The SPHINX | Spring February 1952 | Volume 38 | Number 1195203801

FEBRUARY 1952

VOLUME 38 NUMBER \

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, Inc.

THE

GENERAL OFFICERS General President: A. MACEO SMITH, 2011 N. Washington St., Dallas 4, Texas.

Southwestern Vice-President: L. H. WILLIAMS, 119 N. Greenwood, Tulsa, Okla.

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E-rstern Vice-President: WALTER BOOKER. 1420 Hamlin St., N. E.. Washington, D. C. Far Western Vice-President: W. BYRON RUMFORD. 1500 Stuart St., Berkeley

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General Secretary: JAMES E. HUGER. 3456 S. State St., Suite 311, Chicago 16, 111.

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Editor in-Chief. Sphinx: W. BARTON BEATTY. Box 188, Phoebus. V a .

Director of Educational Activities: MILTON S. J. WRIGHT. Wilberforce University. Wilberiorce. O. General Counsel: E D W A R L

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF W. Barton Beatty. Jr.

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ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS J. Rupert Picott. W. Byron Rumford

Historian: CHARLES H. WESLEY, Cenl—1 State College, Wilberforce, Ohio.

LAY MEMBERS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MIDWESTERN—John P. Ward, North Hall, l.-dian- University. Bloomington, Ind. • SOUTHERN James H. Lovett, Florida A. and M. College, Tallahassee, Fla. • EASTERN—Esham O. Baker, Howard University, Washington, D. C. • SOUTHWESTERN—Willard D. Dallas, Langston University. Langston, Okla. • FAR WESTERN—Borden B. Olive. 3032 Grove Street, Berkeley, Cal. JEWELS Henry A. Callis, 2306 E Street, N. E., W a s h ington. D. C ; George B. Kelley. 1 - 113th Street, Troy. N. Y.; Nathaniel A. Murray, 2151 West 21st Street. Los A n g e l e s 7, California.

DECEASED: Charles H. Chapman, Robert H. O g l e , James

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CHAIRMEN. STANDING COMMITTEES FUDGET—Kermit J. Hall, 5000 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia 43, P e n n a .

AUDITING—W.

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PINS AND BADGES—Edwar i C. Maddox, 129 West 3rd Street, Los Ang*l< -•a\.

SEMI-CENTENNIAL Commission—Mil': n S. J. Wright, Wilberforce Universii- Wilberforce, Ohio.

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

Next Deadline April 7; Send Secy Chapter Data!

Deadline for the May issue of the SPHINX is April 7.

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FUN EDITOR O. Wilson Winters EDITORIAL DIRECTOR—Milton S. \> Wright. ASSISTANTS—Hugh M. Gloster. Rayford W. Logan. Howard Long.

Frank L. Stanley. W. W e s l e y Whetstone. Thomas W. Young.

STAFF EDITORS—Edward W. Brooke.

Robert P. Daniel. John Hope Franklin.

Jacob R. Henderson. Lionel H. Newsom. J. Saunders Redding. A. Maceo Smith. Charles V. Willie. Stephen JWright.

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS—Carlton H Lee. E. E. Alexander. Robert J. An thony. Rufus B. Atwood. W a l d o W E. Blanchet. Oscar C. Brown. Archi bald J. Carey. Felton G. Clark. Hen ry M. Collier. Jr.. Edgar Epps. Wil liam L. Fitzgerald. Nelson R. Free man. Rudolph Henderson. George W Hunter. Nelson C. Jackson. Francis J. Johnson. Francis A. Kornegay. Mar cus 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.

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FEBRUARY,

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JNAN EDITORIAL VEIN":

A Necessary •A H E Editoi

Alpha

Measure

«)l the SI-MINX is happy to be able to

*tlnr ve liis Fraternity in such a capacity. At the same "=, he feels the preseni set-up is merely a stop-gap measure.

As was suggested at the December Convention, the ;''"'Nx should be edited from a more central p o i n t - to to be^specific, the Office of the General Secretary. Not °**ly is this standard practice among organizations which "ave official publications such as ours: it also is plain common sense. T h e advantages of central records, easily '' v '"''d)le. and ol direct contact between the Editor and e General Secretary, are obvious.

T h e SPHINX should be edited by a specialist conn e d with the National Office. T h e present EdltOl *•» be only too happy to relinquish the reins as soon as the brothers will take steps to set u p a more ellicicnt Astern for the editing of o u r official publication.

Fraternity,

Incorporated NUMBER 1

1952

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Mitchell Champion) Cause of Undergrada A report on the Convention Keynote Address

111 t> Dr. Dickason Heads State College President's Council

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|ames Huger New Alpha Secretary

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1 mi Contrasting SPHINX Feasuies: Notes on Alpha's Founding by /excel Henry Callis

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Some Alpha "Self-Examination"

by Charles V. Willie

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\ "Farewell" from Retiring President Lawson

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The Confederate

Flag

F i l l . ' as a flag in competition with the Flag of * I T' FLIES ,ht> , m c n c a . Yet it does not represeni United Stales ol At •"" "at ion. W h a t it does r e p r e s e n t - o r did r e p r e s e n t ls a cau s t . that has been lost for more than hall a century Some few Americans continue to fly this outdated n la S simply because they are not willing to accept the '"." t e n c s of brotherhood as guaranteed by the conSUl at , »tion ' o n of the U n i t e d States. Others take it u p .

United lou though, k ghtlessly, as a kind of "fad"; bul as the SPHINX ^ ppowr t e d recently, . the American Council on H u m a n *"8hts K*ghts considers this a very dangerous rallying point 'orr the r o u p progress. ' h e force, forces of reaction against agains minority n i o m y gJV»"M O u r suggestion for a counter-measure is very simple. a ''"•DDnw* l, : :.-. group, :itself, . „ „ l f ,.„>,•,. : i k e UD the Ppose ithe minority were ttoo llake u p the >ra l «icc of displaying this flag! Of course, that might ^Use some people's eyes to pop o u t - b u t wouldn . it F t an effective d a m p e r on the kind of thing the A C H R talking about? T h i n k it over!

Seconding a "Motion " * » - M O N G the recommendations made by retiring Midwestern Vice-President Lionel H. Newsom there was J nc , 'n particular which struck us, so to Speak, right in nc solar plexus. H e suggested that chapters elect olticcrs i„ A l ) l i | w i t h | | u , s u ' ( ( t . s s | 1 1 i candidates taking office che first meeting iii .September.

As Brother Newsom points out. this will permit tUe s '^pHiNx editor, the general secretary, and the wce-presi~ ? n t * to get their files corrected d u r i n g the summer: fVe chapter officers a longer period to plan chaptei activuies; and allow lor more accurate budget estimates.

Yo » hit the nail on the head. I.onnie!

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About the Cover ' I ' R cover this time is, of course, a Convention cover. Governor Warren chatting informally with Alpha leaders (he's just left of center), u p p e r left p h o t o : President Elect A. Maceo Smith (at the time Southwest vicepresident) with delegates from his section; across the center strip of pictures. Brothers Wright, Benjamin and Swanson at the banquet; registration; Convention Chairman Spann and Publicity C h a i r m a n Furlow with visiting brothers; at the bottom, local a n d visiting wives getting together for a meeting, and, at right, Brothers 1 ollie Harris a n d Bindley Cyrus . . .

Yes, it's all symbolic—not only of 1951, b u t of equally great conventions to come.

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E B R l J A R Y , 1952

From Alpha Banquet

Microphones

Brother Walter Gordon, oi Berkeley, chairman oi the California Adult Authority, fulfills his role as main banquet speaker.

Texas. gree'tfthe^lTs 1 si cT'Vj™*Jl™" ^ w e s t e r n vice-president, from Dallas. 1 the 1951-52 Convention and begins immediately to proiect a program for the ongoing movement of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Brother Daniel Collins, San Francisco dentist. emcees the Berkeley Convention.

Convention

Quotes

"V\'iih the In George do it' attitude we have neglected our iraternal duty and natural responsibility. I believe that there should be more voting

by Roll Call, lor in that way we can see where a brother or a chapter really stands."

—Lionel 11. Newsom, retiring Midzvest vice-president. * * # * "At present, there are lour actively integrated chapters (in the East): Delta Iota at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. J.; Sigma at Boston, PAGE 2

Brother O. Wilson Winters. Norristown. Pa. delivers the Banquet Keynote Address.

Mass.; Beta at Howard University, Washington, D. C ; and Gamma Nu at State College, Pennsylvania."

—Edward W. Brooke, retiring /•astern vice-president.

Retiring Alpha President Belford V. Lawson.

Jr.. Washington. D. C . addresses the Ban quet and expresses his hope for the fraternity's continued advancement in • * areas of public service and human development.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of I"' dia: "Communists are a party of murdefarson and loot and not of progress."

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BROTHERS GREET GOVERNOR

Praters greet Governor Warren following his address at the 37th Annual Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The public meet"J9 addressed by Warren was held in Oakland Open Municipal Auditorium. Oakland. Calif. Front row, left to right: Brothers Hume Williams, Southwestern vice-president. Tulsa. Okla.; Walter Gordon, ciairman. California Adult Authority, Berkeley, Calif.; Belford V. Law80n - Jr.. past president and attorney-at-law, Washington, D. C ; Governor Earl Warren. Calif.; and Brother Byron Rumford. Berkeley. Calif. druggist and member of the California legislature.

Mitchell Defends Cause of Undergrads B E R K E L E Y , California — Greater consideration by the g r a d u a t e brothers of the u n d e r g r a d u a t e brother's j'nancial problems was urged by Dr. £• M. Mitchell, kevnote speaker a( the - / l h a n n u a l Alpha Phi Alpha cona t i o n here December 28.

I am convinced that the undero graduate carries an u n d u e share of . e financial burdens of the organiza'°n, in p r o p o r t i o n to his ability to ff')a y." said I ) , . Mitchell, "whereas the "ancial obligations for operating the "/•lernity should rest largely on the *ftoulders of us w h o have emerged roin the tanks of the undergraduates w i e s t a l , , i s l l t , < l ourselves as producers w, ' h obviously a m p l e incomes."

Mitchell said that the in(Brother J e a s e d tuition costs a n d fees, along " " » the other trials of the underM ; 'duate "all too often make the diference between losing better fraternit J material d u r i n g college days or queezing p a r e n t s ' pocketbooks to the • Do 'nt of despair."

Costs Too

Great

It is my firm belief," h e asserted, ^ nat the initial costs, with the asso^'ated social aspects of o u r organiza'°n, are too great at this stage of col,e ge a t t e n d a n c e . " Five other issues i m p o r t a n t for conF

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sideration were urged by Dr. Mitchell.

T h e y were: full integration of Negro students in America's educational system, bolder vocational counseling for Negro vouths. organization of an effective Pan-Hellenic Congress, rehabilitation of discharged service n u n . and "complete participation in every area of American life."

Dr. Mitchell noticed that the trend toward complete integration of the Negro in America's educational system was "fast developing." particularly in the southern states. " O u r youths will be u p against a new a n d fuller type of competition in all areas of scholarship, citizenship, a n d social participation," he declared in commenting on the "extreme difficulty" educators have in finding men "adequately prepared to avail themselves" of new opportunities.

Cardinal

Ideal

"Alpha Phi Alpha," he asserted, "cannot over-emphasize its cardinal ideal of thorough scholarship in this period of our history, for now . . . we need thoroughly trained men in a special way."

O n e solution to the inadequacy of training a n d preparation for Negroes, Brother Mitchell pointed out, lies in the advising and counseling of youths

in mixed high schools. H e noted a tendency of "deans of students, advisors and counselors" to steer N e g r o boys a n d girls into "status q u o fields."

"I hold," said Dr. Mitchell, "that men in the fraternities in their respective cities should get to know the boys in high schools, counsel with them, act somewhat as big brothers to them without proselyting, w i t h o u t any obvious or active concern as t o their future Greek-letter identification."

Korea Veterans T h e r e t u r n of discharged veterans of the "alleged police action" in Korea, Dr. Mitchell warned, should be a n o t h e r concern of Alpha P h i Alpha.

"It is in the area of inspiration, encouragement a n d recognition," h e pointed out, "that we can share in their preparation for re-entering civilian life."

T h e speaker urged "even stronger alliance with other Greek letter organizations in an effective Pan-Hellenic g r o u p " to study the myriad problems of legislation, F.E.P.C., housing, Negro College F u n d a n d other interests of the Negro minority.

Dr. Mitchell made a plea to t h e convention audience for a more "com(Continued on Page 4) PAGE 3

Retiring Secretary Sums Up Growth Eight new chapters—four graduate and four undergraduate—were listed bv retiring General Secretary Bennie I). Brown in his Una] report to the Convent ion. ["he graduate chapters include Ep silon Kappa Lambda, Grambling, I.a.: Epsilon Mn Lambda, Pensacola, 11a.: E]>silon \ n Lambda, Portsmouth, Va.; and Epsilon Xi Lambda.

Mound Bayou, Miss.

The undergraduate chapters listed were Beta Iota, Winston-Salem Teachers College; Delta \ i . Central Mate College (Wilberforce, Ohio); Delta Omicron, Stanford University; and Delta Pi, Chene) (Penna.) State 1 ea< hers College.

Another new graduate chapter, E p silon Omicron Lambda. Lawrence \ille. Va., was mentioned in the re port ol Edward W. Brooks, retiring Eastern \ ice-president.

MITCHELL (Continued from Pagt 3) plete participation in every area of American lite." "loo long-' he tontended. "we have moved on the periphery, on the mere fringes." A vigorous will to participate, he advised, ">an make a tremendous contribution to our national develop ment."

Three Basic Tenets Finally, stressing the need for brotherhood throughout the world, Dr. Mitchell referred to the "three basic principles of Christianity: 'Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and with all thy strength; Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself; and, Whatsoever ye would that men do to you, do ye e\en so to them.' " "When these basic principles become such a pari of our lives as to direct our thinking and control our actions," he declared, "and when Alpha's motto, 'Love lor all mankind' actually thrives in our lives and in (his fraternity, there shall be peace everywhere with Alpha Phi Alpha continuing to lead the way."

Frank E. McKinney, Democratic National Chairman: "There's too much of the pot calling the kettle black. (The pot) could stand a good application of steel wool and scouring powder itself."

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TASTY WELCOME Brother lack Spann and Jewel Brother Murray take a good look at the welcome cake featured at one of the social affairs. Brother Spann was general chairman of the 37th Annual Convention held in Berkeley. California.

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It's Jewel Nathaniel A. Murray, of Los Angeles, again, and at the right, of course. Brother A Maceo Smith, from down Texas way. Alpha's new head. They always manage to be around at the right time . . . What's that? Oh. the young lady! Well. now. there we REALLY have something: Alpha's new "Queen." the sparkling Miss Shirley Higgenbotham. holding the Queen's Trophy and crowned with a garland of rosea.

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Maceo Smith, 'Texas Giant/' Takes Helm tal service.

Smith organized this group, The new Alpha president, whose everyday job is housing official in the Federal Housing Administration in the Southwest zone, is a m e m b e r of the National Board of the N A A C P , co-founder and consultant to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, member of the executive' committee ol the National Negro Business League, co-founder and board member of the Dallas Star-Post newspaper, a Mason, a Baptist a n d a m e m b e r of Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in Dallas.

"Harmony, Reclamation"

T h e organizational genius and inspirational leadership of new Alpha General President A. Maceo Smith can be measured by the gianl strides towards political, economic and educational equality thai have been made in his native Texas largely as a resuli of his Herculean efforts.

Born in T e x a r k a n a , Brother Smith graduated from Fisk University, where he became a m e m b e r of Chi Chapter and attained fame on the football field. He took a Master's Degree in business administration from New York University and returned to Dallas. where he entered business and began his long record of achie\ einenl by organizing the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce.

12 Units \!<m< Devoted to the civic, commercial and industrial development of Dallas and the Southwest, the organization now has 12 units comprising the Texas C h a m b e r of Commerce, of which Brother Smith is the executive secretary. In 1936, an exposition on Negro life and culture was organized u n d e r his leadership for the T e x a s Centennial, a project which has been described as "the greatest thing done on the Negro."

