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A GREAT MAN HAS FALLEN ALPHA AND THE CIVIL R I G H T S REVOLUTION THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

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IMAGE OR IDENTITY

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CONVENTION R E P O R T - F R A T FUN

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MARCH ON WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENTS 12

A MESSAGE FROM THE P R E S I D E N T

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FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY'S DESK

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EDITORIALLY S P E A K I N G . . .

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REFRESH YOUR MEMORY

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BOOKS

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NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT

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LETTERS FROM VICE P R E S I D E N T S

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CHAPTER ACTIVITIES

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BROTHERS IN THE ARMED FORCES

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OMEGA CHAPTER

FRONT COVER: We join hands and climb - step by step - we ascend the most treacherous barriers as a chain with unbroken links. WE REACH FOR YOUR HAND BROTHER, WILL YOU JOIN US? This is a day for greatness, a day when men must stand up and be counted, a day of revolution; individuals as well as peoples of all races, clans and nationalities are searching for freedom.

Where is this freedom?

One thing is certain, the Negro will not find this freedom with broken ranks and petty jealousies for a chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

Through the years the Negro has been easily divided, his enemy has used the "divide and conquer" philosophy which has kept him in bondage. Now is the time for decision, an undaunted decision, that no force, suffering or death, hell or heaven, shall unlock our hands and souls - we seek one goal: - FREEDOM NOW!

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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Frank W. Mitchell, Charles Wesley. W. Wesley Wheatstone. Robert F. Custis. O. Wilson Winters, Laurence T. Young, William H. Hale, Charles A. Broaddus, J. Malvin Goode, J. M. Ellison, Belford Lawson, Lionel H. Newsome. Frank L. Stanley, Sr., A. Maceo Smith, T. Winston Cole, Kermit J. Hall, W. H. D. Williams, W. Barton Beatty, Maceo Hill, James E. Earley, L. W. Jeffries, Martin L. Harvey.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: J. Herbert King, J. E. Martin, Felix Warren, John H. Johnson, John C. Brown, Malvin Goode. Marshall Harris, Moss H. Kendrix. T. Winston Cole, Lionel H. Newsome, Belford V. Samson.

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"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers broughi forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Abraham Lincoln

"October at last has come! The thicket has shaken The last leaf lingering down from the naked branch.

A u t u m n is breathing cold, the road is frozen The brook still runs with a m u r m u r behind the mill, But the pond is still; my neighbor is up and away With a hunt, away to the farthest dreaming field, Where the winter wheat will suffer from his mad sport, And the bark of dogs will startle the forest oaks.

"They commonly scold the last days of autumn: to me, My reader and friend, they are dear; their beauty is quiet, Their modesty brilliant; they draw me to them like a child Whom the family does not love . . . " â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pushkin

'Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future."

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Bto. William Edward Buighardt DuBois

by Bro. C. Anderson Davis "A wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries" I C o r i n t h i a n s 16:9 RSV

Bro. Dr. William Edward Burghardt DuBois, leader, author, scholar, educator. has passed this span of life, now he belongs to the ages and the glory of our imagination.

He passed in Accra, Ghana (Africa) August 27th where he had become a citizen. Some time before leaving the United States, h e wrote: "I was not an American. I was not a man. I was, by long education and daily reminder, a colored man in a white world."

Bro. DuBois settled in Ghana at the personal invitation of President Kwame Nkrumah. He became editor of the Encyclopedia Africana, a work sponsored by the Government. He was given a state funeral at Christiansborg Castle, now known as Government House and was buried just outside of the castle. President Kwame Nkrumah, his cabinet, members of parliament and state officials joined in the ceremony and a national state of mourning was declared.

Death is not the end, but only an epoch in life which is endless, therefore, we need not fear, for he who lives in "manly deeds and love for all mankind" shall live, though his body falls in dust.

The physical body cannot endure eternally, for we are in a vacillating world. The mountains, the forests, the landscapes, everything around us change, we are not the same today as yesterday and tomorrow may bring growth or digression, broadened horizons or narrow pitfalls. Here was a man who gave the full measure of his devotion in scholarly struggle for the freedom and redemption of his fellow brethren. No pangs of death can still his courageous endeavors. For him, there were problems to be solved, dangers to be faced and difficulties to be overcome. Catch a glimpse of his spirit, a spirit worthy to be imitated by all believers in equality for the human race.

In his early years, great opportunities of service were opened to him in his own vigorous imagery. These op-

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portunities were like a door of hope swinging widely and beckoning his dauntless spirit to pass through. "A wide door for effective work has been opened to me, and there are many adversaries." This man understood that difficulty and opportunity go hand in hand, but he knew how to transmit difficulties into opportunities.

Brother DuBois was a scholar in truth - truth for a purpose, a way of life and not academic exercise.

He could not compromise the truth, as he saw it, nor masculate its form in search for selfish gain, academic expediency nor earthly fears. The thinking of this man was far ahead of the thinking of his day on matters pertaining to race.

He might have been pampered by the so-called beneficent "angels" of Negro institutions, as many Negroes were, had he confined his proclamations of truth to the classroom and withdrawn when truth conflicted with invested interest.

But his nature could not endure such deceit for he was a symbol of those cutting words, "I would rather be right than president."

Bro. DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Mass., February 23, 1868, five years after the Emancipation Proclamation. His father, a shopkeeper, was of French-West Indian ancestry. His mother was of African Negro and Dutch ancestry.

He went to Fisk University and after his first year spent his summer vacation teaching in the rural South, where he lived among former slaves, slept on clay floors and ate from an iron pot.

He received the B. A. degree from Fisk University in 1888 and from Harvard in 1890 and five years later he received a Ph. D. from Harvard, A grant from the John F. Slater Fund made possible two years study in Europe. He attended the University of Berlin and visited Poland. It was during this time that Bro. DuBois began to see America's race problem, the problem of colonial peoples in Africa and Asia and the political development of Europe as facets of a worldwide problem.

After teaching successfully at Wilberforce University, the University of Pennsylvania and Atlanta University, Bro. Dubois interrupted his career as

an educator in 1909 to devote full time to the NAACP which he helped to found. He later founded the Pan-African Congress.

From 1910 to 1933 he was editor of the "Crisis", official organ of the NAACP. Between 1931 and 1946 he edited "The Encyclopedia of the Negro" and in 1945 he edited and p r e sented to the United Nations "An Appeal to the World", a document on the status of the Negro in the United States.

By 1934 his growing policy differences with other leaders of the NAACP led to his first withdrawal. He went back to Atlanta University, but ten years later he returned to the NAACP leadership group. In 1948 h e again left the NAACP to take up other duties.

Bro. DuBois was the author of 19 books. His "Supression of the Slave Trade", published in 1896 as Volume I of the Harvard University Historical Series, became a college textbook. His last was "World's of Color" (1961).

Among bis other books were "Souls of Black Folk" (1903), "Darkwater" (1920), "Dark Princess" (1924) and "The World and Africa" (1947).

Bro. Dubois served as consultant to the United Nations on its formation in San Francisco in 1945. He later became head of the Council on African Affairs. In 1949 he was made chairman of1 the Peace Information Center in New York.

In 1950 he ran unsuccessfully for United States Senator on the American Labor party ticket. Two years later he received the Grand International Prize of the World Peace Council, headed fy the French physicist Frederic Joliot-Curie.

In recent years, Bro. DuBois traveled extensively in Communist China and the Soviet Union. On his 91st birthday, he was honored in Peking at a celebration attended by Premier Chou En-lai.

In 1959, Bro. DuBois received the Lenin Peace Prize "for strengthening world peace'. He was the first Negro to be elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters. He was also a life member and fellow of t h e American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Before going to Ghana, h e lived at 31 Grace Court, Brooklyn Heights. His first wife, Mrs. Nina Gomer DuBois, whom he married in 1896, died in 1950.

A year later h e married Shirley Graham, a writer. Surviving axe his widow, and a daughter, Mrs. Yolanda Williams of Baltimore.

Close the shutters, pull down the shades, an e r a has ended - the era of William Edward Burghardt DuBois.

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Alpha Phi Alpha And The Civil Rights Revolution

by Bro. Belford V. Lawson

Fraternity with removing what J u s tice Harlan had called "the badges of The right to petition a government slavery and servitude and public diswas wrested from King John by his crimination on account of race." Since barons in the Magna Carta and was December 6, 1906, to August 28, 1963, guaranteed in the First Amendment on when the Alpha Phi Alpha led the December 15, 1791. historic March on Washington, (See New York Times, August 29, 1963), the The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity men of Alpha Phi Alpha have been laid the foundation for the Civil Rights 1 fighting and marching in dignity and Movement in 1905 when Brother W. E. I freedom to redress old grievances and B. DuBois organized the Niagara Move- to help resolve the American crisis. We ment, forerunner of the NAACP. He have believed in and practiced the Helsaid, "We claim for ourselves every lenistic-Hebraic-African Concept of right that belongs to a free born Amer- Unity and Universality and the conican, political, civil, and social. And quest of justice and equality. until we get these rights, we will never cease to protest and assail the ears of We have participated in the second America with the story of its shame- phase of the Civil Rights Revolution ful deeds toward us." That statement and developed a wide community of represented the Negroes' moral revul- interest and organized several prosion against ancient humiliations and grams in Education, Employment, P u b -

of higher learning, especially Cornell" (p. 103, History of Alpha Phi Alpha Wesley). This was the beginning of the outstanding contributions of Alpha Phi Alpha to the educational life of the Negro in America.

In 1920 we organized the "Go to High School - Go To College Movement."

This program gave impetus and encouragement to young people to stay in school.

In 1934 at the Chicago Convention, the Fraternity further implemented these programs by the adoption of a program to file lawsuits to force the admission of qualified students to p u b licly-supported colleges and universities (p. 311 supra). Specifically, we urged the filing of the case of Murray v. University of Maryland.

We paid all costs of court, books, and tuition for Murray who was not a member of the Fraternity (p. 341 s u p r a ) . The Murray case was the forerunner of such cases as Gaines v. University of Missouri and Johnson v. University of Kentucky, successfully argued by Brothers Sidney Redmond and that great Brother Charles H. Houston, the original architect of the legal aspects of the Civil Rights Revolution. These cases were precedents for the historic

ALPHAS MAKING READY TO MARCH WITH THE 225.000 CITIZENS OF ALL CREEDS A N D COLORS IN THE "MARCH ON WASHINGTON"

was the first petition to the government for the redress of ancient wrongs.

Mr. Roy Wilkins, speaking at the historic march in Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, paid Brother DuBois a deserved tribute.

Said he, "It is incontrovertible that at the dawn of the twentieth century, his (DuBois) was the voice that was calling us here today."

Out of the philosophy and spirit of Brother DuBois, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was organized at Cornell University in 1906 by seven scholars, " J e w e l s " in the residence there.

Brother Henry A. Callis charged the

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lie Accommodations and Voting in an effort to achieve basic civil rights and civil liberties for Negroes.

Education Over the years we have had the Scholarship Commission, The Educational Foundation, Scholarship Loan Fund, A Study of Vocational Education, The Foundation Publishers and the Housing Foundation. All of these special programs were designed to foster the education of American Negroes.

As early as 1915, a "Committee on Student Affairs" proposed a plan "inducing students to come to institutions

decisions of 1954.

A compelling fact is that the Presidents of twenty-seven of thirty-three Negro Land Grant Colleges, are, or have been, members of Alpha Phi Alpha.

We have from the very beginning emphasized scholarship, realizing that scholarship is the keystone in the arch of progress and freedom. In sixty years we have distributed through the agencies of the Fraternity, loans, grants, scholarships, and fellowships amounting to more than two-hundred thousand dollars.

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WE CELEBRATE THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

by Bro. Charles H. Wesley We assemble in this annual session in the one-hundredth year since the issuance of the Proclamation announcing the Emancipation of Negro-American slaves in the United States. This year. 1963, will be observed as an anniversary in two ways; one will be to r e gard it as an historical event and to give praise to Abraham Lincoln for his action in proclaiming the purpose of the war in the Proclamation as a war for freedom in designated areas of the South, with ultimate applications elsewhere. The other way of celebration is to regard the Proclamation as a continuing challenge yesterday, today and

CENTENNIAL

gro-Americans particularly in Northern states, had asked for the opportunity of enlisting and fighting with the Union Armies. They were refused the privilege of making themselves free. It was not at all unusual, therefore, that P r e s ident Lincoln included in the Proclamation of 1863 the following statement: "And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed services of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations und other places and to man vessels of all sorts in said service."

ment, which upholds human rights as against states' rights, which deny this principle. We march in 1963 as our fathers did in 1863.

We of Alpha Phi Alpha in this convention assembled ask our brothers to strive in all the ways possible for freedom now - in 1963, so that we shall not put off until tomorrow what can be done today. We have done the opposite of this. We have created delays for too long a period. We have been counseled with patience and urged to wait. We have been met with p r o m ises for the future, if we would b e come ready for freedom. However, we have been as ready as most white Americans have been ready, yesterday.

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tomorrow, especially in 1963, the Centennial Year.

As the Declaration of Independence did not bring immediate independence to the united colonies in America, the Emancipation Proclamation did not bring freedom to Negro-Americans.

Freedom has never come to any people as a "scrap of paper." There have always been the practical operations and the direct actions leading toward the goal of freedom. Then, too, James Oppenheim has said effectively of such action -"Free men set themselves free."

Men and women of African descent in the United States, as others of other ethnic origins, have also followed the pathway to freedom - free men have made themselves free!

During the years, 1861 and 1862, Ne-

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Under the directive of 1863, NegroAmericans enlisted and fought for their freedom in the number of over 200,000 in the Union Army and over 30,000 in the Union Navy. These men sacrificed themselves, serving to maintain the supremacy of the Federal Government and at the same time making themselves free in 1863, and finally in 1865.

And now, one hundred years â&#x20AC;˘ afterwards, we urge a continuation of these endeavors for freedom, for we believe in 1963, as in 1863, that "they who would be free themselves must strike the blow." This means that the r e sponsibility, the burden, and the initiative must come from those who have felt the last of subordination and inequality. We march again to maintain the supremacy of the Federal Govenn-

We should now let it be known that we are tired of waiting, that our patience is exhausted and that promises will no longer suffice. This is shown by Negro American demonstrators who have marched, South and North, and there have been gains. The U. S. Department of Justice in unofficial figures issued in 1963 reveal that of 978 demonstrations in 209 cities or town in 36 states and the District of Columbia over the past three and one half months, 435 were directed at refusal of service in public facilities. Most of these victories or partial victories have been gained or obtained legally, and as a result of demonstrations.

Therefore, we ask our brothers as contributions to the One Hundred A n (Continued on page 6)

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by Bro. Martin L. Harvey Is your undergraduate chapter concerned with its "image" on the campus or with its identity?

One of the overworked words in American conversation is concerned with "image" but it often seems that few are concerned with "identity". It is important to distinguish between the two.

A rough working distinction would be one's "image" is how one appears to other people - it may have little or no relation to what one really is; but "identity" is one's true reality, both inwardly and outwardly. It does not have to be distinctive as compared with other persons or groups - its basic concern is its own essence.

Against this concern, a chapter may well ask itself several questions which may indicate its identity.

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Does the chapter have a balanced program of educational service and social activities?

This balance may be indicated by the amount of time spent on each type of activity, by the number of members involved in each activity, and by the amount of money spent on each type.

If a chapter is to have an identity distinctive from all other campus groups, it must make certain that its program carrys out the stated objectives of our Fraternity. To point up this identity, a chapter might well ask itself the following questions concerning its years program of activities: a.

What are we planning to do to improve the academic performance of not only our own m e m bers, but of the entire campus?

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How will we encourage high school students in the surrounding area to continue their education while in high school, and then to continue and complete college and university study?

