing personality and his ability as a leader he has won the respect not only of his Brothers in Alpha £ni, but of all who know him. Brother Harris has been appointed instructor in the physics department "1 the college. Brother Nelson, our vice president, is an artist a " d he is also cartoonist of the university magazine and a member of the basketball team. Brother Lipscomb, our secretary, is made of real l '• u ^ e w a s v a ' e dictorian of his class in '26, which was composed of thirty-six members, and because of the high quality of his work he was awarded a scholarship prize given by the Omega Psi Phi. Brother Weems exemplifies high qualities of leadersn,p H e is president of his class and of the ath•etic association. . Brother Hosea K. Nyabango. an African prince, J? a man of stern character and is a promising writer. " c comes to us with a big heart and a broad mind. Brother Carroll is a promising freshman. H e is conscientious and sincere in everything he does. Un our campus we have several Alpha men. Dr. M : o. Davage, Dean J. P . Brawley, Professor Frederick Hall, and Coach S. M. Taylor. These good •nen, especially Brothers Brooks and Brawley, saw ° it that each of us was well impressed. T h e impression of Alpha is always lasting. in r i S S O r B r o o k s l e f t us on Sunday, January ::<>. ° r <~olumbia University, where he will study for his „ *• degree. H e reports that he is doing nicely in every respect. U'u c r e r e a d y t 0 contribute our bit in the Go-toni, ? n School, Go-to-College movement. Fraternally yours, DEWITT

DYKES.

BETA ALPHA CHAPTER. Baltimore, M d . BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A .

Greetings:

onn ,'" • t h l s i s t h e first t i m c t h a t w c h a v c h a d t h c til t° m t y t o inscribe our thoughts, feelings, and acin thf 1U t h e S P H I N X , we sincerely hope to give all h S i ? P a c e a , l o t t e d us something that will cause C h , ^ ° ? r s t 0 D e c ome acquainted with Beta Alpha ed at Mor W H g a n College. for th t, c a n n o t adequately express our appreciation pital our R ? ' t y that various chapters have accorded due i- r o t h e r s °n the basketball team. W e hope in t0 b e a b l e t 0 r e t u r n has h ' a n d a d d t 0 a11 t h a t fto stered by our dear Brothers for our pleasUre

\ but further silence upon same would cause us to fall short of what Alpha Phi Alpha expects. That subject embraces the non-appearance of our letter in the convention number of the S P H I N X . W e assure you that in the future we will be more punctual, since the S P H I N X is the medium through which we become acquainted. All members of Beta Alpha hail with great veneration Bro. James H . Hilburn, of Delta Lambda, whom we consider the father of our chapter. We have been considerably strengthened in our activities by Delta Lambda, to whom we are greatly indebted, especially Bro. S. B. Hughes, who has been our advisor since Beta Alpha was established. The first initiation was held by Beta Alpha March 3, 1927, and the following were made Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha: Brothers Bascomb S. Waugh, Reginald F . Jefferson, Walter F . Paul, Hartshorn Murphy, Ernest Brown. The Brothers of Beta Alpha are manifesting great interest in the coming Go-to-High School, Go-toCollege movement. W e predict success, because all Brothers are enthusiastic. O u r plans have been formed, and wc are only waiting for this event in order to put our programme over in grand style. Morgan College closed a very successful football season. Alpha Phi Alpha being well represented in the line-up by Brothers Monroe E. Lyon. Daniel N. Clark (stellar quarterback), Preston C. Lawless, Richard N. Thomas (captain for two seasons), Bascomb S. Waugh, Memory A. Wright, Edgar 11. Ravennah, Coleridge W. Moore, and Reginald Jefferson, all first-string men. Watch the scores next season. I am sure many of the Brothers have read about Morgan's collegiate basketball team. For the benefit of those who have not 1 shall take this opportunity to tell you in that slangfest expression, "It is just too bad." This team won the collegiate championship last season, and is intent upon retaining the same this season. T h e success of the team is due largely to the brilliant work of the following Alpha Brothers: Edd Lanky J.nies (captain), Richard Thomas, Daniel Clark, and Ernest Cutie Brown. They have played in practically every game. After the convention of 1926 the officers elected to pilot the good ship Beta Alpha were, namely. Brothers: Edgar Ravennah—President. _ Coleridge Moore—Vice President. Richard Thomas—Recording Secertary. Hartshorn Murphy, Jr.—Corresponding Secretary Memory Wright—Treasurer. Preston Lawless—Chaplain. Daniel Clark—Sergeant-at-Arms. Beta Alpha extends a cordial welcome to all Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha. Fraternally yours, H A R T S H O R N M U R P H Y , JR., • Corresponding Secretary. E. H . R A V E N N A H , President.

BETA GAMMA CHAPTER, State College, P e t e r s b u r g , V a . BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A .

liilK°r t t h ^ e l o n g y e a r s e ' S h t m e n w h o g r a c c d t l l e chantr * I o r g a ' i struggled patiently to establish a Wait rt, ° t h l s g r e a t Fraternity. After this patient them • g 0 d s o f A , l ) h a P h i Alpha saw fit to take Ni™* £ e r f o l d ' s o o n December Twenty-second, Twent into th y - s i x , the following were initiated J o n P " 1 T ™ y . s t c r i c s of Alpha Phi Alpha: Brothers Edd nieI N C , a r k N Ti . Edgar H . Ravennah, Richard M e m n l ° m ? ' M o n r ° e E. Lyon, Coleridge W . Moore, y A I, i , - Wright and Preston Lawless. a s u h ': '"deed with much reluctanca that we enter upon jeet that has caused us considerable worry and

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Greetings:

With the coming of Spring and the Summer song of the lark. Beta Gamma will emerge from its quiet role of service to its local and national Brothers and enter for its first time the role of awakening interest in thc education of our boys and girls. Although we are making our initial step of this kind for Alpha Phi Alpha, we feel that we shall be able to do much good. We are combining wun our mother chapter, Nu Lambda, in putting over a Goto-High School, Go-to-College Campaign, in which Wi hope to touch the lives of the boys and girls in the school systems in the many surrounding counties.

T h e S P l , m X , April. 1927

Beta Gamma began its career just prior to the Richmond convention, and our Brothers were singularly fortunate in that many of them were able to attend the National Convention a few days after being properly set up as an active working unit for the cause of Alpha Phi Alpha. Beta Gamma is indeed proud of her charter members. Brothers Cogdell, Cotman and Jackson have again answered the call to service, and again they will defend the cause of Old Virginia State as members of the debating team. Brother Jackson leaves us in June with the degree of B. S. Brother Archie G. Richardson, who also leaves us in June with the degree of A. B., is yet serving us as assistant to the dean of men, Brother Thomas L- Puryear, president of the mother chapter. Brother Eric Epps is yet with us, after having had the singular honor of winning the much-coveted Darden Trophy for being the most valuable player to his team in the C. I. A. A. Brother Epps was captain of the last year's eleven and was by far the most outstanding and phenomenal player the school has ever produced. Having completed both his football and baseball careers, Brother Epps will serve us as assistant baseball coach during the Spring. Brothers Thomas Cotman and Morgan Edwards also played varsity football last season, Brother Cotman completing his time as a football player for Virginia State. T h e other Brothers who are maintaining high scholarships, and who are working diligently for the cause of Alpha Phi Alpha, are : Brothers Thomas C. Brown, Theodore Chislom, Lester Hill, George Telfair, David Wildy, and the writer. The Brothers are now preparing for the biggest game of the season: Not a football game, not a basketball game, nor a baseball game, but the old game of science and skill—the final quarter examinations. As usual, the Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha transcend all. Beta Gamma is broadcasting more effective chapter work and a true spirit of brotherhood for 1927. It hopes that all of the other chapters will tune in. Best wishes for the success of every Alpha Phi Alpha Brother. Fraternally yours, WALTER W . J O H N S O N , JR.. _

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Editor.

