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GOLDEN JUBILEE I ' I

1964—YEAR

REJOICING

APPRECIATION

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HISTORY

CELEBRATION REDEDICATION REASSESSING INVENTORY

CENTRAL THEME: Communication—Excellence Key to Equality "THE 1960S—DECADE OF DECISION"

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Alpha—Endless Procession of Splendor Go-to-High School, Go-To-College A Voteless People is a Hopeless People Education for Citizenship A Job for Every Man, A Man for Every Job

A Dream of Tomorrow

Appreciation for our fellow man Honor to those who have sacrificed for others and a great cause Cooperation with others for the good of mankind T i s Summer'

Reassessing our relationship and appreciation for Africa The New Century of Freedom shall be^ more fruitful than the past. We have faith in the promise of tomorrow.

Movements too often become stalemated and grow into massive organizations which seek self perpetuation and loose the zeal and purpose of the original movement. Alpha Phi Alpha has become a massive organization, but it has managed to keep its zeal and cling to the original purpose adopting it to the needs of the present time. CAD

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JMplta ]$\)i JUplja Jffratenritjr, $nt. 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Volume L / 2

PUBLISHED JUNE, 1964

CONTENTS: 1

JUNE

. GOLDEN JUBILEE

ARTICLES 3 DEDICATION 4 ALPHA—ENDLESS PROCESSION OF SPLENDOR 6 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 8 COMMUNICATION 9 EXCELLENCE 10 EQUALITY 12 THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR HERITAGE 14-16 FIFTY YEARS OF THE SPHINX—AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT 17 OUR EDITORS—BUILDERS OF OUR SPHINX 20 AN EDITOR'S REMINISCENCE 21 THE SPHINX 22 REMINISCENCE OF THE EARLY DAYS 23 THE PRIVATE NEGRO COLLEGE: IN RETROSPECT, AND A LOOK TO THE FUTURE 26 STRUGGLES OF THE NEGRO SCHOLAR 27 W.E.B. DU BOIS: GREAT AMERICAN SCHOLAR 28 SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SIXTIES 30 THE STRUGGLE OF THE NEGRO SCHOLAR 32 THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS 34 THE AMERICAN NEGRO LEADER 36 THE NEGRO PRESS 38 THE NEGRO MUSICIAN 40 THE AGE OF ACCESS A N D THE SOCIAL REVOLUTION 44 AFRICA LOOKS AHEAD 45 ALPHA IN AFRICA 46 MATCHING SKILLS AND JOBS 48 PACE SETTERS 50 WHAT ALPHA MEANS TO ME 52 ALPHA PHI ALPHA AND BROTHERHOOD 53 THE NEW CENTURY OF FREEDOM 108-112 ALPHA ATHLETES

DEPARTMENTS 24-25 SOME ALPHA BROTHERS WHO ARE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS 54 ALPHA WIVES AND CHILDREN 63 SOME ALPHA CHAPTER HOUSES 68 A MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL PRESIDENT 68 THE CONVENTION CALL TO ALL BROTHERS IN ALPHA PHI ALPHA 69 FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY'S DESK 72-75 JEWELS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORY 76 ALPHA NAACP HONOR GUARD, LIFE MEMBERS OF ALPHA 78-79 ALPHA WORKSHOP 80 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 82 SCHOLARSHIPS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES 84 SCOPE OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING FEDERATION OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA 86 AWARDS 88-90 MUSING WITH THE POETS 92 NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 94-95 SOME ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

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Organizing Editor, 1914: Raymond

W. Cannon

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: C. ANDERSON DAVIS The Sphinx: P. O. Box 1420, Bluefield. W. Va.

24701—Phone 325-8777

C O N T R I B U T I N G EDITORS: O. Wilson Winters, Laurence T. Young, Charles Wesley, Stenson E. Broaddus, Robert F. Custis, Charles A. Broaddus, Malvin R. Goode, Belford V. Lawson, Lionel H. Newsom, Frank L. Stanley, Sr., A. Maceo Smith, T. Winston Cole, Kermit J. Hall, W. Barton Beatty, Maceo Hill, L. W. Jeffries, Martin L. Harvey, David A. Dowdy, Floyd Shepherd, Gus T. Ridgel, Samuel A. Madden. L. H. Stanton, Kermit J. Hall, Henry Crawford (Staff Photographer). E D I T O R I A L ADVISORY C O M M I T T E E . J. Herbert King, J. E. Martin, Felix Warren, John H. Johnson, Samuel A. Madden, Frank Ellis, Malvin Goode, Marshall Harris, Moss H. Kendrix, T. Winston Cole, Lionel H. Newsom, Belford V. Lawson, Laurence T. Young, Floyd Shepherd, Gus T. Ridge). L. H. Stanton. Kermit J. Hall. The Sphinx is the magazine (Official Organ) of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 4432 South Parkway, Chicago, HI. T. Winston Cole, President; Laurence T. Young, General Secretary; C. Anderson Davis, Editor; published four times a year, February, May, October and December. Copyright, 1964 by The Sphinx, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Subscription rate: $2.00 per year. Address all communications to The Sphinx, P. O. Box 1420, or 300 Sussex Street, Bluefield, W. Va. 24701. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Bluefield, W . Va., under act of March 3, 1879. Accepted for mailing at a special rate of postage provided for in Section 1102, act of October 3, 1917, and authorized on July 5, 1918.

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THE SPHINX

DEDICATION We proudly and affectionately dedicate this Golden Jubilee Edition of The Sphinx to the memory of the late President John F. Kennedy who gave his life for the cause of freedom, peace, excellence and the ideals for which Alpha Phi Alpha stands.

PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY

To the hundreds of persons who have sacrificed, labored and even died for the cause of freedom and equality To the founders and others who have given the full measure of their devotion for the progress of Alpha Phi Alpha and the establishment of The Sphinx and have led the Alpha—Endless Procession of Splendor and To our youth who will encompass the splendor of tomorrow and possess the dreams of today—we envision a brighter tomorrow.

m Alpha - Endless Procession The splendor of any movement must find its birth in the hearts of those who love, motivate, and promote the cause and ideals for which it stands. CAD

Bro. C. Anderson Davis

When England was in the darkest hours of her destiny, discouraged, almost ready to surrender to the forces of evil and darkness, a leader stepped forth and motivated inspiration and hope that brought an almost dead nation to life again. Sir Winston Churchill proclaimed, in this dark hour: "We shall not flag. We shall go on to the end; . . . we shall fight with growing confidence; . . . whatever the cost may be . . . we shall never surrender." This is the situation in which the Negro found himself at the turn of the 20th Century. He was despised, he knew not where to turn. The militant, sincere Negro leader was called a fool and the Negro scholar was considered a joke. He was rarely respected or heeded. The Negro student was in a "bad way" with a constant struggle and barriers of every kind always before him. On the large Northern college campuses where a few Negro students had gathered, seeking knowledge and opportunity, they were there and not there, they were students, but not "first class" students. They were discriminated. against and relegated to a sort of compromising status. Thanks to our Creator, there were a group of students on the* campus of Cornell University who were not afraid to tackle the problems confronting them. They saw the light of day, even in the midst of blackened night. What shall we do to gain respect and first class status? How shall we cope with the social problems facing us? How can we help our race gain first class citizenship? These were some of the questions for which they sought answers that they might surmount the hellish problems which were gnawing at the very roots of their existence. They might have given up, as many before them had done, but the echoes from afar seemed to stir them to battle: a quitter

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never wins and a winner never quits. These students could not fail for they were made of that intangible stuff that never ceases to move forward—splendor had found birth in their hearts. In the midst of trouble, discouragement and suppressed ambitions, there came forth out of the collective personality of Cornell University a small group of students who dared face the future and to do something about the problems at hand. They said to the world: "We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end . . . we shall fight with growing confidence . . . whatever the cost may be . . . we shall never surrender." Behold the likeness and spirit of Charles H. Chapman, Henry A. Callis, Robert H. Ogle, James H. Morton, C. C. Poindexter, G. R. Thompkins, E. Kinkle Jones, Lemuel Graves, Gordon Jones, Vertner W. Tandy, George B. Kelly, Nathaniel A. Murray, and the great host of others who have joined the Alpha—Endless Procession of Splendor and march daily toward the "Promised Land." These men were greatly in service to all mankind, they loved their neighbors. They saw the obtainment of excellence as a way of life that leads to equality, respect and goals for which we reach. Problems were not barriers by which one could be stopped but challenges to move and aspire. Many students who could not have the physical things desired and needed and at the same time pursue an education, chose the former. With these men it was not EITHER, OR, it was BOTH—AND. THEY WERE CALLED UPON TO BE GREAT. These founders of a great American movement were pioneers. They might have given up and been lost to posterity; they might have taken an easier way and done nothing, but they were restless men—men of character—men who felt that they must do something for future generations in

response to human destiny—AND THEY DID. There is an interesting story found in the Old Testament Book of Genesis. It tells how Abraham, the man proclaimed as Father Abraham by the Hebrew people, was told by Yehwah to get out of the land of Ur of the Chaldees and go into the land of Canaan. "Get thee out to they country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee." Abraham might have stayed under the roof and cloak of his father's house, he might have been satisfied with the little world of Ur of the Chaldees, but he obeyed God, he obeyed destiny, he obeyed his calling and moved from the realm of safety and contentment unto a wider horizon of exploration. He was the first pioneer of the Bible, and our founders, sons of Cornell, were the first pioneers of Greek Letter Fraternalism among Negroes. They moved out, they sought new frontiers and they conquered. Life is like a relay race. One takes a flag and runs a distance and passes it on to another, then another, on and on they go until the finishing line is crossed. The first runner may not be there but that does not mean that he did not have a part in the victory for he helped to speed the one who reached the final lap. All who participated were integral parts of the victory. The founders of Alpha Phi Alpha could hardly envision the splendor of this movement in those early days. Thousands of brothers have sacrificed that her torch be not dimmed and the glory might burst forth far beyond the vision of that small group at Cornell in 1905 looking down the telescope of time. Only one is physically on the scene, but the others lock hands with us and share the splendor, for they helped to speed us on.

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Life like and endless procession moves on, and even those who have passed into Omega are a part of this great, successful procession of splendor that reaches back beyond 1905 to 1964 and shall go on and on infinitely. The establishment of Alpha was of the spirit, these founders had an inner urge that bade them move forward. The glory of human history is in its pioneers. Webster defines a pioneer as "one who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow." The pioneer may be moved by one or many urges: inner restlessness, ambition, and a thirst for the new and undiscovered. Whatever it is that sends him forward, he is often a creative force in the destiny of mankind. Think of Columbus sailing toward land which he knew not of or Booker T. Washington traveling to a school not yet established. They had the stuff that try men's souls—so did our founders. They were pioneers, they belonged to the company of the daring. Always the pioneer will have discouragements. The way of any man or men who go out ahead is not easy. These early founders must have had wistful moments as they struggled in those early days. But they were seeking the "Promised Land" and dared not turn back. "He who puts his hand to the plow and turns back is not fit for the kingdom." Our founders had taken a great step in 1905 and 1906. First the Social Study Club and finally Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Then in 1914 came a great BOLD NEW ADVENTURE—THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SPHINX. A new group of pioneers came forth: Charles H. Garvin, Henry Lake Dickason, Raymond W. Cannon, Julius C. McKelvie and others. These men saw the need for a media of communication, a binding force, an organ through which brothers could express their views,

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a vessel to carry forth the mandates and promotion of the organization and a voice to announce the activities and findings. The first issue of The Sphinx completed in February, 1914, was a very meager one— a brochure with a few pages and a dirth of journalistic material. But mind you, it was an effort filled with ambition and fraternal spirit that fifty years later bursts forth into full bloom to demand the respect and attention of brothers and the national community. WHAT SHALL WE SAY OF THE SPHINX? IT HAS BEEN THE VOICE SOUNDING THE CALL TO ALPHA'S THOUSANDS — MARCH FORWARD — WITH THE ENDLESS PROCESSION OF SPLENDOR, WHICH IS OURS TODAY AND FOREVER MORE, and never a backward look nor step. Alpha has participated and cooperated with every outstanding, progressive movement for good, staged on the American scene and her sons have been in the forefront of every outstanding civic, political, religious and social endeavor. I need not iterate these facts here for several of the articles of this edition call attention to this fact. Suffice it to say that Alpha brothers have a great heritage to be proud of, but more, an opportunity and a responsibility to the cause for all mankind. Alpha is called upon today to render a vital service to the Negro, the nation and the world. An organization of college men can ill-afford to be just a social organization, seeking "a good time" or selfish gain. WE MUST BE ABOUT THE BUSINESS AT HAND. Our fraternity has come a long way and its official magazine, The Sphinx, has come along with it. WHERE SHALL WE GO FROM HERE? The Golden Jubilee of The Sphinx was approved at the Columbus Convention and further implemented at the Boston Conven-

tion. The committee, appointed by our president and approved by the convention, has. with dispatch, carried out the mandate given it by our official and highest legislative unit. The celebration has been in progress since the early part of 1964—our fiftieth birth year—and will climax at the General Convention meeting in New York City, August 14-20. This will be a grand affair, filled with excitement and activity. The high point of the convention will be the story of The Sphinx built around the history of Alpha Phi Alpha, highly and professionally dramatized. WOULD ANY ALPHA BROTHER WANT TO MISS THIS HISTORICAL AND ENTERTAINING EVENING OF JOY AND FELLOWSHIP, SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 8:00 p.m?A record of The Alpha Hymn, other songs and dialogue pertaining to Alpha and the celebration will be on sale at the convention. These are great and far reaching promotional endeavors, the greatest ever envisioned by Alpha. Let every Alpha Brother catch the spirit of this Golden Jubilee and join hands for DEAR OLE' ALPHA. Justice William O. Douglas (while riding a taxi cab passed the Archives building in Washington, D.C.) asked the driver if he had noticed the inscription on the front of the building. "Yes," was the reply. The driver was then asked if he knew the meaning of the phrase, which is the preface or introduction to the inscription: "THE PAST IS PROLOGUE". "Yes", the driver hastily replied, "they mean, You AINT SEEN NOTHING YET." The Sphinx shall keep abreast with the progress of our time, playing its role in the national and international endeavors while kindling the torch that brightens the path for the enormous ALPHA—ENDLESS PROCESSION OF SPLENDOR.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, D. C.

