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Official Alpha Phi Alpha Directory Officers President, DR. B. ANDREW ROSE, 402 S. Bank St., Dayton, Ohio.
Second Vice-President, ROBERT P. DANIEL, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va.
Vice-President, WILLIAM WARRICK CARDOZO, Box 3084, Ohio State University Station, Columbus, Ohio. Secretary, JOS. H. B. EVANS, 101 S St., N W.. Washington, D. C. Treasurer, PERCIVAL R. PIPER, 18032 Wexford Ave., Detroit, Mich. SPHINX Editor, P. BERNARD YOUNG, Jr., 719 East Olney Road, Norfolk, Va.
(In cases where the Secretary or Corresponding Secretary's address is the same as the President's, the former address is not printed.)
UPSILON, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.; Pres., Herman T. Jones, 1101 Missisippi St.; Cor. Sec'y, Bertram Caruthers.
ALPHA, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.; Sec'y., W. L. Thomas, 504 S. Plain St. BETA, Howard University, Washington, D. C ; Pres., Edgar D. Saunders, 1917 Third St., N. W.; Cor. Sec'y, Warner L. Collins. GAMMA, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va.; Pres., Allen K. Robinson; Sec'y, Curtis A. Crocker. DELTA, Montreal, Canada, Inactive. EPSILON, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Pres., Homer C. Stevens, 1103 E. Huron St.; Sec'y., Walter D. Hines.
PHI, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; Pres., S. Lloyd. Corbin, 72 Grosvenor S t , Sec'y, Alvin P. Hall.
First Vice-President, CHARLES W. GREENE, 304 Griffin St.. N. W., Atlanta, Ga.
Third
Director of Education, RAYMOND W. CANNON, 3400 Oakland Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Members Executive Council, PERRY B. JACKSON, 404 Superior BuildingCleveland, Ohio; WILLIAM S. RANDOLPH. 2168 E. 90th St., Cleveland, Ohio; and MYLES A. PAIGE, 2296 Seventh Ave., New York, N. Y.
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ZETA, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.; Pres., Dr. R. S. Fleming, 216 Dwight St.; Sec'y., 100 Dipwell Ave. ETA, New York City College. Columbia, and New York Universities, New York City; Pres., Roland Johnson, 523 MaCon St., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Sec'y., Jesse Casminski, 32 W. 131 St. THETA, Chicago, 111:; Pres.; E. A. Green, 4104 Vincennes Ave.; Sec'y., J. M. Reynolds. IOTA, Syracuse University, N. Y.; Pres., Hugh I. F. Nauton, 809 E. Fayette St.; Sec'y, Wm. P. Cunningham. KAPPA. Ohio State University, Columbus. Ohio; Pres., Herman Harrison, East 11th Ave. nr. Summit St.; Sec'y, McKinley Taylor. MU, St. Paul, Minn.; Pres., John R. Lawrence, 556 St. Anthony Ave.; Sec'y, S. S. Jackson, 718 St. Anthony Ave. NU, Lincoln University, Pa.; Pres., E. Maxfield Smith (Summer address, 75 St. Nicholas Place. New York City); Cor. Sec'y, C. E. Shelton (Summer address Box 1083, Welch, W. Va.). XI,
Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio; Pres.. Raymond Dickerson; Cor. Sec'y., Leon J. H. Thompson.
OMICRON. Pittsburgh, Pa.; Pres., Walter R. Talbot, 5635 Mignonette St.; Sec'y., Forrest L. Parr, 1138 Mason St. PI, Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve University, Case School of Applied Science, John Caroll University, Cleveland College, Oberlin College; Pres., Roosevelt S. Dickey, 9816 Cedar Ave.; Sec'y., Creed F. Ward, 4113 Cedar Ave.
CHI. Meharry Medical College. Nashville, Tenn.; Pres., George R. Dockery, 15 N. Hill St.; Cor. Sec'y, M. Cann. PSI, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; Pres., J. Gordon Baugh, 6 N. 42nd St. ALPHA ALPHA, Cincinnati, Ohio; Pres., R. P. McClaln; Sec'y., W. C. Weatherly. ALPHA BETA, Talladega College, Talladega, Ala.; Pres., Raymond Pitts; Rec. Sec'y, Herbert Denton. ALPHA GAMMA, Providence, Joseph G. LeCount, 19 Sec'y., Aubrey Drake. ALPHA DELTA. Los Angeles, James Robinson, 1030 St.; Sec'y., Hugh Beaty, . St.
R. I.; Pres., College St.; Cal.; Pres.; E. Jefferson 1523 E. 45th
ALPHA ZETA, West Virginia State College, Institute, W. Va.; Pres., Chester Francis; Cor. Sec'y, Claude Amis. ALPHA ETA, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., Pres., Charles K. Goines, 7 Claremont Park, Boston. Mass. ALPHA THETA. University of Iowa, Iowa City, la.; Pres., R. L. Barrett, 230 S. Capitol St.; Sec'y Bennie E. Taylor. ALPHA IOTA, Denver, Colo.; Pres., John Walker, 2606 Gilpin St.; Sec'y, Dr. William Fountain, 1217 Gaylord St. ALPHA EPSILON, Oakland, Cal.: Pres., James Jackson, 1255-50th Ave.; Sec'y., 1128-8th St. ALPHA KAPPA. Springfield. Mass. (Amherst College, Dartmouth College, Springfield College. Wesleyan College, and Williams College); Pres., Eric W. Epps, Springfield College; Sec'y Hughes A. Robinson, Box 10, Springfield College. ALPHA MU CHAPTER. Northwestern University, Evanston, 111.,; Pres., Clarence Mason, 1317 Emerson St.; Sec'y W. C. Pyant, Emerson Street, Y. M. C. A. ALPHA NU, Drake University, Des Moines, la., and Iowa State College, Ames, la., Pres.. Carlye C. Clarke, 1207 Center St., Des Moines, la.
RHO, Philadelphia, Pa.; Pres., George Lyle, 415 N. 53rd St.; Cor. Sec'y., Kirksey L. Curd, 648 N. 13th St.
ALPHA XI. Marquette University. Milwaukee. Wis.; Sec'y, G. D. Daniel. 61 19th St.
SIGMA. Boston, Mass.; Pres., John E. Moseley; Sec'y., David E. Lane, 43 Humboldt Ave., Roxbury, Mass.
ALPHA OMICRON. Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C ; Pres.. H. B. Rutherford; Cor. Sec'y, J. D. Belton.
TAU,
ALPHA PI, Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga.; Pres.; J. G. Lemon; Sec'y., R. E. Thomas
University of Illinois, Champaign, 111.; Pres., Booker Blackwell, 602 E. Clark St.; Sec'y, Gilbert Radcliff.
ALPHA RHO, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga.; Pres., W. Edgar Harrison; Sec'y James A. Colston. ALPHA SIGMA, Wiley University, Marshall. Texas; Pres., J. L. Sweatt; Sec'., Kelso B. Morris. ALPHA TAU, Akron, Ohio; Pres., Henry C. Sparks, 721 Euclid Ave.; Sec'y, Robert C. Black. 429 Windsor Street. ALPHA UPSILON, City College of Detroit, University of Detroit, Detroit College of Law. and Detroit College of Medicine. Detroit, Mich.; Pres., R. JEvans, 5670 Hartford St.; Sec'y, Thomas W. Whebby, 6336 Begole St. ALPHA PHI, Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga.: Pres., Dewitt S. Dykes; Sec'y, Booker T. Scruggs. ALPHA CHI, Fisk University, Nashville. Tenn.; Pres., N. M. Martin; Sec'y., W. D. Hawkins, Jr. BETA ALPHA, Morgan College, Baltimore, Md.; Pres., Rufus E. Hackett; Sec'y. Ollie T. Daly. BETA BETA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nebr.; Pres., P. M. E. Hill. Jr.. 309 S. 20th St.; Cor. Sec'y, C. H. Gordon; Box 1401 Station A. BETA GAMMA. Virginia State College, Ettrick, Va.; Pres., Booker T. W. Smalley; Sec'y, Elson W. Higginbotham. BETA DELTA, S C. State College.Orangeburg, S. C.,; Pres., Clifford S. Thompson; Cor. Sec'y., Jacob R. Henderson BETA EPSILON, A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C ; Pres. E. L. Peterson; Sec'y., F. T. Wood. BETA ZETA, Samuel Houston College. Austin, Texas.; Pres. Ollie M. Rolnbson; Sec'y., Thomas Tolbert. ALPHA LAMBDA. Louisville, Ky.; Pres.. J. A. C. Lattimore. 1502 W. Walnut St.; Sec'y, Lee L. Brown, 1012 W. Chestn u t Street. BETA LAMBDA, Kansas City, Mo.; Pres., James A. Jeffress, 2206 Brooklyn Ave.; Cor. Sec'y., M. E. Carroll, 1213 GarfieM Ave. GAMMA LAMBDA, Detroit, Mich.; Pres., C. Henri Lewis. 6190 Iroquois Ave.; Sec'y, Grover D. Lange. DELTA LAMBDA, Baltimore, Md., Pres., Roy S. Bond. 1517 Druid Hill Ave.; Cor. Sec'y, William I. Gibson, 260 Robert St. EPSILON LAMBDA, St. Louis, Mo.; Pres., S. E. Garner. 11 N. Jefferson; Cor. Sec'y., S. R. Redmond. ZETA LAMBDA, Norfolk, Va.; Pres., J. W. Pierce, P. O. Box 724, Suffolk, Va.; Sec'y., A. D. Manning. 555-25th St., Newport News, Va. THETA LAMBDA. Dayton, Ohio; Pres., Ralph W. Findlay, 45 Leroy St.; Cor Sec'y., Earl P. Taylor, 504 S. Summit St. ALPHA MU LAMBDA. KnoxviUe, Tenn. (Continued on Inside Back Cover)
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IMPORTANT NOTICE-Read It Through AA LL MEMBERS of the editorial staff, all chapter editors, and all brothers J^ M% who have contributions to be published in The Sphinx please observe the following deadlines for the various issues of the year: Convention (February) Number Educational (April) Number Pictorial (June) Number Commencement (October) Number Pre-Convention (December) Number A deadline is absolutely essential. the indicated datesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;certainly not later deadlines and keep it for reference. Do tion from The Sphinx before preparing
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The Alpha Hall Of Fame Who is the most outstanding brother at the best represents the ideal Alpha man? Which one of our fraternity and to his community? Which tive work? Which has vision, ambition, courage, ordinary, perhaps distinct genius?
seat of your chapter. Which one contributes most to the progress one is doing the most construcperseverance, ability above the
Decide these questions at your own chapter by some acceptable manner and nominate for the Alpha Hall of Fame to be conducted in The Sphinx, the brother in your locality who, in the collective opinion of your chapter, most deserves a place in the Alpha Hall of Fame. Then have your chapter editor, or other competent brother, write a pointed, brief, but complete account of the achievements of the brother chosen and send this article to The Sphinx along with a photograph or cut of the lucky brother. When a photograph is sent accompany it with $4.04 to cover the cost of making the cut. Act now! The nominations will be used in the order in which they are received. Don't delay!
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Editorially Speaking OT long after the editor of The Sphinx assumed office he requested the editor of a nationallyknown publication to contribute, as a member of the fraternity, an article to our official journal. The following reply was received: "Thank you very, very much for your invitation to contribute an article to The Sphinx. I must, however, decline because I am not actively connected with Alpha Phi Alpha at the present time and have not been for some years: my opinion being that Alpha Phi Alpha should be strictly a college fraternity and that when college days are over the active administration of the fraternity should remain with those who are still in college." This is not an isolated attitude. It is held, or expressed, by many members of the fraternity. Undoubtedly, its expression on the part of some members is sincere. Others use it as a protective covering for their sins of inactivity. Is there any sound reason for the existence of an attitude which is set U P as a justification for becoming only a member-ofsorts with the arrival of that June day which climaxes a brother's collegiate career? Certainly no substantial grounds exist for the attitude in question in either the traditions, ritual, constitution, or programs of Alpha Phi Alpha. "Alpha Phi Alpha for Life" was always an ideal and a determination of our organization. The translation of that ideal into a slogan took place shortly after the middle period of the fraternity's history, because, in the words of Alpha's brilliant historian, Brother Dr. Charles H. Wesley, "There had been going forth into the realm outside the college walls, a host of graduates who were losing connection with the fraternity as the years passed." j p E R H A P S the fraternity will always be faced, in varying degrees, with this problem. It has assumed serious proportions at several periods of its history in the past. It has assumed serious proportions in the present period. It is regrettable that so fundamental an obstacle as this problem presents to the rounded and sound progress of Alpha Phi Alpha cannot be given a more extended discussion in the space at our disposal. The editor, meanwhile, can think of no better tonic for those exponents of fraternity laissez-faire at the present moment than a thorough and thoughtful reading of Brother Dr. Wesley's "The History of Alpha Phi Alpha." In it, with a historian's objectivity, are set forth the fraternity's struggles, achievements, ambitions, and Possibilities. No one who gets the full-view picture of them as presented in the "History" can thereafter reasonably assert that Alpha holds no place, has no |
need, or offers no inducements to him after college days. He will find there in eloquently simple and moving terms the achievements which have solidified the fraternity's tenets of good fellowship, real brotherhood, and rounded citizenship. He will find that Alpha Phi Alpha, in common with all fraternities, is essentially and historically a social organization. But he will discover that its social backgrounds have not kept Alpha from transcending, although not overlooking, its social purposes and that the fraternity has coma to be recognized as a vital social force, influential in shaping the advancement of the race and nation to which he proudly claims allegiance. He will, or should, realize that the completely successful attainment of Alpha's ideals is inextricably wrapped up in the full cooperation of undergraduate and graduate groups, that the experience and training of its graduate members is essential to that able direction without which Alpha cannot reach those goals its founders envisioned and its membership through the years have charted. He will come, with that thorough and thoughtful reading of the "History," to the inevitable conclusion that he has forgotten certain vows he took, that he has been called and found wanting. Most vital of all, he will be forced into the admission that it is he, not Alpha Phi Alpha, who is on trial. it is not contended that he has M EANWHILE, drifted from a perfect organization. His very inactivity is a blot against perfection. Certain frivolities and exaggerated practices, not consonant with any admitted purposes or traditions of the fraternity, do still exist, which, with the help of those who can regard them in their proper light through the sharpened eyes of experience, may be removed or modified. It is still the considered opinion of the editor that the most pressing such problem is that set up by certain initiation evils. Surveys have shown that college fraternity men are better scholars than their fellow students in general. It is to be wondered why this superiority should not make them comport themselves in a more superior manner than they do during the p e r i o d known as "Hell Week." Both a reaffirment of scholastic superiority of fraternity men and a movement for greater dignity of fraternity undergraduatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and graduatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;came during the annual convention some months ago of an interfraternity group in New York City. At this gathering were representatives of seventy White national GreekContinued on Page 18
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The Executive Council's Meeting By P. BERNARD YOUNG, JR., Sphinx Editor PROGRESSIVE Alpha Alpha Chapter of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be the host next December to the gr e a t e s t convention in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's history. The Cincinnati conclave will celebrate the silver anniversary of the founding of our beloved organization. Acceptance of Alpha Alpha Chapter's invitation to the general organization to meet in the Buckeye State city was one of the acts of the executive council during its meeting in December at Pittsburgh, the seat of Omicron and Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapters. The necessary transaction of business relative to the fraternity's program and activities was attended to this year by the executive council under the plan adopted at the 1929 Atlanta c o n v e n t i o n whereby Alpha Phi Alpha will hold its national convention only every two years. Naturally the meeting in Pittsburgh of the national officers resolved itself chiefly into a strictly business session which had as its purpose the transaction of important and necessary details relative to the operation of the general organization and its component chapters. Plans were formulated at the meeting to make the Cincinnati convention, to be held the last three days of next December, the greatest fraternal gathering in the history of our group. Machinery was set in motion by the executive council to have more than 1,000 delegates and visiting brothers, including the founders of Alpha Phi Alpha, in attendance at the 1931 anniversary celebration. Public sessions will be held to commemorate the occasion and other features incident to the founding of the first Greek-letter college fraternity among Negroes. During the period between now and next December the national officers and Alpha Alpha Chapter will cooperate in working out in minute detail every aspect of this historic event. Meanwhile, along with Alpha Alpha Chapter's invitation, which was the only one forwarded to the executive council, came assurances that every effort will be made to make the silver anniversary convention successful and enjoyable from every standpoint,
n n H E reports of the officers indicated -U- continued growth in membership and a notable degree of progress in the activities and programs of the fraternity. Due to their nature, the details of most of these reports are not available for publication in The Sphinx, but the chapters will be informed of them through the regular channels. One action of special public and fraternity interest was the acceptance by the executive council of the invitation of the National Pan-Helenic Council to become a member of that recently organized inter-fraternal and sorority group, comprising in its membership most of the colored college fraternities and sororities. Seventeen chapters were reported to be inactive and the vice-presidents in whose jurisdictions they were, were instructed to investigate the reasons for this inactivity and report to the executive council or the next convention on the best steps to be taken in cases where this inactivity could not be removed. The question was raised by General Secretary Joseph H. B. Evans whether there were to be only three regional meetings in the years in which no convention is held— one in each vice-presidential jurisdiction, or whether there were to be several, as many as could be arranged by various groups of chapters in close proximity to each other. It was the constitutional interpretation of General President Dr. B. Andrew Rose that there was no restriction on the time or number of regional meetings of chapter groups, so long as they were held under the supervision of some member of the executive council. It was the agreement of the executive council that such regional meetings in the "off years" were imperative to the successful working out of the biennial convention plan, that unless they were held the value of such gatherings and their influence in maintaining fraternity fellowship and morale would be seriously and adversely affected. In line with this finding, it was agreed to urge upon the chapters to arrange forthwith for some such meetings between themselves and other chapters in their vicinity. iNE of the most important actions of the executive council was the adoption of a plan by which to reach
those brothers who have lost contact
with the chapters and the general organization through removal from the seat of a chapter, through lack of ' n ' terest or for any other reason. Under this plan the national vice-presidents. the general secretary, and The Sphinx were to be employed chiefly in working with the chapters and individual brothers in gaining new contacts through1 which these deliquent members rnighj be reached and put on the active roll again. It was pointed out by the general secretary that the mortality rate of active brothers is far too high, and that it is the urgent duty of every chapter and individual brother to cooperate with those officers who will, through personal contact and correspondence, seeK their services in prosecuting the important reclamation program now underway. The executive council also agreed to use its individual and collective efforts to secure even greater cooperation between the chapters and the official fraternity journal, The Sphinx. It wa? demonstrated how important a unifying link The Sphinx was and every chapter was urged to be more prompt and consistent in furnishing the official journal with accounts of its important activities and with accounts of the achievements of Alpha members. The editor of The Sphinx agreed to furnish the press with accounts of the important actions of the organization and its members, and to begin several months prior to the silver anniversary convention » series of educational news articles to the various newspapers. Because it was thought to be a wise step to use rigid economy, even to the extent of reducing some of the verv important activities of the fraternity," during the present period, the budgets of officers for the operation of their offices were materially reduced in practically every case—wherever it was found possible to do so without working a great disadvantage to the best interests of the organization. The general president was instructed to communicate with the publishers of Baird's Fraternity Manual and request that a proper listing of our fraternity be given. To furnish the publishers wit1! the correct information, a copy of Brother Charles Wesley's "History of Alpha Phi Alpha" was to be sent with this request. Continued on Page 18
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Other Organizations Greet Us Alpha Kappa
Alpha
T T H E Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, -*• thru me, sends hearty greetings to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and wishes for it a happy and successful year of endeavor. The steady growth of our sorority in membership, including some of the finest women in America, and the decided upward trend in the scholastic standing of our girl s | n college, due, in part, to the influence of the watchful care of the sorority, are items of which Alpha Kappa Alpha is proud. In addition our sorority this year has given nearly three thousand dollars in scholarships, one of these being our Foreign Fellowship. We now have our second girl at the University of Berlin, Miss Hazel E. Browne of Kansas City, doing work on her doctorate. We are happy to know that both the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will hold their boules in Cincinnati during the Christmas holidays, 1931. The 1930 convention of Alpha Kappa Alpha was held at Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, from December 27 through December 31. This was the first time this sorority met in the Southwest and the second time it had met in the South. Phi Chapter, an undergraduate group established in 1924, was hostess to the !930 boule. On Sunday at 11 a. m. the doors of the Daniel Brainard Memorial chapel were thrown open to the public, and the visitnig sorors were welcomed to the city of Marshall by HJon. William Caven, to Bishop College by President J. J. Rhodes, to Wiley College by President M. W. Dogan, and to the interfraternal activities of the campus by representatives fr om the following Greek letter organizations: Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi and Delta Sigma Theta. Ullian Whitlow, basileus of Phi, then Presented the national president of the organization to the public. Mrs. Bouse d responded to the greetings on behalf of the visitors, and in turn introduced the speaker of the morning, Mrs. Elizabeth •lones, wife of Bishop R. E. Jones. Mrs. kthel Hedgeman Lyle, honorary basileus and founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha, w a s next introduced by a few words from Bishop R. E . Jones of the M. E. church N ° r t h , and president of the board of trustees of Wiley College. The business sessions were held in the auditorium of the Carnegie Library beginning Monday at 9 a.m. The affairs of the organization for the past year were
By MRS. MAUDELLE BOUSFIELD, Supreme Basileus, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Above are three national heads of college Greek-letter organizations, who felicitate Alpha Phi Alpha as it enters the 25 th mar of it* existence. At the top is Matthew W. Bullock, grand basileus of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. In the center is Mrs. Maudelle Bousfi eld, grand basileus <>)' the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. At the bottom is Arthur W. Mitchell, president of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.
reviewed and plans were made for future development along educational, vocational and social lines.
