The SPHINX | Winter December 1951 | Volume 37 | Number 2 195103702

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It's a Long, Long Trail a-Winding . . . for most Alphas, to get out to California's Redwood Empire... but you'll see them there, all the same, when time for the 37th Convention rolls around — December 28 through January 2.

DECEMBER, 1951 VOLUME 37

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, Inc. GENERAL OFFICERS

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General President: BELFORD V. LAWSON, 2001 Eleventh St., N. W., Washington 1, D. C. Southwestern Vice-President: A. MACEO SMITH, 2011 N. Washington Street, Dallas 4, Tex. Southern Vice-President: JACOB R. HENDERSON, 666 Fair Street, S. W., Atlanta, Georgia.

Midwestern Vice-President: LIONEL H. NEWSOME, 3735 Page Boulevard, St. Louis 13, Mo. Eastern Vice-President: EDWARD W. BROOKE, 151 Humboldt Avenue. Roxbury 21, Mass.

Far Western Vice-President: W. BYRON RUMFORD, 1500 Stuart Street, Berkeley 3. Calif.

General Secretary: BENNIE D. BROWN, 3456 S. State Street, Suite 311, Chicago 16, 111.

General Treasurer: MEREDITH G. FERGUSON, 925 Eleventh Avenue, North, Nashville 8, Tenn.

Editor-in-Chief, Sphinx: W. BARTON BEATTY, JR., Box 188, Phoebus, Virginia.

Director of Educational Activities: CLIFTON R. JONES*. Morgan State College, Baltimore. Md. General Counsel: JAWN A. SANDIFER. 101 W. 125th Street, New York 27, New York.

Historian: CHARLES H. WESLEY, Central State College, Wilberforce, Ohio.

LAY MEMBERS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MIDWESTERN—John P. Ward, North Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. • SOUTHERN— Jerome Farris, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. • EASTERN—Manuel L. Walker, Howard University, Washington, D. C. • SOUTHWESTERN—Henry Ponder, Langston University. Langston, Okla. • FAR WESTERN—Shelby L. Robinson, 850 E. 49th Place, Los Angeles 11, Calif.

Replaces John H. Brodhead, deceased, who was elected to the office.

JEWELS Henry A. Callis, 2306 E Street, N. E., Washington, D. C ; George B. Kelley. 1 - 113th Street, Troy, N. Y.; Nathaniel A. Murray, 2151 West 21st Street, Los Angeles 7, California.

DECEASED: Charles H. Chapman, Robert H. Ogle, James H. Morton, Vertner W. Tandy.

CHAIRMEN. STANDING COMMITTEES BUDGET—Kermit J. Hall, 5000 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia 43, Pennsylvania.

AUDITING—W. D. Hawkins. Jr., Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee.

FINS AND BADGES—Jawn A. Sandifer, 101 W. 125th Street, New York 27. New York.

EXTENSION AND STANDARDS—Walter Booker, Howard University, Washington, D. C. SEMI-CENTENNIAL COMMISSION—MUton S. J. Wright, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio.

OTHER CHAIRMEN—Chairman for the Election Commission and the following committees will be chosen at the annual Convention: Housing, Programs and Recommendations, Charter Achievements and Awards, and Ritual.

REGIONAL OFFICERS SOUTHWESTERN JURISDICTION—A Maceo Smith, vice-president. Regional Directors—L. H. Williams, 119 N. Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado and Kansas): Charles Goolsby, YMCA, 210 N. 13th Street, N. W., Lincoln, Nebraska (Nebraska, Iowa); Walter E. Morial, 1433 Touro Street, New Orleans, Louisiana (Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico). Other Regional Officers—W. M. Collins, Tillotson College, Austin, Texas, director of Public Relations; U. S. Tate, 1718 Jcckson Street, Dallas, Texas, attorney; Otis Freeman, 1519 N. E. 8th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, secretary; Dr. J. B. Matthews, 535 W. 13th Street, Port Arthur, Texas, special assistant to vice-president.

MIDWESTERN JURISDICTION — Lionel H. Newsome, vice-president. Regional Directors —William A. Smith, 2537 Madison St., Gary, Indiana, District 1; Milton S. J. Wright, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, District 2; Lionel H. Newsom, 3735 Page Boulevard.

St. Louis 13, Missouri, District 3; Fred Bobo, 2009 N. 10th St.. Milwaukee. Wis., District 4; Robert A. Willis, 2713 W. Madison St., Louisville, Ky., District 5.

SOUTHERN JURISDICTION—Jacob R. Henderson, vice-president. Regional Directors—T. J. Womack, Lane College, Jackson, Tenn., Mississippi and Tennessee; H. Lovell Mosley,

1204 First Court, West, Birmingham, Ala., Alabama and Florida; Leroy B. Frazier. 2111 Duncan St., Durham, N. C , North Carolina and South Carolina; J. R. Henderson, Georgia.

Public Relations—Lewis O. Swingler, 164 Beale Ave., Memphis, Tenn., director; William A. Fowlkes, 1130 Lena St., N. W., Atlanta, Ga.. associate director.

EASTERN JURISDICTION—Edward W. Brooke. vice-president. Regional Directors—Frank J. Ellis, 1929 W. Lanvale St., Baltimore, Md..

District 1; Richard T. Lockett, 1711 Arctic Ave., Atlantic City, N. J., District 2; Robert Levister, 136 Harrishof St., Roxbury, Mass., District 3.

FAR WESTERN JURISDICTION—W. Byron Rumford, vice-president. Regional Directors— W. C. Nixon, Jr., 2085 Sutter St., San Francisco, Calif., Northern Area; Edward Addison, 412 E. 21st St., Los Angeles, Calif., Southern Area; William McCoy, Jr., Portland, Oregon, Northwest Area.

STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF W. Barton Beatty, Jr. ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS J. Rupert Picott. W. Byron Rumford FUN EDITOR O. Wilson Winters EDITORIAL DIRECTOR—Milton S. J. Wright. ASSISTANTS—Hugh M. Gloster. Rayford W. Logan. Howard Long, Frank L. Stanley. W. Wesley Whetstone. Thomas W. Young.

STAFF EDITORS—Edward W. Brooke.

Robert P. Daniel. John Hope Franklin.

Jacob R. Henderson. Charles S. Johnson. Lionel H. Newsom. J. Saunders Redding. A. Maceo Smith. A. A. Taylor. Charles V. Willie. Stephen J. Wright.

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS—Carlton H. Lee. E. E. Alexander. Robert J. Anthony. Rufus B. Atwood. Waldo W. E. Blanchet. Oscar C. Brown. Archibald J. Carey. Felton G. Clark. Henry M. Collier, Jr.. Edgar Epps, William L. Fitzgerald. Nelson R. Freeman. Rudolph Henderson. George W. Hunter. Nelson C. Jackson. Francis J. Johnson. Francis A. Kornegay. Marcus A. Mahone, Horace W. Melvin, A. J. Polk. Ramon S. Scruggs. Clarence B. Shelton, C. E. Simmons, Jr.. Leroy A. Simmons. Everett Singleton, Robert L. Smith. Walter D. Spann. H. Theo Tatum. J. G. Thornton.

NEXT DEADLINE JAN. 15; REMEMBER DIRECTORY Our "deadline hints" in the last issue having reached you a little late for the last deadline, we re trying to do better this time.

To begin at the beginning, the deadline for the February issue is January 15. This means that anything which comes out of the Convention itself will have to be written "on the spo'.," or as soon as the writer gets back to his home base.

Meanwhile, we'd like to remind you. again, that— 1. Typed copy saves us trouble, especially if you send it DOUBLE SPACED, with an EXTRA CARBON for us to save in case the original goes astray between the editors and the printer. Flease use just ONE side of the paper.

2. Don't save things for "some other time." Send them now. and let us be the judge.

3. PLEASE RE-CHECK all names, places, dates, and other words that might give trouble, before sending your copv in. We've received some copy with the same names spelled in different ways! If you provide chapter identification and city in cases where brothers are meeting from various places, we'll appreciate it.

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0 Please note: the Chapter Directory is being omitted this time because most chapters have changed officers recen'ly. PLEASE GET NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PRESENT OFFICERS IN so that we may run the Directory again. ALL NEW CHAPTERS should check the October issue directory to see if they have been listed.

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"IN AN EDITORIAL VEIN":

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OOD REST you merry, gentlemen . . ."

There's a lot wrapped up in those familiar Christmasy words. There's the warmth, the jollity, the good fellowship and fun that the Men of Alpha will share together this Christmas eve—and that, in good will, they seek to spread to all mankind.

There's also, you'll note, the word "gentlemen."

It might be a word of irony, as applied to many Christmas celebrations. We hope, and feel, that the California conclave will make that word appropriate to your Christmas.

And finally, there's that other word that the world seems to forget today—the word "God." When you stop to think about it, though, it's the word that makes Christmas what it is.

So . . . God rest you merry, gentlemen. Not, as it's sometimes erroneously rendered, "God rest you, merry gentlemen." For Christmas involves more than "resting." It involves love toward God and man.

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The Snirit of Alpha Phi Alpha

By Millo,, S. j . Wright Quo Vadis: Do Alpha's Procedures Need Revamping?

By Howard Hale Long

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William K. Bell

Hell Week to Help Week

H..ELL WEEK:" that's a familiar word to a lot of fraternity men, the country over. It's always been the week to get revenge on some poor, innocent neophyte for what some other fellow did to you a year or two earlier.

Luckily, there's a new conception of fraternity initiation springing up here and there. Alpha has officially discarded the old way, some time ago. Now let's take a look at the new way.

It's very simple. All you have to do is to change the second "1" to "p." Hell week becomes Help Week!

In several schools, chapters of different fraternities have been in the news lately because they have put their neophytes to work with their hands on worth-while community projects.

At Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia, fraternity inductees repaired houses. At Hampton Institute, a group of Alphas worked on the Community Center in the nearby town.

Fraternity ideals are "on the spot" these days, as are college ideals in general. With a few more, or a lot more "Help Weeks," we can do a great deal to further our cause.

About the Cover « The Redwoods of California are looked upon as a link between the dead past and the living present: some of them, it is believed, have been standing at DECEMBER, 1951

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Poem: Achievement B\ Milton S. ]. Wright Another Aloha College President (Brother C. A. Kirkendoll, Lane College)

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least since Jesus Christ walked the shores of Galilee.

Their longevity is due to their resistance to insects, fungi, and fire.

One of these trees, standing majestically as the "torch of Alpha," reaches 364 feet into the sky. No wonder the California program-planners have taken as the Convention slogan: "California, the Redwood Empire—Deep Arc the Roots of A-Phi-A." PAGE 1

GENERAL CONVENTION PROGRAM T H U R S D A Y , DECEMBER 2 7 2:00 P . M . - 6 : 0 0 P.M. -

Pie-Registration F R I D A Y , DECEMBER 2 8

8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. - O p e n i n g Session Call to O r d e r BYRON RUMFORD, Vice-President, Western Greetings LAURANC:I£ L. CROSS, Mayor of W A L T E R D. SPANN, Convention

A p p o i n t m e n t of Committees a n d Convention Officials R e p o r t of Committee on Rides a n d Credentials Report of Genera] Officers (summary)

Chairman

JAMES E. HUGEH

1:30 P . M . - 5 : 3 0 P.M. - R E P O R T S : Constitution Committee

EDWARD

Semicentennial a n d Cornell Memorial Convention Address Ritual Committee Committee on Standards a n d Extensions Program a n d R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e on General Secretary

Region Berkeley

MADDOX

MILTON S. J. W R I G H T Louis M I T C H E L L W A L T E R BOOKER HOWARD H . LONG

S A T U R D A Y , DECEMBER 2 9 8:30 P . M . - 12:30 P.M. Devotionals R e p o r t of Budget Committee a n d Comptroller N o m i n a t i o n of Officers Founder's U n d e r g r a d u a t e Memorial Address U n d e r g r a d u a t e Panel

KERMIT H A L L J O S E P H DEBRO

1:30 P . M . - 5 : 3 0 P . M . Reports: American Council on H u m a n Rights Audit Committee

WILLIAM J. HAWKINS, J R .

Election C o m m i t t e e C o m m i t t e e o n Place

,....H. L. DICKASON

I n t r o d u c t i o n of Founder, Delegates, a n d Visitors Demonstration of Singing of Alpha H y m n Adjournment SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 BYRON RUMFORD,

Presiding

3:00 P.M. — Public Meeting — Municipal A u d i t o r i u m , Oakland, Cal. Address Address

BELFORD V. LAWSON, J R .

GOVERNOR EARL W A R R E N

6:00 P.M. — Formal B a n q u e t at I n t e r n a t i o n a l House Toastmaster Invocation Address

Singing Address W A L T E R GORDON, Chairman, Remarks by Jewels Installation of Officers CONVENTION T H E M E : Our Social Responsibility

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Convention to Hear Governor Warren Addresses by Attorney Belford V. Lawson, national president of Alpha Phi Alpha, a n d California Governor Earl W a r r e n at t h e public meeting on Sunday afternoon, December 30, will be the climactic events of the 37th annual convention.

Following the 3 p. m. meeting, in the O a k l a n d Municipal A u d i t o r i u m , will be the formal b a n q u e t at the International House, at 6 p . m. Banquet speakers will be Dr. Wilson O. Winters, of Norristown, Pennsylvania, SPHINX columnist a n d leading Alpha, and Walter Gordon, w h o is chairman ol the California Adult Authority.

T h e banquet also will feature remarks by the Jewels a n d the a n n u a l installation of officers.

T h e Convention will be called to order at 8:30 a. m. on Friday, December 28 by W . Byron Rumford, Far Western regional vice-president.

After t h e assemblage hears greetings from Laurance L. Cross, mayor of Berkeley, a n d Convention C h a i r m a n Walter D. (Jack) Spann, most of the rest of the day will be given to important reports.

An outline schedule of the Convention is presented o n the opposite page.

It is, of course, subject to change after the early SPHINX d e a d l i n e it h a d

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meet. I n the same way, you'll find a biographical sketch of President Lawson a few pages over—part of a g r o u p of articles on the national officers in the issue.

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. . . Alpha Phi Alpha " h i t the jackp o t " in securing Governor W a r r e n as the principal visiting speaker for the 37th Convention.

Shortly after h e agreed to appear, he became the seco n d avowed candidate lor the 1952 Republican presidential nomination.

Called by the Associated Press " t h e greatest vote-getter in the history of his state," W a r r e n has been described

by California Senator Richard M. Nixon as " t h e strongest dark horse" for t h e Republican nomination. A deadlock between Taft a n d Eisenhower—if the General hasn't eliminated himself by the time this issue reaches the brothers—might very well give W a r r e n , a "progressive Republic a n " w h o has made a specialty of picking u p Democratic a n d independent votes, a n excellent chance.

In 1946 W a r r e n made history by taking advantage of California's u n i q u e cross-filing law to take both major party nominations for Governor. Last year, h e defeated James D E C E M B E R , 1951

CONVENTION SPEAKER Governor Earl Warren, Alpha's Convention soeaker. added additional luster to the occasion after he had accepted the lob. by becoming the second avowed candidate lor the Republican presidential nomination.

Roosevelt for the governorship by more than o n e million votes, despite the fact that California has been known as a 60-per-cent Democraticparty state.

from the state university law school, served as a private a n d a first lieutenant in W o r l d W a r I, a n d rose t h r o u g h legal-political channels to state attorney general in 1938. H e lived in O a k l a n d from 1925 until he State Grows During Terms became governor in 1952.

His first governorship of the state Politically speaking, h e is an advocame in 1942, after he h a d served as cate of—and as governor, he has instidistrict attorney a n d attorney gen- t u t e d - a program of social legislation, eral. D u r i n g his terms as Governor, including the raising of standards in California has added three million hospitals, schools, a n d prisons; health new residents, climbing from fifth to a n d housing measures; u n e m p l o y m e n t second place in population a m o n g the insurance; a n d conservation of nationstates of the U. S. al resources. H e is considered an adBorn in Los Angeles to parents vocate of a bi-partisan foreign policy from Iowa a n d Minnesota, W a r r e n a n d of world cooperation t h r o u g h the grew u p in Bakersfield, graduated United Nations.

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"Alpha Spirit" Goes Beyond Keys, Socials The spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha was conceived in social responsibility and dedicated to the high ideals of love for and service to all mankind. These ideals were in the minds and hearts of the founders of the fraternity almost fifty years ago at Cornell I'm versify. They grew and developed within the organization as its membership swelled in numbers and as iis program broadened in scope. As the years came and went, these ideas were passed along to generation after generation of Alpha men.

The Jewels and the early initiates were imbued with a dynamic spirit of genuine and sincere helpfulness. T o them, and to thousands who have followed in their train, being members of Alpha Phi Alpha meant a great deal more than simply belonging to another organization. It meant something very special. It did not merely mean eligibility to attend exclusive dances, banquets, or other such affairs. It meant more than authority to wear our especially designed badge of Greek symbols made of gold and studded with precious stones. It meant more than mere association with some learned and important men as "brothers." As Alpha Men, there were, and are, definite and important responsibilities which members had and have to themselves, their chapters, their colleges, their communities, their country, their fellow men, and tbeir God. Religious

Origin

The spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha is basically of Christian, or at least of religious origin. For the initiated evidences of that fact are to be found in the sacred and beautiful ritual of the fraternity. (That marvelous document should be read and re-read at least three or four times each year by every Alpha man.) T o both the initiated and uninitiated the solemnity and significance of the awe-inspiring words and the enchanting music to the National Hymn of the fraternity bear witness to the fact.