President Johnson

June 1, 1964

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. My fellow Americans:

I greet you on this your Golden Jubilee of The Sphinx, the official magazine of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Your fraternity and your magazine have added to the progress of America. Five months ago, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, died a martyr's death. The world will not forget what he did here. He will live on in our hearts, which will be his shrine. Under John F. Kennedy's leadership, this nation has demonstrated that it has the courage to seek peace, and it has the fortitude to risk war. A great leader is dead; a great nation must move on. Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose. I am resolved that we shall win the tomorrows before us. So I ask you to join me in that resolve, determine that from this day on, we shall move toward a new American greatness. Your Central Theme: Communicationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Excellence . . . Key To Equality is a timely one and your fellow Americans commend you for honoring our beloved John Fitzgerald Kennedy by dedicating your Golden Jubilee edition of The Sphinx to his memory. With best wishes, Sincerely, Lyndon Baines Johnson President of The United States

THE NATIONAL PAN HELLENIC COUNCIL, INC. March 31, 1964 To The Members of The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated On behalf of your fellow Greek-letter organizations in National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated, I extend to you congratulations and fraternal felicitations upon this occasion of your special anniversary edition celebrating the Golden Anniversary of The Sphinx. Your magazine has always attempted to portray your ideals and perceptsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind. We wish for you many more years of service to Alpha men and the Greek world. Fraternally, Alvin J. McNeil, Chairman National Pan Hellenic Council, Inc. We appreciate the many greetings from individuals and organizations that we have received. Space did not permit all of them to be printed on this page. They shall be read at the General Convention. Greetings were sent from Greek Letter Organizations including, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

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COMMUNICATION By Bro. Malvin R. Goode

Bro. Malvin R. Goode

A key word in the solution to one of our greatest problems today (discrimination and segregation because of race, creed, or color which denies many of our citizens a chance to strive toward freedom and equality) is "communication". This word is vitally important to understanding and understanding is very important in developing respect and fair treatment of human personality. Webster defines communication as follows: I. Act or fact of communicating. 2. Intercourse by words, letters, or messages. interchange of thoughts. 3. That which is communicated: A verbal or written message. 4. Act, power, or means of communicating or passing from place to place: a. A system as of telephone, telegraph, etc.. for communicating; b. A system of routes for moving troops, supplies, etc., in military operations. Ana. Exchanging or exchange, interchanging or interchange, conversing. talking, etc.

conversation or it may be just a smile or gesture, or by several other methods, but here must be cooperative communication from one to the other.

Sometimes a friendly telephone conversation can change the course of daily procedures, a conversation at the dinner table might change failure to success or a conference between two national leaders might alter the course of world events. So many misunderstandings are due to a lack of communication or a failure of communications. Then, too often, people just refuse to communicate. There is a dangerous lack of communication between American ethnic groups, particularly Negroes and whites. Where sincere and cordial communications have been established between Negroes and whites in several southern communities, racial violence has been avoided. And there have been several instances where racial violence has ceased, once effective communications were established between the opposing groups.

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We have a great task before us, but this task can only be accomplished if we work sincerely and cooperatively. Our Sphinx magazine, through the years, has done a wonderful job, and I wish to congratulate our present editor for the magnificent job which he is doing. The Golden Jubilee of the Sphinx magazine can mean new life and inspiration for Alpha. Let us heed the full impact of our central theme and work for its accomplishment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; COMMUNICATION - EXCELLENCE . . . KEY TO EQUALITY.

When one comprehends the meaning of this word there is hardly need to continue an article on such a subject. However. since this is a word in the central theme of our Sphinx Golden Jubilee and will mean so much toward accomplishing the purposes of Alpha and the civil rights movement, one might elaborate on the great importance of establishing friendly communications between individuals and groups.

They Are Not Communicating

We have some very fast methods of communication today by way of radio, television, satellite. I have had the opportunity and pleasure to be engaged in the field of communication, dealing particularly with radio and television. I find that this can be a very fine media, if used correctly, to bring about peace and good will between nations as well as the races of mankind. We only hope and pray that all of these modern devices will be used for the betterment of all mankind and the furtherance of love and respect between the races of men.

Communication Through Song Students have failed in school because the teacher and other students failed to establish effective and meaningful lines of communications. Leaders have been lambasted and made ineffective because of misunderstandings growing out of a lack of communications. We could go on and on giving examples, large and small, communitywide and worldwide, but let us agree that individuals as well as groups must communicate effectively before there can be understanding, appreciation, respect, or even the thought of equality. It may be by telephone, letter, telegram, signs, braille, recordings, code, it may be a friendly verbal

EDITORS NOTE: Bro. Malvin Goode is a staff newsman for the American Broadcasting Company. He was former staff member of the Pitthurgh Courier and Radio Station KQV, Pittsburgh, Pa. He is constantly on speaking tours and writing articles for publication.

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EXCELLENCE By Bro. James E. Huger

Bro. James E. Huger

THE IDEA OF EXCELLENCE by Bro. James E. Huger It has been said that no society can solve its internal conflicts unless its members are lifted above the tensions of the moment by powerful shared purposes. With this in mind, let us examine certain of our own shared purposes—particularly those which bear on the problem of excellence. It will be useful to begin by reviewing our notions concerning excellence itself. There are many varieties of excellence. This is one of those absurdly obvious truths of which we must continually remind ourselves. The Duke of Wellington, in a famous incident, revealed an enviable understanding of it. The government was considering the dispatch of an expedition to Burma to take Rangoon. The Cabinet summoned Wellington and asked him who would be the ablest general to head such an undertaking. He said, "Send Lord Combermere." The government officials protested: "But we have always understood that your Grace thought Lord Combermere a fool." The Duke's response was vigorous and to the point. "So he is a fool, and a damned fool, but he can take Rangoon." In the intellectual field alone there are many kinds of excellence. There is the kind of intellectual activity that leads to a new theory, and the kind that leads to a new machine. There is the mind that finds its most effective expression in teaching and the mind that is most at home in research. There is the mind that works best in quantitative terms, and the mind that luxuriates in poetic imagery. And there is excellence in art, in music, in craftsmanship, in human relations, in technical work, in leadership, in parental responsibilities. Some kinds of excellence can be fostered by the educational system, and others must be fostered outside the educational system, Some kinds, e.g., managerial—may lead to worldly success, and others, e.g., compassion—may not. There are types of excellence that involve doing something well and types that involve being a certain kind of person. There are kinds of excellence so subjective that the world cannot even observe much less appraise them. Montaigne wrote, "It is not for an exterior show or ostentation that our soul must play her part, but inwardly within ourselves, where no eyes shine but ours."

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There is a way of measuring excellence that involves comparison between people— some are musical geniuses and some are not; and there is another that involves comparison between myself at my best and myself at my worst. It is this latter comparison which enables me to assert that I am being true to the best that is in me— or forces me to confess that I am not. Definitions of excellence tend to be most narrow at the point where we are selecting individuals, or testing them, or training them. In the course of daily life, mature people recognize many varities of excellence in one another. But when we are selecting, testing or training we arbitrarily narrow the range. The reasons for doing so are practical ones. Narrowing the grounds for selection is one way of making the selection process manageable. To the extent that we admit a great variety of kinds of excellence we make the task of testing virtually impossible. Anyone who looks at the way in which the world judges his own contemporaries will recognize the varied standards of judgment which come into play. But though in daily life we recognize a good many kinds of high performance, we rarely make this variety explicit in our thinking about excellence.

And though we admit a considerable range of excellences, we are still narrower in this respect than we should be. One way to make ourselves see this is to reflect on the diverse kinds of excellence that human beings have honored at different times and places. At any given time in a particular society, the idea of what constitutes excellence tends to be limited—but the conception changes as we move from one society to another or one century to another. Baltasar Gracian said: It is not everyone who finds the age he deserves . . . . Some men have been worthy of a better century, for every species of good does not triumph. Things have their period; even excellences are subject to fashion.

Taking the whole span of history and literature, the images of excellence are amply varied: Confucius teaching the feudal lords to govern wisely . . . Leonidas defending the pass at Thermopylae . . . Saint Francis preaching to the birds at Alviano . . . Lincoln writing the second inaugural "with malice toward none" . . . Mozart composing his first oratorio at the age of eleven . . . Galileo dropping weights from the Tower of Pisa . . . Emily Dickinson jotting her "letters to the world" on scraps of paper . . . Jesus saying, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." . . . Florence Nightingale nursing the wounded at Balaclava . . . Eli Whitney pioneering the manufacture of interchangeable parts . . . Ruth saying to Naomi, "Thy people shall be my people." It is important to bear in mind that we are now talking about an approach to excellence and a conception of excellence that will bring a whole society to the peak of performance. The gifted individual absorbed in his own problems of creativity and workmanship may wish to set himself much narrower and very much more severe standards of excellence. The critic concerned with a particular development in art, let us say, may wish to impose a far narrower and more specialized criterion of excellence. This is understandable. But we are concerned with the broader objective of toning up a whole society. I am not saying that we can expect every man to be excellent. It would please me if this were possible: I am not one of those who believe that a goal is some how unworthy if everyone can achieve it. But those who achieve excellence will be few at best. All too many lack the qualities of mind or spirit which would allow them to conceive excellence as a goal, or to achieve it if they conceived it. But many more can achieve it than now do. Many, many more can try to achieve it than now do. And the society is bettered not only by those who achieve it but by those who are trying. The broad conception of excellence we have outlined must be built on two foundation stones—and both of them exist in our society. 1. A pluralistic approach to values. American society has always leaned toward such pluralism. We need only be true to our deepest inclinations to honor the many facets and depths and dimensions of human experience and to seek the many kinds of excellence of which the human spirit is capable. (Continued on Page SO)

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EQUALITY

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by Bro. Lionel Newsom Bro. Lionel Newsom

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal . . ." ". . . establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity . . . promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity . . ." When I approach the subject of "Equality" I cannot refrain from thinking of the two phrases listed above. Although they are out of context, any American who has gone beyond the third grade is or should be acquainted with them and the sacred documents from which they were extracted. Not only do I think of the early years of trial and tribulation for an infant nation, my thoughts also turn quickly to such concepts as Freedom and Justice, and Liberty and Fraternity. These words have been the cry of mankind since he mourned on Tigris and Euphrates to the bellowed sounds in Madagascar and Tanyayika, from the Boston Commons to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. Freedom as used here means, "the ability to act in accordance with one's own inner motivations." It is too often used loosely and identified with liberty, in fact, so often that when one asks a student leader, "What are you picketing against, demonstrating for, boycotting or just sitting-in for?" the almost automatic reply is, "Freedom, liberty, what else?" On the one hand he expresses a positive actionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an action of expression while on the other he implicitly reflects a negative feeling or an absence of restraint. It appears to me that the crux of the socalled Negro Revolution is a movement against denials or equal opportunity. The leaders of every civil rights organization say: "We want our freedom now" or "We want our rights now." Most of the fellow-