Shortly after the Centennial, Brother Smith became the first executive secretary of an N A A C P u n i t at Dal las.

T h e r e were then only five branches of the organization in all ol 1 exas a n d membership totalled only UOQO. U n d e r Smith's leadership, as Statewide executive secretary, the QUmber ol branches grew to 178 with a membership of more than 25,000.

A "three-point p r o g r a m " was adopted with three aims: break the white primary; achieve complete educational equality; and outlaw J i m Crow.

First Sl<}> Taken In 1941, point one was accomplished and Smith, t h r o u g h the Dallas Progressive Voters League, set u p a Statewide organization, a n d Negroes became effective in T e x a s Democratic politics.

Meanwhile, a scries of cases won equalized teachers' salaries a n d elementary school physical facilities. But the N A A C P u n d e r Smith was aiming for qualitative as well as quantitative equality. I n 1946, the famous Sweatt case led to a series of developments including a Legislature appropria<ion of 15 million for a T e x a s State University. In 1950, the Sweatt case FEBRUARY,

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ALPHA'S HERCULES'

was won and there now are nine Negro students enrolled in the University of Texas Law School and 91 students in various graduate schools of the university.

Five-Year

Program

A five-year program is now in progress to eliminate all phases of enforced segregation in Texas, educational and otherwise. Brother Smith is also president of the T e x a s Council of Negro Organizations, which is concerned with economic equality a n d has already won victories in the Pos-

The two "central spokes in my wheel of administration," he says of his Alpha presidency plans, "are harmonv and reclamation."

H e will spark a nationwide campaign to increase the active membership roll of the fraternity, which he finds "appallingly low." (See message from President on page <i).

T h e 1952 general convention will be held in Cleveland, the new Alpha head a n n o u n c e d .

O t h e r plans for the year include an e x p a n d e d scholarship program, increased chapter housing facilities, organizing of a national auxiliary of Alpha wives, a n d a program of "progressive liberalism" to enable Alpha to continue to be prominent in the American scene.

ALPHAS NEW LAY MEMBERS Snapped bv the cameraman at the 1951-52 Convention are four new Lay Members of Alpha's Executive Council. Left to right: Brothers John P. Ward, Indiana University. Bloomington. Ind.; James Harold Lovette, Florida A. and M. College. Tallahassee; Borden B. Olive, University of California, Berkeley: and Esham O. Baker, Howard University, Washington. D. C. Fifth Lay Member, not pictured, is Brother Willard D. Dallas. Langston University. Langston. Oklahoma.

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7&e Ttew 'Ptetidettt Sfteafo GREETINGS BROTHERS! As the new presideni of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, I wish to express my sense <>l gratitude for the confidence \ou have chosen to place in me, and to voice nrj fervent hope that we may have an exceedingly profitable association as we strive to raise new citadels on die foundations of past achievement, 1-iisc. let me sav unequivocally that Alpha Phi Alpha must continue to lake action of nationwide scope and import. It must help America to become dial for which its best citizens always have striven—a true democracy. We cannot do this simply by calling attention to the ways in which various groups and organizations, including governmental bodies, fall short. We must give our own time, energy, and deepest thought to make democracy real. Our Education and Citizenship programs must be more than speech-making basis. Day-today projects to achieve full citizenship must be widely instituted and continually expanded.

In other words, Alpha men must be the first to perceive and to demonstrate the practicality of living in "One World" in our time.

Taking confidence from our past achievements in this line, we must lay even deeper and broader foundations for the future.

Capable New Secretary Secondly, I should like to remind you that we have chosen a capable new chief administrative officer—for that is how I regard him—in Brother James E. Huger, the general secretary.

A graduate student of business administration, he is well prepared for the job which he assumed last month.

Thirdly, I must move into an area which involves undoing, or re-doing; an area in which we do not have much room for pride. I refer to the fact that although Alpha supposedly has more than 6,000 members, there are only 4, 381 members on the active roll—only 1459 of which are undergraduate members. This seems to me appallingly low. One of the main points in our new program, then, must be RECLAMATION. In this connection, I have asked former General Secretary Burt A. Mayberry to serve as Director of Reclamation, assisting the general secretary and the vice-presidents in this endeavor. Analyses are being made of our financial rolls by regions, states, and chapters; and goals are being set PAGE 6

up for 1952. Each region—yes, even each chapter—should have a Reclamation Committee. Let's start things liu//ing. now!

Soliciting Suggestions My colleagues on the Executive Council and 1 are in the process of formulating the 1952 administrative program. We have been reviewing the Minutes ol the General Conven tion and the past records ol the Fra ternity for direction. Meantime, we are hopefully awaiting your indi'. iclual and collective suggestions.

I he first two points I mentioned above—progressive liberalism a n d reclamation—are two of the most important general motivating factors in our projected program. We also, however, submit the following for your consideration and your action: Brotherhood: Our Constitution calls upon us to "aid in and insist upon the pet son a 1 progress of (our) members; to further brotherly love and a fraternal spirit within the Organization." Before we can effectively "reclaim" and expand, we certainly must interest ourselves in the personal betterment and the fraternal uplift of the brothers currently on our Chapter financial rolls.

Question of Survival Undergraduates: Alpha Phi Alpha must wake up to the fact that many ol our chapters at major universities are surviving with difficulty, if at all. We also must re-think the role of the undergraduate in the Fraternity and the duties of the Lay Members of the Executive Council. I have. therefore, asked Brother John Preston Ward of the University of Indiana to serve as chairman of a projected committee to study the problems of undergraduate chapters and individuals

and to make recommendations for action. We need your suggestions, too.

Scholarship Program: T h e director of education and the comptroller are studying the funds available for scholarships, fellowships, and grants-in-aid this year with the hope of enlarging individual grants. Local chapters, especially graduate ones, are urged to

consider supplementing these grants as local piojrc ts.

Chapter I louses: Methods to expand our chapter bousing program

are being explored. Brodiers who are in banking and insurance have been asked to study chapter house operations and submit a mortgage financing plan for consideration. At many universities, the chapter house is necessary to chapter survival. Your suggestions arc welcomed.

Feminine Support Women's Auxiliary: We are seeking to arrange' die organization of a national auxiliary of Alpha wives, with appropriate national and local projects and goals. Not only your suggestions, but also your reports on the activities ol local chapter auxiliaries of Alpha wives, are solicited.

Vice-presidents: We can be proud ol the brilliant leaders who have been chosen as our five Regional vicepresidents. let us hope that their support from all chapters in their jurisdictions will be full and effective.

Each chapter is urged to plan for participation in the Regional Conventions which ate so necessary to our growth.

And finally, let me remind you again that Alpha Phi Alpha must

continue to be fell on the American scene; but that it cannot accomplish this unless it also strengthens itself "intramurally" through a strong and vigorous program ol Reclamation.

We are counting on Alpha men to show their true colors.

—A. MACRO SMITH

General

President

FRATERNITY NAMES NEW OFFICERS Leading Alpha Phi Alpha in 19S2 will be the following oHicers elected at the Berkeley convention in December: General president—A Maceo Smith. Dallas. Texas.

Vice-presidents—Eastern. Dr. Walter Booker. Washington. D. C ; Mid-Western. William A. Smith. Gary. Ind.; Southern. Jacob R. Henderson. Atlanta. Ga.; Southwestern. Dr. L. H. Williams. Tulsa. Okla.; Western. W. Byron Rumford. Berkeley, Calif.

General treasurer—M. G. Ferguson. Nashville. Tenn.

Editor of the Sphinx—W. Barton Beatty. Hampton. Va. Director of education—Dr. Milton S. J. Wright Wilberforce. Ohio.

General Counsel—Atty. Edward C. Maddox. Los Angeles. Calif.

Lay members of the executive council are: Eastern. Esham O. Baker. Washington. D. C ; Mid Western. John P. Ward. Bloomington. Ind.; Southern. James H. Lovett, Tallahassee. Fla.; Southwestern. Willard D. Dallas. Langston. Okla., and Western. Borden B. Olive. Berkeley, Calif.

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Dr. Dickason In State Post B L U E F I E L D , W. Va.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brother H. L. Dickason, president of Bluefield State College a n d first president of Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter in which he is now a member, has recently received the outstanding honor of election to the presidency of the Council of State Colleges and University Presidents.

T h e Council is composed of presidents of all institutions of higher learning, including the state university, in West Virginia which function under the West Virginia Board of Education and the West Virginia Board of Governor-,. T h e group contributes to educational policies in the State, submits financial and legislative recommendations, promotes educational surveys a n d cooperates with governing boards in promoting educational opportunities for the state's citizens.

T h e former Alpha president and general secretary has been a Council member for several years a n d has served as acting secretary a n d represented the Council before certain legislative groups.

Recognition Banquet Faculty and workers at Bluefield held a recognition b a n q u e t in honor of the new Council president a n d the Registrar, who is secretary of Alpha Zeta L a m b d a Chapter.

Among the many civic, religious, professional, fraternity and educational activities in Dickason's record are C o m m u n i t y Chest, civilian defense, Tuberculosis Association. Selective Service, housing, National Youth Administration, community p l a n n i n g a n d other social and government work. In all these activities a n d others he held key positions.

A m e m b e r a n d steward of John Stewart Methodist C h u r c h in Bluefield, he has served as delegate and official to many church conventions and commissions.

Educational Distinctions A m o n g Brother Dickason's professional distinctions have been presidency of the West Virginia State Teachers Association, membership on the State Department of Education's Committee on Education, service on a p l a n n i n g board created legislatively to standardize West Virginia Public Schools, membership on the American Teachers Association Committee on Recommendations a n d Legislation, a n d presidency of the McDowell-Mercer Counties R o u n d T a b l e Teachers Association.

F E B R U A R Y , 1952

GENERAL SECRETARY JAMES E. HUGER

Decade ofBusiness Experience Stands Huger in Good Stead EW Alpha General Secretary James E. Huger, in the words of newPresident A. Maceo Smith, "comes well prepared for the duties of his office."

A graduate student of business administration, Brother H u g e r boasts more than a decade of experience in his field. He was educated at BethuneCookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.; West Virginia State College, Institute, W. Va. a n d the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

In 1941 he became director of public relations at Bethune-Cookman and has served that institution as associate treasurer and as business manager.

A United Slates Marines veteran, he was honorably discharged as a sergeant major in 1946 after four years of service. Married to the former Miss Phannye Brinson of St. Petersburg, West Virginia, and Altanta U. graduate, he is father of one son. He lists golf, tennis a n d swimming a m o n g his hobbies. He has been vice-president of Alpha Zeta C h a p t e r at West Virginia State, president of G a m m a Zeta Lambda at T a m p a , Fla., president of Beta Delta L a m b d a at Daytona Beach, a n d a m e m b e r of Epsilon at Ann Arbor.

Brother H u g e r succeeds Brother Bennie D. Brown in the top administrative office.

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CONVENTION HOSTESSES Brothers were entertained at the Convention by a bevy oi California beauties residing in Berkeley, Oakland. Richmond and San Francisco. Here, they are assembled for their hostess instructions at Stevens Union on the campus of the University of California.

A. ophinx

cfeature

^Article

Notes on the Founding of Alpha

By H E N R Y A. CALLIS, M.D. Alpha Jewel N o r e t o l d , in retrospect, of the social climate in which Alpha Phi Alpha was born nor of the effect of their limes u p o n them d u r i n g their college days, has been left by any of the Fraternity's founders.

The interesting glimpses of the period presented in Charles Wesley's history have stimulated in many brothers a wish to obtain a clearer picture of the germinating and flowering of the Alpha idea.

T h u s it is that the reconstruction of those early days by a single founder, representing only what he felt, saw and worked lor, is valuable.

P u r e chance brought ten young Negro men together on Cornell University's campus in September, 190").

T h e r e had been a hall dozen others at the university in the preceding year.

T h e y had not returned. Four came from New York State: Callis, w i n n e r of a state scholarship from Bingh.initon, an event which was heralded PAGE 8

over the nation by the Associated Press: C h a p m a n from Cayuga County, already a student of agriculture and the proprietor of a small brickyard a n d of a private dining hall for students; Kellv from T r o y , who had transferred in civil engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: and T h o m p k i n s from Buffalo, a j u n i o r in mechanical engineering. T h r e e , Murray, Ogle and Phillips, were from Washington. D. Q and were registered in agriculture.

Morton came from West Virginia.

Tandy was from Louisville, Ky., a n d Tuskegee Institute. Poindcxter was in residence as a graduate student and served as secretary to Professor H u n t in agronomy.

Diversity

of

Background

Diversity rather than unity of background, interests a n d objectives led these young men to Ithaca in 1905.

T h e two older men, Poindcxter and C h a p m a n , were preparing to teach in the inadetiuate Negro schools of the South. T h o m p k i n s and Kelly mistakenly anticipated employment in

their fields despite the h a n d i c a p of race. Both came from moderately secure middle-class homes. In Buffalo, T h o m p k i n s ' sister was a teacher in the public schools, a very rare position.

In Troy, Kelly's father was a veteran of the Civil W a r . W e knew little of Morton, save that he came from the coal mines of West Virginia. T a n dy's father was a well established contractor a n d builder in Louisville a n d T a n d y himself, having studied the building trades at Tuskegee Institute, had determined to become an architect. H e was familiar with the success of | o h n Langston in Washington, I). C , but T a n d y had decided that his work should be in the North a n d d u r i n g his course at Cornell, he never returned to Kentucky for any of his vacations.

T h e three men from Washington came from long established families in the nation's capital. T h e y were graduates of the old M Street High School. T h i s school a n d the high schools in St. Louis and Baltimore THE SPHINX

AT THE SPEAKERS' TABLE Seated at the speakers' table at the Ca'ifornia Banquet are, lefl to right: Brothers Milton S. J. Wright, educational director; Clifton Jones, former educational director w h o filled the unexpired term of Brother Brodhead; Borden B. Olive. University of Calif.; Walter Gordon, Berkeley. Calif.; Daniel Collins, San Francisco. Calif.; O. Wilson Winters. Norristown. Pa.; Belford V. Lawson. Washington. D. C ; Byron Rumford. Berkeley. Calif.; Edward Maddox. n e w l y elected General Counsel. Los A n g e l e s . Calif. Standing, left to right. Brothers W Barton Beatty, Jr.. Hampton Institute. Va.; Howard Long. Central State College. Wilberforce, Ohio; Kermit Hall, comptroller and chairman of Budget Committee. Philadelphia. Pa.; H. L. Dickason. president of Bluefield State Teachers College, West Va.; William Booker. n e w l y elected Eastern vice-president. Howard University. Washington, D. C ; Jack Spann. Berkeley. Calif.; W. F. Jerrick. Philadelphia.

Pa.; James Huger, n e w l y elected General Secretary. Ann Arbor. Mich.; Hume Williams, Tulsa. Okla.: Meredith Ferguson. General Treasurer.

Nashville. Tenn.; John P. Ward. Indiana University. Bloomington, Ind.; Edward W. Brooks, Roxbury, Mass.; Esham O. Baker. Howard University. Washington. D. C ; James H. Lovette. Florida A. and M. College. Tallahassee. Fla.; past president Andrew Rose. Dayton. Ohio; past president Raymond W. Cannon. St. Paul. Minn.; past general secretary Bennie D. Brown, Chicago, 111.

possessed teachers who h a d been trained in the best universities.

These three high schools were at that time the only Negro secondary schools in the country whose graduates had little difficulty matriculating in Northern universities. Ogle married and remained in Ithaca d u r i n g the formative years of the fraternity. Murray, who had attended H a m p t o n also, was one of the sons of Daniel Murray, for man) years assistant librarian in the Library of Congress. Older Murray relatives had fought with J o h n Brown at Harper's Ferry. One, John Copeland, had been executed with the Liberator following the raid on die arsenal.

Born in

Rochester

Born in Rochester, N. Y., I had determined to become a physician before ever I had entered school. My inspiration came from our family physician, Doctor William Conkling.

I selected Cornell University by the time I was six years old. I first toured the campus in 1893 with an a u n t and my younger brother. In 1895-96, my brother and I lived in Ithaca with my father.