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What needs can we realistically meet in the area of voter registration? Are all members of the

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regisother How voter com-

New job opportunities, hitherto closed to Negroes, are now opening up. Are we helping to acquaint all students with these opportunities? Are we encouraging our fellow students to p r e pare for these opportunities?

What program do we have to achieve these objectives?

Perhaps someone is saying to himself, if we concentrate on these objectives, many brothers or potential brothers would lose interest in the chapter.

One answer to this is that if this is so, then persons with the wrong attitudes were taken in originally, because these are the objectives which identify an Alpha man.

Does the chapter efficiently!

operate

It is usually assumed that there is a high correlation between mature intelligence and efficient organization. This will be indicated in at least the following ways: a.

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Accurate records of all chapter activities including official correspondence with at least three carbon copies.

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Reports to the college administrators turned in on time and typed.

Regular meetings held on the dates set in the by laws and at the time listed.

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A well-planned agenda for each meeting.

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Reports written before and after a meeting.

Do the social activities of the chapter represent a desirable tone for the campus in terms by which we usually identify a college trained man?

This applies to behavior, courtesies, type of music and dress - especially at so-called informal social events.

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What are we doing to help our fellow students become aware of problems of the world - hunger, health, poverty, illiteracy, housing, and the like? Are we p r e paring to help meet these needs?

If we had to defend our concern for human rights against a smart opponent, could we on an intellectual basis meet all the arguments with facts not opinions?

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A budget which reflects the p r o gram and purpose of the chapter (a good definition of a budget is: the financial expression of the program of the organization).

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chapter who are eligible tered voters? What about students on the campus? can we assist or initiate registration drives in the munity? d.

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Are the program tional in resulting bers and

pledge club activities a of the chapter and educaall aspects, or are they the whim of individual m e m primarily endurance tests?

Any member of a chapter ought to know the objectives and program for the pledge club, rather than to feel that it is whatever the dean of pledgees, and individual members may require of individual pledgees.

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Are the chapter operations identified by courtesy and respect for personal dignity?

In highly organized society it is easy to hurt people simply by failure to exercise the courtesies which identify a gentleman. On one campus, known to this writer, all a p plications for membership in the pledge club are acknowledged in writing, and those who are not elected into the pledge club are notified before those who are.

In every aspect of its operation, a college fraternity should be identified by a distinguishing of what is really important in fraternity life and what is froth and window dressing.

MARTIN L. HARVEY is dean of students at Southern University, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

He is a frequent speaker on college campuses and serves on numerous national commissions concerned with student life. He is a member of Beta Iota Lambda Chapter, and is a life member of the fraternity..

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WE CELEBRATE THE EMANCIand recognition. We are winning that PATION PROCLAMATION fight. The third phase of the Civil CENTENNIAL Rights Revolution will emphasize Ec(Continued from page 4) onomics, as we finish the task of making full American Citizens out of for- niversary of the Emancipation Proclamer chattels, slaves who suffer econ- mation in the rest of this year to accept omic discrimination, inferior jobs and every opportunity to push freedom in housing, poor education and training. civil rights, including public accomThese grievances are rooted in race modations. There are bills before the and a sluggish economy operating be- Congress to remedy these inequalities. low capacity and full employment. We Letters, telegrams, and visitations of have prevailed to some extent in con- individuals and groups should be dircert with other Civil Rights organiza- ected to the members of Congress with tions and leaders. "We shall overcome" the certainty of a filibuster from in the complex and difficult third Southerners. Democratic and Repubphase if, as in the past, we are led by lican votes will be needed. Let us see courageous, competent and dedicated to it that the Civil Rights Bill is not Brothers. We have stood guard at the watered down, and that open public palaces of politics. We must now stand accommodations shall be always inguard at the command posts of power. cluded. The 14th Amendment with its Employment We can achieve economic equality by commerce regulation is the basis for In 1938, Alpha men conceived and the conquest of poverty, by demanding our actions as citizens. prosecuted before the Supreme Court long-range action by Congress, the ExWe request, secondly, that, in this of the United States, the case of the ecutive and by business and industry. One Hundredth Anniversary Year, we New Negro Alliance, Inc. v. The Safe- The measure of our leadership will be cooperate with those who are carrying way Grocery Company.

That case es- our continued contribution and partici- forward our legal battles for freedom tablished the principle of the right pation in the struggle for freedom, h u - through the courts. peacefully to picket for jobs on the man dignity and social justice. We We ask thirdly, that, in our internal basis of the purchasing power of Ne- shall fulfill that responsibility in the revolution of 1963, emphasis will be groes. The result was the immediate future as we have in the past. placed on the economic plight of Neemployment of hundreds of clerks in The Fraternity's record in the strug- gro-Americans. Technology and Autoall types of chain stores and has had gle for civil rights shows that in the mation threaten to worsen this congreat impact in obtaining clerical and best multi-talented Renaissance tradi- dition. other white collar jobs for Negroes. tion we have been participants, not We seek fourthly, that we, as brothThis has been attested to by the Na- silent spectators. In point of fact, ers in this Emancipation Centennial tional Urban League, organized by one leaders of Alpha Phi Alpha, long have year, emphasize the needs of education. of the seven Founders of Alpha Phi Al- summoned the people toward the hori- The emancipation of masses of Negroes pha, Brother Eugene Knekle Jones. zons of hope, - hope for access to all by modern education needs emphasis Brother Jones was succeeded by a de- of life's chances, particularly full em- on the vocational and technical levels. voted and able Brother Lester Granger, ployment and economic growth in our We seek fifthly, to implement the who was succeeded by Brother Whit- automated society. As free men of the text book materials of the public ney Young, the League's present bril- American community, we demand the schools, which create bad images of Neliant Executive Director. basic civil rights of equality of oppor- groes and images different from other tunity, the right of access to all public Americans. History and social studies Public Accommodations Alpha Phi Alpha stormed the cita- facilities, accommodations and enter- courses should be examined - North dels of power and privilege in sus- prises, the right to walk in freedom and South. Here too, there is need for tained and varied public efforts; nota- and dignity wherever we may go and an Emancipation, as in all areas of bly, the case of Henderson v. Southern the right to share politically in the Negro-American life. These include Railway System.

For eight years Al- shaping of our government. We must the breaking of the chains of the right pha paid the cost in that case from the be sure that our community responsi- to vote and the encouragement to vote Interstate Commerce Commission to bility does not come to a dead-end at in the North, the right to work, the the United States Supreme Court where the front door of Alpha Phi Alpha, with right to an equal and the same educathe reign of the pro-consul of Jim no purpose beyond self amusement. tion, the right to rent and buy a home Crow and Segregation in interstate Victor Hugo said, "We are struggling and the right to be free of indignities. travel accommodations was success- with the power of an idea whose hour These rights are accompanied by dufully challenged. By a unanimous de- is come." That hour has come and ties and obligations. cision the Supreme Court, segregation long since gone!

Finally, we are in Boston and we do of Negroes in interstate travel, particuâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Belford V. Lawson, Jr. not plan "to pass by on the other side." larly in dining cars, was finally buried, Chairman We seek, meeting here in Boston in our never to be revived again.

Human Rights Committee National Convention, to join with the The complete elimination of unequal Special Committee of the NAACP in treatment in all areas of our public es- BRO. ATTY. BELFORD LAWSON is a its contest with the Boston School Comtablishments, is a common responsibil- past general president of Alpha Phi mittee over the definition of such ity and the critical issue of our time. Alpha Fraternity and is chairman of terms as "de facto segregation" "no Alpha Phi Alpha has played an import- the Alpha Phi Alpha Human Rights segregation here" - and other dogmatic ant part in that responsibility and in Committee.

This statement was de- self-righteous declarations with which the resolution of that issue. livered by Bro. Lawson in connection we are familar, South and North.

Alpha Phi Alpha will join in this The first two phases of the Civil with the Civil Rights program at the convention.

Rights Revolution emphasized equality Boston (Continued on page 23)

ALPHA PHI ALPHA AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS REVOLUTION (Continued from page 3) Voting Early emphasis was put on the right to vote. We participated in organizing support to abolish the poll tax and urging Negroes to vote. To this end the Fraternity organized a nation-wide campaign called "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People." This was the forerunner of the national registration movement of today and the prosecution of voting cases such as Sweatt v.

University of Texas.

The plaintiff, Sweatt, was a member of the F r a t e r n ity as were his Counsel. The Fraternity contributed thousands of dollars to assist in establishing the right to vote.

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Q>uU Qun . with B r o t h e r O. W i l s o n W i n t e r s

Convention

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Dear Mr. Editor: It is with great humility and deep contrition that I send this past due convention chit-chat. I am aware of my extreme tardiness; that I have passed the deadline; that I have scant material of convention interest; that I could not have absorbed the true spirit of the convention night life lolling away the late night hours by warming the deep plush of the Sheraton Hilton lobby chairs. But Brother Editor Davis if you can squeeze this past the Sphinx proof reader I will dance at your wedding even if it is an attenuated soft shoe version of the Twist seated in a wheel chair.

For easy reporting I have divided the account of the 1963 Mid-Summer Conclave of Alpha Phi Alpha into two sections - Legislative and Meditative.

LEGISLATIVE The Convention borrowed a page from the script of Perry Mason and the sessions were given an Alpha version of legislative ledgerdemain. We see Brother "Perry Mason" Ellis interrogating Brother Lawrence Young, the general secretary. We hear him asking the explanation of items showing the expenditure of $3,029.14 and $1,088.43.

Brother Young testified that it involved convention promotion expense, that it was incurred by a sub committee of the Executive Committee appointed by the president.

The president was subpoenaed but appeared, "nolo contendere." Under the relentless cross examination of Brother "Perry Mason" Ellis he disclosed that it was Comptroller Kermit Hall who "saw no evil, heard no evil" and, indeed, spoke no evil." But for President Cole it was "habeas corpus" all thru the convention.

The Welcome Addresses were convincingly pleasing, the presidential address was an exposition of erudition and fraternal superlatives.

The Memorial Service conducted by Brother Clinton

Brother Robert T. Cusiis wants to k n o w why?

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Brother Elmer C. Collins makes nominations.

Bros. Laurence Young, gen. sec'y, and John D. Buckner, convention sec'y.

Hoggard was contemplative with appropriate reverence The lasting impression received by the writer was Brother Hoggard's prayer. It was a solemn but vigorous intonation of the last verse of the Negro National Anthem. Read it yourself, slowly and emphatically and you will get the meditative effect it added to the roll call of the increasingly long column of adventurers who have passed into Omega Chapter.

One item in the convention minutes that will become historical was the suggestion of convention host, Frank Morris, Eastern Vice President, who outlined a Freedom March to the Beacon Hill Monument of Robert Gould Shaw, the leader of the crack Massachusetts regiment of Negro troops who became immortal by their bravery in the fight for freedom. The half mile trek ended in our marching around with the N.A.A.C.P. pickets demonstrating at the State House against "de facto" segregation, and the soul stirring, tear inducing address of Historian Brother Dr. Charles Wesley. After passing the Monument to Crispus Attucks and his fellow Martyrs on Boston Commons, the long column of 500 asthmatic and rheumaticbrothers wearily but proudly limped back to convention business.

Fraternal pride can be registered in the unopposed legislation to appropriate $2,500.00 to aid in the now historic March on Washington. The very informative, instructive and productive series of seminars conducted by Brother John Bowen was a welcome departure from the tedium of general assembly routine.

There are reams of legislative reporting that could be added here but the detailed accounts would take this col,umn and Frat Fun dispenser entirely out of character as you have long known him. Would you expect me to e x patiate on the parliamentary antics of the Alpha ants Custis, Ellis and Riley? Would you expect to read about the effervesence of Walter Washington, the imperturability of the Buddha like Buckner, the venerated Maceo Smith, Aaron Brown and M. G. Ferguson? Must I include the political skirmishes, the personality portraits that were

Bros. L. N e w s o m and J. H. McGee discuss an important item.

Brother Frank Ellis questions procedure.

Bra. Lawrence S. Lackey answers questions.

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L - R: Bro. Jamie Hoyie, Ruth McKinney, Bro. Nolan N. A t k i n son, Jr., Elsie Rumford, Carolyn Spooner, Samuel Johnson, Hazel Daniel and Bro. Melvin Garner.

L - H: Miss Phyllis Campbell, Washington, D. C.J Miss Elsie Humford and Mrs. William B. Rumford, daughter and wife of Bro. William Rumford, Berkeley, Calif., and Mrs. William E. Fowler, Washington, D. C.

cleverly projected in even the supposedly innocent points of order, unreadiness and interrogative debates. Even my Editor-in-Chief was vocally active and effective in his participation in several important legislative issues.

Nominations, elections and committee reports completed the legislative picture of the convention calendar.

They represented highly dramatic and interest absorbing spots. No where in America is oratory so pure, so powerful and so purposeful. The national political conventions are not more provocative. Even the United States Congress rates second best. One prominent Alpha brother who has been eminently successful in public life, encompassed with legal and parliamentary controversies involving millions of dollars, confessed that he obtained his poise and power in what seemed like sophomoric arguments and maneuvers at Alpha conventions.

Kappa Alpha Psi Formal Dance and the All Greek Semi-Formal Dance â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ I sat'them out lounging in the lobby reminiscing with Brothers Andrew Lewis and Ferdinand Williams.

California Wine Sip - This was more than a Wine Sip It became a "wine slip" because the bottles of Claret, Burgundy and other choice brands remaining during the last half hour of the affair were taken from the room in pants legs, in bosoms and "what have you?"

MEDIATATIVE This part of my column represents a composite of the impressions and images that the convention made on me.

It is the result of the incidental events and personalities that make me remember how I felt and reacted and r e membered the fringes of convention life. Featured writers in our National news media call them Vignettes. May I share with you the result of my meditations?: Cocktail parties - I did not attend any; neither did my wife because she did not attend the convention.

The Award of Honor is presenled to Bro. Franklin H. Williams, assistant director of the U. S. Peace Corp (banquet speaker).

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Bro. O. Wilson Winters hold* plaque presented to Bro. Jewel Henry Arthur Callis in absentia.

MEDITATIVE HUMOR "Lord may my words be sweet and tender today because I may have to eat them tomorrow."

Brother Tom Wallace, convention general chairman, making a routine announcement at a business session. "Will the brothers, who have registered, look in their packets and see if their wives' kits are in there?" (Brother Wallace, you mean "kit" don't you? - and please refrain from lisping.)

Brother Tolly Harris in making the report of the Awards Committee gave an impassioned bit of philosophy and fraternal advice on Award selection. He spoke of the errors of mankind. "It is indigenous; humans are prone to err, that's why rubbers are found on pencils." Ye olde Frat Fun editor opined, sotto voce. "Yes in other places too."

Brother Poindexter when asked about his wife's a b -

Bro. Leroy W. Jeffries of the Johnson Publishing Co. receives an Award for outstanding service in public relalions, presented b y Bro. Toll y Harris, chairman. Awards Committee; and Gen. President Cole.

T h e Award of Merit is presenled to Bro. Edward W. Brooke, Attorney General of Massachusetts (PubUc Meeting speaker).

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N e w l y elected officers are installed by Bro. Belford V. Lawson. L - R: (Sealed) - Bros. C. Anderson Davis, Meredith G. Ferguson and Oscar W. Ritchie. (Standing) - Bros. Belford Lawson, Elmer ColUns, Grandvel Jackson, Frank Morris, W. Wesley Whetstone, John R. Watson, Jacob T. Stewart, James H. McGee, Nolan N. Atkinson, Floyd Shepherd and Wallace Walker.

sence from convention affairs stated she wasn't participating because she was bothered with arthritis. A bystander said: that's too bad - I know those Itis boys, and that Arthur is the worst one of them.