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BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A .

Greetings:

Did you ever prepare a meal for fifteen and have twenty-four come? If so, you can sympathize with Brother Bluford. who entertained the chapter at the February meeting. He attempted to determine the number that intended to be present, and the most generous guess that he got was twelve. He "played s-'fg." and told his wife fifteen. Unfortunately, from bis s^ndpoint, some brother circulated the story that f-ied chicken was on the menu. T h e writer does not dare to connect the two incidents in a casual relationship. The meeting was full of surprises. T h e first almost turned out to be a full-grown tragedy to Brother Bluford. It was the fact that twenty-four came when the table was set for fifteen. Thcv did not stoo with this title surprise, but next decided to have a Spring party. Then, to make the next surprise national in scope and make some other chapters squirm as they had made Brother Bluford, they decided to have the General Convention to meet in Kansas City in 192S. And to make the matter binding they instructed the editor to so announce it in the next letter to the S P H I N X . W e sincerely hope that we are not causing any chapter any undue sorrow by making our announcement so soon, but we offer this consolation: "Knowledge is power." "Gold Medal Station. Minneapolis-St. Paul. W . C. C. O.—We are to be favored at this time by an

address from Mr. Raymond W . Cannon, Genera! President of tlie Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, w S will speak to the various chapters of his fraternity located in the leading universities of the Unite! States concerning their annual Go-to-Collcge Campaign. Please stand by. Mr. Cannon." The chapter "stood by" and "Brother Cannon" delivered a wonderful address. T h e writer listened aiw marveled at the wonders of modern science. In fact he began to see that in the future the General Convention might become a thing of the past, and fraternity meetings unnecessary. And then—Brotli'f Jeffress turned it off! What was "it"? Oh, just a borrowed dictaphone! In slv rt, the chapter that had d n j so much sua prising at the February meeting got a surprise at the March meeting from the "Big Four." F o r the sake of the few scattered brothers who might have forgotten the identity of the four bachelors who make up the "Big Four," they are Brothers Bake'' Bradley, Ellison and Hill. They were the hosts at the March meeting. Yes; we have not changed our minds about the seat oi the General Convention in 1928—yet. Yours fraternally, BURT A. MAYBERRV,

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EPSILON

LAMBDA

Editor.

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St. Louis, M o . BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:

Our Chapter met February IT, 11127, at the Y. M-1 C. A., 28415 Pine Street. Brothers Green and Thurman entertained us. These brothers seem to have . gotten their heads together for the "eats they put I down" were just "too-tight" for words. Good boys I We hope your time will soon come around again. Out budget for 1!)27 is $14.50 per member. President Watts broadcasted over K M O X that the meeting would be called at 9:00 o'clock sharp. The fellows fell in line beautifully and by 9:30 o'clock H . K. Craft, W . HHuffman, U. S. Bolen, J. L. Crawford, C. H . Evans. S. E. Garner, M. A. Grant, Otto Green, F. D Halseyj E. L. Harris, J. M. Langston, A. G. Lindscy, Wm. C Moten, John L. Procope, James A. Scott, GordoOj Simpson, F . S. Thurman, Frank B. Wilson and Pro'Tocus were answering roll call. W e arc pledged to the proposition of keeping the good "o!e" Alpha spirit alive in our ranks. T h e City of St. Louis through the Board of Education, by September 1st. will have completed the Junior High School, 3000 L iclede Avenue. T h e building covers the entire 3000 block, reaching from Ewing to Cardinal Avenue along Laclede, and from Laclede to Market along Ewing an4 Cardinal Avenues. T h e congestion at Sumner High School will be much relieved when this new school opens its doors in September, 1927. W e are not so j well informed on the situation at Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Mo., but we understand that there is a nev.' personnel on the Board of Curators and that the Governor is letting politics creep into the institution's government. W e think institutions of learning should be absolutely free of politics. T h e crying need of the hour is men—men who are prepared—men who arc good, not merely good, but good for something. 'To be good is not enough. Educated men—trained nw11 constitute the general group from which the mcn'licst suited for the service the hour demands, may be selected. Sympathy, family connections and politic."-' "pull" no longer guarantee the young man a position. Preparedness is even overcoming this time—long American prejudice. S. E. GARNER.

Associate

Editor.

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tails remain to be completed. As soon as the date for the national campaign is set, Theta Lambda will enter the fray with only one thing in mind and that is to put the thing over big for Alpha Phi Alpha. Our hats r i r ? ! \ ^ e b r u a r v 13th Zeta Lamha was decidedly atare off to Bro. James Parsons and bis worthy com'V, , b y l 2 V H , K B r o - R- P- Daniel of Gamma to inmittee on the business-like manner in which they are ' , °mcers for the ensuing year. Bro. Daniel v going about their task to make this year the brightest 8 t a t i o n b y Br and i if a'f ° t h e r s from the Chapter, gem in tile crown of Theta Lambda. a cruise in ear ( D the spacious and commodious Our delinquent brothers can expect no quarter from « r of Brp. R. H . Pree. ns until they have again become active members of our tute P " ^ attended services at the Hampton Instichapter-. Theta Lambda has pledged herself to let no tinirl" Daniel made a few well-placed and stone remain unturned until the errant ones have been Places r c m a r k . s - F r o « here a few of the historical brought back into the fold, as per instructions set 0 v , s l K d wh, inw."" 'eh seemed to have been verv forth at the Richmond convention. By May first we " ; * « '<? the distinguished visitor. hope to report Theta Lambda one hundred per cent. was rather menu "f " h a ^ r d o u s to brave the cleThis letter would be incomplete if mention were (as « • r ,i° f a l r a n t I f o u l a d a > * h a v e n o t s e c n " not made of the recent visit to our city by Bro. Paul torrcnt present" 7 « »)i there were ten brothers Robeson. On Sunday, March 13, Bro. Robeson apgee vr-l? t o l l o w s : Coppagc, Manning, Palmer, Dunpeared here as a soloist under the auspices of the VenS Pree W Hart and Fowlkes ' ' ' «"«"*. National Cash Register Company. (Each year this organization gives a concert for our group.) Read r > a i c l T St t 0 A 1 ne the omJ " °P' heights in his charge to this three times. It was rainy, oh so rainy, and the er St a ne v e r y reci what " A p A V, l' sely and concisely just thirteenth too, but with all that, more than two thouMiller ?•' J r ' n , c a , | t to each one. By proxy Bro. sand enthusiasts braved the rain and the hoodoo day Br Noble a n d Bro P r e e {orBro Wells °' in greet our good Bro. Robeson. It is sufficient to TVl* r * say that he was at his best in his program of spirituals dent to a n ' n g f t h i ! first v i s i t o f , l l c Eastern Vice Presiand Negro folk songs. Following the concert an infortunat • Chapters in his jurisdiction, we were formal tea and program, arranged by Bros. Stokes, hand as t ' " g e t t m g t h e v i e w s o f t h e speakers first McFall, "Jimmy" Pierce, the wives and sweethearts, V y I)rogressive earefuliy d * • fJ program that had been was held in honor of Bro. and Mrs. Robeson and Mr. Bro and a „ L , - Daniel was very enthusiastic, Brown, the accompanist. More than one hundred of the leading citizens of Dayton and surrounding towns Rach ffiW C ° m e g u e s t " devotion" i ^ m a d e k n o w " his intentions of a new- were present. All expressed themselves as grateful ,nterest for the opportunity of meeting Bro. Robeson and bis dent J l i '"" A I Pha Phi Alpha. The Presifollou!, a v T K l e r f l 1 ' t a l k a n d - »*' his instructions are party. m Cleveland I- '"' e n r i c h e d w«tt" ••'II of the prizes Brothers, you can always expect to hear from us— not div,,t„ r f e a r o f k e e " competition we shall our letter will be in the S P H I N X . An e k b ° U r M ° d u s Operandi". fraternally vours,' m ents of i T " 6 » e p a s t w a s s e r v e d a t t h e quaint apartJ. E. B U S H , one was V l r i , ,!' e r a n d Thompson of which every Associate Editor. k htc<1 fellouV ' " to partake, for they are jolly good Norfolk-Newport N e w s , V a .