I met Edward U. A. Brooks from Elmira, a student in the law school. I learned he was there on FEBRUARY,

1952

SWEETHEARTS OF A. PHI A. Lovely Miss Shirley Higgenbotham. center, selected to reign a s Queen over Alpha's N e w Year's Eve Formal, is shown surrounded by her six attendants. Reading clockwise from the bottom are: Loretta Lee. Doris Jean Lowe. Teresa Sims. Vivian Jones, Maxine Kennedy and Betty Norman. The dance, held at Santa Monica's beautiful Chase Hotel Ballroom, found in attendance Alpha men from all parts of the country.

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MIDWESTERN GATHERING Brothers from the Midwest assemble for their Convention picture in iront oi International House at the University of California. Brother Wayman Ward of Chicago can be seen here in his ten-gallon hat. (Actually, the top part of the hat is not as large as it appears.

Brother Ward was standing in front of a chair and the back of the chair completed a trick of photography.) Brother Ward is an aspirant for the Bishopry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

a State scholarship and I made up my mind to have one also. Ten years later I was at Cornell University.

Meanwhile, I had learned a great deal. I had heard first hand tales of slavery, the Underground Railroad and the War. I had lived in a former "Station." I had eaten with Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.

I had heard the spirituals sung spontaneously after the regular Sunday morning service. I had known well the widow of General Greenleaf of the Louisiana Campaign which in 1863 complemented Grant's seizure of Vicksburg. I had seen scars of the lash on the backs of women. I had read Booker T. Washington's Atlanta speech and presented it in high school. I had even been called a "second Booker T. Washington," a doubtful honor. Congressman George H. White's (N.C.) valedictory in the House of Representatives was burned in my memory. Lynchings, disfranchisement, and peonage seared my soul. Fred Douglass, John Brown, Nat Turner and Touissant L'Overture were my refuge. And a new hope was being born: W. E. B. DuBois had called the Niagara Conference.

Already I possessed some insight inPAGE 10

to the immensity of the struggle ahead. During the summer of 1905, I spent a few weeks in Boston where my family lived. I missed Coleridge Taylor by one day, a life-long regret.

But I saw G. A. R. veterans at their encampment. General Grant's son was there and so was Sergeant Carney, the color bearer hero of Fort Sumter.

There were Negro veterans of Colonel Shaw's regiment who had seen the young Boston scion "buried with his niggers." Bareheaded, I stood before the monument of Crispus Attucks on Boston Common. I met Harvard students. I was struck that they came from moderately well-to-do families of the Southern and border states. No New England Negro was registered at Harvard. Most of the students at Tufts and Boston University were from the West Indies. I was hurt and disappointed because I believed the racial credo professed by the North at the time: "When you obtain education and culture, you will be accepted by us."

In Boston, I found many Negroes from the Carolinas and Georgia. They sought and found better economic opportunities, even though these opportunities were limited still to the service occupations. They were the pio-

neers fleeing from the ignorance, poverty and oppression which I had seen during a visit to North Carolina in the summer of 1903. Hanging over the entire picture was the dark prophecy of Raymond Pearl of Johns Hopkins that the race problem would be solved in the twentieth century by the dying out of the Negro from poverty and disease.

Burden of "Race" Following matriculation at Cornell in September, 1905, C. C. Poindexter invited all the students to be his guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newton for a social evening. The evening was more than that. We learned much of each other and of our responsibilities at Cornell. The students of the previous year who had failed to return had been "flunked."

Already the burden of "race" hung heavily on our shoulders. Our sense of responsibility gave birth to the fellowship that expressed itself in a demand for subsequent meetings. The evolution of this fellowship into Alpha Phi Alpha is described in the history of the Fraternity, but the pattern of the interpersonal forces which shaped Alpha's destiny has been revealed only vaguely.

Poindexter and Thompkins had THE SPHINX

BANQUET CROSS-SECTION This scection of the brothers is typical of the group assembled ior the annual Convention Banquet held in the Shattuch Hotel. Berkeley.

CALIFORNIA 'HOP' California Post-Convention activities included some well-attended and widely praised dances, such as the one caught by cameraman above.

seen many of our students remain in college for just a season. They were weighted down with the ignorance and poverty of the many. They could accept inter-collegiate association, but not a fraternity. The faith of Chapman had been increased by his own success in business. George Kelly dreamed of the days when NeFEBRUARY, 1952

groes might enjoy the intimate social activities he had witnessed among the fraternities at Rensselaer. The rest of us supported Kelly, but we wanted more than the traditional American college fraternity. Our job ahead required a fellowship which would embrace those millions outside the "talented tenth." We realized that the

leaders of any people emerge chiefly from the best trained, best oriented members of the group. The strife aroused because of the differing philosophies which we brought to our dilemma confused and pained us.

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[ought, but which we did n o t completely solve, in the last six years.

(1) T h e problem of race is Alpha Phi Alpha's business. W e must conW h e n o u r editor of the SPHINX tinue to initiate men of all races. W e asked me to write about my six years as an administrator of the fraternity who Eight discrimination must not a n d to suggest a view of the future, ourselves discriminate. At t h e Uni1 thought of the question p u t to versity of Connecticut, at Amherst James Russell Lowell by Francois College, Williams, Michigan. New Guizot. " H o w long." said Guizot to York University, Columbia a n d Yale, Lowell, " d o you think the American Chapters of Sigma Chi, Phi Epsilon R e p u b l i c will e n d u r e ? " Lowell re- !':. Sigma Nil, Kappa Sigma a n d I ambda Chi Alpha have severed afplied. "As long as the ideals a n d prinfiliation with their national bodies beciples of the Founders remain domicause of discriminatory policies \t nant in the hearts of the people."

Syracuse University a n anti-bias bill The ideals a n d principles of Alpha was passed by the student government Phi Alpha are (outage, selflessness, g r o u p a n d was approved by the Interhumility, scholarship, tolerance, love fraternity Council. Cornell Universiand brotherhood.

Brotherhood is ty's Interfraternity Council adopted a fundamental to a n d embodies all the resolution calling u p o n the National other ideals. Men cannot be brothers Intel â&#x20AC;˘fraternal Council to adopt a polito their fellow-men without keeping cy that would require m e m b e r frad o m i n a n t in their hearts the princi- ternities to "remove constitutional ples a n d precepts upon which Alpha clauses restricting membership for raPhi Alpha was founded. It is my un- cial or religious reasons at their anderstanding that Alpha Phi Alpha was nual conventions or withdraw from not built on t h e narrow, selfish foun- the N I C . " T h a t indicates the trend dation of a b r o t h e r h o o d of "Ethio- and is proof sufficient. pian clansmen" or any other racial or (2) W'c must streamline o u r organiethnic basis. The spirit of Alpha P h i zation. We must avoid duplication Alpha is a world spirit concerned in of effort, consolidate a n d eliminate a n d dedicated to t h e b r o t h e r h o o d of where necessary, so that o u r work a n d all m a n k i n d program will be prosecuted efficiently a n d effectively. O u r election pro/ sought my soul and could not cedure must be reconsidered. T h e find it'; Long Report, first submitted at T u l I sought mx Cod and my God eluded inc.

I sought my brother and found all three.

By B E L F O R D V. L A W S O N /{tilting President

sa, a n d now being considered by the chapters, is of urgent importance.

Eliminate

"Blackball"

(3) T h e one blackball must be eliminated. It is wrong morally a n d is rooted in dee]) psychiatric trauma which have proved detrimental to o u r organization. No one m a n has cither the moral or political right to pit his judgment against the majority judgment a n d will.

(4) W e must build u p o u r financial reserves. T h i s can be d o n e without curtailing o u r program. Indeed, with courageous leadership a n d sound administration, we can e x p a n d o u r program a n d save money.

(5) W e must plan wisely for o u r Fiftieth Anniversary at Cornell, about which I have spoken a n d written at too great length to rehearse here Let us make o u r 1956 Convention a Congress of Cultural Freedom depicting the artistic a n d intellectual achievements of Negroes in t h e exercise of freedom a n d self expression.

Freedom

for All

T h e social a n d political inequities in the world, particularly those in Asia, Africa, the Middle East a n d in parts of E u r o p e a n d the United States, will not be eliminated if the ideals a n d principles of the fraternity are not d o m i n a n t in o u r hearts a n d fought for by o u r leadership. Mote

T h e ideals a n d principles of Alpha Phi Alpha translated into today's life and enterprise, mean devoting sustained, selfless a n d courageous attention to the major aspects of peace a n d security, world citizenship a n d world brotherhood.

T h e y mean, further, the specific analysis of problems of politics, law a n d religion. T h e y include concern for t h e social welfare. education a n d health ol surplus populations a n d d e p e n d e n t peoples, a n d an ever vigilant protection of h u m a n rights. T h e s e are all issues which have their place on t h e complex a n d diverse agenda of the public life.

T h e y , in proper time, place a n d context, must remain on the agenda of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Five

Problems

In my last a n n u a l report at the California Convention, I detailed my views regarding these problems. I need not repeat them. I here re-emphasize five problems on which we P A G E 12

SWEETHEART OF GAMMA DELTA Lovely Miss Juanita Davis, center, was crowned 1952 Sweetheart of Gamma Delta Chapter at Arkansas A. M. and N. College at a ball held in December. An honor student. Miss Davis is a commercial education major and member of the Junior Class, Spotlighters' Dramatics Club. College Speech Choir and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorori'y. Her attendants at the joint Alpha-AKA affair are Miss Mae Ethel Newsome. left, and Miss Gwendolyn Whitaker. right.

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ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA INSTALLS OFFICERS Past general president Dr. H. L. Dickason, president of Bluefield Siate College, installs officers of Alpha Zeta Lambda, the host chapter for the Midwestern Regional Convention, scheduled May 9 through 11. Left to right are Brothers Harold Cooper, parliamentarian; Dr. Charles W. Simmons, associate SPHINX editor; Dr. Claude Kingslow. treasurer; Joseph I. Turner, assistant secretary; Edward W. Browne, secretary; Dr. Theodore Mahafiey. president, and Dr. Dickason. Not shown are Abishi Cunningham, vice-president; Leroy B. Allen. chaplain; and Mathem Johnson, sergeant-at-arms. A committee under the chairmanship of Dr. J. Ernest Martin is hard at work on plans for the forthcoming convention in Bluefield, "the nation's airconditioned city."

than ever is it. true that we need leaders who believe that is the duty a n d responsibility of brothers to work toward a solution of the world's inequities. W e cannot otherwise guarantee our freedom from the prison of prejudice a n d injustice. In the twentieth century all m e n must be free or n o n e is free. O u r leadership must u n d e r s t a n d that everyone of us is a pawn in the world contest of power; that we refuse any longer to be vassals of history. O u r future lies in o u r critical concern about "man's i n h u m a n i t y to m a n . " Our mission is to become responsible examples to the world of what freedom based on o u r ideals and principles can do. O u r responsibility is to see that the seed of freedom germinates, grows a n d expands into universal liberty a n d justice for o u r brothers everywhere in the world, not just in Alpha Phi Alpha or in the U n i t e d States. T h i s generation of Alpha men must reaffirm in action a n d deed this challenging responsibility.

Alpha Phi Alpha is not an achievement. It is in process of becoming.

As Scott said, " N o t what I am, but what I will be, comforts me." O u r ideas are not necessarily true in the sense that some brothers, j u d g i n g from remarks I have heard them make in the last six years, seem to think.

T h e clue to their t r u t h is their usefulness. O u r organization must be in a state of flux, in a condition of triu m p h a n t dynamism, based on the limitless cultural a n d spiritual possiF E B R U A R Y , 1952

bilities of the individual in and outside the fraternity. T h e problem we face is not so m u c h m a n p o w e r as it is the power of individual man.

Unity

and

Diversity

If we can m a i n t a i n diversity in unity a n d unity in diversity, if we can demonstrate by deed our deep concern a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the essential unity of all men based on o u r c o m m o n dangers and common hopes; if we remain faithful trustees of o u r heritage, ours is an unparalleled historical opportunity in reality to be our "brother's keeper" in the tradition of the founders of the great religions a n d governments of the world T h e caravan routes of history are strewn with lost souls who could not withstand the difference between h u m a n wisdom a n d h u m a n power, who could no longer e n d u r e the denials a n d brutalities of a hateful, segregated world a n d w h o could find no

Convention Quote "For the past three years the Fraternity membership has exceeded 6,000 brothers each year . . . Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has more chapters than any other Greek-letter organization in the world, and all of them are active Chapters with the exception of two." â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Retiring General Secretary Bennie D. Brown.

faith to sustain them. O u r job is to lincl those lost souls and march with them in courage and humility as partnets a n d comrades in the common purpose of love for all m a n k i n d In p r o p o r t i o n as we perform that j o b , o u r future is secure.

Forgive us, we who talk of peace While ice re-arm for war, Building anew our battle lines In air, on sea, on shore.

Our prejudice of others' race No liturgy conceals; How far removed from Christ's great love Our earthly way reveals.

Forgive us, Christ, that through the years We call Thee "Lord" in prayer, Lift hymns of praise to Thy dear name, Lay at Thy feel each care: While all our days Thy clear commands We pass unheeding by, Sing easily of brotherhood, Which daily we deny.

Forgive us these our sins, dear Lord, But, oh, for this we pray, That we may ne'er forgive our oxen Betrayal of Thy way.

Arouse in us a hatred deep Of cowardice and greed, That we may pledge ourselves anew To test our faith by deed.

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/I Sphinx

GJeature ^Article

u

The Leaven of Self-Examination...

By B R O . C H A R L E S V. W I L L I E Brother Charles H. Wesley, writing the introduction to The History of Alpha Phi Alpha, stated that "college fraternities nave been the special developments of the college and university life ol the United States . . ."

T h i s is true of fraternities in general a n d of Alpha Phi Alpha in pai ticular. T h i s article, therefore, calls for a re-examination of Alpha's position as a college fraternity on campuses of many eastern universities.

Alpha has been developing in recent years more as a graduate organization, with little concern lot college chapters. T h i s is especially the case in many cities of the East, particularly in the small u r b a n areas. T h e Fraternity has often been used as a vehicle of upward social mobility in the general community for graduate brothers, consuming much of their energies in social activities and General Organization electioneering, thus leaving little time for consideration of means lor the perpetuation of the organization on college campuses.

Two

Possibilities

T h i s situation is pressing two alternative decisions on the fraternity which must be considered if its objectives and toial program are to receive clarification: (1) It must be decided that Alpha, as a Greek-letter fraternity, is sincerely a member of the community of all such national organiza-

(Title of the following article is taken from a chapter heading in Dr. Wesley's Alpha History.)

lions in America, or (2) It must be concluded that Alpha is a special type of organization with goals different from other Greek-letter fraternities and must, therefore, consider its development only in relationship to Negro people and three other fraternities whose memberships ate' predominantly Negro.

II the latter decision is made, then \Jpha should make no pretext of existing as a national fraternity on college campuses other than those populated predominantly by Negro students. T h i s , of course, would be contrary to the 1945 Convention in Chicago in which the fraternity s u p poscdly opened its doors to all races.

Moreover, such action would be contrary to the principles of the fraternity as exhibited in the prosecution of the Henderson case, about which Brothet Belford V. Lawson, former genera] president, stated: "I feel very proud ol Alpha Phi Alpha . . . that it is responsible for this historic occasion."

T h u s , it is evident that Alpha likes to think of itself as an integrated and integrating organization. It also seems that Alpha likes to have others think of the fraternity as an organization of all peoples, as indicated in

national publicity given in Ebony magazine to the initiation of a Caucasian brother at the University of Chicago chapter in the latter half of the 1940 decade.

"Interracial"

.. . t

Recently, this statement was printed in the Cornell Daily Sun. student publication of Cornell University: 'â&#x20AC;˘National olliccis of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, an interfaith, interracial organization founded at Cornell in 19(H), visited campus this week-end . . . ".. T h e statement refers to the administrative conference concerning a semi-centennial celebration of the founding of Alpha in 1956. Notwithstanding this news report, the facts arc: (1) W e do not have an interfaith and interracial organization at Cornell, and (2) we d o not have a formal chapter at Cornellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with only one or two Alpha men on campus.

It is hoped that a- more extensive report of the development of Alpha at Cornell and other eastern universities may be presented in a later article.