Brother Hubert Ross, a young delegate from Eta L a m b da Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia, lost his wallet in the convention assembly room. I found it and returned it to him intact. Some one asked me if I returned everything. "Oh yes, I returned his money, his credit cards, his club cards and other items." "What about his little black, book of addresses and phone numbers, didn't you keep that?" "Oh no, I said sorrowfully, not at my age. I slipped mine into his wallet."

You may decide whether this was lapus linguae, a faux pas or a contre temps. California Assembly man, By rum Rumford and his charming wife had enjoyed one of the finer social affairs of the convention. They retired late and Brother Byrum was soon fast asleep. He was awakened by Mrs. Rumford who asked if he could get Brother Winters on the phone. Sacre Bleu- Mirabile dictu and Mama Mia! Was she having a horrible night

Few who read this column of humor or see me as a parliamentarian at conventions can picture me in my daily life as a dentist. But I am. Mrs. Rumford was suffering from odontalgia (toothache to you). She knew I was a dentist and her first thought was relief from pain. A Boston licensed dentist was located who treated Mrs. R u m ford for odontalgia and we all lived happily ever after.

Meditation in in its fullest sense could be experienced at the Happy Pilgrim Cafe, the main food center of the Sheraton Hilton. If you think you are not given to mature meditation go into the Happy Pilgrim and look at the menu prices. Saving a menu, I have one before me now and I see where I can get an open Hilton Special sliced chicken sandwich (open means one slice of bread) with Thousand Island Dressing for only $2.35. I can get a fifth of Old Grandad for $11.75. A cup of coffee, tea, Sanka or Postum for .55. The Massachusetts Old Age Tax is apologetically added - only 5%. After a couple of such meals I ceased meditating and began to peregrinate over to the 24 hour Waldorf White Tower Shoppe.

Some of the m e m b e r s of the Sphinx 50th Anniversary Committee: Left to right: Bros. Leroy Jeffries, Public Relations Director, Johnson Publishing Co.; William Byron Rumford. Member of California Legislature, Dr. Robert O. Phillips, Attorney Belford Lawson, C. Anderson Davis, chairman; Eddie Madison, Associated Deputy Editor, Associated Wegro Press; Inc.; Atty. Frank Morris. Housing Authority; L. H. Stanton, N e w York Public Relations Firm; Samuel A. Madden, Prof. Virginia State College. Other m e m b e r s of the committee- include Bros.

Dr. Charles H. Wesley. Pres. Central State College; W a y n e Chandler, past S o u t h w e s t e r n Vice President; L. G. Ashley. Burt Mayberry, J a m e s Huger, Billy Jones, E. W. Bashful. Lionel N e w s o m , S i e n s o n E. Broaddus. Dr. J. E. Martin and Gus Ridgel.

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Wednesday came bringing the formal dance and banquet. There was the head table and foot table filled with the Alpha select. In panoramic spread of table circles sat 610 banqueteers. Brother Attorney General Eddie Brooke was at his bantering best. Brother Frank Morris identified the lady guests of honor, Mrs. T. Winston Cole, Mrs. Laura Morris, the wives of officers, convention committees and others.

Blanche Burton, the pianist, played a concerto in A minor while she was resplendently gowned in a veritable symphony of B major irridescent sequins. Judge Joseph Waddy and Brother Prexy Wallace of West Virginia Institute were interested diners because Miss Burton fulfilled the qualifications of that famous cigarette, so round, so firm, so fully packed.

Brother Franklin Williams, high in governmental circles in the Peace Corps was the very pleasing guest Speaker.

The closing feature was the installation of officers by Belford the Great. Brother Lawson prefaced the installation with a display of forensic ability punctuated with his choicest diction and alliterative phrases. The crowd loved it. One lady thought he overbalanced the program with his superior artistry. I explained that he was inserted for program closing spell bindery. She said, "well, he doesn't spell bind me." "Then you better listen to him only in these banquet settings," was my final advice to Mary B. C. That was my legislative and meditative account of the 57th Anniversary Convention of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraernity.

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Bro. Davis presents Bro. Cleve McDowell to the convention.

Bro. G u i T. Rldgel q u e s tions e x c e s s spending.

Convention stenographer, Mrs. Shirley J. Evans, assists Bro. James H. McGee i n getting out report.

Bro. Clifton Jones questions convention procedure.

Vanessa and Melanle S t e v e n s o n are daughters of Bro. Russell A. S t e v enson, Wyandanch, L. I., N e w York.

Outstanding graduate and undergraduate chapter awards w e n t to Epsllon Lambda Chapter, St. Louis, Mo., Bro. S h e l b y T. Freedman.

Jr. and Phi Chapter, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, Bro. L. Raymond N i x .

OCTOBER, 1963

Bro. Emmet T. Brown wearing Detroit '68 button w a s w i n n e r of vacation trip to Florida.

Bro. Belford Lawaon, a Past General President, speaks to Convention o n Civil Rights.

Bro. F. Williams displays unprecedented advertisement of convention in the Pittsburgh Courier w h i c h h e called "distasteful and unauthorised."

Ceneral President Cole and Eastern Vice President Morris p l a c e a wreath on the statue dedicated to Crlspus Attucks, first Negro to fall in the Boston Massacre.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Brother T. Winston Cole General President

THE ROLE OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY IN THE SECOND CENTURY OF PROGRESS Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha: The Greeks of old were very much interested in matters of the intellect; and it was this same society of highly developed people which coined the phrase, "Know Thyself," and, Brothers, let me remind you that it is not so much how far you go, as what you see.

It is not so much how much you see, as what you learn from what you see.

It is not so much how much you learn, as what you do with what you learn from what you see. So, then, in the final analysis, the important factor is knowing and applying that knowledge effectively.

The purpose of the Seminars as I have told you in the introduction of the program for tomorrow is to have us become aware of the problems and issues of modern day America; and, to find, or if necessary, to make a place for ourselves in the areas of our choices.

But even before we can safely embark on this journey into the Second Century of Freedom, we must "Know Ourselves."

In the first place, I would feel that we must know and love and appreciate Alpha's traditions, her purposes, her philosophy. This knowledge, I feel, provides us with the insight to see the facets which go to make up our organization.

Alpha, it seems to me, is on the brink of developing a brotherhood within a brotherhood. Not only is there a widening of natural interests of graduate members of our organization as opposed to undergraduate m e m bers of our organization; but there is a growing suspicion and hostility of one group for the other. As I see it, this situation must not be permitted to develop. The undergraduate is younger and less experienced, perhaps, than his older brother; but none-the-less, an "Alpha Man"; and an important part of the fiber of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. In fact, this group is our lifeline; and unless we plan for the Second Century

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of Freedom with this group in a dominant role, we plan with utter futility.

The time inevitably comes when the old soldier becomes weary; and this is why the father welcomes a son born to his union; but if that son begins to feel unwanted or perhaps which is worse, unneeded in his own home, he may grow bitter and resentful; and the possibility of his growth degenerates into a sullen apathy; and the old warrior finds at the close of his day of leadership, when the mantle drops from his grasp, that the son whom he has neglected, whom he has not inspired, whose interest he has not needed, felt no affection; and worse of all, has already dissipated his strength and his interest or moved away to groups in which he feels that he is accepted fully on the basis of his own worth and is no longer interested in the old warrior's dream. So, the gauntlet lies u n heeded as it drops to the dust from the old warrior's grasp. Only to the young belongs the distant future; and come what may, they will one day sink or swim, survive or perish, only to the degree that they have felt the warmth of true brotherhood. As your General President, I call this group to our attention as we attempt to know ourselves and to gird our loins for the struggles ahead of us. Undergraduate Brothers, yes; but Brothers non-theless. When we grip your hand in the Alpha fashion, that grip carries with it all of our love, our appreciation, our dedication. We, all, want to recognize your presence within the "House of Alpha." Your General President asks that you show us how we can do it best.

Secondly, my Brothers in Alpha, to know ourselves, there must be a closing of the ranks; and when we call a man "Brother" in Alpha, it must mean that, for I would remind you, a house divided against itself cannot stand. The nostalgic remembering and repeating of what has been, though interesting, is not sufficient for the days ahead; and such a luxury we as Negroes cannot afford. As "Men of Alpha," we must look not to the illustrious and great Alpha men of the past, and great they

were and are; but rather to the development of those same qualities in the potentially great Alpha Men of the future.

Sir Christopher. Wren, the great English architect who built St. Paul's Cathedral in London, had this inscription placed on the walls of his magnificent structure, "If you see my monument, look about you." We can build our monuments in the hearts and souls of our younger Brothers; and we can say with pride and with certainty, "If you seek our monuments, look about you."

I pledge this administration to the fullest development of this attitude. When we have conquered this task, we are ready to consider the most important problem of our day as one, all of us know, that problem is the struggle of all men of color for human dignity.

Abraham Lincoln said. "The Declaration of Independence gave liberty not alone to the people of this country, but hope to all mankind." It gave promise that in due time the weights would have an equal chance. The awakening nations of Africa, the restless people of South America, the suffering millions of Asia, the downcast people of India, and the ever-increasing militant Negro of our own group, these people have been long denied; and they want this freedom now. The winds of change, the tides of evolution have never moved with such speed and sweeping intensity as today. Modern man is solving every problem except those which have to do with his own relationships and ultimate survival. Your General President is perfectly aware of problems in the area of human relations and civil rights, and he pledges himself and this administration to the task of recognizing that if we honestly want integration in housing, if we honestly want integration in the use of public facilities and establishments, if we honestly want integration in religion and in education, we must make use of all the tactics at our command. This would include legal and legislative action, social change, and the pressures of agencies, unions, and political groups. Some authori(Continued on page 23)

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From The General Secretary's Desk Brother Laurence T. Young General Secretary

The 57th Anniversary Convention (49th General Convention) held in Boston, Massachusetts, August 16-22, 1963 has been adjourned. Notable gains, as they relate to the Emancipation Proclamation Cen â&#x20AC;˘ tennial celebration and Civil Rights were accomplished.

This Convention in historic Boston was truly an epoch making one, the first under the leadership of the General President - Brother T. Winston Cole, Sr. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONVENTION Registration - Attendance General Officers present Past General Presidents present Standing Committee Chairmen present Undergraduate Delegates present Graduate Delegates present Visitors present Total Present

18 4 4 11 131 561 729

ELECTION PROCEDURE As it relates to the election of General President-Elect, balloting by mail system will be followed as per constitutional authority. All brothers holding 1963 or 1964 pass cards will be mailed ballots.

Ballots in addressed envelopes are to be returned, after having been voted, to a Locked Box in Chicago, by or before November 30, 1963. The balloting will take place during October and November. The ballots will be distributed (mailed) October 15, 1963. The Election Committee will meet in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday, December 14th and 15th, 1963 to count the ballots. Brother LeRoy Patrick, 233 Mayflower Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is Chairman of the Committee on Election.

MESSAGE FROM ONLY LIVING J E W E L Brother Henry A r t h u r Callis "I can recall no such fortunate circumstance in the selection of a site for our convention as the acceptance of the invitation from our Boston brothers to convene in Boston in 1963 for the 57th Anniversary meeting.

"In 1963, the embers that were left smoldering a century ago burst into flame. Younger generations have ceased to be patient. Many of us as individuals have supported the unrest. Others have found safety in personal security with freedom within their personal spheres.

"One hundred years is a long time to wait for the dignity, privileges and freedom that belong through God and the Constitution to every American citizen. When one tenth of the population is separated from the body politic by any means, there is a cancer in the State. This Convention represents the highest authority in Alpha Phi Alpha. The challenge is ours. Where do we go from here?".

CONVENTION GUESTS We were pleased to share the personalities and to hear the personal stories of: Brother Hamilton Earl Holmes of the University of Georgia, Brother Cleve McDowell of the University of Mississippi, and a letter from Brother James A. Hood.of the University of Alabama.

OUTGOING NATIONAL OFFICERS All outgoing National Officers are hereby requested to send to the incoming National Officers any current materials and active files pertaining to his office in order that the work may be continued without interruption. All closed files of outgoing National Officers may be mailed to National Headquarters for filing and safe storage.

BUILDING .FOUNDATION The Fraternity's Building Foundation initiated a special program for the provision of grants up to $20,000.00 for housing demonstration projects created by members of the Fraternity in the advancement of their education, research, as well as in their civic and cultural development.

PERSONAL The General Secretary takes pride in having participated in three Civil Rights marching (peaceful) demonstrations: Birmingham, Alabama, April 1963; Chicago, Illinois, July 1963 and Boston, Massachusetts, August 1963.

OMEGA All Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, regretfully acknowledges the receipt of information concerning the passing of Brothers: W. E. B. DuBois, Vernon S. Gordon, W. H. Ballard and Neal F. Simeon.

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I August 28, 1963 is a day to remember. Conservatively speaking, more than 225.000 American citizens came to Washington by every mode of transportation to let the world know that the Negro must have full freedom - not tomorrow, but now. They marched side by side, black, brown, white, yellow; J e w and Gentile; every creed and color as brothers under one God and one flag - it was a sight to see. The march focused attention on the long struggle of a down-trodden people to gain first class citizenship without strings - civil rights, equal job opportunity, freedom in housing, social equality, freedom in education - everything that any American citizen might enjoy. This was a great day - a day of revolution. We witnessed a momentous social change taking place before our very eyes. These marchers for freedom conducted themselves in a manner that history will record as a milestone in mankind's struggle for dignity and brotherhood. There were no outbursts of violence as had been predicted; no drunken brawls as was expected, and there were no outbursts of radical frustrations as some had hoped. It was a peaceful, orderly demonstration, well organized and brilliantly led, all of one mind and one purpose, and all communicating with one accord.

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Alphas gathered at iha Washington Alpha House.

The march was a clear warning to the North, the South, to America and to all the world that the Negro is not happy and satisfied with segregation, with discrimination, with benighted schools and menial jobs. The Negro is no longer asleep or ready to back down at the harsh sound of his would be masters. The march was not an ending, rather, it was a beginning and what a beginning it was - its echoes sounded around the world.

Alpha Phi Alpha was there, brothers by the hundreds marched with one accord. "Love for all mankind" became functional and the spirit of the Alpha Hymn became a marchers song of praise. The leaders became followers, for so high was the spirit of the marchers that they burst forth into joy and filed out from the Washington Monument area before the signal call, leaving their leaders 'behind, AND ALPHA WAS IN THE FOREFRONT. The Alpha banner*, "lifted high" was in the lead and continued that way until we reached the Lincoln Memorial - great day - what a march!

Brother Martin Luther King sounded the victory call in the final address of the day, "I have a dream . . . today!" saM he, and what a dream, a dream come true, never to die again in slumber. I won't bother to speak of the many great addresses delivered by our leaders. Read them for yourself.

Bros. Whitney Young, National Urban Leagues and Martin Luther King, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, on platform at Lincoln Memorial.

Great God of the universe whose love and mercy extends a strong arm of salvation to all mankind, every race and clan, look upon us as created in thine own image and judge us with thy wrath if we fail our fellow man or Thee. Grant that this march m a y not be looked upon as a satisfying and soothing balm but r a t h e r as a challenge to keep us forever aware that "he who puts his hand to the plow and turns back is not fit for the kingdom."

The battle cry is clear, the victory bell is tolling and the tide is moving forward to the tune of the marchers song: "We shall overcome" hallelujah, hallelujah! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; C. A. D. CATHO.Ltt.JN;

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Bros. Morris and Davis talk ever "March" procedures.

The Honorable Ralph Bunche oi the United Nations.

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THE PRESIDENCY One brother at the Boston Convention spoke of the image of the presidency of Alpha, lifting up some very high standards for our candidates. Certainly the president of Alpha should be one who could go to the forefront in the time of crisis without fear. This a time of tension - a time when the fight for freedom is a must and stands at the head of a list of objectives of the American Negro.

Alpha Phi Alpha has always been in the forefront for civil rights and cannot afford to go backwards at this time. Any brother who is reluctant for any reason to stand up and be counted, take the leadership or even go to jail, if necessary, should not stand at the head of Alpha.