Among other awards made by the sorority was the Nellie M. Quander essay prize of $100, which was won by Newell Dwight Eason of the University of California, Los Angeles. This prize i s awarded annually "to stimulate clear and intellectual understanding of problems of labor, and particularly those labor problems which affect Negroes as such." A legacy of $100 left by Josephine Cain, deceased, is to remain intact until it amounts to the sum of $500 to be used as a loan fund. Following is the list of officers for the ensuing year: Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Philadelphia, Pa., honorary basi 1 e u s ; Maudelle Bousfield, Chicago, TIL, supreme basileus; Maude Brown, Eta Omega, Louisville, Ky., first anti-basileus; Gertrude H. Mason, Phi, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas., second anti-basileus; Gladys Pullum, Beta Omega, Kansas City, Mo., supreme grammat e u s ; Ruth Washington, Beta Omega, Kansas City, Mo., anti-grammateus; T h e r e s a Alexander, Xi Omega, Washington, D. C , supreme epistoleusl; Ethel H. Lyle, Omega Omega, Philadelphia, Pa., supreme tamiouchos; Lucille Bluford, Delta, Lawrence, Kans., director of national publicity; Jessie Roy, A l p h a A l p h a Omega, editor-in-chief of the Ivy Leaf; Thelma Boozer, Tau Omega, New York City, North Atlantic regional director; Zenobia Gilpin, Epsilon Omega, Richmond, Va., South Atlantic regional director; Margaret Bowen, Sigma Omega, Cincinnatti, Ohio, Great Lakes regional director; Theresa Barker, Beta Omega, Kansas City, Mo., Mid-Western regional director; Carolyn Blanton, Eta Omega, Louisville, Ky.; Southern regional director; Viola Butler, Alpha Kappa Omega, Houston, Tex., Southern deputy; Blanche Dogan, Phi, Wiley college, Marshall, Tex., Southern deputy. Thirty-two of the 77 graduate and undergraduate chapters of the A l p h a Kappa Alpha sorority were represented, and there were 64 visiting delegates. The 1931 boule will convene in Cincinnati from Dec. 28 to 31.
Kappa Alpha
Psi
By A. MOORE SHEARIN, Grand Polemarch Kappa Alpha Kappa Fraternity HE 20th annual grand chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, whose sessions were held in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 27-31, revealed considerable progress since the founding of the organization in 1911. A total of 56 chapters scattered throughout the country was reported with over 3,000 members.
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Page 6 Two of the outstanding contributions of the fraternity to Negro college life are made through the housing foundation and the scholarship commission. Approximately $5,000 has been collected for financing and assisting in the founding of fraternity houses in strategic places and almost $1,000 has been loaned in similar amount to assist local chapters in housing problems. Ten men were assisted through scholarship loans during the past year and a drive was inaugurated at this convention for the raising of a fund of $5,000 for permanent investment, the proceeds to be used for scholarship loans annually. H. A. Tynes, of New York, is chairman of this commission and presented the plan. A comprehensive survey of methods of administering college fraternities among 90 of the larger fraternities was made and studied during the past two years and the 20th convention authorized the hiring of a full time executive secretary to conduct the business of the fraternity. This is the first Negro Greek-letter organization to adopt such a plan and the experiment will be keenly watched by the others. Over 8,000 high school students in cities all over the country were interviewed and had been reached through the Guide Right vocational guidance advice meetings and clinics held .during the year. Among the prominent speakers at the convention were: Mayor Harry Mackey of Philadelphia; President Beury of Temple University; Dr. Leslie Pinckney Hill, of Cheyney Training School; the Rev. J. W. Robinson, New York; the Rev. J. Campbell Beckett; and Dr. R. R. Wright, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fannie R. Givens is the president of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, succeeding Mrs. Ruth Tappe Scruggs.
THE SPHINX Social affairs were staged for entertainment by Phi Beta Sigma and Alpha Phi Alpha, together with a dawn dance by Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, and Delta Sigma Theta sororities. The Kappa hostesses, a group of Philadelphia women, entertained with a bridge party and a formal reception for the visiting ladies. A feature of the Sunday afternoon mass meeting was the presentation of the Laurel Wreath to J. Ernest Wilkins, of Chicago, for conspicuous services. Dr. V. P. Bailey was polemarch of the entertaining alumni chapter and C. Clifford Washington polemarch of Lambda Chapter, which joined in the entertainment, and Mrs. Bertha P. Rhodes was chairman of the Kappa hostesses. National officers were elected as follows: grand polemarch, A. M. Shearin, Durham, N. C ; vice grand polemarch, W. H. J. Beckett, St. Louis, Mo.; junior vice grand polemarch, Jos. Birch, Howard University; grand keeper of records and exchequer, J. Ernest Wilkins, Chicago; grand strategus, X. L. Neal, Morehouse College; It. grand strategus, Aaron Page, West Virginia State C o l l e g e ; grand historian, George F. David, Wilberforce University; and the grand board of directors includes Fred Clement, West Virginia State College; F. P. Smith, Louisville, Ky.; and A. A. Alexander, Des Moines.
agricultural and chemical experimental station near Muscle Shoals. (7) Protested against the segregation of Gold Star Mothers. (8) Decried the action of the Navy football team for refusing to play Ohio State University because of the presence of a Negro on the latter team. (9) Protested the action of the Art Alliance of Philadelphia for refusing the statue of Paul Robeson. (10) Urged the defeat of the HawleySmoot Tariff Bill. (11) Recommended increasing t h e scope of the Federal Farm Board so that it might aid cooperative production as well as cooperative marketing. (12) Sent questionnaires to U. S. Congressmen inquiring as to their attitude regarding: (a) The enactment of a law making lynching a matter for federal jurisdiction. (b) The enactment of a law providing definite per c a p i t a amount for education under federal appropriation. (c) The increasing of appropriations for Public Works. (d) Unemployment Insurance. Continued on Page 19
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INETEEN THIRTY was a year of few ups and many downs for nearly everyone. For Delta Sigma Theta, however, I believe there were more ups than downs. The year brought with it an increased consciousness of our responsibility, as college trained women, for following more carefully and protesting when necessary issues both of a local and national nature that affect members of our race. As a result the organization: (1) Urged President Hoover to appoint one or more Negroes on the Haitian Commission. (2) Recommended universal edu c a tion for Haiti and the introduction of exchange studentships between Haiti and other countries. (3) Urged the defeat of Judge Parker. (4) Went on record as supporting the London Naval Conference. (5) Recommended increase in appropriations to land grant colleges and Federal control over disbursements of these funds to prevent discrimination. (6) Urged the establishment of an
A. Moore Sheariyi is the grand polemarch of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, succeeding A. A. Alexander.
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We Missed The Convention—But By DR. B. ANDREW ROSE, General President T T WAS perhaps widely felt that the -*• strength of remembered joy and the variety of pleasures in our annual conventions brought to the rank and file of Alpha Phi Alpha a feeling of regret. The taste still lingered especially since the aching void created by the n e w law of biennial meetings was by no means satisfactorily bridged. As I recall, on New Year's Eve for the past decade I have turned from the banquet table at the sound of the bells and whistles to clasp the hand of a brother and to wish him a "Happy New Year." This year it could not be in spite of our emotion and regret. This regret was only because the mind does not always find it easy, after the habit °f a decade, to adapt itself to a new w ay, even when that way is convincln gly good as our new law is accepted to be. Yes, we missed the annual convention; but we face a New Year which we hope will end in the greatest convention ever. The Executive Council Met kN DECEMBER twenty-n i n t h and - and thirtieth the executive council met in the city of Pittsburgh. On roll call, with one exception, every member was present. Your officers seem to sense a greater responsibility in the absence of the chapter representation and gave gave abundantly abundantly of of both both time time and and talent. Time and space will not permit nt. Time and space will not permit of r a detailed account of this meeting butt since a report on several of the items of business is awaited with keen mterest, I take the liberty of imparting SUcn as I am sure will be appreciated. * irst, in keeping with the spirit of the •me and because of necessity, most of he budgets were cut, but in every case th e general officer pledged to live within Ws stipulated budget and labor to the end that the work of our fraternity would not be retarded but make nolc eable advance in 1931 despite the cr y of depression. Secondly, the executive council acceptthe invitation coming from Alpha Pha Chapter of Cincinnati, Ohio, to b e host of the next convention in Decem° e r 1931. This being Alpha Phi Alpha's wenty-fifth anniversary, Alpha Alpha apter promises to make the occasion real "Silver Jubilee." The executive Co ° u " e i 1 asks the cooperation of every Pha brother in making this convention a t A1 h P a Alpha .Chapter would have e
it be. It is not anticipating too much to expect every chapter to be represented, every living founder and every past past general officer to be present with visiting brothers in quantity sufficient to make one thousand. Here's To Pittsburgh VERY favourable impression remains in my remembrance of the entertainment of the executive council at Pittsburgh. It is that of a gathering of more than 75 brothers of Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter in a banquet—a gathering in which the spirit of hospitality was joined to that of efficiency, loyalty, and good cheer—a spirit harmonious and infectious in its joy. I here heartily express my gratitude and congratulations to Alpha Omicron Lambda. Such was the efficiency and ease with which they carried out this hospitality that even the general convention may feel safe in their hands if at anytime they were to bid for its entertainment.
The General Secretary Makes Several Requests By JOS. H. B. EVANS General Secretary SUPPOSE I must follow good form and first of all wish each and every brother a happy and p r o s p e r o u s New Year. But really, the first thing I wanted to do was to ask if the person to whom communications were addressed is the proper officer to receive the chapter correspondence. We have had so much trouble getting our chapter rosters straight that I am going to ask you to immediately send back to me the list of the names and addresses of the present officers. And remember that it is from this list that we shall pass information on to the Sphinx editor. A second copy of the list is to be used in giving this information to to the national vice president of your jurisdiction. Let's not delay about this, for we need your real cooperation this year if we are to work our plans.
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The executive council met in Pittsburgh and I know you will be glad to learn that the next general convention will be held in December of this year at Cincinnati, Ohio. This celebration of our 25th anniversary is to be a big meeting and we want to have 1000 brothers present. Another solgan for
the year is 1000 reinstatements. What can your chapter do? First of all, get your 1931 grand taxes all clear so the names can be certified to the Sphinx editor immediately. Then put a committee to work to locate the last known addresses of brothers who are not active with your chapter. Personal letters are going out to each of these brothers and we are going to see that a little effort will bring big results. The executive council voted to join the Pan-Hellenic Council and in a discussion concerning regional meetings before the next convention, it was the concensus of opinion that there shall be as many such regional meetings as the group needs and interest would direct. What about your chapter? How would a meeting help the spirit and enthusiasm in your territory? What about copies of the fraternity "History" for your chapter? We felt that every group would want as many copies as it has brothers but it seems as if the older brothers have not done their part in placing orders for this wonderful work. If public libraries like those at Cleveland and Grand Rapids are anxious to get copies (and pay for them too) it seems to me that all active brothers should do this same thing.
The 3rd Vice-President's Message To Brothers By WILLIAM W. CARDOZO, Third Vice President
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HE best of wishes and greetings of the season and for the New Year. May it be new in every way that it is possible to apply the word. For those who make resolutions for the New Year let us hope that you have made a resolution to become one of us in a financial and otherwise material way and that at the end of this year you can look back and say to yourself, "1931 was a new year after all. I kept one resolution of the many I made. I am financial and active in the fraternity once more." Besides the need to keep the faith to yourself in regards to the resolution you make there are other reasons why every brother should be with us, full-fledged, when we clasp hands in Cincinnati next December. This is our twenty-fifth birthday. Are you, and you, and you, all brothContinued on Page 22
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A Reminiscence You '11 Enjoy By J. C. COLEMAN, Chi AM sitting in the lounging room of Stephens U n i o n at noon time. Noon time in the Union at Berkeley is, in a small way, evening on Broadway. For all universities in California are populous places, and my alma mater is, of them all, the most populous. The steady stream of mankind courses by my leather-covered seat to the rhythm of a near-by portable. I remember, as I look back upon that day, the song is "Alexander's Rag-Time Band." I do not feel my best. It is Saturday, and for days I have led a strenous life. But mentally I am at rest. I think that perhaps before the morning I am to be a full-fledged frater. I am certain of it. There is no question. Just now, I have eluded by benefactors. Williams believes me to be pressing Wilson's suits. Wilson believes I add figures for Williams. It has been a hard week, it is true, but I do not mind. I haven't been so happy in a long time. Just before me is the realization of most of all my dreams.
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I'll sprawl right here on this big lounge this afternoon and sleep some and read some, but most of the time I'll indulge in a lot of delightful ideas about the kind of a pin I'll have, and which fortunate lady of the host of eligibles I shall take to the spring prom. And so I sit, half conscious. The hour fades, the passing stream slowly subsides, becomes a mere dribble, and then a desultry few. I hardly stir. Suddenly I am conscious that someone is beside me. I realize some has been there for a long time. I am afraid to turn fully and look. It must be Williams or Wilson. I shift my expression from one of contentment to the hangdog type. I look about. It is neither Williams or Wilson, but a man of another fraternity, who has but recently transferred from Iowa. He smiles very pleasantly and I smile, too, even though I'm not jubilant about his being there. Glad, of course, it wasn't Williams or Wilson, but I rather wished for solitude. The fellow's name is Scott —a nice sort. Quiet type. He starts off by surprising me. "Let see, John, you'll be carried through your frat any time now, won't you?" I am surprised. I am thinking the matter is my business. He knows I'm disconcerted and quickly follows. "Don't mind me, fellow. I knew a lot of you boys at Iowa. Why, I've
talk during the day. At evening, listening to the songs around the house. All Now and then one read* something the fellows seemed to me to have withtluil h'ix mi elusive, haunting quality in themselves a binding something which about it. Occasionally, some piece of made them truly brothers. Used to writing, quiet and thoughtfully digspend my time between running errands nified, is tremendously more effective and such in hoping for a soon initiation. than a thousand-word menckenian You can understand. I was young, and blast. Such an article is the accom—well—idealistic. Sometimes I wish I panying one by Brother Coleman. still were." In it irrc disclosed attitudes, personScott pauses. I am listening raptly alities. doubts, ami questionings— now. Can't help it. I, too, am young. disclosed with charming humor and I try to play football. I am a pledgee, tolerance. It is frank and revealing, and I think there is nothing finer than but it does not assert its beliefs, but a brothership in that great fraternity. rather suggests it* interesting conclusions. Who among us has not I remember times I listened to the song had a similar experience? Would and almost cried. I remember hanging that more of us could recapture their on the rail in the gallery at a basketdetails and mood so effectively. ball game and yelling myself sick for the team to fight. I remember glasses of beer with the boys. I, too, am idea'istic—or, rather, perhaps sentimental. even had some friends in your crowd!" Scott continues, "Anyhow, the night Scott laughed a little. eventually came in which the boys workOW at that time, I am very young ed me out lustily. Baby, what a beatand anxious to please my elders, I am ing I took. I prided myself on my not very thin skinned. So I laugh polite- 'guts' and took it smiling—or almost ly. Eut even as I laugh I brace my- smiling. Early in the morning it was self to reprimand Scott should he get all over and I was a brother. We all cut of line. He senses the way I feel trooped into a long hall for the banand grows quiet. I offer him a cigarette. quet. Gosh, I was happy! The place At that time I have plenty of cigarettes. was brilliantly lighted and the table was All kinds. We both smoke and are heavily laden. The brethren gave us silent. The smoke curls up toward the neophytes—there were three of us—the ceiling. I remember yet how the frag- seats of honor. There was much laughments lingered around the gargoyle pil- ter and many congratulations. A very lars of the room. Finally, Scott be- pretty picture. Cecil DeMille sh o u 1 d gins to talk. His eyes are half-closed have seen it. Finally, someone called and he goes slowly, as if carefully choos- for a speech from me. Someone pushing his words. I am only half listen- ed me to my feet, and I found myself ing. The portable plays now, "The looking down a long line of expectant faces. Have you ever been in a spot Haunting Waltz." like that, John, in which you don't know "You know, John, I'll never forget the what to say, but still you're almost way I felt as a pledgee and as a new overflowing with emotion ? Somehow, I initiate. The fraternal situation was got started. I forgot the fellows were a peculiar one on my campus—some- living beings. I no longer saw their thing like it is here. On the campus faces. They were images sitting there, of these big Ofay schools there are only personifying spirit—the spirit of brotha few new eligible men enrolled each erhood. The way I felt tumbled out year. A fellow who is in any way out- in a rush of words. I talked my feelstanding is apt, because of the attitude ings. I told how happy I was—how I the various fraternities take toward him, would do my eternal best. Just broke to get an exaggerated idea of his own all down, you know." imprrtance. Every now and then one of these chaps combines this feeling with UT SUDDENLY, I felt as though a genuine admiration for the spirit and something were amiss. I paused camaraderie he thinks he sees within the for a moment and looked at my audience. ranks of the fraternity of his choice. I saw them then for the first time. One When this happens, you have a situa- or two were snickering outright. Sevtion. I was sort of like that. During eral had, I suppose, become disgusted my pledgeship days, I must have been at my childish display and were discusin a trance. Football and a lot of fight Continued on Page 21
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A Note On Bull Sessions By LOUIS B. WHITE, Omicron
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HETHER it be at Beta, Omicron, Alpha Theta, Theta or any other of a score of chapters in America does not matter. It is nationally true and fraternally factual that wherever wellnurtured sons of their mothers congregate under social eaves, decorated by hanging pennants, moth-eaten banners, glass-covered shingles, or trophy-laden shelves, some form of vocal communication called "woofing," "haggling" (from the English, "heckling), or "chideing" will ensue. In most instances it is the most travelled, and therefore imposing. brother whose opinion goes farthest in regard to matters of fraternity prestige. Then there is, in all places of our description, one or two whose ratiocinative powers are most respected and who contribute pointed judgments from t h e i r book-ridden desk as their brotherly disputants dispute for the glory of—well of just arguing. But head and elbows above any types alluded to above is that superman, poised and eternally confident, strong in character and long of wind, who strikes awe in freshman hearts and fear in neophytes, who never loses an argument, winning by sheer force of personality. He talks louder than anyone else, that's all; so pestiferous is he that no one can hear himself think, nor Idoes he dare do so. He is no respector of logic: his compatriots, sure of the strength of their logic-tight compartments, rally around his mountain of words, adding to the whole and so sublimating the session that, losing confidence in what, from an object standpoint, 's a winning argument, any recalcitrant brothers swing to the left out of respect to greater concensus. ^NE must not doubt the social value of these gab-fests where the meekest worm becomes a giant and the dinosaur is humbled. Purposefully or accidentally, they begin with a maximum °f mental attention and interest. Shelly, Keats; Ripley, Winchell; Brisbane, Lardnerd; Plato, Schuyler; Nietzche, Broun; DuBois, Young (P. B . ) ; et al are quoted, re lied upon, defended—all earnestly but vociferously. Then, with incr e a s i n g tempo, someone casually thrusts: "No °ne but an introvert who has been crossed in love and compensated by erecting a pessimistic philosophy would agree with Nietzche on this business of woman's inherent malice for men." There follows a: "What the h.__ are you talking about. Schopenhauer advanced that
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In the pictorial number last June The Sphinx "Doffed Its Hat" to Brother Louis B. White, the brilliant brother who contributes the article printed on this page. Brother White is a former member of Alpha Theta Chapter. He graduated from the University of Iowa with high honors, a Phi Beta Kappa key, and a keen interest in the social sciences. This year he is studying in the' graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in sociology under an Urban League fellowship. At Iowa he was active in the affairs of the chapter and held many positions of honor in campus organizations, His incisive observations and infectious humor were sources of constant enjoyment to the national officers at the executive council meeting in Pittsburgh during the holidays. Brother White is versatile too. He asked divine blessing on the meeting in the afternoon and was a whoopee trail-blazer at the banquet later!
view. I get sick and tired of hearing some half-baked statement from guys
who don't know what they're saying!" At this point there is a crescendo; one chest has expanded, and one communicant's respiration decreased. This means glandular .reaction followed by slightly increased pulse. One's pride has suffered and therefore needs repair. The other's pride swells; he has frustrated dogmatism (he thinks). Soon a third intellect is drawn in, to the defense of Nietzche (or Poker, or Prohibition, or in defense of a remark that dogs think while men reason, or to decry the practicality of Einstein's relatively or to adumbrate the qualities, or absence of quality, in Eta Lotta Cake men—you k n o w : points in bull sessions apply to any and all things man has ever done, thought, or hopes to do) and a roommate. Tom-toms throb and ear-drums tremble to the pulsations; three, four, now five hearts thump savagely as ancient words and hoary fly; biologic drives get expression as psychologic recede; pentup emotion, tears and laughters at everybody's expense! Ladies and gentlemen you are now witnessing a time-honored custom dubbed by the most authoritative anthropologists of American college culture: the Bull Session! Tribal lore and chant, in swells and dimunedos, mold the participants into one cohesive bedlam. Four leading cigarette companies thrive on tobacco consumed by these warriors; future leaders learn the wiles of the wild and the inanities of the inane during these periods when, as one of their progenitors, one William Leftridge (Lincoln man, win or die) says everybody experiences a diarrhoea of words and constipation of thought. F only our organization had a committee on the Standardization of Bull Sessions; what added incentives it could instil in chapter-life! A national secretary with locally elected supernumeraries could record outstanding points of view successfully defended by especially wordy brothers. He could mimeograph and have columnuar pigeon-holes in which the secretary would place such items a s : curse words most frequently used; locations found most conductive to uninterrupted discourse (as, for instance, fraternity house parlor, or bedroom?; Y. M. C. A. lobby, or gymnasium!?; alley corner, or street corner?; cafeteria, or pool room?); subjects least touched upon: as studies, music, literature, mathematics, and humanism.