f oilo'wL r ?i* h f o l m d a " automobiles, as well as those wendino t f f a i , c ' e n t custom of "Pedes - ' locomotion. folk v 3 fur w a y t o w a r d 664 Church Street, NorPresident" c , . c a s t l e o f the "Little Corsican," Bro. Thos" Francis Coppage. Warming P r p S e n t a n d accounted for were: Coppage, I)l mgee M-ii™' 1, P r c c ' Thompson, Turner. Noble, Fowlkes S • P l c r c e . Owens, Mason, and "Will" ress of "the C F m " l g l y - ' 3 " o b s t a c , c s to impede the progaternit " H 'etinc w y have been overcome, and the " < v er bririft V ' r t , , a l l y a 'ove-fest. The outlook was '''Pe for a G k" d t n e f u t u r e m o r e pregnant with a ye3r f "d Home S ° r Z t ' t a L a m b d a - B i g eats

Fraternally speaking, "BILL"

Associated

THETA LAMBDA

FOWLKES,

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Dayton, Ohio " u v ' - i r e ^ A u ' H A P u r A L P H A - Greetings: " » I N X ,h 7 y - P r ° u d <>f t h i s wonderful medium, the effort of th r m a d e Possible for us by the tireless this a n d his ,oyal mediu associates. Through anc e s , or «"' W C e x c , l a n g e thoughts, recall acquainteome' reviv-fi J i" S t l e t t h e R o o d t m n K s ° a k in and bef r W,th the " »h f r n m - f Rood old spirit that bursts ,ts Tl , pages. ye l a m h d a is w e ar, if W e . l l on her way to a very fruitful banning of t!^ ' " J u d K e f r °m the recent activities and the e VariOUS c o m m i n Go-to-H- h e e s . Our program for be en thorn, i i S c h ° o 1 . Go-to-College campaign has ou «Wly worked out. Only a few minor de-

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Birmingham, Ala. BROTHERS

IN A L P H A

P H I ALPHA,

Greetings:

• W e wish to call your attention to the fact that the Grodon-Jobnson recital given under our auspices here in the auditorium of the Industrial High School on February -':s. i'.>27, was a great success. W e had good attendance and everybody was well pleased. It made quite an impression for our chapter. We are going into our spring initiation April ii, I!i27. We wish it was po'ssible to have every Alpha man. present to witness same. In the next issue of the SPHINX we hope to be able to present for your approval several prominent men from over this State who are making quite a success in various vocations and professions. Watch out for us in the next SPHINX, ((micron Lambda wishes for all the brothers success in their scholastic and other attainments which closes its I!>2<>-27 year before the next issue of the S l ' H l w . Fraternally yours, W . E. SHOSTRIDGE,

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IOTA-LAMBDA

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Indianapolis, I n d . BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H T A L P H A .

Greetings:

With great pleasure, we are glad to inform you what Iota Lambda has been doing since the beginning of the year, and what she expects to do throughout the year. W e are sorry that our chapter's activities could not be published in the last issue of the S P H I N X ,

T h e Sphinx. April. 1927

but hope that it will be received in time for this issue. The following brothers were elected: John Henry Horner, President; William Pierce, Vice-President; Hurlbert T . Riley, Secretary; Thomas Leslie Horner, Corresponding Secretary; Dr. Sumner A. Furniss, Treasurer; Radford Morris, Chaplain; Morris R. Taylor, Parliamentarian; Franklin Beck, Sergeant-at Arms. After our election, which was held at the palatial home of D r . Sumner A. Furniss, a stag banquet was served in honor of Brother Noble Sissle and Mr. Eubie Blake, noted entertainers. Bro. Sissle and Mr. Blake gave several numbers of their own selection. During the smoker which followed the banquet, a general discussion took place, concerning the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It has done a great deal toward helping our people to fight for our civil right that has been denied us, not only in the South, but in many places in the North. Two of the greatest achievements that this great organization has done, was to suppress the segregation that took place in Louisiana and Detroit, Michigan. W e , as a group of college men, are helping this great organization. Bro. Sissle, who presented what the N. A. A. C. P. has done, has inspired this chapter to do much toward helping this organization. Iota Lambda is now formulating plans for the Goto-High School, Go-to-College movement. At our next meeting, committees will be appointed to make this campaign the biggest and the greatest in which Iota Lambda has ever participated. We, Iota Lambda, hope that the other chapters are making an active movement to make this campaign a great success. Fraternally yours, T H O M A S LESLIE HORNER,

Corresponding

PI LAMBDA

Secretary.

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Little Rock, A r k . BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:

Pi Lambda was unfortunate in not getting a letter to the editor in time for the last issue of the S P H I N X . On Christmas day, 1926, a matinee dance was given at the Masonic Temple, Little Rock, and was attended by over four hundred persons. T h e feature of the evening was the unveiling of a huge Alpha Phi Alpha pin that was lighted with seven electric lights and hung in the center of the hall. Brothers E . H . Brown and J. M. Williams, of Chi chapter and Bro. Brown, of Omicron chapter were visitors during the holidays; the latter married the beautiful and talented Miss Maud Eva Cox, the daughter of Dr. J. M. Cox, for ni; 3$K years President and now Pre*i<ta3t Emeritus of PhifaTider Smith College, this city. The end of 192G marked the first year of the life of our chapter and we can well look with pride on this robust youth. Our first Annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign went over in a manner which augurs well for its success in the future. Eight brothers were added to our roster last year— two were lost to us, Brothers U. C. Maxwell, is now teaching in Fisk and has transferred to the Graduate chapter there and T. P . Harris, is now in Law School at Chicago University. The organization of the Century Life Insurance Co., an Old Line Legal Reserve Co., capitalized at $200,000 and $150,000 paid in had as its organizers among others, Brother J. G. Ish, Jr., who was made Secret a r y ; Brother H . A. Powell, Treasurer; Brother M. R. Perry, Asst. Counsel, and Brother G. W . S. Ish, Medical Director and Brother Ben C. Curley, of Beta Chapter, came from Durham, North Carolina, as an Efficiency Expert, to install the business methods of

Modern Insurance Companies. Brother C. Franklin Brown, is in the Industrial Auditing Department. Our chapter was honored in having our delegate Brother M. R. Perry, to the National Convention as Western Vice President. Plans are being perfected for our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign and it is confidently expected that much good will be done through this, our second campaign. T h e state will be canvassed by Pi Lambda members and representatives. It is regrettable that mention cannot be made of all of the Chapter's activities, but space and time will not permit. There is no trouble with Pi Lambda, we are one hundred per cent Alpha Phi Alpha. Fraternally yours, P i LAMBDA CHAPTER, LEROY E . W I L L I A M S ,

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Editor.