The spirit engendered by the words and music of that enthralling hymn commands the respect and admiration of anyone with a soul. (Thank God and XI Chapter for Brothers Abram Simpson and John Erby.) The spirit of Alpha is found and shown in every PAGE 4

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"For a job well done And plenty of fun, It's the Golden Gate in ' 5 1 " TO ALL DELEGATES General Information Housing . . . Today, Write Brother Oscar J. Williams 2960 Sacramento Street Berkeley, California For your reservations, please state choice of dormitory, hotel, or private home accommodations. Choice of single or double, with or without bath, should be shown for hotel reservations.

Transportation . . . Local transportation will be provided through taxis and private cars. Brothers traveling by automobile will enjoy use of cars for sight-seeing and convenience.

Clothing . . . Clothing should include a top coat for evenings.

Plastic

rain coats and hat covers would be nice to include.

Weather . . . Forecast for Convention period shows: Fair with temperatures in the high 60's. There may be a few showers around the 30th.

true brother, wherever he may be. No member of the fraternity who has ever thoughtfully and soulfully read and digested the sacred words in the Preamble to the Constitution and the Oath of Allegiance of Alpha Phi Alpha could possibly miss the real spirit of the fraternity. It is both impelling and compelling. Save in Holy Writ, where else could one find more souloearching or heart-inspiring words?

The spirit of Alpha is also embodied in its various national programs of general assistance.

The spirit of Alpha uncompromisingly rejects personal and social animosity, selfishness, dishonesty, lack of integrity, and bigotry. It seeks consistently and persistently to "discountenance all evil" and to destroy all prejudices" wherever these foul enemies of society are encountered. The true spirit of Alpha urges every brother to be "servant"—not "master"—of all.

With the spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha in his heart, a brother must work with the "construction gang" and not with the "wrecking crew." He must "aid in and insist upon the personal" and the general social progress of mankind. The genuine spirit of the fraternity is not one of "greater than thou," but rather one of sobriety, jus-

tice, sober intelligence, fraternal and social uplift, and sincere "love for all mankind."

Real Alphas Real sons of Alpha, embued with the genuine spirit of the fraternity, are not so grossly inflated with ego nor sick with the malady of "big-shotitis" that they feel that they must forever be the stars or the "noblest Greeks of them all." They can and will work as diligently and as well in the background as in the spotlight, for a worthy cause. They are not headline seekers, though they often make headlines. The spirit within them makes them realize fully that service, not dominance nor supreme power, is the summum banum.

It has such a sobering influence upon them that they are too big to be little.

"And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant."

-ST. MATTHEW, 20:27 That is the heart of the true spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha.

—MILTON S. J. WRIGHT

• Tuberculosis causes one out of every 33 deaths in the nation; one out of every 15 among Negroes.

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'QUO VADIS?' ASKS BROTHER LONG;

Do Alpha's Procedures Need Reform?

By BRO. HOWARD HALE LONG Perhaps there is no more impressive characteristic of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, looking at it as an ongoing concern from its conception, than its increase in size. We have grown in convention constituency from a handful of delegates representing barely more than a handful of constituents to nearly 500 delegates, each of whom represents a constituency often three to five times as large as the constituencies of the early delegates. From a small beginning we rumble rather clumsily on toward more than 10,000 members. Some of our committees now have more members than the total delegation in the early days. The fraternity then was an easy-going concern; there were none of the booming, buzzing activities and preparations for elections as now witnessed at the General Convention. One grew in smooth succession from treasurer to secretary, to vice-president and to president, if one exhibited the kind of qualities which found favor among the brothers.

Flexibility Needed Perhaps history teaches no more important lesson than that only flexible institutions can meet successfully the demands of a flexible society. The static and the progressive inevitably diverge. We have undergone modifications from time to time which give superficial impressions of progress. T o be sure, we have had revision after revision of the constitution and amendments of it which toppled one over the other, but always they circled around a stable center which has remained essentially unchanged since our beginning. It is true, also, that there have been some innovations of profound importance, but the attempt to enumerate them silhouettes the contrast with the other soporific activities. Moreover, an examination of the origins of these few reveals the reluctance preceding them and the compelling and hostile circumstances that immediately ushered them into being. When they came, therefore, they came from a harassed majority which, we suspect, consented with none too much of the analysis and circumspection which ought to precede fairly fundamental changes.

In other words, our history reveals Alpha Phi Alpha as a rather conservaDECEMBER, 1951

TO BRIGHTEN CONVENTION SCENE Btightening the Convention scene, we're certain, will be Miss Gloria Cook. San Francisco State College co-ed. whom the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Chapter chose as their "Alpha Sweetheart" at the annual fall dance.

tive organization. It has gone along under improvisations stemming from more or less recently structured "dreams of the founders" which perhaps had little or no reality that dates back to the first decade of this century. Under the color of adherence to aims, often the phantom projections of the dominant mood, we have found, in the beginnings, seeds of all the good that can follow. And all this in the midst of a society which has changed so much as contrasted with that of our beginnings that one is intrigued by the analogue of the hare and the tortoise.

It may be altogether a good sign that one gets the impression of a certain dissatisfaction with the present which borders on restlessness. For this mood, like the mood which fashioned a revision of the election system, may move us to do even a di •erectly radical thing in our time.

One of the dangerous indulgences more or less prevalent is the disposition to lay the summation of long accumulating defects at the feet of a few of our officers. What has happened or what happens are largely the products of our own doings or (Continued on Page 6) PAGE 5

QUO VADIS? (Continued from Page 5) failures to do. T h e y are the end-results which anyone with vision could have foreseen fifteen o r twenty years ago. For the cloud in the heavens then the size of a h a n d has become a roaring a n d dangerous storm. Leada s of themselves have not been strong a n d potent e n o u g h at any stage of historical development to seize a reluctant constituency and mold it to their wills through their own genius.

W h e t h e r a Ghengis Khan, an Alexander, a Napoleon, a Mussolini, a Hitler, or a Stalin—these all have built u p o n societies p u t in readiness, usually by the lollies of their predecessors and contemporaries, upon which the ideas oi the leaders incubate a n d finally seize control of m u l t i t u d e s because of default. Similarly what appears on the horizon now in lull force is the logical conclusion of o u r reluctance to face an i m p e n d i n g future with sagacity a n d resolution—a sort of fixity in the midst of change. W e are in no danger of liquidation. Revolution a n d secession w o u l d seem sufficiently distant now to give us n o shudders. B u t it may well be that a laissez-faire attitude, produced by n o lack of capacity or energy, or maybe even of devotion, is h e a d i n g us toward a crisis which may m a r us d u r i n g the foreseeable future.

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SHE'LL BE SEEING YOU The Alpha House on the University of California campus, of course. your hostess for the Convention. She'U be seeing you in Berkeley.

ly in the General Convention. T h e effect might be tolerable if the convention, like the Congress or t h e state legislature, met over a period of m o n t h s . But a short convention with often overwhelming n u m b e r s of uninitiated constituents simply cannot assimilate the new members to the solid d e m a n d s of effective legislation.

T h e period is too short for that and, therefore, it seems wise that there should be instituted a procedure whereby Alpha m e n , directly or indiReforms Discussed rectly, may share in the legal enactWe are interested in avoiding any ments a n d even the policymaking of such consequence. W e d o not need the fraternity. T o sav that this takes to have it materialize. In us still is time is to reiterate the obvious. If the stuff o u t of which sensible a n d we chart o u r course well, time will gradual reform can be m a d e to lift be on o u r side a n d the evolution of us, as if by o u r bootstraps, if neces- change will stabilize us sufficiently to meet with reasonable e q u a n i m i t y in sary. W h a t shall we do a b o u t it?

In the first place, it occurs to some turn the shock of the d e m a n d s for new of us that we should prosecute a care- change. No, social instrument should ful e x a m i n a t i o n of aspects of o u r fun- ever be more permanent than the red a m e n t a l government to see w h e t h e r quirements for a progressive orientathe present a n d the i m p e n d i n g future tion to the present a n d the future.

Remedy Election Confusion require reform a n d reorientation. A In the third place, it is probable commission was a p p o i n t e d by t h e President at the last convention to that the constituency as a whole, indiinitiate this process. It n o w turns o u t rectly, must somehow find a remedy that it is impossible to have a meet- for the wild confusion which often ing of the commission. W h a t is done attends preparations for a n d the Unfortunately, must be done t h r o u g h distant com- process of elections. there is a rugged core of politically m u n i c a t i o n by mail. T h e commission is going to press forward in the oriented delegates a n d attendants carrying o u t of its obligation. It is who, apparently without plan or inkeenly aware, however, that it must tention, see the convention as an ophave t h e advice, the consent, the portunity to play roles which perhaps actual support of the chapters, a n d their own communities severely deny thus of the rank a n d file of the fra- them. It is to be expected that such appallingly ternity. In t r u t h , the convention persons may become adroit a n d confusingly active when ought not legislate upon such imthey come into an atmosphere which p o r t a n t matters w i t h o u t referenda. permits the release of a long pent-up Second, a leading fault seems to be and repressed disposition to act. T h e the concentration of power absolutePAGE G

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overflow is likely to lead to a flood of irrascibility a n d intemperance. T h e length of the convention does n o t permit this posture effectively to wear off. Maturity which ordinarily would come with time cools its heels outside a n d immaturity is still at flood when the final gavel falls. T h e only partly released pent-upness thus is boosted d u r i n g inter-conventional periods so that when t h e next convention comes a r o u n d the interim boost, continued repression, a n d the infectiousness of example bring closer to extreme hazards, if not disaster itself.

Finally, it would seem good, if possible, that each of us should assume our just share of responsibility for what is today a n d what occurs tomorrow. A decent sanity a n d decorum may permit us to look inward a n d o u t w a r d a n d get perspective of each so that we shall not emotionally unload o u r feelings of guilt upon the hapless heads of those w h o h a p p e n to be caught on the stage when unpleasantness arises. T h e need is that we shall find some sort of technique of operation by which, in o u r procedures, it shall be neither possible notrewarding to indulge in selfish exhibitionism a n d sordid m a n i p u l a t i o n s which may puff the ego b u t shrivel the cause.

It is for every chapter constituency to consider solemnly the situation in which we find ourselves, for it is a counterpart of a world in frustration.

Such consideration should be done in fair recognition that careful thought, sincere p l a n n i n g , a n d devoted execution are probably indispensable to restore the fraternal relaxation needed for a healthy on-going toward the future.

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A SPHINX FEATURE ARTICLE:

Dr. Franklin Helps Europe Study U. S.

By B R O . J O H N H. F R A N K L I N Dr. Franklin, professor of history at Howard University, last summer was visiting professor of history at the 1951 General Session of the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, i7i Austria. This SPHINX special article gives his impressions of the experience there.

O n J u l y 15, 1951, the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies began its fifth general session at historic Schloss Lcopoldskron just outside Salzburg, Austria. T h i s u n i q u e educational institution was founded in 1947 by three students from Harvard University, a n d although still in its infancy, it already has behind it a glorious period of significant contributions to the intellectual life in Western Europe. Its founders were convinced that in the postwar period the people of the U n i t e d States should assist in t u r n i n g the lights on again in E u r o p e by helping young Europeans pick u p the threads of their shattered intellectual lives. T o that end, these youthful dreamers from Cambridge undertook the stupendous task of setting u p a school of graduate studies for a highly selected n u m ber of y o u n g E u r o p e a n scholars. By the e n d of the 1951 general session, more t h a n one thousand Europeans h a d studied in the general a n d special sessions of the Salzburg Seminar.

literary critics, free lance writers, attorneys, philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, economists, a n d civil servants. Several of them were recognized authorities in their fields, while others showed premise of making distinguished contributions in the near future. All of them handled the English language adequately, while most of them used it with great fluency.

T h e professors from the U n i t e d States came from H a r v a r d , Columbia, YVesleyan, Colby, Cornell, Buffalo, Colorado, and Howard. T h e y offered courses on various aspects of American life and culture, including philosophy, literature, government, labor problems and history. Each professor offered two lectures per week, to which all persons at the institution were invited. Each professor also conducted a seminar composed of eighl or ten persons, a n d it was in these small groups that intensive a n d creative work was done on some phase of American life. T h e titles of the seminars suggest the n a t u r e of the work. A m o n g t h e m were "Main

T e x t s in American Literature," "Problems in American Social History Since W o r l d W a r I," a n d "Problems in American L a b o r Relations u n d e r the New Deal."

Thorough

Discussion

T h e students h a d a m p l e o p p o r t u n i ty to participate in every phase of life of the Seminar. T h e y were encouraged to enter into the discussions a n d to dissent with any of the views expressed by American professors or students. T h e i r m a t u r e development m a d e these discussions a significant part of the activities of the Seminal.

T h e E u r o p e a n students also conducted regular discussion groups on one evening each week, at which time such matters as T h e Challenge of C o m m u n i s m , " "Prospects of European Unity," a n d " E u r o p e a n Perspectives of America" were discussed.

T h e American atmosphere pervaded the Seminar not only becau e <>l the subject matter of the lectures a n d group meetings, but also because of the other activities. Discussions dur(Continued on Page 8)

T h a n k s to the generosity of the Rockefeller F o u n d a t i o n a n d a large n u m b e r of private donors, approximately three h u n d r e d European scholars receive scholarships each year to a t t e n d the Salzburg Seminar.

T w o h u n d r e d attend the various special sessions that are held between J a n u a r y a n d May, while one h u n d r e d attend the six-weeks general session held d u r i n g July a n d August. T e n .American university professors give courses at the general session, a n d eight students from H a r v a r d University go to Salzburg to participate in the courses a n d to assist in the numerous administrative tasks.

Scandinavia, Western Europe D u r i n g the s u m m e r of 1951 the one h u n d r e d students represented every country in Scandinavia, the British Isles, a n d Western E u r o p e except Spain and Portugal. T h e majority of them h a d completed their university training a n d were actively engaged in the professions of their choice. A m o n g t h e m were journalists, D E C E M B E R , 1951

POST-CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS Hub for the "super-colossal" Post-Convention activitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if the brothers actually have time to drop in!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;is this spacious residence, the Los Angeles Alpha House.

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CALIFORNIA U.'s CONTRIBUTION Convention delegates will be hoping that Miss Constance Baker. Delta Omicron Chapter "Alpha Darling." is typical of co-eds at her school—the University of California.

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itteeA oSt-K^onventlon K^ommil /-^O JZ-CO Here's a revised, full list of committee chairmen for the Los Angeles Post-Convention. Look it over, brothers-it may come in handy!

Edward Addison 2276i/2 W. 28th Street General Chairman John Talbert 2644 7th Avenue Housing Dave Arbor 261 E. 31st Street "| Social Damon Lee 3661 Cimmaron V Edward Addison 22761/2 W. 28th Street J Arthur Lewis 2436 Gramercy Place Publicity Clayton Moore 1632 E. 43rd Street Souvenir Programs Oscar V. Little 1518 E. 22nd Street "| .

George Moreland 4914 W. 23rd Street V an^Badre" Edward Henderson 4914 W. 23rd Street J Thomas Robinson 2329 W. 25th Street"!

Theater Party and William Brown 3412 2nd Avenue J Public Observance William Dailey 3947 Wall Street Reception Host and Emergency .705 Serrano , Tours Roger Q. Mason PAGE 8

(Continued from Page 7) ing the evening on such subjects as American music, American universities, and American poetry gave added flavor to the American nature of the Seminar, while lively baseball games —once the Europeans learned to play —had the effect of creating a spot of America in Europe.

American Viewpoint An American participant looking at the Seminar was inclined to conclude that the venture Was having a salutary effect on the intellectual life of Europe and of the United States.

In the first place, the Seminar was actually giving many Europeans an opportunity to resume their serious study in an atmosphere that was dominated by the highest principles of academic and intellectual freedom.

T h e most urgent problems were discussed freely and without the inhibiting influences that might be created by the presence of special economic and political interests. In the second place, the Seminar provided a placea common ground—on which former enemies could meet and work on problems of mutual interest. Former soldiers in the Nazi army and French and British men who had been prisoners of war in German camps worked together in the most satisfactory and gratifying manner during the entire time. Finally, the Seminar seemed to fulfill the need felt by some Americans to give to Europe something more than economic and political assistance. Here was a thoroughly unselfish venture pouring back into Europe some of the treasures that had done so much, through the centuries, to make a great Atlantic community out of Europe and America. This high and noble level of service could mean much in the remaking of Europe and in establishing healthy ties between Europe and the United States.

Those who have participated in the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies can look on the experience as one of unusual significance. It appears that one may be justified in saying that the Seminar is doing its part in "turning the lights on again" in many parts of Europe.

• Tuberculosis leads all diseases as a cause of death in the age group from 15 to 35. In 1948 it killed 10,524 persons in this age group, while heart disease killed 6,740 and cancer 5,161.

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Council Launches Counter-Drive To Dixie Flag Fad Using the slogan "Our flag is the American flag," the American Council on Human Rights, of which Alpha Phi Alpha is a member agency, has launched a move among college students and the general public to counteract the Confederate flag craze now sweeping the country.

Elmer W. Henderson, director of ACHR, has asked local councils in a number of cities in southern and border states to encourage the public to fly the American flag as a symbol of faith in ultimate victory of the principles of equality of citizenship for all.

"We feel," Henderson said, "that although it has been termed merely a fad, this new-found interest in the Confederacy . . . could lead public opinion into reactionary channels."