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IVhat Led To Freedom By CHARLES W. ANDERSON, JR. Beta |URING the stormy political days of 1860 the paramount question before the country was the subject of slavery. The states of the Union were divided in that matter. Personal opinions varied, and political parties were divided. The question of slavery was of vital concern to the future progress of the American Gove r n m e n t. The country could not progress with half of it divided upon the great social and and economic evil. The Republican Party realized more than any other the danger that was threatening the stability and progress of the nation. On the 16th of May, 1S'60, the Republican Convention assembled in the city of Chicago, 111. and nominated Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, for President, and Hanibal Hamlin, of Maine for Vice-President. The plank in the platform adopted by the convention relating to slavery was as follows: "That the maintenance of the principle promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the federal Constitution, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, is essential to the preservation of our republican institutions; and that the federal Constitution, the rights of states and the union of states must and shall be preserved. That the maintenance, inviolate of the right of states, and especially the right of each state, to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgement exclusively, is essential to that balance of rower on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any state or territory, no matter under what pretext, as among he gravest of crimes. "That the new dogma, that the Constitution, of is own force, carries slavery into any or all territories of the United States, is a dangerous political heresy, at variance with explicit provisions of that instrument itself, with contemporaneous exposition, and without legislative and judicial precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country. "That the normal condition of all the
Although Negro History Week ended before this issue of The Sphinx reached most of the brothers, it is quite appropriate that our February number include a historical article of this nature. Inasmuch as all Alpha men have been to college and through high school, they know at least hazily the facts surrounding the freeing of our ancestors. In many cases these facts were studied in books of questionable accuracy or expounded by teachers with bias or misinformation...Those two reasons, coupled with the relevancy of the article in view of Negro History Week, alone justify publication of Brother Anderson's study. It never hurts to brush up the dusty corners of our memories.
territory of the United States is that of freedom; that, as our republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national territory, ordained that 'no person should be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States. n p H E ELECTION of Mr. Lincoln, fol-H- lowing his nomination, after a most exciting and bitter campaign in which the foregoing plank of the Republican platform was the paramount issue, was the first practical step towards the abolition of slavery. The secession of the principal slave states, led by South Carolina on December 20th, 1860, the bombardment of Port Sumter on April 12th, 1861, and the amazing success of the Confederate forces in the initial clash of arms which followed the fall of Fort Sumter, was the result of the providential interposition of the hand of God that made the preservation of the union of states impossible without the abolition of slavery. On August 22nd, IS'62, in reply to an open letter addressed to him by Horace Greeley, President Line o l n made public this letter: "My paramount ob-
ject is to save the Union, and not to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves I would do it; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. I have here stated my purpose according to my views of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free." However, five days after the battle of Antietam, the President issued a proclamation that on the first day of January, 1863, all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof should then be in rebellion, should be then, thenceforward and forever free, and the executive government, including the military and naval authority thereof, would maintain such freedom. This proclamation was issued September 22nd, 1862, and became effective January 1st, 1863. The anniversary commemorating this most important date in the history of the Afro-American should be gratefully recognized.
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HE NEGRO has well paid his gratitude to the Republican Party which blazed the way for his emancipation sixty-eight years ago. He has supported the party in every election since the adoption of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution. The Negro as a race is instinctively grateful, kindhearted and loyal. He will always be grateful to those who were instrumental in gaining him his freedom. But after the passing of sixtyeight years the Republican Party cannot truthfully be called "The Grand Old Party." Republicanism has changed in attitude and principle as far as the Negro is concerned. Along with this noticeable change in the calibre of the Republican Party has come a change in the Negro's political way of thinking. With the coming of a new Republican Party has come a new Negro who knows no party by name but every man by his deeds, regardless of party affiliations. The "Uncle Tom" day has passed. The deep-rooted feeling that the Republican Party is God A l m i g h t y has gone. The change in the Negro's sentiment towards the Republican Party has been due more to its Lily-White policy than anything else. The Party has failed in Continued on Page 21
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Significant Alpha News award in education for h's development of a training center for Negro youth which has markedly improved the life in a community of 300,000 colored people. During the 26 years ha has boen in Fort Valley he has built the school from one of 146 pupils to one of 700 pupils. His plant includes twelve modern brick buildings and he employs 45 teachers. Instruction is given through two years of college and tho school is a center for farm demonstration, health work, and the preservation of a racial culture for a whole district. Brother Hunt was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1929.
Achievements make news. The following achievements of members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity have made the following ne W«: REUBEN MCDANIEL, now instructor of physics and advanced mathematics at Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C , has been granted a leave of absence to work on his master's degree at Cornell. Brother McDaniel is a member of the National Scholastic Honor Society and a Phi Beta Kapp i scholar from Rutgers.
* * * FIVE BROTHERS of Nu C h a p t e r have been elected to Phi Lambda Sigma, Lincoln University's honorary English society. They are: L. Howard, E. Mils, Seaborne, Terry, and Anderson.
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* * * EDWIN B. JOURDAIN, JR, managing editor of The Chicago Bee, is a candidate for a seat in the Chicago City Council from the fifth ward.
* * * BROTHER COOK, principal of the Lincoln High School, Kansas City, Mo., has been appointed a member of the National Education Committee by the U. S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Education. * * * BROTHER JONES, a charter member °f Upsilon Chapter, Lawrence, Kan., is n °w assistant prosecuting attorney of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas. * * * 0. L. LAWSON, of Alpha Iota Chapter, Denver, Colo., has announced his candidacy for the Denver City Council. * * » G. EVANS and R. Miller once again head the honor roll of the sophomore elass at Meharry Medical College. Both are members of Chi Chapter. * * * HUGH M. GLOSTER of Alpha Rho, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga., is a Winner of the Quaker Essay Prize and a high ranking scholar on the Morehouse Dean's List. * * # A. RUSSELL BROOKS, before his graduation from Morehouse C o l l e g e , earned the lyre awarded by the college Glee Club and Orchestra for meritorious service, was during his junior year editor-in-chief of The Maroon Tiger, was awarded the J. J. Starks Man-of-Affairs Prize, and represented his school at the National Student Federation.
DR. CHARLES S. JOHNSON, of Fisk University, and PRESIDENT H. A. HUNT of Fort Valley (Ga.) Ind. School, (shown above) by being awarded Harmon Awards for distinguished achievement, brought the total number of Alpha Phi Alpha members who have received these distinctions, during thii five-year period they have been bestowed, to seventeen. Alpha Phi Alpha has now listed two in 1926, seven in 1927, two in 1928, four in 1929, and two in 1930. One brother has received a Harmon Award twice. For his findings in social science, Brother Dr. Johnson, who lives at 1611 Hardin Street, Nashville, was granted the award in the field of science. His research has been summarized through his publication "The Negro in American Civilization," which is an outgrowth of the work of the National Interracial Conference held in Washington in 1928; and "The Negro in Chicago," which is primarily a study of the race riots in 1919; and also his founding of "Opportunity," the official organ of the Urban League and the only Negro publication devoted primarily to the sociological problems of the group. During the past year he was the only American member of the Commission investigating slavery conditions in Liberia on appointment by the League of Nations. Brother Hunt was the recipient of the
DOUGLASS STUBBS, of II a r v a r d University, a Phi Beta Kappi graduate of Dartmouth College, was one of ten students in the Harvard Medical School elected to the honorary msdical society there, selection for which is considered the highest honor that can come to a Harvard medical student. He will interne next year at Cleveland City Hospital, being appointed after a bitter six-year struggle to place colored internes in Cleveland city hospital . Continued on Page 20
PAUL ROBESON, famous actor, singer, scholar, and athlete, who recently returned from Europe and triumphs in the title role of "Othello," began an American concert tour recently by appearing in recital in Carnegie Hall, New York, rendering a program in German and English. Lavish praise from critics has marked his appearance there and in other American cities as well.
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WINNERS OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA
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Above are shown the winners of scholarships awarded annually by the national organization of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity under the direct supervision of its department of educational activities headed by Brother Raymond W. Cannon of Minneapolis, Minn. At the top, left to right, a r e : Isaac M. Hutchinson of Charleston, S. C , Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn.; Miss Lurrah Coffield of Indianapolis, Ind., Butler College, Indianapolis; Joseph S. Himes of Cleveland, O., Oberlin College, Oberlin, O.; Rupert A. Lloyd of Phoebus, Va., Harvard University, Boston, Mass.; and Harold Jackson of Lansing, Michigan, Michigan State College, Ypsilanti, Mich. Botton row, left to right: Thebaud Jetfers, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C ; Miss Julia E. Hatcher of Fort Valley, Ga., Spellman College, Atlanta, Ga.; Miss Ruth Lankford Redd of Hannibal, Mo., Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo.; and Bernard Goss of Kansas City, Mo., University of Iowa, Iowa City, la. Other members of the scholarship commission are Brothers Atty. Emory B. Smith of Howard University, Washington, D. C ; Arthur J. Clement, Jr., Charleston, S. C.J Prof. H. T. Riley, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Atty. S. E. Garner, Assistant Attorney General of Missouri, St. Louis. Mr. Himes is a totally blind student and has won highest scholastic honors at Oberlin College despite his visual handicap, being elected in his junior year to Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. Mr. Lloyd is an honor graduate of Williams College where he finished as valedictorian of his class last June and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is doing graduate work at
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Rho Gives Scholarship to A Union Univ. Student }) HO CHAPTER. Philadelphia, Pa., ^1 has awarded a scholarship of $100 to Charles Sumner Lee of Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va. Notification of the award was given in the following letter to Mr. Lee from Brother Dr. O. Wilson Winters, corresponding secretary of Rho Chapter:
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I beg to inform you that Rho Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Philadelphia, Pa., has awarded you a cash scholarship of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. This money will be sent you as soon as the regular routine of order and withdrawal is effected by our financial secretary and treasurer. We are hoping that you will keep up the high standard of your work, and that this act by our fraternity will be an
incentive to you for future usefulness,
I am writing Prof. Daniels of your presence in the university, since he is a member of our executive council. He is richly endowed with scholastic wisdom and advice, and you would do well to consult him at times about your personal problems. Meanwhile, Brother Robert Daniels, acting national second vice-president, a member of Union University's faculty, was sent the following letter: Rho Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has awarded Mr. Charles Sumner Lee, a student at Union University, a cash scholarship of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, which will be forthcoming in a few days. We are asking that you direct your attention toward this young man in order
that he may receive the benefit of your scholastic and fraternal guidance. Mr. Lee acknowledges the award in the following communication to Brother Dr. Winters: I am writing to inform you that I have received the check for $100.00 with an appreciation that is beyond my expression in words. It is, indeed, an incentive to make me study harder so that those interested in me will not be disappointed. I pray the god of fortune may smile on me, so that I might, in some way be of aid to those who have helped me so greatly. Dr. Winters, I am going to ask you to please be my proxy in thanking the other members of Rho Chapter, since I cannot Continued on Page 18
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By HUGHES ALONZO ROBINSON, Alpha Kappa r
j P H E R E was a period in the history of -*• the race when the young colored lien in this country went to school for social standards in society and for the purpose of preparing themselves for professional life. A large per cent of our men who were in college during the decade preceding the entrance of the United States into the World War had little intention of going into other fields than those of theology, education, dental surgery, medicine and law. Although these young men were very ambitious with high intellectual capacities, they did not, tor the most part, see the necessity for Preparing themselves for the most practical fields of endeavor. This was partly due to the traditional background which held the race in check for more than two and one-half centuries, and partly due to the environment in which they were reared. Many of our fine young college men ere told by their parents that the long Period which the race had spent, in involuntary servitude had led them to believe that only the professional walks of life would make possible that glorious age in this country when the colored race would become prosperous, and throw off that traditional feeling of being inferior to the race which had been responsible for their bondage. They were encouraged, therefore, to seek only those fields of endeavor that would place them in positions where they could exercise those honors and privileges which had been held for centuries only by members of the opposite race, and positions that w o u l d •wake them conspicuous characters in their communities. These liberty-loving mothers looked far ahead for a time when their sons would be able to retire from any form of manual labor or practical works of arts, and would be able to command the respect of all those who live within their vicinity. w
Whatever might have been the effects °f such encouragement on the parts of the mothers on their sons, it certainly ha d its good results. First of all it gave a " incentive for the continuation of an education beyond that of e l e m e n t a r y schools, high schools, and junior colleges, the result of which was the founding of '"any schools of professional nature, and °t an industrial nature, and also the raining of men and women to serve in the capacity of teachers. This encouragement from parents to their sons also " ^ d e possible a fine group of leaders ich. h a s n ° t been surpassed, and the establishment of organizations and news-
HATEVER may be said tbout the psychological aspects of the traditional background of the young colored men of a decade ago, it is safe to assume that it has had a tremendous influence upon our college men in determining their life vocation. The question may well be aslced if such an influence as that mentioned above has been an asset or a liability to the race as a whole. The answer to such a question depends upon the individual's point of view. If the psychological effect has meant moral depravity on the part of those concerned, the result, of course, would have been disastrous. On the other hand, if the traditional background has been an incentive for leadership and a sense of honor for the history of the race, then, we may assume that it has been a great asset to not only those of a decade ago, but to the college man of today. The writer is inclined to believe it has worked in both ways with some few individuals, but for the great majority, the profe s s i o n a 1 walks of life have been to the young colored men the greatest of all stimulus in encouraging them to their highest intellectual capacity.
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HUGHES A. ROBINSON When the editor was reading thru Brother Robinson's stimulating article he was reminded of an incident during his college days. It was just a few weeks prior to commencement and a lecture group of approximately 100 students was asked to indicate by raising hands how many knew what they were going to do subsequent to graduation. For a moment 1 was oppressed by the fear that the great majority of members of the class were afflicted suddenly by paralysis of the arms! Fully seventy percent made no indication of knowing what field of endeavor they permanently expected to be occupied in. In this essay, Brother Robinson has some worthwhile ideas on the subject of choosing your vocation. College is the right church for most students there, but how many are in the right pew?
papers that far outclass any we can claim to the credit of those who came out of school since the war. We may, therefore, conclude that such traditional background coming from the mothers of the young college men of a decade ago had two aspects—one, of course, gave an incentive for higher education which had good results, and another which placed the young man in a position which made him feel that other fields of endeavor were not necessary for the progress of the race.
What should we say about environment? First of all, the world of a decade ago is not the world of today. In speaking of environmental conditions we must take into consideration the place and time in which one lived. Generally speaking, there was not as much communication between the North and South as there is today, nor was there as much cooperation among the various elements within the race. Under such conditions, people were inclined to be narrow and selfish in their views, and would only work for those things which were likely to bring direct results to the individuals concerned, and the 'interest of one was not considered to be the interest of all. Young men, therefore, did not seek to engage in pioneer work in the various fields of social endeavor as they are doing today. They, for the most part, had little ambition to seek a vocation that would cause a sacrifice on their part for the benefit of society. However true this may have been, there seems to be a trend toward every field of endeavor. While speaking of the background of the education of the colored man in a period such as has been discussed, it might be well to remember another factor which made it impossible for our young mien to seek vocations other than those of professional nature. The c o l l e g e s themselves a few years ago did not have
Page 14 the endowments they have today, and the various departments were, therefore, impossible. OW shall we best characterize the education of the average colored man we find in college today? This is the important question that many of our parents would like to have their sons answer. First of all, we have access to a group of high-grade colleges such as the world has not seen before. Within these colleges and universities there are various departments for undergradu a t e s from which one may select his course and acquire an education in any vocation. In nearly all our New England universities there are colleges. In Boston University, there is the college of liberal arts; the college of business administration; the college of music; the college or school of theology; the school of law; the school of education; the school of religious education and social service; and the graduate school. In Harvard University, there is the Harvard College; there is the graduate school of arts and science; the engineering school; the graduate school of business administration; the school of architecture; the school of landscape and architecture; the school of city planning; there is the Bussey Institute; there is the theological school; the law school; the graduate school of education; the medical school; the school of public health, and the dental school. Each of these departments is a college within itself, and a student who expects to enter such a university as one of these mentioned above will have little difficulty in deciding on what is best for his future career. In other words, a student of today needs no one to decide for him. What is true in New England colleges is true in all parts of the country where colored students are admitted to institutions of higher learning. What does such a trend in education mean to the young colored man of today? First of all, it means that he finds it no longer necessary for him to follow the old field of professional work, but he does find it necessary for him to specialize in a new field of professional work such as business, banking, insurance, social work, association work, manufacturing, a n d salesmanship. There are numerous fields of endeavor for young men who are seeking an education, and there was never a time when trained men were more needed than they are today. It is true that we have thousands of colored young men in college, but few of them really know what they want to do when their education is completed. HAT group of students appear to be making the most of their college career? Such a question may involve a degree of personal opinion. By
THE SPHINX reason of my position as secretary-treasurer of Alpha Kappa Chapter of the A1-. pha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and also secretary-treasurer of the College Club, which is an inter-fraternal organization composed of members from three Greekletter societies, I have had an opportunity to follow up students in no fewer than seven New England colleges. The Alpha Kappa Chapter •' has members in college at Amherst, Bates, Dartmouth, Hartford School of Religious Education, Wesleyan and Williams. We have also had members at Bolden. From my experience with these young college men, I find that those who do best are natives from the southern part of the United States. In many cases they are northern men, but maintain homes in some part of the South. This does not necessarily imply that northern college men are not on par with those from the South intellectually, but it does mean that the young man from the South utilizes his time to a greater advantage than the natives of the North. Whether this is the result of a change in environment, or selected group who are able to continue their education in the North, is a question which should be answered by our psychologists. At present, the writer is not in a position to answer. Whatever may be said about either group —the native of the South or the northern-born lad— both groups are working toward the same goal, and it is safe to predict that neither will make a failure of their education. Springfield College is unique in her position for admitting students from the South by transfer to candidacy for degrees. This, of course, has been a source through which the writer has been able to learn much directly from southernborn young men. At the present time we have three students who were transferred from other colleges to Springfield. Inman I. Breaux, a graduate of Union University, A. W. Ellis, and C. C. Hawkins, both of whom are graduates of Morehouse College; all are fine types of young men from the South, and are doing splendid work and preparing themselves for the field of physical education. We also have a group of very intelligent and able young men in college here, all of whom are northern-born boys. Among them are Ernest A. Dawson, Raymond E. Miller from Chicago, E. L. Jackson, Rudolph D. Wheeler, Frederick H. Johnson, and John H. Burr, Jr., who is working for his master's degree. On a whole this group is an ideal type and it is rather difficult to distinguish between the two groups as far as their scholastic standards and social activities are concerned. The president of our chapter is a native of Virginia, and there are few men of a finer type than Eric W. Epps. With him, comes Lawrence A. Palmer, also a citizen of Virginia
be of interest to some parents know the attitudes of the young ImenT tomight in college toward the old school of professional work. There is still a large percentage of our young colored men who enter higher institutions of learning to take courses which lead to the degrees in education, medicine, dental surgery, and theology. This is especially true in institutions which are devoted entirely to the training of colored men. Whatever intention these young men may have about entering those fields, many of them do not reach their desired goal; others continue on toward their destination, but only a certain percentage of this group finds it profitable for them to practice the professions which they had taken. What does this mean? This is the question which every young man should ask before entering higher institutions of learning. It may mean four or five years spent on something which will b r i n g those concerned no direct results, nor will society derive any indirect results. In northern colleges and universities the younger group of colored men have little incentive for the strict field of professional work, such as medicine or dental surgery. While they admit that such men are needed, they do not all expect to be doctors and lawyers. Many of our young colored men who are registered in northern institutions are specializing in a new kind of professional work. This field of social administration is becoming a very important vocation, and we have several members of our group who are preparing themselves for this profession. The field of physical work among boys and girls in public schools and colleges is occupying the attention of educators, and no one needs to be surprised when he finds so many of both men and women in northern institutions specializing in this work alone. Then comes the work of association administration, a new field as far as specialization is concerned. We will also find many able and intelligent young men seeking their bachelor degrees in this field also. What may be of more importance still is the field of business administration. Judging from the emphasis which is being laid on specialization of business in northern institutions of higher learning, the writer is of the opinion that such a training cannot be exhausted. Whatever may be said of this field, H' s well worth consideration by young men who have an ambition for pioneer work in building up industries within the group. The returns from this field °f endeavor will, in the long run, bring greater results than many other kinds of endeavor. E are no longer living in a world where the interest of one is not the concern of the group, and what v.e need most of all is cooperation in the vaContinued on Page 22
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Fraternity Fun By 0. WILSON WINTERS Fraternity Fun Editor >EWARE the Ides of March! Such was the warning handed down to us from antiquity. The Ides, according to the best Latin commentaries, occurred about the fifteenth of the month. Well, well, well! How times have changed. Now it is beware not only the Ides of March but the Ides of January, February, March, April, May, etc., etc., to say nothing of bewaring the first 01 the month incidentally, nevertheless. howsoever, notwithstanding.
* * * PERFECT SYMPTOMS Dear Brother: Do you awake mornings with a splitln K headache ? Is your tongue coated? Do you have peculiar pains in the back ? Is there a blurred vision before your eyes? Are you troubled with insomnia? Have you fallen arches? Docs your nose bleed easily? Does your heart beat violently with little exertion on your p a r t ? Do you suffer from myopia, nostalgia, or Anorexia? Do your joints ache and creak especially those of the fingers? Then you haven't paid your 1931 Grand Tax! * * * WHO WANTS TO KNOW WHAT? Dear p u n Editor: If a thief is crooked is a magistrate ? If vinegar hangs around its mother, does corn like its fodder? If your feet were hot would you turn th e hose on them? Does Germany have Hamburg and " a n k f o r t because Italy has Bologna? D>d you know that Theta is Green w ' t h envy and Gamma is not without lts Quarles? We don't exactly say that Alpha Pi as a Lemon on its hands but Epsilon lambda should Garner in the best AlPna material. Man to man, face to face, aren't you c °nvinced yet that our Sphinx editor is n ° t too Young—for such a job as he holds. Taylor keeps Alpha Theta in the e 'ght of fashion and the sorors hang ar ound the Theta Lambda Bush while sauntering down the Lane to Tau,
Rain has no terror to Psi Lambda with Mcintosh around. I confess this is but a feeble attempt, at humor but we still have to admire the stately Rose, respect the power of Cannon, and pay the Piper.