I agree wholeheartedly with this good brother. There are many qualities that the president of Alpha should possess, and Number 1, at this time, is freedom from fear of reprisal. "An Alpha brother should also be one who does not seek to use Alpha for his own aggrandizement and h e should be one who is capable of making a decision when a decision is needed, eventhough that decision may prove to be wrong". Yes, the president of Alpha must have moral character and be an example to our youth, but he also must be a strong man and a big person who is able to give and take and share the spotlight with all Alpha brothers always seeking to promote Alpha, "first of all - servants of all".

Q. A statement was made at the convention banquet that the Alpha Hymn is a marching song. Is this true?

A. This statement was made and it is t r u e if you caught the real meaning of what the speaker was trying to express. H e was not necessarily SCHOLARSHIP referring specifically to t h e timing We are very much concerned about the scholastic standing of Alpha men on of the music - notes and keys nor every college campus. One of the first and foremost reasons for any Alpha brothwas h e referring necessarily to a er attending college is to obtain scholastic excellency. Again may we encourage physical march with ones legs and every Alpha undergraduate chapter to launch a vigorous program of scholastic feet, rather he was referring to the achievement for each individual brother, always seeking to be in the lead on the spirit of Alpha as expressed in the college campus in the many activities, social, civic, etc., but always making sure Hymn and the deep meaning of the that you are in the upper bracket scholastically. "Manly deeds, scholarship, and words, "We cherish thy precepts, thy love for all mankind, are the aims of our dear Fraternity." banner shall be raised . . . " One must be moved to action, to doing THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION something uplifting, outstanding.

The 100th Anniversary year of the Emancipation Proclamation will soon be One cannot just sit down and sit, history. This has been a great year and a great celebration. Many outstanding one must get up and get if he keeps events have taken place adding meaning to the emancipation. A possible suitt h e spirit of the hymn. able climax was the march on Washington.

The Alpha Hymn is written in four We face the new century with great anticipation and firmly believe that by four time and could be used for a the end of this second century of freedom every vestige of segregation and disphysical march for marches are usu- crimination will have been wiped out. It will be difficult for history teachers ally written in four four time or to explain to our integrated society t h e reality of slavery, and the pattern of possibly two four or six eight time, second class citizenship which existed more than one hundred years after slavery. therefore, t h e speaker was not in The new century holds great things for the peoples of the world. We must error even if he had been speaking not think of freedom for the Negro and for America, we must think in terms of of a physical march. universal freedom, for no person can be free so long as any person remains in We often speak of youth as "on the social or economic bondage anywhere in the world. march" or t h e peoples of Asia or MARQH ON BOSTON Africa as "on the march". This is what the speaker was trying to get Alpha has taken a stand as it has never taken before on the worldwide proover to us - Alpha, "on the march". gram of civil rights, this includes every facet of equality, freedom and first class We hold ever aloft, noble ideals and citizenship. This stand was made clear at t h e Boston Convention. A special aims, carrying out earths and heav- committee on civil rights made its report, following this report Bro. Charles Wesen's grand command. "Our true ley gave a most uplifting and inspirational statement, this was followed by what hearts ever strive, success goal to is now known as the "Alpha March on Boston". A line of Alpha men, approxigain . . . " One could hardly carry mately a mile long, marched from the Statler Hotel by the Board of Education out earth and heaven's grand com- building where members of t h e NAACP were picketing to the monument of mand unless one moves upward, to- Robert Gould Shaw and again Brother Wesley sounded a note of freedom ward an idealistic goal, gets into that was heard around the nation, setting forth the ideals of Alpha and its i n the movement for t h e abundane volvement in our fight for freedom. This was a historical and most impressive life, freedom for everyone which occasion which let t h e world know Alpha's stand. This also means that t h e "love for all mankind" indicates. leadership of Alpha in the future must be leadership capable of taking a stand Marching for good, for progress, for on civil rights regardless of position. Alpha must have leadership that is u n the good things of life, this is t h e afraid and willing to stand up and be counted, regardless of consequences. We spirit of t h e Hymn. The second must have leadership that must be in the forefront and willing to go to jail if stanza of our great h y m n is very necessary and to take full responsibility of leading Alpha to its rightful place in seldom sung. This is a great mistake America's civil rights drama. for here lies the real meat, the real Historically, Alpha has been in the forefront in the civil rights movement meaning of the Hymn. from the very beginning. Bro. Charles Houston is the father of modern Ameri-

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can civil rights movement, followed by such men as Bros. Thurgood Marshall, Belford Lawson, Robert L. Carter, Martin Luther King, T. M. Berry, A. T. Walden Clarence Mitchell and other brothers too numerous to mention.

NEGRO EMPLOYMENT More and better employment for Negroes is one of the major problems facing America today. Eventhough unemployment in general is one of America's most pressing problems, yet, percentagewise unemployment is greater among Negroes than any other ethnic group.

Today there are 4.1 million unemployed in the United States, including about 1,150,000 teen-agers. Of this number 900,000 are Negroes, including about 250,000 teen-agers. More than 29 percent of Negro laborers are out of work compared to 13 percent of white laborers.

One out of every ten Negro workers is unemployed and among teen-age Negroes, one out of three is unemployed as compared to one out of twenty white workers unemployed and one out of six teen-age whites unemployed. According to these figures, the Negro in the United States might be considered a "half man".

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY 1964 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Sphinx magazine. A committee is now planning the observance of this anniversary. The anniversary will begin in December, 1963 and end in December, 1964. We are planning special and outstanding activities at the New York convention in connection with this affair.

Every chapter will be called upon to participate. This observance will also be used as a part of our reclamation program. We hope by that time over several thousand inactive brothers will have become financial and active participants in the activities of Alpha.

DON'T FAIL TO VOTE Shortly after you receive this issue of the Sphinx Magazine you will receive your mail ballot giving you the opportunity to vote for President-elect of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. This right to vote is a precious privilege that no brother should fail to exercise. The President-elect will be the next general president of our fraternity, therefore, we urge every brother to fill in his ballot and mail it immediately so that there will not be any possibility of laying it aside and forgetting to vote.

The president of Alpha is in a very important position. He can exercise great influence in helping to shape the type of system our nation should operate under. Alpha must play its rightful role of leadership as it has done in the past, therefore, this is a very important election. We urge you to weigh the issues involved, to examine the records of the candidates and then vote for the best interest of Alpha. May I state again, by all means, please exercise your right to vote.

LONG RANGE PROGRAM We believe that it is time for the general president, regional vice-presidents and other members of the executive council to get together and work out a uniform program for all regions. We do not believe that it is for the best interest of Alpha that the format of every regional program and the general program should change every time a new general president or a regional vice president is elected.

It would be a good thing if we could come up with a set of immediate and long range objectives for Alpha and adopt a five year plan (or whatever number of years necessary) during which time we would seek to make our program functional with objectives leading to some specific aims or goals which we hope to accomplish. We state again as we have stated in the past, it is not enough for Alpha to exist to just keep its organizational machinery in motion, to participate in some social functions and to contribute a few dollars to other organizations.

We are living in a day that demands action - action for a great purpose - action in keeping with the great social movement of which we are a part, yes, a day that demands sacrifice and an outlook far beyond our personal desire.

We strongly suggest that the vice presidents come up with a uniform program for the 1964 regional conventions and that these programs be a prelude for the program of our New York general convention. In this way we will be gearing our ideas and our discussions toward the same objectives. Suppose, for example, each region should set up a panel discussion which would come up with ideas of what our immediate and long range objectives should be in this "New Century of Freedom". These ideas could be transmitted to the general convention for further discussion. Out of such discussions could come material for the commission on Internal Structure. This is just one example of the type thing which we are advocating. We trust that all persons concerned with the regional and general convention programs will give this idea some thought.

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BooJu "If We Must Die", by Junius Edwards, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 137 pages $2.95.

Will Harris came back from the Korean War with his mind made up on several points; for one thing, he and Mary would get married as soon as he had a little money saved. For another, he was going to vote in the next election.

Will has a house, the one he was born in, that he shared with his mother. He had a job at one of the town's two factories. He had a girl who was very much in love with him. And he had trouble - the worst kind - the kind he couldn't see coming and couldn't get ready for. It started when he went down to the twon hall to register to vote.

"You belong to any organization?

"No, sir." "Pretty sure about that?"

"Yes, sir." "You heard of the Fifteenth Amendment?" "Yes, sir." "What does that one say?" "It's the one that says all citizens can vote." "You like that, don't you, boy? Don't you?"

"If We Must Die" is a penetrating look at some of the isolated ignorance, corruption, and brutality that persists in the South today. It will cause the (Continued on page 23)

"Profile of Kenya", by Leonard S. Kenworthy, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 128 pages, $2.95.

Welcome to Kenya, one of Africa's most exciting and controversial countries! Since the Mau Mau uprisings of the early 1950's, Kenya has shared the headlines with other emergent African nations such as Ghana and Nigeria. The story of Kenya is the fascinating history of three population groups, African, Asian, and European. Each has made contributions to the culture and development of the country; each has (Continued on page 23)

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JACQUELINE CAROL. 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER; JANE MAXINE. WIFE; A N D BROTHER LIONEL NEWSOM

NOMINEE FOR: PRESIDENT - ELECT BROTHER LIONEL H. NEWSOM Present Position Professor of Sociology and Director of Honors Reading Program, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia.

Born Wichita Falls, Texas; Grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.

Parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawson J. Newsom, St. Louis, Miss'ouri.

Education Alexandre Dumas Elementary school and Vashon School, St. Louis.

At Vashon he was a member of the National Honor Society and awarded a Tilles Foundation to attend Lincoln University where he took the A. B. degree in history cum laude.

M. A. degree in sociology at the University of Michigan where he was elected to Alpha Kappa Delta National Honorary Sociological Fraternity.

He served as a Rosenwald Fellow at Fisk University under the late Brother Dr. Charles S. Johnson, Eminent sociologist and later President of Fisk University.

At the Ohio State University he took work in Social Administration specializing in Criminology and Penology.

Ph. D. degree in Sociology-Anthropology, Washington University.

While in high school and college Brother Newsom was active in the Dramatics club, the Debating Society, the School paper, a varsity athlete in basketball and president of several campus organizations while keeping a better than " B " average.

Military Service Inducted, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, private; Served with the Reception Center and Special Training Unit at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. While

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at Benning he served as Captain of a Championship Basketball team coached

by Bro. Clifton R. Jones and Alpha teammates Louis Evans, Alvin C a b man, and John Pitts.

Officers' Candidate School at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

Commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Military Police. Was honorably discharged from the Army as a First Lieutenant after serving as Military Police Officer at Indiantown Gap and later with the 49th Ordnance Battalion in the China Burma India Theater where he was the Security Officer.

He is the recipient of the Meritorious Award and the Bronze Star. He holds membership in the American Veterans Committee and the American Legion.

Employment Boys' Work Secretary, Spring Street YMCA, Columbus, Ohio; Instructor, History and Sociology, Lincoln University of Missouri; Associate professor, Social Sciences, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Associate professor, Social Sciences, Stowe Teachers' College, St. Louis, Mo. Community Services Supervisor, St. Louis Housing Authority; Professor of sociology and Head of the Department of Sociology and Pre-Social Work, Southern University. Present-Professor of Sociology, Morehouse College.

Experience In Alpha Phi Alpha Became A Life Member in 1947 Initiated at Alpha Psi, Lincoln University, served as Treasurer, Epsilon, University of Michigan; Secreary and Editor of Sphinx; Kappa, President, the Ohio State University, Alpha Chi, Fisk University; Alpha Rho Lambda, Columbus, Ohio; Beta Zeta Lambda, Jefferson City, Missouri where he was

honored with the Beta Zeta Lambda Achievement Award, 1950; Served as Advisor to Alpha Psi undergraduates, Epsilon Lambda, St. Louis, Missouri; Beta Iota Lambda, President, Secretary and Editor, Sphinx; and General Chairman of the Southwestern Regional 1954.

Also served as advisor to Beta Sigma undergraduates for four years. Now President of Eta Lambda, Atlanta, Ga.; Received the Southern Regional Award "Man of the Year" 1962.

He has served the National Organization as Chairman of the Recommendations Committee in three General Conventions; Chairman of the Public Policy Committee under General President A- Maceo Smith. A member of the Ritual Committee and the Reorganization Commission. Chairman of the Achievement Committee under Gen. Pres. Lawson. He was primarily r e sponsible for the Crest or Coat of Arms used by undergraduates on sweaters and sweetheart jewelry. He was Regional Director under both Brothers Lovelace and Fleming in the Midwestern Region; also while in the Southwest served as Regional Director and Regional Educational Activities Director with Brother A. Maceo Smith then the Southwestern Vice President.

National Offices Midwestern Vice President, 1949-1951.

At that time he emphasized the present desegregation of schools and the need for Alphas to take the leadership in their local situations.

Director of Educational Activities, 1957-1961. He coined a new motto "Don't Be Average? Be Exceptional".

While he was Director he designed a beautiful certificate and award for high scholarship which is still being used.

Also sent out placards of Negro youth climbing the mountain of learning to perfection. He also sent out car stickers, "A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People". His emphasis was "Maximum training for Championship performance."

He has attended every General Convention since 1940 except 1945 due to overseas duty in India with the United States Army.

Church Friendship Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Chairman of the Men's Day Program 1962, and 1963 Secretary of the Friendship Brotherhood.

Affiliations American Sociological Association; Southern Sociological Association; A merican Association University Professors (President of the Atlanta University Center Chapter and former president of the Southern University Chapt e r ) . Presently a member of National (Continued on page 23)

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Brolher T. Winston Cole

Mrs. T. Winston Cola. Sr.

NOMINEE FOR: PRESIDENT - ELECT BROTHER THOMAS WINSTON COLE, SR. President, Wiley College (1958-19--) General President - Alpha Phi Alpha (1963-19—) Born: Navasota, Texas Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cole Education Bachelor of Science Degree, Wiley College, 1934; Master of Science Degree, University of Wisconsin, 1947; Doctor of Education Degree, University of Texas, 1955.

Employment Positions Principal of Washington High School, Vernon, Texas, 1934-44; Principal of Washington Elementary School, Bryan, Texas, 1944-50; Professor, Registrar and Dean, Wiley College, 1950-58.

Tenth President of Wiley College at Marshall, Texas, 1958.

Other Participation Participant in a Conference for Twenty College Presidents at Harvard University, Boston, Mass., 1959. P a r ticipant in a Conference for Ten College Presidents at Nova Scotia, 1960.

Organizations Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Education Fraternity, General President, Alpha Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Co-Chairman, Bi-Racial Committee (Ten Man Advisory Committee appointed by the City Commissioners) Marshall, Texas, 1961 - 19—; General Conference Committee on Structure of Methodism overseas, 1960 - 19--; Planning Committee, Resolutions Committee and Nominating Committee, American Association on Higher Education (1960-1963); Member of Sigma Pi Phi Boule'; Life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Masonic Lodge; Elks; Life member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Travel Recently Dr. Cole returned from a tour of Universities in Europe and the British Isles. He made this tour as a representative of the Board of Education of the Methodist Church. When in Europe he visited the Universities of

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Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev in Russia; Cambridge and Oxford in England; the University of Rome in Italy; the Sorbonne and the University of Paris in France; the Free University in Germany and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

President of Wiley College Dr. T. W. Cole is the first alumnus of the college to serve as its president and also the first person to serve as president of the college who is not a minister. He was the first Negro to receive the Doctor of Education Degree from the University of Texas.