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ship has been lulled into the belief that with freedom and/or rights will come EQUALITY. Too long they have been misled or they have failed to communicate. This is not to say that this is not a noble goal for it is the noblest of goals. Young and old people alike must soon learn that freedom does not automatically grant equality but that freedom only grants the opportunity to achieve equality. One may possess moral freedom even when he is denied liberty, for liberty is to be without external restraints. Many southern senators have liberty but do not have moral freedom. Russell, Thurmond and others of their like are in more chains of slavery than were Denmark Vessel, Nat Turner and Frederick Douglass who were owned by masters. Only their bodies were enslaved, not their minds. The "separate but equal" doctrine enunciated in 1896 was an attempt to deny Negro Americans equal access to all the public and most private facilities, accommodations and institutions of learning. This practice has denied "equal opportunity" but granted a freedom of unequal opportunity, while the whites kept unequal freedom and superior opportunity. With unequal freedom the majority group established a double standard of justice. The game has been consistently played according to their rules, laid down by men of ill will and only now do we see a glimmer of hope that the game in the future will be played by the rules of procedure laid down in the law and in court decisions of "men of good will". With the handicaps, many and varied, of the past three hundred years, how can we say that we are fighting for equality? We can say only, "we are fighting against the denial of equal opportunity." Stated positively we are geared for a long fight for an equal opportunity to become equal, for if integration should come to America tomorrow by some magic wand, the vast majority of Negroes would be physically, educa-

tionally and in some instances spiritually no better off than they are today. Equal opportunity means to be unhampered by the local, state and national government in the pursuit of employment, education, accommodations, full membership in unions and all other institutions which are opened to other members of the general public. Moreover, it demands statutes prohibiting discrimination of any sort which impedes his attempts to measure up to the humanity in him. In summary, I quote from Grimes: "Where there is no accepted standard of proof, it is fruitless to dispute claimed superiorities. Equality, as an ethical standard, recognizes the diversity of men and acknowledges differentiation while rejecting invidious discrimination; it does not, its proponents argue, level men to the lowest common denominator, but elevates them to the highest common dignity. The principle of equality, considered in this light, does not declare that all men are in fact equal; it does declare that allegations of religious and racial superiority cannot be proven, and, therefore, in the interest of public peace men ought to treat each other in these affairs as though they were equal." To better understand this revolution and what has happened to the hopes and dreams of the American Negro we must make the distinction clear between freedom and equality. The Central Theme of the Golden Jubilee celebration of The Sphinx is a concise summary of my point of view. Equality can come only through individual efforts. In order to achieve equality people must be able to communicate, to understand and appreciate each other, and to give and take. One must strive for excellence in every undertaking in order to build self-esteem and respect from others. These are the things that finally lead to equality. Freedom may be granted but equality must be achieved.

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WILEY COLLEGE Marshall, Texas

Founded in 1873

A Four Year Liberal Arts College Prepares Students f o r Christian Leadership

Dr. T. Winston Cole, Sr. President *Âť

ÂŁ*&^?f^m Proposed New Student Union Building Accreditation Courses A r r a n g e d under Five M a j o r Divisions

Southern Association o f Colleges and Secondary Schools

Education and Teacher Training

Texas Education A g e n c y

Humanities

A m e r i c a n Medical Association

University Senate of M e t h o d i s t Church

Fine Arts Affiliations Natural Sciences and Mathematics Social Sciences and Business

Association of A m e r i c a n Colleges Association o f Texas Colleges United N e g r o College Fund, Inc. Engineering College of N e w York University

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THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR HERITAGE By Bro. Charles H. Wesley

1 Bro. Charles Wesley

' "Let us, before we die, gather up our heritage, and offer it to our children"â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thus spoke Will Durant, author of the Story of Civilization in a first volume entitled Our Oriental Heritage. The urgent message in this statement is one which has been continuously ringing through history, proclaimed by nations, peoples, institutions, organizations and groups of individuals. Their heritages had first to be gathered up, and then transmitted to another generation. The heirs of one generation receive an inheritance from a preceding one, and it is constituted in rights and property acquired by descent. When the heritage is a good one, it leads to such an exclamation as one finds in the Psalmist, who exclaims. "Yea, I have a goodly heritage." In the same sense and with the same processes of gathering up a heritage and offering it to youth the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has had such a process in its history. From beginnings at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, where a group of young men united their efforts which led to seven of them being finally chosen for the initiation of one of the great American fraternities, there has been continuous development in chapters and members and the movement from an originally selective membership to one which has become increasingly comprehensive. There was developed from the Social Study Club in 1905-1906, with its emphasis on education, social action, and social welfare, to an organization with the same motivations of a Fraternity in the academic year 19061907. The seven founders known as Jewels were those who laid the foundation and inaugurated the program: George B. Kelly, Henry A. Callis, Charles H. Chapman, Nathaniel A. Murray, Vertner W. Tandy, Robert H. Ogle and Eugene Kinckle Jones. Through their patience, sacrifice, cooperation, devoted interest, and loyalty in these early years to chosen ideals, there was developed the permanent organization of the first Negro-American collegiate fraternity in American history. From this beginning, there was the achievement of a collegiate fraternity open to all the qualified who were chosen for admission. They were "Giants" in their day, and we as their descendants strive earnestly to be worthy of the heritage which they have gathered up and offered to us. Such heritages have been milestones across the years. They begin

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as simple ones, move into complex development and register their markings along the roadway of life as we travel, and are enshrined in history's pages. The first historical milestone in this period extends from 1906 to 1919, years which are of marked significance leading to the adoption of the Alpha Phi Alpha name on December 4, 1906, the Fraternity's emblems, notably the Fraternity Pin, drafted and reported by Vertner W. Tandy (Alpha) o.i November 13, the Fraternity Ritual by Jewels H. A. Callis and E. K. Jones; the Fraternity Shield designed by James H. Dunn (Kappa) in 1911; the incorporation of the Fraternity under laws of the State of New York in 1907, and under the laws of the District of Columbia in 1912; the making of Beta, December 20, and of Gamma on December 30, 1907; the First General Convention, December 28, 1908; the first issue of our Journal, The Sphinx, established by the General Convention, December, 1913, and issued in its first format in February, 1914; the beginning of the use of the slogan "Alpha Phi Alpha for Life" in 1916, which followed the launching of the first graduate chapter at Louisville, Kentucky, Alpha Lambda in 1911; the organized activities of Alpha brothers in developing the public opinion which led to the establishment of the First Training Camp for officers who were Negro-Americans at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in 1917, and their participation in World War I as officersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the largest number of such officers in the nation's history to that date. The second milestone in this heritage which was growing with the years began in 1920 and extended to 1930. The period concerned itself with increasing interest toward encouraging the education of youth. Thereupon there was developed the significant program whose highlights have continued through the years under the slogan

"Go-to-High-School-Go-to-College." The program was inaugurated in 1920 and has continued as a part of a growing heritage. During this same period there was the composition of the Alpha Phi Alpha Hymn with words by A. L. Simpson and music by John R. Irving, both of Xi Chapter; the approval of awards of merit and of scholarships and fellowships; the first approval of a chapter in Liberia, West Africa, in 1923; the first gift in 1923 to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the publication of the first edition of the Alpha Phi Alpha History in 1929, after having been started in 1927 as a movement which achieved published book form two years later. This was the first volume of History issued by any fraternity established by Negro-Americans, while the Fraternity had grown by this date, 1929, to 85 chapters with over 3,000 brothers. The third milestone extended from 1931 (The Silver Anniversary) to 1941, witnessing the launching of the program which built upon the pattern of education of previous decades with the addition of vocational guidance, and culminating in the award of scholarships, the establishment of the Educational Foundation, and the adoption of "Education for Citizenship." This was also the period of the Depression, and the leaders of the Fraternity decided that there would have to be "Advancement in spite of the Depression." There was clustered about this idea the total group of life activities relating themselves to citizenship. This milestone witnessed such major steps as the adoption of a uniform Fraternity Prayer; the approval of the establishment of a chapter in London, England, the first of the European chapters; interest in and contributions to the Scottsboro Case; the establishment of a Committee on Public Policy, so needed at this time, to make pronouncements on issues in the national life; the expanding social action program;

Sixth Annual Convention, Howard (J. 1913

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the holding of the first Summer Convention in August, 1934, Chicago, Illinois; the approval of a life membership for the Fraternity in the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and continuing annual contributions to this Association and to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in which there was also established a life membership; the purchase of a first block of $10,000 of Government Bonds in 1935 as the beginning of an "Endowment;" the First World's Fair Convention, New York, 1939; the award of Fellowships for Research for the scholarly, and the elimination of the word "Negro" from the membership clause of the Constitution, thereby opening legally and officially the Fraternity membership to all qualified persons irrespective of race, color or national origin. Additional expansion of our heritage became significant with the cooperative activities of the Fraternity in the successful admission of the first Negro applicant to a Southern university, the University of Maryland; the participation in the Gaines Case in Missouri, for Gaines was an Alpha brother, while the applicant, Donald Murray, to the University of Maryland was not an Alpha brother—but both were aided by Alpha Phi Alpha. The fourth milestone began in 1941 extending to 1961 with the launching of the program for the encouragement of relationships, cooperation and unity with peoples of color in other parts of the world. This program was undertaken at the TwentyNinth General Convention with the theme "The Negro in the New World Order" and was carried on by chapters and brothers aided by the currents associated with World War II, the establishment of the United Nations and the studies of scientists, who were then demonstrating that the concept of race was a myth. A part of this same development was the realization which Alpha Phi Alpha had believed from the beginning of its Ritual, that Africa had a history and a civilization comparable to other lands and that Ethiopia had stretched forth its hand and would continue to do so in the future. These endeavors were continued in the published investigation of the operations of the New Deal agencies of the national government, as they related to NegroAmericans; the adoption of the slogan "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People;" the incorporation of the Foundation Publishers as a publishing agency for the Fraternity; the inauguration of life memberships in the Fraternity; the establishment of a Committee on Employment Opportunities and a Committee on National Housing; the adoption of a new convention election plan; the participation of prominent Alpha men as officers and privates in World War

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II; the first two publications of the Foundation Publishers; the period of three war years. 1941-1944, when no Convention was held; the dramatic painting by Brother James A. Porter—"To our Heroic Brothers," in World War II. and the "Symbol of Souls" by Brother Warner Lawson; the initiation and completion of the Henderson Case which declared dining car segregation unconstitutional, and the Lyman Johnson Case against the University of Kentucky; the participation of representatives in the attainment of the U. S. Supreme Court Decision of 1954; the publication of Suggested Next Steps in Integration in 1955; the extension of suffrage rights in the South and the exercise of the suffrage in Northern areas; the cooperation and activity with the N A A C P in the Sweat Case, another Alpha brother, in Texas; the appointment of a Committee on the Establishment of the Office of Executive Secretary and the Establishment of a Student Loan Fund; the creation of a Convention with six fraternities in one city, Cleveland, Ohio, with the purpose of seeking joint conclusions on united action toward civil rights goals: the first News-Letter by General Secretary Huger; the 50th Anniversary, 1956 and the Golden Anniversary Story, 1957. The fifth milestone has extended from 1961 to 1964 and has been characterized by a developing, unified, growing action of 282 chapters in 44 states; in anti-segregation activities both as individuals and as an organization in the areas of Education, Citizenship and Public Service. This program of the Sixties was the result of a continuing process of discussion, committee reports and resolutions, adopted by successive conventions. This was the creation and culmination of the Alpha heritage in an active struggle for civil rights, movements which consisted of emphasis and action upon freedom and brotherhood on the basis of the voices of Alpha's leaders and of those with whom they could cooperate; the restudy of the structure of organization of the Fraternity; the meaningful reports of the Building Foundation; the dramatic Swimming-Pool incident at Washington, D. C ; the voluntary Freedom Fund Committee; the continued issuance of Manifestos; the encouragement of Alpha men to become more active in public affairs in their communities, and the "March on Boston." These years of the early Sixties culminated in the crossing of the fifth milestone, which was characterized by overt expressions and actions for freedom by the darker peoples of the United States and Africa. Alpha Phi Alpha had been preparing in past years a leadership for the changing world which was abandoning its world isolation and lessening its emphasis on color and race, but their manifestations were

evident continuously. These were years of activity in the continuation of programs for better housing, delinquency, interfaith relations. human equality, civil rights, and education in human relations on college campuses, and in cities, towns and country sides. The proof that ihe ideals of the Fraternity were at work over these more than five decades shines brilliantly in the pages of our history. Alpha Phi Alpha, with its strong national leadership and organization, its undergraduate and its graduate chapters in the United States and abroad celebrates with pride its Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of the organization of The Sphinx, and the Fifty-Eighth Anniversary of its organization wilh the growth of its heritage of ideals and practices. Having built worthily in these years of the past we now with courage, faith and devotion, face the future. We know that the ideals of our Fraternity are not inborn and that they were not imperishable. We know that they have to be learned and to be renewed by each generation. We know that any serious interruption in their transmission to a succeeding generation might mean a change in their interpretation. Therefore, we proceeded with successive generations of Alpha neophytes to gather up the Alpha heritage, and to offer it to our youth with additional developments expected from them for a continuing goodly heritage. Among all of our historic milestones, five major ones stretch backward across the decades in which great and worthy men —unnamed and unsung—who by their words, their deeds and the image they have created of their Fraternity have enshrined their memory in the hearts of their successors. On this Golden Anniversary of The Sphinx, looking backward, then turning with faces forward to the future, we can sing in our way. as others have in theirs, the victorious song of celebration: So may our brothers faithful, true and bold Fight as Ihe brothers who nobly fought of old And win, with them, the victor's crown of Gold.— Alleluia! Alpha men have a goodly heritage—and now a golden one—let us gather it up and transmit it to men who are worthy of maintaining it! EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Charles Wesley is president of Central State College. He was a History Professor at Howard University. He is president of the Association For The Study of Nefiro Life and History and historian for Alpha.