Presently, m o r e intensive consideralion will be given to the Syracuse University chapter, with which the writer is more thoroughly acquainted.

Before the present establishment of Delta Zeta C h a p t e r at Syracuse University in 1949, the Fraternity had been admitted to this campus as Iota chapter in 1910â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which, incidentally, was the ninth chapter in the expansion of Alpha as a national organiza-

EAST ST. LOUIS MUSICALE Brothers of Delta Epsilon Lambda Chapter hold their first annual musicale in auditorium of Lincoln High School, East St. Louis. 111.

Left to right are Billy Jones. Dr. Roy Kenny. Jr., Theodore Savage. Julius Niggins. Ramon Hill. Joseph Perry, Frank T. Lyerson. Booker Blackwell. Everett W. Singleton. Thamous Wooten, Thomas Fagen, Harold Thomas. Ross Miller. Elijah Langford. and Kennit Jeffers.

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lion. T h e r e were Alpha men at Syracuse, however, before 1910. In fact, Syracuse University gave Alpha c h a p ter its first members outside of Ithaca. T h r e e students at Syracuse were taken into the Mother chapter because I here were no! enough Negro men at Syracuse University in 1908 to warrant formation of a separate chapter then.

The "Prerequisite" Alpha's coming to Syracuse University each time was contingent on the n u m b e r of Negro students enrolled. Traditionally, many of the up-state New York universities have had small Negro populations.

Because of increased enrollment of W o r l d W a r II Negro veterans, Alpha r e t u r n e d to Syracuse University again in 1949, receiving a new charter from the General Organization. Approximately two-thirds of the undergraduate' charter members of Delta Zeta chapter were veterans of the armed 1i trees.

T h e school year 1949-50 also was the end of the expanded university population by war veterans, and the increased Negro p o p u l a t i o n at Syracuse began to taper off. T h i s fact is reflected in the initiation schedule.

Since the spring of 1949, Delta Zeta C h a p t e r has held only two initiations in which a total of five u n d e r g r a d u a t e men were brought into the fraternity.

O n the other hand, all of the 1949 u n d e r g r a d u a t e charter members of this chapter have graduated. For the past year Delta Zeta has been struggling membership-wise. Small memberships automatically impose budgetar\ problems. The chapter has been maintained on the campus primarily by a handful of g r a d u a t e brothers w h o are not able to represent the fraternity adequately in the many college activities usually carried on in cooperation and in competition with other undergraduates.

Fuller

Participation

For example, the ttniversity sponsors annually poster contests during football season, snow sculptures for W i n t e r Carnival, and float parades at Spring Week-End. Moreover, there are competitive singing occasions a n d various intramural sports in which fraternities are expected to participate. H a v i n g a basketball team the first year of its third life at Syracuse, Alpha Phi Alpha has never participated in any other competitive intramural sport. A float was presented in one Spring Week-End parade. Outside of these sporadic participations, the Syracuse University chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has been u n a b l e to F E B R U A R Y , 1952

PEACH FROM GEORGIA Miss Gloria Thomas. Clark College co-ed, was chosen Alpha Phi Chapter Sweetheart by the brothers at Clark. A native of Atlanta, Miss Thomas is a standout student and an AKA.

take part in most of the all-university activities.

Most of the energies of the chapter have been directed toward keeping alive the chapter house, which is the only h o p e of continued existence on the Syracuse campus.

Delta Zeta chapter has a house which it leases from the university. T h e Fraternity also holds membership in the university's interfraternity councilâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which means full a n d official recognition on campus.

Hut this also means that Alpha must of necessity compete with Sigma Chi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and some 34 other national fraternities here.

Change

the

Program

Alpha Phi Alpha cannot continue to exisi in practice as a "Jim C r o w " fraternity. O n the other h a n d , it cannot attract all races of students until it is able to exist with pride amongst the college community of fraternities a n d provide a program geared toward the campus needs of students. T h e

competition of Alpha with other fraternities is not only in the area of programming and activities b u t also in the rushing of new members. T w o Other fraternities at Syracuse initiated two Negroes and pledged one other hist year. T h i s was during the same period that Alpha Phi Alpha initiated only four u n d e r g r a d u a t e Negroes.

T h e r e was also a concerted effort by representatives in the university student government to have those fraternities with racial or religious restrictive clauses in their charters thrown off campus.

It is clear by this action that Alpha does not have priority on Negro students in eastern colleges. And the n u m b e r of Negro men at a university cannot serve as an adequate criterion determining the feasibility of setting u p a chapter as it was in 1910, a n d as it was implied in 1949 at Syracuse.

T h e initiation of Negro students into other national fraternities is not a p h e n o m e n o n u n i q u e with Syracuse.

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December, 1951: "When Good Alphas Get Together" —in Berkeley, California Guess you were wondering how we could do justice, pictorially, to tie convention picture . . . But, with the help of Joseph Studios, Oakland, and the California brothers, we didn't do badly. It's the 37th general Convention, of course. December 27-30. University of California's International House, on the Berkeley campus . . . Elsewhere in this issue, and on the cover, you already have found a lot of other Convention pictures . . . Next time, if you weren't there this time, be sure to join us for the Convention picture in Cleveland. It will be a big one!

Alphas Star at Texas Southern University at Houston %

WINS PROFESSIONAL

DIPLOMA

Dr. G. W. C. Brown, treasurer-business manager of the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College, received a professional diploma as 'Director and Supervisor of Adult Education and of Community Service," from Columbia University in December.

He is acting supervisor of the Evening College of the Division, where more than 500 adults are enrolled. Brother Brown is also state director of Education for the Elks of the World and chairman of the Elks' National Advisory Committee on Adult Education.

P A G E 16

H O U S T O N , Texas—Since the establishment of Delta T h e t a at T e x a s Southern University in 1949, the C h a p t e r has grown steadily. Twentyeight candidates have crossed the b u r n i n g sands. T h e present membership of twenty-nine includes some transfer students.

D u r i n g 1950-51 Delta T h e t a won the first leg on a trophy which is awarded on H o n o r Day to the fraternity or sorority having the highest cumulative average. T h e C h a p t e r participated in the Jabberwock sponsored by Delta Sigma T h e t a Sorority a n d won honorable m e n t i o n .

O n December 3, 1951 Delta T h e t a , in conjunction with A l p h a Eta Lambda, presented its second a n n u a l Foun-

ders' Day program in the University A u d i t o r i u m . Brother George R. Wolfolk, chairman of the History Dep a r t m e n t of Prairie View A. and M. College, was the principal speaker.

H e chose as a subject " A n d Captive Greece T o o k H e r Captives Captive."

After this inspiring address a reception was held in the H o m e Economics Lounge.

Refreshments were served by the members of G a m m a Psi Chapter, Alpha K a p p a Alpha Sorority.

"Position by Position" Alpha brothers a n d Sphinxmen hold membership in every campus organization in which men are eligible.

T h e i r accomplishments, in terms of positions held are, as follows: Student Council—Elva K. Stewart, president; Sigma Pi A l p h a Debate Team—James Race, Jr., trophy winT H E SPHINX

ner; Pan-Hellenic Council—James L. R e a u x , president; Senior Class—James L. R e a u x , president; Alpha K a p p a M u H o n o r Society—Elva K. Stewart, president; Beta Kappa Chi—James Race, Jr.; English Club—Yeura S. Smith, president.

C a n t e r b u r y Club—Porter M. Davis, vice-president; N e w m a n Club—fames L. R e a u x , business manager; YlVfCA —Yeura S. Smith, president; Herald— Lloyd L. General, editor a n d Matthew W. Hayes, Elva K. Stewart, associate editors; Band—Robert L. Phelps, vicepresident; F u t u r e Teachers of America—James L. R e a u x , business manager; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities—Elva K. Stewart, Lloyd General, James Race, Jr., a n d J o e Williams; Football—Lorenza Butler a n d James H u m p h r y , lettermen.

F E B R U A R Y , 1952

Brother

Lanier

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Inaugurated

D u r i n g the inauguration of Brother R. O ' H a r a Lanier as the first presid e n t of T e x a s Southern University, Brother Elva K. Stewart served as the student representative at the Citizens Banquet and Inaugural Convocation.

Brother Lloyd General was a m e m b e r of the publicity committee a n d also a m e m b e r of the processional committee.

T h e following brothers have been elected as officers for the present year: J o e Williams, president; William Sadler, vice-president; Elva K. Stewart, recording secretary; Porter M. Davis, corresponding secretary; Yeura S. Smith, treasurer; a n d Lloyd L. General, associate editor to the SPHINX. —BRO. LLOYD L. GENERAL

DEAN MAKES WHO'S WHO Dean Ernest

Adolphus

Finney

of

Claflin

College. Orangeburg. S. C. has been selected for listing in "Who's Who in Colored America." The Delta Zeta Lambda Chapter officer belongs to a number of educational associations, the Red Cross. American Tuberculosis

Association,

and Alpha

Kappa

Mu national honor scholastic society. holds degrees from Virginia State

He

College

and Cornell University and has studied at Catholic University and American University.

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Third of Members Make Honor Roll At Virginia State

ALPHA "STARS OF TOMORROW" Four North Carolina collegiate musicians were presented in concert by Phi Lambda Chapter. Raleigh. North Carolina, in its third annual "Stars of Tomorrow" program. Participants in this year's program and the colleges they represent are: seated. Miss Josephine Otey Jervay. North Carolina Colleqe; standing, left to right. James Hemphill. Livingstone College; Robert Taylor. North Carolina A. and T. College: Nathaniel Moore. St. Augustine'3 College.

P E T E R S B U R G . V a . - I f the past is an indication of future progress, Beta G a m m a , with an active membership of 2:'> brothers, looks forward to a glorious future.

O n e third of the brothels were on the honor roll last year. Many of the alumni hi others are now quartermaster second lieutenants stationed at Fort Lee. T h e chapter has brothers in Korea; one, 1st Ft. Jesse Boiling, has made the supreme sacrifice.

Several brothers have distinguished themselves at Virginia State College.

C h a p t e r president Samuel T h o m p s o n , battalion commander of the R O T C , is a tremendous asset to Beta Gamma in its public relations.

H e is known on the campus as a speaker, a concert artist, a n d a leader.

Brother W a d e , considered a most promising music student, has given several concerts with Brother Garland V. Butts as his accompanist. Brother Samuel Chappell, president of the Physics Club, is the only local undergraduate member of Sigma Pi Sigma, national honorary physics society. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; B R O . ALBERT BOSWFXL

"Leaven of Self-Examination" (Continued from Page 15) O n J a n u a r y 19, 1952, Delta Upsilon fraternity at Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) initiated 18year-old Edgar F. Beckham, delving a "blackball" cast by an a l u m n u s .

D u r i n g the university rushing period .ii Syracuse not a single Caucasian or Mongolian person stopped by the fraternity house of Alpha to investigate membership possibilities.

The problem seems to lie in the fraternity's inability to provide a campus life geared toward the campus. Delta Zeta chapter here is mixed graduate and undergraduate.

Often times graduates have used the fraternity as a mechanism of u p w a r d mobility in the community, forget ting completely the colleges from which fraternity life originated. T h e r e also has been very little tangible aid a n d assistance received from the General Organization.

It seems that graduate brothers, including some of the national officers, have been more concerned with political expediency and basic social relations with "strategic" m e n r a t h e r P A G E 18

than the dignity and prestige of Alpha Phi Alpha (a college fraternity) on the college campuses.

The writer listened to a regional director report his work at the 1951 Eastern Regional, Buffalo, N . Y. T h i s regional director did not know that the Syracuse University chapter was struggling to keep its chapter house.

In l a d . he did not even know thai a house was in existence at Syracuse.

T h e s e a n d many more problems must become the local interest of the General Organization, if Alpha is to define itself as a national fraternity similar to others.

T h e r e is a tendency for m a n y persons to feel that a victory has been won when an organization opens its doors to Negroes. T h i s may be true.

However, it has been demonstrated that some organizations initiated by Negroes merit o p e n i n g their doors and thereby continuing their existence in an integrated a n d enriched society.

Alpha is one such organization, II Alpha is to become in reality a fraternity of the world and a fraternity

ol all peoples, as reported in the Cornell Daily Sun and Ebony, then it should be able to stand with honor at Morehouse, Lincoln, Fisk and H o w a r d University as well as Harvard, Yale, Syracuse and Cornell universities.

Alpha should be able to compete in p r o g r a m m i n g and rushing with Delta Upsilon Fraternity as well as with Kappa Alpha Psi. T h i s means that Alpha must t a t t y out in actuality the principles of m e m b e r s h i p integration which it has accepted intellectually A failure of the General Organization to give immediate recognition to these problems is in effect an admission that A l p h a is a special type of organization that does not need the assistance of any persons other than Negroes in the development of its programs designed to foster "civil liberi e s . " If this o p i n i o n is reached, then Alpha should m a k e n o pretense of existing on campuses in which the student bodies are integrated.

As tangible testimony of Alpha's faith in the future, immediate actions by the General Organization in re(Continued on Page 29) T H E SPHINX

Six Initiated

By Beta Nu T A L L A H A S S E E , Fla. - Beta N u C h a p t e r is optimistic for a dynamic year with the arrival of 1952. Inspired by a n enthusiastic delegation r e t u r n i n g from the General Convention at Berkeley, California, the chapter has started plans for its 1952 program. which will begin with an affair honoring the seniors of the R a t t l e r squad.

T h e chapter welcomes into Alpha dom the following six brothers who were initiated d u r i n g the fall probation: Wendell Austin, James Cash, T h o m a s C a l h o u n . Leroy Crawford, Joseph Watts, a n d Ulysses W h i t e .

T h e current officers are Brothers Allen O n . president; Joseph Waits. vice-president; Thomas Calhoun, dean of pledgees; James Cash, assistant dean of pledgees; Baxter Stretcher, recording secretary; Wendell Austin, corresponding secretary: Leroy Crawford, treasurer; W . M. Austin, advisor; Rupert Seals, parliam e n t a r i a n ; a n d J. H a r o l d Lovett, associate editor to the SPHINX. Brothers Vernon Floyd a n d Pete Saunders, R a t t l e r mainstays, will be graduated in May. Brothers Finley, Cutts. Alexander, Morris a n d Lang were recently n a m e d to Who's Who in American I'Diversities and Colleges.

Finley is former president of Beta N u , president of the Senior Class a n d the Student Council; Brother Cults is R . O . T . C . Cadet lieutenant colonel, president of the Men's Senate, a n d of the Pan-Hellenic Council; Brother Lang is editor-in-chief of The Famcean a n d president of the Alpha Kappa Mu H o n o r Society.

ALL ABOUT ALPHA Brother Rupert Seals, parliamentarian of Beta Nu Chapter at Florida A. and M. College. makes his report oi the Alpha conven:ion to the student body. He w a s a chapter delegate to the conclave.

Outstanding Business Leader Elected by Gamma Lambdas D E T R O I T , Mich.—Gamma Lambda Chapter installed the following new slate of officers for 1952 a) the chapter's regular meeting: Ramon Scruggs, president: John W. Hurse, vice-president: Grover Lange, secretary; Carl Shaw, treasurer; Jo

—BRO. J. HAROLD LOVETT

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Joint Ball Forum On Sigma Agenda B O S T O N . M a s s . - T h e members of Sigma C h a p t e r have again convened 10 work lot a successful year. A newcomer, Brother George Walker, formerly of the Xi C h a p t e r at Wilbertoice University, has been n a m e d director of the current program.

Brother Baron M a r t i n was elected to his third term as president of the chapter, a n d a strenuous program is p l a n n e d for the ensuing year.

T w o items on the chapter agenda are a joint formal ball with the undergraduate chapter of A l p h a K a p p a Alp h a Sorority a n d a forum discussion.

— B R O . E.

FEBRUARY,

1952

PEIRCE

MAKES "GRADE" Brother John L. Wilks of Sigma Chapter in Boston h a s b e e n initiated into Alpha Delta Sigma, national advertising fraternity. Brother Wilks. a graduate student in the School of Public Relations at Boston University, is a former member of Alpha Zeta Chapter at West Virginia State College.