The first step in ACHR's movement was initiated at a public meeting of its Baltimore Council on Saturday, November 17 at the Madison Avenue Branch of the YWCA. The American Council on Human Rights is a cooperative program of seven national fraternities and sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

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The Brothers in Los Angeles have gone to unusual limits to make the post-convention activities a "Hollywood Affair." The Hollywood adjectives "stupendous, gigantic, colossal" best describe them.

The chapters, to a man, have sought to acquaint the delegates with the scenic beauty, hospitality, and social and economic importance of this West Coast metropolis. The program has been varied to capture the interest of the amateur photographer, the sports enthusiast, and just plain "brother." Here is the result of many months of detailed planning.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1951 Tour of Los Angeles and Hollywood 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. Meet the Alpha Special at Union Station 5:00 P.M. Alpha Buz Session and Room Assignments at Alpha House, 2116 S. Western Avenue 5:30 P.M. Theater Party and Alpha Recognition Service ...8:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. Alpha New Year's Eve Dance 10:00 P.M.-2:00 A.M. Good Morning Alpha Breakfast and After Party at Alpha House, 2116 S. Western Ave 2:00 A.M.-?

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1952 Tournament of Roses Parade 9:00-11:00 A.M. Alpha Coffee Royal (Gamma Xi Chapter, special host) Television Party (Alpha Delta Chapter, special host) ...1:30-5:00 P.M. Rose Bowl Game (for ticket holders).

2:00-5:00 P.M. After Game Eggnog (Alpha Wives Auxiliary, hostesses) 5:00-9:00 P.M. Dine and Dance 9:00-2:00 A.M.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1952 I Side trips to Tijuana II Farewell Party in Patio at Union Station 5:00 P.M. III Alpha Special Departs 6:45 P.M. NOTE: Meals will be served at the Frat House during the entire Post-Convention. Sphinx men will be on duty to run errands, etc.

w tern. L^ AI BROOKLYN EXECUTIVE ON SEMINAR TRIP TO EUROPE Left: Brother Herbert T. Miller, Brooklyn executive who was a member of Dr. Sherwood Eddy's American Seminar to Europe, shakes hands with Lady Astor, member oi the British Parliament, at a meeting of the Seminar in Toynbee Hall, London. Right: Brother Miller (center) on the deck of the Queen Mary with the Rev. Paul Rishell (left), pastor of Brooklyn's South Congregational Church; and Dr. Eddy.

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B. V. Lawson, Fraternity Make History " T h e major credit is d u e Mr. Lawson a n d Alpha Phi Alpha . . ."

T h a t phrase, used by Elmer W .

H e n d e r s o n , director of the American Council on H u m a n Rights, in the December issue of the SPHINX, haci specific reference to the famous Hend o son case in which he was the plaintiff, a n d in which Alpha Presidenl Belford V. Lawson, Jr. was the chief counsel in the eight-year fight with the Southern Railway C o m p a n y over dining car segregation.

T h e same phra e, however, might be considered symbolic of the record ol ihe past lew years, both for President Lawson and the Fraternity. It is true thai the Henderson case is the most striking example. Alpha and the A C H R , of which Alpha is a member, to a large extent financed Mr. Henderson, beginning at a time when a successful outcome was by n o means certain; a n d of course, Mr. Lawson a n d several other Alphas were promi-

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n e n t in c o n t r i b u t i n g their legal services.

T h e others were J a w n Sandifer,

Cornell U. "Very Receptive" To '56 Semi-Centennial Plans Cornell University officials are "very receptive" to plans for Alpha's Semicentennial Celebration there in 1956, reports National President Belford V. Lawson, Jr. after meetings at Ithaca and Buffalo the second weekend in November.

Here is what the C O R N E L L D A I L Y SUN had

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" N a t i o n a l officers of Alpha Phi Alp h a Fraternity, an interfaith, interracial organization founded at Cornell in 1906, visited campus this weekend a n d won the. informal, tentative approval of 1'nivcrsity officials for their plans to establish an interfaith, interracial memorial house here within the next five years. " T h e b u i l d i n g w o u l d serve as a chapter house for the local fraternity a n d would be opened d u r i n g the summ e r of 1956 as part of the fraternity's 50th a n n u a l convention. " T h e house w o u l d probably not be placed o n University property, but would be built near the campus with extensive s u p p o r t from the national organization along the lines of m o t h e r chapters of the other fraternities located at colleges elsewhere.

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live from 1906 to 1929. T h e n , at the beginning of the 30's, it was placed on the inactive list, a n d remained in that status until the end of W o r l d W a r II. T h e fraternity was recognized by the I F C again in 1948, b u t has not a p p e a r e d regularly at its meetings a n d has not been active in the work of that organization. National officers met with the present members of the local in an effort to remedy the situation Saturday. " O n a national a n d international scale, Alpha Phi Alpha has established 225 chapters a n d claims an active m e m b e r s h i p of more than 10,000. O n e clause in the fraternity constitution states that 'any male university student not belonging to any other social fraternity may be pledged a n d m a d e a member.' T h i s non-discriminatory clause was passed by the fraternity less than five years ago, placing it o n an interracial as well as interfaith basis."

Remember that Brother Milton S. J. Wright is chairman of the Semicentennial Commission laying the detailed plans for the important event (see October issue of SPHINXJ. His address is Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio.

A. Phi A. general counsel; Edward W .

Brooke, Eastern vice-president; a n d Brothers T e d Berry a n d William McClain, Cincinnati.

T h e m a n who led the fight in this famous case has been Alpha's presidenl lor five years now. H o l d e r of an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, he attended both the H o w a r d a n d the Yale law schools before w i n n i n g his LL.B. degree, from the former.

An executive council m e m b e r of the American Council on H u m a n Rights, Brother Lawson is vice-president of the Lawyers' G u i l d in Washington a n d an N A A C P board m e m b e r there. T h e former faculty m e m b e r of the T e r r e l l College of Law, also in Washington, is married to another laywerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the former Miss Margaret McKenzie, Fisk graduate w h o also holds a degree from the Michigan Law College and has done post-graduate work in law at Columbia University. T h e y have a son, Belford, I I I .

Brother Lawson presently is working on a case to reduce segregated practices in the District of Columbia Fire D e p a r t m e n t . T h i s is a followu p to recent cases dealing with the Police D e p a r t m e n t a n d the School Board.

Illness Keeps Alpha From Convention; Boyd 'Hopes' to Come O n e p r o m i n e n t Alpha at last word was hoping to a t t e n d the 1951-52 Convention despite the fact that he recently u n d e r w e n t a major operation. H e is Dr. H e n r y Allen Boyd, of Nashville, who has been ill for several weeks a n d has just r e t u r n e d to his city of residence from a Cleveland, O h i o hospital.

Another leading Alpha, President Alonzo G. Moron of H a m p t o n Institute, won't be able to a t t e n d the convention, since he has been on health leave from his duties at the college since mid-April. H e expects to be back at his desk within a few m o n t h s . â&#x20AC;˘ T h e 45th a n n u a l Christmas Seal Sale to fight tuberculosis is being conducted until December 25 by the 3,000 voluntary associations affiliated with the N a t i o n a l Tuberculosis Association.

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...With Five Outstanding Vice-Presidents Most A. Phi A.'s know thai they have five outstanding vice-presidents, Inn not all oi them, the SPHINX feels certain, know the exact reasons why they are so outstanding. A quick perusal ol the following thumbnail sketches, however, should bring them intelligently up-to-date on their national leaders before Convention time.

II'. Byron Rumford W . Byron Rumford—speaking of the Convention, and the West Coast—is assemblyman from the 17th District. in California's State Legislature, now serving his second term. Following his first term, the Berkeley pharmacist —a University ol California graduate' - w o n the primary on both tickets in 1950 as he ran for re-election. l he owner and operator of Rum ford's Pharmacy in Berkeley and coowner ( .| the Center Pharmacy in Oakland was appointed by Governor Earl Warren u> serve on the Rent Control Board.

Mayor Laurance Cross of Berkeley named him to a Special Housing Committee, and at the same lime he serves as director of the Oak land Chapter of the American Red Cross.

A member of Alpha since his initiation into the Alpha Epsilon Chapter, in 1020, Brother Rumford dining his firsi term in the legislature sponsored a bill outlawing discrimination in the Siau Guard. H e is chairman of a special committee of the Legislature on the Abuse of Narcotics.

Lionel 11. S'ewsome Lionel H. (Lonnie) Newsome—sociologist. YMCA secretary, and Army provost marshal (in India)—has been an active brother at Lincoln University (Missouri), where he joined in 186; Michigan University, where he won his M. A. degree; Fisk, where he was a Research Fellow; Minneapolis, Columbus, Jefferson City, and Southern University. He has represented several differenl chapters at national conventions and has been a regional director in both the Southwest and the Midwest before being elected Midwest vice-president in 1949, 1050, and [951. He was Achievement Committee chairman at the Atlanta Convention.

Having taught at Lincoln and at Stowe Teachers' College, he is now completing work for his doctorate at the University of Washington, in so< iology—anthropology.

A. Maceo Smith A. Maceo Smith is a Federal HousDECEMBER. 1051

EDWARD W. BROOKE — East

JACOB R. HENDERSON — South

A. MACEO SMITH — Southwest

W . BYRON RUMFORD — F a r W e s t

ing Administration official in Dallas, Texas. The president of the Fisk Alumni Association holds an M.B.A. degree from New York University. A member of the National Board of the NAACP and executive secretary of the Texas Conference of Blanches, he also heads the Texas Council of Negro Organizations. He is co-founder and consultant lor the National Association of Real Estate Brokers; an executive committee member of the National Negro Business League; chairman ol the Board of the Texas Negro Chamber of Commerce; and active in both YMCA and interracial activities in Dallas and the state at l a r g e .

He also is an official of the Dallas (Continued on Page 12)

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VICE PRESIDENTS Kirkendoll Inaugural at Lane Adds to Alpha College Record (Continued from Page 11) Star Post Newspaper and of the Circle Beach Development Corporation. * Edward II'. Brooke Edward W. Brooke has been Eastern vice-president since 1948. ["he Howard grad, who received the I.L.B. and ihe Master of Laws degrees Erom Boston University, is one of the Alpha leaders who contributed his services as an attorney in winning the Henderson ease before the Supreme Court, outlawing segregation in dining ears, lie- has been a candidate foi 12th Ward representative, Roxbury,

JACKSON, Tenn.-Thesis.ih president of Lane College, Chester Arthur Kirkendoll, Jr., was formally inaugurated during ceremonies ai" the college, his alma mater, Monday, < )< tober '21.

President Kirkendoll has been serving as administrative head ol the West I ennessee- liberal arts institution sine;-

lulv, 1950.

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combat infantryman and a captain The NAACP legal staff member, also a member of the Massachusetts and Federal Bars, is president oi the 366th Infantry Veterans Association, and is active in responsible positions with the American Legion, AMVETS, NAACP, and Urban League. \s an Alpha, he was Beta Chapter president in 1989, when the group won the L'Ouvei aire Cup as outstanding e hap ter, and has been a lay member ol the Executive Council.

As the SPHINX editor suggested in the October issue, hardly a number goes by without an article on a new Alpha college president. Brother C. A. Kirkendoll, Jr.. helps us make it three in the last two issues.

tor ol leadership education in the de partmeni ol religious education of the C. M. E. Church, with olliees in Chicago.

I IK Lane alumnus received his bachelor ol arts degree in 1958, graduating magna nun laude. He received bis master ol arts degree from North Jacob K. Henderson western University, and is presently Jacob R. Henderson, die Southern working toward the doctorate.

Although ii is not tine that churchRegional vice-president, is one of Alpha's newer national officers. He has related colleges •'dwell in aloof, ivory brought with him a background of towers," said President Kirkendoll in educational and governmental busi- his inaugural address, it is true that ness managership.

Born in Abbeville, S. C . the present manager ol ihc University - John Hope Homes, Atlanta, Ga. City Housing project received his B. S. degree from South Carolina State College before winning the M. A. in economics from Atlanta University in 1934. Summer work ai Ail.una. Columbia, and New York Universities has added to his qualifications.

After his graduation Brother Henderson managed the Atlania Universi ty System's book stores and was .is sistant purchasing agent lor three years. There followed another tip M;H period of employment, as fiscal accounting clerk for the U. S. Housni,;; Authority, maintaining accounting records for University Homes project in Atlanta. It was a natural step up to his present position of manager lor the citv housing developr ment.

Among many other civic enterprises Henderson is chairman of the Industrial Committee of the Atlanta Urban League an da member of the city Community Chest Board.

they constitute "the most unfettered educational instruction in the country," with a unique contribution to make- in the achievement <>l deinoe rat y.

"The Church Related College," he declared, "exists in an environment which is constantl) fluctuating. Contrary io the common belief thai i' d w e l l s in a n aloof. ivorv l o w c i , t h e C h u r c h Related College'is subjected io m a i n d i l l e r e i i i k i n d s ol p r e s s u r e s EO( ial, p o l i t i c a l , e c o n o m i c a n d ideologic.

These p i e s s u i e s w o u l d alter

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Nevertheless, he pointed out, the church related colleges have an excellent opportunity "to introduce into American higher education the positive- i n t e g r a t e d a p p r o a c h w h i c h is

so bad!) needed today lor the education ol an informed and inspired citizen leadership."

"Only through training in citizenship and experience in democratic living." asserted Kirkendoll, "can the m e a n s b y w h i c h free m e n a i e p r e p a r ed l o exercise i h e i r o b l i g a t i o n s b e

realized, I his represents one ol the principal hopes lor bringing about the democratic American soeieiv envisioned bj DID founders."

N E W -„_„.. . ., LANE PRESIDENT SPEAKS P 0 7 r ^ r " '"""'"f^ "- °" ' T h e Continuing Function, ol a Church Related College n h e in the Present A g e n c y 1, Brother Chester A. Kirkendoll. the new president of Lane College. For further details, see the story.

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ALPHA EXECUTIVES HONOR DR. GRANGER Dr. Forrester B. Washington (center) and Alpha Phi Alpha welfare executive are shown presenting Lester B. Granger, newly elected president of the National Conference of Social Work, with an autographed copy of the 78th annual meeting which was held al Atlantic City. In gaining the position. Brother Granger marks another Alpha "first." Left to right: Nelson C. Jackson, director. Southern Division of the Urban League: J. D. Hall. Cincinnati Urban League; R. W. Fowler, Atlantic City welfare officer; Macon Berrvman, director. Virgin Islands Child Welfare Department; Alvin Wilks, director. Methodist Camp Service. New York City; Dr. Granger; Dr. Washington, dean of Atlanta University School of Social Work (making presentation); Dr. Nimrod Allen, president of the Frontiers of America; J. Philip Waring. assistant executive director. New York's Salvation Army Red Shield Club and chairman of presentation committee; Reginald Johnson, director of Field Services, National Urban League; R. Maurice Moss, associate executive. National Urban League: Guichard Paris, promotions secretary. National Urban League; and Alton Hall, senior caseworker, Chicago Veteran's Administration. Chicago.

Florence, S. C. DKL Chapter Delegates Impressed by Regionals Success FLORENCE, S. C.-Though it has been some time since Alphas have heard from Delta Kappa Lambda through the SPHINX, the chapter has been carrying on in the true spirit of Alphadom.

Returning from the Southern Regional Convention held in Charlotte, N. C. this year, DKL's delegates commended the brothers of Beta Nu Lambda and Alpha Omicron chapters for making the convention a grand success. Brothers attending the convention were Clyde L. Reese, DKL president, and Malcolm Thomas.

The chapter cultivated "Education for Citizenship" week with a public program, Sunday evening, April 22, at the Centenary Methodist Church, Hartsville, S. C , with Southern Vice-President J. R. Henderson as guest speaker. Brother Henderson's DECEMBER, 1951

home town was highly receptive to the program.

The chapter sponsors four programs annually—"Citizenship and the Ballot," "Citizenship and Religion," "Education for Citizenship," and "Citizenship and Recreation." It also sponsors a campaign to send underprivileged boys and girls to summer camp.

Programs are carried to communities where brothers are located—Darlington, Hartsville, Mullins, Kingstree, Atlanta and Claussen.

Recently the chapter lost three of its most active brothers, Dr. G. A. Williams and First Lt. William Fields were called to the service of their country, and Brother James F. Bailey received a federal appointment which took him to Cincinnati, Ohio.

—BRO. N. C. DAVIS

"ALPHA WIFE" Gamma Phi Lambda Chapter's choice for the title of "Alpha Wife" is Mrs. Walter D. Spann. She has been a strong motivating force in the Auxiliary work on the West Coast.

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LOGAN LAUDS REDDING BOOK "On Being a S'egro in America" (BobbsMerritt Co. $3M), by Brother ./. Saunders Redding, is a much-discussed volume these days. One of lite best reviews the editors of the Si'inw hove seen is the following one.

h\ Brother Rayford Logan, in the November in issue of I in NATION.

We reproduce it

with the permission of the magazine.

T h i s brief auto-psychoanalysis is one of the most effective statements in recent literature of t h e constant conflict experienced by t h e Negro between his reactions as a normal h u m a n being a n d those which life in America require of him. Professor R e d d i n g ol H a m p t o n Institute, the a u t h o r of four other books (of which three will probably have more than passing significance), talks- o u t his problem in the following key p a r a g r a p h : "From adolescence to death there is something very personal about being a Negro in America. It is like having a second ego which is as m u c h the c mscious subject of all experience as the n a t u r a l self. It is n o t what the psychologists call dual personality. It is more complex a n d , I think, more m o r b i d than that. I n t h e state of which I speak, o n e receives two distinct impacts from certain experiences a n d o n e undergoes two distinct reactions—the o n e n o r m a l a n d intrinsic to t h e n a t u r a l self; t h e other, entirely different but of equal force, a prodigy created bv the accumulated consciousness of Negroness."