Church Positions Dr. Cole attended the World Conference of the Methodist Church in Oslo, Norway as a representative of Methodism in the United States in August, 1961; and was a delegate from the Texas Conference to the Jurisdictional and General Conferences of the Methodist Church in 1960 at Philadelphia, P e n n sylvania and Denver, Colorado respectively. He has recently been elected as a delegate to both conferences; in 1964. Member of five man study committee (only Negro) on General Conference Commission on Structure of Methodism Overseas.

Former Positions in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held by Dr. T. Winston Cole, Sr. 1. Secretary, Alpha Sigma Chapter, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas (1933).

2. President, Alpha Sigma Chapter, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, (1934).

3. Secretary, Gamma Upsilon L a m b da, Marshall, Texas (1950-51).

4. President of Gamma Upsilon Lambda Chapter, Marshall, Texas (1951-59) 5. Southwestern Vice President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 1959-61.

6. President-Elect, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 1961-62.

7. General President, Alpha Phi A l pha Fraternity, Inc., 1963 - 19—.

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Advisory Council of the Danforth Foundation Associates; Advisory Committee American Friends Committee on Merit Employment (Baton Rouge).

National Association of Social Science Teachers; Former Vice President of the Lincoln University National Alumni Assn.; Vice Chairman, Georgia Council on Human Relations; Atlanta Council on Human Relations; Advisory Board of the Hungry Club; NAACP (former secretary of the Columbus, Ohio branch) Advisor to the Morehouse Chapter and former advisor of the Southern University Chapter; and holds membership in the Pi Gamma Mu National Honor Social Science Society.

Recent Appointments Governor Carl Sanders of Georgia appointed him to the Commission to improve Education in the State of Georgia.

Honorable Willard Wirtz of the U. S. Department of Labor appointed him to the Executive Defense Commission.

Served as an advisor to the Honorable Leroy Johnson, the first Negro State Senator in Georgia since Reconstruction.

Family Married to J a n e Maxine Emerson of Springfield, Ohio; one daughter, 16 years old. Jacquelyn Carol Newsom, a high school senior.

Recent Publications An Exchange of Taped Discussions 1 ,-tween Students of Negro and White Colleges" (The Speech Teacher), Vol. XI, No. 4, November, 1962.

"A Stormy Rally in Atlanta" (Today's Speech), Vol. XI, No. 2, April, 1963.

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT (Continued from page 12) ties agree that as long as our false concepts of racial superiority continue, the Negro can never really be an A merican; but what is worse, Americans can never honestly be free men.

Alpha Phi Alpha has been closely connected with the NAACP since the founding of the two organizations over fifty years ago. Alpha Phi Alpha was formed in 1906, the NAACP in 1909.

Since that time, overlapping memberships and programs have formed strong and close ties between the two groups.

The first donation was made in 1909 with a check for $100 to aid the NAACP in its fight for anti-lynching legislation. Since 1934, Alpha Phi Alpha made annual contributions to the NAACP to help the Association carry

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on its work.

Alpha men such as Thurgood Marshall, Charles Houston,. Belford Lawson, and J a w n Sandifer have argued civil rights cases.

In 1937, O. Wilson Winters and Walter F. Jerrick became the first two Alpha men to become NAACP life m e m bers. Since that time, many others have followed the example set by these men.

This is the time when this organization must move forward with great speed.

At one time, we led in chapter participation in this organization. We must move back to this position. The General President strongly recommends that every chapter become a "Life Member" of the NAACP. Along with our support of this organization, we must recognize and support the National Urban Leagues, Congress of Racial Equality, Southern Leadership Conference, and any and all recognized organizations working in the areas of human relations and civil rights.

Our problem is one that deals with human beings, and we must be aware of this; but because our social consciousness and our civic ethics leave us no alternative, we must move "surely."

As Will Thomas says in his book, "The Seeking," perhaps America can best lead' the way in this area of human rights, because as no other country, it is made up of people of almost every race, nationality, color, and creed; and also as no other country, it was conceived and dedicated to liberty, and justice for all.

Bucklin Moon in his book, "The High Cost of Prejudice," has written that the Caucasians in America are a "sick people."

For Example, to justify their wuilt, hey say that Negroes are criminal, then segregate them into slums that produce more crime. They say that Negro families are irregular, then hold back from them the human dignity that makes for good personal relations.

They say that Negroes are shiftless and lazy, and then shut them off from all but the most menial jobs. But, to be c o m p l e t e l y honest, situations are changing; and the question to be answered in the Second Century of Freedom is how well is Alpha Phi Alpha making her influence felt for good in these situations.

As I see it, our nation is looking to education through national fraternities and other such groups for leaders - men who can plan action with others and execute action through others. It looks to Alpha and her contemporaries for men who can recognize problems, who have the judgment to see those which are crucial, who can examine

BOOKS - "If We Must Die" (Continued from page 17) reader to shudder long | M f l | e has finished the book.

Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Junis Edwards received his college education in Norway, at the University of Oslo, after ten years of military service. He has written many short stories and has won both the Writers Digest Award of 1958 and the Eugene Saxton Fellowship of 1959. At present Mr. Edwards works for a leading New York advertising firm and lives with his wife and four children in Westchester County.

BOOKS - "Profile of Kenya" (Continued from page 17) problems to solve that will determine the future of Kenya as a whole.

Leonard Kenworthy, who has traveled throughout Kenya, describes the country as one who knows and loves it.

The incredible natural beauty of the land, its fabulous mountains and game preserves, the native customs, ceremonies and handicrafts, the farming and industry, the modern building and economic progress, the variety of homes and occupations, the political issues and foremost leaders, are among the many factors discussed by Dr. Kenworthy and illustrated by striking photographs of his selection.

WE CELEBRATE THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION (Continued from page 6) Navy of the year, 1863. They fought in their way, and we shall take up the torch for these times which they throw to us in this centennial year, 1963. Let us go from this session to march to Boston Commons and to stop at the Crispus Attucks Monument and the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, and thus show our relation to the revolution of cur day, just as they did in their day.

Here in Boston, the Birth of Freedom, we take our stand as Americans and urge that the principles of the Found(Continued on page 35) and access the issues affecting solutions to these problems, who can develop tentative answers, and who can force their own energy and that of others on appropriate conclusions. The complexities of legislature, finance, social change, human reaction and behaviour being generated by the uprising of the peoples of the world call for a high degree of intellectual ability.

Alpha Phi Alpha has met this challenge since 1906. I know that the Alpha Phi Alpha of 1963 can do no less.

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FROM THE EASTERN VICE PRESIDENT Bro. Frank W. Morris This message is drafted as we fly to Washington, D. C , the nation's capital, to participate in the great March for Freedom.

Alpha means being in the vanguard not catching up with the leaders of this social revolution!

Alpha was an early voice in the civil rights expressions of the thirties and forties of our times. History records this fact.

Gentlemen, I want to thank the brothers who marched for freedom in Boston when we issued the call to go to Boston Common and hear our beloved past president, Bro. Dr. Charles Wesley, deliver a historic call to freedom at our recent convention. Tears welled in the eyes of our men as we sang the Hymn on Boston Common. We stood in unity - Alpha men from the West, the South, the Midwest, and the East - we proudly sang and prayed. We knew our destiny and our identity as well.

Our major program in the east for 1963-64 will be civil rights and Alpha participation in the great struggle to free men's minds and hearts in America. We in Alpha must become "actvists in leadership" roles in our cities and towns and not just "token appointees" in established machines professing good.

We in the East must support the national movements endorsed at our convention. I am asking all 64 active chapters in our region to secure chapter memberships in the NAACP. We ask you to support the economic betterment programs which will be communicated to you by the chairman of our committee, Bro. Dunbar McClarin, of the proposed Freedom National Bank of New York.

Finally, I ask all Brothers in our r e gion to support our youth tutorial aid program drafted by an Alpha Brother, Roger F. Gordon of Philadelphia, who has helped many a youth in that great city. Together men we will form the great phalanx which will pierce the flank of prejudice and help the great American dream become a reality.

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FROM THE ASSISTANT EASTERN VICE PRESIDENT Bro. Nolan Atkinson It is with great optimism and a sincere belief in the program of the Eastern Region that I assume office. We shall assist in making our regional program greater. The eastern region, ten years ago, had 504 active undergraduate brothers, today, we have only 273 - thus we must and can do more for the undergraduate. Specifically, we will establish a line of communication with each undergraduate chapter in the eastern region. We shall need your help in this program and we ask each chapter secretary to communicate with us at the following address: Nolan Atkinson, Asst. Eastern Vice President, 90 B. Myrtle St., Boston 14, Mass.

Secondly, it is our belief that singing plays a large role in the life of all Alpha brothers, particularly, the undergraduate. Thus we shall have a songfest at the Eastern Regional with a trophy to be awarded the winner.

Thirdly, we are planning a winter basketball tournament with all eastern undergraduate chapters participating.

Fourthly, we are planning a weekend conference where the undergraduate in Alpha Phi Alpha as well as in community life will be discussed. Likewise a large section of this conference will be devoted to civil rights and national affairs.

Fifthly, just as the vice presidents must have assistants to aid them, so must the assistant vice presidents. In keeping with this idea undergraduate directors will be appointed in the very near future.

Finally, we shall at all times be guided by the able and sound advice of our Eastern Vice President, Bro. Frank Morris. He has shown already during his tenure in office a large concern about the undergraduate problems.

Brothers, I have tried to outline a concrete program to improve the Eastern region undergraduate program. If you have any suggestions or criticism, please correspond with us.

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FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN VICE PRESIDENT Bro. Jacob T. Stewart Greetings to the Brothers in the Southwestern Region and to Alphamen everywhere. Please accept my sincere thanks for your confidence and support. Although it will be very difficult, I shall try to give the kind of leadership provided by our past vice president, Brother Wayne C. Chandler.

What is the role of the Southwestern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, in the second century of freedom? If we are to maintain - and increase - the influence of the F r a t e r nity in the Nation and world, the following activities must be included in the program of each chapter.

1. Work actively to change - perhaps to restore - the image of Alpha in the communities where we live: The undergraduate is the life-blood of the Fraternity. Are we, by example, encouraging young high school and college men to want to become Alphamen? The following statement appears on the cover of the September, 1963, issue of Esquire: "It's a good thing no fraternity pledged me. All those guys do is drink beer and party all the time, anyway." Are we guilty?

2. Support with every means available all efforts to eliminate discrimination and economic deprivation - Now: Our challenge at the chapter, state, and regional levels is to keep alive the fight for job opportunities and freedom.

Yes. We are our brother's keeper.

3. Continue to emphasize the importance of education and training as prerequisites for economic and social progress: The cry "Send me men qualified to accept greater responsibilities in emerging job opportunities" is heard throughout the Nation. How are we answering this challenge? We must prepare Negroes to meet successfully the competition which will come as a result of integration.

What then is the task of the Southwestern Region? Simply; to pursue actively and positively the precepts of the Fraternity: Scholarship, manly deeds, love for all mankind.

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A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERHOOD From Bro. Wayne C. Chandler Former Southwestern Vice President On Tuesday, August 20 after listening to an inspiring and challenging message delivered by Brother Hamilton Holmes I reminded myself that I was completing three years of service to the fraternity as Southwestern Vice President. I wondered if the program advanced by me in the Southwest had been a failure. A voice reminded me that only after one starts does he expose himself to failure which comes not necessarily from a lack of success, but from a suspension of effort short of his goal.

The word "failure" thus loses much of its bitterness. Only those who try may qualify for it. Those who try ceaselessly, place themselves forever beyond its stigma.

I am most happy to hand the reigns to a dedicated brother who will continue a program that has challenged the word "failure", and give to the Southwest region a stronger program with a permanence and enduring quality that nothing can take away.

Later in convention, we endorsed the so-called "black revolution". This, is a cause which calls for strong hearts and strong shoulders, for courage and conviction, for dedication, and for resolution to cooperate with other fraternities, sororities and agencies.

Brothers we have nothing to fear save the decay of brotherhood, the jpathy of indifference, and the corâ&#x20AC;˘osion of individual responsibility. If ive are to accomplish the goals inherent within the "black revolution" it will be only when each lays his hand upon his heart and cry aloud, "I am Alpha; in me Alpha will rise or fall, triumph or perish. Alas, then and only then will Alpha fulfill her high destiny in the world."

I pledge to you my continued support of Alpha.

* * * * * * FROM THE WESTERN REGIONAL ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT Br. Wallace Walker Alphas, Alphas everywhere, but we wonder if thy care? If Western region undergraduates have a question, this is it. We often feel like the original motherless child.

Undergraduate Alpha life came to Los Angeles and the West Coast in 1921 - 42 years ago and, yet, I doubt very seriously if you have the knowledge of your West Coast brothers as you do of the other four regions.

Our primary grievance is that of

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housing, or rather the lack of it. We find it difficult to reconcile the fact that we are becoming known as the West Coast Nomads. We are the only one of the four predominately Negro fraternities not to have a house on the entire West Coast.

I think you will agree that the West Coast is the one great untapped region in Alpha. If we are to grow and prosper in this region, we must have the assistance of not only our graduate brothers in the region, but also the support of our general organization and all other men bound in the brethren of Alpha Phi Alpha.

We do not know how long we can maintain our present undergraduate leadership. Send us help, if it is only â&#x20AC;˘words of encouragement and suggestions, because I am sure that none of you are as far from your nearest chapter as undergraduates on the West Coast.

Look to the West for the main support in the perpetuation of Alpha Phi Alpha, because we are looking to you for salvation.

FROM THE WESTERN VICE PRESIDENT Bro. Grandvel A. Jackson The Western Region has the largest representation in the fraternity it has ever had, but when we compare this number with that of the rest of the regions we are still relatively small.

When the fiscal year is completed I will estimate that we will, again, have a total of approximately 400 active brothers in the national organization.

When I took office I pledged to try to raise the active membership in the region to 500 brothers within three years. Since this is my last term in office this will be my first order of business and my primary objective.

Five hundred brothers do not sound like many to most regions, but when you realize that this is almost double the active membership we had in 1960, this will be quite an accomplishment for the chapters. This can only be

FROM THE MIDWESTERN VICE PRESIDENT Bro. Elmer C. Collins I would like to pay special tribute to the Brothers who are serving Alpha by being advisors to our undergraduate chapters. During the past two years that I have been in this office, I have tried to see that all of our undergraduate chapters have good advisors.

Most of the chapters have them, however, some do not. Oddly enough those chapters that have good advisors seem to be our best chapters.

This year I am urging all undergraduate chapters to seek our good grad brothers to act as their advisors. Most colleges and universities compel all Greeks to have an advisor.

I served as advisor to Beta Mu during the time that I worked at Kentucky State College. It was a pleasure for me to aid the undergraduate brothers in their efforts, however, today we find among some of the undergraduate chapters that they do not want any one working with them and telling them what to do. I think this is the wrong attitude to assume. Many of our u n dergraduate chapters end up in some kind of trouble or fail to complete some of their projects because they lack the guidance and wisdom of an advisor.

This year, I am hopefully looking forward to a great year for the Midwest Region, especially among the u n dergraduates. We need to improve in several areas: 1. Scholastic. 2. P r o gram. 3. Financial Members. 4. Campus Leadership. If all undergrads will dedicate themselves to building these phases of their program with the aid of their advisors, it will go a long way in making Alpha truly great.

done if each chapter seeks to increase each membership.

This should be done systematically, say 20% beyond last years.

I am sure you are going to assist me in reaching a realistic goal, the magic number of 500 Alpha brothers in the Western Region by the New York Convention.

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ALPHA TAU LAMBDA

by Bro. Robert L. Fairchild, Sr.

Chapter Activities RHO CHAPTER HOLDS SIXTH ANNUAL CAREER CONFERENCE

by Bro. Herbert C. Johnson RHO Chapter, Philadelphia, Pa. closed its educational activities of the year with its Sixth Annual Career Conference. This conference is one of the efforts of RHO Chapter to encourage and advise young people in the community in their educational experiences. It is directed mainly to the Junior and Senior High School levels.