* * * Unexpected Philosophy He had mounted the scaffold steps and stood over the unsprung trap. The noose had been applied and the black cap was nervously held by a deputy sheriff awaiting the signal to place it over the doomed man's head. The sheriff asked the customry question. "Have you anything to s a y ? " The prisoner sighed and said, "This will be a lesson to me." * * * He—"Are you trying to make a fool out of m e ? " She—"No. Nature beat me to it." * * * The auditorium was crowded. She had been interrupted several times in the course of her political speech. In exasperation she turned on him and said, "I have answered your question three times already, now I want you to answer just one for me. Answer simply yes or no. Will you?" He promised. So she said, "Young man, have you stopped beating your wife?" * * * A Chinese student in a mission school was studying Hamlet. In paraphrasing "To be or not to be" Hung Lee said, "To am or not to were." * * * There was to be a grand pageant at the church on Easter. A little Negro girl was given the biblical quotation, "And the Lord said, 'Tis I, be not afraid.' " The church was crowded, the lights were bright and Drusilla's memory was very faulty. When called on for her quotation she was terror-stricken, her mouth became dry, her knees knocked together in rhythm with her shaking body. In a sepulchral voice she recited, "Gawd said, taint nobody but me. Doan git skeered!" * * * Teacher—"Abie, conjugate the verb 'to be' in the sentence, 'I have a gold mine.' " Abie—"I have a gold mine, Thou hast a gold thine, He has a gold his, We have a gold ours, You have a gold yours, They have a gold theirs."
Making love is about like learning to drive an auto. You never will learn just by watching someone else.
* * * Cachinations It was back in the medieval times. "It's no fun trying to live in this coat of mail," complained a cootie. "No," agreed the second pa r a s i t e. "Heaven help a feller on a knight like this."
* * * "How is your companionate marriage working o u t ? " "Terrible. I've lost my wife's address."
* * * Dina: "Do you believe in love at first sight?" Mite: "Yes, and at every other opportunity."
* * * Teacher: "What is the difference between nectar and elixir?" Pupil: "before marriage he nectar and now he elixir." * * » When a fellow whose wife's name is Helen keeps calling "Mabel! Mabel!" in his sleep, it does not help any at the breakfast table to remark: "I had a funny dream last night dear, I thought I was in Columbus."
* * * Father: "Son, I understand you are courting a .widow? Has she given you any encouragement?" Son: "I'll say she has. Last night she asked me if I snore."
* * * With apologies to Scarlet Sister Mary "What is your husband's occupation, Liza?" "He ain't go no occupashun. He's daid. He done passed away f o t e e n yeahs ago suh," replied Eliza. "Then to whom do all these little children belong?" "Dey's mine, suh." "Why I thought you said your husband was dead." "He is, but 'h aint."
* * * I know a sorority girl so dumb that she thinks cross-country men are angry farmers.
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The Open Forum I know neither you nor your good friend Roland L. Johnson. But I should like to say that because of the excellent tribute which you paid him in your article, "I Liked That Guy," which appears in the December, 1930 issue of The Sphinx, I admire your loyalty to a good friend who has taken leave of life before he had a chance to live it. (Ed. Note—"I Like That Guy" was written by Thomas Young of Kappa Chapter, the editor's brother). I admire your friend for so living that he deserved the high tribute that you paid him. Such a steadfast loyalty makes this world too good a place to take leave of. To go further, I want to congratulate you for the style of your "Editorially Speaking" in the same issue of The Sphinx. "When an Editor Talks to Himself" is superb. Your philosophy of faith and loyalty is brilliantly treated. In spite of the fact that I am an Omega man, as well as a member of The Omega Oracle staff, nothing but the highest praise must be given you for your untiring efforts in making The Sphinx one of America's outstanding fraternity journals. And we "frateditors" know what a job that is. Once again, I want to congratulate you for your creative effort and splendid literary treatments in The Sphinx. More power to Negro journalism. DUTTON FERGUSON. Washington, D. C.
Just a note to tell you that your first year as editor of The Sphinx has been a good one, and no issue has been better than the last. Congratulations and more power to you as you enter the second year. DAVID D. JONES President, Bennett College for Women
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I wish to extend as the chapter's representative Alpha Theta's commendation on the splendid manner in which you have improved upon our official journal, The Sphinx. This chapter has enjoyed during 1930 one of her most successful years. This condition has been due as much to, if not more than for any other reason, to the splendid morale and cooperative spirit which The Sphinx has created among the brothers here and elsewhere. It has been my good fortune to be president of this group and I feel in retiring that I owe it to you to extend my personal thanks to you and your staff for the several benefits that the journal has in one way or another provided. BENNIE E. TAYLOR Alpha Theta * * * . I have been reading t h r o u g h The Sphinx and came across Brother Tom Young's article, "The Case of Tackle
Let us congratulate the editor of The Sphinx and his staff for the high type of work they have done thus far. DURALL P. BOOKER Alpha Zeta * * * I found the last issue of The Sphinx both very interesting and attractively set up. FRANK W. ADAMS. Mu Lambda * * » I enjoy reading The Sphinx very Much. Each time I read it at one sitting. S. MALCOLM DODSON Editor, The Omega Oracle * * * Phi Lambda Chapter wishes to congratulate you on the very interesting last issue. REUBEN McDANIEL Phi Lambda
* * • Again I wish to commend you for the fine attire and appearance of The Sphinx. It is pleasing to the eye and the content is stimulating to the mind. I know of no magazine or publication that surpasses it. GEORGE A. SINGLETON Allen University
* * * I wish to take this opportunity to express Alpha Chi's appreciation to you for the high class publication that you are putting out. It is a credit to you and the fraternity as well as a credit to the entire Negro race. R. HAROLD WARDLOW Alpha Chi
* * * You have received several letters from brothers of this chapter in regard to The Sphinx, but Iota Lambda Chapter wishes to go on record as a whole in complimenting you for the well-edited numbers you have got out with the hope before. And then—have your chapter that they will continue so. W. TILFORD DAVIS Sec'y., Iota Lambda
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Bell." If ever an article expressed my ideas about the dust that is being raised by "our people" on the sidelines, this one did! I am a senior at the Heights Division of New York University. At this branch there are only three colored students, and all of these are seniors. So you can see by this that the university is entering upon a passive policy of total extinction, if I may call it that, of Negro students. I entered the university on a scholarship, and have maintained a sufficiently high average to warrant my being awarded scholarships for the past three years. I have been very active in extra-curricular activities and I am acquainted personally with Brother Charles Porter and Williams, the colored trainer of the football team. I knew "Chick" Meehan very well. The manager of the football team, "Cy" Mantell, is a personal friend of mine. I spent eight days out at Farmingdale, the training quarters of the team, in September. Dave Meyers and Brothers O'Shields and Jones are "stable-mates" of mine. I mention these things to let you know that I have a first hand knowledge of the problem that faces our colored athletes at the large white universities. And I can say frankly that the biggest problem we must combat is the loud protests of our would-be admirers hurl at the coaches during certain games. These protests are making it extremely- difficult for the boys. I know the "inside" dope about the Meyers case as well as the subsequent barring of two more colored players from this year's varsity team. The entire reason is grounded in the attacks that white coaches receive from our own people. "Chick" Meehan has practically said that he can solve the entire problem by r e " moving the cause of the problem, that is, removing all colored players from the squad. So, I agree with Brother Tom Young in his article when he says that we have " 'killed the goose that lays the golden e g g . ' " JESSE L. CASMINSKL Eta * * * I received the December Sphinx and appreciate deeply the lovely things said of my dear boy (the late Brother Roland Leigh Johnson of Eta Chapter). I doubt that any member of the Eta Chapt er Continued on Page 22
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Scientists Praise Investigations Of Bro. H. V. Eagleson By HUGH GLOSTER, Alpha Rho ROTHER Halson V. Eagleson, professor of mathematics and physics ' J a t Morehouse College, Atlanta, in a re• cent address before the Indiana AcadC J emy of Science at Franklin Co 11 e g e, 1 Franklin, Indiana, proved that the hui J midity of a room, as well as its shape l jand materials, has direct bearing on ita 1 ) period of reverberation. The subject 'J of his paper was, "The Effect of Hu' I midity on the Reverberation Period of a ' Room." •j The address was based on extensive • I experimentations in the Science Hall of • Morehouse College and in the Biology t Hall of Indiana University under the • advisory direction of Dr. Arthur L. Fo- | l e y , one of the nation's most eminent r 1 physicists. -I The study included several hundred £ I intricate experiments on the reverbera5.1 tion periods of rooms under varying de-jgrees of humidity. The e x p e r i m e n t s I w e r e so delicate that results were affect- ed by noises of moderate intensity, by l( the presence of visitors in the room, by J j the disturbance of furniture in the room B and by the amount of clothing worn The investigae by the experimenter/ j tions of Brother Eagleson revealed the j fact that an increase in the absolute B humidity of one millimeter of mercury a m vapor pressure would give a change a of .05 of a second in the reverberation This law holds true 9 I period of a room. e from 35% relative humidity up to 85% e relative humidity. '- [ The revelation of this fact aroused . great interest at the Academy because S a possibility of improving acoustics of 0 (unsatisfactory auditoriums by regulating 3 their humidity was embodied therein. 9 As a result of his distinct contribue tion to physical science, Brother Eaglej. son has been elected to membership in t the Indiana Academy of Science, an ori- Ionization before which no other Negro ,t j has spoken and to which no other Neil gro h a d p r e v i o u s i y D e e n admitted. Furthermore, the Biographical Directory of g 'American Men of Science," recognizing e l his contribution to the advancement of I- Earning, has requested a brief biogjraphy of his life. Moreover, Sigma Pi [, j Sigma, America's only national physics a Maternity, also honoring his achievement, urges the establis h m e n t of a d chapter at Morehouse College. d ( w e doff our hats to Brother Eagle£ , son because of his delicate experimen,t tation and research in the realm of phy•r sical science.
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Alpha Man First Of Race To Get A. W. Dow Scholarship HARLES HENRY ALSTON, graduate student in fin£ art at Columbia University, has been awarded the Arthur Wesley Dow scholarship, which is an annual award of $500 for study in fine art. The dean of the fine arts department stated that Alston's work was the most worthy of recognition of that of all the graduate students in the department. Brother Alston is the first Negro ever to receive this award. He is popularly known in Harlem as "Spinkey" by his close friends. He is a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High school and received his bachelor degree in fine arts in 1928. His career while an undergraduate of Columbia college is worthy of mention. He was a r t editor of the school's humorous monthly, The Jester, also a r t editor of Varsity, the literary organ of the the college artd of Morningside, independent magazine of the Heights institution. He received the Gold King's Crown while at Columbia. He is vice-president-elect of Eta Chapter. He is specializing in modern art.
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Chicago Brother Studies Abroad On Fellowship ROTHER D R . HOMER COOPER, acting chief of staff of the Provident Hospital, Chicago, has been awarded a fellowship in surgery by the University of Chicago and the Rosenwald Fund, and sailed from New York City, January 23, on the steamship Contes Brancamano, according to an announcement made by A. L. Jackson, president of the board of trustees of the institution. The fellowship awarded Brother Dr. Cooper, which represents the first in surgery granted by the University of Chicago and the Rosenwald Fund to a surgeon of our group, stated Mr. Jackson, is in keeping with the program of the proposed three-million dollar Greater Provident Hospital and Training School. When the campaign for the funds for the establishment of the new institution was in progress, it was pointed out that one of the advantages of the institution would be the opportunity accorded physicians and surgeons of the group to study abroad. In keeping with this program several physicians and surgeons will be accorded fellowships from time to time. Brother Dr. Cooper, a native of Alabama, the son of Rev. and Mrs. Jas. H.
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Cooper, both now deceased, is a graduate of Fisk University and Rush Medical School. Following his graduation from Rush Medical School, in 1917, he entered Provident Hospital as an interne. From his interneship he was appointed to the staff of the out-patient department and in 1919 was promoted to the junior surgical staff, serving under Dr. Jacob Bushbinder, and the late Dr. George Cleveland Hall. In 1926, when the staff of the hospital was reorganized, he was promoted to vice chief of staff, and when Brother Dr. George Cleveland Hall, who was chief of staff, died June 17, 1930, he was appointed acting chief of staff, in which capacity he is now serving. During the Great World War, Brother DT. Cooper was commissioned First Lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the United States Army but saw no active service. At the present time he is Captain in the Medical Corps of the Eighth Infantry Regiment of the Illinois National Guard. Brother Dr. Cooper has been active in fraternal and civic life for a number of years, having served as general treasurer of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for more than five years, and is a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Shrine. Among the other fraternal, collegiate, and civic organizations with which he is affiliated are the Foresters, deputy commissioner of the Boy Scouts, president of the Fisk University Club of Chicago, and physician and member of the Camp Committee of the Wabash Avenue Y. M. C. A.
Gregory Leads Eta Chapter To Win In Annual N. Y. Classic ED by Brother George Gregory, captain of the Columbia University basketball team, the Eta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity defeated the basketball team of the New York chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at the Renaissance Casino on New Year's afternoon. The final score was 37-24. Both teams were made up of college stars and a colorful throng of college and high school . students and ex-students were present to witness the clash—the first of a series of inter-fraternity games. With Brother Gregory on the Alpha team was such well known players as Brothers Charlie Majors, Quinten Hand, Adam Powell, Herbert Harris, jr., Pollitt Smith, King and Howard. Although the last named player played less than half the contest, he was the high scorer, with a total of six field goals. The Omega team led by Bob Payne, was made up of the following other players; Hansboro, Kennand, Smith, Archer, Colbert, Jackson and Byrd. Cris Huiswood was the referee.
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Continued from Page 3 letter societies. Pending the findings of our own recently organized National Pan-Hellenic Council and the receipt of its recommendations on the same question, we have to be content to base our further discussions here on the proceedings of the National Interfra t e r n i t y Council. Too often we pride ourselves on the scholastic and other achievements of fraternity men. Too seldom we turn our attention to putting a stop to the traditional periods of public and private humiliation of candidates for fraternity membership. We scarcely ever even consider modifications in the proclivities of "Hell Week." But we need to "take the hell out of 'Hell Week.'" Brotherly f e e l i n g , strange as it may seem, does not find ready soil in the harassments and resentments of initiation periods. Some of the antics indulged in are childish. They result too often in unfavorable public attention and lead in many cases to otherwise unwarranted legislation against fraternities. Professor Frederick M. Thrasher of New York University has suggested as a substitute for "Hell Week" a system of discipline consisting of manual labor in the fraternity houses or on the campus, not to take up time or energy which should be devoted to studies. He also suggested freshmen athletic events for the same purpose. He might have suggested other things. He might have suggested something for graduate chapters also, for they are not without sin, either. The editor is not now suggesting any particular substitutes. First of all he wants to create a receptive attitude toward a change for the better. "The principal problem is to sell the idea" to the members of the fraternities, Professor Thrasher said. "This must be done through the college newspapers and fraternity publications." Nice idea for sale! Fine idea for sale! Let's have initations which would not make a stranger think he had somehow been transported into a jungle orgy or an asylum for the mentally deranged. Nice idea for sale! For sale! Huh! We'll gladly give it away.
Scholarship To A Union "U" Student Coninued from Page 12 be there to do so myself. Please tell them that my appreciation knows no bounds, also tiiat I shall endeavor to show them that they have made no mistake. I have seen Prof. Daniels and talked with him. I hope this letter meets with your approval.
Executive Meet Continued from Page 4 Brother William S. Randolph, elected at the Atlanta Convention to the office of eastern (second) vice-president, is now studying at Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, and is there fore not in the jurisdiction of the office which he filled. Brother Robert P. Daniel, of Union University, Richmond, Va., a former eastern vice-president, now a lay member of the executive coun cil, was appointed to act for Brother Randolph for the balance of his unexpired term. Brother Randolph is serving now as a lay member of the executive council. • The editorial campaign of The Sphinx against initiation evils showed some results during the executive council meeting. It has long been the belief of many members and officers of the fraternity that some reforms need to be made in the manner in which initiations are conducted at many chapters. In order to further the institution of such reforms it was voted to hold during the Cincinnati Convention next December a model initiation, in which the proper emphasis would be put upon the ritualistic and symbolic aspects of a candidate's entrance into Alpha Phi Alpha and less time wasted with "whamming" predelictions of those brothers who revert for one night to practices which would shame a backwoods Georgia Kluckery gathering. !\ LL members of the council, with -t"-™- one exception, reached Pittsburgh by noon Monday, December 29, and registered at the' Center Avenue Y. M. C. A. As soon as they had all been assigned quarters and lunched, Brother President Rose gave the word to get to work. From about 1 p.m. Monday until 2 a.m. Tuesday morning the officers wrestled with the many details and problems which awaited their attention. The onlv two interruptions were for supper aid a news photogranher sent to take the picture of the officers by Brother Robert L. Vann of the Pittsburg Courier, "•ho also kindly offered the facilities of bis office and the services of his staff in assisting the officers in any way possible. Much of what went on, and which can be revealed other than private communirati"ns to the chapters, where not already covered in this renort, is mentioned in the various messages printed rl-ewhero in this issue from other general officers. It would be amiss, however, to close this account without a word of appreciation to the staff of the Center Avenue Y. M. C. A., which did everything possible to make the officers' stay pleasant, and to the members of Omicron and Alpha Omicron
Lambda Chapters of our fraternity. The brothers of these two chapters individually and collectively made the visit of the officers memorable by their solicitude for our welfare. The Sphinx Club entertained with a dance and Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter was host to the officers at a tremendously successful and enjoyable banquet Tuesday night. Several of the local social clubs invited the officers to their holiday functions, although in most cases the pressure of business and the necessity of the officers to return to their homes prevented their accepting this gracious hospitality. It was hard work for the officers to leave their homes and travel to Pittsburgh right in the midst of the holiday season and sit through a 13-hour session that lasted until 2 a.m. But they willingly did it because in the interim between national conventions the successful operation of the fraternity demanded it. Most of them were able to attend only one socical function, the banquet already referred to, and for one reason or another were forced to leave Pittsburgh either late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Now every thought is turned to successfully carrying out the plans made at the executive council meeting, in ably forwarding the established programs of the fraternity, in maintaining every ideal and high standard of Alpha Phi Alpha, and in making the slogan, "1,000 at Clincinnati," a reality in December 1931. Will you be there?
The General Treasurer Has Important Message By PERCIVAL R. PIPER General Treasurer n n H E missing link in conventions this -1*- past December cannot yet tell of the benefits expected to be gained thereby nor can we tell of what setbacks will be encountered. Facing the depression with its financial upsets, brings us to a bigger task this year in preparing for the next convention which will be held in the "Queen City," Cincinnati, Ohio. It will be our silver anniversary, and why not an attendance of 1000 or more? There are more than 1500 brothers who live within a radius of 400 miles of the convention city and a silver opportunity awaits to fraternize with the founders and other brothers of the organization on this silver anniversary. AH of our founders are expected to be present and plans have already been initiated to effect such. This will be the largest convention held in the history of the organization and some knowledge of the early strug-
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THE SPHINX gles and members of the organization will help you apprecicate the progress we have made. Have you read Brother Wesley's "History of Alpha Phi Alpha —A Development in Negro College Life"? It is undoubtedly one of the most interesting books one could read. A copy may be obtained through your chapter secretary or the General Secretary (loi s St., N.W., Washington, D. C ) for $2.15. All checks sent to the General Secretary should be made out to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., regardless as to what they are to cover. The outlook is much brighter for 1931 and our program is marked by the cooperation and conscientious efforts we each give.
Brothers Asked To Get Behind Our Program By W. S. RANDOLPH, Member Executive Council jRDINARILY, the first part of the year is a good time to remind the brothers of their fraternal duties and to urge them into meeting their financial obligations . It might be well however, to suggest that just now a word of goodfellowship might go further toward gaining permanently the interest and cooperation of a delinquent brother than anything else. In many instances, t" harass a brother for what seems to N his vowed obligations may not only be futile, but decidely indiscrete. In the midst of the current financial strain, when many of our brotherhood are actually unable to secure the bare necessities, it is an excellent time to demonstrate that Alpha Phi Alpha 1K buikled upon something more precious and more vital than grand taxes and budgets. This can be said only because of the confidence which is vested ln Alpha men. For our program must £° on. But I am confident that the brothers appreciate this and will respond everywhere to the full extent of their ability. Let us remember that the economic Pendulum must swing back; that it is expected to do so well before the termination of the year. So let's keep the spirit up and prepare for a grand cleaning by the fall—if not before. The h() use must be in shape for the Cincinfnatti Party in December.
East Plans Two Regional Conferences By ROBERT P. DANIEL, Second Vice President C J more I address you in the capacity of a regional officer. I am ready to renew the official rel a t i o n s which I had for some years with the vari ° u s chapters of the East. Already I
am in correspondence regarding two sectional conferences; one to be held in Baltimore about Easter, and the other in Spring-field probably a month later. Get ready now to attend one. Brothers in the East, I shall watch with interest the reports of your chapter activities and I shall look forward to a revival of that fraternalism so contagiously buoyant!
Beta Zeta Will Be Host To Regional Conference By CHARLES W. GREEN, First Vice President E are glad to report that we are in position to invite you to attend a regional conference of the southern jurisdiction, on Friday and S a t u r d a y , March 6th and 7th, at Austin, Texas; the guest of Beta Zeta Chapter. Chapters are requested to send as many representatives as possible. You are not limited to the constitutional number, 2. This is not a general convention. We hope to maintain the social order and diffuse much of the "Fraternal Spirit." There will be business discussions too. Sessions will be in the nature of round table discussion and topics of discussion will include: ritual, initiation, grand tax, the best method to retain the interest of the graduate brothers, the amount of tax, educational program, its better development, its results, thru what other project would educational funds bring better results, chapters and chapter houses, their aid and progress, and scholarships and student loans. The brothers of Beta Zeta chapter have been planning for some time to make this regional conference the most outstanding affair to be held in the Lone Star state during 1931. Texas is a wonderful state. This is the opportunity to visit it. Spend the week-end in Austin with Beta Zeta and the brothers coming from other chapters. We hope every chapter is up to the standard of activity for the year. Your chapter has not sent in the roster of officers for 1931. Do that now. Push your program for the year. Strive for the best year you have ever had.
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Other Organizations Greet Us Continued from Page 6 In addition to the foregoing Delta Sigma Theta has tried to encourage high scholarship among its m e m b e r s by awarding two scholarships and one loan. The loan enabled a member to continue her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris and the scholarships aided two girls to pursue work at Radcliff and at the University of Pennsylvania respectively. The organization has tried to stimulate interest in graduate and research work and in community activities. A life
membership was taken in the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and a substantial contribution made to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Passing over this brief resume, on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta, I wish for Alpha Phi Alpha success in all its endeavors and hope that its ideals will continue to influence the lives of college men wherever they may be. May the year 1931 bring fulfillment of every dream and crystallization of every ideal. Editor's Note: Delta Sigma T h e t a has been meeting biennially since 1927 and did not have a convention this year. Mrs. Thompson, the sorority president, was born in Baltimore, Md., and educated in the public schools there; graduated from West Philadelphia High School for Girls in June, 1919; received B. S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in June, 1923; was awarded a university scholarship to pursue graduate work in sociology; received her M. A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1925. Her present occupation is teacher of educational sociology, Miner Teachers College, Washington, D. C.