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N e w Orleans, L a . BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:

Since our last letter to the S P H I N X , Sigma Lambda lias passed through that crucial period of social activities known as Carnival and Mardi Gras. The exclusive balls—both formal and costumed—were the most colorful, the most elaborate, social affairs your editor has yet witnessed—and you can be assured that some of our brothers contributed to the success of these balls. Among our many carnival visitors, the following brothers were noticed: Attorney Sydney F . Redmond ( S i g m a ) , of Jackson, Miss.; Prof. S. J. Cullum (Alpha Beta), Haver College; and Dan Thomas ( N u ) , of Nashvilie, Tenn. We had an informal smoker at the home of Brother Jesse O. Richards on February 25th. T h e following were present: Brothers A. Priestly, Dr. C. C. Haydel, Dr. Vance Million ( T h e t a ) , Dan Thomas, Dr. A. J. Young, A. Edwards, O. Blanchet, D r . P . P . Creuzot, E. Coleman, J. O. Richards and R. Moses. All had a good time. B R O T H E R S ! Does any one know where Brother W . H . Mitchell's fraternity pin is? H e said he lost it, but, says his brothers, his conduct betrays the spoken word, and we are loath to believe that a pin so carefully guarded these many years could be lost so easily. One brother threatens to find it. If he does: Watch Cupid's Corner for the news. Wishing you a successful Go-to-High School, Goto-College year, believe us, Fraternally yours, ALEXANDER P . TUREAUD,

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TAU-LAMBDA

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Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College, Nashville, T e n n . BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:

Tau Lambda Chapter no longer feels the urge of dubbing itself a "Baby Chapter" for its membership, though only recently banded as a functioning chapter, is tried and true in Aiphaism. Unlike any other of our chapters we boast a membership of 13 J Rut we are not superstitious and our very active group will make any number lucky. Bro. S. S. Morris has recently been' added to our chapter by transfer from Zeta Lambda of Norfolk, Va. Bro. Morris is the very efficient General Secretarv of the Allen Christian Endeavor League of the A. M. E. Church. Bro. Taylor, basketball coach of Clark University,

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while a guest of the Tennessee State College, was honored with a special breakfast served by the college cafeteria under the auspices of T a u Lambda. Bro. Lawson, Dean of the A. and M. College, N o r "tal, Ala., was the receipient of the many courtesies extended by T a u Lambda, while the brother was a visitor in our city. By special invitation a number of our chapter racrab ers attended the "Finer Womanhood" meeting given b .v the Lambda Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority at Clark Memorial Church, Nashville. The fortunate brothers reported a very successful meeting. Bro. Clinthorne of Fisk University who is still a batchelor, also went. Wonder why ! We are alreadv in the full swing of preparation for our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign. Our strategic position here in the "Athens of the South.'' with a chapter membership engaged in varied types of Public work, gives us superior advantages in putting ov er this important educational issue. . Our chapter committee, which is associated with a similar committee from Chi, consists of Bro. Pres. G - W. Gore, Jr., head of the Department of English and Journalism at Tennessee State College, also secretary of Tennessee State Teachers' Association; Bro. Roy D. Clinthorne, Instructor in Chemistry, Fisk university ; Bro. A. R. Turner, District Manager of * e Atlanta Life Insurance Co. and chairman of the Tennessee Colored State Fair Association. With this versatility of our chapter membership, cooperating with the' splendid work of Chi, we shall leave no stones unturned for a bigger better annual campaign. Our Budget Committee, consisting of Bro. R. B. J. Campbell, Bursar of Tennessee State College, Bro. C- H. Harper, Dean of Tennessee State College and Bro. A. R. Turner, has submitted its budget for 1927. * his has been accepted by the chapter. As before intimated, "we stand for publicity and service for Alpha. T o this end we see that our chapter members get before the public at every opportunity. " r o . S. S. Morris, mentioned above, delivered the March Third Sunday Sermon at the Tennessee State College Bro. W . S. Ellington, Sr., Pastor of the 1 ,rs ' Baptist Church, East Nashville, delivers his 33rd annual sermon on the "Prodigal Son" on March 27th ]n the City Ryman Auditorium. The national service ™ese brothers' are rendering only illustrates the spirit that actuates all good brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha. Our watchword : Onward, Alpha! C. H . HARPER,

Secretary

UPSILON

LAMBDA

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Jacksconville, F l a . BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A , J

Greetings:

n the beautiful Land of Sunshine and Flowers, jnthin the folds of Upsilon Lambda Chapter are a u 'w stalwart sons of A. Phi A., carrying out in every conceivable way the ideals and principles of our dear fraternity. Though around four hundred miles from '"e nearest sister chapter, Upsilon Lambda is not at a11 dead, but, on the contrary, is doing big things in A

- Phi A. stvle.

On Sunday, January 16, at the home of Brother '• II. McGhee, Brother Robt. P , Crawford, our delefate to the convention, made his report. On the '"'lowing Sundav, at the home of Brother D r . J. H . , l l a w . we met and elected the following to guide the ''^tinies of Upsilon Lambda for the coming year: President, Dr. R. W . Butler. V. Pres., A. St. George Richardson, J r . Treasurer, Atty. Robt. P . Crawford. Recording Secy., Prof. L. H . McGhee. Associate Editor to S P H I N X , Chas. Williams. On February 17-19 the Bishops' Council of the A - M. E. Church met in this city, bringing with it

eighteen Brothers from nearly all parts of the United States and, as per custom, the members of Upsilon Lambda entertained the visiting Brothers at luncheon on February 18. Among the visitors were such outstanding Brothers as J. H . Lewis, president of Morris B. Univ., Atlanta; W . F. Boddic, vice president and cashier of the Citizens Trust Co., Atlanta; Rev. I. C. Steady, of Cranford. N. J . ; Rev. P . W . Walls, of Birmingham, Ala.; Rev. Stewart, pastor of the largest A. M. E. church in Washington, D. C.; Rev. A. W . Ward, of Denver, Colo.; Rev. J. B. Isaacs, of Kansas City, Kans.; Atty. Brown, of Newport News, Va.; Chaplain G. P. Singleton, of Allen Univ., Columbia, S. C , and several others, all of whom stand very high in their respective fields of work. After a delightful course was served, inspiring talks were made by Brothers Stewart and Brown. This was quite a get-together of Alpha men, and the spirit manifested by the Brothers was characteristic of A. Phi A. On February 24 the Morehouse College Glee Club and Orchestra appeared in concert here, bringing with it six Brothers from Alpha Rho. Quite an inter-fraternity spirit was manifested when Alpha, Kappa and Omega pooled their energies and entertained the visiting fraternity men at a dance after the recital at the beautiful Chap-Kirk Tea Room, that, in the term of the slang-user, "wouldn't quit," Everybody reported a swell time. Ere this report goes to press three pledgees will have seen the light of A. Phi A. They are all Alpha timber and will surely be assets to the Fraternity. Plans are being made now for an extensive Go-toHigh School, Go-to College Campaign which will cover the entire state. Already Brother Atty. Crawford has offered a prize of one hundred dollars for the best essay .on "Why Go to College ?" The contestants shall hi?" from the City High School and the High School Department of Ed. Waters College. Wishing every chapter abundant success in every line of endeavor, we are, Fraternally yours, •' i UPSILON LAMBDA C H A P T E R , , ,

C H A S . WILLIAMS, M. T. ALEXANDER,

Chapter Acting.

Editor.