Jenkins, corresponding secretary; William Molbon, chaplain; and H o w a r d Nelson, associate editor to the SPHINX. The new president is recognized by brothers of G a m m a Lambda Chaptei is a man of achievements as leader, pioneer and business man.

Former manager of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company's Gratiot public of1 itc-. Brother Scruggs in 1989 stored a racial "first" as a commercial representative of the company. H e made an outstanding record ol efficiency and cordial relations while with the firm, a n d now is president of the Brewster H o m e E q u i p m e n t Company.

Brother Frank E. Bolden, a few years ago. wrote a newspaper feature article on Brother Scruggs for a Detroit newspaper.

Members of the chapter's executive committee for 1952 ate Remus Robinson, Robyn Arrington, P. R. Piper, Mclvin Fowler a n d B. A. Milton.

After starting the year with an elaborate New Year's Eve party, the brothers held the regular meeting, one of the best-attended in several years.

T h e y plan activities lot the year which include an Easter ball, a civic interest project and a golf clinic, to he climaxed by a golf t o u r n a m e n t .

• T h e b r e a d t h of the state of California varies from 150 to 350 milts.

Its total area is 158,297 square miles, a n d its coastline is 1,000 miles long.

P A G E 19

W I L S O N O. W I N T E R S ,

Editor

Dear Mom, W o u l d you recognize the picture of that little boy at the head of this colunmr W o u l d you remember the name as belonging to your son. the little ashy<heeked, curly-headed, fast-talking, twinkle-eyed, fun-loving bov whom you christened Oliver after Oliver W e n d e l l Holmes, Wilson after your maiden name Harriet Wilson, and Winters, his daddy's surname . . . ?

It has been a long evolution from r r a p p e , T a l b o t County, Maryland, to Berkeley, California a n d an Alpha Convention, where you could have seen an erstwhile Maryland hog caller evolve into one of the banquet speakers. It was a g r a n d affair, a dramatic moment, a n d I was as scared as I felen of T r o y when the Greeks began leering a n d drooling a r o u n d her. I thought of the long lane to lame and went into a sort of trance. I looked o u t over the audience of banqueteers a n d imagined I was back down h o m e a m o n g my hungry hogs again. It gave me courage. I could faintly hear myself a n n o u n c i n g my subject, " W h a t ' l l you have?" Just like I used to say w h e n I was deciding DR. O. WILSON WINTERS w h e t h e r to feed corn or slops. Well, M o m , I am still dishing out slops.

I a d m i t t e d my inexperience in convention b a n q u e t speaking, a n d disclosed that I h a d been t u t o r e d for the speech by Brother Belford Lawson, a reincarnated Demosthenes, a n d Brother W a l t e r F. Jerrick, better k n o w n as " M r . A l p h a Phi A l p h a . " D u r i n g the trance, I guess I said many things.

Really, I don't remember. T h e y tell me I traced my early childhood bystating that I was p r o u d of m a n y things, but most p r o u d of the fact that I was not a bottle-fed baby with the a t t e n d a n t deficiencies. However, there was m u c h dismay later when it was discovered that I would have to be classed as " u n w e a n a b l e . " But, M o m , most of the brothers w h o said nice words of encouragement to me about my talk confessed that I was not alone in that category.

T h e Convention! Well, it was epoch making. I saw dear old Jewel N a t h a n i e l Murray, a California immigrant a n d h a p p y a b o u t it. I saw four former presidents, Brother H e n r y Lake Dickason, Brother R a y m o n d Cann o n , Dr. H o w a r d Hale Long, a n d Dr. B. Andrew Rose. I bugged with true affection Andrew ). Lewis, the peerless Atlanta politico; "Louey" Mitchell, the musical T e x a s dentist a n d convention keynote speaker; a n d Bindley Cyrus, the astute, most respected debater a n d titular h e a d of " H i s Majesty's o p p o s i t i o n " party. All the A l p h a favorites were presentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Eddie Brooks, l a w n Sandifer, ' M e t a l Arts" Allen from Fisk, hereafter k n o w n as Abou Ben Adem. H e m a d e a stirring n o m i n a t i o n speech, b u t M o m , his m o u t h was, oh so cute, every time he said: "Abou! A b o u ! " It is awe-inspiring when one r e t u r n s h o m e a n d realizes he has met such notables as Dr. M i l t o n S. }. W r i g h t , the Booker Boys, W a l t e r a n d J. R., Kermit H a l l , A l p h a C o m p troller a n d business manager of a three million dollar hospital. T h e r e were T o l l i e H a r r i s and L. K. Williams, wealthy T u l s a oil men. And, Mom, vour little boy Oliver calls the m a n w h o has b r o u g h t Alpha into Supreme Court limelight, Belford. H e will go down into legendary history as the m a n w h o removed the J i m Crow curtain from the Southern d i n i n g car.

I cherished the fraternal chats with Brother R u m f o r d a n d his vivacious wife. I had a nice chat with h e r at the Los Angeles Frat House. I think (Continued on Page 21) P A G E 20

Year Brings Social Gains YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-Beta Rho L a m b d a Chapter, with undergraduates initiating jurisdiction at rapidly growing a n d aggressive Youngstown College, closed a very successful 1951 under the leadership of Brother S. S. Booker a n d the other chapter officers, Brother Booker, a life Alpha member and a community service worker with such organizations as the Y.M.C.A. a n d the church, ranks a m o n g the most progressive pastors in Youngstown. H e received the support of a n u m b e r of organizations and individuals in addition to the support of the chapter as a candidate for election to the city school board. Although Brother Booker was not elected to the board, he won a large percentage of votes cast in each of the c itv's seven wards.

Officers

Elected

C h a p t e r president for 1952 is Romeo Robinson. O t h e r officers elected for the year are L y m a n Alexander, vice-president; James E. Smith, secretary; Dr. Earl M. Stewart, treasurer; A. L. Johnson, associate SPHINX editor, a n d JBrother Booker, chaplain.

All are from Youngstown except Brother Johnson, who lives in Boardman, Ohio.

Brothers Earl M. Stewart a n d Lemuel E. Stewart have gained membership in the Youngstown PhilharmonicOrchestra, m a k i n g it for the first time an interracial group. Brother Earl is also a m e m b e r of the board of directors of the 60-piece orchestra.

Turner

ACHR

Head

Brother W a r r e n T u r n e r was elected president last November of the Youngstown chapter of the American Council on H u m a n Rights.

Brother Johnson a n d his wife, Mrs. H e n r i e t t a J o h n s o n , vacationed in the West last August, visiting Brother Irvin Andrews a n d other brothers in Denver a n d a t t e n d i n g the A l p h a regional convention in Los Angeles.

Beta R h o L a m b d a was p l a n n i n g a b a n q u e t for members, their wives a n d guests on J a n u a r y 12.

IT IS SAID that opportunity only knocks once, but the past has proven that chance often comes our way, but few persons take hold. Therefore, we should grasp every worth-while opportunity and eventually through conscientious effort, it will form into a successful future.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;William McGinnis.

T H E SPHINX

Cincinnati Brothers Mourn Death of Chapter President C I N C I N N A T I , O h i o - D e l t a Gam ma Lambda Chapter suffered a greal loss iii the recent death of Brother ( h a i k s S. Long in Jacksonville, Fla., on November 21. 1951.

At the time of his death Brother Long was president of Delia Gamma Lambda Chapter, principal of Lincoln Heights Elementarj School, and a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University (Ohio). An a l u m n u s of Wilberforce University, Brother Long was president of Edward Waters College lor six years and a supervising principal in Pensacola, Florida, for eleven years. He taught in the summer sessions at Alabama State College and Tennessee State College.

Survived by Wife H e is survived by a devoted wife.

Mrs. Lois Long of 1282 W . 27th Street, Jacksonville, Florida. H e is remembered here for his brilliant m i n d , his pleasing personality, a n d his unselfish devotion to his church, fraternity, a n d community.

Brother James A. Muir was unanimously elected president of Delta G a m m a Lambda after ably officiating as president d u r i n g the incapacitating illness of the late Brother Long.

T h e other officers are as follows: vicepresident, John Delaney; secretary, Spencer T u r n e r ; financial secretary, Alva S. T h o r n t o n : treasurer, Dr. Robert Harris; associate editor to the SPHINX. Andrew G. W h i t e : parliamentarian, W a l t e r H o u s t o n ; a n d lay members to the Executive Council.

William Goings. Willis Weatherly, and John Fleming.

T h e T o p p e r Ballroom was the site of the a n n u a l Alpha dance attended by more t h a n 1500 enthusiastic guests. T h e chapter feels that special commendation is due the social cominiiice. including Brother Fred W .

T h o m a s , chairman; Brent Pendleton, George Cromwell, a n d Napoleon Helm.

Attorney William N . Lovelace, the assistant prosecuting attorney of Cincinnati, w h o is waging a relentless battle against the indifferent prosecution of Negro criminals, has recently been elected to m e m b e r s h i p in the Cincinnati Bar Association.

Brother W a l t e r H o u s t o n , a successful mortician, passed the O h i o State Bar to become a full-fledged attorney. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;BRO. ANDREW G. W H I T E

FEBRUARY,

1952

"TIME" FOR A WINNER A brand-new wrist watch goes to William D. Hampton (left) oi Albany (Georgia) State College lor winning first prize in a Pittsburgh COURIER comics contest. Hampton, a senior at the college, and Dr. Aaron Brown, its president, presenting the watch, are both Alpha brothers. An outstanding student and man-about-campus. Hampton is a member oi Delta Delta Chapter. Dr. Brown is president elect of Gamma Omicron Lambda.

FRATERNITY FUN (Continued

from Page 20)

I persuaded her not to dislike a lovely diastema she has which rounds o u t her distinctive personality. I saw the Spanns, the Bennie Browns, most dignified pie-Bishop Waytnan W a r d , Frank Stanley who pushed Clifton J o i n s for best dressed honors. Brothers Jake Henderson, Lionel Newsome, Bankers Ferguson and Brother Henry Allen Boyd r o u n d out a Convention Blue Book. Also Lewis (). Swingler, still the fashion plate, who ran a triple tie for best dressed honors (even without that famous camel hair top coat).

Among lhe new hues destined to illumine the name ol Alpha were Brothers William Roosevelt Adams, physician, philosopher from New Orleans, a n d Gregory Swanson, who busted the' University ol Virginia Law School. 1 had the honor of voting with Phi Beta Kappa, executive lay-council member J o h n P. Ward.

I leai ned many new facts ol interest to this column. T w o of our brothers have Fannies. "Mr. Alpha" Terrick's wile is named Fanny, nd Brother President-elect A. Ma ceo Smith's wile is also named Fanny.

I missed m a i n brothers. Where were Oscar and S\dnc\ Brown. Sidney Jones. Felton Clark, Lainarr Harrison, Historian Charles H. Wesley, Charlie Broaddus, and others? T h c \ missed something, too.

Do you remember when you took me down to a C a m p Meeting riding in the buggy behind Prince:' I've come a long wax. Mom. T w e n t y or more ol us, including nn wile-. Esther, made the special Alpha Convention T o u r from Chicago to O m a h a , Cheyenne, Great Salt Lake, the Donner Pass through the- Sierra Nevada Mountains to Berkeley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, T i j u a n a , Mexico. Hollywood T o u r , and G r a n d Canyon, A r b u q u e r q u e , and back to Chicago.

We had a fine trip; OIK which n o n e of us will soon forget. In the party was Marjorie Lawson's Belford, who kept repealing. Tin coming back next s u m m e r with Marjorie and little Belford."

The pets oi the party were Norvelle Beatty's Barton, with his prize-winning appetite; Flossie M. Dickason's Hen; v Lake, who charmed us with his arithmetical formulae and his philosophy; Hilda Adams and her surgeon husband William R.; Ethel Hall's Kermit, the shepherd of the flock, w h o whispered to the porter to make u p our compartments while we were at d i n n e r so we would be compelled to go to bed earlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;before nine o'clock; Edna N u n Walker and h e r debonair husband, Dr. J o h n B. (Johnny Walker), master ol the King's English a n d ever solicitous of Edna: Susie Wells a n d her a m a t e u r photo(Contimted <>n Page 22) P A G E 21

FRATERNITY FUN (Continued from Page 21) grapher dentist husband, Andrew J. Unattached and fancy free were T e m p l e University law student Bill Brown, Dr. Garrett Benjamin, Gregory Swanson, Fanny Jerrick's Walter.

Aside from the sheer joy of eating for eating's sake. Mrs. Beatty's little Barton taught tis valuable travel tips. H e was always well dressed, resplendent in fresh, clean linen and well heeled with negotiable collateral.

H e travels extensively and needs scarcely any vulgar stuff like nickels a n d dimes, pennies and greenbacks. H e has credit cards for hotel occupancy, Western Union telegrams, gasoline and railroads. Everything except a little book of telephone n u m b e r s . His linen can be packed in a brief case, for he spoils Nylon shirts, Nylon socks. Nylon ties, and Nylon panties.

His belt line system keeps one set on a P u l l m a n clothesline overnight. ' T i s small wonder the porter thought a p a r a t r o o p e r was drying a wet parachute.

Happy Moments in Los Angeles Tuesdav afternoon, January 1—Watching the Rose Bowl football game at Eddie Stratton's magnificent mansion. Stealing furtive glances at Mis. Eddie Stratton.

New Year's Day—Roast squad d i n n e r at Brother J. B. St. Felix Isaac's. flanked by his spouse. Esther, Rev. Wavtnan Ward and son, a n d "Mr, A l p h a " lerrick and J. B. St. Felix Isaac.

New Year's Eve, 11 P. M.—Chatting at the Alpha House with Brother Henry Crawford ot Cleveland while waiting lor a taxi—just five m i n u t e s before being put out of the house because everybody was going to the dance but us—Adams, Walker, and Winters.

California Chuckles T w o old maids were friends. O n e died. T h e other old maid refused to permit the word "Miss" put on her friend's tombstone. (She h a d n ' t missed as m u c h as folks thought she had.) # # # # His father told him never to go to a burlesque show, because he might see something he shouldn't. T h e first time he h a d e n o u g h money, h e went straight to the burlesque show a n d saw s o m e t h i n g he shouldn't— his father. # # # # \ deal woman entered church with one of those old-fashioned ear trumpets. As she seated herself, an usher tiptoed over a n d whispered, " O n e toot and out you go." #

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California Convention Chuckles W a i t e r said to stingy guest a b o u t to leave after m o n t h ' s stay a n d a q u a r t e r tip: " T h a n k you, sir. I bet you are a bachelor."

T h e guest, surprised a n d flattered at the interest, said: "Why, yes, I am."

T h e waiter said: " A n d I can tell you something else." " W h a t is that?" asked the guest. T h e waiter said: "I bet your father was a bachelor, too." # # # # Minister of new church: "I have 200 members and they're all working."

Old Friend: " T w o h u n d r e d active members! T h a t certainly speaks well for you."

Minister: "Well, I d o n ' t know. Half of them are working for me a n d half against me." # # » * Self-diagnosis is dangerous, b u t the p a l m goes to the West Virginia m o u n t a i n e e r . H e said: "Whiskey is the only cure for snake bite, but it must be used in jest the right way—and the right way, podner, is always have the whiskey in ye when ye're bit." # * * • Wife: " D o n ' t drive so fast, George. T h e policeman on the motorcycle wants to get by." # # # # Girl: " D i d Jack give the bride away at the wedding?"

Boy Friend: " N o , he let the groom find o u t for himself." # * * * T h e n there was the case of Maria T a l b e r t , the old colored servant w h o was deploring the fact that her son w h o was arrested in an a u t o accident was disorderly at the scene of the accident a n d abusive at the hearing. " T h a t (Continued on Page 31) P A G E 22

CRAWFORD B. LINDSAY. JR.

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Student of Month"

Honor Bestowed O n C B. Lindsay, Jr. I h e brothers of Beta Omicron C h a p t e r at Tennessee State University are p r o u d of the fact that the "Student of the M o n t h " honor, bestowed upon the student with the greatest n u m b e r of n o m i n a t i o n s by the student body, has been awarded to a n Alpha for the third consecutive time.