Omega Psi Phi HROUGH The Sphinx, Matthew W. Bullock, grand basileus of t h e Omega -Psi Phi Fraternity, sends his "best wishes for the success of your organization during the coming year." In what newspaper reports described as one of the most enthusiastic and constructive conventions in its history, The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity unanimously reelected Mr. Bullock, who is a practicing attorney in Boston, to head that national organization another year during1 the convention held in December at Detroit, Mich. Houston, Texas, was chosen as the meeting place in December, 1931. One of the most forward legislative acts passed by the Omegas, which is to be submitted to' the chapters for ratification, was a recommendation for biennial meetings after 1931. This step WHS taken after consideration of three item:: and decided upon on the strength of the following: in the course of every year hundreds of fraternal orders hold conventions which run into the millions for accommodation, transportation, and en tertainment. In the case of any minority group as economically disadvantage: 1 as our group is, this is a desperate strain upon their limited resources. For this major reason it was decide.l that it is more or less the responsibility of the Negro Greek-letter fraternities to set the proper trend. The people of Detroit spared no pain:in making- the visitors happy and held many splendid social functions, with the valuable cooperation of the other fraternities and the sororities. In a basket-
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Phi Delta Kappa HE seventh annual session of Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, which convened in Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 29 to 31, was one of the most successful annual meetings ever held by the sorority and marked a new milestone in the history of the organization. One remarkable thing about the meeting was the 100 per cent respresentation of the chapters. Another outstanding feature was the absence of social functions, the time usually given over to these activities was used in carrying on the business of the sorority and the inauguration of a constructive program. The sorority will enter upon intensive educational programs during the present year. The reports of the various officers and delegates show the sorority to be in a most excellent condition. One thing that was especially gratifying was the handsome increase in the scholarship fund, which will be emphasized during the year. The sorority decided to assist the N. A. A. C. P. in its fight to place colored teachers in the public schools of Youngstown, Ohio, there being none at the present time in the school system there. The conclave was the guest of Alpha Chapter, which royally entertained them, and resolutions were passed expressing the gratitude of the conclave for the
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Zeta Phi Beta By MRS. FANNIE R. GIVENS, Grand Basileus, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority ETA PHI BETA SORORITY sends greetings- to the fraternities and sororities, wishing for them greater success this year in the big things of life that mean for the race advancement and progress. Zeta Phi Beta sorority held a very successful meeting at Raleigh, N. C , Dec. 26-31, 1930. The outstanding feature this year was the "Blue Book" giving sketches and history of a number of its outstanding members. We plan, working intensively on our drive for a five thousand dollar scholarship fund.
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The eleventh annual boule of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority convened at Raleigh, N. C , December 27-31. The newly elected national officers are as follows: Mrs. Fannie R. Givens, Louisville, Ky., grand basileus; Misses Roberta F. Belle, first ante-basileus; Emily Mae Morgan, second ante-basileus; Elsie Z. Graves, grammateus; Venetia E. Nichols, grammateus tamiochous; Mrs. Bertha A. Jackson, jerveler; and Miss Grace Calleus, chairman executive board.
Sigma Gamma Rho XTENSION of organization and of program was reported at the sixth annual boule of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, sessions which were held in Roosevelt High School, Gary, Ind. Delegates to the annual meeting were the guests of Epsilon chapter of that city. Public and private sessions were held with literary and musical programs. Much of the work of the s o r o r i t y which, organized in 1922 by Miss Mary L. Allison, now has twenty-eight chapters in fourteen states, is done on the college campus. Mrs. Fannie O'Bannon, Louisville, Ky., was re-elected grand basileus.
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Significant Alpha News Continued from Page 11 W. N. JACKSON and Hortenius Chenault, of the same chapter, received the two prizes awarded to Morehouse sopho-
mores who ranked highest in scholarship; during their freshman year. M. BroW Coppage, also of Alpha Rho, is the recipe ient of the second scholarship for juniors-
* * * ROBERT DIGGS, a member of Alph* Zeta, and the retiring president of th» chapter, served as vice-president of tn sophomore and junior classes, played varsity basketball, is a candidate for tW honorary Beta Kappa Chi, and is a M. C. A. cabinet member. * * * H. B. RUTHERFORD, J. O. Ellis, an< Blue of Alpha Omicron are achieving >r a way described in that chapter's ne*^ letter.
E. FRANKLIN FRAZIER, profess*1, of social science at Fisk University, T preparing an important study on the > j gro family. Brother Frazier is in cofl' stant demand as a speaker before whit^ ^ and colored sociological organizations. j
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* * * There are advertisements in the ma? azines extolling the virtues of product that relieve barbers itch, athletes fo<>1 B. O., and halatosis, but a f o r t u o ' awaits the man who offers an emolliei' for Alpha Phi Alpha blisters.
* * * FRATERNITY VALENTINES To Ellwood (Beau Brummell) Downi*' Your fame in sports has not been dimm*" Your bachelor days have not been tril' med, You still roll around as free as a barr^ You can't long dodge the song bitf»i Carrol.
* * * To "Cicero Demosthenes" Jerrick A convention floor, an hour or more With points of order and speeches ff lore This picture I give so all can see May be fun to you but 'tis a pain to #
* * * To Brother Editor Emeritus Brown A lad went up to Chicago town, I say "went up" but didn't go dowft For when gangsters and hoodlums e kiate" The "feast of the gods" is better for & Goodbye!
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* * * BROTHER EDWIN B. JOURDAIN, s. JR., of Chicago, had been a benedict for e*tl°Te t h a n a y e a r > lt w a s l e a r n e d during the Christmas holidays. His wife is the former Miss Emmaline Hardwick. * * * l f BROTHER A. J. CAREY, JR., and HaZel Har er were Jf-TK P married on e day «ii ' J a n u a r y 1. 1931, at the resin
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^What Led To \vFreedom Continued from Page 10 j r ^very administration to carry out the ' ^ w ' t T ° f t h e 1 4 t h a n d 1 5 t h Amendments. 'th the unique role that the Republican arty has Played in the affairs and adm ;k l n ' s t r a t i o n of our national government, re asthtl0nS W°Uld not be a s intolerable i C h e y a r e if the men who administer ne affairs of the Party had kept faith h Its Sunders. The Republican Part > tJ '®. J u s t as criminally liable for the er H? g ' p e o n a j 7 e > a n d industrial slavexist in this W*m* country as the 6 " w h o a ctually commit such acts. ^ . f ^ ' t h t h e celebration of the issuance "\-e • E m a n c i P a t i ° n Proclamation the "ta l°-1S t h a n k f u l and grateful for this freedom 'W t 1 - " But his heart cries r the freedom and r to H ° i g h t of a man "olor 6 a s a m a n > regardless of race, '*3e ' " " e e d or previous condition of »warH«j '
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HISTORICAL DATA Events Preceding and Following The Emancipation Proclamation (1) On March 2nd, 1807, Congress passed an act "to prohibit the importation or bringing of slaves into the United States or the territories thereof after the 31st day of December, 1808." (2) In May, 1860, the Republican Party in a National Convention assembled in Chicago, 111., nominated Abraham Lincoln for President and pledged a firm stand against slavery. (3) On March 13, 1862, Congress amended military code forbidding federal officers to surrender fugitive slaves. (4) On April 16, 1862, slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia. Owners of slaves were compensated; $100,000 appropriated to colonize the freedmen beyond the limits of the United States. Each emigrant was to receive $100. The President called a committee of colored persons to meet him in order to work up sentiment among the freedmen in favor of colonization; the freedmen refused to be colonized. (5) On April 24, 1862, an efficient treaty for the suppression of the African slave trade was concluded between the United States and Great Britain. (6) On May 9, 1862, freedmen were first armed as soldiers in war of rebellion. (7) In June, 1862, Congress passed an act prohibiting slavery in all the present territories of the United States, and any territory that should hereafter be acquired. (8) On September 22nd, 1862, President Lincoln issued the prel i m i n a r y Proclamation of Emancipation. (9) On January 1st, 1863, and exactly 100 davs after the preliminary Proclamation was issued, Lincoln freed all the slaves by making effective the Emancipation Proclamation. (10) On December 18th, 1865, the 13th Amendment was adopted w h i c h made slaverv in the United States unconstitutional. (11) On July 28th, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by Congress:—Sec. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the iurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the Unite/d States, and of the State wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection v? the laws.
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Omega Chapter BROTHER BERNARD L. G R A V ETTE has changed his membership from Alpha Psi, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo. to Omega Chapter. His brothers of Alpha Psi sent a beautiful wreath to his funeral as a last token of esteem. (12) On March 30th, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by Congress:—Sec. 1. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any state, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
A Reminiscence You'll Enjoy Continued from Page 8 sing something else. None of them seemed to understand. None felt as I felt. So I sat down. That was the first disillusion. After that, there were many more. I was a bit too dark for one chapter. I didn't drink enough liquor for another. I was too honest for fraternal administration of another. Here, I am too crooked. Many times I believe myself to be an utter misfit. But I have found that there are some groups in which I am liked and which I like. Yet I have never reattained the ambitions and the love for my fraternity I held during my pledgeship days. I think I never shall. "Still, John, you're a different fellow than I, and you're not going into my fraternity. Life affects us all differently. Guess you'll find what you're looking for. I certainly hope you do." Scott pauses. I do not know much about such things, but I think he has talked too much. However, it is partially my fault, for I have not interrupted him. So I talk a few pleasantries and then look at my watch, to find it quite late. I tell Scott that I'll be seeing him and rise to leave. For the first time in my life, I realize what the word "quizzically" means, for Scott looks at me that way. He seems amused. As I look back, I am sure he was. I stroll out of the Union and down toward the Gate. I go slowly. I think to myself that I am too much like Scott. I am far too young. And I wonder. But I do not wonder long, for Wilson comes up, shouting, "Where in the hell have you been? Get on down to the house." My first steps into my fraternity were taken in thoughtful silence,
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We Missed The Convention Continued from Page 7 era in Alpha Phi Alpha, going to let this year of all the years pass by without being there to commemorate the work of those seven men twenty-five years ago at Ithaca? Are you going to admit, by your absence, that that work they started one quarter of a century ago like the basic of fundamental principles w h i c h are essential for the p e r p e t u a t i o n of any sound organization? I know that no true Alpha man will even think of that. Just as 1906 was a new year to our seven jewels let us join our brothers beginning now and make 1931 a new year for us. Where help is needed and wherever I can be of service I stand ready to render my all. I want to see, as do all the general officers, this year, more of the older brothers back with us and just as full of the spirit as the new initiates of the year. Since the chain is only as strong as its weakest link so too is the general organization only as strong as its weakest chapter. And there is the question before you to begin the year with—which chapter is going to allow itself to be called the weakest chapter? Don't give the answer in—words, but give it in—actions— vital actions! Never miss your chapter letter for each edition of The Sphinx. Make the educational program the most forceful activity in your community for the year. Keep the general officers busy—make them work. Celebrate your birthday—you have one. Look it up in the "History"—after you buy it. This can be used as a means to attain the crowning glory of the year, bring more brothers back to the fold than ever before. And then—have your chanter brothers among the 1000 AT CINCY IN 1931.
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TAKE this opportunity to ex t e n d New Year Greetings with added wishes for greatest success and prosperity. The best wav to i"S'""> m w « is to begin the year by discharging all past and present obligations. One I call attention to now is supplying the name and address of the officers of your chapter who will receive and reply to official correspo nd e n c e from this office during 1931. If your chapter has not supplied this information kindly see that same reaches here forthwith. As you know, the executive council met in Pittsburgh December 29th last and transacted many matters of moment.
Owing to the conditions of the times some curtailment was suggested. However, we shall carry out the main features of the program of the fraternity to the best of our ability under the circumstances. Again, kindly let us have the within requested information by return m a i l . Please.
Executive Councilman Addresses The Brothers By PERRY B. JACKSON, Member Executive Council N EXTENDING sincere wishes to every brother for a year of prosperity, happiness, and success, may I urge the undergraduates to so conduct themselves at all times that one, in looking for the best all-round students, of necessity will look for members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. And to the graduates! let us so put into practice the noble principles of our beloved fraternity that we will at one and the same time command the respect of the community, serve our race and nation, and draw into the fold again those members who have temporarily strayed away. May we plan now for one hundred per cent representation at the 25th anniversary in Cincinnati in Dece m b e r, where the North, South, East and West meet.
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Get Into The Right Pew Continued from Page 14 rious fields of endeavor. Education alone cannot guarantee success in any vocation, but it will make possible the accomplishment of the most difficult of situations which could not be mastered by the uneducated masses. Through cooperation the race will soon establish industrial plants of all kinds, and with trained men, there is no reason why such enterprises should not succeed. There are many insurance companies ah-eady in operation and controlled by members of the race, and we may assume that trained men will make possible a greater efficiency in their management. This may be said of banking and real estate also. These fields are practically new, and trained men will open up the unexplored regions. There might be some individuals in colleges and universities who are at a loss as to the kind of profession they should follow. To those who are seeking degrees for no other reasons than for social standards in society, the w r i t e r would suggest that they venture out into some of the pioneer work of these unexplored regions in the business world. It is true that capital will be needed, but there are those who would be glad to invest large sums in any particular kind of
business which might become stabilized. There are many colored citizens who would buy stock in insurance companies and banks, and men who have already accumulated considerable wealth which they have available for future production. Of course, these men will not invest money in stock or resources of any kind unless there is efficiency in management, and efficiency can be guaranteed thru the kind of training which is now being offered in schools of business administration. Along with this should go the idea of honesty, and this factor alone is °* greater importance than the average young college man would think. Until we shall have learned to select the field i of vocation that we are best fitted for. our education will be a failure, and w* will be forced to resort to domestic services and serve as redcaps in the railroad stations throughout the country. There is no disgrace in these occupations, but they need not occupy the attention of college-trained men. Let us consider the various walks of life, and find what we are best capable of doing, and make a specialization of that field, and that field alone.
The Open Forum Continued from Page 16 knew Roland in just the same way as Thomas (Young), therefore could not, have written an article with the sam? depth. The Brooklyn and New Yort brothers of Roland showed their higl1 esteem for him at the time of his death and just recently one of the members from New York came over to see meAll of these expressions bring much comfort to me. (Mrs.) FLORENCE JOHNSON MILLS Brooklyn, N. Y-
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I have just finished reading The Sphinx of December with a great deal of pleasure and enjoyment. I read with particular interest your editorial on cooperation. CHARLES W. ANDERSON, J R ' Bet» * * * The last Sphinx issue was very good-1 , GUSTAVE AUZENNE, J R Mu Lambda ;
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The Sphinx has certainly become an ( ideal magazine, edited by one well-train- | ed in his profession. I sincerely hop* ( that no harm comes to you so that ] we may continue to be proud of Alpha 5 Sphinx. EARL P. TAYLOR > Theta Lambda-1 ,
* * * All good wishes and congratulation? for the fine service you are giving , n editing The Sphinx. CHARLES H. BOYEB- , Phi Lambda «
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Omicron Lambda * Host To National Officers It is with a deal of pleasure t h a t Alpha el omicron Lambda, of Pittsburgh, brings 0) greetings through The Sphinx to the brothers in Alphadom. We are just recovering I? irom the holiday doings and have begun if ° s t raighten out for the long pull down >1( H under the leadership of our genial and popular new president, Brother Theron at a- (Slim) Hamilton. * 11 ? u r l n S the holiday season it was our de"1 hi r>\}° n a v e t n e national officers assem* oied here for the executive council meeting. let t b e m tr tell y ° " what business they *i v t r t n ^ aac t eldi t t bl eu t I owr e t hceal nr s a y t n a t w e P r o _ il u pleasure. On De>« comber 30, we gathered at Dearlngs Hotel a r ol ' eal Old Alpha smoker. Seven of the national officers favored us with their presand ' ,, there were 41 local men around V(ithe festive board. T he s j th . P h l n x editor can vouch for t h e fact 4 noii n w a s a l e a l Alpha treat, for he canhls traln " h i» reservations after the first nair hour. Brothers Hamilton. Voyle Butyal Giv Taylor, Frederick West, Joseph ble fS' a n d t h e undersigned were responsithe tv, arrangements. Every one of rmri n a t i o n a l officers had to say a few words *T-I)K responses were made by Brother oI t h e tir undergrads and by t h e rei 0 n i ? l P r e s l d e n t , of Alpha Omlcron Lambda, ^Brother Fritz Hawkins. e ha v e given to t h e University of Pittsh * th M gL rl ob r aarny . a set of books by or about * mil d subscribed for two monthly it-thB ayz lena re ss t of lr r s the same institution. Then at t WPI, ' meeting the new officers 3l Bir,fi n s tHa al ml e d with appropriate ceremonies. menu a n d lr lo tmol ns e appointed his committees that t P s the best administration lC old rrw-T chapter has had for many a m H e will have to go some to beat r ° h -6 , ™ , J ' Hawkins, b u t we are going to [jwatch him. L ? 1 8 f l r s t letter from t h e new associate euuor i s j u s t b y w a y o f g e t t i n g the old greased iwroii n - W e a r e S ° i n g t o have some n e w s for Mel « y ° u l n future editions. k n o w y e aI1 t h a t ' t i n hrt Alpha Omlcron noda is on the map and going strong. 1 —R. MAURICE MOSS
Alpha Kappa Scribe Does A Boswell t e i w ? m e m b e r s of the Alpha Kappa Chap,ikre m i - 6 sa t e cSpringfield, Massachusetts), Vffcrv P l a l effort to p u t across a u ccessf iyear . u l educational program this dhe'w Px p lear ni ms have already been made for an ,,, e e n t s , and we are now making bovs l ltigation of the number of colored Jbf snw g . ge ll rd l s t lhne l rhigh schools In the city soc a „baok„r ' l l and educational and Whp ' their home environments. PfcecuriTri information shall have been nHU'r, o 1 W e w uGl bt oe r e a d y for our Go-toW o o . S ° ' n' e w °- -CoIlege C a m p a i g n . l 5bserv rt discoveries which we have md r, a m o n g young men in Springfield g borlng cltles ls tfnanv « f ? , t h e fact t h a t b0ys "other r discontinue school for no eason » f a,-, than they do not see the need atlou ' Jur m»i - T h l s b e l n g true, one of ob ect 3e to, «i J i v e s in our campaign will n£dvi.ito o w t h e younger group t h e many Which can only be had il»n edi^ff. through ;he T ? u ° a t lK°an - With such a program as fear th e m e P P a Chapter has to carry this 8orap'tio„, W O rmk b ae nr ds lwill have to do more ess Join*,? theorizing. By so Jf* B our members will also be greatly ben-
efitted as well as those we attempt to encourage. The methods by which these aims will be accomplished will depend upon the amount of interest bur members take ln t h e work, and the cooperation of the parents of all those concerned. Judging from t h e discussions which seem to agitate the peaceful minds of our brothers, it is safe to predict a banner year for our chapter. During the holidays our members were found in nearly every large city in the United States, including, of course, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D. C. With them they carried the ideals and spirit of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and we have it from reliable authority t h a t every one was well received into the social circles wherever they went. This was an unusual opportunity for both old and new brothers to meet and form new contacts, and we may rest assured t h a t our members took advantage of such splendid occasions. When they returned to college, they brought with t h e m many valuable suggestions, many of which are now being incorporated into our program for this year. There is much interest being stimulated among our members over the idea of a New England Conference of all the chapters in this district. TJhe secretary has been authorized to correspond with the officers of the various New England chapters, and suggest t h a t we come together this spring for a grand social event and business meeting combined. Should such a movement take place, there is reason to believe t h a t the Alpha Kappa Chapter, together with other chapters, will become more active, and would therefore increase its membership over t h a t of any previous year. It is not our aim, however, to seek new members; we are endeavoring to recapture old members, and bring them in line with the real purpose of the organization. Our Sphinx Club is now organized for this year with very prosperous candidates for membership. Although our chapter extends Its influence over a large area and many colleges, t h e members are kept informed of one another through the secretary. We have a very loyal group of brothers in Bates College, Robert A. J o h n son, Ernest W. Knox, and C. Rushton Long, who will supervise the work of the Sphinx Club. They have already under observation those men who have been recommended for membership; these students will continue in the Sphinx Club until such time as the officers should see fit to initiate them into the fraternity. This will probably take place during the vacation period. We also have a very able student in Amherst College, Marx G. Bowens, a senior and a real man. He too, is very helpful In our work for this year. In accordance with the traditions of t h e Alpha Kappa Chapter, it becomes the duty of the secretary to keep the graduate members informed of our present membership, and give some information concerning the records and activities of our brothers in the various New England colleges. At present there are thirteen brothers in colleges and universities in New England, three of whom are college graduates. There is one brother in Amherst College, one in Brown University, three brothers in Bates College, and eight in Springfield College. In addition to this list, there are two brothers who are now registered in Columbia University. This gives our chapter a total of fifteen members who are still in school. What can be said about the members of the Alpha Kappa Chapter? Although we