The keynote speaker was Brother Rob-

ert W. Williams, Jr., attorney and member of the Board of Education.

Many civic-minded citizens who are specialist in their various fields contributed their services as consultants.

More than three hundred pupils registered for the conference. Awards for excellence in scholarship and service were presented to students from various schools. Brother Malachi T. Robinson, Chairman of RHO's Education Committee, was conference chairman. Brother Walter Gordon is president of RHO.

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The brothers of Alpha Tau Lambda Chapter, Tulsa, Okla., had its monthly and final meeting for the current season at the home of Bro. Robert Taylor, Jr., Okmulgee. Bros. Robert Taylor, Sr., Raymond Gray, Joel Anderson, Tanzy Lockridge, and others were hosts for the meeting and the outing of the brothers of the Tulsa chapter. Alpha Tau Lambda has brothers who live in near-by Okmulgee and elsewhere. The brothers in Okmulgee act as host to the chapter meeting once each May. The chapter meeting was held in the lovely home of Bro. Robert Taylor, Jr. The Tulsa Urban League had its annual meeting in the Mayo Hotel, March 29, 1963. Honorable Henry Bellmon, the first Republican Governor of the State of Oklahoma, delivered the principal address. Bro. Marion Taylor is the executive director of the agency.

Bro. Paul Young, who is giving yeoman service, is the assistant to Bro. Taylor.

The Greenwood Chamber of Commerce recently elected three Alpha Brothers as officers: T. W. Harris, president; Robert L. Fairchild, Sr., vice-president; and Dr. W. N. Coots, treasurer.

Bro. Joe R. Burns was appointed assistant training supervisor for the Tulsa Post Office Department. He trains all postal employees for the assigned duties at all levels.

The speakers of the commencement exercises of Booker Washington High School, Tulsa, were brothers Rev. Ben H. Hill, pastor, Vernon A. M. E. Church, bacculaureate, and Atty. Charles L. Owens, assistant attorney general for the State of Oklahoma, commencement.

Bro. Otis Autry has been named the biology teacher of 1963, for the state of Oklahoma by the Oklahoma Education Association.

The members of the House of Representatives of the current legislation of Oklahoma passed a resolution commending Bro. Autry for having "kept up with the fast developing trends in biology and achieved a degree of success with his science students that is desirable in this day of advanced and technical scientific r e search."

Bro. J. J. Widemon is now manager of an integrated Oklahoma Employment office. He supervises 20 m e m bers of the personnel staff.

Many of the brothers of Alpha Tau Lambda are participating in golf in Tulsa. Brothers passing through Tulsa are invited to join us.

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Chapter Award being presented to the President of Eta Lambda, Bro. Lionel H. N e w s o m e , by the outgoing President A. J. Martin as brothers look on from left to right: Bros. A. J. Lewsi. III. H. Eugene Craig, Calvin Brown, Vice President; Martin, N e w s o m e , Jake Henderson, former Southern Vice President; Lovett Hood, chapter secretary and Ira Jackson.

Bro. Lionel H. Newsome

EXCERPTS FROM A N A W A R D ACCEPTANCE ADDRESS Since 1936 I have thought deeply and worked thoroughly in Alpha Phi Alpha our beloved Fraternity.

My belief in the potentialities and possibilities of our great fraternity could hardly be put into such a limited space or even in print, for it is a sort of verstehen. However, these remarks a r e a few of my written impressions of the dream of seven stalwart founding fathers who dreamed dreams and built air castles at Cornell just after the turn of the twentieth century. Like them, I too belive it is not what you HAVE but what you GIVE that makes a voluntary organization really great.

I envision three possibilities for Alpha: We shall be out of existence as a national organization primarily of American Negroes; we shall have joined with some other similarly constituted national organization; or we shall be a full integrated organization. 1 hasten to add, appropos of realization of the last possibility that we must seize the initiative and do more than welcome whites to affiliate with us - we must encourage them to do so. Our future also lies in the enlightened countries of

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Africa and Asia. Alpha men in these countries can do much to establish chapters at the many colleges and universities there. We must renew the pioneer spirit that characterized us in the early years of Alpha as we set up chapters in the not so mixed colleges of the North and East.

But before we begin any program we should undertake a thorough investigatory research of the records of the fraternity, in order to determine the major needs of the present, as well as the overwhelming problems of the past.

As we face these testing years, it is already very clear that we must learn that planning is neither a dirty or subversive word. The financial structure of the General Organization is in for major adjustments which may be temporarily painful. I need not tell you that we must get more service for the dollar and make each dollar beneficial to the entire brotherhood and not to the few as it has been in the past. Our e n tire echelon of command will certainly undergo considerable change.

A General President should be willing to assume responsibility and deal with critical problems instead of t r y ing to put them aside for the more glamorous and appealing jobs which spotlight the executive. He must be willing to lose, realizing that his leadership requires him to chart a new imaginative long range blue print for the future of Alpha. He must seize diplomatic initiative and call a summit meeting of the executives of all the other primarily Negro fraternal groups for the purpose of discussing mutual problems and planning their solution.

It is essential that Alpha make a thorough investigation of its membership growth and decline, and the new

President should place this serious problem high on the agenda. What happens to the almost 1,000 men initiated into the fraternity each year?

The new President should give primary consideration to undergraduates - the life line of the fraternity.

We need an Undergraduate Director to plan programs, study membership rolls, devise nethods of maintaining contact for the first few years after graduation, problems of housing and' work with undergraduates on the scene if need be to provide some answers to their ever increasing problems, especially that of declining membership in spite of increasing college enrollment.

We must study the undergraduates scholastic records before and after initiation to determine the causes of falling scholarship and possible remedies.

The new President should look carefully at the duties of all officers as defined in the Constitution and where there is duplication of duties, delete them, - - but above all, he should see that each officer clearly understands his duties and pledges himself to carry them out to the best of his ability. He must be an activist, - - if necessary go to the trouble spots and converse with the interested parties and when and wherever possible, provide remedies.

These are some of the facts of our fraternal life which may not be avoided. Without question, urgency and planning are major requirements of our day and age, and the old ways and old techniques are no longer effective.

In conclusion, I would emphasize, the new President must bring to the office a sense of urgency, a spirit of dedication, a clear mind of what needs to be done, and the willingness and the ability to do the job.

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ALPHA MU LAMBDA

by Bro. Jefferson P. Owens Alpha Mu Lambda, Knoxville, Tenn., took an inventory recently and found that the brothers had been extremely busy living up to the "first of all" portion of our motto.

The chapter noted that we won the first place in the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored Jabberwock, an activity in which the group has won first place ever since the inception of the event. This year's skit entitled, "Decreed" was written, directed, and produced by Bro. M. D. Senter, who has also had this responsibility since the beginning of the Jabberwock.

All of the twenty-six chapter m e m bers are engaged in civic and community activities. Bros. James A. Colston and Monroe D. Senter were named to membership of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. Their election was another step in the city's becoming a place open to all citizens alike. Also involved in the fight for full citizenship here are Bros. Carl A. Cowan and R. V. McKamey. Brother Cowan has been retained year after year as legal counselor for the NAACP. His legal assistance has been invaluable in organizations fight for freedom and justice in education, in transportation, and in other matters of legal redress. Other practicing lawyers are Bros. J. J. J o h n son and George McDade.

The chapter recently entertained the 67 members of the faculty and advisory committee of the Knoxville Tutorial Project, which was instituted this year by a group of local citizens for the purpose of raising the educational level of junior and senior high school pupils. The idea for such a project was initiated by Bro. Marion S. Barry, a chemistry doctoral student at the University of Tennessee. Bro. Owens was the coordinator of the project; Bro. Senter headed the appreciation gesture, a fitting close to the eight-week educational experience. Certificates were presented to each of the adult participants.

The three secondary schools of the city are headed by Alpha men. They are: Bros. O. T. Hogue, Austin High School; L. A. Jackson, Vine Junior High School; M. D. Senter, Beardsley Junior High School. All of these brothers were active in the Knoxville Tutorial Project.

The chapter entertained two brothers who left the city this year at the home of Brother McKamey. They are Bro. Andre Hammond who completed work for a Ph. D in sociology at the University of Tennessee, and Bro. Rev. Daniel Williams, who took a pastorate in Nashville, Tenn.

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THE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DANCE COMMITTEE OF ETA ALPHA LAMBDA, New Haven, Connecticut, held a meeting to plan for the Annual Scholarship Dance in benefit of the Dr. Roy J. Gilmer Scholarship Fund at the home of Bro. Wesley Terry. The annual attraction was later held at Frankie's Villa Pompeii where a capacity crowd danced to the music by the Royalaires. Front row left to right: Bros. Haywood Hooks. Earnest Sanders. John Daniels, Harrol Taylor, Dr. Harold Ince. Theodore Pettyjohn, Wesley Terry, Earl Williams. Standing. left to right: William Freeman, Robert Pleasure, Willie Robinson, John Bowling, Charlie Wilson, Dr. Henry Francis, Allen Brown and George Conquest behind the camera.

NEWS OF DELTA ETA

by Bro. Lawrence Hutchins, J r .

The School Year 1962-1963 was a successful year for the Brothers of Delta Eta Chapter, Savannah State College, Savannah, Ga. There are many reasons why we feel that this has been a successful year. In November 1962, for the fourth consecutive year Delta Eta won first place in float competition during the homecoming celebrations.

Also during this month, six new pledges were initiated into the Sphinx Club and five men crossed the burning sands into Alphadom.

In December, our annual founder's day program was held with Brother Otis Mitchell, an English major, delivering the address. Bros. Bobby L. Hill and Emmitt Millines were listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The Men of Delta Eta held leadership positions and representation in all organizations of the campus life; Y. M. C. A., departmental clubs, debating team, musical organizations, student publications and scholastic societies. Bros.

Mannie Roberts, Lawrence Wilson and Zeke Jackson were elected to member-

ship in Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honorary Society.

As our annual project, we initiated a blood-donating campaign at Savannah State College. It had been revealed that the supply of blood in the city of Savannah was not up to a desirable level and the brothers of Delta Eta voted unanimously to undertake this humanitarian project.

At the end of the Winter Quarter, Men of Alpha were leading the Dean's list and the honor roll. During Men's Festival Week, Bro. Bobby L. Hill was elected by the male students of the college as "Man of the Year" and also elected by the brothers as "Alpha Man of the Year," an award given annually

by Delta Eta. Our final event in the 1962-63 school year was a cocktail r e ception given at the First Federal P e n t house of Savannah. At this affair we presented to our Sweetheart a beautiful bouquet of flowers and presented the Alpha awards.

As the new school year rolls in, the members of Delta Eta will continue their strife and determination to be "first of all, servants of all" and to "transcend all."

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K A P P A LAMBDA MOVES AHEAD

by Bro. George Breathett In the highest ideals and precepts of Alpha, Kappa Lambda, Greensboro, N. C , continues to move ahead in both fraternal activities and community participation. In this period of accelerated social change, we feel that we can do no less. Representing every segment of the professional community, the contributions of Alpha men have been most noteworthy.

Beginning the year on a social note with a New Year's Eve dance, the brothers and their guests enjoyed a memorable affair. This event, which has become a Greensboro tradition, draws enthusiastic participation from the surrounding areas and several states on a regular basis.

Prior to the dance Bro. Dr. Clarence Cokely, Staff Radiologist at L. Richardson Memorial Hospital; Bro. J. A. Fulmore, teacher at J. C. Price, Jr. High School and former principal of Terra Cotta School; Bro. Matthew Richmond, Physical Education Instructor and a member of the Coaching Staff at Thomasville High School; and Bro. Dr. O. E. Tillman, Physician and Surgeon of High Point, were initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha through Kappa Lambda Chapter.

In the area of community participation, Brothers Chavis, Streat and Marteena are serving on various city commissions. Bro. Dr. G. H. Evans has lent increasing and meaningful insights to the Greensboro Board of Education through service with that group.

Needless to say, Alpha men are able to offer incalculable advice to these brothers in the performance of their duties through informal conversations and fraternal association.

Our chapter brothers in High Point are also marching onward and upward through the dedication to the cause of progressive betterment in that city.

Bro. Sam Burford continues to contribute to the ongoing of the community as principal of the William Penn High School, along with Bro. O. H. Hudson, who is principal at the Junior High School. Brothers Atty. Sammie Chess, Jr., and Dr. J. J. Wilson have invaded the world of politics, while Bro. Dr. Perry Little serves with the Board of Education.

Within the chapter, Bro. Dr. B. W. Barnes, through his many years of service to Alpha in this region, continues to serve as the Patriarch of the group.

His wise counsel and observations are of inestimable value to all the brothers.

He earned the unending gratitude of the community through his support of

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Some of the brothers in attendance at the Summer Dance by XI Lambda (Chicago). Friday.

June 28 - Sky Lite Room of the Sherman Hotel. Chicago. 111. Seated L. - R.: Bros. Bennett Stewart. David L. Daniel, Elmer C. Collins. Midwestern Vice President; Laurence T. Young, General Secretary, Harold Langrum and William S. Roberson. Standing: Bros. Charles Gant.

E. L. Baldwin, Irving Butler, Wyman Vaughns. Huie Griffith. Charles Johnson, Lawrence Clark.

GAMMA UPSILON

by Bro. J e r r y W. Ward, Jr. The brothers of Gamma Upsilon Chapter, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Mississippi in reviewing the achievements of the 1962-63 year, beam with pride in having fulfilled objectives based on "manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind." The Chapter consists of eighteen brothers and has a Sphinx Club of twelve members.

Gamma Upsilon placed first in the campus "Miss UNCF" contest for the second consecutive year, maintained the highest scholastic average of all Greek organizations, and won the much

the student movement for social j u s tice here.

Under the current leadership of Bro. Hardy Liston, Jr., president, Bro. J. S. Leary, vice president, Bro. S. E. Burford, secretary and Bro. C. F. Morrow, treasurer, Kappa Lambda looks forward to another banner year. New programs are envisioned and additional plans are now on the drawing boards.

We will continue to move ahead.

coveted "College Bowl" cup. Although the Alpha team took second place in the intramural basketball series, we offered keen competition and accepted in the spirit of good sportsmanship.

The brothers are active in many campus organizations, a number in leadership positions. Brothers Louis Stallworth, Sylvester Tape, James Todd, and Jerry Ward were members of the College Council. Brother Albert Lassiter - president of the Tougaloo NAACP and the Chemistry Club.

Brother Memphis Norman - chairman, African Study Group.. Brother Stallworth - president, Pre-Alumni Club.

Brother Todd-president, Biology Club.

Congratulations are due Brother Todd, who was elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; Brothers Slayton Evans and Lassiter, the sophomore and junior citizenship awards respectively; and Brothers Lassiter, John Page and Ward, awards for outstanding work in German.

In keeping with the traditional Alpha spirit, we look forward to a year of higher achievements, rededication to Alpha ideals, and meaningful Contributions to society.

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ETA MU LAMBDA

by Bro. Joel C. Marable Four Alpha Brothers, seeing the need for a Graduate Chapter in southwestern Piedmont, N. C , met on November 24, 1959 at the home of Bro. E. W. Wilson in Kings Mountain to set the groundwork for the new chapter. Those present were Bros. J. F. Moore, J. C. Marable, E. D. Wilson, S. H. Blue, and T. E. Grier, the latter two have since passed on to Omega Chapter.

The groundwork for the organization of the new chapter was not easy for there were many things that lay before the Brothers to overcome. Later in the Spring of 1960, a charter was applied for and granted and Eta Mu Lambda was born. Nine members made up the chapter and an initial constitution was set up. Moving from here, it was full steam ahead for our goal was to carry out the high ideals set forth by our Founders.

Since our organization in 1960, Eta Mu Lambda has embarked on many worthwhile endeavors.