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FIFTY YEARS OF THE SPHINXAN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT By Charles H. Wesley

EGYPT'S GREAT SPHINX AT GIZEH—Though marred by the ravages of time and sandstorms, it still guards the Nile Valley. Others, resembling Egyptian kinizs. ;ilso exist.

T H E RISK O F THE SPHINX, AS TOLD BY CONTEMPORARIES. 1912-1916 There are three major influences in the early history of The Sphinx, our Alpha Phi Alpha Journal. The first is the historical significance of the Sphinx as a concept in the history of the darker peoples of North Africa. The second is the desire of the Alpha contemporaries of fifty years ago to keep the Alpha alumni informed and proud of having a continuing relationship with the Fraternity. Thirdly, the need for a bond of union and a channel of communication between the chapters and brothers across the distances, and between meetings and personal contacts. The story of the celebrated Sphinx of Giza in Egypt and the famous Sphinx of Thebes in Boeotia Greece is well known to sttidents of history and archaeology. The oracular Sphinx of Thebes in its enigmatical character proposed riddles to passersby, and upon their inability to answer they were said in Greek mythology to have been destroyed. As a result the traditional saying has arisen "the Riddle of the Sphinx." The Sphinx of Giza with the body and form of a recumbent lion and the head of a man, is 172 feet long and with its paws it is about 2C0 feet, while in height it is 66 feet, and was hewn of limestone. It is significant to note that its face and features have been described as those of a Negro whose ancestors are known to have built the greatness of Egypt. Historically the original Sphinx is the Sphinx of Giza. The solidity of this silent creature, its appearance of strength, and its character of permanence influenced the student fraternity founders of Alpha Phi Alpha to give it a definite place in our Greek ritualistic tradition. Accordingly. there can be no misunderstanding nor is there any strange explanation for the selection of the name of our Journal as The Sphinx. This historical background was expressed poetically by Brother Charles F. Gandy, undergraduate, of Gamma Chapter when

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he wrote "The Sphinx": The Sphinx in massive grandeur stands Upon fair Egypt's burning sands, An emblem of power and strength imbued, And love in stone so fitly hued To Thee we sing our Praise To Thee we sing our Praise. (The Sphinx, Vol. 13, No. 2, April, 1927, p. 13.) At the same period. Brother G. W. A. Scott, Alumnus, Eta Chapter and Vice President in 1911, wrote: Mighty Sphinx in Egypt standing Facing eastward toward the sun, Glorified and e'er commanding Your children bravely on Be to us a bond of union Held fast by Peace and Right. (History of Alpha Phi Alpha, p. 141). Out of such expressions and rhetorical statements about the Sphinx as a figure. there has come the recognition and reverence of the Sphinx as an emblem, which made possible the choice of the name for Alpha Phi Alpha's Journal. It was called at first a "paper," an "organ" and then a "Journal." The Sphinx was made a part of the Fraternity Shield, designed by Brother James A. Dunn, Kappa, and adopted by the Fourth Annual Convention, Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 27-31, 1911. It was again placed in a second and more modern design by Brother Ferdinand L. Rousseve, Sigma Lambda. A second important factor in the rise of this idea was the growth of the alumni of our Fraternity. Having been established in 1906, there had been by 1911 and l l >i.' an increasing number of undergraduates who were completing their undergraduate courses, graduating from college, and moving out into their professional preparation or their careers thereby becoming at this time "alumni" rather than "graduate brothers" as we know them. By 1912, there were seven chapters—Alpha, Beta, Theta, Kappa, Mu, Lambda and Epsilon—with 97 active members, 15 non-resident members, 21 honorary members and 73 alumni. There was considerable concern among undergraduates for this latter group. One of the proposals for the interest of the alumni was an article concerning the fraternity for publication in the Crisis. President Charles H. Garvin then requested Brother W. E. B. DuBois, Editor of The Crisis, to consider the publication of an article concerning the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Brother DuBois had replied that he would accept an article of a general character. Brother Joseph R. Fugett.

General Secretary, wrote to Brother Garvin on September 8. 1912, "Dr. DuBois' reply seems peculiar to me in that he asks you to write of the Sigma Pi Phi and refers you to Mr. Davis—(Carrington Davis, an Alpha man and a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity)—otherwise I have no comments." However, the article specifically on the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was submitted by Brother Garvin and was accepted for publication. In the consideration of these officers was the knowledge which had come to members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity that there had been organized in 1904 a graduate fraternity known as the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity which had initiated several of ihe Alpha alumni members. Therefore, in order to maintain the alumni connections with Alpha Phi Alpha. special efforts were made to reach the alumni, to interest them, and to hold them in the Fraternity, in association with the undergraduates. This process was the general plan among the older and more traditional American college fraternities. In 1910 an Alumni Club had been organized at Louisville by the Alpha brothers, and its program was discussed in the Third Annual Convention at Philadelphia, December 27, 29, 1910. On April 11, 1911, the First Alumni Chapter, or Graduate Chapter as it was known later, was established as Alpha Lambda Chapter at Louisville, Kentucky. Then, on November 19, 1912, General President Garvin gave official sanction for the establishment of an Alpha Alumni Chapter in New York City. General President Garvin shortly thereafter urged the alumni in several centers to "form alumni chapters wherever there are sufficient members to reach the constitutional requirements." When the Fifth Annual Convention was being planned Brother Charles H. Garvin as the fraternity's fourth General President. authorized the establishment of an Alumni Day at the Convention. This was to be the first Alumni Reunion, and as Secretary Fugett stated, "the first effort made to get our many alumni together to hear and see the actual work and workings of the fraternity." These alumni proposals were closely related and influential in the establishment of a journal for Alpha Phi Alpha. The correspondence of the officers of this period lead directly to the conclusion that a journal was regarded as a major channel for reclaiming and holding the alumni members.

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The third influence on the rise of The Sphinx was the belief of the undergraduates that such an organ would bind the chapters and brothers closer, maintain interest in the Fraternity, and be a source for the conveying of information to the chapters concerning the General Orangization. Since the annual conventions were delegated conventions, all brothers could be reached through a journal. The specific action creating our fraternity journal had its origin in the Fifth General Convention and First Alumni Reunion, December 26-28, 1912, at the seat of Kappa Chapter, Ohio State Univeeity, Columbus, Ohio. The officers of this Fifth Convention were Charles H. Garvin, President; Raymond W. Cannon, Vice President; Henry Lake Dickson, Secretary, and Porter Norcum, Treasurer; George B. Kelley, Chairman of the Alumni Committee. The address of President Charles H. Garvin contained as a recommendation the establishment of a Fraternity Journal. No action was taken upon this recommendation. When the Sixth Annual Convention of the Fraternity met at the seat of Beta Chapter, Washington, D. C , December 2931 1913, there were 23 delegates from Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon, Theta, Zeta, Iota, Kappa, Mu, Nu, Omicron Xi, Alpha Lambda, three Alpha Alumni, and visiting brothers in attendance. Direct attention to the Journal was given when President Garvin made a speech on a Fraternity Journal, which his successor President Dickason described as "an urgent and impassioned appeal." Brother Garvin then appointed a Committee on Fraternity Journal, which was composed of Julius C. McKelvie, Beta Chapter, Chairman; J. D. Malone, Iota Chapter, Thomas R. Davis, Beta Chapter, and J. H. Brooks, Beta Chapter. (Minutes of the Sixth Annual Convention, December 29-31, 1913.) The Convention minutes show succinctly the following: The Committee on Fraternity Journal reported through its Chairman, Bro. J. C. McKelvie, Beta. The report was read by sections and adopted with amendments. (From the Manuscript Copy of the Minutes, Sixth Convention, December 29-31, 1913) It was by this direct action at the Sixth Convention that the decisive action to launch the Journal was taken Later in this Convention, Bro. W. S. Tatum, Alpha Lambda, moved, seconded by C. L. Aikens, Nu Chapter, that "the annual tax be $1.50, fifty cents of which shall be considered a subscription to The Sphinx"

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This motion was adopted. Brother Charles H. Garvin, Beta, then moved, seconded by Brother W. M. Clair, Beta, that "the tax become due on April 1, 1914" The motion was lost. Brother R. C. Giles, Alpha Alumni Chapter, moved, seconded by Brother N. P. G. Adams, Beta, that "the tax become due on May 1, 1914." The motion was carried. In his first letter to the chapters in January, 1914, General President Garvin stated that "the convention was a success from every point of view," and he then called attention to the payment of "the taxes," directing special attention to the amount of $1.00 together with $0.50 added as a year's subscription to the little Fraternity Journal that we are to publish eight times the academic year, making a total of $1.50 per year." There was a close connection continuously in these early years between the Printing Committee and The Sphinx, so that Brother McKelvie was appointed the first Business Manager, and Brother Raymond W. Cannon was made the Editor-inChief of The Sphinx with each chapter having an Associate Editor. The first issues of The Sphinx were edited by Brother Cannon and published under the direction of the Printing Committee of which Brother McKelvie was the Chairman. This early Sphinx was planned and modeled after the Hampton Student, a student newspaper at Hampton. It was planned as a monthly but was issued as a quarterly. The first number of The Sphinx was issued in March, 1914, and the second number came out in May, 1914, and the third issue in November, 1914. These first issues were described as four-page pamphlets and were often referred to as the "paper." The Sphinx was then a small four-page sheet, 9Vi x 6V4 inches, containing news of the fraternity and its chapters, personal notes, editorials, letters from officers, the purposes of the fraternity, the characteristics and expectations of an Alpha man and a "Cupid Corner." The three issues of The Sphinx in 1914 were of the following pages: The first issue was four pages; the second was six pages, and the third was eight \

THE SPHINX \

SPHINX

(The Sphinx) May, 1914 Edition

(The Sphinx) December, 1922 Edition

Osorkon II inherited a prosperous kingdom from his father, Sheshonk, who founded the 22nd dynasty in Middle Egypt about 950 B.C. Difficulties with the Libyan chieftains who had governed during the 21st dynasty and were powerful in the country prevented further progress and the period is not remarkful for its artistic achievements. Though the 22nd dynasty lasted through many generations, internal divisions and rival kings who spent the resources of the country in feuds amongst themselves left their mark. The original of this head of King Osorkon II is of granite.

pages. The publication of eight issues during the year did not materialize and the Journal became a quarterly from necessity. The trials of distribution and of making the materials fit into the small space available on the funds provided are seen in a letter of Brother McKelvie, Beta, who wrote under date of March 11, 1914, from the business staff office of The Sphinx, 2347 Georgia Avenue, Washington, D. C , to Brother Roscoe W. Ross, Alpha, General Secretary: Enclosed I am sending you the bill handed me by the printer for the stationery and cards. I truly hope that you will be in a position to get this bill paid as soon as possible. If not let me know and I shall ask for extension of time for payment for a month or so, but some arrangement must be made. By this time The Sphinx in its first edition has reached your desk. As you no doubt know, I was called away to the sick bed of my father and recently his death. When I returned the Committee had waded through the abundance of material and had it on the press. The Editor sent so very much material, and marked it all important until the boys were up a tree as to what to do. Consequently we decided to make it an extra issue, which power was given me. But at that a great deal was held over. We have enough now for two issues not taking into account what is on the editors desk for this April issue. The cost of that extra sheet was $3.75 which we owe the printer Mr. Murray. As yet The Sphinx is not on the list of Second Class mailing matter. Application has been made. In order to get it in the mail a first class rate had to be deposited for 290 copies = $2.90. If the paper is admitted this sum less the rate will be returned. I found it advisable to make a loan to the office for this, for the present, you need not give it any concern, I'll call your attention to it in case it is not refunded.