do not have at present representatives In Williams, Wesleyan, Dartmouth, and Bowdoin, we do have a fine group of members in the other colleges which come under t h e Jurisdiction of our charter. In Amherst. we are represented by Brother Marx G. Bowens, a senior and a fine type of individual. Few members have rendered greater services to the chapter t h a n those which were given by Brother Bowens. Foi one year he served as secretary, and i t is credited to him for having stimulated a large degree of Interest among the various members during the period in which the records of the organization were in his care. Brother Bowens is a real man and he commands the respect of t h e whole group. We are well represented a t Bates College of Lewlston, Maine, having three very active members in t h a t institution.. In the person of Robert A. Johnson, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, we have a real moving force t h a t is extending t h e spirit of the Alpha Kappa Chapter into unknown lands and unexplored regions. Brother Johnson is a real scholar, and has shown unusual athletic abilities on t h e campus of his college. He has won his numerals in two major sports, and stands in line for the varsity teams this winter and this spring. We regret t h a t he was unable to r e t u r n to school the first week after t h e holidays because of a cold which he contracted while at home. The members are also very proud of t h e splendid record which has been made in Bates, both in scholastic work and in a t h letics, by Brother C. Rushton Long. Brother Long Is a student of no mean ability. Brother Long spent the holidays in Philadelphia. While there his time was well spent ln t h e best society of t h e Quaker City. He attended all of the social affairs of the Kappa conclave, and also was among the prominent individuals a t the Alpha's formal. Beside his social program, he found time to play basketball. With h i m were several prominent young ladies from New England and elsewhere, to say nothing of his brothers, who found ln him a real friend of the fraternity. We are also represented in Bates by Brother Ernest W. Knox, one among the many active members of our chapter. He too is a scholar and an athlete with a very promising future. His athletic abilities were proven during his Freshman year, and h e now finds himself a candidate for many of the varsity teams on the campus. He has already won his numerals and is a t present a member of one of the varsity teams with prospects of another. Brother Knox spent the holidays in his home city, New York. While there he played basketball and was engaged in many of the social affairs of the metropolitan city. In Brother Knox we have a real gentleman, one t h a t we can always depend upon for both financial and moral support. When one takes into account t h e strong moral and physical characteristics and qualities of our brothers in Bates College, it m u s t be said t h a t t h e spirit of t h e Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has already been extended into fertile soil. We are represented at Brown University by Clinton E. Knox, a graduate from Williams College. Brother Knox was graduated from college in 1930. While at Williams, Brother Knox was very active in college and fraternity affairs, serving for one year as secretary of t h e Alpha Kappa Chapter. Although he was not located in Springfield Brother Knox carried on his secretarial' work with a great deal of satisfaction. We only regret t h a t we have not more reliable information about him since he has been a student at Brown University. The members of the chapter are very glad
Page 24 to know t h a t Brother Clarence J. Chambers is now a student at Columbia University in New York City. Brother Chambers was graduated from Amherst College In 1930, where he won the highest honors t h a t can be bestowed upon a college student. He Is a member o f ^ h e Phi Beta Kappa honorary society and won a scholarship from Amherst to study elsewhere. We only regret t h a t we have so little Information about Brother Chambers since his graduation from Amherst. Whatever might be 6aid about him, we can say t h a t few students have left a finer prestige at Amherst. Brother Arthur Logan is also located at Columbia University. He was graduated from Williams College in 1930, where he too left a splendid record as a scholar. While at Williams, Brother Logan held a very responsible position In our chapter, and rendered very valuable services to t h e fraternity. His works are still being felt among the members, and we credit to him many of the valuable suggestions which have been Incorporated into our present program. We are proud to know t h a t these fine young men, Brothers Chambers and Logan, are continuing their education at Columbia University. The members are glad to hear Indirectly from William H. Dean, a graduate of Bowdoln College and a student at Harvard University. Although the secretary is not informed of his past record, we have i t from leliable sources t h a t Brother Dean Is extending the spirit of the fraternity into all parts of the state of Massachusetts, as well as elsewhere. When our members go to Cambridge or Boston, they always find in Brother Dean a friend and true Alpha man. We wish to know a little more about his success. While speaking of graduate members who are still In colleges and universities, we are glad to have with us In Springfield College, Brother John H. Burr, Jr., who- Is back for his master's degree In physical education. Brother Burr is director of physical education at Howard University, and has been granted a leave of absence to study for his master's degree. In him our members find a real gentleman. Without doubt. Brother Burr is the most popular man among the group in the city of Springfield, and he commands t h e respect of every student in the college. He is chairman of some Important committees and has been given full charge of certain normal work which is required of every Springfield man. We look to him for leadership in our fraternity. His wonderful personality and excellent leadership have won for him the unanimous decision of our members as being the most logical and practical man among us at the present time. In him we find a real friend and adviser. Brother Burr is a charter member and one of the founders of the Alpha Kappa Chapter. His Interest is, therefore, keenly felt, and we can always depend upon him for assistance and advice. Among our associate members, there Is Inman A. Breaux, a graduate of Union University. Richmond, Va., and a member of Gamma Chapter. Although Brother Breaux has only been In Springfield College a few months, he has won the reputation for being among the finest type of students in the college. He has already proved his athletic abilities, and he has a splendid chance for making the first eleven of the football squad next fall. Brother Breaux is very conscientious in his studies and shows a very promising future. I need not say t h a t he is becoming one of the best liked students among the whole student body. We can always depend upon him for valuable suggestions and his moral and financial support. Another of our associate members is Brother Henry Ernest Bartley, a graduate of Morgan College, Baltimore, Maryland, and a member of Beta Alpha Chapter. Brother Bartley is located in Springfield proper only for this year. He has been admitted to Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn. Due to the large number which sent in applications, many were carried over until this fall, among whom was
THE SPHINX Brother Bartley. For t h a t reason, Brother Bartley will probably be located in Springfield until September, after which time he Is expected to report to Meharry. We are glad to have him associated with us and will extend to him all t h e privileges of our own members. The secretary will use this occasion to inform the other members about the u n dergraduates who are In Springfield College at t h e present time. Among these is Brother Ernest A. Dawson, of Reading, Pa. Brother Dawson's musical ability has won for him a name in Springfield, and he has shown his capabilities for leadership by organizing an orchestra, composed entirely of college men, and filled many engagements throughout this vicinity of the Connecticut Valley. He is a member of the college band and is very active in school affairs. He shows a very promising future for work among boys and young men. We would also like to mention Brother Raymond E. Miller of Chicago. Brother Miller won his numerals during his freshman year in two major sports and has become very active in club and fraternity affairs.. He spent the holidays in Chicago, where he took advantage of the opportunity to attend the Alpha formal and many other social affairs of t h a t city. Brother Miller Is well liked by all those who know him. He appears to be one among the logical men for leadership in our chapter during the coming years. He has a clean record among his fellow students, and we can depend upon him for his moral support in whatever we might undertake in the interest of the chapter. Although he is located at the Hartford School of Religious Education, Brother Charles Fisher still keeps up his interest in our chapter. Brother Fisher was transferred from Springfield College last September to Hartford. We are glad to know t h a t he Is doing excellent work there and has proven his scholastic abilities for scholarship In t h a t institution. For two years Brother Fisher was a very popular student In Springfield College, and won his numerals in three major sports. He also conducted very good work among the various clubs and local churches in the city of Springfield while he was a student here, and we have it from reliable sources t h a t he is still carrying on very fine work among the churches in Hartford, Conn. Among our younger group is Brother Rudolph D. Wheeler, a graduate of Central High School, Springfield, and a very good student In Springfield College. During his two years here, Brother Wheeler has taken an active part in both the affairs of the fraternity and in sports on the campus. He appears among the upper group in his class from a scholastic point of view, having passed very successfully every course for which he was scheduled since his coming to the college. Brother Wheeler is well liked on the campus, as he is liked by all who know him elsewhere. He is a fine type of young man with a very promising future. He has taken much interest in t h e welfare of the fraternity and it is safe to say t h a t he will extend the spirit of the Alpha Kappa Chapter wherever he should goWe are proud to have as a regular member Brother Eric W. Epps, a graduate of Virginia State College, and a member of Beta Gamma Chapter. To Brother Epps we credit with much praise for having taken such an active part In placing the chapter on its feet when there was little interest shown in receiving new members. In recognition of his valuable services in connection with the initiation last spring, the new members made Brother Epps president for one year. Although he is a member of Beta Gamma Chapter, he holds the honorary position as president of the Alpha Kappa Chapter. Brother Epps finds time to carry on a very constructive program among the churches and among the young people of Springfield. He is much liked and commands the respect of the group. The members of the chapter are proud to have him associated with them, and will
do their fuU duty to make this a bannel year for Alpha Kappa Chapter. J The secretary-treasurer will be very g""| to have all financial obligations taken car« of by graduate members who are now positions and find t h a t they are able * keep up their dues. Checks should • made out to the Alpha Phi Alpha F""**. nity and sent to Hughes Alonzo Robinso» Box 10, Springfield College, Springfie'" Massachusetts. Let us keep up t h a t won derful spirit which every Alpha man eahaexpressed to his chapter in previous 7 *l With your cooperation, we promise y° t h a t Alpha Kappa Chapter will stan among the most active chapters when reports are made at the next conclave. ( —HUGHES ALONZO ROBINStw
Beta Beta Installs Its 1931 Official Staff Beta Beta Chapter has ushered in a ne year with many great things ahead. *» forts have been centered upon the educ» tional campaign to be held this sprtw upon plans to provide a means throtig which a scholarship may be given to sofl> worthy student within the state of I"£ braska. Beta Beta Chapter has planned * accept some of the suggestions made jj Third Vice-President Cardoza. We are V> deed very grateful to our big brothers IJ suggestions which will prove to be helpi* to us. Before the old year passed into histoiT the election of officers took place. Thof who have been picked to carry on an e> fective program for Beta Beta Chapter, at* Brothers P. M. E. Hill, Jr., president;o r dA£ nold Walker, vice-president; C. H. G ° J secretary and corresponding secretary; OU* A. Griffin, treasurer; and Robert L. Fair child, associate editor to The Sphitf These brothers, I am sure, will launch u p * the program for this year with a great* determination to make good. Beta Be* Chapter realizes t h a t the present state J affairs is quite adverse, yet the spirit * optimism prevails. One writer has sal" "Good times are coming, so cheer up." TJJ present state of affairs is comparable to pendulum of a clock. It does not matt* how far the pendulum swings one way, ' must swing back the same distance. HO* soon the pendulum will revert is dlffic't' to ascertain. The pendulum shall rever* | into good times, however.
The chapter gave a banquet and paf1February 6th, in honor of some of tf* i citizens of Lincoln. The occasion *•* i unique. „' —ROBERT L. FAIRCHiy |
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Here we are at the beginning of a braF new year at Gamma Lambda. Detroit. AJJ let us say that we are just as broke as eve*- ' one else is at this period. So we did tr have our annual prom this season. . We skipped the last Issue of The SphiP in the fond hope t h a t we might have W • of news for this issue. But, alas, BrotP ers Dancy, Ralford, and Grimes are keepit* the news all to themselves. During the holidays many beautiful & clal events were held as a result of t£ ] General Convention of the Omega Phi *jj \ Fraternity being in session. The broth*; I of Gamma Lambda were welcome %^e at all of these. j Amidst a very stirring setting, we e l e c * j the following officers for the current ye* . Brothers C. Henri Lewis, president; W. Jones, vice president; H. B. Taliaferr' treasurer; Grover D. Lange, secretary; E - l Carney, chaplain; and L. S. Williams c<* responding secretary and associate edit" I to The Sphinx. We all trust t h a t the c h « ter under the guidance of Brother C. He ri Lewis will rise to greater heights tna' ever before. u| We are still enjoying our chapter cl I rooms at 615 East Adams. Visiting B r ^ thers are welcome. ' a —LEONARD S. WILLIAM"-
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^/Members Of Tau Lambda yPlan Active Program J, Like Janus, Tau Lambda began t h e New • year by looking backward over t h e past j'ftnd forward in anticipation of t h e future. l ^ h e efficient corps of officers which guided Jfhe chapter's destiny so ably during 1930 J y e9 3r1e unanimously re-elected as officers for •j? - Unfortunately, Brother P r e s i d e n t •JCalvln McKlssick felt t h a t the demands of • l i s business would not permit giving full •jtime to the office for another year and jprother A. A. Taylor, dean of Fisk Univers i t y , was chosen as his successor. The ofi ficers returned were vice-president, R. B. J. rflt m p b e 1 1 ' b « r s a r of A. & I. State College; ^secretary, J. R . Anderson; assistant secretory' T - M. Brumfield, professor of biblical literature, Flsk University; treasurer, W. W. Lawson, Tennessee director of SmithHughes agriculture; associate editor of The tppninx, George W. Gore, Jr., dean A. & I. tate College; chaplain, S. S. Morris, secrej ^ r y of Allen Christian Endeavor; parliam e nUt laer i a n , Calvin McKlssick. "L. Ue 0December meeting was held at t h e fiA 6 e tS oBrother S. S. Morris, on Second uth lm "f ' - It was featured by reports «ji officers and committees. Brother Cofer ,acuscussed graduate chapters In various sece tions of t h e country. ' L J? January t h e meeting was held at t h e mbt • 'University Faculty Club with Brother ' P r e s i d e n t A - A. Taylor as host. After t h e <£aY i n Preliminaries of opening. Brother 5 « ; 10t!L MAc Kissick turned t h e gavel over to rh*? her -I nA.a Taylor, fifth president of t h e a n r vi informal message, Brother tff-iyior suggested a constructive program for • JriP Among the items outlined were a serdjies or lectures on subjects of general l n infor £jii'r m a l luncheons and social meetl y ss. and a graduate clubhouse. t Br her F l o v d C o f e r w a s lv,lt °i formally received La •Sier m b d a by demit from Eta chap-
President, Brother Waldo E. Blanchett t h e light of dear old Alpha shines as brightly 8.s ever j In early November. Alpha Beta welcomed into its fold a group of neophytes Real students, good athletes, gentlemen all, they all are. They were given t h e welcome due Alpha men who have passed t h e test. They were- Hilton Hanna, Harold Logan. Harold Tavlor Herbert Pigram. Herbert Denton, Herbert ioggs. Lowell Russell, Willis Garrison and Elzy Wright. Alpha Beta Is proud to place the responsibility of her future in such capable hands. The end of t h e fall quarter saw another brother departing from our midst, graduation again taking its toll as Brother Ralph Garner illustrious athlete, closed his college career as a student at Talladega. Alpha Beta, realizing t h a t what was her loss, would be another's gain, bade farewell to this renowned brother on Friday evening December 12, with a closed affair, where Alpha men and their fair lady friends mingled in a fond good-bye Recent meetings have indicated t h a t Alpha Beta is seriously considering real forward StepS
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f fDha Beta Initiates fmne Neophytes ..rtthe r a ^ e g l n n l n S °f the school year found f AIpha rflimiw Beta, Talladega College. k° b Soil ye r graduation.. Missing at t h e a?, I 1 wW h e vvoices o l c e s oof f th»„v A . e ree tthe Brothers J. J. K. K. SSbheek Brothers kson Robert Johnson, Johnson, B e s s i e ' L d r e w J a cckson, ' Robert
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The annual election of Chapter officers was held on January 11th The following brothers were elected t o office: Raymond Pitts president; Herbert Pigram, vicepresident; Willis Pitts, recording secretary; Herbert Denton, corresponding secretary, Harold Logan, treasurer; William Pigram, sergeant-at-arms; and Lowell Russell, chapa Brother Ralph Garner, who graduated from Talladega at t h e end of t h e first quarter, has been successful in securing a position as coach of athletics at t h e Y M C A. in New Orleans. The ability of Brother Garner in football and baseball is unequaled by those who know him. Members of Alpha Beta wish him success ln his WOrk
,f.i, B 1mr i fItehde rts n ePresent who made remarks and lr i?Tn» l intention of becoming active ers of t h e «flnh„ n chapter were: Charles S. tcien °6 'S t r eEs lema roc h professor in social tdn I S ' ' Brady, research professor mlstry: E atSr'ie. - Franklin Frazler, Social T ° c e Research Council lecturer; Alexaniy *i«t ^ e s w e l l , cashier; Warner Lawson, asM*nri„ lProfessor in pianoforte; Floyd Alex«*n«t«' on rs t lr u c t o r in biology, E. A. Lanier. n Am English, all of Flsk University. Ri«hV!?,g t h e distinguished brothers in pa b'f'nr during January was Brother Arth vivTf u r of the Rosenwald Fund, who With t h e VollP l n officials of A. & I. State Jon * connection with a grant of $125,r^lnn K , t h e institution as a part of a $600,W h U l l d i n g P r °gram. en the sixth annual conference of t h e Nati" MidB Association of Collegiate Deans •rttelnfr"fSistrars meet at State College, Pine '%,,,', ' M a ryc hi t 4-6, t h e chapter will be repre>r *Tavln w 1 1 1 s t w o deans. Brother Dean V w Present a paper on "What are P eV 3rhr,i Effective Methods of Improving [ scholarship?" Broth T hiM o - M ' Brumfield delivered t h e ' " l e w b u n d a y sermon at A. & I. State Col, r ' •. on January 18. r0 Icliie 0 n t W A - Myron Cochran is convales;p itriet writing at his home on Scovel
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Alpha Nu Lambda Has Successful "Revival" Alpha Nu Lambda (Tuskegee Institute) is enjoying this year an unprecedented manifestation of interest by all of t h e brothers. The keeness of this ardor can be credited in a large measure to our new chapter president, Brother Alphonse Henineburg, who has enthusiasm unbounded. and the kind that imparts itself to others. We have unearthed about twenty-two brothers in our little revival. They are about equally distributed between Tuskeeee Institute and t h e Veterans Hospital. Alpha Nu Lambda claims t h e very singular honor of having had three of its members on t h e Moton Commission which was appointed by President Hoover t o investigate educational conditions in Haiti. Brother W T B. Williams, dean of the college department of Tuskegee. and field director of t h e Jeans and Slater Funds, went as an expert in elementary education: Brother G Lake Imes. who is special assistant to Dr Moton. was the secretary of the Commission and Brother Alphonse Heningburg head of t h e Romance language department r!f Tuskeeee went as official Interpreter. ° f Thesp g eaking calendar of these brothers has been filled with engagements since their return: and many audiences have been interestingly informed and entertained by the accounts of Haiti and her Pe
The e 'plan of having two brothers entertain each month in whatever m a n n " they «ee fit has produced some pleasant even ngs and gSod meals. Brothers Mahone and Matthews gave us a real J 1 ™ " * ! * ' ! . ing party; and Brothers Herriford :and Turner gave a Valentine party for the brothers, their wives, sweethearts, and make-belle
we S 'miss the quiet congeniality of Brother Joseph E. Fuller, who Is studying for the degree of master of arts in mathematics at t h e University of Michigan d Brother F. D, Paterson has just returned
from Cornell University where he attended a short course in Veterinary diseases. He assures u s t h a t Brother Otis will find everything he is looking for when he goes to Cornell in February t o do work leading to his master's degree in agriculture. We are still having favorable comments on the reception given by Alpha Nu Lambda for t h e national conclave ln Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. The reception was held in t h e "Oaks' t h e beautiful building t h a t was the home of Booker T. Washington. The occasion afforded a much appreciated opportunity for t h e visiting members of Phi Beta Sigma to meet the people of Tuskegee and nearby cities. —ALBERT L. TURNER.
Alpha Upsilon Gains By Transfer And Initiation The year 1931 finds the Brothers of Alpha Upsilon, located at Detroit City College, actively engaged in carrying on t h e work of Alpha. First of all. Alpha Upsilon welcomes Brother Lang Daniels back Into t h e fold, and in t h e same breath we also welcome Brother Stinson Broaddus into t h e ranks of Alpha Upsilon. Brother Broaddus hails from Kappa Chapter, and though it is a Buckeye loss, he still remains a Wolerine again. The Sphinx Club basketball team,, playing under t h e auspices of Alpha Upsilon, acquitted themselves nicely ln a game with the Y-Postal Team on Christmas night, losers as indicated by t h e score, b u t nevertheless victors in defeat. On January 23, two pledgees were initiated. The new Brothers are: William B. Thompson and Contella C. Hollls. Brother Thompson is a Junior in Detroit College of Law, while Brother Hollis, is a wise one at t h e City College. Both men are noted for high character, and scholarly and a t h letic attainment. Brother Thompson is one of the best high jumpers ever produced in Dixie, having annexed with ease t h e Dixie high jumping crown at t h e Tuskegee Relays in 1927. He is a graduate of Morehouse College, '28, and Alpha Rho m a n of '27 and '28, Join with Alpha Upsilon in congratulating Brother Thompson. Both men have the spirit and zeal t h a t Alpha Phi Alpha glories in. After t h e initiation, delicious eating and soft drinking was indulged in by all present. Words of wisdom and encouragement were spoken by Brother Evans, Brother Henderson, Brother Brown, of Gamma, and others. —S. A. YOUNG
Alpha Tau Banquets Famed William Bell Alpha Tau Chapter, of Dayton. Ohio, is planning to do things in a big way. We are planning to get all members paid u p this year with the local and national organizations. Each and every brother has given his vow to support our plans. We have selected as our slogan, "Alpha Tau lights the way." Brother William Bell, of Kappa Chapter, Ohio State University, a former Akron East High football star, now varsity tackle on the Ohio State team, was honored recently at a banquet sponsored by his brothers of Alpha Tau Chapter at t h e Community Center. Speeches were made by Brother Bell and by Brothers Dr. C. R. Lewis, Dr. Dunbar, and Attorney E. Lancaster. Others present were Attorney Fleming. Dr. George Dunbar, Luther Johnson, Roger Johnson, Raymond Brown, David Sellars, John Sneed, Daniel Thomas, Dr. Walker, Henry Sparks, Robert Black, R. Thompson, Hayward Stevens, and Norman Chestnut. We have five pledges: Dr. C. Hogan, Rev. C. C. Morgan, R. Thompson, Norman Chestnut, and Hayward Stevens. It looks like a banner year for us. Our plans call for smokers, initiation, a formal dance, a banquet for high school seniors, a Go-to-Hlgh-School. Go-to-College Campaign, and leadership ln paid up grand —HENRY C. SPARKS.