T h e November. 1951, "Student of the M o n t h " is Brother Crawford B. Lindsay, Jr., a senior in the field of modern foreign languages.

Brother Lindsay, who hails from Nashville, Tennessee, is president of G a m m a Eta C h a p t e r of Sigma Delta Pi International H o n o r a r y Spanish Society, and is listed in the 1950-51 edition of " W h o ' s W h o Among Students in American Universities a n d Colleges." H e is a m e m b e r of Alpha Kappa Mu H o n o r Society a n d Kappa Delta Pi N a t i o n a l H o n o r Society in Education, a n d is a collegiate counselor of the university. H e is also a m e m b e r of Los Buenos Vecinos and Les Amis de la France language organizations.

T h e previous A l p h a "Students of the M o n t h " were Brothers Eddie Harris a n d H a r o l d Byrd.

Dr. Thomas Dehler, West German Minister of Justice: "It is a remarkable oversimplification to hold the idea that Germany is responsible for every war in which she has participated in the last 200 years."

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MUSKOGEE CLINIC PARTICIPANTS This impressive array of participants conveys an idea of the scope of the Pre-College Clinic sponsored by Beta Chi Lambda Chapter at Muskogee. Okla. Front row, left to right: Dr. R. H. Alexander, Shorter College president; J. J. Flood. Tuskegee personnel director; Brother T. B. Lockridge. Boynton, Okla. commerce teacher; Miss Jordan. Dillard U. director of nurse training; D. W. Wyatt, Fisk social science professor; Father Cecil Cowan, St. Phillips Episcopal Church, Muskogee; Brother C. H. Barnes. Muskogee business man: Assistant Physical Education Director Henry, Philander Smith College; R. B. Floyd, Xavier University student counselor. Second row. same order: Brother C. A. Adams. Muskogee Manual Training High School, science; Attorney Wade, of Tulsa; C. C. Darnel. Lincoln University (Mo.) public relations; Brother L. R. Kirkpatrick, principal. Manual Training High School; Brother T. A. Owen, chief clerk. State Hospital. Taft, Okla.; Brother R. E. Lee. Muskogee VA training officer; Brother V. L. Foshee. Manual Training High School, industrial arts; Brother H. E. Duncan, principal. Separate School, Oktaha, Okla.; Dr. R. P. Perry, Langston University administrative dean; Brother E. H. Jennings. principal. Douglas School. Muskogee. Third row: Dr. G. R. Cotton, president, Kansas Technical Institute. Topeka; Brother H. M. Hodges, Manual Training High School; F. T. Long. Texas College coach; Brother K. O. Tucker, principal. Separate School. Checotah. Okla.: Brother L. H. Williams. Tulsa business man and Alpha Southwest regional director (now Southwestern vice-president); Brother J. J. Simmons, III, Muskogee business man and Beta Chi Lambda Chapter president; Brother A. R. Marshall, Rentiesville (Okla.) High School principal and coach; Brother J. S. Chandler, M. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; Muskogee.

(More about the Clinic, page 25).

Ann Arbor Brothers Shine On Football Team, Faculty A N N A R B O R , M i c h i g a n - B o t h as individuals and as a group, the 30 brothers of Epsilon Chapter, located at the University of Michigan, have been carrying high the b a n n e r of Alp h a Phi Alpha. T h e y have distinguished themselves as well as the fraternity by their accomplishments.

A m o n g the few Negroes on the faculty are two Alpha representatives.

O n e is Brother James A. R a n d a l l , of Detroit, who has r e t u r n e d to his Alm a Mater a n d is teaching in the sociology d e p a r t m e n t while completing his graduate work. T h e other, now in his fourth year as a m e m b e r of the medical school staff, is Brother H e n r y FEBRUARY,

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G Bryant, brilliant young pathologist.

Brother William M. King, a senior from Philadelphia, is a recipient of an Alpha scholarship and a candidate for Phi Beta Kappa.

Athletic Achievements Several brothers are playing a vital role in athletics at the University.

Notable in this g r o u p are the following: T h o m a s Johnson, offensive a n d defensive tackle for the past three seasons, who was n a m e d to the All-Midwest team a n d All-Big T e n T e a m , a n d was given honorable m e n t i o n on several All-American selections; Lowell Perry, offensive a n d defensive safety m a n , was award-

ed starting berths on the T V AllAmerican, the All-Midwest, a n d the All-Big T e n teams; a n d Wes Bradford, agile 150-pound back w h o has made heavy Big T e n o p p o n e n t s sit u p a n d take notice.

In track, Brother V a n B. Bruner, a junior, is a top-notch hurdler.

Brother John E. Codwell, Jr., o u r new president, has helped to e n d the famine of Negro talent in basketball, being one of three o n the team.

Now that the brothers are operating a fraternity house on the campus, g r o u p cooperation a n d participation have greatly improved. O n e of the major projects is to set u p a complete, up-to-date file of a l u m n i so that they may receive newsletters. All a l u m n i brothers are requested to send their names a n d addresses to 735 H a v e n Street, A n n Arbor, Michigan.

T h e following brothers have been (Continued on Page 27) P A G E 23

PROBATES DOWN ARKANSAS WAY Gamma Delta Chapter probates at A. M. and N. College las! month eagerly await the time when they can become Alpha men. On the front row. left to right: Raymond Stewart, Walter Martin, Frank Evans, James Tuberville, Nathaniel Morris, Vernon McMurray, and Samuel Ray. Back row: Allen Black. Arthur Porter, George Watkins, Darwin Davis, Dan Minor, and Jerry Jewell. Several of the group hold key positions in campus organizations.

Arkansas A. M. & N. Brothers Dominate Campus Offices PINE BLUFF, Ark.—Brothers of Gamma Doha Chapter at Arkansas A. \ l . and X. College are gaining practical experience in the realm ol leadership, as can be attested l>\ their occupancy <>l several key positions in campus organizations during this school year of 1951-52.

Heading the list, of course, are two brothers who hold the positions of president and vice-president of die Student Government—Vannette Johnson and Samuel Kountz. A quick trip down the list of other student offices finds these Alpha laces in key places: Senior Class Elliott McKinney, preside in and Herman Feaster, treasurer; [unior Class— Hanky Norment, president and Wendell Westbrook, vice-president; Sophomore Class—Allen Black, president. |ohn

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dent; James Martin, chaplain: James Campbell, student teacher.

Student Christian Association — James Campbell, president and Elliott McKinney. vice-president; Science Club—Samuel Ray. president and Samuel Kountz, vice-president; irkansawyer (student publication)— Billye Thompson, business manager.

Agricultural Club—James Camp bell, president; Business Club—William Robertson, president; Current Events Club—Hanley Norment, vicepresident and Vannette Johnson, parliamentarian: FI A—Willie l.indsey, treasurer.

Parliament of Stags (organization ol senior men's residence hall)—Raymond Stewart, president; Herman Feaster, secretary.

Royal Knights (a host organization) —Darwin Davis, president; Willie Lindsey, secretary.

Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society-

Samuel Kountz, president; Vannette Johnson, Samuel Ray, Raymond Stewart, and Hanley Norment, members.

Brothers Darwin Davits, Frank Evans, Vannette Johnson and Henry Trent were outstanding members of the 1951 Golden Lions football team.

Brothel Johnson was up for AllAmerican honors.

Education Contest In Chapter Plans TALLADEGA, Ala.-Epsilon Delta Lambda is looking forward to the following series of activities during 1952: a contest in schools during the observance of "Education for Citizenship Week," contributions to charity, sponsorship of a cultural event at the college, and entertainment of the undergraduate chapter at the college.

The following brothers were elected officers for 1952: president, Robert E. Lawson; vice-president, James O. Hopson; secretary, Leo Clayton; treasurer, Arthur B. Fox; associate editor to SPHINX, James A. Dunn.

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CLINIC IN ACTION The Muskogee. Okla. Pre-College Clinic, sponsored by Beta Chi Lambda Chapter, g o e s into action. Most of the platform participants are identified in the more inclusive picture of the clinic staff (page 23). Note that e v e n the seats "down front." which on many occasions go begging, are occupied by this eager crowd of high school youngsters.

Henderson Speaks At Founder's Rites O R A N G E B U R G , S. C . - B e t a Delta ended a most successful year culmin a t i n g with a public program in celebration of Founders' Day on December 7, 1951. Brother Jacob R. Henderson, Southern vice-president, was the principal speaker. Following the program Beia Delta entertained Brother Henderson at a private luncheon in the school's cafeteria, where Brother Pride, head of the school of journalism at Lincoln University, was also a guest.

Beta Delta was represented at the General Convention by Brothers Alfred P. Glover and Elbert Johnston, advisor.

Brother Glover, upon his return, rendered a report which the chapter found informative a n d impressive.

Six neophytes—Brothers Freddie Austin, Bracie Washington, Harry K. Dowdy, Jr., Evans O'Bryant, John S. McLeod, and George Sweeney—were initiated into Beta Delta and honored at a Pan-Hellenic b a n q u e t . An elaborate after-partv—to which all Alphas in the city, graduate and undergraduate, were invited—was pronounced a gala success.

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FEBRUARY,

WENDELL

1952

MOVE

Pre-College Clinic in Muskogee Said Project with National Significance M U S K O G E E , O k l a . - A pre-college clinic held by Beta Chi Lambda Chapter in April attracted some 200 seniors of 22 Eastern O k l a h o m a high schools who met with representatives of 10 colleges a n d universities at M a n u a l T r a i n i n g High School in Muscogee.

Purpose of the all-day session, held with the host high school's cooperation, was to help the pre-college students in selecting a field for undergraduate study a n d also to aid them in choosing a suitable college.

T h e clinic, also attended by parents, opened with registration and orientation periods and continued through the m o r n i n g a n d afternoon with the main business of the session.

A dance sponsored by the chapter brought the day's activities to a close.

L. R. Kirkpatrick, chairman of the chapter's education committee, found that "the benefits . . . derived from this clinic . . . far exceed, in value. the expenses incurred." No expenses were borne by the a t t e n d i n g students, except meals provided at m i n i m u m cost.

D u r i n g the guidance sessions, college and university consultants met o u t s t a n d i n g students of the area and helped them solve the problem of se-

lecting the institutions most suitable to their needs.

Represented at the clinic were Dillard University, Fisk University, Kansas Technical College. Langston University, Lincoln University, Philander Smith College, Shorter College, Tuskegee Institute. Texas College, and Xavier University.

Of the clinic, the O k l a h o m a Independent said: " T h i s guidance project will carry a national significance. T h e present national emergency requires a reappraisal of our position as American citizens . . . education and special training in highly skilled fields is a must. We must harness our knowledge-, and point it in the direction where it will do tin most good lor all people."

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Convention Quote "As oil floats on water, so in our Fraternity, misunderstanding floats on our solid basis of Fraternal relationship a n d respect. It cannot permanently harm, but it must be cleared.

God give us strength . . . to aid that clearing."

—Edward II'. Brooks, retiring Eastern vice-president.

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Educational, Social Program Set for Year by Alpha Phi A T L A N T A , Georgia - Alpha Phi Chapter's program for ihis school year appears fruitful in all aspects, educational and soc Lai. T h e year began with the first annual Smoker-Rush party, which was co-sponsored with Alpha Pi Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Tin speaker for the smoker was Brother S. V. Jeter, business manager of Clark College. Alpha Phi C h a p t e r "took the cake" in its selection of Miss Gloria T h o m a s , a very lovely Alpha Kappa Alpha co-ed of Atlanta as "Miss A l p h a " lor the year 1951-52.

Miss T h o m a s was a standout d i n i n g 1 [omecoming festivities.

Foundei 's Day As Founders' Day speaker. Brother C. A. Bacote, instructor ol history :u Atlanta University, delivered a message on tin1 importance ol lull citizenship and Alpha's part in bringing about proper citizen participation in the civic affairs ol Atlanta. Also dining this program a contribution was

made to the N'AACP for a fund to heused to open the law school of the I'Diversity of Georgia to Negroes.

O t h e r projects to be carried out this vear include the Alpha Bazaar Education for Citizenship Week, and the Alpha Spring Formal.

Following the pattern set by alumni brothers, the following brothers are m a k i n g worthwhile contributions to campus extra-curricular activities, as follows: Student Council, Edwin T . Pratt, president; Men's Senate, Charles learner, Edward T . Pratt.

J u n i o r Class, Robert W. Knox, president; Robert Lewis, treasurer.

Sophomore Class, W a l t e r Willis, president; Charles T e a m e r , Nice-president; Wallace Hartslield. sect clary.

Iota Beta Chemical Society, [van Roper, vice-president; W a l t e r Sullivan, treasurer; foe Morgan, dean ol pledgees; Samuel Rosser, chaplain.

Beta Phi Zeta Biological Society, Solomon Seats, vice-president; PanHellenic Council. Perry I. Mitchell,

vice-president; College Band, W a l t e r Sullivan, president; Male Glee C l u b , R o b e r t Lewis, president, and Robert Knox, vice-president; NAACP, Robert Knox, vice-president; a n d Carson Lee, treasurer.

Brother Wallace Hartslield made a line showing as one of Clark's star halfbacks. In the College Playhouse's first production Brothers Edwin Pratt and H. Maurice T h o m p s o n played leading roles in Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream."

Brothers William Reese and Edwin Pratt have been elected to this year's edition of " W h o ' s W h o in American Universities and Colleges."

—BRO. IVAN J. R O P E R BE

ADAPTIVE

To be adaptive is an achievement.

The world is looking for men who can apply themselves to any situation that may arise.

If you can put heart and soul into what you are doing, forgetting all else, you may rest assured there is a place for you wherever you go.—Lee Gregory.

• Rear Admiral R. E. Libby, United Nations delegate to Korean peace talks: "The net gain is zero. We are back on page one, paragraph one. This is where we came in."

AT THEIR "HOME BY THE SEA"

Gamma Iota Chapter members take time out to preserve some lasting memories of brotherhood, at the entrance of their "Home by the Sea." Hampton Institute. In the foreground are (left to right): Brothers James Marshall. Allie S. Carr. and Luther Holland. The longer row includes, left to right: Brothers Theodore Brown. Adolph A. Highe, Ryan S. Yuille, Leon Gilchrist, Julius Twyne, Robert Jones (leader of the "Royal Hamptonians" band), Jasper Home. John Warwick, Donald Meeks, Alfred C. Bailey, Bernard Fielding, Alfred Spencer, Joseph Tazewell, Leonard W. Sloan, Roland Higgenbotham, and W. Vincent Payne. Brother Joseph Evans is not shown . . . Brothers Home.

Yuille. and Meeks have just been awarded Regular Army commissions.

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T H E SPHINX

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. . . "WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS" Fort Worth's Beta Tau Lambda brothers and guests appear "happily situated" at their annual Christmas party. Back row. left to right: Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Burnett; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Flint. Jr.; Murry Slaughter; Brother Flem Dunlavy; Brother John Booker; Harry Dixon. Second row, left to right: Brother and Mrs. Kerven W. Carter. Jr.; Brother and Mrs. Henry Denson; Brother and Mrs. Claud Lee Woodard. Jr.; Brother and Mrs. Gilbert A. Baxter; Brother John L. Meggs and Miss Marian Hardin; Brother and Mrs. F. C. Thurmond; Mrs. Flem Dunlavy; Miss Naomi Ellison. Miss Icie Rene Ross. Front row. left to right: Brother Joe Pinkard; Miss Katherine Jones; Brother and Mrs. A. D. Smith; Brother Samuel B. Watson; Brother R. T. McDaniel; Miss Hester Randle; Brother and Mrs. Andrew Session; Mrs. June Borders Brown; Brother A. B. Borders; Mrs. W. G. Wiley. Jr.; and Miss Deloris Forward.

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Autumn Formal Is Social Highlight

FOR I W O R T H , Texas-Beta T a u L a m b d a has started what it hopes M A R S H A L L . T e x a s - T h e brothers will be a most successful year. T h e of Alpha Sigma Chapter, located at active roster is the largest in t h e hisWiley College, are enjoying an im- tory of the chapter.

T h e brothers initiated their activimensely successful a n d fruitful period of brotherhood.