H e then cites a n incident to drive h o m e his point.' As a n o r m a l h u m a n being he was moved to pity when h e saw a woman, d r u n k or sick a n d clad only in a ragged slip, stagger i n t o , a neighboring backyard in Louisville on a n extremely cold day. On the other h a n d , he felt "a gloating satisfaction that she was white."

"Restrained

Denunciation"

Although the a u t h o r wisely disclaims t h e right to speak for anyone but himself, his almost uncontrollable delight in the presence of t h e white man's misfortune is shared by large n u m b e r s of Negroes. Some of them have exulted in formal literature; others have c o n t r i b u t e d to a n extensive folklore that would shock those w h o profess to " k n o w " t h e Negro. Many others have probably rejoiced in silence.

While t h e a u t h o r therefore reveals little that is new to students of N e gro life a n d thought, his c o n t r i b u t i o n requires serious consideration. For it is t h e m a t u r e , restrained, e l o q u e n t d e n u n c i a t i o n of- evil by a sensitive P A G E 14

BETA DELTA RINGS BELL WITH "SWEETHEARTS" Miss Johnnie McCants (center), ol Winnsboio. S. C . is South Carolina State College'; Alpha Queen, chosen by '.he Beta Delta Chapter. Her attendants are Miss Parnice Rivers (left). Pinev.lle, S. C . and Miss Beatrice Waterman. Charlotte. N. C. Miss McCants is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

man of good-will. Professor R e d d i n g has not suffered the physical brutalities that have led some Negro authors to p o u r forth their bitterness. H e is no Communist. (I have a feeling that he devotes too m u c h space to t h e interesting story of the party's unsuccessful attempts to woo h i m in the early 1930's, b u t the incident in which he fled from the embraces of a w o m a n member—fled not only because of his intellectual rejection of C o m m u n i s m b u t also because of t h e fact that she was w h i t e does develop his main theme.) His restrained indignation is all the more significant because h e lays it bare at a time when t h e status of the Negro, even in the Deep South, has measurably improved. H e has not hesitated to proclaim his adherence to integration through intermarriage even though he teaches in a state where segregation is still largely enforced a n d intermarriage is forbidden by law. Above all, his book will bring delight to lovers of literary craftsmanship, though the style is at times a b i t lofty.

Christianity

Promises

Cure

T h e talking out of the problem d i d not p r o d u c e t h e therapeutic value that the a u t h o r h a d h o p e d for. It was perhaps impeded by t h e fact that one of his sons, largely as t h e result of a cruel incident when h e was eight years old, also carries t h e scar of Negroness. I n t h e e n d R e d d i n g finds solace in t h e thought that "Christianity promises a cure for o u r American sickness. B u t it must be m a d e

truly a way of life in which the dignity a n d b r o t h e r h o o d of m a n is t h e first principle." W h i t e Americans must, of course, cleanse themselves of the sins which are largely responsible for Negroness. T o o many Southern white liberals still believe " i n both the physical a n d cultural heritage of the South there are certain cumulative a n d tragic handicaps that represent overpowering factors in the situation."

T h i s belief o n their part contributes to the reluctance of the government of t h e U n i t e d States to include in t h e First Draft Covenant on H u m a n Rights articles dealing with social, economic, a n d cultural rights. Despite Redding's lack of enthusiasm for gradualism, I hope that the combined efforts of gradualists, integrationists, a n d sincere "Christians" will accelerate the a t t a i n m e n t of equal rights for all m e n .

N o n e the less, I wonder whether, having been a Negro in America, I can ever throw off the curse of Negroness. I read the book while en r o u t e to France. My table m a t e was a G e r m a n , a fundamentally decent m a n , who won my sympathy because of his evident poverty. O n t h e other hand, I h a d difficulty in n o t gloating over his genteel shabbiness because h e belonged to t h e former Herrenvolk a n d I am a descendant of the Sklavenvolk. In brief, Redding's disturbing book has vital m e a n i n g n o t only for America in 1951 b u t for the world, and will have, I fear, for many years to come.

—RAYFORD W . LOGAN

THE

SPHINX

They're 'Generally' Known: Here's Why Three officers of Alpha in addition to the president himself carry the word "general" as a part of their title.

They are Brothers Bennie D. B-own, Chicago, the first full-time general secretary of the fraternity; Meredith G. Ferguson, Nashville, Tcn.iessee, general treasurer; and fawn A. Sandifer, New York City, the general counsel.

Bennie D. Brown Brother Brown, a native of Birmingham, was named Alpha's first fulltime executive at the Tulsa, Oklahoma 33rd Convention in December, 1947. After receiving the B. \. and the M. A. degrees at the University of Iowa on a Carr Scholarship, he was sent to Columbia by the YMCA to study business administration. He has directed several USO clubs, beginning with the top-notch Tacoma, Washington one and including clubs in Portland, Oregon; San Diego, California; and Lawton, Oklahoma. As a USO man he arranged the MBS outdoor concerts broadcast to the Armed Services.

Alpha's national secretary was selected by the Chicago Branch of the NAACP and the American Council on Human Rights to head their joint Social Action Committee on the Cicero riots.

Meredith G. Ferguson Brother Ferguson is a graduate of Tennessee A. and I. State University who was a commissioned officer in World War I. Active in civic and business affairs in the Nashville community, he has been in demand as a

BENNIE D. BROWN General Secretary

DECEMBER, 1951

person to handle finances not only for his Alpha Phi Alpha brothers, but also with the Alumni Association of Tennessee A. and I., for which he is treasurer, and with the United Negro College fund for the city area, holding the same position with that group.

The Fraternity treasurer is the executive vice-president of the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company in Nashville.

J awn A. Sandifer Brother Sandifer, a Howard law grad and a member of the U. S. Supreme Court Bar, as well as New York state and federal district bars, was an associate counsel in the famous Henderson dining car case. As stated in the last issue of the SPHINX, he is now counsel in a case seeking to establish the right of a Negro teacher to teach in Nassau County, N. Y. Formerly president of the New York State Branch of the NAACP, he now heads its legal committee.

"Fraternally speaking," he has been president of Eta Chapter and is chairman of the Board of Directors of Alpha House, Inc., in New York City.

• Funds raised through annual Xmas Seal Sales finance local, state, and nationwide tuberculosis control and prevention programs of the National Tuberculosis Association and its 3,000 affiliates.

• California is the second largest state in the United States and is the second largest in population also.

MEREDITH G. FERGUSON General Treasurer

Guests in Evidence At Baltimore Affair BALTIMORE, Md. - In keeping with a precedent of long standing, Delta Lambda was host at one of the season's bright spots, the annual Spring Formal, at the Morgan State College Refectory on April 6. A large, colorful crowd danced to the delightful music of Tracy's Kentuckians in the beautifully decorated hall.

Out-of-town guests from Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Richmond were in evidence.

Chairman of the Dance Committee is Dr. John King.

The following brothers were chosen to guide the chapter during this year: Dr. Clifton R. Jones, president'; Dr. Bruce Alleyne, vice-president; Arthur Spencer, secretary; Dr. Frederic Jackson, financial secretary; Dr. Maurice Doles, treasurer; Dr. Miles W. Con-) nor, chaplain; Frank Veney, sergeantat-arms; Bruce Edemy, editor to the

Sphinx.

On April 18 the chapter conducted a program on radio station WSID in celebration of "Education for Citizenship" week. Delta Lambda's president, Brother Jones, spoke on the occasion.

Brothers Wilbur Walker and Paul Waters have been recalled to active duty with the United States Army.

—BRO. T. BRUCE EDEMY

JAWN A. SANDIFER General Counsel

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By B R O T H E R O. WILSON WINTERS (With apologies to Clement Clark Moore) Reprinted by request (author's)

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thru the land Ten thousand frat men were planning to scram.

The baggage was stacked in the hallway with care; 'Twas plain they were ready to sniff conclave air.

My son was asleep long ago in his bed While ecstatic visions encompassed his head.

My wife in her peignor and me, stocking cap, We eschewed this one time our Christmas Eve nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I ran thru the house to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash Up went blind Venetian, high up went the sash.

The moon on the bosom off new fallen snow, Gave a lustre of high noon to objects below; When what to Seagram dimmed eyes should appear But a miniature sled and eight tiny reindeer, With a pot-bellied driver so lively and quick I knew in a thrice it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than Sam Jethroe these swift reindeer came As he snorted and shouted and called them weird names:

"Business Primer" Wins Press Praise For Brother Bell A glance through this issue will convince you of at least one t h i n g Alpha men are not just "budding authors"; they are authors, period.

Not the least of the volumes in question is "A Business Primer for Negroes," by William K. Bell, of New York City. Brother Bell, who has not only written but published the work, won the following comment from a writer in the Pittsburgh Courier: "Every businessman, or potential businessman, would do well to read this book and apply it to his business."

Bell, who spent 14 years compiling and writing his material, has been an Alpha for more than twice that long â&#x20AC;&#x201D;32 years, to be exact. He hopes the title "will not be misleading to any one," since "business has no color."

A few of the chapter titles are: Common Sense Salesmanship, Good Management Builds Business, Foodstuff Information, Men's Wear Business, Women's Wear Business, Cooperative Business, It Pays to Advertise, The Credit Union, and Use Your Vote for Economic Progress. There are 20 chapters altogether. â&#x20AC;˘ It is estimated that 500,000 people in the country now have tuberculosis, yet the disease is preventable and curable.

"Now Alpha! Chi Delta! Omega and Zeta!

On Kappa! Delta Theta! Sigma Gamma! Phi Beta!"

To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall On to Conclaves, all directions, now dash away all.

As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly When they meet with obstruction and mount to the sky So up to the housetop this strange cargo flew With a sleigh full of Christmas and Greek fellowship too.

And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof A jitterbug starrbede from each frater hoof.

As I drew barn my head and was' turning around Down the chimney {heaven help him) did St. Nicholas hound.

He was dressed in a Mink coat from head to his foot, But my chimney was full of wood ashes and soot: As a paragon of fashion he could surely not boast For he looked like a sophomore fresh from the coast.

His eyes how they twinkled! His dimples how merry!

'Twas then I suspected St. Nick was a fairy.

His droll little mouth puckered up like a bow Like he'd run into persimmons somewhere, don't you knowcontinued on Page 17)

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ANOTHER ALPHA FIRST Brother Robert M. Richardson, member of Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter. Cleveland. has advanced the cause of racial democracy in being named a city electrical inspector.

T H E SPHINX

WHO WAS THERE No. we won't attempt to unscramble all these faces for you, but you'll probably spot a lot of delegates to the Midwestern Regional (see article in October issue) whom you know yourself. On the front row are Brothers Brown. Wright, Stewart. Ward, Cannon Newsome Plumer. Lane, Smith. Decatur, Crowford, Henry, and Travis.

HERE'S CINCINNATI'S "ALPHA MARCH" CINCINNATI, Ohio - Brother Leon Render, a successful young attorney, has succeeded Attorney William A. McClain as president of Delta Gamma Lambda Chapter. PastPresident William A. McClain as the presiding officer introduced Brother Leon Render to the guests at the annual social affair.

The new Manse Ballroom was the setting for a beautiful formal dinner dance, at which Alpha men of Cin-

cinnati entertained their wives, sweethearts, and guests from Cincinnati and nearby towns.

Delta Gamma Lambda salutes the social committee and its imaginative chairman, Brother William Fred Thomas, and reports that Alpha men of Cincinnati are proud of the achievements of their "forward marching" brothers, as follows: . . . Brother Leon M. Render, the new president, has been appointed As-

FRATERNITY FUN (Continued from Page 16) The stump of his pipe he held tight in his teeth With such a cute mouth, he made fine smoke ring wreaths.

He had a broad face and his frame seemed to hurdle Only a few folks could tell he was wearing a girdle.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf And I smiled when I saw he was stuck on himself.

A wink of his eye and a toss of his head And my wife quickly knew she had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word but went straight to his work And stuffed all our stockings and turned with a jerk.

He laid his finger, I, my thumb to the nose.

He gave a sly nod and up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; But I heard him exclaim as the team upwards climbed "Come on'a my house, and see me sometime."

DECEMBER, 1951

sistant Attorney General for the state of Ohio. . . . Brother A. Bruce McClure was elected by the people of the state of Ohio to be their representative to the State Legislature. . . . Brother Theodore M. Berry, Cincinnati's councilman, was chosen to serve on the National NAACP executive board. . . . Brother B. F. Cann, a physician promoting integration within his profession in Cincinnati, has again accomplished a "first"; as staff physician at the Jewish Hospital, he now assumes the duties of clinician of the out-patient department. . . . Brother William Springer is serving as president of the International Negro Dental Society. . . . Brother John Delaney, a successful young mortician, recently assumed duties as national chairman of Negro Funeral Directors.

The full slate of officers for 1951 follows: Leon M. Render, president; Charles H. Long, vice-president; Spencer E. Turner, secretary; Alva S. Thornton, financial secretary; William McCaleb treasurer; Dr. Charles E. Dillard,' chaplain; William N. Lovelace, parliamentarian; Mathew M. Hines, sergeant-at-arms; William A. McClain John Fleming, and Dr. B. F. Cann, lay members; and Andrew G. White, associate editor to the SPHINX. PAGE 17

Lay Members Add Undergraduate Zest C o n t r i b u t i n g college-fresh keenness to Alpha's national councils are five y o u n g m e n from five widely separated points in the U. S.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the lay members of the Executive Council. T h e y are Shelby L. Robinson, Far West; J o h n P. W a r d , Midwest: M a n u e l L. Walker, East; J e r o m e Farris, South; a n d Henry Ponder, Southwest.

Shelby

L.

Robinson

Brother R o b i n s o n is just o u t of P e p p e r d i n e College, Los Angeles, where he won a degree in sociology and a football letter. Employed in the local lax collector's office in a j o b including field work, he plans graduate work at U. S. C. beginning in February. Initiated into Alpha Delta C h a p t e r in October, 1948 after being pledged for 18 months, he served both as president a n d as vice-president of the pledge g r o u p a n d has been corresponding secretary, vice-president, a n d dean of pledges for the chapter.

JOHN P. WARD

MANUEL L. WALKER

SHELBY L. ROBINSON

JEROME FARRIS

m a d e " W h o ' s W h o in American Universities."

Former vice-president of the MasonDixon Region of the National Students Association, W a l k e r has attended various NSA a n d A l p h a conferences a n d participated in the wellpublicized Howard-Smith-Yale student exchange of 1949. His wife is ilu 1950 Beta C h a p t e r Q u e e n , a 1951 H o w a r d h o n o r g r a d u a t e a n d now a G r a d u a t e Fellow in English, the former Miss R o m a i n e Smith.

She is the d a u g h t e r of Dr. Samuel G. Smith, N u C h a p t e r brother, of Yeadon, Pennsylvania.

ployee of the D e p a r t m e n t of the Air Force. H e is an instructor in radar, G r o u n d Electronics D e p a r t m e n t , at the Keesler Air Force Base. H e teaches a racially integrated class of airmen the operation of, and principles underlying sets used in radio detection a n d ranging.

Henry Ponder Brother P o n d e r was n a m e d from Beta Kappa, the Langston University Chapter, at Langston, O k l a h o m a . Unfortunately, the SPHINX has not been able to gather biographical information on him or to procure his picture.

It is presumed that, like most other lay members of the Council, he was a senior when he was elected, a n d that correspondence sent to the Langston University address is not reaching him.

T h e Californian comes by his "Greek-letter-ism" naturally, his father, James A. Robinson, ST., having been a charter m e m b e r of Eta L a m b da Chapter, Atlanta; his b r o t h e r James, a past lay m e m b e r ; a n d his mother, Dr. Shelby B. Robinson, a regional A.K.A. officer. .John P.

Ward

Brother W a r d , an I n d i a n a n attending his state university, at Bloomington, is a senior h o n o r student preparing to study law. H e has topped off some fine work with the Student Senate a n d the Board of Aeons (student advisors to the University president) by being named chief justice of the Student Supreme C o u r t . H e holds one of four Bryan Scholarships for o u t s t a n d i n g scholastic and extra-curricular achievement. H e has served his chapter, G a m m a Eta (leading the way scholastically nmong 31 fraternilies on the campus) in various offices a n d now represents it on the Interim u r n a l Council.

Naturally, he's a m e m b e r of every h o n o r society in sightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pi Sigma Alpha, Blue Key, Phi Eta Sigma, etc.!

Manuel

L.

Walker

Brother Walker, a native of Battle Creek, Michigan, is a H o w a r d graduate a n d a freshman in the medical school there. T h e former Beta Chapter president a n d "Alpha m a n of the year" (1950-51) held several class a n d campus offices a n d honors, won the Student Council Achievement Key a n d P A G E 18

Jerome Farris Brother Farris, w h o was n a m e d from Alpha R h o Chapter, at Morehouse College, is now at Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is a civilian em-

THE

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Gloster to Make Gamma Iota Men Gain Far West Lectures Campus Offices at Hampton Brother H u g h M. Gloster, professor of English a n d chairman of the C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Center (Department of Language and Literature) of H a m p ton Institute, will be a visiting lecturer at colleges a n d universities in California d u r i n g February, 1952.

Dr. Gloster's appearances at schools on the West Coast are being sponsored by the Race Relations C o m m i t t e e of the American Friends Service Committee in a program designed to make available to colleges "visiting lecturers and teachers of minority races w h o are of high personal a n d scholarly qualifications."