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Get Financial Drive On At Iowa's Alpha Theta Brother Beunie E. Taylor conducted the installation of Alpha Theta's officers Sunday Jan. 11, 1931. Brother Taylor surrendered the president's chair and executive authority to Brother R. L. Barrett with simple b u t impressive ceremony. Brother B. J. Smith, vice president retiring, very considerately attended to the installation of the remaining officers out of consideration of t h e president's slight indisposition. The new administration has announced a program for the coming year of such unusual magnitude as to make the outlook for Alpha Theta's future indeed promising. We earnestly beseech our brothers In t h e band to follow our endeavors through the pages of The Sphinx in the future. Alpha Theta has launched a "Get Financial" campaign from which we hope to realize as a result a chapter 100 per cent financial. We take this opportunity to request t h a t our brothers who are not among u s will lend t h e matter of your financial standing immediate attention and communicate with Brother Dudley C. Black at once regarding becoming financial, If you have not already done so. We are happy to have recently received news from Pittsburgh of Brother Louis B. White, and take pride in announcing t h a t Brother White persists In the same admirable degree of attainment which marked his achievements at Iowa. The brother is registered in t h e graduate college of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, having been chosen as the National Urban League's representative to continue research study in the field of Negro social organization. Brother White is one of t h e outstanding sons of Alpha Theta. The chapter takes pride in his success. To our several queries as to what has become of Brother James E. Taylor, Jr., we are happy to reply t h a t Brother Taylor, one year secretary and two years president of Alpha Theta, is now in charge of the department of Biology at Langston University in Oklahoma. Brother Taylor left the University in 1929, having taken the B.S. degree in biology and completed several hours toward his M A Alpha Theta Is proud to acknowledge the success of this brother. For the Information of our many friends who manifest such friendly interest in our alumni brothers, we shall publish a roster of their whereabouts and their several achievements in our next letter to The Sphinx. We are already off to a running start in our educational campaign. Our organization has been perfected and details have begun to take definite form with a view to making this year Alpha Theta's greatest Go-to-HIgh School, Go-to-College year. —BEUNIE E. TAYLOR.
Beta Alpha Seeks To Reclaim Lost Brothers Once again Beta Alpha takes this opportunity to Inform her sister chapters of her activities through the pages of The Sphinx. At the present writing we are in the midst of the mid-year exams at Morgan College. Our extra activities were slowed momentarily while the brothers are applying themselves to their studies with zeal and enthusiasm. The regular election of officers was held on Jan. 11, 1931. The following brothers were chosen to guide the destinies of Beta Alpha through 1931. Rufus E. Hackett, president; Ollie T. Daly, secretary and associate editor to The Sphinx; Edgar Williams, treasurer; and Thomas B. Hawkins, chaplain. The chapter is directing all of its energies towards a real, constructive program. Plans have already been formulated for the Go-to-High School-College movement. Other matters of local interest are claiming our attention,
THE SPHINX Morgan's football team, C.I.A.A. Champions, was honorably served by Brothers Hicks, Frazier, Turpin, Cottman, and Oliver. Brothers Hicks, Frazier, and Turpin delivered their valedictory against Hampton. Brother Hackett is our only representative on the basketball team. Our Sphinx Club under the guiding hand of Chester Taliaferro is progressing in fine style. Notwithstanding the fact t h a t we have many active brothers, there are still many floaters. It is our fondest hope that they will come back in the fold in a few months. —OLLIE DALY.
Alpha Rho Men Stand High In Scholarship Alpha Rho of Morehouse College Atlanta, George, has since the last edition of The Sphinx, accomplished many things. Seven proud and happy Neophytes were brought into the folds of Alpha Phi Alpha on December 13, 1930, the proudest of whom from outward appearance were Neophytes Hugh Gloster and Albert Jordan. Neophyte Hugh M. Gloster Is a scholar of no little renown here at Morehouse, and during his brief sojourn has won the Quaker Essay Prize and is also one of the highest rankers on the Dean's List. Neophytes Albert Jordan and Lincoln Jackson are also excellent students, who daily grind away in their respective fields, French and business, in order to make a name for themselves and Alpha Phi Alpha. Neophytes Marion Cabaniss. Hortenius Chenault, W. N. Jackson, and Milton White, wise (or otherwise) sophomores, also grace the Dean's List, Neophytes Jackson and Chenault receiving the two prizes awarded to sophomores who reached lofty heights in scholarship during their freshman year. However, don't allow this meager amount of praise of the neophytes to throw the rest of my worthy brothers into oblivion, for. out of fifty-one men on the Dean's List, fifteen are Alpha men. In addition Brother M. Brown Coppage received the second award for scholarship among the juniors. Morehouse's football team, runnerup in the Southern Conference, was valiantly served by Brothers James R. Edmonds, H. Jones, James F. Davis, and Fred Maise. Brothers Edmonds and Jones played their last game for Morehouse in the game against Clark. They both won places on several All-Southern selections. Now that the exams are over, all of the brothers are "recuperating," as the strain and suspense were very taxing for some. "Stick" Harrison flunked as usual. Brothers Harrison, M. I. and G. W. Cabaniss, Alexander, Wardlaw, White, C. H. Walker. and Hackney occupy the stage now as the debating season begins. Brothers Harrison, G. W. Cabaniss, Alexander and White are the veterans and were very instrumental in bringing the Pentagonal League Championship to their Alma Mater. The other brothers named are making their first attempt at debating, but, from all Indications, success will be their's also. Brothers Colston, Moses. W. J. Walker. Thomas, Wardlaw, and Pledge Houston have resumed their regular positions in the orchestra and will display their musical talent in many southern cities. But all is not gay in Alpha Rho—one pf her most outstanding members. Brother A. Russell Brooks was graduated at th» mid-term. While a student Brother Brooks made a record t h i t could be envied by most anyone. Aside from being a scholar, he was a leader in many student activities. Because of his excellent ability for playing the violin h° eorned the lyre issued by the College Glee Club and Orchestra for those who have been members of the orchestra for two or more years During his Junior year Brother Brooks was editor-in-chief of the Maroon Tiger and was awarded the J. J. Starks, Man-of-Affairs Prize. During his entire college career he was a member of the Y. M. C. A. and this year was one of the two More-
house representatives to t h e National Stu dent Federation. Alpha Rho has given the following me* the task of leading her onward and upward for the ensuing year: W. Edgarc e Harrison, president; Edwin Thomas, vl -P r f X dent; James A. Colston, secretary; Marie* I. Cabaniss, assistant secretary; W. N. J 8 C S son, associate editor to The Sphinx; W. * Moses, treasurer; Albert L. Jordan, chaplain; and Hortenius Chenault, sergeant-alarms. —WILLIAM N. JACKSON.
Kappa's Report Makes The Editor Sorta "Homesick"
Kappa Chapter, Ohio State University began the new year with no resolution* Most of the brothers are back in scn< *J in spite of the "Hoover period" and tWJ are all ready to place their shoulders «» the wheel and carry on that old KapP* spirit. They too realize that "prosperity * Just around the corner," but they »£ going the national administration one belter by stepping around the corner after • The following brothers will maneuv* the Kappa ship of affairs during the ye* 1931: Herman Harrison, president; Frai^ C. Shearer, vice president; McKinley Tar lor, secretary; Martin Kelley, treasurer; Arthur O. Diggs, sergeant-at-arms; Charie* DeLoatch, corresponding secretary; Willis* Bell, president ex-officio; Paul P. Sheared parliamentarian-; Llewellyn A. Coles, associate editor of The Sphinx. Kappa Chapter has a world of confident in these brothers and is very positive th» they will come through with the prover bial flying colors. Prexy Harrison has ou^ lined an interesting and inspiring program for the ensuing year and he can rest a?. sured t h a t he will have the wholehearte* support of all the brothers. Contrary to previous years, Kappa Chaf ter's basketball team has entered the fr»' ternity league at Ohio State University Hjjl stead of the independent. Competition * considered much keener in the "fra* league but the boys Intend to corf* through with a goodly number of victor!**- J well sewed in the bag. The following br* " thers are under the tutelage of Coach 0 ' Butler: James Driskell, McKinley Tayio'; ' Charles Caldwell, Martin Kelly, "MonK Cheatham, Jesse Blakely. Robert Freema*' k and your inexperienced undersigned serif' ' —LLEWELLYN A. COLES 1
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Entertaining And Pledging Occupy Tau's Attention
Erother William Bell at our house partf when Ohio State University played IllinoiJ Several brothers attended the game air saw Brother Bell in action. A smoker was put over "big" by the s*J cial committee. Every brother and pledf seemed to have enjoyed themselves. Go* "Old Alpha Phi Alpha spirit" was radiatii* throughout the house. Tau expects se*j era! brothers to return to the campus nef semester. Our house is almost filled * capacity, yet they still come. The chaf ter pledged Edgar Lewis at the last mee£ ing. Mr. Lewis is an outstanding basker ball player. He was a member of the Al> City Champions of Chicago. This teal' defeated the best. Tau has entered a basketball team in tB* inter-fraternity contest. We are the only Negro team to ente»; We are expecting something "big" from o* team. We want you to know our officers, win are as follow: Booker Blackwell, president: E.dwar* Toles. vice-president: Gilbert Radcllff. seC retary; Garland Jamison, assistant secr^ tary; Frances Bennett, treasursr; GeorP Nesbit, financial secretary; Robert Gladde"* sergeant-at-arms; and Romeo Veal, edit01 to The Sphinx. Tau expects to maintain her high ave* age this semester, —ROMEO VEAi-
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Alpha Mu Welcomes 'Several New Brothers „ Station "B-I-L-L"broadcasting from Ala l i a Mu Chapter at Evanston, Illinois, and ^Northwestern University. The brothers here fre glad to announce the Initiation of Dr. ,Marshall E. J. Baker. »t Alpha Mu Chapter is composed of u n dergraduates and graduates, with the latter (.in a slight majority; b u t the spirit of cooperation and brotherhood as exemplified °Y all members of the chapter Is largely responsible for what ever success the chapter has in the various projects undertaken. we were sorry to lose Brother Luclous E.
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team and playing basketball. Both are sophomores. We have two fine young men pledges Laurent Turner and Fred Gay—both part time directors ln the Chicago Recreation Bureau. Isaac Jackson is another sophomore who is making a creditable showing in the school of Engineering It is hoped t h a t next semester will find pledge Garrett back with us. The basketball team has been reorganized and ls now taking on all comers. The Immediate objective of the team is to .defeat the Sigmas who walked off with the inter-fraternity championship of Chicago last season. The personnel of the basketball squad ls: pledges, Gay Turner W. Brown Cralle, Garrett, R. Brown, and Brothers Walker, Caldwell, Carey and Pyant. Although Brother Carey is still a member of Theta Chapter, It is fitting to announce t h a t Brother Carey was united in wedlock with Miss Hazel Harper on Thursday, January first. The ceremony was performed by the father of the groom, Bishop A. J. Carey, at the residence of the bride, 1023 Ayars Place, Evanston. The brothers of Alpha Mu extend cordial good wishes to other chapters throughout the country. Our next broadcast will be presented in the April issue of The Sphinx. —WILLIAM C. ("BILL") PYANT.
Happenings At Alpha Phi Are Concisely Related Alpha Phi Chapter has been very active since t h e last communication to The SP
We nX have held our annual election and entrusted the guidance of Alpha Phi for the ensuing year to the following officers. Brothers Dewltt S. Dykes, president; Arthur F. Weems, vice-president; Booker T. Scruggs, secretary and historian; Charles W Aycock, assistant secretary and editor to" The Sphinx; Booker Carraway, treasurer; and Noel J. Pleasant, business manager. Brother Bates Blackburn of Alpha Pi presided at the election. Alpha Phi rejoices in the fact t h a t we have five brothers on the faculty, and we extend a hearty welcome to Brother A. A. McPheeters, M.A., who comes to the departments of education and physics. We welcome to the campus Brothers Bates Blackburn and Ralph Robinson. They played a large part In the achievements of the "Battalion of Black Death" during the past football season. We trust that they will soon officially connect themselves We contemplate with mingled joy and sadness the unusual state of affairs which will cause us to lose five of our beloved brothers through graduation. However we are confident of filling these brothers places from the ranks of the present Sphinx Club. The burning sands were successfully crossed and the shining light of Alpha Phi Alpha beheld on Jan. 16 by Pledgees Wesley Fagan and Samuel Howell. These outstanding neophytes cannot fail to be an asset to Alpha Phi and a credit to the fraternity as a whole. We are favored to have the following graduate brothers to retain membership with us and to take an active part because of their presence in the city: Edward Lipscomb, head of the department of sciences, Clark High School: Noel Pleasant, instructor in mathematics, Washington High School; William Rowe, instructor ln history, David T. Howard High School; and Thomas Fagan, who is connected with the National Benefit Life Insurance Co. Other brothers of the class of '30 are doing excellent work, either ln their chosen profession or ln pursuit of higher degrees. Alpha Phi has no cause to complain but neither do we feel satisfied to remain as we are. With the spirit of unrest and the challenge of the betterment of mankind beckoning us on we press forward toward a higher plane where the banner of Alpha Phi Alpha shall be raised above all others and assure Its rightful position. —CHARLES W. AYOCK.
Some Light Is Shed On Alpha Omicron's Doings It is of t h e utmost significance to Alpha Omicron to constantly present light through the Sphinx upon Its' activities here. At our last regular meeting, held at the chapter home, officers were elected for t h e ensuing year. Those elected were as follows: H. B. Rutherford, president; J. L. Hollowell, vice-president; W. A. Samuel. recording secretary; J. D. Bel ton, corresponding secretary; J. D. Powell, financial secretary; E. O. Ellis, treasurer; A. D. Bel-. ton, historian; Frank Bogle, sergeant-atarms; and C. J. Few, editor to The Sphinx. With this roster of men Alpha Omicron rests assured of a successful and progressive year. It ls always a conscious effort as well as a timely thing for us to live up to t h a t which is expected of us. We realize t h a t we are far short of perfection, nevertheless our activities are worthy of note. Our president, Brother H. B. Rutherford, has unusual potentialities. Besides being editor-in-chief of our 1931 Annual, he is president of his class and, ls a "regular" on the Dean's honor list. We expect greater things of him. Our ex-president, Brother J. O. "Money Bag" Ellis, was one of the few sixty-minute men on the Gold and Blue eleven, and is now proving an asset, as a guard, on our fast quint. He is also president of the senior class, and president of t h e Pan-Hellenic Council. We are truly unfortunate to lose him in June. In the awarding of honors to those men who did creditable work on the football team of 1930, Alpha Omicron received her share. Brothers Blue, Coleman, Henry, Walker, Ellis, and Bogle received the gold football. We regret to say t h a t we lose most of these men in June. Brother Blue ls captain-elect of the 1931 grid aggregation, and ls now serving efficiently as director of divisions of the 1931 Annual. Brother Pliny Jenkins is proving his worth as manager of the basketball team. Our vice-president, Brother Hollowell ls an outstanding student, president of his social club, and a varsity debater. Brother Travis ls president of the debating society, and a veteran forensic warrior. Wishing all chapters a successful spring season, Alpha Omicron pledges anew her unstinted support to the holding aloft of the banner of Alpha Phi Alpha. —CLARENCE J. FEW.
Mu Lambda's 1931 Officers Are Chosen The newly elected officers of Mu Lambda chapter, Washington, D. C , are as follows : President, Lewis K. Downing, 149 W St., N.W.; vice-president, Frank W. Adams, 52 Quincy Place, N.W.; treasurer, William F. Nelson, 721-12th Street N.E.; secretary, Harry McAlpin, 1111 Columbia Road N.W.; associate editor to The Sphinx, Cyril G. Bow, 1617 S Street, N.W.; and chaplain, Nathaniel A. Murray, 150 You Street, N.W. P.S. Found t h e last issue of the Sphinx both very interesting and attractively set up. —FRANK W. ADAMS.
Beta Elects Its Officers For Current Year The following brothers are the recently elected officers of Beta Chapter: president, Edgar D. Saunders; vice-president, R. O. Murray, financial secretary, J. O. Blache; treasurer, A. Washington; recording secretary, Mercer M. Mance; corresponding secretary, Warner L. Collins; Chaplin, James H. Smith; historian, Paul F. Sinclair; house manager, Philip Y. Wyatt; and sergeant-at—WARNER L. COLLINS. trms, Walker Allen.
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Alpha Psi Preparing For Semester Examinations We regret the passing of Brother Bernard L. Gravette, who changed his membership from Alpha Psi to the Omega Chapter. Brother Gravette died November last. A beautiful wreath of flowers was donated by Alpha Psi chapter and the graduate brothers of Lincoln University. We are striving to move forward in every way possible. Our constitution has been completed and much work and time was consumed in drafting It. The graduate brothers: Hearlold, Maxwell, Barksdale, Robinson and Parks entertained the chapter with a smoker at the residence of Brother Hearlold. The chapter appreciated the hospitality of the graduate brothers. Alpha Psi is proud to state t h a t at this time Brother Hadley Hortshorn Is Branch Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at St. Joseph, Mo. Brother Marshel Beason is planning to take graduate work at Chicago University this semester. The other brothers of Alpha Psi are still attending Lincoln University. Brother John G. Turner will graduate this year, leaving behind Brothers, Freeman, Hopson, and Finley, as charter members, and Brother Higgins, who has been transferred to Alpha Psi from Alpha Mu. We hope to Initiate Into the chapter some new brothers soon. Plans for our first anniversary, May 24th are well under way. We hope to make this affair one t h a t will be worth a page In the annals of Alpha Psi. At present we all are very busy preparing for semester examinations. We extend our best wishes for success to those brothers who like ourselves, are studying diligently at this time of the year. We will appreciate any suggestions offered by older brothers relative to t h e management of chapters. The graduate brothers at this institution are lending us their u n divided assistance along many lines and v;e, the members of Alpha Psi Chapter deeply appreciate this aid. —METHA CHAS. FINLEY.
The Mountaineers Of West Virginia Are Speaking Realizing the t r u t h of the old axiom that "a chain is no stronger than Its weakest link," Alpha Zeta has begun house cleaning. In view of this fact, our Sphinx Club has become the most efficient and representative In nine years of Alpha Zeta's history at West Virginia State College We feel sure of a safe guidance Into the harbor of "Alpha Success" under the direction of the following crew: President, Chester Francis: vice-president. Fred Hipp; recording secretary, Jasper Jefferles; corresponding secretary, Claude Amis; associate editor to The Sphinx, Durall P. Booker; treasurer. John Matheus; sergeant-at-arms. Erskine Taylor: and chaplain, Walter Coleman. Brother Robert Dlggs, our retiring "prexy". who originally came to us from Beta Alpha, has since served as vice-president of the sophomore and junior classes, Is a regular forward on the varsity basketball team, Is a candidate for Beta Kappa Chi, a cabinet member of the Young Men's Christian Association, as well as an outstanding student at this Institution. Brother Robert Redd, another senior, has been, during his college career, a member for two years of the varsity basketball and baseball teams, known very well by everyone who has attended West Virginia State during the past four years, as the "mere mortal who so rudely snatches us from the land of Morpheus" to rush off to our dailytasks. In closing, let us extend congratulations to the editor of The Sphinx and his staff for the high type of work they have done t h u s far. P.S. Sh! Mum's the word. Thought we were going to have six additions to Cupid's
THESPHINX corner for this issue. I wonder? Have we been "tricked"? Page Brothers Giles, Dennis, Jefferles, Barnes. Robinson, and Redd. —DURALL P. BOOKER.
Phi Chapter Already Anticipates Convention The here-to-fore silent attitude of Phi chapter might be regarded as a sign of the absence of life, but it is my Intention to correct t h a t possible misconception. For strange as it may seem, this year offers better prospects than any other during the past five years. Each year there appears to be a certain small limit to activities on Ohio's campus. Our hopes lie in the excellent material of our Sphinx Club. Of the nine men present on the campus, two are active. Five of the remaining seven expressed very early in the year, their desires of becoming affiliated with Alpha Phi Alpha. In early October they were duly made into the Sphinx Club of Phi chapter. These men are: Walter Allen, Urbana, Ohio; Vergil Barnett, Marrlette, Ohio; John Gazaway, Springfield, Ohio; Marcus Hall, Lima, Ohio; and Olmstead Evans of Xenia, Ohio. These seven are trying hard to prove themselves capable and worthy and are looking for ward to an early confirmation into the more Royal ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha. Since certain restrictions have been placed on our athletes, we have taken it upon ourselves to not lose our abilities by permitting them to lie dormant. In forming an Alpha team we are able to keep In practice and In form. The men are playing hard and are determined to stop the Marrietta All-Stars when we meet them on Jan. 31. It Is hoped that by next year our membership will be so increased as to permit our entrance in the intra-mural contests. To our great joy, we learn that Brother S. Floyd Corbin, former president of Phi capable and worthy and are looking forrolled at Meharry and Is almost acquiring a professional dignity as a result of the strenuous efforts put forth In his study of medicine. Phi members are somewhat elated about the proximity of the next convention. We will be there even If it Is nSeessary to start now. We feel that rejuvenation will bear us onward with a keener zeal and greater enthusiasm and t h a t the Alpha Convention Is the place to get it.
Upsilon Still One Of The Busiest Alpha Chapters With the coming of the new year, Upsilon of Alpha Phi Alpha, has planned a more thorough and diversified program t h a n ever before. We will, in a few days, have completed another milestone in our attempt to better fit ourselves to carry on the work of a coming race. We are hoping to present a very fine scholastic record. Founder's Day Banquet which was held on December Twentieth was a great success. There were a number of graduate members formerly of Upsilon, who are now contributing their part to better the race and themselves, In the professions of teaching, law, medicine and others. We had the pleasure of listening to many soul-inspiring speeches by these brothers, among them Brother Cook, principal of Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri, who was recently appointed to serve on the National Educational Committee; also Brother Jones, a charter member who Is now Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, and others. They left with us the plea to go on and up to strive for the nobler things in life. There has also been some very constructive work among the Greek letter organizations on this campus during this school year. For the first time in history, the Negro students have formed a Student Council, which is composed of two members from each organization and one from the
students at large. Through this o r S a n l ? i i tion we hope to thrash out some of w many problems confronting the Negro sstu dents at this university. Brothers J° e P Mosely and Willard Smith are Upsilonrepresentatives. Brother Smith was eiet ted chairman of the organization. . Upsilon Is also very proud of one of _n«* Brothers. William E. Williams who has don much constructive work In the communi ty. Brother Williams was brought into.in folds of Alpha Phi Alpha in May of 1»> On his return to school this fall, he H»( mediately set to work and has been mos successful in organizing the first Boy Scou troop of this city. At present the trow consists of about twenty-five youths Junior High School age. ' As the old adage goes. "All work and u play makes Jack a dull Boy," knowing tn» we take heed and have organized a basketball team, under the brilliant coachin* of Brother Kenneth "Pards" Whitmore. senior, who bids farewell to us in Jun The team shows great promsle and tlw are sure of bringing the bacon home. . The brothers have pledged one-hundr*j per-cent in making many of the lnactlj brothers active again, and from all tno> cations we will go over the top. To the general officers, jews and c r u \rj ters, Upsilon extends her best wishes V* a successful year. —WILLARD W. SMITH.