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Bro. George B. Kelley has sent me an order for 50c for his subscription to The Sphinx. I'll keep it as a receipt but I want all money to this office to come through your office. If you will advise, I'll send it to you. Hoping to hear from you soon, I am Fraternally, J. C. McKelvie Bus. Mgr. Another early problem developed from the pressures of lack of finances which are evident from the very first in the publication of The Sphinx. On January 7, 1914, Brother McKelvie wrote to Brother Ross requesting him to send him seven dollars "to cover cost of one rubber stamp, one file, glue and glue pot, brush, wrapping paper, postage stamps, mailing list and account books. We are very anxious to have the routine work off our hands before our Journal comes from the press. Consequently, we are endeavoring to do as much of the work as possible now. Your file is complete so far as our information goes and it is essential that we have it to make up our mailing list and locate the alumni as soon as possible. It will only take a few days for this and then I shall return it to you. Your immediate action upon these matters will greatly benefit us. We must get 'under sail' at once." Similar impatience was manifested by President Dickason in a letter to all chapters pleading for the payment of dues, with special mention of the needs of The Sphinx. He wrote: We need the funds to carry on and further the little unifying organ "The Sphinx." This little magazine is the traveling delegate as it keeps all the members posted as to the general workings of the National Organization. Last fall Bro. McKelvie and your President appealed to you to help us get on a postal basis with the mailing of the Sphinx and a very few of the chapters responded promptly. The nonresidenters disregarded our appeal as well as many alumni and Honoraries. We want deeds not words, money, not credit, support instead of inactiveness and encouragement instead of discouragement. The subscription price is only fifty-cents per year and it is worth ten times that amount. Who will dare say otherwise. Send your news to the Vice-President and your money to the General Secretaryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to be transferred to the Treasurer and your troubles to the President. It is also of interest to note how slowly The Sphinx was distributed for on December 1, 1914, General President Henry L. Dickason wrote concerning the third issue of The Sphinx to Brother Roscoe W. Ross, General Secretary, stating, I hear that The Sphinx is out and I hope that some of the staff will become generous enough to send me one. I am sending "Mack" another communication, and I am sending him "return receipt" requested, delivered only to the addressee registered. Probably he will open up his heart and write me a letter. I wonder if you can tell me the

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reasons of his silence. Brother Vice President C a n n o n complains of "Mack's" silence. Probably there is friction between the editor and business manager, yet I am no party to it and his silence and inaction are not promoting the general welfare of the Fraternity. In reply to this letter, General Secretary Ross wrote: The Sphinx came out about the 15th of November. I am surprised to hear that you did not receive a copy. I am enclosing my copy. I will have to ask you to return it when you finish with it because it is the only one I have. Undoubtedly McKelvie will send you one. Brother Dickason, I happen to know that there is some friction between the editor and business manager of The Sphinx. I have hinted in a diplomatic way to straighten the matter out. I have dropped a hint here and there, but to no avail it seems. Bro. Garvin and myself were discussing the matter on Thanksgiving Day. He thinks as I do about the matter. The paper should be published quarterly and should be put entirely in the hands of one man. By doing this I feel that we would get a better paper and also a larger paper. One that would interest every Alpha Phi Alpha man. We will have to see to this at the next convention. Come with your ideas made up on this matter. I think I already formed my opinion on the matter. I think if we published a better paper, we will get better support from all concerned. I have written to Brother Cannon in the same tone as I have you. Brother Raymond W. Cannon who was serving as Vice President and also as Editor of The Sphinx, on January 12, 1914, wrote to Brother Ross stating with reference to the minutes which he had not received, "Until I receive a copy it is almost impossible for me to prepare anything for the Sphinx." And then later he wrote; "Please urge upon your brothers the necessity of sending in an article for publication in The Sphinx on time and of some length for each issue!" On February 2, 1915, General Secretarytreasurer Howard H. Long wrote to the members of the Fraternity as follows: The Convention voted that the Grand Tax this year shall be two dollars per member. The fifty cents raised was made on behalf of The Sphinx. The subscription for The Sphinx and the historical grand tax are both construed by the ruling of the President, I believe, as the Grand Tax of the Organziation. Therefore, the subscription for The Sphinx by each member is compulsory. I want to ask you to send in your Grand Tax as soon as it is collected and that it be collected as soon as practical. This is necessary if you are to get The Sphinx and the Proceedings of the Seventh Convention published as soon as expected. I am now editing the minutes and in a few days shall have them in the hands of the Printing Committee. Nothing, then, could delay publication except that of funds. This action making subscription to The Sphinx compulsory was the result of the

failure to receive enough funds to keep it in operation. The General Secretary, Brother Ross, had informed General President Dickason on November 18, 1914, that he had talked with Brother McKelvie concerning the publication of The Sphinx. He stated that the subscriptions that had been received were meager. And he added, If we do not receive more subscriptions the paper will not be self-supporting. McKelvie thought it best to get out this present number and one more just before the convention. Next year he thinks it would be wise to publish the paper only four times during the school year. Then we could have a larger paper and maybe make it pay for itself. Brother Cannon wrote me today concerning The Sphinx. He says that the chapters are not behind him about not receiving the paper. He has not been able to get an explanation from the Printing Committee why the paper has not been sent out. There seems to be some misunderstanding between him and McKelvie. The fellows at Beta will not write to anybody it seems. They got after me the other day because 1 had not been over before. It has been absolutely impossible for me to go. My work together with the Fraternity work keeps me busy all the time. I was thinking that it would be a good idea to let the editor of the paper have complete charge of it, then there would be no divided responsibility. What do you think of the matter? I believe it would bring better results. At the next convention, on recommendation of Brother Cannon, the two officesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Vice President and Editor were separated and the latter was given greater authority. In later years, the Editor also served as Chairman of the Printing Committee. This direction of a single editor-manager -was observed in The Sphinx of 1916. The words of these contemporaries of the early period of the rise of The Sphinx, 1912-1916, speak out fifty years later, telling us their problems and obstacles . to growth and progress. History as told by contemporaries brings us always closer to historical truth and gives reality to ourretrospect of a half-century. Their voices tell us that with our greater advantages and larger opportunities, we should not be weary or hesitant in our well-doing for in due season we too shall reap in accomplishments, as they did. The program of the Fraternity would have been crippled, if there had been no such* source as The Sphinx for contact, information and guidance, and the growth and expansion of the fraternity would have been retarded. As it was, while the earlier period between 1906 and 1914 in the fraternity's history was characterized by growth, the years of rapid growth began with The Sphinx in 1914, and it is not too much to say that through its rise, its continued publication and regular reading, Alpha Phi Alpha has always stood upon the edge of a brighter tomorrow!

THE SPHINX

EDITORIAL

II. OUR EDITORS-BUILDERS OF OUR SPHINX By Charles H. Wesley

The African Builders of the Sphinx have been forgotten by history, as we stand in awe and admiration before the statuesque figures which represent their work. The product of their work remains but the workers are unknown, unnamed, unsung and are too often neglected. In the same historical vein, we too have our Sphinx, and we are appreciative of it and miss it when it fails to reach us. Too, often, however. we forget the Builders of our Sphinx and fall into the tradition of the Forgetters of the Past. Let us then turn to our Fiftieth Anniversary for a glance at our EditorBuilders in picture and in word. The First Editor of The Sphinx was the Vice President of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Brother Raymond W. Cannon, of Mu Chapter, who was elected at the General Convention of 1913, Washington, D. C. Brother J. V. McKelvie, who was chairman of the Printing Committee, served as the first and only Business Manager. Brother Cannon was the First Director of Education, 1928-1931, and General President, 1924-1927, and Vice President. 1932. EDITORIAL

EXCERPTRAYMOND W. CANNON THE SPHINX-May, 1914

"Don't fail to subscribe to The Sphinx at once. "Don't forget to pay your back general taxes You know how much you owe. "Don't hesitate to look up your financial standing with your Chapter and see if you did not leave owing a few months' dues. "Don't think it will be considered conceit if you let us know you are succeeding. "Don't allow another month to pass without securing a pin. You can afford it now. "Don't forget that you were once an active member and can realize how much the Alumni can help."

Bro. Raymond W. Cannon, Mu, Editor, 1914

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Bro. Lucius L. McGee, Gamma, Editor, 1915

The Second Editor was Brother L. L. McGee, Gamma, who was the first exclusive Editor, for the offices of- Vice President and Editor were separated on the recommendation of Brother Cannon by the Seventh Annual Convention in December, 1914, which elected Brother McGee as Editor. Under Brother McGee The Sphinx was published in a larger format, 12 pages, 7 x 10 inches, whereas the first issue was of four pages, 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Brother McGee was Vice President in 1919 and General President in 1920. EDITORIAL THE

EXCERPTV. D. JOHNSTON THE SPHINX-April 1917 "First in point of historic origin, Alpha Phi Alpha has striven to make itself that in all worthy causes. It has ever sought to make a part of its membership those who rank first in scholarship, in school activities, and in possibilities. For this reason Alpha Phi Alpha is gradually becoming a dynamic force in the life of all worthwhile colleges, and a binding force in the efforts of those who are fast assuming leadership in the world's work."

EXCERPTLUCIUS L. McGee SPHINX-February, 1915

"To make a report at the Convention, which draws applause from those present, because of its painted language and pedantic phraseology is good. But is that the ideal for which we are striving? But rather are the all-important questions these: Has the chapter done all it could to live up to our preamble? Has it obeyed the mandates of the convention and especially on time?" The Third Editor was Brother W. A. Pollard, Beta, who was elected at the General Convention of 1915 and gave a successful administration as Editor, and was General President, 1917 and 1918. He was the last of the Editors of The Sphinx who were elected to the office of General President. EDITORIAL

EXCERPTW. A. POLLARD THE SPHINX, 1916

"After nine years of struggle Alpha Phi Alpha now stands as a living monument of the work of those inspired youth, whose imaginative genius gave birth to an organization which is destined to be so important a factor in shaping the lives of the colored men of this county." The Fourth Editor was Brother V. D. Johnston, Gamma, who was elected at the General Convention of 1916 at Richmond, Va., and whose tenure of office was terminated by his induction into the military service during World War I. During his editorship The Sphinx was increased from 16 to 20 pages and a number for the general public was issued. The Interim Editor was Brother V. E. Danielâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the first Interim Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who was appointed to fill the vacancy in the editorship by General President W. A. Pollard.

Bro. William A. Pollard, Beta, Editor, 1916

Bro. V. D. Johnston, Gamma, Editor, 1917

The Fifth Editor was Brother Carl J. Murphy, Beta, who was elected at the Tenth Annual Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 26-29, 1917. A permanent location was decided upon by the convention with Washington, D. C. as the office, and it was also provided that secret materials should not be published in The Sphinx. Brother Murphy served in an outstanding manner as Editor until December 31, 1922. EDITORIAL EXCERPTCARL ]. MURPHY THE SPHINX-October, 1918 "Alpha men who have been denied admission to certain schools ought to go back and demand admission. Those who are in should stick and be prepared to take whatever comes. Go through with it even if it means death." The Sixth Editor was Brother Oscar C. Brown, Iota and Xi Lambda, who was elected at the General Convention of 1922, St. Louis, Mo., and continued in a successful service as Editor until 1929, when he retired, at his own request, as a result of the pressure of increasing public activities in Chicago. EDITORIAL EXCERPTOSCAR W. BROWN THE SPHINX-December, 1927 "Alpha Phi Alpha stands on her own merit! And no amount of discussion of it, pro or con, will weaken a foundation so nobly wrought. And we are happy to conclude by saying that as late as the year 1927, after twenty-one years of existence, Alpha men, by virtue of their experience in their own fraternity, are of the unanimous opinion that college fraternities have a useful function."

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Bro. Carl J. Murphy, Beta Delta Lambda, Editor, 1918-22

Bro. Oscar C. Brown, Iota Lambda, Editor, 1923-29

The Seventh Editor was Brother P. Bernard Young, Zeta Lambda, who was elected at the General Convention of 1930, Cincinnati, Ohio, who had been trained in journalism and was also the heir of a family tradition of editorship in the Norfolk Journal and Guide. Under his editorship, The Sphinx continued to show improvements in copy, headlining, and contents. EDITORIAL

EXCERPTP. RERNARD YOUNG, JR. THE SPHINX-December, 1930 "In all this he (the Editor) sought to make The Sphinx an integrating influence, a herald of achievement, and a factor in moulding intelligent opinion. Whether he has maintained the tradition of excellence set up for The Sphinx is a matter that only members of the Fraternity can decide. Things have been done differently, hut in a conscientious effort to achieve greater respect and admiration for Alpha Phi Alpha through the means of a finer official organ."