Educated

at

Morehouse

Brother Gloster was educated at Morehouse College, where he received a B. A. degree in English with high h o n o r in 1931; Atlanta University, where he was awarded an M. A. in 1933; a n d New York University, which conferred u p o n h i m the P h . D. degree in 1943.

T h e first part of Brother Gloster's teaching career was, in a sense, a repetition of his own education, for h e taught first at LeMoyne College a n d next at Morehouse College a n d Atlanta University. After wartime services with the USO as a program director at Fort H u a c h u c a a n d later as an executive in charge of U S O services to Negroes in the Southeastern states, Brother Gloster joined the faculty of H a m p t o n Institute in his present capacity in 1946. In the summer of 1949 he was guest professor of English at New York University, where he offered courses in "American Negro L i t e r a t u r e " a n d "Ideologies in American L i t e r a t u r e . " Numerous

der of the R . O . T . C . Unit. Col. H o m e is also a D. M. S. and a member of the H a m p t o n choir.

In the a n n u a l pre-game Homecoming festivities, the float sponsored by G a m m a Iota c a p t u r e d t h i r d prize.

R i d i n g in the float was Miss Rose Mary Cooke, Alpha sweetheart of G a m m a Iota Chapter.

In line with the festivities following the H o m e c o m i n g game, G a m m a Iota sponsored a smoker for the \isiting brothers. Aside from local members in a t t e n d a n c e was Brother James Kennedy, a new instructor here at H a m p t o n . Brother Kennedy is perhaps better known as a pugilist, having had thirty-five professional fights.

O t h e r guests included brothers from Beta G a m m a of Virginia State College a n d Beta Sigma C h a p t e r of Southern University. T h e smoker was a h u g e success.

Many other projects are p e n d i n g for the ensuing year, including Education for Citizenship W e e k and the a n n u a l Alpha Formal.

Articles

C o n t r i b u t o r of n u m e r o u s articles on Negro life a n d literature to magazines a n d anthologies, Brother Gloster is also the a u t h o r of Negro Voices in American Fiction (1948), the authoritative work in its special field, a n d the senior editor of My Life, My Country, My World, an anthology of college readings to be published by Prentice-Hall in early 1952. H e is founder a n d former president of the College Language Association as well as a c o n t r i b u t i n g editor to Phylon: The Atlanta University Review of Race and Culture.

Brother Gloster is eagerly looking forward to fraternizing with Alpha brothers d u r i n g his visits to California colleges a n d universities.

D E C E M B E R , 1951

H A M P T O N , V a . - T h e program of G a m m a Iota C h a p t e r of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for the school year 1951-52 promises to be fruitful. Many ol the projects have already been undertaken and some have been completed.

For example, the brothers of Gamma Iota sponsored the attendance to the Maryland a n d Virginia State football game of thirty aged, disabled veterans from the Kecoughtan Veterans Facility.

As usual, many of the brothers of G a m m a Iota are m a k i n g worthwhile contributions to the extra-curricular activities of the campus here at H a m p ton. A m o n g them are Alfred Bailey, Program Committee chairman, Men's Council; Bernard Fielding, president of the Junior class; D o n a l d Meeks, editor-in-chief of the H a m p t o n Yearbook; Joseph Tazewell, co-chairman of the S. C. A. a n d chairman of the T u t o r i a l Staff; and Jasper H o m e , the second Alpha m a n in a row to h o l d the position of Regimental Comman-

KNOW ANY HAMPTON BROTHERS? If vou would like an introduction to this Alpha Sweetheart, you'd better look up someone in the Hampton Institute Chapter. She's the choice of the Gamma Iota group at the seaside college. Her name is Rose Mary Cook, and she hails from Mobile, Alabama.

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A. M. & N. BROS. WIDELY ACTIVE; HEAR NEWSOME PINE BLUFF, Ark.-Gamma Delta has held two initiations since last year.

Four brothers—Curtis Lewis, Clarence Lewis, Billye Thompson, and Richard Torrence—successfully entered the circle of Alpha Phi Alpha during the fall; while James Campbell, Ernest Dees, J. I. Johnson, James Martin, George McCall, Hanley Norment, James Strickland, and Wendell Westbrook became members during the spring. One of the neophytes, Brother J. I. Johnson, is the first foreign student to be initiated into the chapter. Alpha is the second Greek-letter organization on the Arkansas State A. M. and N. campus to bring a foreign student into the fraternal fold.

Varying from the traditional smoker for potential "little brothers," the Chapter during the late fall held a weiner roast on the college farm to which prospective brothers, their guests, and guests of the brothers were invited. T h e affair was climaxed by a dance in one of the recently constructed farm buildings.

"Miss Gamma Delta" Gamma Delta's annual Christmas ball brought home many of the former members of the chapter who have graduated and are scattered throughout the state. One of its highlights was the presentation and crowning of Miss Louella Bender, charming sophomore from Tougaloo, Mississippi, as "Miss Gamma Delta."

T h e Chapter endeavors to cooperate with all other campus organizations.

It entered a float in the annual Homecoming parade, participated in the Delta Sigma Theta Jabberwock, took part in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Mardis Gras Ball at which Brother Willie Lindsey reigned as King, and participated in the intra-mural basketball competition. In the last named activity, the Chapter team was runner-up in the finals, losing the championship by only two points.

Founders' Day was celebrated April 9, 1951, in the college auditorium, with Brother Lionel H. Newsome, Midwestern vice-president, delivering an inspiring address. An instrumental solo was rendered by talented Brother Nelson Glover, who came to us in the spring from Delta Gamma Chapter at Alabama A. and M. College. The celebration and the banPACE 20

1950 Chapter of Year Takes Lead Again at Florida A.&M. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Beta Nu Chapter, under the able leadership of Brother Henry E. Finley and his capable fellow officers, once again took the lead among Greek-letter organizations on the Florida A. and M. campus in 1950-1951. T h e accomplishments of the brothers are indicated by their occupancy of the following key positions in student organizations: Student Council: Brother C. Murray, president; Brother H. Finley, vice-president.

Men's Senate: Brother S. Forde, president; Brother R. Cutts, vicepresident.

Senior Class: Brother C. Murray, president.

Junior Class: Brother H. Finley, president; Brother R. Cutts, vicepresident; Brothers R. Hunter and W. Lang, Council representatives.

Sophomore Class: Brother J. Lovett, president; Brother F. Oden, vice-president; Brother R. Seals, business manager; Brothers A. Ferguson and B. Stretcher, Council representatives.

Famcean Staff: Brother W .Lang, editor; Brother W. Morris, III, managing editor; Brother C. Murray, associate editor; Brother L. Jones, sports editor; Brother R. Carrol, sports writer.

Rattler Annual Staff: Brother J. Anderson, editor; Brothers D. Danley and N. Smith, staff executives.

Pan-Hellenic Council: Brother H. Finley, president.

Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society: Members—Brothers H. Finley, D. Danley, W. Lang, R. Cutts, and W. Morris, III. French Club: Brother R. Woods, president.

Spanish Club: Brother L. Wilcox, president.

History Club: Brother P. Guthrie, president.

Perns Club: Brother L. Jones, president.

Chapter members also excel as individual performers in athletics and scholarship. Outstanding football stars are Brothers J. Saunders, V. Floyd, C. Leonard, and S. Johnson; and ranking members of the Senior, Junior, and Sophomore classes are Brothers D. Danley, W. Lang, and R. Seals.

During fall probation Beta Nu added 20 new brothers to the Chapter, who brought with them a wide range of abilities.

On December 15, 1950, the Chapter's Sweetheart party was held, with the lovely Miss Pauline Davis reigning as queen. Another social event to which the student body looks forward each year is the Alpha Masquerade Ball.

The brothers of Beta Nu were proud to receive the award of Chapter of the Year and to have Brother Cecil Murray selected as Brother of the Year by the 1950 National Convention.

They will continue to strive for the principles of Alpha Phi Alpha.

quet which followed were well received by the faculty and students.

Fourteen Depart Departing from the fold of Gamma Delta in May, 1951, were 14 graduating brothers, seven of whom received degrees with honors. Brother Kenneth N. Colby of Detroit, Michigan, Gamma Delta's former dean of pledgees, received the Chapter award for the highest scholastic average among the graduating Alphas. He is presently working toward the master's degree in zoology, at the University of Arkansas.

Throughout the summer, Gamma Delta was active, for many of its members remained for summer school. One of the highlights of the season was the Alpha Junior Royalty Contest, the first of its kind to be held on the cam-

pus. Seven contestants, ranging in age from five to eight, were sponsored by individual brothers. The contest was climaxed with a dance in the college gymnasium and the crowning of the King and Queen, who each received a $25.00 War Bond. The other contestants also received useful gifts.

Plans are being made to continue this contest annually.

The Chapter expects to achieve even greater heights during 1951-52 under the progressive presidency of Brother Vannette Johnson, who is also head of the A. N. and M. College Student Government; and Brother Samuel Kountz, vice-president of the Student Government and president of the John Brown Watson Memorial Sunday School.

—BRO. JAMES H. LOVETT

—BRO. HANLEY J. NORMENT

T H E SPHINX

Alpha Has Own "Information Please!"

A trio of Alpha's officers are engaged in activities which are broadly described as " e d u c a t i o n a l . " T h e r e is, of course, Dr. Clifton R. Jones, w h o is director of Educational Activities.

T h e n there's Dr. Charles Wesley, fraternity historian, w h o has "educator" written all over his record; and finally, there is n o n e other t h a n your new SI'KINX editor, VV. Barton Beatty, Jr. Clifton

R.

Jones

Brother J o n e s is a Virginia Union man w h o won his M. A. and his Ph. D. degrees from the State University of Iowa. Professor of sociology at Morgan State College since 1946, he previously h a d been a General Education Board Fellow, a research associate and an instructor at Fisk a n d had headed the Department of SoÂť i ology at Florida A. a n d M. College.

1945-46, T w o years as a Rosenwald Fellow at Iowa. 1941-43, and two years in the Armed Services, 194-5-45, r o u n d out his experience.

T h e president of Delta Lambda C h a p t e r has d o n e research into racial tensions of southern cities, helped to edit the Fisk m o n t h l y summary of race relations trends, a n d participated in the San Francisco C o m m u n i t y Survey. H e is a director of the Baltimore Urban League, past president of the Morgan C h a p t e r of the American Association of University Professors, a n d a u t h o r of " T h e Negro Press," a chapter in " O n e America," by Brown a n d Roucek (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1951).

Charles Wesley B r o t h e r Wesley is a Fisk graduate

W. BARTON BEATTY. JR. Sphinx Editor

D E C E M B E R , 1951

with an M. A. from Yale a n d a P h . D. from Harvard. H e became a charter m e m b e r of Zeta C h a p t e r while at Yale, where he was a University Scholar.

Later, he was a Guggenheim Fellow, in L o n d o n , England. H o l d e r of various honorary degrees, he lose to the position of head of the H o w a r d Dep a r t m e n t of History d u r i n g two decades there, a n d then to dean of the graduate school. H e has been president of Wilberforce University (1942-47) and is now president of Central State College at Wilberforce (since '47).

T h e Alpha Phi Alpha past president (1931-40) has been historian since 1941. Besides writing Alpha's history (1930; last of five revisions, 1950), he has a u t h o r e d books on Negro labor, American economic history, the Confederacy, thesis writing, a n d (with others) " W h a t the Negro W a n t s . " A member of the Executive Council of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, h e has been nationally p r o m i n e n t IT. Boy Scout and YMCA work a m o n g numerous other interests.

as well as a m e m b e r of the editorial board for the A C P R A publications.

Flic one-time boys' work secretary of the St. A n t o i n e YMCA in Detroit is H a m p t o n ' s representative to the U n i t e d Negro College F u n d , a n d a m e m b e r of the local county C o m m u n i ty Chest Board. In Dallas, he headed the Negro C h a m b e r of Commerce, directed the C o m m u n i t y Chest campaigns, the United Negro College Fund, a n d the Dallas Council of Social Agencies; led three war loan drives; a n d received an honorary degree from Bishop College after building an organization which secured $51,000 for college building purposes.

POST Lauds Berry

Brother Beatty is secretary a n d director of Public Relations at H a m p ton Institute, where he has been since 1947 following a period as executive secretary of the Dallas, Texas, Moorland Branch YMCA. Educated at Fisk a n d Michigan, where he received the M. A. degree, he is a m e m b e r of the Board of Directors of the American College Public Relations Association,

C o n t r i b u t i n g Editor Nelson C. Jackson passes on to us an item from Alfred Segal's column in the Cincinnati Post (October 17), to the effect that Brother T e d Berry's rejection by the Cincinnati Bar Association has been denounced by Professor Fred A. Dewey of the Cincinnati Law School.

H e r e is Segal's q u o t e on Dewey: " T h e rejection of Mr. Berry's application was a discredit only to those who voted their personal a n d political prejudices (ed. note: a minority of the membership, but enough to bar the applicant). Mr. Berry's qualifications as a lawyer have never been questioned a n d he is respected by those w h o know him as a m a n of honor, integrity a n d ability."

CLIFTON R. JONES Educational Director

CHARLES H. WESLEY Historian

W. Barton

Beatty,

Jr.

P A G E 21

Norfolk Chapter Contributes Idea Of Citizen-Scholar

13 Brothers at Alabama State Make Dean s List In 1950- '51

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-The brothers of Beta Upsilon have high hopes NORFOLK, Va.-Alpha Phi Lamb- of progress for the current Alabama da, which holds the enviable record State College school year, which marks of not having missed a monthly meet- the chapter's fifteenth anniversary.

During the past year Beta Upsilon ing for a period of ten years, continues to move forward under the initiated 15 neophytes, many of whom progressive leadership of Brothers are outstanding in campus organizaJohn Selden, president, and Thomas tions and activities. Brother John Thomas Porter is president of the StuW. Young, secretary-treasurer. dent Council, Brother Spencer ThomAs it has done for several summers, as leads the Senior class as president, the Chapter provided "camperships" Brother John Morgan, Jr., is president for underprivileged children at Camp of the Pan-Hellenic Council, and E. W. Young, not only paying the exBrother Japheth Hall, Jr., is leader penses of the children but also buyof the campus marshals. ing necessary materials and equipScholastic Attainments ment.

Carrying the banner high scholastiIn connection with the annual observation of Education for Citizenship cally, in the Beta Upsilon tradition, Week. Alpha Phi Lambda conducted 13 brothers made the dean's list in Two of them. Brother a contest for citizenship scholars over 1950-51.

Japheth Hall, Jr., and John Morgan, a two-month period. Open to all high school seniors and junior col- Jr., have qualified for initiation into lege students of the Norfolk-Ports- Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society.

The chapter participated in the mouth area, the contest provided a scholarship for a student in each clas- Thanksgiving Day Parade, which is sification. It is to be noted that this an annual affair held during Homecontest is unique in that awards are coming celebration, with a colorful made in recognition of civic work float. actually done in the community. The During the campaign for the March first award of $100.00 was won by of Dimes, campus organizations comSamuel L. Banks, a student at the p'-tcd in raising funds for aid to polio Norfolk Division of Virginia State victims.

College, who took 26 people to register and pay poll taxes, visited more than 40 homes for this purpose, obtained 42 NAACP memberships, and Brother A. J. Wells and members of spoke on citizenship at two schools, his family designed and made attractwo churches, and on the radio. The tive insignia worn by each brother atsecond scholarship was won by Miss tending the dance. Joining in the fesDorothy Harold of I. C. Norcom High tivities were out-of-town brothers and School, Portsmouth, who engaged in their guests from Hampton, Newport activities similar to those of Banks.

News, Richmond, Suffolk, and other nearby communities.

Citizenship Programs Another major event in the proT h e Education for Citizenship ob- gram of the Chapter was the annual servance was closed with programs at entertainment of the young nun of Booker T. Washington High School, the June graduating classes ol the Noi Norfolk; I. C. Norcom High School, folk-Portsmouth area. Held at the Portsmouth; and the Norfolk Divi- spacious and popular "Chicken Kitchsion of Virginia State College, Nor- en." the affair included dinner and folk. Brother G. James Gilliam, field short inspirational speeches by the secretary of the Negro Organization brothers.

Society, was the speaker for each of Brother Charles Wesley was the these programs. commencement speaker at the Norfolk Alpha Phi Lambda was represented Division of Virginia State College on at the National Convention by Broth- the evening of May 29. After the er Lloyd Williams, who distinguish commencement the Chapter gave a ed himself as a delegate. dinner in his honor. The evening ol On the evening of February 2, Al- fellowship included discussion ol ihe pha Phi Lambda gave its winter program of Alpha and recent civi< formal dance, generally recognized as and educational developments. one of the year's leading social affairs. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;BKO. LYMAN BROOKS PAGE 22

Along with other chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Upsilon observed ih< annual Education for Citizenship Week. Brothers visited the various high schools with messages emphasizing the necessity for education j n building better citizens for the world today and tomorrow.

Founder's Day Celebrated One of our major activities was the celebration oi Founder's Dav. Brother Dr. L. G. Long of Alpha Upsilon Lambda, the principal speaker, is one of the most prominent citizens oi Montgomery and was recently awarded an honorary degree from Wilbi't force State University for outstanding community work. .

The chapta

climaxed its school

year with the annual banquet ana dance.

In spite of the fact that graduation and the military draft have cut the membership from 59 to 16, Beta Upsilon is launching an even more arnbitious program for 1951-52. At the present time the Sphinx Club consists of 16 members, all of whom seem to be striving to attain a full measure ol those qualities characteristic of men in Alphadom.