Alpha Lambda Active In I titer fraternal Council Alpha Lambda following Its annual election of officers has set out with the Id* of doing progressive things this year. In lieu of our annual Christmas pro? the chapter decided to give $100.00 to chaf ity—this sum was given to the Communi' Chest on It's budget for 1931. We are an active member of the lot* Inter-Fraternal Council which Is sponsor1, lng a Sunday afternoon Forum. The pr grams will present to the public the ar* sciences, religion and all current topij1 and especially those questions t h a t effe* directly our social group. April 7 will mark the 20 anniversary * this chapter, which is the first gradual chapter organized In the Fraternity, pla^ for which are well under way to make tD1* a grand occasion. Efforts will be made ** get back into our fold, all delinquent br»] thers, who may be living at the seat this chapter. We greet all brothers in Alpha Phi A1' pha and wish every chapter a prosperoi^ and splendid year. One of the vice presidents of the new? merged bank, Mutual-Standard is one * our charter members. Brother J. O. BlaS" ton. Lee L. Brown, our secretary is a Depu* Sheriff of Jefferson County, having chair of all subpoenas, warrants, bond forfeljj ures that are sent out from the crlmiB? courts. He has a regular office with TO equipment and Is the first one of o*l group to hold such a responsible positio* There are two other deputies of the rv serving In the same county. Brother J. A. C. Lattimore with the ot"> er officers were re-elected for 1931. —WILSON BALLARD.
Members of Gamma Still Set Active Pace At Union rt Gamma chapter wishes the brothers Alpha Phi Alpha a happy New Year. Gamma men are continuing the tern' pace which they set around Union's camp for the school year 1930-31. The year 1931 witnessed the installat'1of new officers. Brother Allen K. B °?' f f son, the repeat of the peat and repeat, rcB° inson boys, commands the chair as P /| lir lng officer in Gamma. Brother &°° t son, who halls from Providence, R- *•* J: well known for his sterling qualities, | leadership. The peat part p a : . of this combml* tion Is Brother Julius Robinson, a sea
THE SPHINX better known around here as "King of the IglOpen Air Fords." t* The other officers elected for the ensui n g year are: vice-president, Walter H. ef Jackson; secretary, Curtis A. Crocker; asOjsistant secretary. Professor L. W. Davis; ie< treasurer, U. S. Allen; sergeant-at-erms. Wesley N. Segri; chaplain, B. Franklyn Bl Kersey, and yours truly, associate editor of Th O [H e Sphinx. jjl It is altogether fitting and proper that •J™,6 1 h o u I d Pay tribute to the outgoing adBrother Quarles and other 9jl ministration. l„- pincers, Alpha historians shall say that you f e i g n e d well. ,0li And for the other bank—'Twas on a FrlO fO °ay nite, and a goodly crowd was there, 1 <™ watch this inter-frat affair. It was of the old dribble and hook 'em variety, betI * *? sP°ken of as basketball; came, the AltS {;na team, came the battle; Alphas vs OmeW* g a s ' ca me, the end of the game. Alpha, 27, „ii Omega 21, Sphinx 24, Lamps 12. Arr e, >ong other visitors, during the Christseason, we noted Brother Professor u t mas ttt rtnot W - L ° S a n ' w h o i s studying for his octorate degree at Harvard this year, Indr . ' n . A - Breaux, now working for his degree ;tt 'Physical education at Springfield, Mass.. n< n „ B- Henderson, of the class of '30, now Hp™Umg n l s B D - a t Oberlln. Brother e tie: na er son has the wife here with us now. ot ( f r , £ hers Staves who is now taking law, ,..i, Krook >yn, N. T„ and "Nat" Brown were We om
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t e n t a ? a g e r Brother W. Paul Thomas has keth 11 p l a n s f o r the championship basDau game, to be played with the Kappas. ri„, Bnt after the first semester exams. —RUPERT PICOTT.
Alpha Alpha Lambda Elects Aubrey Robinson, President Ta'D?f. monthly meeting of Alpha Alpha imbda Chapter was held at the residence h e r ch Jin. arles Harris of Jersey City. „ ' t u a r y 21 st. Twenty brothers were presthe courtesy of Brother H ' ' . Through rris a delightful luncheon was served. y elect foil e d officers for the year are as nrL°%s: President, Aubrey Robinson; vicerenn «*' E d g a r Askew; secretary, LawMcpf , W i l l e t t e ; financial secretary. Deckle hill lf; ser Beant-at-arms, Arthur Thornanrt e d l t o r to The Sphinx, George T. Evans; and chaplin, Arthu? Hardy. studen Rute t s from the University of a t N e w intrv Brunswick were formed a " Sphinx Club. All candidates are e n t sch Bert t olars, one of them being a Phi „ a Kappa man. . ""other Charles Harris proudly announ cp b i r t n of Charles Harris, 3rd. Mothe r „ .? a r e doln Rr ?u SOn g we". s liam Present were E. Howell, F. WilGe Wiii.it °rge Kingslow, A. Robinson, L. "ette, G. Evans, A. Hardy, A. Robinson, r nger bro,7„ ^ ' R - R l c e . C. Janifer, C. Scarrls A mW' Washington, D. McLean, C. Har' A. Thornhill, J. Lester, and E. Askew. —GEORGE T. EVANS.
CM Chapter's "Lightning Fi »e" Doing Well l a t . h l Chapter at Nashville swings into the e r u n d e r incL,? new leadership. The e r "ming president for 1931 will be Brothge R from » ' Do<=kery. another of the boys o n c the Mt ' Smith who made good in dent Brother Dorkcry is a dental stua n d n a s wise distinguished himself otherFive " ^ a f o r w a r d on Chl's "Lightning man"6 ? t h e r officers are Brothers J. ColerrH secr.t V President; H. Newsom, recording tat tarv- AP' D a lMt ' C a n n , corresponding secrelian' ° n . treasurer; C. Bates, chapat* land • B o b b . sergeant-at-arms: W. Hol101186 kethLif manager; and J. Pettress, basH1' il 8 1 1 manager. t h e last lssue •ef>* has the basketball squad team m e a l o n g way. Brother Cofer's pene I - gam. °_ d the season by dropping a closj Ka !S weni . PPa- Two weeks later the boys hil' •.»"
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end of long odds, and fought themselves and Omega" into the 8«™ nd * f » £ ; cisivelv by a 25-19 margin. In the Sigma 7 game the team played heads up basketball to come home with a 23-13 decision. These three games closed the first half. ^ u s t now gwe have with u-. as always the semester examinations. On Feb Hth the second Kappa game was to be played A prophecy may be out of order, but we ex pect that which we expect. The personnel of the team remains the same. "One Whack" Adams was chosen captain before the Kappa game. The "Whacker" is undoubtedly the most reliable guard in the league. He is ably assisted by DwK'gins. Coleman and Daniels. Bill HarST is Mil doing the jumping, and Dockery, Thompson, and Corbin are playing forward Lloyd Cofer is due a lot of credit this year for whatever success the team may have. "Cofe" has spent a lot of time with the boys-so much so that it occaslonBilv seems that we have a team. OverThe holidays the chapter gave several parties, none of which were elaborate, but all were enjoyable Socially we of Chi will feel the loss 01 our house very keenly. As oft repeated. Mehar?y moves^ in the fall Into the new building. This means, of course, that we move too. No matter where we are located next year we shall miss this place^ when nartv-time comes around. The house it Lit seems to cast a light-hearted spell 0V
r an B at ln exams are upon N ow La t the |mester us and the sheep and the goats go M separate ways. It occurs to us that some of the brothers have done some very fine scholastic work during the semester just passed. Those in the upper .^sses have maintained their past records_ Brothers G. Evans, R. Miller once again head the or the sophomore class. In the yearling brigade we find Brother Arab Simmons turntag in some nice marks. Just here we mfght mention that Brother Henry Williams is struggling with a handicap that several weeksgta the hospital incurred up-
° n Each'issue of the Sphinx brings us closer to the final days of a fine group of Aloha men The matter Is inevitable and wePhav™ referred to it before, but it seems to me that no end of credit should be given these men. They leave ™ w n h » J tation to maintain—a reputation it took 4 years to build. Brothers Carvin. Whlte^ Adams, Hoover. Bland, and Sam Johnson finish as medics, and Hill and Black as Ph a
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Phi Lambda Entertains In Honor Of Visiting Sorority The officers of Phi Lambda Raleigh, N. C boast of having just passed one of the mos? successful years in its history. Members of the chapter feel a deep sense of ap preciation to all of the officers of the chapter who have co-operated ' " bringing this success to the chapter Most espe clally do the members feel indebted to their able president. Professor H. L. Trigg and to their secretary. Brother Charles, E Boyer Brother Boyer has been unusually acUve not only in keeping the members ta close contact, but also in making contacts with other graduate brothers who live near Raleigh. ,t Owing to unusual happenings in the city the chapter did not hold its first meeting of the year, but the new officers were to be elected at the next regular meeting on Ja
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Page 29 bers of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority who attended the Zeta Boule, a formal dance on Tuesday, December 30th. It was said, by a large number of the guests, that It was indeed the most unique affair of the season. The guests, three hundred in number, danced graciously in the electrically decorated Masonic Temple from 9 p.m. until two In the morning. Recent correspondence from Brother Tilley states that he Is making progress In his studies at the graduate school of Chicago University. It has been officially announced that Brother Reuben McDanlel, now Instructor of physics and advanced mathematics at Shaw University, has been granted a leave of absence to attend the graduate school at Cornell to continue his work on his master's degree. Brother McDanlel has already completed two summers work at that University doing graduate work in physics and mathematics. —REUBEIN McDANIEL. The election of officers for the year 1931 was held on January 24. The following persons were elected; president, H. L. Trigg; vice-president, M'. W. Akin; secretary, Chas. Boyer; treasurer, C. A. Perrln; editor to The Sphinx and assistant secretary, E. A. Johnson; chaplain, James Smith; and sergeant-at-arms, J. A. Mann. These officers pledged themselves to the organization wholeheartedly. The thirst for knowledge has called Brother Rubin McDaniels back to school. Brother McDaniels is a scholar, having a scholastic record that makes Phi Lambda proud to have him. It will be remembered that Brother McDaniels is a product of the Washington, D. C. schools. He was graduated from the Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School in 1924, receiving upon his graduation a National Honor Society key and a scholarship to Rutgers University. While at the university Brother McDaniels made a scholarship record which entitled him to membership In the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity. —E. A. JOHNSON.
Alpha Iota Brother To Make Race For City Council Alpha Iota will give a reception in honor of Brother Paul Robeson, who will appear in concert in the "Mile High City" Tuesday, March 10th. Alpha Iota held its election of officers at the first meeting November, after which Brother G. Leonard White served a dainty menu. At the first meeting In January the following officers were installed: Brothers John Waller, president; U. J. Andrews, vice president; Dr. William Fountain, secretary: Harold Brown, Sr., treasurer and G. Leonard White, editor to The Sphinx. When this number of the Sphinx makes its appearance, Brother O. L. Lawson will have announced his candidacy for City Council and if elected, will be the first Negro to serve in this capacity. Lawson should make the grade since he is a "gogetter" and has a keen sense of politics. He Is the senior member of the Radio Pharmacy, the leading race drug store In the city. Alpha Iota plans a bigger and better program for 1931, and wishes to extend greetings to all chapter editors. —G. LEONARD WHITE.
Beta Gamma Announces Its New Officers At our recent election of officers, the following brothers were elected to take charge of the functions of Beta Gamma Chapter. Virginia State College: president, Booker T. W. Smalley; vice-president. Oscar Epps; secretary, Elson W. Hlgglnbotham; treasurer, corresponding secretary, L. H. Foster, Jr.; and associate editor to The Sphinx, {I. V. Turner. —L. H| FOSTER, JR,
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Ex-Kappa Chapter Men Lead Theta Lambda Now
THE SPHINX R. W. Findlay, president.—Everybody remembers Findlay as the mighty monarch of Kappa Chapter. After Findlay received his A. B. degree a few years ago from O.S.U., he intended to practice law, but the insurance game got him. He was first district manager at Akron, Ohio for Supreme Life, now he is managing the Dayton office and is making things hum. What's wrong with Findlay? James M. Pierce, vice-president. —The man who never misses a convention; still burns with the spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha. 'Tis nothing to see Jim pacing the floor during a fraternity meeting, conversation as follows: Brother:—"What's the matter, Jim?" Jim:—"Spirits got me?" Jim is advisor of the Olympian Club, one of the best high school clubs in the country. When any of these fellows graduate from high school and go to college, ho usually returns an Alpha. Brother Jim has been paddling his own canoe a long, long time, however, by this time next year, he'll have a little help. Ask Miss Julius Walker of New York City. Then he will have to raise more than one hog. George E. De Marr, secretary.—'Tis quite difficult for George to be a member of an organization without being put to work. Quite a few of us remember him as secretary of Kappa Chapter. George started his college carrees with sky pilot aspirations; he became so hard boiled that there was some talk of making him a prison warden. His college days ended leaving him bearing the title of lawyer. We all picture a bright future for him. Russell L. Jefferson, treasurer. —One of the famous Olympian Club who becam'e Alpha after entering O. S. U. "Russ" is known to us as a hard worker and a doer of things he sets out to do. "Russ' always has been Interested in Alpha activities. Lately he has been going to church thrice on Sunday. This latter activity creates a question. Well, some sweet young lady is wearing a diamond. What a chance this nation would undergo should all wearers of diamonds have such influence. —EARL P. TAYLOR.
The year of 1930 was a bad one for everybody and everything. Even old Theta Lambda. Dayton, Ohio, the chapter which has stood out from the rest for so many years, took a bad slump. Several months of inactivity caused our General President to become very restless and impatient, so he gave his command, "Fall In!" Our chapter president, the dynamic Dr. Lloyd H. Cox, set out to gather in the back sliders. The first of December found us having our first meeting since May. But this was quite a meeting. After inspiring talks by the General President and Brother Cox, the old Alpha spirit began working its way Into the souls of the brothers—to such an extent t h a t every one pledged a bigger and better service for Alpha Phi Alpha. Our next meeting on December 26th, was a formal dinner. Many out of town brothers were present. This was one meeting that might remind one of a Baptist revival. Everybody got happy—Just short of shouting. Brother Cox pours forth his words of fraternal appeal, filling every brother's soul with that "Old Alpha Spirit," while the minister appeals to religious souls with t h a t "old time religion." The manner in which the Alpha spirit grips one makes him wonder whether or not it is a kind of religion. No matter how long one is absent from those Alpha meetings he Is always too glad to get back. 'Tis a very difficult matter to be absent from an Alpha meeting t h a t you know is in session. Once an Alpha, always an Alpha! Our next meeting was for the election of officers for the year of 1931. As a plan for rejuvenating the chapter, Dr. Cox suggested the election of all young men to represent the chapter officially. As a result Brother R. W. Findlay was elected president; J. A. Pierce, vice president; George E. DeMarr secretary, Russell Jefferson, treasurer; and Earl P. Taylor, associate editor to The Sphinx. All of those men were made at Kappa Chapter. Whether or not these men will live up to Doctor Cox's expectations, they will at least do their best to make Theta Lambda bigger and better than ever. The boys have started right by making the next meeting a smoker. This sort of Nu Chapter, with a favorable record of thing must go on in order to agitate inachievements, both athletically and schoterest. Business alone will not do It. Our lastlcally, for the year 1930. is preparing to motto is "cooperation." In our new scheme launch out on its 1931 debut, to new and everyone has a Job and t h a t is, helping even more signal honors. Due to the apthe other fellow. proaching mid-year finals there was a de'Tls customary for Theta Lambda to give cided lull in chapter activities, yet we take an annual formal affair. This year the great pleasure In recording the election of money to be spent at this social event will Brothers Seaborne, L. Howard, E. Mais. Terbe used to help t h e unemployed. This, ry, and Anderson to Phi Lambda Sigma, too, I believe shows that old Alpha spirit honorary English society on the campus is t h e spirit of brotherhood. Brother Terry also retains the office of publicity manager for Lincoln University This is the first opportunity t h a t this sports. chapter has had to wish its sister chapters a very prosperous New Year. Athletically, we find Nu well represented.
Nu Proud Of Athletes And Scholars
Numbered among the varsity basketba* players are; Brothers Hawkins, captain; DC Costa, Smith, and R. Reiby. Under the leadership of Brother E. *• Smith, president elect, the good brother of Nu are pledged to carry on the worj of rejuvenation so brilliantly begun Ml Brother De Costa, retiring president. Just a word of information concerning the activities of an old member of <"J chapter who has added his bit to the gl°»| of Nu. Brother De Kalb, head of the music department of the Palmer Institute in Se; dalia, N. O, is carving a name for himself in the realms of music. More power *1 him!
A Note on Bull Sessions Continued from P a g e 9 checked a n d double-checked the commit' tee would choose t h e t w e n t y chapter-' h a v i n g the most r e m a r k a b l e records am a w a r d f o r t y prizes, one for each chapt« ( and one for t h e session leader in th»* chapter. We suggest t h e selection «* t w e n t y c h a p t e r s because a c u r s o r y studf of t h e national set-up convinces us tha 1 no one c h a p t e r is b e t t e r t h a n any other i" t h i s business of Bull sessions and tha 1 with sufficient incentives a t least ' f o u r t h will rise equally to t h e m a r k »f achieving n a t i o n a l prominence. And a t t h e national convention, wM it would be a simple m a t t e r to have I congregation of all interested Alpha me» a n d have B r o t h e r s P a r k and O'Neal dau* a g i g a n t i c sign with t h e w o r d s : "N»'i tional Bull Session" and place it abo^ll t h e heads of t h e assembly. A brothe' J with the loudest voice could reign P c h a i r m a n and receive recommendation for, say, t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n of a tourn»' m e n t of Bull-Shooting, or better, tb e w a y s and m e a n s of refining the manl! a r t of kidding. Oh, t h e r e a r e billions o>' possible subjects and possibilities for this damn idea! A f t e r you have once gottel 1 t h e s p i r i t of t h e t h i n g , it's j u s t lik« o p i u m : you forget e v e r y t h i n g and, thr» its contagion, a r e lost in a d r e a m world of exotic v a g a r i e s . I t p u t s zest a n d noflsense into life, g i v i n g to you t h a t pef sonality only a b r o t h e r can love. Here'' to t h e sweetness and light of Bull Session. A n y w a y , Socrates had h i s !
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SIGMA LAMBDA, New Orleans, La.; E d ward M. Coleman, 2420 Canal St.; Sec'y, Dr. J. F e l t o n Brown, 1306 S G e n o i s St.
ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA, Jackson. Miss.; Sec'y.., T. W. Harvey, Jackson, C o l lege.
TAU LAMBDA, Nashville, T e n n . ; Pres., A. A Taylor, Fisk University; Sec'y, J. R. Anderson, 1027 18th Ave. N. LPSILON LAMBDA, Jacksonville, Fla.: Pres., Dr. R. W. Butler, 627 Davis St.; Sec'y., L. A. McGee, Edw. W a t ers College. PHI LAMBDA, Raleigh, N. C ; Pres., H. L. Trigg, 117 E. S o u t h St.; Sec'y, Chas. H. Boyer, St. A u g u s t i n e ' s College.
ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA, Blueffeld, W. Va.; Pres., J. C. Kingslow, 421 S c o t t St.; Sec'y, Edward W. Brown, B o x 546, Kimball, W. Va. ALPHA ETA LAMBDA, H o u s t o n , Tex.; Pres., J o h n W. Davis, Jr., 419% M i l a n S t . : Sec'y., R. W. Lights, 819 Andrew S t . ALPHA THETA, Somervllle, N. J.; Pros., George Hoffman, 84 S e c o n d S t . ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA, R o a n o k e , Va.; Pres., Ell wood D . D o w n i n g , B r o o k s . Bldg.; Rec. Sec'y George A. Moore.
P S I LAMBDA, C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n . ; Pres., E. F. M c i n t o s h , 216% E. 9 t h S t . S e c . L. L. P a t t o n , 425% E. 9 t h S t .
ALPHA IOTA LAMBDA, Charleston, W. Va.
ALPHA ALPHA LAMBDA, Newark, N. J.; Pres.. Aubrey R o b i n s o n ; Sec'y, Lawrence Wlllette, 39 W a s h i n g t o n St.. Montclalr, N. J.
ALPHA OMICRON LAMBDA, P i t t s b u r g h , Pa.; Pres., Theron B. H a m i l t o n , 5 2 5 Fifth Ave.; Sec'y, Wilbur C. D o u g l a s s , 518 F o u r t h Ave.
ALPHA PI LAMBDA, Cleveland, Ohio; Pres.. R o b e r t Brooks. 2168 E. 9 0 t h St.; Sec'y. A d dison Spencer, 2190 E. 8 5 t h S t . ALPHA NTJ LAMBDA, Tuskegee, Ala., Pres., A l p h o n s e H e n i n b u r g ; Sec'y, W. Henrie P a y n e . ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA, M e m p h i s , T e n n . , Pres., T h o m a s H. Hayes, 680, S. L a n derdale St.; Sec'y, E d w i n C. Jones, 1230 C a n n o n St.
ALPHA X I LAMBDA, Toledo. Ohio; P r e s , I v a n McLeod, 1150 N i c h o l a s Bldg.; Sec. Herbert T. Miller. ALPHA BETA LAMBDA, L e x i n g t o n , Ky.; Pres., Dr. H. A. Merchant, 128 D e weese St.; Sec'y., Dr. W. H. Ballard, Jr., 128 W. 6th St. CHI LAMBDA, Wilberforce, Ohio; Pres., J.. Aubrey Lane; Sec'y., T. C. Carter.