Especially signifi- ties with the a n n u a l a u t u m n formal, cant is the fact that, of the six T y l e r considered one of the real highlights students who made a straight A av- of the social season. T h e chapter also erage for the fall quarter, Brother sponsored a bus a n d paid expenses Leroy Jackson was the only male stu- for thirty boys a n d girls to attend the dent in the group. Brother Jackson Shrine Circus, receipts from which is also president of the sophomore are used to benefit underprivileged class, a n d Alpha Phi Omega Service children.

Fraternity, as well as secretary of t h e O n December 21, 1951, brothers enYMCA. tertained their wives a n d sweethearts Among other brothers exemplifying at an a n n u a l Christmas party, featuring barbecued chicken "with all t h e the tradition of true Alpha men in Beta T a u Lambda was assuming leadership is Billie H. Had- trimmings.' nott, w h o , in addition to being chap- to install its officers at t h e h o m e of ter president, is president ol the Pan- Dr. J. M. Burnett. T h e officers for Hellenic Council, a n d the Log Cabin the year are as follows: President, Kerven W . Carter, J r . ; Players a n d business manager of the Report/'), the school paper. Brother vice-president, Claude L. W o o d a r d , fames A. Wright II is editor-in-chief Jr.; recording secretary, Gilbert A. of the Reporter: president of the So- Baxter; corresponding secretary, Henciology C l u b , F T A , a n d the Interna- ry H . Denson; treasurer, L e o n a r d H . tional Relations C l u b ; a n d treasurer James; financial secretary, Felix C. T h u r m o n d ; e d i t o r to the SPHINX, (Continued on Page 32) F E B R U A R Y , 1952

Samuel B. Watson; sergeant-at-arms.

Edward L. Willis; parliamentarian, Joe R. Pinkard.

—BRO. SAMUEL B. WATSON

Ann Arbor Brothers (Continued from Page 23) elected to serve as officers: John E. Codwell, Jr., president: Van B. Bruner, vice-president; Walter D. Webb, recording secretary; R a l p h Selby, financial secretary; J o h n Loomis, corresponding secretary: Albert Chenault, Jr., treasurer; William Haithco, p a r l i a m e n t a r i a n ; Marion McCall, sergeant-at-arms; David A. Danley, social chairman; a n d Carl Character, house manager.

T h e brothers are now busy preparing for the a n n u a l Greek Holiday Ball, which will take place early next semester. T h e dance is a joint presentation with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Epsilon sends greetings to Alphas everywhere a n d hopes that all chapters will enjoy a successful vcar.

- B R O . WALTER D. W E B B

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Beta Psi Presents Bro. Todd Duncan

PROUD OF BROTHER DUNCAN Members of Beta Psi Lambda Chapter of Los Angeles form concert committee as famous Bro her Todd Duncan is presen'ed in Philharmonic Auditorium. Left to right are Brothers James Shifflett. David Arbor. Oscar V. Little. William Brown. Dr. Damon Lee. Edward Henderson. lohn Talber*. and Arthur A. Lewis.

Alpha Mu's Fight Is Won; Gray Admitted to Tennessee KNOXVILLE, T a i n . - Through the efforts of the brothers of Alpha Mu L a m b d a Chapter, working with the NAACP, the first Negro student in t h e University of Tennessee's 158vcar history has been enrolled in t h e school.

As a result of a United Stales Sup r e m e Court decision, Eugene Mitchell Gray has won his fight to enter the university. Alpha Mu Lambda a n d brother Attorney Carl A. Cowan supported the N.A.A.C.P. with cash and cooperation in winning the fight.

Passing u p the national Alpha convention with reluctance, the brothers stayed behind to lend their efforts a n d money to help Cray a n d also two other applicants to the university, Brother Lincoln A. Blakeney a n d |a< k Alexander.

A singular distinction has conn to Brother X. A. Henderson, w h o practices genera] medicine in this T e n -

nessee Valley city a n d is a specialist in diseases of the heart. As a result of his outstanding work at the city general hospital a n d his example to the white internes, Brother Henderson was invited to become a member of the hospital staff. After a year's service on the executive staff, he was elected chairman of the group.

Alpha Mu Lambda held its first meeting of 1952 at the h o m e of the chapter's new president, Brother A. G. Dunstan, Jr., pastor of Logan Temple Chinch.

O t h e r officers of the chapter are P. M. Alexander, vicepresident; W. H. Holt, recording secretary; L. S. Sinclair, financial secretary; L. A. Jackson, treasurer; [ H .

Harper, chaplain; C. A. Cowan, sergeant-at-arms a n d Monroe 1). Sen-

LOS A N G E L E S , Calif. - Beta Psi Lambda C h a p t e r with its presentation in January of Brother T o d d Duncan in concert provided the city of Los Angeles with one of its o u t s t a n d i n g events of the season.

Brother Duncan, long-time stage star of such productions as "Porgv a n d Bess," "Cabin in the Sky," a n d "Lost in the Stars," treated an appreciative audience in the huge P h i l h a r m o n i c Auditorium to a stirring performance.

Reviews in (he daily papers following the concert were u n a n i m o u s in their praise.

Brother Samuel P. DeBose, president of Beta Psi L a m b d a , was pleased (o report that the concert was a financial as well as a cultural success.

W o r k i n g on the concert committee were Brothers Eddie Henderson, h a n d l i n g ticket sales; Art Lewis, in charge ol souvenir programs; a n d John Talbot, David Arbor, William Brown, James Shifflett, George Moreland, Oscar V. Little, Roger Q_. Mason, Perry Parks, William Dailey, a n d Dr. D a m o n Lee. Special thanks from the chapter Avent to Miss Laura Slayton, Los Angeles clubwoman a n d longtime friend of the fraternity, for h e r valuable assistance in presenting the concert.

—BRO. ARTHUR A. LEWIS

H a r o l d Strickland, executive secretary of the Indiana Avenue Y.M.C.A., formerly of Pi. Cleveland; a n d John Williams, pharmacist, Veterans Administration. A program of reclamation is being carried on, a n d several delinquent brothers a t e becoming active.

Brothel William N. Thomas, w h o recently passed the O h i o bar, is seeking ter, associate SPHINX editor. election as a representative to the Brother Alexander is carrying Allegislative Assembly of the Slate of pha membership card No. I lor 1952. Ohio.

Alpha Xi L a m b d a C h a p t e r —BRO. MONROE 1). SENTER wishes him success.

O u t s t a n d i n g in the field of athletics d i n i n g the past year was Brother Gerald Palmer, co-captain of t h e University of T o l e d o football team. Brother Richard Houston, former m e m b e r of the- Little All-American football team, is an assistant football coach al the University of T o l e d o . Alpha Xi Garfield Weathers, p a r l i a m e n t a r i a n ; Lambda C h a p t e r is exceedingly p r o u d Raymond Bester, sergeant-at-arms; to have as o n e of its members Brother Emerson Cole, w h o is a n o u t s t a n d i n g a n d Maurice Leavell, chaplain. fullback with the Cleveland Browns Of interest is the affiliation with football team. t h e c h a p t e r of t h e following brothers: F. B. Martin, physician, formerly ol A distinctive h o n o r to Brother G a m m a Zeta L a m b d a , T a m p a , Ela.: (Continued on Page 29)

Alpha Psi Brother Seeking Election to Ohio Assembly T O L E D O , Ohio—Brothers serving as officers ol Alpha Xi Lambda for 1952 are Charles H . Peoples, president; Allied Stuart, vice-president; Howard D. Palmer, corresponding secretary; Leo Perry, recording secretary; Lionel C. H u m , treasurer; E. P A G E 28

THE SPHINX

Houston's Alphas Leading Campus H O U S T O N , Texas - Delta T h e t a C h a p t e r at T e x a s Southern University won a scholastic first during the 1950-51 school year by having the highest cumulative average of any fraternity or sorority o n H o n o r Day. Firsl leg on a trophy went with the award.

The chapter's second annual "'Apache Dance" and a second a n n u a l Founder's Dav program were highlights of the present school year.

An address by Brother George R. Wolfolk, head of the d e p a r t m e n t of history at Prairie View A. and M. College was a feature of the F o u n d e r s Day event, which was held in conjunction with Alpha Eta Lambda, the H o u s t o n graduate chapter. A ret eption followed the program.

Abiding by the chapter's motto, "As Delta T h e t a goes, so goes Texas are prominent in campus positions Southern." many of the 29 brothers this year. Among them are: Elva K. Steward, president ol student council and of Alpha Kappa Mu H o n o r Society: lames L. Reaux, senior class president.

Pan-Hellenic Council president: Yeura S. Smith, English C l u b president, Y. M. C. A. president and Lloyd L. General.

Herald editor. James Race, Jr., is a debate tropin winner and president of the German Language Club.

T h e brotheis are represented in every organization in which men are eligible on the campus, as well as in sports.

- E . K . S.. L.L.G. •

Leaven of (Continued from Huge 18) organizing the- Mother chapter at Cornell so that it may exist with dignity amongst other national fraternities o n that campus would be a step in the right direction. T h i s is especially true if a real semi-centennial celebration is anticipated at a real chapter.

T o be sine, it takes men and not newsprint to build an interlaith. interracial organization, •

Alpha Psi Brother [Continued from Page 28) Joseph Doneghy, referee in the Juvenile Court, a n d to Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter, was his selection by the Junior C h a m b e r of Commerce as the outstanding voting m a n in T o l e d o in 1950.

—BRO. H O W A R D D. P A L M E R

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1952

FOUNDER'S DAY FESTIVITIES Members oi Delta Theta Chapter attend a reception following their second annual founder's day program. Held in Texas Southern University auditorium, the reception featured refreshments served by Gamma Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Delta Theta brothers are. front row, left to right, Joe Williams, William Sadler, Roy E. Pemberton. Dr. George Wolfolk, Sample Pittman. Elva K. Steward and lames L. Reaux. Back row. left to right: Curtis Watlcins, Tandy Tollerson III. lames Race, Jr.. Lloyd L. General and Yeura S. Smith.

Gamma Upsilon Founder Returns As Dean of Tougaloo College T O U G A L O O , M i s s . - T h e brothers of G a m m a I'psilon consider the year 1950-51 to have been one of the most progressive in the chapter's history.

O p e n i n g their year with the a n n u a l freshman smoker, the brothers d u r i n g initiation week inducted the following Sphinxmen: Brothers Chris Young, Andrew De Fraffientriet, Strown Martin, James Lockett, William Collins, T . C. Almore, Thomas Haines. Edward Barnes, Herschel Latham. Ross Simms, and William Harvey. On December 9. the brothers entertained their sweethearts at a real

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T h e entire chapter welcomed the' founder ol G a m m a Upsilon, Brother |anics H. Owens, who returned as dean ol Tougaloo College. He is also an o u t s t a n d i n g civic leader in nearby Jackson. Mississippi.

For the third consecutive year, the brothers participated in the a n n u a l Jabberwock. sponsored by Delta Sigma "Theta Sorority, a n d for the third straight time Gamma Upsilon walked awa) with the laurels. In the spring the chapter sponsored a citizenship program in connection with Education for Citi/enship Week. Guest speaker for the occasion was Brother R. W. H u n t e r , clean of Alcorn Col-

lege, who spoke inspiringly on "Education lot Citizenship."

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In keeping with Alpha's policy ol being foremost, both in scholarship a n d citi/enship. every m e m b e r of Gamma Upsilon made the Dean's H o n o r Roll for the year, establishing a chapter average of 2.42. In campus organizations, tin- brothers held the following leading ollices: Student Council: H u b e r t Wallace, president; T . C. Almore, vice-president.

Senior Class —'Theodore Brooks, president: Freshman Class, Little Brother Willard Johnson, president; Dramatic Club, Avarah Strickland, president; S. C. A., Emmitt Gambrell, president; Social Science F o r u m ; Matthew Burkes, president; Tougazette, H u b e r t Wallace, editor.

May found nine brothers graduating. Brotheis Theodore Brooks, Avarah Strickland, and H u b e r t Wallace finished summa cunt laude.

Brother Emmitl Gambrell finished magna 'inn laude, while Brother Matthew Burkes finished cunt laude.

Brothers Wallace and Brooks are now studying medicine at H o w a r d University, Brother Gambrell is doing further study at Kansas State University.

—BROS. JOSEPH J O N E S , Wit

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Chapter Will Award Scholarships To Outstanding Suffolk Area Senior S U F F O L K , V A . - E s t a b l i s h e d a year ago wiih only seven members, Epsilon Iota C h a p t e r points to a list of achievements in 1951 made possible by the interest of all brothers u n d e r i he leadership of their president, W .

Lovel T u r n e r .

In keeping with Alpha's regard for leadership and scholarship, the chapter selected as its major objective for the year a scholarship of $100. to be awarded to the most o u t s t a n d i n g high school senior ol Nansemond Southampton and Isle ol Wight Counties a n d cities of the above counties. Compel it ion will be based on an open examination using standard tests a n d conducted by the Norfolk Division ol Virginia State College.

D u r i n g the Education for Citizenship week last year, chapter brothers visited each county a n d city high school to address students a n d acq u a i n t them with the rules of the scholarship.

Contributions wen- made to the N.A.AC.P., Stale Conference of Alpha Phi Alpha, A.K.A.'s scholarship drive and to local organizations. N o help was asked from the public for any of these projects.

In February, 1951, neophyte brothers Drs, Richard II. Bland. W. P. Richardson, and Benjamin I.. Davis.

Jr. were taken into the chapter a n d in December, Brothers Leon W . Armistead, Kenneth H . P u t low. W a l t e r L. Porter, James H . T o w n e s , George J. Wyche a n d Attorney Robert E. jackson joined the chapter.

T h e chapter's anniversary was celebrated by worship with the Rev. C. J. W o r d of East End Baptist Church, concluding with presentation of a <heck by President T u r n e r for the church b u i l d i n g fund. A corsage was presented by the chapter to Dr. Margaret W. Reid, whose h u s b a n d . Brother L. T . Reid, is serving overseas in the .Army.

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Miss Jacquelin Majett, a graduate of Hayden High School in Franklin, Va., now a student at Howard University, was awarded the Suffolk chapter scholarship. Her score of 97 per cent was highest among 17 students from Nansemond. Southampton and Isle of Wight Counties in a competitive examination conducted for the chapter by the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College.

- B R O . H . M. BASS

Beta Iota, at Winston-Salem, Forms and Outline Program W I N S T O N - S A L E M , X. C. - Beta Iota is a recently established chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Presiding over the ceremonies at the Winston-Salem T e a c h e r s ' College was Brothei I.. B. Frazier, regional director of Alpha Phi Alpha and also of the N o r t h Carolina M u t u a l Life Insurance Company.

Representatives were present from the following chapters: Alpha Pi L a m b d a , Alpha O m i c r o n , Beta Epsilon, a n d G a m m a M I L T h e charter members are as follows: Charles Buie, WinstonSalem; Robert Claybrook, Elkville, 111.; Frederick Cundiff, Wilkesboro, N . C ; R o b e r t Harris, Winston-Salem; William Henderson, Thomasville, N .

C ; Alvis H o l m a n , Philadelphia; Willie McDuffie, Winston-Salem; James Petway, Rocky Mount, N. C ; Ernie T h o m p s o n , Newark. N . J.; H o w a r d Walker, Chapel Hill. N . C ; a n d D a n Spikes, Winston-Salem.

WINS SUFFOLK'S AWARD

while program for the year, part of which has already been carried out.

Some of the things already d o n e include a program for presentation of ihe C h a p t e r charter to the school president; participation in and entry of a symbolic float in the Homecoming parade; a n d a Smoker for prospective Sphinxmen. O t h e r events scheduled were a songlest a n d projects for Negro History Week, probation week, and the March of Dimes campaign.

Recently elected officers are: Dan Spikes, president; Willie McDuffie, vice-president; William Henderson, secretary; Charles Buie, financial secretary: Ernie T h o m p s o n , treasurer; Alvis H o l m a n , dean of pledges; Frederick Cundiff, associate editor of the SPHINX; James Petway, sergeant-atarms; Willie McDuffie, chaplain; II oward Walker, historian; Rev. Joseph Patterson and James T . Diggs, Jr., advisors.