CHI LAMBDA CHAPTER, Wilberforce University. Wilberfc8j.ee. Ohio BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A , Greetings:

;

Chi Lambda sends greetings. Although we .are still in the embryologic stage of graduate existence. we have in our ranks some of the most seasoned men in our Fraternity, and we expect to carry out a program that will place Alpha Phi Alpha one round higher in the ladder of success. Our first annual banquet was given at the home of Colonel and Mrs. J. E. Green. Everything blended to make this occasion a very happy and memorable one—a touch of. Plato was there—music from the Hotel Arms. Cincinnati—music that brought rhythm and harmony, which crept into the secret places of the soul, and shared in determining the social issues—the happy-go-lucky philosophy of Aristippus permeated for a moment the minds of the recipients of such a palatial repast—the low, earnest conversation concerning issues that affected the local group and the group in general-; the beautiful furnishings that surrounded the guests—a home that tried to show simplicity and modesty—the modesty that ends in beauty; the food so rich and so well prepared—all blended together harmoniously and caused us to say "Haec olim meminis se juvabit." Brother Eustace A. Cann, president of Xi Chapter, was our guest of honor. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. Or. J. Aubrey Lane; vice president, Brother l\. V Pyrtle; secretary, Brother T . C. Carter; assistant secretary and recording secretary, Brother George Valentino; treasurer, Professor C.

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1927

S. Smith; associate editor to the S P H I N X , Professor Walter R. Thornhill; historian, Attorney Russell A. Lane; chaplain, Dr. H . W . Summers. W e are making our plans for the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign. W e expect to cooperate with the undergraduate chapter, and since this campaign is dedicated to our late Brother C. S. Scarborough, we hope to put out some literature that will lie helpful to all of the chapters. Professor F . A. McGinnis, of the department of English, is in charge of this work. On February 13 Mrs. F. A. McGinnis entertained the members of the graduate chapter in honor of her husband's birthday. Covers were laid for twelve, and food as appetizing as that of the gods was served by our charming hostess. Brother Ralph Nolan Pyrtle has been elected and initiated into the Sigma Pi Phi, national honorary fraternity. This is the second honor received by him this year. Professor Pyrtle is head of the department of zoology. Although we have organized ourselves as a graduate chapter, our principal interests are those concerning the undergraduate chapter. We are at our best only when they are at their best. Our every thought is for their betterment, our most cherished desires are for their success. As a father is proud of his successful son, so is Chi Lambda of its protege, Xi Chapter. We congratulate their members upon their attainments in scholarship, literature and athletics. Chi Lambda shall unite with Xi and Theta Lambda to make our Go-to-High School, Go-to-Colege program the best ever carried out.

her doors in 1921 with his degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. While attending Brown, Brother Lane. with six other students, organized a club which later became Alpha Gamma Chapter of our organization. During the years 1921-23 Brother Lane served as substitute teacher in the Baltimore High School, and attended Howard University School of Law. He married the pretty and charming Marie Antoinette Clarke, a teacher in the Baltimore schools and a very popular Baltimorean. During 1023-24 Brother and Mrs. Lane went to Germany, where he studied philosophy under the famous German-Greek philosophers, Dr. Ernest Hoffman and Dr. Heinsch Rickert, at the University of Heidelberg. On his return to the United States Brother Lane accepted the position of principal of the Academy at Wilberforce University. Still keeping his motto before him, he has continued the study of law at the University of Dayton, where he expects to receive the degree of Bachelor of l«»» in w-\ \ • ficd with all of this, Brother Lane has done the unusual. He took the state bar examination on December 7th and 8th, and passed with a high mark. On December 31st he was sworn in as an attorney at law. Brother Lane will finish out the school year as principal of the Academy at Wilberforce. He has not completed his plans for the future. We are justly proud of his achievements, and we wish him much success in his new profession. Fraternally yours, W A L T E R R. T H O R N H I L L , Associate Editor of the S P H I N X .

PSI LAMBDA

CHAPTER,

Chattanooga, Term. BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Brother

Russell

Lane.

We have in our midst a Brother who believes strongly in the motto, "Faber est quis que suae fortunae." Brother Russell A. Lane hails from the city of Baltimore, Maryland, where he was born September 1:2, twenty-nine years a<^o. He is the son of the late Attorney and Mrs. George M. Lane. Brother Lane received his elementary and secondary education in the schools of Baltimore, graduating from the Baltimore High School in 1916. Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, gave him his undergraduate training, sending him from

Greetings:

We the lucky dozen (numerically), nestled in the shadow of Lookout Mountain, probably have not been heard from before, especially through the official organ. Although being in a town without too much college spirit, excellent work was done last year. We have stimulated the high school and college aspirants to such extent during the past year that they have already begun to look forward to and inquire what Psi Lambda has to offer this year. And we feel that there would be quite a disappointment to them and the city at large if the once greatly stimulated enthusiasm be allowed to lag. Therefore this chapter is putting forth its best efforts to produce those plans that we feel would interest '>ur boys nnd pirls most in this, the most needy locality. And we earnestly hope by the time of the next issue we shall be able to report great things being done around Moccasin Bend for the perpetual r n , u n and good of Alpha Phi Alpha. Brother Stams peeped in on us a few days ago, after having spent some months over in West Tennessee as principal of an industrial school, and gave interesting quotations of the markets and his firsK experiences as a scientific farmer. While we regret the absence of Brother Stams, as we know him .to be an untiring soldier in whatever field he is placed and is an asset wherever found. Our president, Brother Rev. Barber, another jewel to tins chapter, is away on business and will be for some weeks; so don't be surprised if he calls on any chapter between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. We expect when he returns to know a little of everybody s business. Yours fraternally, W. E. L O O N E Y , Asst Editor to the S P H I N X .

T n e S p h i n x . April, 1 9 2 ?

ALPHA ALPHA LAMBDA :

CHAPTER,

N e w Jersey State Chapter

BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,

Greetings:

It is with a feeling of profound pleasure that your correspondent broadcasts the activities of Alpha Alpha Lambda. the actual date of organization the chapter "as shown marked progress in every direction, and the I !r,,thers are to be commended on the rejuvenation of that "good ol' Alpha spirit" which is too often relegated to the background after graduation. We are now in the midst of organizing our forces for a stupendous Go-to-High School, Go-to-College movement, and to show that the Brothers recognize and appreciate genius, ability, and achievement. Bro. Ur - W. G. Alexander was unanimously elected chairman of the same. Bro. F. D. Williams, D. D. S., our dapper presi' l u | l . has appointed a very efficient corps of workers to assist the chairman in this work, and the Brothers • ;il ' rallying to the cause with a zest that reminds "Uv of an undergraduate "pep" meeting. Associated with Bro. Alexander, as secretary, is 1 ''.''"• William Ashby, secretary of the local branch "'. the Urban League, and under the leadership of th ' s duo, with the combined efforts of the Brothers, our program will be hard to beat. Incidentally, these two Brothers were hosts to the Brothers at our last two meetings, at their respective tomes, and to say the Brothers were excellent hosts Would be putting it very mildly. The collations were l >'Pically Alpha, including the mild Habanas—et cet. ^Ipha Alpha Lambda' wishes to take this opporll 'n:ty l 0 congratulate the staff on the Convention of the S P H I N X . Keep up the good work. Each succeeding meeting brings some long-lost wothcr hack into the fold Once Alpha, always Alpha—it's hard to resist. lt would take page after page to relate to the Brothers the progress of the individual members of ti] e chapter, so we will write a little and save a little t r " nexl time: Our worthy treasurer, Brother C. S. Janifer, M. D., " : K just received a diplome from the French government. confirming the citation received by him (Bro. Janiftrj during the World War. " i e Croix de Guerre was awarded the good er for bravery in action. . U r - and Mrs. A. C. Thornhill have recently moved lnt ? their new home, located at 47 Forest st.. Mont" l , r - N. J. Bro. Dr. Thornhill is specializing in dis"> the heart and lungs. , ' "e Bank Street Players have been organized undirection of Bro. W. E. Jackson, of Columbia H fans. He is being assisted by Brothers penry C. ("Kid") Collins, Douglas, and Dudley "• The organization plans to give amateur N^ys with a view of developing talent in North JerA • were glad to extend the grip to Brothers Curtis, . '' , ! "» and Kyle, of Paterson, N. J. Brothers Cotton rtis are the leading physicians of the city, and 1 Kyle lias cornered a market in the dental hi Id . Brother Aubrey E. Robinson (Iota) (Cornell, 1920) \ " ° w located at Madison. N. J., and is enjoying ive practice. Since coming to Madison Brother on has added to himself a wife and three sons. ' Robinson this past year built a new Colonial ype house, and a small animal hospital in Madison. 5 , t s one of our few veterinarians. * e v . I. Chiakazea Steady, graduate of Wilberforce T" 1 fale universites (of Sierra Leone, West Africa), ? now pastor of St. Mark's A. M. E. Church. Cran,,'!;'• N. J. Bro. Steady has just completed a $30,000 ."'"« which was dedicated by Bishop Heard, of the * . E. Church.