- B R O S . SPENCER THOMAS AND JAPHETH 11 \I I . |R-

LIBRARIAN ELECTED Brother Albert P. Marshall, librarian at Lin^ coin University (Mo.), has been e l e ^' e . secretaiy treasurer ol the College and U n versity Division oi the Missouri Library Association. Brother Marshall will s u c c e ÂŽ , to the chairmanship ol the division in 1 " ' He is corresponding secretary oi Beta Ze Lambda Chapter. Jeiierson City. Missouri.

I I IF SPHINX

CHARTER DAY IN PORTSMOUTH An Impressive gathering oi members and visitors celebrated the birth of a new Alpha chapter, Ensilon Nu Lambda, in Portsmouth on September 23. For details, see the article on the founding.

CHAPTER BORN Chas. H. Cuthbert Wins Third Term IN PORTSMOUTH As Pittsburgh Chapter Elects Officers P O R T S M O U T H , Va. - A new chapter of A l p h a Phi Alpha was born here on September 23: Epsilon N u L a m b d a , the fourteenth chapter of the fraternity in Virginia.

Principal speaker for the Charter Day Program was Brother T h o m a s W .

Young, president of the Norfolk Journal and Guide.

Presentation of the charter was m a d e by Regional Director F r a n k J. Ellis. Included on the program was the invocation by Brother Rev. U. G. Wilson, a brief history of A l p h a Phi Alpha by Brother Harvey N . J o h n s o n , Jr., introduction of the speaker by Brother Bartee Elliott, music by the W . T . Mercer Choral C l u b , acknowledgments by Brother H u g o A. Owens, a n d the Greek-letter medley.

Members from Epsilon Iota Lambda, Suffolk, Virginia; Alpha Phi L a m b d a , Norfolk, Virginia; Zeta L a m b d a , N e w p o r t News, Virginia; Delta Beta L a m b d a , H a m p t o n , Virginia; a n d Beta Alpha, Baltimore, Maryland attended in large n u m b e r s .

At a smoker held for visiting brothers, Brother Ellis brought everyone u p to date on the national progress of A l p h a Phi Alpha.

Members of the new chapter are Brothers E. H a r r i s Adams, A. T . EdD E C E M B E R . 1951

P I T T S B U R G H , Penna. - Brother Charles H. C u t h b e r t has been re-elected to his third term as president of Alpha Omicron L a m b d a Chapter.

Others elected were Dr. Charles R. Cephas, vice-president; Attorney Wilbur C. Douglass, secretary; Dr. Royal W. Taylor, treasurer; Henry D. McCullough, assistant secretary a n d associate editor to the SPHINX; a n d George W. Mason, sergeant-at-arms.

Alpha Mothers, u n d e r the presidency of Mrs. Charles Angell, were planning their second a n n u a l Thanksgiving d i n n e r at the " H o u s e . " T h e affair last year was a tremendous success, and the mothers served approximately 250 dinners.

T h e C h a p t e r was verv happy to see the dynamic "Bill" Fisher r e t u r n to the fold after a brief tour of duty in the Armed Services. Brother Wesley, Add to Alpha Omicron L a m b d a — Members were sorry to see Brother

wards, Bartee W. Elliott, Harvey N .

J o h n s o n , Jr., Morris A. Langston, Garrett R. Martin, Jr., H u g o A. Owens, Winston R. Pearson, A r t h u r A. Wall, a n d U. G. Wilson.

—BRO. H U G O A. O W E N S

however, departs very soon to unknown parts in Texas. H e is one of o u r p o p u l a r young dentists. Dr. N .

R. Primas, Jr., is stationed somewhere in Alaska.

Brother Mai Goode, local newscaster for the Pittsburgh Courier, reports that this chapter's good friend and brother, Leroy Sterling, played a vital role in securing the new Alpha House in W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. Brother T h e r o n H a m i l t o n has been a p p o i n t e d a Legal Counsellor for the O. P. S. in Allegheny County.

Brother Burrell J o h n s o n was recentIv elected to the presidency of the Pennsylvania N.A.A.C.P. Brother James J o r d a n was elected to the Pittsburgh J u n i o r C h a m b e r of Commerce. T h i s is another "first" ol the type being scored by Alphas everywhere.

J o h n Butler, a skin specialist, move his practice to Detroit.

It was very pleasing to see Brother H o m e r S. Brown, now judge of Countv Court, serving on the panel with David Lilienthal, former head of the Atomic Energy Commission, d u r i n g the United Nations Day celebration at Carnegie Music Hall.

—BRO. H E N R Y D. M C C U L L O U G H

P A G E 23

A SPHINX GUEST ARTICLE:

New Look: Cotton Community Changes For people in the cotton South there is emerging a new order of life.

T h e changes not in process are not uniform: in one place there is an old chimney in a new pasture; in a n o t h e r place I l u r e is a new comfortable house in place of the old cabin. I n one place there are tractors e q u i p p e d with umbrellas to shade drivers moving through growing cotton plants; in another place a weatherbeaten house is in a worse state of delapidation t h a n it was ten years ago, a n d an old m a n slowly follows a mule a n d guides a n old-fashioned plow t h r o u g h a few acres of cotton a b o u t it. H e r e , there. a n d yonder is a spick a n d span dairy barn, a brood house with a Hock of chickens, in the corner of a pasture a loading pen a n d chute for h a n d l i n g beef cattle, a field of peppers, okra, or other vegetables.

New things grown a n d new ways of growing the old require new work habits a n d new seasonal schedules.

People acquire new habits a n d follow a different order of life.

Five Kinds

of

Communities

F a r m i n g communities in the cotton South were classified according to functional characteristics into five categories.

These are: Small Independent, Subsistence, Part - T i m e , P l a n t a t i o n a n d Mechanized. T h e productive organization of the Small Ind e p e n d e n t , Subsistence, a n d Part1 ime farm communities centers all production activities a r o u n d the family. Even though the three types ol communities are organized similarly for p r o d u c t i o n the use of the family labor differs in each type. I n the Small I n d e p e n d e n t farming c o m m u n i ty, working members of the family spend most of their time working their own farm. W o r k off the farm is secondary a n d is considered a n extra source of income. O n the P a r t - T i m e farm, one or more members of the family has a regular non-farm job.

T h e Subsistence farming families are usually located in areas where offla rni a n d non-farm work are n o t available. T h e farms are usually operated on a low technological level.

T h e family members are u n d e r e m p l o y e d - w i l l i n g to work off the farm, b u t lacking the o p p o r t u n i t y to d o so.

Functionally, the traditional plantation economy is organized the same w h e t h e r the crop grown is cotton, sugar cane, rice, or tobacco.

Our study shows that the productive orP A G E 24

By L E W I S W. J O N E S AND E R N E S T E. N E A L (Tuskegee Institute: Guest Writers for

SPHINX)

This a a report on a research project which was undertaken cooperatively by Tuskegee Institute and the Tennessee Valley Authority. ganization of plantations is based on the principle of separation of management and labor. Managementâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;represented by an overseer or the o w n e r determines policy, provides supervision a n d credit, a n d is responsible for marketing the crop. T h e tenant has very little a u t o n o m y of action.

T h e t r e a t m e n t of tenants varies with the type of manager. At best, the P l a n t a t i o n is benevolent paternalism; at worst, it is peonage.

T h e Mechanized farm is the successor to the traditional P l a n t a t i o n .

Like the Plantation, m a n a g e m e n t a n d labor are separate. U n l i k e the Plantation. the laborer w h o supplants the tenant has n o share in production risks a n d no responsibility for the cultivation of a particular plot of land.

O n the Mechanized farm, the laborer is paid a wage. H e provides for his needs o u t of his wages.

Problems

of

Adjustment

I n this period of change all of the communities have problems of adjustment. T h e Subsistence farmer was found to be engaged in the cultivation of u n p r o d u c t i v e l a n d in uneconomic units. T h e s e too-small units of poor land had m a n y a t t e n d a n t problems. T h e farmer a n d the members of his family available for work were underemployed. T h e r e was n o market a n d n o credit to meet the requirements of these people. No information program has been designed to be of value to such farm people.

T h e y receive little services from the agricultural agencies, perhaps because there exists n o p r o g r a m which they can a d a p t to the needs of the Subsistence community. T h e P l a n t a t i o n c o m m u n i t y has traditional problems with which there is widespread familiarity. T o familiar traditional problems there has been a d d e d insecurity. Elimination a n d threatened elimination of p l a n t a t i o n tenants from employment finds them with no knowledge or skills which could be of use in other t h a n the Plantation enterprise.

T h e Mechanized farming c o m m u n i t y finds its most serious

problems to be those related to the machines themselves. I n transition from the P l a n t a t i o n type of organization the Mechanized c o m m u n i t y is unstable. R e d u c t i o n in the n u m b e r s of people employed on the farms where machines have been introduced has resulted in the deterioration of community institutions whose patrons a n d clientele have been reduced.

Literary

Pressing

Need

Study of the needs of the communities for mote satisfactory adjustment included a more effective informational program.

Education, or at least effective literacy, appears to be a pressing need in all of the communities.

The most c o m m o n medium of in formation continues to be printed matter. Agricultural agencies depend upon circulars a n d bulletins to dispense information. Most of the material is written for readers w h o have at least a n i n t h grade education, while in n o n e of these communities did as many as 10 per cent of the heads of families have this m u c h education. ' T e c h n i c a l services provided b} agricultural agencies established to serve the farm p o p u l a t i o n have records of effectiveness that are n o better than those of the schools. T h e farmers in o u r study were m a k i n g as little use of Soil Conservation Services, P r o d u c t i o n M a r k e t i n g Association allotments, a n d the farm purchase program of the Farmers H o m e Administration as they were of the public lending agencies. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Condensed by a u t h o r s from their own article in Rural Life Information Series, Bulletin N o . 4, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Tuly, 1951.

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SOUTHWEST SECENE Here's an aerial view oi downtown Port Arthur, Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;scene of the Southwestern Regional. October 19-21. In the foreground is the Port Arthur Canal, the area's vital waterway outlet to the Gulf of Mexico. In the distant background are oil refinery tank farms, symbolic of Port Arthur's chemical industries.

Mu Lambda, Beta Groups Share Management of New D. C House WASHINGTON, D. C.-Mu Lambda Chapter feels that the main goal of its 1950-51 year's work was reached when it acquired a spacious residence at 1800 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W., a picture of which was shown in the October issue of The Sphinx.

Through the concerted efforts of the wives of the brothers in Mu Lambda Chapter, who have formally organized as "The Alpha Wives," spearheaded by Mrs. Howard Jenkins as president, most of the main parlor, the Ballerina Room (ladies' powder room), and the Music Room have been furnished.

A considerable portion of the funds used in the purchase of the house came as voluntary contributions, collected by a committee of indefatigable workers under the direction of the late Judge Emory B. Smith. Other brothers on the committee included Verdie Robinson, Herman Johnson, Frank Davis, Richard Sterling, C. C. House, Elijah Williams, Henry Williams, Otis Davenport, Howard LocksDECEMBER, 1951

ley, Dr. Walter Booker, Dr. Merrill Curtis, Dr. Smallwood Ackiss, Edward Austin, Atty. Aubrey Robinson, Howland Ware, and Freddie Parker.

Joint Management Management of the Alpha House is the responsibility of the Beta - Mu Lambda Corporation, which comprises representatives of Beta Chapter, undergraduate chapter at Howard University, and Mu Lambda Chapter, the graduate chapter in Washington.

Mu Lambda's representatives on the Corporation's Board of Directors are the following brothers: Dr. Warrick Cardoza, president; Attorney Joseph Waddy, secretary; C. C. House, treasurer; Edward Austin, house manager; Clarence Wheat, Richard Sterling, Herman Johnson, and Dr. Merrill Curtis.

In addition to activities in connection with the acquisition and furnishing of the house and its management, there have been at least two other important chapter activitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a banquet dance and an initiation. The

banquet dance, at which time the officers of Mu Lambda were installed, was attended by the brothers, their wives and sweethearts at the Washington airport. The following officers pledged themselves to the ideals of Alpha in general and Mu Lambda in particular; Clifton S. Hardy, president; Herman L. Johnson, vice-president; Aubrey L. Robinson, recording secretary; Verdie Robinson, corresponding secretary; C. C. House, financial secretary; Dr. Norris Atkins, treasurer; Reverend T. Ewell Hopkins, chaplain; and George Windsor, associate editor to The Sphinx. The initiation, which was the first conducted by Mu Lambda in more than a decade, was the occasion for the induction of David R. Byrd, registered architect and sales manager at Thomas Parks Real Estate Company; Dr. Edward Hale, instructor in internal medicine at Howard University Medical School and resident in internal medicine at Freedmen's Hospital; Dr. Theodore George, practicing ophthalmologist; and Reverend Maynard Catchings, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church.

Dr. Logan to France The following items about broth(Continued on Page 36) PAGE 25

DOWN SAVANNAH WAY . . .

Delta Eta and Beta Phi Lambda Chapteis, at Savannah State College, took the Homecoming parade prize with their float. One reason was the iloat's central figure. Miss Jeannie Hamilton (back row, center). "Miss Alpha Phi Alpha of 1951-52." Wi*h her following her crowning are Miss Lillie Under, at her left, and Miss Annie Laura Clowers. Brothers are: (back row. left to right) Charles McDaniels. Adolphus Carter. lames Gibbons. H. Hardwick, Frank Prince. Maceo Taylor. John Walkins. John Felder: (front row, same order) Wade Simmons. Eddie Lindsey. Willie Williams. Arnett Anderson. Chester Conyers. Raymond Knight.

Psi Chapter Looks Back on Year as One of Best in History PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Psi Chap ter members consider 1950-1951 to have been one of the best years in their history—and they a t t r i b u t e the progress largely to the capable guidance of past president Ed R. Harris a n d the new, inspired leadership of Brother Russell L. Brown.

Stalling off the year with festive exuberance, the chapter called Psi men back to the fold with a H o m e coming celebration—something they plan to make an a n n u a l event. Music, beautiful women, a n d the A l p h a spirit combined to get the fraternity year off o n the right foot.

O n Saturday, February 17, Psi again t u r n e d from the more serious pursuits to sponsor its a n n u a l Sweetheart Dance.

Laivson

Stirs

Audience

H i g h l i g h t i n g the year was the "Education for Citizenship P r o g r a m " given Sunday, May 6, at the M o u n t Olivet Baptist Church, in keeping PAGE 26

with Psi Chapter's aim of p r o m o t i n g better citizenship in Philadelphia. In a p u n g e n t , hard-hitting address, Brother Belford V. Lawson, Alpha's national president, warned his audience that while m a n y strides are being m a d e in the fight to break down racial barriers t h r o u g h o u t the nation, there is n o room for complacency.

While there are some 1,500 Negroes enrolled in southern universities as a result of legal action, he pointed out, there are also thousands of young Negro children denied a d e q u a t e education facilities at the elementary level.

O t h e r brothers a p p e a r i n g on the p r o g r a m were Russell L. Brown, president of Psi; W a l t e r F. Jerrick, president of R h o ; the A l p h a Q u a r t e t t e ; Charles Scott, organist; H . W. McCoo, director of the Parkside YMCA; a n d the Reverends T h o m a s a n d fohn Logan. Brother Kcrmit Hall eulogized the late Brother J o h n H . Brodhead, former national educational director of tire fraternity, citing Dr.

Brodhead's impressive record as an Alpha leader.

Brozv7i Regional Delegate William Brown represented Psi C h a p t e r at the Eastern Regional Convention in Buffalo, \ . Y. Brother Brown, who had the h o n o r to be named convention secretary, r e t u r n e d to Psi with a report which the chapter found informative and impressive.

In addition to m a i n t a i n i n g a policy of c o m m u n i t y aid and improvement, Psi C h a p t e r d u r i n g the past year has sponsored several charitable ventures for the betterment of Philadelphians.

A m o n g these were contributions to the C o m m u n i t y Chest of Philadelphia a n d to the U n i t e d Negro College Fund.

Seven Neophytes initiated into Psi C h a p t e r were h o n o r e d at a b a n q u e t held at the Pyramid C l u b , at which C h a p t e r Secretary L e o n a r d L. Burns was presented a handsome gold wrist watch for being selected "Psi M a n of the Year." William Griffin received a government b o n d for being the best salesman for the Sweetheart Dance.

T h e new initiates are: Brothers John Carter, James East, R i c h a r d Freeman, W a l d e n Lester, James D. Lites, Holton Hackett, a n d George A. Stevens.

—BROTHKR A. L E E H O X T E R

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TAU ACTIVITIES REACH CLIMAX IN SPRING OF '51 URBANA, Ill.-Tau Chapter began its 1950-51 fall semester of activities at the University of Illinois with the traditional smoker to which prospective Sphinxmen come for preliminary observation and orientation. The following night "Open House" was held.

Plans for a complete redecoration of the house had extended over the summer.

Among the activities of recent months were "Dessert Exchanges," held with both the Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta sororities in Tau Chapter House, and the Sphinx club's party for the brotherhood, "Corn Shucks," which exemplified the spirit of the fall season.

Homecoming weekend found Tau opening its doors to welcome brothers of former years. The Illinois football team romped over Indiana's gridders to the score of 20-13, and it was a happy bunch of "Illini" who celebrated the victory.

Delegates to K. C. Delegates from the Chapter to the General Convention in Kansas City were Brothers Stephen W. Duncan and John D. McDonald. Brother Homer Chavis, chapter adviser, also attended the convention.