Probably our most important one was our "Voter Registration Campaign" for the town of Bessemer City, N. C. in the spring of 1962. This project had a very far-reaching effect, for it not only covered Negroes who had to be registered, but also whites.

Each year our chapter has an annual project. The purpose of the project is to give awards or scholarships to worthy male seniors who would be entering college in the fall. A scholarship was given at every secondary school where there was a financial brother.

We have been rather fortunate in securing the best available talent for our Annual Project. For the past three years we have had "The Little Theater" of Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. under the ca,pable leadership of Bro. Dr. James O. Hopson.

Brothers of Eta Mu Lambda Chapter, GasIonia, N. C , attending the annual Spring Party.

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Brothers of Theta Eta Lambda. St. Petersburg. Fla., are shown as they review the May Edition of the Sphinx magazine with Bro. Archibald J. Carey, Jr. of Chicago. 111. The Brothers shown from left to right are: Dean Mohr, YMCA executive; Emanuel Stewart. Gibbs High School Principal; Dr. Ralph Wimbish, president of the chapter; and Dr. Fred Alsup.

Brother Archibald J. Carey Visits

by Bro. Paul Mohr High point of the year for brothers of Theta Eta Lambda, St. Petersburg, Fla., was the appearance in J u n e of Bro. Archibald J. Carey, Jr. Bro. Carey, 1953 recipient of the fraternity's Award of Honor, came to St. Petersburg in J u n e to deliver the fifth commencement address for Gibbs J u n ior College. A SRO crowd heard the Chicago banker, lawyer, and minister deliver a brilliant message.

Following commencement exercises, Bro. Carey was guest of honor at a cocktail party given by the local graduate chapter. The social event was held in the lovely home of Bro. and Mrs. Ralph A. James.

The fraternization with the illustrious brother was heightened by his comments on racial and other social issues. Excerpts of Bro. Carey's speech were also aired on the three local television stations.

The local chapter's first annual Hon-

or Stag proved highly successful as high school and junior college graduates attended the May event. This affair was staged in the ultra-modern offices of one of the cty's leading physician's, Bro. Fred Alsup.

Chapter member Bro. Jack Gant has moved up the ladder in educational circles. He is now principal of P a l metto's Lincoln-Memorial High School.

Bro. Gant replaces Mr. Carlos Haile who retired in June.

Tampa Bay Area Alphas are welcoming Edward D. Hayes. Bro. Hayes has joined the faculty of Gibbs Junior College, here in St. Petersburg. Bro. Hayes comes to the area from the University of Florida where he spent a year and a summer engaged in doctoral studies. He was given an NDEA grant of $5,000 to study student personnel service. The past summer he studied at the University under a grant from the Southern Foundation. Bro. Hayes is a graduate of Central State College and Florida A & M University.

Alpha Wives and Sweethearts attending the Annual Spring Party given by Brothers of Eta Mu Lambda Chapter.

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DELTA ALPHA LAMBDA SPONSORS FIFTH ANNUAL SCHOLORSHIP RECOGNITION PROGRAM In Cleveland one of the most outstanding educational programs of the year is sponsored by Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter. This program is known as the 1963 All-Scholastic Team.

It is made up of the top scholastic male students of all city high schools and catholic schools. The outstanding boys are invited to the City Club along with their parents and principals. They are given a fine banquet and an award.

There is a program also. This year there were many of our prominent Alpha Brothers along with the Mayor of Cleveland attending the banquet.

L - R: At Table - Bro. Al Collins. Bro. Dr. C. B. Cook and Ralph McAllister, president of Cleveland Board of Education.

This program does much in placing Alpha high in the ranks of outstanding organizations in Cleveland.

L - R: Bro. Charles L. Nunn. chapter president; Bro. James R. Tanner, chairman. Education Committee; Bishop Clarence E. Elwell. Supl. of Catholic Schools; Dr. William B. Leverson.

Dept. of Cleveland Public Schools, and Bro. Dr. Sumpter M. Riley. Jr., chapter chaplain.

"The Magnificent Six", G a m m a Rho, West Springs, Ind. L - R: Leslie Spencer, Al Price, Charles Black, Dean Johnson, Maynard Banks, Woodrow B. McDonald. Jr.

Mr. Ralph McAllister (on right) president of Cleveland Board of Education and three of the graduates.

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GOOD NEWS FROM GAMMA RHO

by Bro. Lonnell E. Johnson The 1962-63 activities of Gamma Rho Chapter, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., were climaxed with the annual Spring picnic and dance. This occasion marked the initiation of six new brothers into the chapter. Gamma Rho proudly welcomed these six outstanding neophytes, who acquired the title, "The Magnificent Six." Shortly afterward there followed the election of officers for the 1963-64 school year. Brother Lonnell Johnson, a senior Pharmacy student from Gary, Indiana was re-elected President. In addition to being active in Gamma Rho Chapter, Brother Johnson is corresponding secretary of Pi Chapter, Kappa Psi, national pharmaceutical fraternity.

He has been quite active in Purdue Playshop and is a member of Purdue Players, local dramatics honorary. Reelected as Vice President was Brother Norman Reed of Indianapolis, Indiana; he is also a senior in the School of

Pharmacy. He is active in Kappa Psi and holds the office of athletic director.

The post of Secretary is to be filled by Brother Maynard Banks, a junior in aeronautical engineering from Baton Rouge, Louisana. Brother Banks has served as 3rd vice president of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity as well as publicity chairman and secretary of his residence hall. The man in charge of finances at Gamma Rho will be Dean Johnson, a junior in chemical engineering. Brother Dean Johnson, who is from Evanston, Illinois, has been quite active in military organizations and has received numerous honors. He is Drill Commander and Executive Officer of the Pershing Rifles. Social Chairman for the coming school year will be William Baker, another senior in pharmacy from Gary, Indiana. Brother Baker has been active in Purdue Playshop. Woodrow B. McDonald, Jr., a sophomore pharmacy major from South Bend, Indiana, (Continued on page 3)

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THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T QUIT

Outstanding

Alpha

Bro. Dr. Ellwood Davis Downing Bro. Dr. Ellwood Davis Downing r e ceived his A.B. and A.M. degrees from Johnson C. Smith University and his D.D.S. degree from Howard University Dental College. He did post graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, Ohio State University and New York University.

He served as 1st Lieutenant, D. C , in the U. S. Army, World War I and as Commanding Officer, Magie L. Walker Ambulance Corps in World War II. He has served as president of the Roanoke Y.M.C.A. for twenty years and president of the Trustee Board Burrell Memorial Hospital for nine years. Under this administration a $1,750,000 new hospital was erected.

Bro. Downing was former president of the Magic City Medical Society; City, State and National Dental Association; former chairman of the Community Chest, Red Cross, Y.M.C.A. and Hospital Campaigns; former member of the T. B. Association; U. S. O. Boards, also Boy Scouts executive; former instructor and member of Staff, Burrell Memorial Mospital in its accredited Nurse Training School; and general field secretary American Tennis Association.

Bro. Downing was twice co-holder National Doubles Tennis Championship, A.T.A.; member "First Ten" in "singles", eleven years; member of the City Recreation Committee; member of the Roanoke City Library and T. B. Association Boards; board member, Roanoke Community Chest Fund, and vice president of the Roanoke Commission on Inter-racial Cooperation.

He is a 32 degree mason and a m e m ber of Odd Fellows and Elks. Bro. Downing's other affiliations are: chairman of Deacon and Trustee Boards, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church; member of the National Commission on Evangelism; Commissioner, General Assembly (Los Angeles); member, Presbytery and Synod General Council; member, Executive Committee National Council of Presbyterian Men; Elder, Former Moderator, Presbytery and Synod, Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.;

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Brothers

Bro. Dr. Lylburn Clinton Downing Bro. Lylburn Clinton Downing, born in Danville, Va. in 1889, is a graduate of the Roanoke, Va. public schools and Biddle Normal and Preparatory School.

After obtaining the M. D. degree from Howard in 1912, he interned at Freedmen's Hospital. He holds State Board certificates in Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Bro. Downing is a co-founder and past president of the Association of Former Internes and Residents of Freedmen's Hospital; past president of the Magic City Medical Society (NMA) and of the Old Dominion Va., State Medical Society. He has been Vice President of the National Medical Association and the National Hospital Association. In addition, he is a member of the Philadelphia County Medical Society; Pennsylvania State Medical Society; American Medical Association; Virginia State Advisory Hospital Council; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Virginia Commission on Civil Rights; American College of Hospital Administrators (since 1942); a Charter Trustee of the Roanoke Blue Cross; and served on the Roanoke City School Board, July, 1954 to December, 1961. For 32 years Bro. Downing was superintendent of the Burrell Memorial Hospital, which he helped establish in 1915 in Roanoke, Virginia, and where he is now ChiefEmeritus of Surgery, also Superintendent-Emeritus.

Three of Bro. Downing's four children hold diplomas from Howard University. His youngest son, Lewis C. Downing, holds an A. B. degree from Lincoln (Penn.) and a M. D. degree from Meharry. Both sons are Alpha brothers, also his three brothers and his father.

Bro. Downing was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha in 1910 at Beta Chapter, Howard University.

Secretary, Roanoke Commission on C o m m u n i t y Relations; Commission Fraternal Worker, Preaching Mission to Puerto Rico (Feb., 1960) and past president, Cataba Synod Men's Council United Presbyterian Church U. S. A.

Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity have been in the forefront of the integration and civil rights movements throughout the years. The March, 1963, issue of "Reader's Digest" carried an article on Bro. George Haley, the first Negro to graduate from the University of Arkansas School of Law. Bro. Haley entered the law school in 1949 at the age of 24, after serving in the United States Air Force. This young law student suffered much mental and physical anguish, but inspite of this he was determined to make good.

The dean explained to him "We have fixed up a room in the basement for you to stay in between classes. You are not to wander about the campus.

Books will be sent down to you from the law library. Bring sandwiches and eat lunch in your room. Always enter and leave the university by the back route I have traced on this map."

Bro. Haley had a hard decision before he realized that he was not entering the university for himself, instead he was trying to make way for future generations. He kept going and suffered this pattern of life inspite of the many taunts and threats: "You nigger, what are you doing here?" "Hey, nigger go back to Africa."

The many barriers that had to be faced affected his studying so much so that he barely passed the first examination, however, by hard work and study, he made the highest grade of his class on the second semester examination. Bro. Haley grew and the students and the institution also grew in such manner that before he graduated he had been accepted by most of the students and had been chosen by the faculty as a moot-court defense attorney, and his "Law Review" colleagues picked him as comments editor. When the faculty banquet was held (at the close of his third and last year) which was attended by many distinguished alumni, Bro. Haley was given a great ovation and was highly honored, not only by the faculty and students, but by judges and lawyers in attendance.

This man who wouldn't quit marched across the platform at the school's commencement and received a much deserved diploma. He had concluded that "Improving race relations is at least 50 per cent a matter of simple communication."

Today, Bro. Haley is a respected lawyer in Kansas City, Kansas. He has been Deputy City Attorney since 1955, and is parliamentarian of Beta Lambda Chapter.

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HONORED CITIZEN

BRO. DARDEN EARNS DEGREE

by Bro. B. F. Hall, Jr.

Albany, Ga., Bro. Joseph S. Darden, Jr., associate professor of Health and Biology, Albany State College, completed all requirements for the Doctor of Education degree in Health Education at New York University in February.

Bro. Dr. Andrew Arthur Best, a n a tive of Lenoir County, North Carolina, was born and reared near Kinston and finished Adkin High School of that city. He received the B.S.A. degree at A & T College, Greensboro in 1947 and studied at the University of Florence, Florence, Italy, during the immediate post-war period.

Bro. Best saw service as an infantry officer in World War II with combat in Italy, 1944-46. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for activities during that period.

He received the M. D. degree at Meharry College, Nashville, Tenn., 1951.

His internship was at Madigan Army Hospital, Tacoma, Wash., 1951-52, and had further study and service in Medical Corp., U. S. Army until January, 1954. He was discharged as Captain.

Bro. Best initiated and developed a program of "Health Education" in the high schools of Pitt County since 1957 while spearheading efforts against illegitimacy, juvenile delinquency, and general maladjustment; founder and first president of the North Carolina Joint Council on Health and Citizenship; president, Zeta Eta Lambda Chapter; member of A.M.E. Zion Church, Elks Fraternal Order, Masonic Fraternal Order, A & T College Alumni Association, Old North State Medical Society and the New York Academy of Science. He was appointed by the Governor of North Carolina, Terry Sanford, to a two-year term on the Advisory Council to Cherry Hospital and O'Berry School, North Carolina Mental Institutions. He was voted "Doctor of the Year" in 1961 by the Old North State Medical Society, and has earned statewide distinction through his work and role of citizenship.

Through his efforts to serve the youth of Eastern North Carolina over $16,000 in scholarships has been awarded to thirty-six students. Through classroom instruction on physical, m e n tal and moral health, over a two-year

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A native and product of the public schools of Pleasantville, N. J., Dr. Darden holds the A. B. degree from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and the M. A. degree in Science Education from New York University. The title of his doctoral dissertation is "The Placement of Sex Education in the Curricula of Selected High Schools in Georgia." P a r t of his work was completed as a Danforth Foundation Fellow and he was also recipient of an Alpha Phi Alpha scholarship.

Bro. Darden is a Fellow of the American School Health Association and also holds membership in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Science Teachers Association, Beta Kappa Chi Honorary Scientific Society, and the National Council on Family Relations. He has served for eight years as advisor to undergraduate chapters, formerly at Clark College and later at Albany State College. He now serves as the recently elected president of Gamma Omicron Lambda Chapter.

He is married to Mrs. Barbara Sellers Darden, who is chairman of the Social Science Department in the local high school and also the president of the Albany graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. They have one daughter, Michele.

period, the illegitimacy rate was noted to have dropped from the basic figure 385 at the beginning of the program to 274. The most significant decline was noted among high school girls. I m pressed with the results, the superintendent agreed to make the course compulsory in the schools.

Bro. W. George Allen of Epsilon Pi Lambda of Gainesville and Ocala, Florida, the first Negro to graduate from the University of Florida recently passed the Florida Bar Examinations. Bro. Allen is a graduate of Florida A and M University where he was the president of Beta Nu Chapter. Allen has now joined the Law Firm of Orr and Kaplan, Miami. Florida. This will be the first integrated law firm in Florida.

ALPHA LAW AT "OLE MISS" On J u n e 5, 1963, Cleve McDowell, Delta Phi Chapter at Jackson State College, Jackson, Mississippi, became the first known Negro to attend the School of Law in the University of Mississippi.

Born Aurnist 6. 1941, McDowell is the sixth of ten children. Graduating with honors from Jackson State College in May, he participated in many campus activities and organizations. His Senior year, he was President of his Chapter and Editor of the school newspaper.

McDowell is a graduate of the Hunter High School where he resides, in Drew, Mississippi.

In contrast to the rioting that greeted Mr. Meredith, McDowell was calmlv enrolled although he too had a Federal Court Order.

GOOD NEWS FROM GAMMA RHO (Continued from page 31) will assume the role of chaplain. His activities include being a corporal in the Honor Guard of the Army R.O.T.C. Other members of Gamma Rho Chapter include Charles Black, a senior in international relations whose home town is Atlanta, Georgia; he served as President of the Sphinx Club; Leslie Spencer, a junior in electrical engineering and member of the advanced Naval R.O.T.C. program from Cleveland, Ohio; Al Price, a junior from Washington, D. C ; and Richard Swarn, a junior in pre-dentistry from Plainfield, Indiana. With such a solid foundation, Gamma Rho hopes to grow into one of the strongest chapters in the Big Ten.