Bro. P. Bernard Young, Jr., Zeta Lambda, Editor, 1930-33

Bro. Arnett G. Lindsay, Epsilon Lambda, Editor, 1934-35

The Eighth Editor was Brother Arnett G. Lindsay, Epsilon Lambda, who was elected at the Twenty-Fourth General Convention, St. Louis, Missouri, December 28-31, 1933. Brother Lindsay served until 1935. One of the oustanding issues of The Sphinx during his editorship was the publication of the special edition dealing with the New Deal and the Negro. This issue had been worked up through the initiative of Brother Rayford W. Logan who secured materials from various sources on the attitude and treatment of the Negro by the government agencies under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. EDITORIAL EXCERPTARNETT G. LINDSAY THE SPHINX-June, 1934 "Words of praise coming from all sections of the country about our first efforts to

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publish The Sphinx assuredly encourage the Editor and his Staff to do better work. Our paramount idea is to publish a worthwhile, readable magazine; of importance also is the matter of staying within the approved budget which we thus far have done. Few individuate, organizations and governments are doing this today. On the other hand, they arc piling up more expenses, taxes and trouble for the future. To say the least, this is not fair to the younger generation which already has a heavy responsibility to bear." The Ninth Editor was Brother Lewis O. Swingler, Alpha Delta Lambda, a graduate in Journalism, who was elected at the General Convention of 1935, Nashville, Tenn., and who had also edited a publication in Memphis, Tennessee. Brother Swingler conducted The Sphinx over a period of years, publishing special editions dealing with World War II, made exhibits for the Texas Centennial at Dallas in 1936, and the World's Fair in Chicago in 1940. He was inducted into the Armed Services in 1943 and had to give up the editorship. It was provided in a special session of the Executive Committee in 1943 that only four issues of The Sphinx would be published during the year. This was a wartime economy measure. The Interim Editor for this period was Brother M. G. Ferguson, Tau Lambda, Nashville, Tennessee, who served as the second of these Interim Editors, until the Thirtieth General Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, December, 1944. EDITORIAL EXCERPTLEWIS O. SWINGLER THE SPHINX-October, 1942 "As for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, The Sphinx can express with definite assurance faith in its aims and ideals in war-time or peace. The spirit of Alphadom is serving to make finer soldiers of her sons just as it did in World War I. It teaches them to achieve excellence in all their undertakings. Alpha men who have answered the call to the colors will be controlled by the Alpha spirit of cooperation. They understand the importance of getting along with their comrades in arms, and are moving to every battle front with the valor and courage symbolic of red-blooded American youths."

The Tenth Editor was Brother Reid E. Jackson, Beta Iota Lambda, then at Southern University, Louisiana, who was elected at the General Convention of 1944, Atlantic City, N. J. He had the experience of having served as editorial writer under Brother Swingler from 1940. He became editor by election of the General Convention. Brother Jackson served for one year and was succeeded at the Thirty-first General Convention, Chicago, Illinois, December 27-31, 1945, by Brother Lewis O. Swingler, who had returned from military service. Brother Swingler continued in office until the Thirtysixth General Convention, December, 1950, when he was elected Southern Vice President. It was during this second administration of Brother Swingler that The Sphinx was enlarged and its departments increased. EDITORIAL

EXCERPTREID E. JACKSON THE SPHINX-February, 1945 "In fine, then, the scope of the coverage of human affairs, in The Sphinx, will be determined largely by the extent to which Alpha men make worthwhile contributions to their respective communities, as well as the nation . . . . If your fraternity magazine, perforce then, is to he a true mouthpiece of the general organization, it must mirror more deeply than chapter meetings and thumbnail sketches of successful brothers. Definitely, it must reflect the basic pattern of the existence of Negroes, in this socalled democratic American way of life. This means that the pages of the fraternity journal cannot afford to obscure the sternness of this struggle in the glittering exposition of "college doings" and "high society" alone. The fraternity organ must catch the tempo of the people, Negroes, who not only make us live but also are growing weary of the sterility in our assumed leadership; and, do not plan to give us much longer to prove our worth . . . ." The Eleventh Editor was Brother W. Barton Beatty, who was elected at the Thirtysixth General Convention, December, 1950, Kansas City, Missouri. The first issue of The Sphinx under its new editor brought commendations to him. Brother Beatty had made a study of journals and publications and particularly fraternity publications before he brought out his first issue. A successful service as Editor was rendered by Brother Beatty who continued in office until December, 1961. EDITORIAL

Bro. Lewis O. Swingler, Alpha Delta Lambda Editor, 1936-43â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946-50

Bro. Reid E. Jackson, Beta Iota Lambda, Editor, 1945

EXCERPTW. BARTON BEATTY THE SPHINX-May, 1958 "This question of undergraduate Brothers versus graduate Brothers has been discussed, argued and even debated many times in chapter meetings, regional conventions, executive council meetings and at the general convention.

THE SPHINX

No series of conclusions has adequately answered, to the satisfaction of most undergraduates, the complexities advanced in behalf of their accusations. In our opinion, the dilemma may not ever be settled, but this much is certain-undergraduate Brothers and graduate Brothers must unite more closely in the common bonds of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The graduate Brother must be willing to devote more time to the undergraduate, and when this time can be made available, the undergraduate Brother must be willing to accept the graduate Brothers advice and counsel with willingness to cooperate in this whole business of building a stronger Brotherhood." The Twelfth Editor is Bro. C. Anderson Davis, who had served as Mid-Western Vice President, 1956, 1957 and 1958 and chairman of committee to raise funds to establish National Headquarters; was elected Editor at the Fifty-fifth Anniversary Convention, December, 1961. His new format, colorful printed pages and editorial presentations made The Sphinx both in line with its tradition of past excellent fraternal journalism, and made the forward step which related it to the modern fraternal journals of our day.

EDITORIAL

EXCERPTC. ANDERSON DAVIS THE SPHINX-February, 1962 "If the truth is told we can readily recognize the fact that the "Human Race" has a great heritage and a great history. The Negro plays a very important role in this history. There is reason to be proud of our heritage and our African background. There is a procession of great personalities, who contributed to the human success story, of African birth and descent, too long and numerous to name or number. Let no man deceive you, the Negro has much to be proud for and of. Let us become acquainted with ourselves and proclaim to the world that we have a great heritage and a great history."

These brothers were builders of our SPHINX, which has been reared in the sands of the lives of Alpha brothers from 1914 to 1964. For fifty years, they have crossed the sands, while The Sphinx has looked on majestically urging them with its enigmatic expression to help solve the riddle of the human relations of men of different colors who walk around it, gazing wistfully and hopefully upon its face, but aware at the same time that the solution to questions are within ourselves and not in our SPHINX.

Don't Miss The Story of Alpha Highly and Professionally Dramatized Alpha—Endless Procession of Splendor Sunday, August 16, 1964 8:00 p.m.—New York City

Bro. W. Barton Beatty, Delta Beta Lambda, Editor, 1951-61

GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO SPHINX 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION From

CHI LAMBDA CHAPTER

Bro. C. Anderson Davis, Alpha Zeta Lambda, Editor, 1962-

GREETINGS TO THE SPHINX MAGAZINE ON ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY The Sphinx Magazine has made a significant contribution for 50 years to the improvement of Negro journalism.

Wilberforce, Ohio Home Of The Alpha Phi Alpha Hymn

ETA ETA LAMBDA CHAPTER

Bro. Dr. Thomas Craft, Pres.

Annapolis, Maryland

Bro. Thomas Kelley, Secy.

GREETINGS FROM APPLAUDING YOUR CONTINUOUS EXCELLENCE AND PROGRESS

ZETA BETA LAMBDA CHAPTER SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

BETA TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER Fort Worth, Texas Pushing for progress in the new Southwest Bro. Reby Cary, President

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President—William Redmond Vice President—Fred B. W i l k i n s Treasurer—Milton McGhee Rec. Secretary—William H i g h t Corresp. Secretary—Carl E. Drake Parliamentarian—Winston Bolden Chaplain—Othalia Tompkins Sgt.-at-Arms—Edward A u b e r t Dean Pledges—Harold Adams

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An Editor's Reminiscence by Bro. Carl Murphy

v Four years after Alpha Phi Alpha was founded. I was initiated as a member of Beta Chapter. Howard University, fifty-four years ago. The idea of a fraternity in our colleges was brand new. Its existence was opposed vigorously by some school authorities, and merely tolerated by others. Most of us were too preoccupied with the necessity of working our way through college and in asserting our superiority over preparatory students who shared our campus to understand or envisage the importance of an intercollegiage fraternity. We were not aware of our poverty, nor of the significance of the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court decision of 1890 which was to throttle us with legal segregation for nearly a half century. Some sixty brothers from Cornell, Howard. Union. Michigan, Yale, Columbia and Chicago constituted all there was to Alpha Phi Alpha in 1910. I was elected editor of The Sphinx at the Tenth Annual Convention held at the seat of Rho Chapter in Philadelphia, December 26-29, 1917. This was my first convention and I was surprised to find only fourteen delegates and three general officers in attendance. The delegates represented Alpha (1). Beta (3), Gamma (1), Theta (2), Nu (2). Pi (2). Rho (3), Sigma (2), and Tau (2). Only three of the five general officers were present. Before coming to the convention, I was asked if I would accept the office of editor if tendered, since Bro. V. Johnston had joined the army. When the convention opened, I realized for the first time the effect of World War I upon our membership. Nearly sixty brothers were in officers training camps, some were in the armed forces as draftees or volunteers, others were in War Camp Community Activities. There in Philadelphia, it dawned upon us that this was a convention of 4-Fs, who did not desire or could not qualify for army service for various reasons. For example, I was rejected for lack of 20-20 vision. Here we were, then the "stay-athomes," who were asked to carry on the program of Alpha Phi Alpha. The 1918 convention which met in Cleveland as the guest of Pi Chapter, like its convention of 1917, had official delegates from only nine chapters. This was the low water mark.

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Beginning in 1919 World War I was overâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;peace had come and the brothers were mustered out of the army. Four new chapters were set up in Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis and Athens, Ohio. The 1919 convention enrolled forty-one delegates from eighteen chapters to Chicago for a five day session as guest of Theta Chapter. Nearly a hundred brothers attended as visitors. In 1920 the Kansas City convention saw twenty chapters represented by thirty-one delegates. The 1921 convention, held in Baltimore, brought out the largest number of delegates in the history of Alpha (52) representing twenty-nine chapters. Fifty-three delegates representing thirty-two chapters were present at the 1922 convention held in St. Louis. The increase in the number of chapters and delegates to conventions is one index of what was happening in the years 1917 to 1922, during my term as editor of The Sphinx. But there was something more at the 1919 convention. The minutes were required to show the presence, the tardiness, or the absence of every delegate, and make this chart available to the chapters back home. So for forty brothers in five days there were only twelve absences.and nineteen cases of tardinessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a remarkable showing. Twentyeight delegates and all the general officers attended every session. In the sessions we tinkered with the constitution and the ritual; debated whether AKA should be recognized as a sister sorority; counselled greater vigilance in "giving the grip;" and questioned the propriety of wearing the fraternity insignia on hats and shirts. Most of all, we were occupied with the question of how many of the very best men were worthy to bring into our ranks. There was little money to work with. In the year, 1919, total receipts of the fraternity were $1,396.27. The budget for 1920 allowed the general president no salary, but $20.00 for postage. First vice president, $100.00 salary, $10.00 postage, $15.00 incidentals, $200.00 travel. General secretary, salary $200.00, postage $50.00, assistant $25.00, steel filing cabinet $75.00. The general treasurer was allowed $20.00 postage, $15.00 incidentals, and the editor of The Sphinx, $600.00 for printing and $4.00 for mailing each issue to several hundred brothers. In these years, 1917 to 1922, we learned

how to run an intercollegiate fraternity. Nineteen undergraduate and one undergraduate chapters in 1917 grew to thirtyfour undergraduate and nine graduate chapters in 1922. We had already determined to look for character and scholarship among our initiates and to associate with our case as honorary members the most distinguished of our citizens. More important than anything else, Alpha in these years began the dedication of itself unselfishly to a cause greater than itself. A Phelps-Stokes survey published in 1916 showed only 2,641 students in colored institutions doing college work. Moreover there were only 15,829 students of high school grade in these colored institutions doing college work. And finally these Negro institutions were spending the small sum of $239,404.00 a year to educate Negro college students. The report showed a deplorable state of affairs meriting immediate attention. Alpha's "Go-To-High School, Go-ToCollege" movement was established in 1919, issued its first 1,000 pamphlets in a campaign which ran from May 15 to June 15, 1920. Thereafter, we embarked with enthusiasm on a five year plan to inspire one million pupils to stay in school. Instead of five years, this program was to be continued for thirteen years until it was succeeded by the Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation designed to inspire citizenship through education. In those thirteen years, enrollment of students in Negro colleges increased from 2,600 to 23,000. Many agencies helped to produce these results and Alpha Phi Alpha was a part of this great national movement. In these early years Alpha asked the question: Are we simply a social organization existing only to constitute the superior class in a local college, honor star athletes, stage a spring dance and a convention prom? In the "Go-To-High School, Go-To-College" movement the brothers of forty-five years ago found the same ecstasy as those who fought for a reserve officers training camp in World War I or joined the pickets and sit-ins in 1963. In 1909 or in 1922 none of us dreamed or prophesied to what extent the brotherhood would expand. If Alpha Phi Alpha has brought the brothers of 1964 an opportunity for nationwide fellowship and an exciting participation in public service, it has accomplished its high purpose for you as it did for us who built its beginnings. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Carl Murphy is chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Afro-American newspapers. He was editor of The Sphinx Magazine 1918-22, and is a well known publisher and journalist.