At mid-year, Tau lost three brothers through graduation. They were Brothers Russell Crider and Ray Smith, who received Master of Music degrees, and past president, Joseph Blackwell, who received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

The spring semester began with a smoker for prospective Sphinxmen.

The following night the brothers held an "Open House" which was regarded as the most successful in recent years. The house was filled to overflowing with m e m b e r s and pledgees from all campus Greek-letter organizations with Negro membership, as well as with many other guests.

Another spring event was a preEaster party enjoyed by the happy neophytes of the Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta sororities.

In a Serious Vein In a more serious vein, Tau gave a dinner in honor of George H. Bargh, assistant dean of men at the University of Illinois, who is dean of fraternities at the University of Illinois, the DECEMBER, 1951

school with more fraternities than any other in the world.

The Interfraternity Council is an organization which is composed of representatives from each of the 57 fraternities at Illinois. It sponsored the Interfraternity Ball, I.F.C. Representatives Dance, a House Presidents' Banquet, and an Awards Banquet, all of which were attended by Brother John D. McDonald, chapter president and Interfraternity Council representative from Tau. On his way to Chicago. Brother Lionel H. Newsom, Midwestern vicepresident of Alpha Phi Alpha, visited briefly with Tau Chapter and was guest of honor at a breakfast attended by brothers and pledgees.

The brothers of Tau feel that no school year would be complete without paying tribute to the Chapter's patrons and patronesses from the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana and also from other neighboring communities. A Patrons' Day Tea was given in honor of these friends, our mothers and fathers away from home. with vocal music being provided bv Little Brother Herbert Gibson and piano solos by Little Brother Henry

Campbell.

Mother's Day Highlight Mother's Day was an occasion of joy for the parents of the men of Tau, as well as for the brothers and pledgees themselves. The highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of corsages to Mrs. Clifton Jordan and

Mrs. Woody Thomas as "Mothers of the Day." Two of our oldest patronesses, they gave brief recapitulations of the development of Tau on the campus.

The climax of the social season occurred when Tau presented its Spring Rhapsody in the Club Commons of the Illini Union Building. An initiatory banquet preceded the formal, at which time Neophyte Brothers Herbert Gibson and Mervin Osby were welcomed to Alphadom. After the banquet, the brothers, pledgees, guests and their wives and dates went to the Spring Rhapsody, which provided a colorful close to the school year.

Commencement saw Brother William L. Camfield become the first Negro to receive the Ph. D. degree in Accountancy at the University of Illinois. Also, Brother John D. McDonald was the first Negro to receive a B. S. degree in Management and Marketing in the College of Commerce and Business Administration.

Receiving B. S. degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences were Brothers James Brown, Jr., and Lazzerow Brown.

Brother Robert L. Stone received a Master's degree in German and Brother Edward Jones received a Bachelor's degree in Music.

A post-semester initiation saw Little Brother Charles Duster and Abraham Martin cross the burning sands to become part of the Tau brotherhood which will carry on the name of Alpha in future years at Illinois. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;BRO. JOHN D. MCDONALD

Delta Upsilon Lambda Honors Title-Winning Prep Football Eleven SHREVEPORT, La.-Brothers of Delta Upsilon Lambda presented a chapel program at Booker T. Washington High School in celebration of Education for Citizenship Week, on April 6, 1951. Staff members of the Booker T. Washington football team were honored for bringing the championship of the North District to Shreveportâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the first such championship in more than 20 years.

During the program Brother Ernest Lampkins rendered twp vocal selections which were warmly received.

Brother Jack Strong, principal of Bossier City Colored High School, offered a prayer. The purpose of the occasion was explained by Brother James Holt, who outlined current achievements of sons of Alpha in twenty-five fields of endeavor. Brother W. C. Walker presented beautiful football trophies to Coach L. C.

Barnes and Assistant Coach Brown as tokens of gratitude for their achievement in training young men in the highest ideals of good sportsmanship.

Brothers James C. Leary and Collie Edwards unveiled and presented the school a beautifully framed 30 by 50inch picture of the team, with the hope that it would inspire future championships. Brother George Davis, program chairman, considered the occasion "a tremendous success."

In spite of the fact that our president, Brother Dr. C. O. Simpkins, has been called to the Air Force, and two of our versatile brothers, Isaac B. Greggs and Robert Jones, have been called to the Army, the brothers of Delta Upsilon Lambda are planning a full calendar and wish all fellow chapters a progressive and successful year.

- B R O . J. STOKES HOLT, III

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Indiana U. Bros. Rank High in 2 Alphas Among Extra-Curricular Competition Anthology Editors BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Gamma Eta Chapter continues to make its presence felt among the 31 fraternities represented on the campus of Indiana University. Under the leadership of Brother Jesse D. Hayes, Jr., the Chapter takes advantage of the opportunity which the university offers for full integration in campus activities.

In cooperation with Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Gamma Eta placed first in the universitywide competition for amateur singing groups sponsored by the campus divisions of the YM and YWCA's.

From its first-semester scholastic rating of fourth place among campus Greek-letter organizations, Gamma Eta rose to take top honors for the

second semester, boasting an average of " B " in letter grading.

At Indiana University each year a bicycle race titled the "Little Five Hundred" is held. T h e purpose of this race is to raise scholarship funds for students who hold full or part time jobs to defray their school expenses.

A bicycle co-sponsored by Tau Chapter and manned by a team of f o u r Brother Jesse D. Hayes, Jr., Brother Frank W. Hayes, Brother Eugene Taylor, and Little Brother Willie L e e placed twelfth in the race.

Since February, 1950, Gamma Eta has maintained a fraternity house at 410 East 8th Street, Bloomington, Indiana. Last year it housed ten brothers.

—BRO. JOHN PRESTON WARD

DELTA NU ACTIVE J. A. Butler Pens IN SECOND YEAR Volume of Poetry PRINCESS ANNE, Md.-Delta Nu Chapter, established here a year ago, is enthusiastically engaged in activities beneficial to the Maryland State College campus as a whole.

Education for Citizenship Week was conducted by means of a state-wide high school tour during which brothers spoke with students collectively and individually concerning the importance of education.

Brothers Chester O. Walton and Joseph R. Conway are, along with other members of the student body, formulating plans for the organization of an interfraternal glee club.

Delta Nu furnished four key players to the powerful 1950 Maryland State football team in the persons of Brothers Winfield, Robinson, McGibboney, and Fraley. Brother Vernon McCain, honored as "Coach of the Year," offers much assistance and inspiration to the chapter. Through his cooperation and that of his associates, Delta Nu had the honor of publishing the homecoming bulletins of 1950-1951.

The following brothers are the officers of Delta Nu: Elmer Winfield, president; Joseph R. Conway, vicepresident and associate editor to the SPHINX: Chester O. Walton, secretary; Walter Robinson, ' treasurer; and Charles Briggs, dean of pledgees.

—BRO. JOSEPH R. CONWAY

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Poetry, too, can be a pathway to human happiness. T h e poetry of James Alpheus Butler has always had this aim.

In his latest volume, "Philosopher and Saint" (Exposition Press, New York-$2.00), Dr. Butler once again directs his thoughts to the universal and unending search for concepts which will lead to a better way of life.

Dr. Butler draws upon his extensive experience as an educator and as an educated man for his latest book of poetry. His personal quest for a better ideal by which to live is reflected in his every line.

James Alpheus Butler takes the direct road to a sonnet. He says, "Whenever I noticed an injustice, or an activity contrary to virtue, I wrote a sonnet." And it was this direct road, traveled over a long period of time, which resulted in his latest offerings.

Dr. Butler received his education in such widely separated institutions as the University of Denver, Fisk University in Tennessee, Columbia University in New York, and the Tampa College of Education. He is at present the director of the Department of English and Philosophy of Literature at Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas.

His previous publications include "Designs for Joy," "Sepia Vistas," and "Make Way for Happiness."

—EXPOSITION PRESS

In early 1952 Prentice-Hall, Inc., New York publishing house, will issue My Life, My Country, My World, an anthology of readings for college courses in freshman English.

The editors of My Life, My Country, My World are Dr. Hugh M. Gloster, professor of English and chairman of the Communications Center at Hampton Institute; Dr. N. P. Tillman, professor of English and chairman of the Department of English of Atlanta University; and Dr. W. E. Farrison, professor of English and chairman of the Department of English at North Carolina College.

Drs. Gloster and Farrison are members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Preliminary reviews of My Life, My Country, My World have been quite favorable; and it is expected that this anthology, the first of its kind to be edited entirely by Negro scholars, will be adopted on its merits as a freshman textbook in numerous colleges throughout the United States.

• Benjamin Fine, of the New York Times, writes that the Ford Foundation has been swamped with requests for financial aid to a multiplicity of causes. The Foundation gave away 523,000,000 in its first year.

WINS YALE AWARD Brother William C. Wessels. son of Mrs. Ball Wessels of Aiken. South Carolina and the late Mr. N. A. Wessels of Boston. Massachusetts. received a special Tuition Scholarship in Alcohol Studies at Yale University during the 1951 summer session. The West Virginia State College alumnus and former Alpha Zeta chapter brother has done graduate work at Bos*on University and N. Y. U. He teaches social science at Risley High School, Brunswick, Georgia.

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S. C. Brothers Seek to Foster Chapter Visits COLUMBIA, S. C.-Beta Delta, at South Carolina State College, has started its year in high hopes of making it one of the best ever.

The officers for the year are: Laurence Willis, president; John D. Moorer, vice-president; Leroy Irvin, secretary; James Heyward, treasurer; and H. W. Moye, associate editor to the SPHINX

The Chapter is trying to introduce a plan this year whereby brothers from other chapters will be its guests, and vice versa. Beta Delta hopes this plan will be accepted by other chapters as a means of bringing about better relationships within the fraternity as well as between individual chapters.

Convention time is in the air. Beta Delta brothers are sure that this will be one of the best conventions yet, and they wish it were possible for every brother in Alpha to attend.

T h e Sphinx Club here has seven members with high hopes of crossing the burning sands into Alphadom.

Our queen for the year is winsome Miss Johnnie M. McCants, of Winnsboro, South Carolina. Miss McCants, a junior majoring in elementary education, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Her attendants are Miss Beatrice Waterman of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Miss Parnice Rivers, of Pineville, S. C.

"A" IS FOR ALPHA As one can see. these men know their Alpha "abc's." Forming the 'A' at the entrance of the South Carolina State College campus are the brothers of Beta Delta Chapter. H Owens, at the crest of the A. is followed down the left side outward by I. Carter. M. J. Stevens.

A. Glover, H. Jackson, C. Brunson. and President Laurance A. Willis. Down the other side, there are C. Ray, F. Chilsom. H. W. Moye (Sphinx reporter), C. Adams, L. Irvin (secretary), and T. V. Thomas. Completing the bar, between Jackson and Adams, are (left to right) J. D. Moorer (vice-president). James Heyward (treasurer), and R. Calhoun.

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Alpha PsiBusy with Activities; CALL Says Alphas H e | i n g to Break Sponsors "Hall of Fame " P JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Alpha Psi Chapter has been busily engaged in social, educational, and institutional activities during 1950 and 1951.

At our annual rush party for first semester Lincoln freshmen, Brother Arthur Pullam, assistant professor of biology, was the main speaker. Other program participants included Brothers Roderick Cole, John Peyton, and John Franklin, as well as the chapter quartet.

In observance of Education for Citizenship Week, the Chapter sponsored a display of press clippings, books, pamphlets, programs, etc., on education and citizenship achievements.

Climaxing the week's observance, Brother Elmer C. Jackson, attorneyat-law, Kansas City, Kansas, spoke on the "Interrelationship of Education and Good Citizenship."

New Members Received During the past year the following neophyte brothers were taken into the fold: Charles Adams, Irving Butler, Donald Brown, Conrad Carrington, Fred Clark, Clement Cooper, Roy Cooper, Clois Dotson, Cornelius Farris, Columbus Floyd, James Franks, James K. Grimmett, Edward Johnson, Marshon King, Charles Lewis, Clarence McCorkle, Herman Miller, Conway Newton, William Rice, and McConico Thomas. Two of these brothers have been graduated: Brother Farris is doing graduate work at the Uni-

versity of Missouri and Brother Thomas is a master sergeant in the Army.

A former member of our chapter, Brother Gus T . Ridgel, who was graduated in June, 1950, received his M. A. degree in economics from the University of Missouri in June of the following year. He was the first Negro to enroll at that university.

"Hall of Fame" Contest The Sphinx Club conducted its Hall of Fame Contest, the purpose of which is to offer Lincoln University undergraduate men an added incentive to develop the characteristics of gentlemen, and at the same time to discover the student on the campus who is the best representative of manhood. At the culmination of the contest the winner was given a silver cup with his name engraved thereon. Alpha affiliates were ineligible.

In conjunction with the Ivy Leaf Club, the Sphinx Club also sponsored the annual pre-Christmas dance earlv in December.

The last open activity of the year was our twenty-first annual Mother's Day program, honoring our chapter mother along with all the other house mothers of the university. Each of them was presented a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Brother A. P. Marshall, university librarian, gave the main address. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;BRO. COLUMBUS FLOYD

Oregon University Chapter's Founding Fulfilling Dream of Two A-Phi-A's from South Carolina EUGENE, Oregon-Alpha Phi Alpha took another first place when Beta Psi Chapter became the first undergraduate Greek letter organization DI its type to be installed on an Oregon campus. (See picture, October, 1951 issue.)

The University of Oregon was the scene of the signal event, which occurred on the evening of April 7, in the magnificent Erb Memorial Student Union Building. A banquet followed the initiation of three neophytes.

The successful banquet cast Dr. DeNorval Unthank, Portland physician and surgeon, Epsilon Zeta Lambda, in the role of toastmaster and Brother William McCoy, Far Western RegionPAGE 30

al Director, Epsilon Zeta Lambda, as the principal speaker.

The installation was the fulfillment of a dream for Brothers William Elbert Johnston and Theodore B. Martin, both formerly of Beta Delta at South Carolina State A. and M., who first had the idea of beginning the new chapter. Johnston is currently at the University of Oregon studying for his doctorate in Education. Martin is here working for his Master's degree in Health Education.

With Johnston elected first Chapter president and Martin, secretary, the other charter members included DeNorval Unthank, Jr., vice-president; Theodore W. Burger, corresponding secretary and SPHINX reporter; Ches-

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.-A Maceo Smith, Southwestern vice-president of Alpha Phi Alpha, and Alpha President Bel lord V. Lawson, says the Kansas City Call, have helped to drive "the opening wedge in breaking down the practice of downtown hotels in refusing accommodations to Negroes."

Brother Smith, reports the newspaper, has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Hotel Phillips, against which he brought suit last March 9 because of an incident which happened during the A. Phi A., Kappa Alpha Psi, and AKA Tri-Convention here last December.

Brother Lawson was one of Smith's attorneys in the case, the other being Carl P.. Tohnson.

Smith" brought suit lor S5,000.00 because a clerk turned him away at the desk alter he had confirmed the mail reservation by phone just a few minutes before going to the hotel.

Johnson filed Smith's suit on behalf of the American Council on Human Rights, which prosecuted the action.

Delta Chapter Sets '51-'52 Sights High AUSTIN, T e x a s - D e l t a Chapter, though small in number, has set its sights high for the current Tillotson College school session.

The recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Brother Herman Sweatt has made it possible for the following brothers from Delta Chapter to enter the University of Texas: Augustus Swain, our former president, who is working toward a master's degree in social studies; Jerry Gibson, who is seeking a doctorate in chemistry; Daniel Clark, who is a second-year student in the Presbyterian Seminary on the campus; and H. Barkley and D. Strange, who are first-year students in the school of law.

The brothers who remain on the Tillotson campus are carrying on in this same pioneer spirit. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;BRO. HEWIL FERNANDEZ

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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY'S ALPHAS Looking at this shot of the Beta Sigma Chapter, at Southern University, you wouldn't think there were very many chapter members missing. Actually, however, the group has 53 members—putting it mildly, a "good representation."

phyte Brother Roy L. Windbush was elected national president of the organization. Brother Windbush is one of two undergraduate members who have twice held a national position in this organization. He is also president of the campus chapter of the

by Beta Sigma was the Southern Uni- NAACP and staff writer on the Digest, versity Faculty Talent Show, which the university's student paper, of was unusually successful and well re- which Brother James D. Oliver is ceived. editor-in-chief. Brother Oliver is also Beta Sigma is indeed proud of the one of the stars on our football team fact that the four top-ranking cadets which has been leading claimant to out of 23 designated as Distinguished the "Negro national championship" Military Students are, in order, Broth- three years in succession. Besides beers Samuel Billups, James D. Oliver, ing an athlete, Brother Oliver is a James Wynne, and Hosea Beasley. All consistent honor student, secretarj <>l are officers in the ROTC. Previous the campus YMCA, a Distinguished recipients of this honor are Brothers Military Student, and secretary of the Leslie Barnum and Richard Johnson. Lettermen's Club.

The chapter has received with The social highlight of the year was anxiety the news that Lt. Louis Wilson is missing in Korea. The members a colorful spring formal sponsored hope that this brother is not a casual- jointly by Beta Sigma and the underty and that he will safely return to graduate chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. the United Nations' lines.

Brother Harold Davis, president, Heads National Group along with other members of the At the recent national convention Chapter, pledge to keep Beta Sigma of Sigma Rho Sigma, social science loyal to our national motto: "First of honorary society, held at Texas State All, Servants of All, We Shall TranUniversity in Houston, Texas, Neo- scend All."