Bro. Dudley Johnson (Alpha, 1916), one of our few bachelors, is very much present at all meetings. And so it goes, Brothers. I could write on ad infinitum; but why all at one time? So I will sign off now. With best wishes for a most successful Goto-College movement; and, of course, remember— Cleveland. Until then and always, Fraternally yours, ERNEST FULLER CLARKSON, Associate Editor.

Brother

Walter

(iill)crt Alexander,

Born—December 3, 1880; Lynchburg, Va. Parents—Royal Alexander and Amalia Henriea Terry. Attended public schools in Lynchburg, Va. Entered the college department of Lincoln University, September, 1S05. Graduated as first honor man and winner of the Bradley medal in natural sciences and Latin salutatorian in 1899, with degree of A. B. Entered Boston College of Physicians and Surgeons, September, 1899, graduating in 1903 with the degree of M. D. Winner of first prize for thesis on "Cerebral Localization," and second prize for thesis on "Tuberculosis" Practiced for one year in Kimball, W. Va. Located in Orange, N. J., 2Sth of December, 1904. Has been active in civic, fraternal and political affairs of the community and state. Was candidate for the legislature on the Progressive ticket in 1912, i Negro to run for an elective office with a regular party endorsement in the state of New As a candidate in the primaries for the legislature on the Progressive ticket in 1913, ran at the of the ticket, receiving more votes than the candidate for governor. Candidate for City Commissioner of Orange in 1914, receiving the eleventh highest vote in a field of fifty-four. Was nominated in the primaries as a candidate for the state legislature in 1919. Was nominated and elected for the state legislature in 1930, and renominated and reelected in 1921, this being the first time that any had been elected to the Assembly of the State of New Jersey. In the legislature of 1921 served as Speaker of the Negro medical organization in any state. In 1912 was ' in that capacity in any Northern state. Was the author of the Civil Rights Bill, which is now the law of the state of New Jersey. Was the exponent and principal defender of the Medical License Bill, which now governs the practice of medicine in the state of New Jersey. Was the proposer of the Marriage License Bill, requiring a medical examination of applicants for marriage licenses. As vice president of the National Medical Association. organized in 1907, the North Jersey Medical Society, which is considered the strongest colored House" this being the first time that any Negro had elected as general secretary of the National Medical Assn. at Tuskegee, and served in this capacity for twelve years. For four years was general business manager of the Journal of the National Medical Association. In 1924 was made president-elect of the National Medical Assn., and in "192.", became president of that organization. In addition to the presidency of the National Medical Assn., is connected with the following: Vice President of New Jersey Urban League; president Orange Community Chorus; president Negro Ade of the New Jersey Anti-TubercuAssn.; president Home Benefit Association. In 1924 was elected alternate-at-large to Republican National Convention at Cleveland, receiving the larg est number of votes of any of the candidates runSince 1920 has been graduate manager of football at Lincoln University, and has been largely responsible for Lincoln's championship teams.

I h e S p h i n x , A p r i l . 1927

When not engaged with other things, he devotes his attention to one of the largest practices in general medicine possessed by any physician in the United

BROTHER A L P H A GAMMA

WALTER

GILBERT

CHAPTER,

N e w York City BBOTHEBS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A .

States. Charter member of Alpha Alpha Lambda. Chairman of Go-to-High School movement.

Greetings;

The graduate chapter in New York City must again introduce itself as a chapter to the sister chapters of the fraternity. "Since the distribution of the last issue of the S P H I N X the name of the chapter has been changed from Alpha Psi Chapter to Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter. This was in accordance with the decision of the last convention concerning the nomenclature for graduate chapters. By the end of the year 1927, the name of Gamma Lambda Chapter will be very well known to the fraternity. The last meeting of the chapter was a decided success. Bro. Atty. Miles A. Paige, President; Bro. James E. Fladger, Secretary, and Bro. Atty. James C. Thomas entertained the group at the residence of Bro. Atty. Thomas. The brothers responsible for the entertainment provided a very elaborate supper with a choice of cold meats and delicacies to satisfy even the most fastidious brothers. T o cap the climax Bro. Paul Robeson sang several selections. Those of you who have heard Bro. Robeson sing or who have been following his success on the metropolitan stage can realize how much everyone enjoyed this feature.

ALEXANDER,

I).

Whenever (here i-; any important event in any line of endeavor Alpha Phi Alpha men are to be found in the front rank. The Victory Life Insurance Company of Chicago has recently been licensed to do business in New Sfork State, ["his is indeed an accomplishment, tor this is the first Negro Company to enter the field oi finance under the stringent requirements of the New York Banking Law. At a formal testimonial banquet given lor the company Alpha Phi Alpha was well represented. The president of the company, Mr. Anthony Overton, is a fraternity brother. Many other brothers hold responsible positions with this company. Among the principal speakers at the banquet were: Bro. Lester A. Walton, columist for the New York World, Bro. Dr. E. B. Du Bois, Editor of the C ruu, Bro. Eugene Kinkle Jones. Secretary of the Urban League, and Bro. C. Benjamin Curley of the Curley Business Service. Brothers Walton, Dr Du Bois and Jones are active members of Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter. Other members of Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter present were Bro. Shelton Hale Bishop, Asst. Rector of St. Phillips Church, Bro. Wm. rY r? y e n £ a i t 0 r ° f M t ° , i v e t B a P t i s t Church, Bro. Dr. E. P. Roberts, Bro. Dr. Lucien Brown, Brother 1!. Bmga Dismond, Bro. Vertner W. Tandy Architect; Bro. James E. Fladger and Bro. F. Leslie rncmpscu of Thompson & Fladger Real Estate C o .

The Sphinx. April. 1927 9!le of the most progressive real estate concerns in narlem, Bro. James C. Thomas, former Asst. Dist. A "y-; Bro. J. Garland Wood, Auditor of the Victory Mfe was a ] s o present. There were other brothers Present whose names we were unable to obtain. The next meeting of the chapter will be held at

HOWARD

Craig's fashionable dining room, April 5, 1927. Bros. Roberts, Anderson and Hayes will be responsible for the entertainment at this meeting. Fraternally yours, F. LESLIE THOMPSON.

UNIVERSITY

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EMMETT J. SCOTT, A.M. LL.D.