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Bro. Morris Earl Francis

BETA ZETA CONGRATULATES BROTHER FRANCIS

by Bro. James L. Terrell The brothers of Beta Zeta Chapter, Elizabeth City State College, Elizabeth City, N. C. would like to congratulate Bro. Morris Earl Francis, an advanced junior, majoring in physical education, for distinguishing himself on the college campus and making great progress toward achieving his future goals.

The facts about Bro. Francis are as follows: President of the Freshman Class his freshman year; broke two C.I.A.A. passing records his freshman year in college; vice president of the sophomore class; selected to the small college academic All American Football Team his sophomore year; president of the Physical Education Majors Club; commissioner of the Intramural Program; selected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; vice president of the college NAACP; treasurer of the Pan-Hellanic Council; treasurer of the Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha; student representative of the Social Activities Committee; he has an overall average of 3.33; member of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society; and is president of the Student Council.

FROM THE ASSISTANT SOUTHERN VICE PRESIDENT Bro. David A. Dowdy Brothers, I bring you greetings from the office of the Assistant Vice President of the Southern Region. I am confident that I will find pleasure added to the honor I already feel at serving you as a regional representative.

My eagerness to serve, however, has already been tempered by a fear that some of the brothers and chapters are not devoting their full energies to the Fraternity and the ideals through which it survives. I was extremely

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Bro. Herbert T. Miller

ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH

by Bro. John A. Feaster Bro. Dr. Wendell Williams is the first Negro in the history of Flint, Michigan to be elected to the Board of Education. He is the first Negro to be endorsed by the Flint Journal. Dr. Williams campaigned and won on the issues pertinent to school problems. He received a huge plurality of the votes in the April 1, 1963 election.

A native of Due West, South Carolina, Bro. Williams was educated in the public schools of Michigan, finishing Pontiac High School, Pontiac, Michigan. He received his B. S. degree in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan in 1947, M. D. degree from Meharry Medical College in 1946, internship and Residency in Pediatrics at Hurley Hospitay, Flint, Michigan.

He has been in private practice of medicine since July 1, 1959.

Bro. Williams has been active since h e was initiated in Epsilon Chapter, University of Michigan, and at present is chairman of the Scholarship Committee of Epsilon Upsilon Lambda Chapter.

He is an active member of Vernon Chapel Church; served as Vice-President of the Urban League of Flint, 1962-63, and is at present a member of the board of directors, also a member of the NAACP, YMCA, the American Medical Association and the National Medical Association.

He is the father of three children and is married to the former Miss Marion Courts of Flint, Michigan.

dismayed to discover that only 11 u n dergraduate delegates were in attendance at the recent General Convention.

Eleven to represent the undergraduates does not present a very pretty picture, does it?

I've given much thought to the "why" behind this phenomenon. I am aware that finances or some other extenuating circumstances might have prevented some who might have a t tended from doing so. But what about the others? Surely more than eleven brothers could have taken time out of their schedules to attend this most im-

BRO. HERBERT T. MILLER APPOINTED Bro. Herbert T. Miller was recently appointed Executive Administrator of Affiliated Baptist City Societies of New York City. His duties will be business, office and personnel management, church mortgages and property concerns, camp development and liaison with National Baptist churches and other areas of concern.

Bro. Miller comes to this position well equipped to handle the work involved. For the past five years he has served as the Associate Director in the Office of Finance of the National Council of Churches. He has been a Social Service Executive and Religious Leader since 1926, serving as an executive with the Young Men's Christian Association and Council of Churches in Toledo, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Cleveland and New York. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati,and has done graduate work through Springfield College and Boston University. He was voted Brooklyn's "Most Valuable Citizen" in 1947 and 1948. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Long Island Baptist Societies and a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn.

portant conclave. Surely more chapters could have made allowances in their budgets to partially or wholly send some type delegation.

Surely more than eleven could and should have been available to debate and resolve the challenging questions which now confront our great organization.

Brothers, I might sound bitter at this moment, but, in reality, I am afraid afraid that ALPHA is being "let down" by those who should hold it dearest.

The time is now, the hour of reckoning is near, whether we let Alpha deteriorate into a second rate power through a lack of participation or whether we maintain and surpass Alpha's previous and present plane of excellence depends entirely upon us. The job is ours - the entire Brotherhood of ALPHA. Active, interested participation (Continued on page 35)

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B R O T H E R S IN THE ARMED F O R C E S MAJOR JOHN L. KENNEDY. JR., Wheeling, W. Va., completed the 38-week regular course <vt the U. S. A r m y Command and General Staff College. Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. He Is a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. and the University of Oklahoma.

MAJOR ROBERT L. PETERS. Wheeling, W. Va., completed the 38-week regular course at the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Lea enworth. Kansas. He Is a graduate of West Virginia State College.

ARMY CAPT. JAMES E, TAYLOR, Richmond. Va.. assumed command of the 661st Ordnance Company located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, e a r l y in August. He is a graduate of Virginia State College.

ARMY CAPT. ACIE McGHEE, JR.. El Paso.

Texas, participated with other members of the 1st Cavalry Division in Exercise Rainstorm I, a three-day training maneuver in Korea. H e Is a graduate of West Virginia State College.

ARMY CAPT. JULIUS S. BROWN, Bedford.

Va., was assigned to the Joint U. S. Military Advisory Group, Thailand, early in July. He Is a graduate of Virginia State College.

ARMY CAPT. LEROY WALTON, Neptune, N. J., participated in Exercise LOGEX 63. at Fort Lee. Va. He is a graduate of Boston University.

ARMY CAPT. PHILLIP J. THOMAS. Baltimore, Md., completed a seven-month officer career course at The Chemical Center, Fort McClellan. Ala. He is a graduate of Morgan State College.

ARMY CAPT. CASSIUS M. C. ELLIS, III. Frankfort, Ky., completed a two-week officer orientation course at Brooke Army Medical Center. Fort Sam Houston. Texas. He received his medical degree from Meharry College, Nashville, Tenn.

ARMY 1ST LT. WASHINGTON T. TAYLOR. Mobile. Ala., completed two w e e k s of annual active d u t y training at The Transportation Center, Fort Eustis, Va. He is a graduate of Alabama State College and the University of Colorado.

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 1ST LT. ROB-

ERT S. BAGLEY. Baltimore, Md., completed a s e v e n - w e e k officer familiarization course at The Transportation Center, Fort Eustis, Va. H e is a graduate of Morgan State College.

ARMY 1ST LT. NED E. FELDER. Charleston, S. C , participated in Exercise LOGEX 63, at Fort Lee. Va. He is a graduate of Soutli Carolina State College.

ARMY 2ND LT. THADDEUS E. WILLIAMS. JR., Mobile, Ala., recently completed an 11week engineer officer basic course at The Engineer Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. He is a graduate of Tuskegee Institute.

ARMY 2ND LT. HEZEKIAN M. RICHARDSON. Orlando. Florida, participated in Exercise LOGEX 63 at Fort Lee. Va. He is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

ARMY PVT. ROY C. McKAY. Malone. Florida, is participating in Exercise Swift Strike III, a U. S. Strike Command exercise with more than 75.000 armed forces personnel in Georgia. North and South Carolina. He is a graduate of Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College.

ARMY 2ND LT. ALONZO J. POINDEXTER. Anadarko, Oklahoma, completed an eightweek officer orientation course at The Southeastern Signal School, Fort Gordon, Ga. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University.

ARMY PVT. EDDIE S. SMITH, Blountstown, Florida, is participating in Exercise Swift Strike III,, a U. S. Strike Command exercise in Georgia and North and South Carolina. He is a graduate of Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College.

ARMY 2ND LT. JAMES T. McQUEEN. N e w port N e w s . Va.. is receiving nine w e e k s of instruction in the duties and responsibilities of a n e w l y commissioned air defense officer at The Air Defense Center. Fort Bliss. Texas.

He is a graduate of Hampton Institute.

PVT. WILBUR D. LAW. Oklahoma City.

Okla.. scored 500 points of a possible 500 to pass the Army's n e w physical combat proficiency test at Fort Gordon. Ga. He is a graduate of Langston University.

FROM THE ASSISTANT SOUTHERN VICE PRESIDENT (Continued from page 34) is essential if we are to survive and succeed!

To that end, I dedicate any powers and abilities at my disposal. And though, as an undergraduate, I am particularly interested in undergraduate affairs, I welcome and encourage communications with graduate chapters.

With 99 chapters (nearly 1/3 of the Fraternity's total) in the Southern Region, it is u p to us to maintain Alpha as a dynamic, living force in all areas of man's disposal. Any chapter or individual desiring information or aid m a y contact m e through Box 591 Cooper Hall, Agricultural and Technical College, Greensboro, North Carolina.

WE CELEBRATE THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION (Continued from page 23) march for freedom as did our brothers, white and colored, in the Army and ing Fathers be made to live again in this area of the nation. If this betrayal of freedom takes place in Boston - the Cradle of Liberty, where freedom first cried out - God help the rest of the nation! Let Boston reclaim its first place in the historic march to freedom in America, which it undertook in 1776, and again in 1861 and again in 1863, and let freedom live again here in 1963!

OCTOBER, 1963

EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Dr. Charles Wesley is a past general president and historian of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He is president of Central State

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Bro. Benjamin F. Lewis

FIRST NEGRO P. O. SUPERVISOR

by Bro. Curtis V. Cooper Brother Benjamin F. Lewis of Beta Phi Lambda chapter, Savannah, Georgia, became the first Negro in the history of the Savannah Post Office to hold a supervisory position when he was elevated to the rank of Superintendent of the Parcel Post Annex last February.

Brother Lewis received the appointment after having met the stiff prescribed qualifications of experience, education and competent performance of his duties.

He has under his supervision an int e g r a t e d staff and is responsible for all parcel post deliveries in the Savannah area.

Brother Lewis is an honor graduate of Savannah State College and has done graduate study at New York University.

He is the immediate past president of the Falcons, Inc., and it was under his administration that the first Country Club for Negroes in Chatham County was established by that organization. He is a past Commander of the American Legion and formerly served as Financial Secretary of Beta Phi Lambda chapter.

Brother Lewis is an able public speaker and is very active in church work. He is a member and deacon of the St. John Baptist Church.

He is on the Board of Directors of the Y. M. C. A., the Frank Callen Boy's Club and is a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Chatham-Savannah Tuberclulosis Association and the American Red Cross Gallon Club.

Brother Lewis is married to the former Miss Nadine Cleveland of Savannah, Georgia, a teacher in the Savannah Public School System.

College and president of the Association of Negro Life and History.

This statement was delivered by Bro. Wesley in connection with the Emancipation Proclamation celebration at the Boston Convention.

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BRO. A. A. McPHEETERS

OMEGA CHAPTER BRO. CURLEE BROWN, JR. Brother Curlee Brown, Jr., 27, was a doctoral candidate in micro-biology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale campus. Brother Brown attended public school in Paducah, Kentucky.

After graduating from the high school there, he enrolled at SIU, Carbondale, as a student in microbiology. He r e ceived his Bachelor's degree in 1957 and a Master of Arts degree in June, 1962.

Brother Brown was initiated into Beta Eta Chapter on March 3, 1956. In his undergraduate years, Bro. Brown played a lead role in a production of "Banners of Steel" in 1955, the first time a Negro had played a lead role in an integrated cast at SIU. During his years of participation in fraternal activities, he was a shining example of leadership, scholarship, dedication, and maturity. He served in various capacities during his years of service including the positions of Treasurer, Scholarship Chairman, Judicial Board member, Vice President, and President.

These positions he capably filled while maintaining a superior scholastic average in the difficult field of Microbiology. He had a 4.9 on a 5.0 system in his doctoral studies.

Brother Brown was killed Sunday, 1:50 a. m., May 19, 1963 when his foreign compact car was demolished in a head-on collision a few miles east of Carbondale.

He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Norma Jean Brown a graduate of SIU, 2 daughters, Paquita and Carmal, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curlee Brown, Sr. of Paducah, Kentucky, a sister Dora a student of SIU, and other relatives.

The funeral service for Brother Brown was held Saturday, May 25, at 1:00 p. m., Sixth Street Baptist Church, Paducah, Kentucky, where Bro. John Motley, President of Beta Eta delivered a fraternal tribute and the Beta Eta members served as honorary pall bearers. Committal and interment was at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, Kentucky. * * * * * * PRIMUS CALVIN WADE Bro. Primus Calvin Wade, 57, prominent attorney and civic leader, died of an apparent heart attack last week at his home in Tulsa.

Bro. Wade, a Tulsan for 28 years, had practiced here since 1935, when he received his law degree from the University of Nebraska.

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He had been a member of numerous civic groups, including the Tulsa County Master Planing committee, Rent Advisory Board and Maternal Health League, Tulsa Council of Churches, Council of Social agencies and American Red Cross Home Service Board.

He was also a member of the Amity Masonic Lodge No. 236 and the Midwest Consistory No. 57. He was a trustee of the First Baptist Church of North Tulsa.

Born in Brandon, Miss., Bro. Wade attended Alcorn A & M College in Alcorn, Miss., before going to the University of Nebraska.

He was a staff sergeant with an Army truck company during World War II and had been an Army reservist a number of years.

Surviving are his widow, Dorothea, three brothers and two sisters.

GARRETT A. MORGAN The members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are deeply saddened by the loss of Bro. Garrett A. Morgan, Sr. Brother Morgan held a great distinction in our beloved organization by being one of a few men to be made an honorary member. His magnificent spirit and willingness to contribute to the success of Pi Chapter of Cleveland, Ohio led to this outstanding distinction.

Over the years, Bro. Morgan has been a true and sincere brother of Alpha Phi Alpha. His devotion and loyalty, even in the later years, have always been undaunted.

Rev. Branch, reading the Scripture and making his own comments, r e minded the gathering "that the m a n who invented the first traffic light did not take away, but he gave".

Resolutions came from many organizations and outstanding citizens of Cleveland, including the mayor.

Death has ended the long association between Bro. A. A. McPheeters, Ph. D., and Clark College where he was dean for so long. It was an association which extended over a period of thirtythree years and was of great benefit to the institution. Bro. McPheeters passed in Atlanta on the morning of April 21, following an extended illness.

As familiar as Pfeiffer Hall to the thousands of Clarkites who passed through the college since 1930, Bro. McPheeters is fondly remembered as a man who was never too busy to give generously of his time to anyone who stopped by his office. It was not always necessary to stop by, however, for he was not one to restrict himself to the confines of an office.

It is difficult for alumni to think of Clark College without him. He is to be remembered moving about the campus with a friendly smile and a cheerful hello for everyone he met.

A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Bro. McPheeters came to Clark in 1930 as a teacher in the division of education. Except for a leave of absence to earn his doctorate at the University of Cincinnati in 1944, and another in 1955 to serve as Information Officer for the U. S. Government in Accra, Gold Coast, West Africa, his service to Clark was continuous.

He made numerous contributions to educational publications and appeared as speaker before groups in many parts of the nation.

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ACUMEN With faith and wisdomI have dived down into the great sea, And seized a pearl whereby I am rich Its radiant luster, which lighteth me, Giveth ascent to the surface of understanding My being shall be.

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MINUTE'S PAUSE A minute's pause, a moment's thought; and happiness That thanking Thee, my Lord, that Thou hast blessed me in All. Praising the great achievements of the present — Heights of immortality fashioned from dreams — I welcome fully All with delight of soul.

O soul thou pleasest me — thoughts, silent thoughts — That bringest happiness limiting not, faith in tomorrow's bliss.

Tranquil minute's pause, linger on. on, . . . on, . . .

Robert David Chappell

A shooting star is a glorious sight Filling the soul with divine bliss: Upon that mortal sight, wish Blessings from God this night.

Only giving off a moment's light Slirivel thrills sensations - senthesis Of primal thought - and being this A wonder of supreme delight.

A shooting star contains even more Than one can ever display or say.

But there is left eyes to explore The heavens for this each day, And grant sincere prayers evermore And receive blessings upon display.

Robert David Chappell

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