Southern University Members

Initiate Fifteen in Eventful April BATON ROUGE, L a . - T h e month of April was the most eventful one in the history of Beta Sigma Chapter.

Many varied activities were carried on, the most important being the initiation of 15 neophytes, among whom were exceptional scholars, distinguished military students, athletes, and representatives from all organizations of the university. The neophyte brothers include Leon Burns, Ananaise Brooks, Paul Collins, Henry Coleman, Willie George, Clyde Legette, Lawrence Moore, Robert Porter, Elisha Richardson, Robert Torry, Seamon Washington, Alvin Wicks, Roy Windbush, and James Wynne.

Faculty Talent Show During the week set aside for Education for Citizenship, Beta Sigma brothers traveled throughout the state, stressing the importance of education and its relationship to citizenship.

Another important event sponsored DECEMBER, 1951

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HERE'S CHAPTER RANKING HIGH IN COMMUNITY EAST. ST. LOUIS, I l l . - T h e brothers of Delta Epsilon Lambda Chapter are busily engaged in making progress in their various professions and in contributing to the welfare of the community in which they live.

The Chapter is glad to welcome back Brother Joseph O. Perry, recently discharged from the Armed Forces.

Brother Perry was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, for a period of ten months. He has resumed his position as supervisor of physical education in tlic elementary schools of East St. Louis, Illinois.

Brother Booker T . Blackwell, Chapter vice-president, has won plaudits from officers of the Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company for the progressive rebuilding program in his district.

He is the district manager of the Greater East St. Louis area, which also includes the localities of Alton, Madison, and Venice, Illinois.

In Political Race Chapter President Billy Jones recently announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for a representative's post in the Illinois State Legislature from the 49th Senatorial District. Delta Epsilon Lambda is proud of Brother Jones' handling of the Alton School Board discrimination cases and of the displaced residents case of Carr Island, Illinois.

Brother James Loveless, social science and French teacher at Vashon High School, St. Louis, Missouri, resigned in order to devote full time to his rapidly expanding business, the Loveless Hardware Company.

Brother Julius Higgins, recording secretary, is the new manager of the Appliance Department of the Loveless Hardware Company.

Lyerson Honored A recent University of Illinois initiate into Phi Delta Kappa, national fraternity of professional men in education, is Brother Frank Lyerson.

Our entire chapter mourns the untimely death of Brother McHenry Robinson, on October 29, 1951. He was initiated into Tau Chapter, University of Illinois, in 1925. At the time of his death he was supervising principal of the Franklin and Washington elementary schools, East St. Louis, Illinois.

—BRO. HAROLD W. THOMAS

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Violin Concert Sponsored by Atlantans

NAMED TO EDUCATION GROUP Brother Frank Lyerson. at the University of Illinois, has been initiated into Phi Delta Kappa, national fraternity of professional men in education. The Lincoln University (Mo.) qrad holds an M. A. from Illinois.

He's a counselor at Washington Technical H. S„ St. Louis.

Beckley Grads Set 'Pyramidal' BECKLEY, W. Va.-Gamma Delta Lambda Chapter is actively engaged in planning a post-Thanksgiving affair, to be known as the Alpha Pyramidal. The formal dance, to be held on November 30th at Pla-Land, will be one of the highlights of the harvest season.

Through the courtesy of Brother Dandridge, who permitted us to use his house as headquarters for the visiting brothers attending the State Teachers Association, recently held in our city, Gamma Delta Lambda was able to furnish a renewal of the Alpha fellowship for which it is widely known. Enjoying our hospitality were the following brothers: Harry Dennie, A. W. Calloway, Fred Page, and Joseph Gough of Charleston; H. L. Dickason of Bluefield; Drue Culumns of Williamson; Harry Saunders of Logan; John Franklyn of Keystone; "Chink" Branch of Lewisburg; Robert Merrill of Ronceverte; and a host of others.

Much of the inspiration for the work done by Gamma Delta Lambda stems from the support and enthusiasm of the Alphaettes, who continuously keep us in high gear.

- B R O . R. F. REDD

ATLANTA, Ga.-Since the last edition of the SPHINX, Alpha Rho Chapter has advanced the ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha through both group and individual efforts.

In the latter category are the accomplishments of Brother Albert Floyd, one of the two Negro aviators in the United States Navy. Born in Cordova, Alabama, Brother Floyd attended Morehouse College for two years and on December 16, 1948, crossed the burning sands. Later he was inducted in the Armed Forces, and after receiving his wings on March 21, 1951, Ensign Floyd returned to Alpha Rho for two days and attended a smoker given in his honor at the home of Brother T . M. Alexander.

During the spring Alpha Rho presented its annual cultural program for the students of Morehouse, the Atlanta University System, and the general public. Kemper Harrell—onetime recording artist and now head of the music department of Morehouse, Spelman, and Atlanta University—was presented in a violin concert which met with overwhelming public approval.

Alpha Rho was successful in its observation of Education for Citizenship Week. Allotted three chapel programs for their annual observance, the brothers presented three outstanding speakers: Brother Stanley E. Grannum, dean of Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia; Brother Burns, civilian aide to the Secretary of Defense; and Brother W. A. Bell, president of Miles College, Birmingham, Alabama. A console organ, rented by Alpha Rho for the programs, was played by Brother Wendell Whalum, who rendered varied types of music for the enjoyment of the faculty and student body.

T h e annual spring formal, held at the Magnolia Ballroom, was well attended by guests of the brothers of Alpha Rho and brothers from the other three chapters in the city and their company.

T h e Alpha Rho brothers extend to all undergraduate chapters best wishes for a successful school year, and to the graduate chapters hopes that their achievements will be outstanding.

—BRO. CALVIN BROWN

T H E SPHINX

TUSKEGEE MEN IN KEY POSTS TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, A l a . Having completed a worthwhile summer and with the fall season well under way, the brothers of Gamma Phi Chapter look forward to an inspirational and successful year.

The chapter is operating under the competent leadership of the vicepresident, Brother Edward T . Braye, since the president, Brother Walter R. Mebane, was called into military service.

In keeping with Alpha's high regard for leadership and scholarship, the brothers of Gamma Phi hold the following key positions in campus student organizations: Harry T. Waters, president of the Senior Class; Leon A. Wilson, editor-in-chief, Tuskeana (Senior Annual); Sherman Todd, president, Industrial Arts Club; and Nicholas Newman, president, Veterinary Medical Society. The following brothers have been nominated and have qualified as candidates for the forthcoming issue of "Who's Who in American Colleges"; Harry T. Waters, Dwight Burges, Edward T. Braye, Elmore Giles, Nicholas Newman, and Sherman Todd.

Our Sphinx Club for the fall quarter was small, but it consisted of five young men with high scholastic ability. We are constantly trying to improve our Sphinx Club, because we consider it an important stage in the development and making of future Alpha men.

Our aim for the future is the same as it has always been: to hold high the name of Alpha Phi Alpha.

—BRO. WILLIE R. BRAY

Purdue Group on Toes WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Gamma Rho is a small chapter on the big Purdue campus, but that isn't deterring the brothers from looking forward to a good year.

The following men make up the Chapter roster: Charles Semmes, president; George Holmes, vice-president; Chester L. French, secretary; George L. Clay, Jr., treasurer; Edward Garrett, sphinxmaster; John E. Littman, Milton Kendrick, Harrold Cowherd, and George L. Clay, Sr., lay members.

The Sphinx Club has seven members and the Chapter is planning an initiation this semester.

—BRO. CHESTER L. FRENCH

DECEMBER, 1951

ENCOURAGING ATHLETICS In this aftermath ol an Alpha-sponsored basketball tournament for the county elementary schools. Brother William C. Ross, president of Alpha Nu Lambda Chapter at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, presents the runner-up plaque to Mrs. Laura N. Jones, principal of the Chambliss Children's House. First leg on the three-leg county tournament trophy, behind Brother Ross, was won by the Lewis Adams School.

Alpha Nu Lambda Calls Past Year Most Outstanding at Tuskegee TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.Alpha Nu Lambda Chapter is closing what the brothers feel has been its most outstanding year of fraternal activities in the Tuskegee community.

The Chapter programs included "monthly features" which brought to the brothers presentations which have been both educational and entertaining.

Included among these "features" was a joint meeting with Delta Iota Lambda Chapter of Columbus, Georgia, with a discussion on Civilian Defense led by Brother R. M. Haskins, president of Delta Iota Lambda Chapter. In another feature Brother Robert D. Reid, professor of History and chairman of the Division of General Studies at Tuskegee Institute, discussed current world affairs. In a third, Brother F. D. Patterson, who recently returned from a tour of Europe and Africa, gave a resume and travelog of his trip, with movies made on the tour. Wives and visiting brothers to the annual Medical Clinic were invited to this session.

Jewel Henry A. Callis, of Washington, D. C , was guest of the Chapter at a special meeting addressing the brothers and their guests. Brother

William A. Dawson, Congressman from Illinois, was also a guest of the Chapter during the year and was the honoree at a special social session.

Brother G. W. A. Scott, an early pioneer in the founding of Alpha Phi Alpha, gave a most informative lecture, "Alpha Phi Alpha in Retrospect."

The outstanding event of the year was the basketball tournament sponsored by the Chapter for the elementary schools of Macon County. This event gave an opportunity to the youngsters of the county to get valuable experience and early training in sportsmanship and team work. Most of the elementary schools participated.

The Monthly Newsletter continued to be the channel through which the lines of communication were kept open to all brothers.

—BROTHER J. HENRY SMITH

• ' Christmas Seal proceeds support the work of 3,000 local and state associations and the National Tuberculosis Association, all affiliated in a nationwide campaign against tuberculosis.

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—BROTHER LEMUEL L. FOSTER,

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Frankfort Group Observes 44th Founser's Day FRANKFORT, Ky. - Beta Mu Chapter, in collaboration with Gamma Beta Lambda Chapter, celebrated its forty-fourth Founders' Day program with Attorney Brother William McAIping of Alpha Lambda Chapter, Louisville, Kentucky, as guest speaker.

His broad and varied experiences enabled him to present an address which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Brother Robert Edwards paid tribute to the Jewels, and Brother J. Franklin Allen gave a review of the history of Alpha Phi Alpha and of Beta Mu Chapter. Some of the accomplishments of other campus Greek-letter organizations were noted by Brother I. Bruce Williams. The program ended with each brother rededicated to the ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha.

At a luncheon shared by Beta Mu and its Sphinx Club, Brothers Alvin Hanley, Harvey Singleton, and Little Brother Eugene Traylor were honored for their outstanding achievements during the 1949-1950 football season with the Kentucky State College team.

They were chosen for All Midwestern Conference honors for 1950. Brother Hanley, a senior, had previously won the honor three times and twice had been named an "All-American."

When the San Francisco Forty-Niners chose him in the professional football draft, he became the first player to be drafted from this conference. He has also been successful in track, holding a Midwestern Conference record of 9.9 for the 100-yard dash.

Brother Singleton, a junior, received the football honor for the second time. He is one of the few men now at Kentucky State College who have received three varsity letters in athletics—football, basketball, and track.

Brother William Warren Jones, II holds the Midwestern record in the discus throw. The chapter's basketball team won the Greek Tournament and finished second in College Intramurals.

Brothers James Franklin Allen and Ollen B. Hinnant have been elected to Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society.

—BRO. E. MANSFIELD WOOLFOLK

Tuberculosis in 1948 killed more than 1,600 children under 15 years of age in the United States.

DECEMBER, 1951

AT THE PORTALS Not only "at the portals" of South Carolina State College in this shot, but also on the way into full membership in Alpha Phi Alpha are these Sphinx Club members of Beta Delta Chapter. Left to right: B. Washington. F. Austin. E. O'Bryant. H. Covington. H. Dowdy.

G. Sweeney, J. McLeod.

-4ck tevemenl Give him his laurels while he lives; His deeds and acts man's ills relieve.

Of brain, and brawn, and heart he gives Though humbly he serves—he doth Achieve!

Give him his laurels while he lives, For deeds so rare, he should receive The best and finest from the sieves, Which sift but nobles who Achieve!

He hath achieved, who's nobly wrought; In whom both heaven and earth believe; Who freely gives, and asks but nought.

Salute him now, who doth Achieve!

Of time and skill he freely gave; God's love and light, sought to retrieve; Ere he is laid within the grave, Tell him, you know he did Achieve.

If Jew or Gentile; of black or white; Nor creed, nor race can Truth deceive.

If he has helped to spread pure light, Then nought else counts—he did Achieve!

And when he stands on that great day, Before his God, and is received, The God of Hosts will kindly say: "Well done, my son—thou didst Achieve!"

—MILTON S. J. WRIGHT

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Washington Chapter House (Continued from Page 25) ers in M u L a m b d a should be of general interest to the fraternity: Dr. Rayford W . Logan, chairman of the History Department of H o w a r d University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in France d u r i n g the current school year. H e will make a study of the representation of French colonials in the French N a t i o n a l Assembly at Paris. H e will investigate whether the 70 deputies w h o represent the 25,000,000 French colonials actually represent the interests of the people, a n d the methods by which representation may be improved.

Dr. John H o p e Franklin, also of the History D e p a r t m e n t at H o w a r d University, was a visiting professor at H a r v a r d University d u r i n g the summ e r of 1950 a n d d u r i n g the s u m m e r of 1951 was on the faculty of the Salzb u r g Seminar in American Studies at the University of Salzburg, Austria.

T h i s seminar is a project administered by H a r v a r d University for adult advanced g r a d u a t e students in European countries. T h e faculty includes distinguished professors from American colleges a n d universities. Brother Franklin also has been visiting Italy a n d lecturing at various other European universities.

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Brother Clifton S. H a r d y resigned from the presidency of M u L a m b d a C h a p t e r to organize a l a u n d r y service business in Port au Prince, Haiti.

Brother R i c h a r d Sterling recently r e t u r n e d from a trip to Port a u Prince, H a i t i , where, at the invitation of the H a i t i a n government, he investigated the possibilities of constructing low-cost houses in H a i t i .

Dr. David French d u r i n g the past year was the first Negro resident in surgery at Gallinger Hospital, Washington, D. C. H e was on the Georgetown University staff.

—BRO. GEORGE WINDSOR

• T h e racial distinction "white or N e g r o " may be d r o p p e d from New Jersey motorists' licenses in 1953. T h e state director of m o t o r vehicles has endorsed the proposal, says the New York Times.

• W o r l d air travel will d o u b l e in the next five years, the inventor of the jet engine, Air C o m m o d o r e Sir Frank W h i t t l e , of England, has forecast.

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Q u i t e ;i few of the brothers have been kind enough to respond to o u r invitation, in the October issue, to "let us know what you t h i n k " of the new

SPHINX.

After looking them over, the editors hesitated to pass the comments on, since we think the brothers were in a benevolent mood, near convention time, a n d may have overlooked some things they could have " j u m p e d on."

Next time, we hope a lew of the critics in the crowd will set us straight on whatever needs re-thinking.

Be that as it may. here's the present crop of comments: Byron Rumford, Berkeley, California—"Congratulations on the Atomic' edition of the SPHINX. It is truly a work of art and the brothers in this direction are well pleased. You have had many compliments."

Henry A. Boyd, Nashville, Tennessee— 'Just returned home from hospital. Read SPHINX. Congratulations on the splendid work you did in getting this out."

Charles M. Furlow, Berkeley, California—-"Hope you are successful in improving on the October issue, b u t I don't believe it is possible."

Joseph Count Isom, St. Louis, Missouri—"I should like to congratulate you on the very good a n d interesting data used to make the edition as much to be p r o u d of as it is."

Kermit Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—"I had time yesterday to read the SPHINX magazine completely. I think it is a great improvement, and I am sure that the brothers generally will feel the same."

Belford V. Lawson, Washington, D. C.—"I have just received my SPHINX. Congratulations. It is in format, style, a n d content a great improvement. I think Brother Campbell's feature and ad are excellent a n d represent the type of material which should go in the S P H I N X . " Dirk Campbell, New York City—"I liked the well laid-out 'boxed' features, the captions which were eye-catching, the excellent fine-screen cuts which t u r n e d out good sharp pictures, a n d for me, the general feeling of enthusiastic reader interest which I get from other magazines such as Ebony, Our World a n d yes, Life.

I never d r e a m e d I could get such reaction from the SPHINX. Charles Wesley, Central Stale College, Wilberforce, Ohio—"May I take this o p p o r i u n i t v of congratulating you on the excellent issue of the recently received edition of the S P H I N X . " Edivard W. Brooke, Roxbury, Massachusetts—"Excuse this h u r r i e d note, but accept my congratulations on a good SPHINX. T h e brothers like it."

Harry Seheil, Gary, Indiana—"Please accept my heartfelt congratulations upon your initial publication of the SPHINX. It now appears to be a magazine that is truly representative of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity."

Lorenzo Walker, Washington, I). C—"Congratulations!

The brothers here at Beta were very pleased with the new format a n d presentation of materials."

Bennie 1). Brown, Chicago, Illinois—"Allow me to congratulate you. Your edition was the finest edition of the SPHINX that I have ever seen. Keep u p the good work."

William R. Bray, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama—"Being a senior in p r i n t i n g here at Tuskegee Institute, I could readily recognize a n d appreciate your up-to-date make-up, headlines a n d layout technique."

O. Wilson Winters, Norristown, Pennsylvania—"The format was appealing a n d enjoyed by an old printer's devil, still with ink o n his finger nails."

Clifton R. Jones, Baltimore, Maryland—"] find it q u i t e good leading."

Leslie Patton, Dallas, Texas—"A great job!! T h a n k s to you a n d staff for the new look of o u r official organ."

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