MORDECAI JOHNSON, D D , S.T.M.,

Secretary-Treasurer

President

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SAMUEL HOUSTON COLLEGE AUSTIN, TEXAS

Recognized as an " A " Class four-year college by the Department of Education.

Member of the Association ot

Colleges for Negroes.

•

State Texas

Live student body, high scholarship and Christian

character

emphasized. Present ference.

Football Champions of the Southern Athletic

Con-

. .

For further information, address T. R. DAVIS,

President.

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T h e Sph.nx. April, 1927

CUPID'S CORNER "What

therefore

God

hath joined together, letnot man put asunder." Matt. 19 :G.

Anthony-Perry. The old saying, "East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet" is all wrong, for Brother R. Patterson Perry from the East, has lost his heart and pin to the charming Miss Elizabeth Anthony of Evanston, Illinois. Miss Anthony is a graduate of Wilbcrforce University; a member of Delta Sigma Theta and is now a teacher in the High School system of Mounds, Illinois. Brother Perry is doing research in chemistry for his Master's degree at the University of Iowa. What about the final day, Brother Perry? Mills-Swan. If having sustained a loss ever,bring happiness to anyone, it is to Brother G. E. Swan of Chi, who has very willingly cast his Pin and Pearls before the loveable Miss Aileen Mills of Asheville, N. C. Miss Mills is at present Senior, Minor Normal Training School, Washington, D. C. Brother Swan, Freshman Med. at Meharry Medical College, is one of the recent and creditable additions to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. A good student and an asset to the basketball team, he now strolls about with the dignity of a "Swimming Swan" because, we suppose, C U P I D I S W I T H H I M . Beard-Wi'son. "Every picture tells a story" and the one which bears the lovely likeness of Miss Agnes Beard certainly tells a tall and complete story from the prominent pojition it occupies in Brother Wilson's room. "She wears his pinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he worships her picture." This arrangement Brother Wilson declares is binding and cannot be surpassed. Miss Agnes Beard hails from Richmond, Va., and at present is teaching at Smallwood Corey Institute, Clairmount, Va. Brother J. J. Wilson, a Senior Dent, at Meharry Medical College, looks forward to his graduation in May and to taking up practice in dentistry and "HOUSEKEEPING". Hall-Pettmann. The holiday season was too much for Bro. W . R. (Bill) Pittman, senior in the Univ. of California Dental College. Overcome by the Yuletide Spirit and blinded by the mighty grip of love he anchored his ship of fate upon the high seas of matrimony and on January 3rd became the groom of Miss Tarea S. Hall. Mrs. Pittman is a former Univ. of California co-ed, a member of Delta Sigma Theta and a popular figure in the society group around the bay. lion Heuer! Fitzgerald-Warfield. Bro. Chas. Warfield has given his pin in exchange for the pin of Miss Eva Fitzgerald, a charming little Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror of Huntington, W . Va. Miss Fitzgerald received her A. B. degree from Ohio State in June, 1926, God luck and happiness!

Johnson-Bryant. The old saying, "The bigger they are the heavier they fall", seems to apply to this case of "amouritis < Bro. Bryant, former 210 pound guard of Brockton H. S. and Syracuse frosh football team was thrown heavily for a loss by petite Miss Pauline Johnson, in that love play. Miss Johnson is a member of the younger set of Boston, Mass., and at present is assistant secretary of the Community Forum, Boston. The young lady acquired our hero's pin during the Christmas holidays when the pair was in New York. Iota sincerely wish them happiness to the Nth degree. Dean-Manuel. Bro. Harley Manuel former national vice-president. has given his pin to the angel-like daughter of Delta Sigma Theta. Miss Thelma Louise Dean. Thelma U such a sweet little lady. Harley won't tell us whether it will be June or December. They have our best wishes. Douglass-Williams. Alpha Pi is happy to announce the engagement of Brother Alfonsa Williams to Miss Mercedes Douglass. Brother Williams graduated from Atlanta University in January, and since that time has been teaching at Selden Institute, in Brunswick. Miss Douglass is a junior in the college of Liberal Arts at Atlanta University, and her congenial and affable personality are sure to make Brother Williams a valuable "better half." Alpha Pi and friends wish for their pair a happy and prosperous future.

FRUITS OF MATRIMONY Brother Malcolm J. Ward of Chi Chapter and nis wife a r e i o be congratulated upon the arrival of a â&#x20AC;˘'> pound baby boy. The new arrival without doubt has inherited the Alpha Phi Alpha qualities and enthusiasm of his father. Brother Ward and his wife are from Atlanta, Ga., and are well known among the younger social group of that city. Mrs. Ward, formerly Miss (lladis Barnes, is a graduate of Atlanta University. DO YOU K N O W (2) That there was a W. T. Mason, Jr., born July 27th, 1920, whose address is 909 Maple ave Norfolk, Va. (3) That there was a G. W. G. Brown, Jr., born Nov. 6, 1925, whose address is 1519 Calvert Street. Norfolk, Va. (4) And Arzalia Tbeolise Pierce, Born July, 1930, whose address is 206 Pine Street, Suffolk, Va. '

FEAT

FUN "Yes, sir-ree; I bought this hat two years ago. Had it cleaned twice, exchanged it in a restaurant once, and it still looks as good as new." Clerk—Why are you requisitioning two dozen scratch pads? Excused Squad—I've got the seven-year itch. Rose—What type of person lives longest? Marie—A rich relative. "It's a false woman who doesn't know her own teeth." He—Who was that dizzy looking fat girl I saw you with? She—You mean my sister ? H e — N o ; the other girl, the tall slender one. Frosh—Why is the milk so blue here? Soph—Because it comes from disconsolate cows. Teeth chatter, but we don't know what they say. "I want to buy a pencil." "Hard or soft?" "Hard. It's for a stiff exam." W e were just wondering, could a fellow who was crazy over electricity be called an electric fan?

Whose

One of the nice features of ice cream is that it is boneless.

W ^.:«XT ' S y ° u r s - dear." Sh . » ° ' i n c , e c t 1 ' ':t i s n o t mine." c: "O, gracious, I must have mixed them up." —C. M. L. held a perfect hand last night." "ook hands with yourself, I suppose."

Georgia—Do you ever expect to find the perfect girl? , , j o s e p h — N o ; but it's lots of fun hunting. It is reported that the ancient Greeks frequently committed suicide. What a hardy race they were! Once is all we moderns can do it.

it •¥„

O, I see you have a new frat pin.

r dsti cks u s e d t o b e t h e m o s t a tea i » important part ui ac " c r s outfit; but today's it's lipstick! Pi

thinks he's the salt of the earth because he season ticket to all the games.

has a a

g c t o^

ductor hears no one—he tells 'em all where to

W a l k in y o u r slee are »SM P d 0 "' 1 f o r g e t Wl *h you when you go to bed.

to take

car

fe^^-Where is Berlin? c «JOSCO—In New York, writing a new song-hit. for' n e ^

s a

. "M ac

S a

p,ace

w Rere

ignorance has an excuse

short road that has no advertising signs. complains that his feet continually go to

sleep."

I saw3)!-

disease

nim

must be spreading. only his toes turned in."

The last time

There was a good man from Calcutta; " e talked with a terrible stutta; We^screwed up his face A J i

,le

tried

s a v

8race>

" a blew his false teeth in the butta.

i i a r r f "C7 I - ) ? c s ^ u r wife select your clothes? Q—No; but she picks the pockets.