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THE SPHINX By Bro. Raymond W. Cannon

I have endeavored to find old papers and documents to refresh my memory on this subject but find I shall have to rely upon memory almost entirely. The Sixth General Convention met in December, 1913, at the seat of Beta Chapter, Howard University, Washington, D. C. In those days housing the delegates was a stupendous task for the entertaining chapter. First class hotels and public accommodations then were not available to us, and for the most part delegates were placed in private homes at varying distances from the business sessions and very inconvenient since our transportation was largely by streetcar. Our business sessions were held in one of the lecture rooms of the University. The Fraternity had grown to fifteen chapters, all undergraduate except Alpha Lambda in Louisville, Ky. The General President, Bro. Charles H. Garvin, proposed that the Fraternity establish a Journal and outlined to the committee his ideas. He gave the committee a copy of "The Hampton Student" to serve as a model. The chairman of this committee was Bro. Julius C. McKelvie, a medical student at Howard University. The committee reported favorably and the convention voted to establish The Sphinx to be published quarterly and distributed to the membership. The purpose of the fraternity journal was manifold. President Garvin explained that it was intended to keep each chapter informed of what every other chapter was doing, to report on the progress of each chapter, and to have the chapters present and discuss their problems. It was felt that a free exchange of information among the chapters would be beneficial to them and the membership as a whole. It also was intended to show outstanding achievements of individual members in order to stimulate the ambitions of others throughout the organization. It was thought at that time that The Sphinx would serve to bind the chapters closer together and hold them in the interim between the general conventions. In our early years, there was much concern on our part as to the survival and expansion of the Fraternity. The chapters were widely scattered over a wide area and few in number, therefore, it was necessary that some such instrument be created and made to function as immediately as possible.

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There was only one General Vice President, and he was the chairman of the Committee on Delinquent and Unrepresented Chapters. It meant a lot of long hours and hard work. We had no typewriters, no office expenses, and we had to write our own letters in longhand. Bro. Henry Lake Dickason was our General Secretary, and members were eager to have him to write their shingles because of his excellent and beautiful penmanship. The measure providing for the establishment of our journal specified that the General Vice President should be its Editor-in-Chief, a rather large title for so small a publication. Each chapter was to elect an Associate Editor. The Editor-in-Chief received, compiled and arranged the material, "edited it," drafted the "dummy" and sent it all in to be printed. The chairman of the Printing Committee turned it over to a printing firm in Washington, D. C , headed by a Mr. James Brown, who I was informed later was a brother of our illustrious brothers Sydney P. and Oscar C. Brown of Chicago. The Sphinx was planned to be a quarterly publication, but only three issues were printed the first year. However, the Sphinx "Caught on;" the membership was enthusiastic; and even in those days of its inception, now and then, a member would complain about not having received his copy just as they do today. One fact is certain, The Sphinx did a magnificent job of stimulating interest among the entire membership. It endeavored to keep the brothers informed both on our fraternal affairs as well as on matters in general which were thought appropriate and having some bearing on our work. We pioneered, feeling our way as we went along; and over the years, through trial and error, eventually we developed an organ which could speak to America and the world, not only about Alpha Phi Alpha, but could and did interpret our men of college grade in their aims, ambitions and ideals. Other fraternities, even the sororities, composed principally of members of our race took due note of The Sphinx and each established an excellent journal. I recall that later when I became General President one of the fraternities contacted me for information to aid it in respect to its official publication. The Sphinx took up the fight as soon as the Go-To-High School-Go-To-College campaign was inaugurated. It played its

part very well, furnishing information, encouragement and inspiration to the chapters and the membership throughout the nation. In those days, all the general officers worked as one big team, and the Fraternity got things done and accomplished results. The Sphinx carried the guide lines and the instructions, early in the year, and the chapters thus were helped immeasurably. Some of our able brothers answered scurrilous attacks upon the Fraternity, some times upon our race, through the columns of The Sphinx. Just now, I recall an incident when we met in Chicago at the Seventh General Convention. We were informed that a representative from a great Negro Daily wanted to sit in our convention and "cover it." He was informed that this could not be done. A few days later a scathing indictment of Alpha Phi Alpha appeared in this paper, and, because an application for a chapter had been received from one of the southern states and disapproved because of standards, this paper proceeded to condemn our Fraternity in bold type, suggesting even that we were a "blue vein" society and that we should remain out of Chicago forever. It was then that Bro. Henry Lake Dickason who had become General President rose to the occasion, as he usually did and used the Sphinx to make a most eloquent reply. What has the Sphinx done, you ask? It has done many things for the Fraternity and our race. It has beckoned to halting youths standing on the threshold of life and given to them direction and guidance; it has created and maintained a very profound respect for our great Fraternity; the socalled "leaders of the race" were compelled to read it in order to know and understand the Negro college man and get the interpretation of his aims, purposes and thought on the vital matters in which we are so deeply interested. The Sphinx has praised and commended us in our strength and has given us brotherly constructive criticism in our weakness. For the most part its editors have been frank and courageous men and they have printed what they believed to be good for the Fraternity and good to be read by all of its membership. Some were journalists or students in journalism; some were lawyers, business men, ministers, professional editors and newspaper men, pharmacists, etc., but they were dedicated brothers and that spells out the reasons that they were able to do such a good job at all times. The later years, brothers have not discussed fraternity problems as they should. Some years ago, one of the brothers attempted to do so, and the then general secretary, because the brother had "stepped on his toes." took it upon himself to (Continued on Page 116)

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REMINISCENCE OF THE EARLY DAYS By Bro. Roscoe C. Giles

Having matriculated at Cornell University in September 1907, I was fortunate in having intimate contact with the "Jewels." I was chairman of the first Ritual and Constitution committee giving me the opportunity of being familiar with the motives that stimulated the Founders to embark on the uncharted sea of their now historic endeavor. Our Founders were frontiersmen, self made men denied the opportunity for advancement in their local communities. Frequently they travelled miles in Jim Crow cars to come to Ithaca, thus leaving warm climates to live in a city where the temperatures hovered around 25 degrees below zero in midwinter. In many instances their clothing was inadequate protection against the inclemencies of the weather, but they came heartened by an impelling ambition and by the welcome sign over the Great White Gateway to the entrance of the campus. The motto of Ezra Cornell the founder was there written, "I would found an Institution where any person can get information in any subject." Under this motto thousands have come through the years from the four continents and the Seven Seas. To our Founders, the motto of the Fraternity, "First of all, servant of all, we shall transcend all," was not mere jargon. The "Jewels" were men of diversified interests united in the ideas of making headway in the world and helping others up the ladder as they climbed. They maintained themselves by waiting table, shoveling snow, pressing clothes during school years and in summer by red capping, dining car waiters, and serving Steamship Lines. Even in the early days they transcended. Brother Jewel Arthur Callis was forced to drop out of school for a year because of financial difficulties, but by his indefatigable determination returned to secure his degree, setting an example for the faint hearted who gave up the fight without a struggle. Bro. Callis and others "transcended" by taking off their waiter's jackets where they were employed at various fraternity houses and tutored white students for $5.00 a lesson. Bro. Jewel George B. Kelley stood out in base relief. Most of you remember him for he never missed a convention. He was scholarly, deeply religious and a bachelor

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for most of his life. Those privileged to know him profited by his exemplary conduct and wholesome advice. He graduated as a Civil Engineer, but was never able to obtain a job in any corporation and had to be content to work for the State of New York in the Barge Canal District. He never became bitter, but was the primary force in the establishment of our beloved organization. Bro. Kelley was a leader in the civic and social life of his home town, Troy, N. Y. Bro. Jewel Robert Ogle was an outstanding member of the Fraternity. He was devoted to his mother and did not leave Ithaca until her demise, at which time he became secretary to the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives. His Spencerian handwriting is now preserved in the archives of the Fraternity. Bro. Jewel Vertner W. Tandy was from Kentucky. He was an excellent student and a very promising architect. St. Phillips Protestant Episcopal Church of New York stands as a monument to his architectural genius. Later he became a vestryman of St. Phillips under the late Bro. Father Shelton Hale Bishop. Brother Tandy was a fighter for the principles he believed in. The Dean of the College of Architecture at Cornell married the Dean of Women of Sage College. She was from Virginia and adamant in refusing to accept Negro women in Sage College. Bro. Tandy led the fight against this pernicious practice which finally culminated in their admission. Bro. Jewel was not, however, a paragon of virtue. I suppose his genius gave him license. He would at times be an ardent devotee at the Shrine of Bacchus and Aphrodite. During one of his excursions he disappeared from the house for a week. Fearing something serious had happened to him, we held a council of strategy deciding if Tandy did not show up by noon Saturday, it would be necessary to report his absence to the provost. When we came home Saturday we went to Tandy's room where we found him in a deep sleep. Attempts to interrogate him were futile. We were never able to get a word of explanation about his absence. Two weeks later a man in clerical garb came to the home inquiring for the Reverend Vertnor W. Tandy. We told him

there was no minister living at our house. The gentleman was insistent that Reverend Tandy did live at 214 Hozen St. Reverend Tandy, he said, weighed about 230 pounds, clean shaven, light brownskinned and wore nose glasses. The F. B. I. could not have given a better description of our distinguished Jewel. Finally the minister let us in on a secret, although he did not know all the facts. Bro. Tandy, it developed, had gone to the minister's town, ended up in riotous living and had gotten broke. Not having found funds to return to Ithaca, he had gone to the pastor and preached a sermon for him. The minister had lifted a collection for the benefit of his itinerant assistant which enabled Tandy to accomplish his objective. Tandy, out of gratitude, told the minister if he ever came to Ithaca to look him up. Bro. Jewel Kincle Jones was Brother Tandy's roommate. His father and mother were professors at Virginia Union University at Richmond, Va. Jones was a graduate student in Sociology. Later he became the executive secretary of the National Urban League before Bro. Lester Granger. Bro. Jones was an astute scholar and leader. In his college days he was mischievous and full of tricks and fun. Our landlady, Mrs. Clara Nelson, sang in the local church choir of which her plethoric and rotund, elderly husband was the minister on Sundays and a chef during the week at one of the fraternity houses. Mrs. Nelson had the habit of singing every night when we were intent on studying. As a compensatory diversion, Jones would start a game of whist and we would play until the distracting noise cleared. No money or chips were used, but invariably Mrs. Nelson would run upstairs, throw open our door without knocking, and with arms akimbo announce she did not allow card playing in her house. No amount of protestation would serve to break this procedure much to Jones's disgust. One day Jones called all the freshmen to his room. When we got inside he locked the door, then without batting an eye told us to remove all our clothing. Being an upperclassman and under the duress of some threatening gestures of his roommate, Tandy, we reluctantly complied. Then Jones had us sit at the card table and dealt the cards. He then stealthily unlocked the door, and with as much noise as he could make with his high pitched voice, he cried out, "Don't you dare cut my ace." With her accustomed alacrity, Mrs. Nelson ran upstairs and under the force of her momentum before she could draw up she was in the center of the room with all of us clad in only our birthday suits. She backed out of the room and knocked, but she never bothered us again. (Continued on Page 104)

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THE PRIVATE NEGRO COLLEGE: IN RETROSPECT, AND A LOOK TO THE FUTURE By Bro. James A. Colston By Bro. James A. Colston

Historically speaking, higher education of the Negro is a relatively new experience. Prior to 1854 approximately 218 years after the founding of Harvard University, higher education for Negroes was a bold and untried concept. The story of its rise and early development is the story of the private Negro collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;colleges that were founded and supported principally by Christian missionaries from the North. The evolution of these colleges had their roots in the pre-civil war period; however, only two Negro colleges were founded prior to 1854: Lincoln University by the Presbyterians in 1854 and Wilberforce, by the African Methodists in 1856. Stirred by the tremendous needs of the recently freed people, individuals and major church boards began to establish Negro colleges immediately following the Civil War. In the confusion and despair that followed the War, the flow of missionaries from the North swelled to crusade proportions. Sent by the American Missionary Association and other single denominations. they founded school after school under any roof that was handy. Thus within a twentyyear period following the War most of the 71 private colleges now in existence were established. These colleges pioneered in the early post Civil War days when the gangled nerves and poverty of a war-torn southland left it ill prepared to meet the needs of four million freed slaves. These needs called for physical, spiritual and economic rehabilitation. It was wisely decided that the key to rehabilitation was christian education. The job called for and received the guidance and support of noble souls in the North, East and South who accepted as a christian duty the national responsibility inherent in the needs of a recently freed bondsman. So, by religious denominations and religious people, many colleges were founded in states which held slaves; states in which laws provided for the separation of the children of the ex-slaves and ex-masters; states in which little attention was given to the higher education of Negroes. These states were too poor to maintain segregated schools and did not believe in higher education of Negroes. For these reasons state-supported higher education for the Negro developed slowly. Thus support for higher education of Negroes had to be provided by private sources.