Beta Iota is without the guidance of Brother Patterson, a former advisor, a n d the assistance of Brother Harris, who was tec cutly graduated. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;BRO. FREDERICK I). CI>NDIFF

Alpha Undertaking Chapter Rebuilding C I N C I N N A T I , O h i o - A l p h a Alpha Chapter, u n d e r the capable leadership of Brother Henry Walters, is in the midst of an extensive r e b u i l d i n g program. In this connection a smoker was given on December 14, 1951, at the new a n d beautiful Manse Hotel, Cincinnati, O h i o . Brother T h e o dore M. Berry, a City Councilman, was the speaker. Invitations were extended to students of the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, Chase College, the University of Cincinnati, a n d Xavier University. In spite of inclement weather the response of both brothers a n d guests was remarkable.

At the close of the smoker an air of reminiscence a n d reverence filled the room, which was lighted only by a n Alpha Phi Alpha sign, as the brothers sang the A l p h a H y m n .

Alpha A l p h a C h a p t e r has been almost inactive for several years d u e to the shortage of u n d e r g r a d u a t e brothers; but with the New Year, plans are in the m a k i n g for m a n y new a n d bigger things. T h e brothers say: " W a t c h Alpha A l p h a . " - B R O . J O H N R.

QUEEN

T H E SPHINX

Alpha Men at Tennessee State Dominating Student Activities \ \ S H V I L L E , T e n n . - B r o t h e r s of Beta O m i c r o n C h a p t e r at Tennessee State University are d o m i n a t i n g campus offices in extra curricular activities this year. Among the brothers leading the way are: W a l t e r Cade, executive counselor, collegiate conference; president, Student Christian Midwestern Conference; vice-president, National Baptist Student Union and J u n i o r Sunday School superintendent.

Crawford 15. Lindsay, Jr., president, Sigma Delia Phi International H o n o r Society in Spanish. Camilla Eta C h a p ter.

Charles Smith, president, Xi Chapter, Beta K a p p a Chi Scientific Society.

Solomon Westbrook, editor-in-chief, T h e Test T u b e .

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Alphonso Sherman, president. University chapter of T h e t a Alpha Phi national Honorary D r a m a t i c Fraternity, second vice-president, Southern Association of Dramatic a n d Speech Arts.

J o h n W. Thomas, president of University chapter of the American Chemical Society.

Brothers active in student government are Albert H u d s o n , sophomore class president; Joseph Anthony, sophomore class vice-president a n d student council m e m b e r ; Brother Westbrook, student council m e m b e r ; Robert T u c k e r , g r a d u a t e class president; R o b e r t Wheeler, vice-president of the student council a n d c h a i r m a n of the student election committee;

and fimmuir Cotton, student council member.

Webster Williamson is president of the sociology club; Ernest Young, president of the Memphis C l u b ; Clifford Hendrix, president of the Speech and Drama C l u b ; a n d William Franklin, vice-president of the N e w m a n Club.

T h e T S U cheering squad is captained l>\ John Crawford.

Seven in " Who's Who" Seven brothers newly listed in the 1951-52 " W h o ' s W h o a m o n g Students in American Universities a n d Colleges" are Emerson Able, Clifford Hendrix, Henry H . Lindsay, Charles E. Smith, Edward L. Smith, John W. T h o m a s and Solomon Westbrook.

T h e university's student newspaper, The Meier, is d o m i n a t e d by Alpha men. Henry H. Lindsay is editor-inchief, and other officials are W a l t e r J. Walker, T h e o d o r e Jefferson. Ernest Buffington, Charles Bolen, William Franklin a n d Alex T u r n e r .

Six honor societies, five of t h e m national a n d one international, list seven of the chapter's members o n their rolls, some of the Alphas belonging to more t h a n one of the honor societies. All told, 16 campus organizations have as their presidents Alphas of Beta Omicron Chapter.

T h e chapter's officers for 1952 include Charles E. Smith, president; Samuel Carrington, vice-president; Louis H a r d i n g , secretary; William Franklin, corresponding secretary; W a l t e r J. Walker, treasurer; a n d Anderson Bridges, dean of pledges.

FRATERNITY FUN (Continued from I'a^e 22) boy just couldn't help being sassy to the judge," she said. "You see, he has diabetes a n d he gets an injection of insolence every day." * # # * If you are still reading this letter, Mom, the following story will explain why I did not fly out to California. A pilot coming into Atlanta airport radioed the airfield a n d the following dialogue ensued: "Pilot Kelly, Flight 210 from Dallas. Please give landing instructions immediately!"

"Control T o w e r to Pilot Kelly, Flight 210. Circle field for ten minutes.

N o available l a n d i n g strip."

"Pilot Kelly, calling Control T o w e r . Have only three minutes gas supply."

"Pilot Kelly, calling Control T o w e r . O n e m i n u t e gas supply. W h a t shall I do?"

"Control T o w e r to Pilot Kelly. Repeat after m e ! O u r Father, W h o art in Heaven, hallowed by T h y n a m e . . . " Forever a n d ever, Your son, OLIVER WILSON W I N T E R S F E B R U A R Y , 1952

WALTER H. QUARLES

Phi Lambdas Miss Quarles R A L E I G H , N . C. - Phi Lambda C h a p t e r feels very keenly the loss of Brother Walker H . Quarles, w h o has moved back to his native Virginia to ;K i ept a post at Virginia State College.

Brother Quarles was administrative assistant to the president of Shaw University 13 years.

Phi Lambda C h a p t e r honored him before his d e p a r t u r e with a smoker at the home of Brother Garrett Laws a n d presented him with a silver c u p for "consistent a n d unselfish service to the chapter from 1936-1951."

A past president of Phi L a m b d a , Brother Quarles held a n u m b e r of offices in the chapter and also was active in community a n d church work. H e performed many services in Scouting, receiving in 1949 the Beaver Award, one of Scouting's highest honors.

Serving as chairman of the Board of Ushers of the First Baptist C h u r c h , Brother Quarles also was president of the Usher's U n i o n of Raleigh a n d vicinity and a m e m b e r of the Interdenominational Usher's Association of No^th Carolina.

His civic contributions included heading a C o m m u n i t y Chest u n i t each year a n d work with R e d Cross, Infantile Paralysis a n d YMCA campaigns.

CONCENTRATION Concentration is the drawing of the mind to a single duty, to accomplish a single purpose . . . Many a difficult problem has been solved by concentration. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dozier McWhirter.

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12 NU CHAPTER NEOPHYTES Initiated during 1951 as active members of Nu Chapter a! Lincoln University (Pa.) were (left to right): Calvin L. Hackney. Robert E. Winters. Harry Joyner, Linwood Henry. Milton Q. Stills, Vincent L. McCutcheon. Winston H. Gandy. WilUam L. Williams, Charles R. Johnson.

McCaigher V. Gallagher. Eugene D. Brockington. and Sidney J. Hopson. Four brothers who graduated during the year, (not pictured) were James Beil. Jersey City, N. J.; Robert M. Johnson oi New York City; James A. Scott. Ardmore, Penna.. and Donald P. Ramsey.

Philadelphia.

Time Tells Alpha's Saga DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-National recognition for his years of patient, unselfish devotion to his profession has come to Dr. George H e n r y Starke. president of Beta Delta L a m b d a C h a p t e r at Bethune-Cookman College.

His picture and a detailed tribute in Time Magazine January 14 call attention to the long, uphill road Dr. Starke started out upon in 1927 as he began practice in San lord, Florida, where the bi-racial hospital was closed to Negro dot tors. His skill, altruism and medical progressiveness finally led, in 1950. to his becoming the first Negro member of the Florida Medical Association; and last m o n t h , he opened his own new $50,000 clinic to help care for his 5,000 patients.

T h e Time article describes how, as a young doctor fresh horn Nashville's M e h a n v Medical College Dr. Starke had to turn his first emergency patient over to a white doctor in Saniord's hospital, because no Negro was allowed to practice in the institution.

His diagnosis proved correct, a n d the white head nurse told him grudgingly, "You're the first Negro I ever saw who could make a diagnosis."

Fen years later, after g r a d u a t e study at Chicago University, Dr. Stark tried sulfa on a double p n e u m o n i a case, a d r u g the local white doctors had not yel d a t e d to try. It worked, and in a lew weeks the county medical society broke precedent a n d allowed Dr. Starke to practice in the hospital.

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DR. KEORGE HENRY STARKE

e q u i p m e n t lor hydrotherapy, physiotherapy a n d X-ray is, in the words of a white physician in Sanford as q u o t e d

by Time. "A memorial to his ability as a physician."

Wiley Brother (Continued limn Page 27) of the Log Cabin Flayers. Brother Lawrence Ferry is the student representative in charge of the I n t r a m u r a l Basketball League.

T h e Sphinx Club, u n d e r the able

BROTHER BILLY JONES

Billy Jones Seeks Office EAST ST. L O U I S , I l l . - B r o t h e r Billy Jones, president of Delta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, is a candidate lor nomination on the R e p u b l i c a n ticket as a m e m b e r of the General Assembly of the 49th Senatorial District of Illinois.

Practicing Attorney Jones was nominated in 1950 but lost by a slim margin to a white o p p o n e n t in the general run-off.

As a lawyer, he successfully fought the Fast St. Foil is school case for the N.A.A.C.P., bringing about integration of schools in that city. Recently he won the fight to prevent eviction of 3,000 residents of "Kerr I s l a n d " in Venice, III., who had occupied the premises lot almost half a centttrv.

Fie has been active in Alton, 111. in a school discrimination case there.

direction of Brother Arnold H. Lockley, has 15 members who have high hopes ol crossing the burning sands.

Alpha Sigina's Queen lor the vear is beautiful Miss Gwcn Pruitt, basileiis of her chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

I h e brothers are now making plans lot the a n n u a l Black and W h i t e Ball, which traditionally is the apex of all social activities of the school year.

Officers for the year are: Bi'llie H. H a d n o t t , president; fames A. Wright II, vice-president; Edwin Cash, secretary; I.mister Drake, treasurer; Arnold H. Lockley, associate editor to The Sphinx; a n d T W. Cole, advisor. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;BRO. J A M E S A. W R I G H T , I I

T H E SPHINX

Notes on the Founding of Alpha (Continued from Page 11) Douglass' death. H e apologized for, even maligned the leaders w h o had struggled for full citizenship rights and privileges for the freedmen. At the crest of u n c u r b e d industrialization and the unprecedented concentration of corporate wealth, Washington advised the Negro to accept h u m bly a status which b r a n d e d "inferior" on the Negro's brow. A special a n d very limited education should be his in order to fasten him to the land, train him in decadent crafts, p r e p a r e him to become a profitless shopkeeper a n d make him happy to emerge from his ghetto only to serve his masters faithfully a n d with a smile.

Once again the Negro had no rights which the white m a n was b o u n d to respect.

T h e bourbon South a n d the economically powerful N o r t h m a d e of Washington a demagogue.

The former buried its conscience; the other said to the trained, ambitious Negro, " G o South, young m a n . " The alternative was to remain in the North as a servant. T h e Negro press was engulfed. Few editors dared to be heretics in the face of the new religion. In 1905, we students h a d been robbed of our self respect. T h e n the clouds parted a n d we saw, over Niagara Falls, hope in the sky.

In July, 1905. on the Canadian side of the river, 29 m e n from fourteen states met secretly in a small hotel and organized the Niagara Movement u n d e r the leadership of W. E. B. DuBois. T h e i r platform allowed for n o compromise concerning the objectives of full a n d unfettered citizenship. Some of us were equally inspired by the demands for the abolition of race a n d caste distinctions in education, employment a n d travel.

We, ourselves, h a d come to the recognition of h u m a n brotherhood as a workable creed, not merely a visionary ideal.

Democracy

at

Cornell

T h e stage where all these forces played upon us in the a u t u m n of 1905 was Cornell University. T h e atmosphere of this cosmopolitan university was charged with the democratic spirit. T h e memory of the two Cook brothers who had played on the football team in the 1890's was still alive.

T h e Brown sisters, Sara a n d Fairfax, and Jessie Fausett were recent graduates. I was active in debating a n d track. A little later Roscoe Giles was a m e m b e r of his class crew.

Cornell's first president, the ven-

Kinckle Jones' leadership hastened the decision of December 4, 1906 that cast the die for the fraternity. In the m o n t h s that followed, Kinckle Jones a n d I were associated closely. W e were both students of the social sciences, government a n d economics.

Together, we wrote the first constitution of Alpha Phi Alpha in my room in the old Beta T h e t a Pi House. T h e preamble at least remains. W h a t is more important, however, is that the ideals a n d objectives for which we strove remain alive.

Goldurin Smith Influence In this year 1950, the walls of prejuT h e students breathed the ideals of dice proscription, and discrimination Ezra Cornell, whose brain child it was have been breached by the forces of to regard the University as a seat of humanism and fair play. In this struglearning for anyone w h o desired a col- gle Alpha Phi Alpha has an important lege education. W e knew that Cornell part.

But the battle is not over. was a farmer w h o h a d helped Morse Civil liberties are not secure. T h e make telegraphy practical. We were struggle will not end u n t i l brotherinfluenced by Goldwin Smith, w h o hood is the keystone in the arch of resigned the Chair of History at Ox- democratic philosophy. It is imperaford in 1868 to become professor of tive, therefore, that we anchor ourHistory at the new "radical" universi- selves to our first principles. Alpha ty. Even in England, Smith h a d been Phi Alpha was born in the shadows an o p p o n e n t of American slavery. of slavery, on the lap of disfranchiseBurt G. Wilder, w h o officered Ne- ment. We proposed to foster scholargro troops d u r i n g the Civil W a r , was ship a n d excellence a m o n g students; professor of Zoology. A former pupil to bring leadership a n d vision to the of Louis Aggassiz at H a r v a r d , he social problems of o u r communities bridged the gap between special cre- and the Nation; to fight, with courage ation and evolution for tis. W e h a d a n d self-sacrifice, every bar to the individual conferences with L y m a n democratic way of life. So long as Abbott when he was on campus as we swerve not from these purposes, University minister r a t h e r than occu- Alpha Phi Alpha lives.

• pied with his duties as liberal editor of " T h e Outlook."

A n o t h e r University preacher was the Reverend Crapsy of Rochester, at the very time he was the defendant in the last great heresy trial in the Protestant Episcopal Church.

EASE ST. L O U I S , 111—In the inWe were touched by the rising Ne- terests of music appreciation, Delta gro intelligentsia too. Mary C h u r c h Epsilon L a m b d a Chapter held its first T e r r e l l gave a University lecture. a n n u a l musicale concert in the new W a l t e r Willcox, professor of Sociolo- Lincoln H i g h School a u d i t o r i u m last gy and a consultant to the Bureau of November. the Census, was q u o t i n g DuBois in T h e program featured Brothers his classes.

Frank T . Lyerson, Everett W. Single'Alpha Plii Alpha' Begins ton and Kermit Jeffers as soloists, a n d

By January, we students were de- guest artists Misses Jennie McFadden termined to have an organization a n d Lillye B. H a r p e r a n d R o n a l d which should extend to o u r fellows Farwell.

A one-act play written by chapter in other universities. In March, 1906, we began to call o u r g r o u p Alpha Phi president Billy Jones was a highlight Alpha. In September, three new stu- of the concert. Entitled "Uncle Sam dents joined us. Of these, Eugene —Don't You R e m e m b e r ? " the play afKinckle Jones was the most dynamic firmed the Negro soldier's loyalty deMiss a n d forceful. Already h e h a d de- spite hardship a n d injustice. termined the course of his life's work. Mary Jackson a n d Brothers Norval U p o n his purpose was founded the Hickman, Everett W . Singleton a n d Billy Jones comprised the cast.

National U r b a n League. O u r school year began with the Atlanta riots.

—BRO. HOWARD W. T H O M A S

erable Andrew D. W h i t e , a historian from Yale, was still alive a n d welcomed students in his study. Not only had he organized the University's first faculty, but he h a d also served his country as minister to Russia a n d ambassador to France.

Professor H i r a m Corson, the Shakespearean scholar, h a d been professor of English language a n d literature from 1870 to 1903 a n d was still interpreting English literature in informal sessions.

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