Soph—See that man? Frosh—Yeah. What about it? Soph—Well, his line's so heavy all his letters arrive postage due. The trouble with traffic these days is that too many cops take up all the room on the streets and leave none for the cars. "What is the future tense of m a r r y ? " "Divorce." The cliff dwellers were not the only bluffers. Professor in Hygiene—Mr. Jones, is it your custom to sleep between sheets, summer and winter? Student—Naw; I sleep between my roommate and the window. Ambrose Washington, a greenhorn in his first game, had just been put into the big game of his school. The quarterback started to call signals. " M a n " yelled Ambrose, "ne'er you mind no signals. just you gimme dat ball and, interference, follow m e ! " "I see that May is going to be married again." "Yes- she's been married so often that the wedding bells sound just like an alarm clock to her." "I learned to dance in one evening." '•I thought so."

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A L P H A E T A C H A P T E R , Harvard University E P S I L O N L A M B D A C H A P T E R , St. Louis, Mo, President, Chas. K. Goines, 7 Claremont P k President, Robert P . Watts, Sumner High School Boston, Mass. Secretary, H a r r y K. Craft, Pine Blvd. Y. M. Secretary, Robt. S. White, Jr., 7 Claremont Pk., Z E T A L A M B D A C H A P T E R , Norfolk Va Boston. r S A L P H A T H E T A C H A P T E R , State University of / « , ^ S ' F - C °PP a & e . «64 Church Street. Norfolk, Va. iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Secretary A. D. Manning, 555 25th Street, Newport President, Ralph Moody, 230 So. Capitol St. News, Va. AT n r ? c . r e t ? ^ J a s - E ' T a y ' o r . Jr., 230 So. Capitol St. A L P H A I O T A C H A P T E R , University of ColoT H E T A L A M B D A C H A P T E R , Dayton. Ohio rado, and Denver University, Denver Colorado President. F. E. Campbell. President, John Waller, 2-101 Emerson Street Secretary, J. F . Bush, 430 \V. 5th St Secretary, U. J. Andrews, 616 32nd St. AT E T A L A M B D A C H A P T E R , Atlanta, Ga. A L P H A K A P P A C H A P T E R , Springfield, Mass President, Dr. C. Waymond Reeves 20!) W Fair 1 resident. X. P. Dotson, 87 Will.raham Ave. Street. Secretary, U. G. Mason, 18 Spring St., Amherst, Secretary, C. E. Arnold, lint; Ridge Ave S W Mass. I O T A L A M B D A C H A P T E R . Indiana. Purdue and A L P H A MU C H A P T E R , Northwestern University, DePauw Universities, and Butler College InEvanston, 111. dianapolis, Ind. President, Lucius E. Lee, University Club. President, John H . Horner, 1047 Bell Fontaine St. Secretary, Norman 1.. Merrifield, 1113 Avars PI Secretary. II. T. Riley, 2712 N . Capitol Aye A L P H A N U C H A P T E R , Drake University, Des KA PPA Monies; and Iowa State College, Ames. , , L A M B D A C H A P T E R . Greensboro, N. C. President, Carlyle C. Clarke, 1207 Center Street, President, I. W. Taylor, 206 Holbrook Street, DanDes Moines, Iowa. . Va. A L P H A XI C H A P T E R , Marquette University MilSecretary, Norman II. Williams, A. & T Colwaukee, Wis. 's C H A P T E R , Washington D C President, L. H. Stanton, 1012 Galena St. it, Charles 11. Wesley. Howard University. Secretary, G. D. Daniel, 61 l'Jth Street larence Harvey Mills, Howard UniALPHA OMICRON CHAPTER. Johnson C. ton, D. C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C. NLl I . C H A P T E R . Petersburg Va :, (.. R. 1 I .. ' L. Flair. T. L. Puryear, V. N. & I I PetersA L P H A PI C H A P T E R . Atlanta I iy. V. N. V. I. I. Petersburg Ga. President, F. N. Weathers. XII L A M B D A C H A P T E R Chicago, 111. Secretary, Frank L. Stanley. laid Smith. s A L P H A R H O C H A P T E R . Mor. Vee At!18 S. Mich Blvd lanta. Ga. DMICRON LAMBDA C H A P T E R , Birmingham Ala President. Samuel A. Yotn c " r . See.. Ralph II. Lee. President, G W. i [jles Memorial College. A L P H A SIGMA C H A P T E R . Wiley University. Secretary. P e t e r R S h y . Miles M e m o r i a l College Marshall, Texas. I'l LAMBDA C H A P T E R , Little Rock, Arkansas. President, W. C. Burnett. nt, M. R. Perry, 904 Broadway Street. Cor. S e c , Edw. F, Greene, Secretary. C. Franklin Brown, 1019 Cross Street. R PHA-TAU CHAPTER, A k r o n University, HO CHAPTER. Buffalo-Rochester. Akron. Ohio. V. 1 President, Emitter Lancaster, 1012 Big Falls Ave. A Allen. ?«n Williarr St.. Buffalo . ' or, Sec, John Sneed, 83 Hampton St. Secretary. Father I kldell St. AU : ' II.ON C H A P T E R , City College of MA LAMBDA C H A P T E R , New Orleans. La. Detroit, Detroit, Mich. •Mem, K'i President, M. S. Thompson, I lurne St. . 2220 Drvades Si Secretary, Mekin F. I T A U LAMBDA C H A P T E R , Nashville, Tei A ! ' ' ' H A P H I C H A P T E R , Clark I ind. State I la. :ui. Secri iris. 11 Harper, Tenn. ACT. & Ind. riT,^ Edw. I. Lipscomb. U| ' T . \ A L P H A C H A P T E R , Morgan College, BaltiT'lll LAMBDA C H A P T igh, N. C. : Md. W. A isor 0 f | | t, E. II. Ravennah. Sell. r s : P f ^ ' ' ' ' - Hartshorn Murphy, Ir. raylor. Shaw University. VrA rER, Virginia State Col\ C H A P T E R , Wilberforce, Ohio. • Ettricks, t, .1. Aubn dent, Walter C. Cogdell. rter. Wilherlorce, Ohio. Secretary, R. G. Richardson. P S I I.AM ja, Tenn. ' f f H A L A M B D A C H A P T E R Louisville. Kv p " Box 73, president, Join, 0 Blanton, 631 South 8th Secretary. (.;. 9 t n _st. t, r yr, n r e 'arv. A. L. Bimnson 1M" W. Chestnut St. OJ? UPSTLON L A M B D A C H A P T E R , J a c k s o n v i l l e 'TA L A M B D A C H A P T E R . Kansas Citv Mo. Fla. ^ a i d a n t , E d w a r d 8 B a k e r , IrVM E 12th .St. President, Dr. R. W . Butler, 627 Davis St. C A W ' S P C - J a s - A - Jeffress. 2403 T r a c y Ave. icGec, Edw. Waters College. 'AMMA L A M B D A C H A P T E R . Detroit. Mich A L P H A A L P H A L A M B D A , Newark, N. J. President, Dr. II. E. Siiums. (if,I 1 Firwood St. President, Dr. Ferdinand D. Williams. 16 Mi Dc-T^?r- S c c - '-. S. Willi • 24th St. Montclair, N. J. '"•'-/A L A M B D A C H A P T E R . Baltimore, Md. Secretary, J. W. Douglas, 26 Thomas St. President, lames II. Hillburii, 1944 Druid Hill A L P H A G A M M A L A M B D A , New York City. Ave. n President, Myles A. Paige, 203 W. 138th S t *-or. Secretary, Gobert E. Macbeth. 21 ni Druid Secretary, James F. Fladger, 2.'!!>8 7th •'• Hill Avenue.