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It was not until 1930, and more particularly after the Gaines Decision in 1938, that any significant effort was made to provide equal, but separate facilities for Negroes. The private colleges for Negroes have provided the major opportunity for the higher education of the Negro in the South. As a result, they have trained approximately 75 percent of the Negro college graduates and are still providing education for a third of all Negroes in the South who secure education on the higher level. While it is not easy to concretely assess achievements of formal education, one fact is abundantly clear: the private colleges for Negroes produced the first generation of Negro leadership and continue to provide leaders whose achievements rank high on any scale of values. These colleges produced the first teachers for the publicly supported colleges and public schools in the South. They produced the educated ministry and were the first to provide opportunities in other professions such as medicine and law. They have provided the leadership for the South where two-thirds of the Negroes live and much of the leadership for the North where Negroes migrate annually. They were and still are vital centers for interracial goodwill. Over the years these colleges have been centers of interracial communication in the South when all other avenues have been closed. They have been the citadels of democracy and freedom in

a desert of segregation and discrimination. In many ways, these colleges are the freest institutions in the southern region. They are free to select their faculties and students without regard to race. They are free to teach the truth as they see it and especially as it relates to the explosive matter of race and its problems: and they are exercising these freedoms. It is true that these colleges have trained the vast majority of Negro leadership. served large numbers of students, helped raise the standard of living of Negro people. and have been vital centers of interracial good will. But what of their future, one may ask? Will they be needed should the march of democracy in our country continue to the fulfillment of its ideals and promises? The answer is decidedly yes. Every college that is good and can continue to become better will be needed to serve the youth who will be knocking at college doors. When the time comes, and the trends are certainly in that direction, these colleges, which have long been strong citadels of learning, carriers of the American dream and seedbeds of social evolution and revolution, will become in fact an integral part of a network of private, independent colleges serving all the people. EDITORS NOTE: Bro. James A. Colston is president of Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Original Building at Wilberforce University

<3 John Russwurn received a degree from Bowdoin College, Maine, 1826. The first Negro to graduate from an American college.

Fine Arts Building, Knoxville, Tenn.

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SOME ALPHA BROTHERS

Bro. Mishoe Bro. Henderson BRO. LUNA I. MISHOE. Deleware State College, Dover. Del., Ph. D., New York Univ. BRO THOMAS HOWARD HENDERSON, Virginia Union Univ., Richmond, Va., Ph. D., U. of Chicago.

Bro. Daniel Bro. Wallace BRO. ROBERT P. DANIEL, Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va., Ph. D., Columbia Univ. BRO. WILLIAM J. L. WALLACE. West Virginia State College, Institute, W. Va., Ph. D., Cornell Univ.

Bro. Hale Bro. Perry BRO. WILLIAM H. HALE. Langston Univ., Langston. Okla.. Ph. D.. Univ. of Chicago. BRO R. P. PERRY. Johnson C. Smith Univ., Charlotte. N. C . Ph. D.. Univ. of Iowa.

Bro. Jones Bro. Elder BRO. RUDOLPH JONES, Fayetteville State College, Fayelteville, N. C , Ph.D.. Catholic University of America, Washington. D. C. BRO. ALFONSO ELDER. President Emeritus, North Carolina College. Durham. N. C . Ed. D.. Columbia Univ.

Bro Price Bro. Wright BRO. MOLLIS F. PRICE. Le Moyne College, Memphis, Tenn., LL.D., Brandeis and Amherst Universities. BRO. STEPHEN J. WRIGHT, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., Ph. D., New York Univ.

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Bro. Dennis Bro. Richardson BRO. WILLIAM H. DENNIS, JR., Albany State College, Albany. Ga., LL.D., Morris Brown College. BRO. HARRY V. RICHARDSON, Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Ga., Ph. D.. Drew Univ.

wkft Bro. Allen Bro. Wesley BRO. LEROY B. ALLEN, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, W. Vaâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; Ph. D., University of Chicago. BRO. CHARLES H. WESLEY, Central State College, Wilberforce, Ohio, Ph. D., Harvard U.

Bro. West Bro. Kirkendoll BRO. HAROLD D. WEST. Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn., Ph. D., University of Illinois. BRO. C. A. KIRKENDOLL, Lane College. Jackson. Tenn.. D. D., St. Andrew's Seminary (London, England).

Bro. Foster Bro. Owens BRO LUTHER H. FOSTER. Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee. Ala., Ph. D., University of Chicago. BRO. JAMES H. OWENS, Selma University, Salma, Ala., Litt. D.

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WHO ARE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS

Bro. Moore Bro. Washington BRO. RICHARD V. MOORE, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla., LL. D., Knoxville and Edward Waters Colleges. BRO. WALTER WASHINGTON, Utica College, Utica, Miss., M.S., Indiana Univ.

Bro. Bacoats Bro. Turner BRO J. A. BACOATS, Benedict College, Columbia, s! C , D. D., Virginia Union Univ. BRO BENNER C. TURNER, South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, S. C , Doctor of Laws (Honorary) Allen Univ.

Bro. Clark Bro. Gore BRO. FELTON G. CLARK, Southern University, Baton Rouge, La., Ph. D., Columbia Univ. BRO. GEORGE W. GORE, JR., Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida. Ph. D., Columbia University.

Bro. Cole Bro. Seabrook n u n J J SEABROOK, Huston-Tillotson College, Austin, Texas, D. D., Gammon Theological Seminary. HRO T WINSTON COLE, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, ED.D., University of Wisconsin.

Bro. Crockett Bro. Strassner BRO. ROOSEVELT D. CROCKETT, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark., Ph. D., Boston University. BRO. WILLIAM RUSSELL STRASSNER, Former Pres., Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C , D. D., Shaw University.

Bro. Brown BRO. AARON BROWN, Former Pres., Albany State College, Albany, Ga., Ph. D., University of Chicago.

FORMER ALPHA COLLEGE PRESIDENTS

Bro. J. M. Ellison, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va. Bro. Arthur Gray, Talladega College, Talladega, Ala.

Bro. R. O. Lanier, Florida A&M College, Tallahassee, Fla., Texas Southern University Bro. F. D. Bluford, A&T College, Greensboro, N.C. Bro. Luther H. Foster, Sr., Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va. Bro. J. M. Gandy, Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va. Bro. D. O. Walker, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio Bro. John A. Gregg, Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla.—Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio Bro. Miller W. Boyd, Morristown College, Morristown, Tenn.

Retired Bro. Alphonsa Elder, North Carolina College, Durham, N.C. Bro. F. D. Patterson, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. Brp. W. L. Imes, Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn. Bro. R. B. Atwood, Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Ky. Bro. Frank R. Veal, Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina Bro. G. Lamar Harrison, Langston University, Langston, Okla. Bro. William H. Gray, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla. Bro. M. LaFayette Harris, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark. Bro. Harold L. Trigg, St. Augustine College, Raleigh, N.C. Bro. A. G. Moron, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.

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Deceased Bro. Charles S. Johnson, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. Bro. H. C. Trenholm, Montgomery State College, Montgomery, Ala. Bro. Dwight O. W. Holmes, Morgan State College, Baltimore, Md. • Bro. J. F. Drake, Alabama A&M College, Normal, Ala. Bro. John Lewis, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga. Bro. Henry Lake Dickason, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, W. Va.—Morristown College, Morristown, Tenn. Bro. William A. Bell, Miles College, Birmingham, Ala. Bro. W. A. Fountain, Jr., Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga. Bro. David D. Jones, Bennett College, Greensboro, N.C.

ACTIVE ALPHA PRESIDENTS WHOSE PICTURES DO NOT APPEAR ABOVE Bro. Howard Jordan, Savannah State College, Savannah, Ga. Bro. William Stewart, Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla. Bro. James E. Cheek, Shaw University, Raleigh, N.C.

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STRUGGLES OF THE NEGRO SCHOLAR By Bro. Walter M. Booker Bro. Walter M. Booker

What is a "scholar?" Webster defines such a person in many ways: "One who goes to school; belonging to a school; one who attends a school; one who has engaged in study and has acquired advanced knowledge in some special field;" and many other definitions which place broad connotations on the word "scholar." I should like to think of a scholar as one who is not only a student, but who has a consuming desire to pursue lofty thoughts and ideas; to understand phenomena and to interpret with the application of analytical acumen the acts of men and nature; and. one who is not satisfied with the ordinary physical and spiritual life of day in and day out, but who wants never to stop learning, to stop understanding. to stop thinking, and to pass his thoughts, for what they are worth, on to his fellow man. One who believes that his own intellectual capacity is limitless. This is my idea of a "scholar." Against this background, what can 1 say briefly about the struggles of the Negro Scholar? It seems to me that if we realize that in 1860 there were only eight Negroes in the U.S.A. who were graduates of "recognized" colleges, then we can see that we had a backdrop of history that provided little if any inspiration for the Negro people of that time, other than merely to learn to read and write. Indeed those who were so doing were becoming "literate" and were able to qualify for at least one of Webster's definitions of a scholar. But there must have been some strong internal forces (perhaps some external also) that made Negroes in this slavery period want to learn, to know. to understand. The Negro Scholars' very first struggle, therefore, must have been their search for help to do the things they were not brought to this country to doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to pursue knowledge, to become men of letters, and to engage in studies that might result even in scientific adventures. It must be remembered that in the early 1860's Negroes were still getting whipped severely, even unto death, for learning to read! By 1914 there were more than 600 Negroes who had finished college, thanks to many active groups (like the Freedom's Aid Society) who had seen, during the Reconstruction period, false security and false purposes and ojectives in people who had been ill-prepared to walk firmly on the road to real citizenship. Alas, by 1936, 43, 000 plus had finished college and there were

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more than 1,000 holders of earned Master's degrees. By this time the Rosenwald Fund, the General Education Board and the Phelps-Stokes Fund were actively supporting the scholarly efforts of Negroes pursuing graduate study. Now Negroes were beginning to really "measure arms" in a fashion. The missionaries who had come south to teach in the late 1800's and early 1900's were being replaced by Negroes, many of whom had been trained in Northern universities and in a few centers of the South, such as Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans and others. Little did the Negroes realize that they were beginning another struggle; in fact, a very complex one which involved several smaller struggles: viz., the struggle to really grow up educationally; the struggle of deciding the best direction of emphasis on the training of Negro youth, whether in the arts and sciences on the one hand, or industrial arts on the other. Recall the great clash of philosphy between W.E.B. Dubois and the then regarded leader Booker T Washington. There were, however, other struggles: petty jealousies among Negroes, many of which were sewn and fertilized by whites; clashes between light skinned and dark skinned Negroes, especially in Southern colleges; and the struggle of being poor! Allow me, if you will, to return to the early and middle 1900's when the Morrell Act a short time before had provided for the establishment of Land Grant Colleges. Opportunities for Negro boys and girls, and young men and young women appeared to develop. It should be pointed out clearly that in most instances these state schools were established by the states not with the intent of providing higher, liberal and cultural education for Negroes. They were intended to provide mechanical, industrial and agricultural training for Negroes, with little emphasis on arts and sciences. This was a surreptitious intent. If one doubts the intent for cultural and liberal development, look at the location of most of the Southern state colleges, away from the educational centers and the cities in most instances. The intent also was to lay down firmly a pattern of segregated education. Our college presidents of the Southern state schools, many of whom were or are now our brothers, were real "strugglers" in this period, for many of them cagily and almost imperceptibly, maneuvered their cur-

ricular through the years to emphasize arts and sciences with the industrial arts and agriculture. Today at almost all state schools for Negroes, the arts and sciences enrollments exceed those of other divisions. So, a different type of struggle appeared for many of these state schools, particularly during the early and middle 1930's when they began to attract better qualified students away from the private colleges of the great Southern centers of Negro education because of the depression years. Many of the state schools were "convenient," in cost particularly, but the library and labaratory facilities at that time were inadequate, by the best standards. There was, in fact, haste to rate many of these schools as class "A" based on a double standard! In spite of the inadequacies, Negro young men and young women by the late 1930's were enrolling in graduate schools of the North by the hundreds. A small number began coming away with the doctorate and began to return in many instances to the state and private schools of the South. New struggles appeared: (1) struggles to overcome their own ego and conceit; (2) struggles to overcome the status quo of out moded curricular; and, (3) struggles to make their professional environments similar to those of their Northern universities. These struggles constituted real problems; but by the 1940's the colleges, most of them, had improved; the facilities had improved; the points of view had cleared, and the education horizon had widened. Then came World War II. Shifts and changes in faculties and students occurred. After the war many students and faculty members stayed in centers of Europe to attend some of the finer universities of the continent. The GI Bill provided opportunities for higher education here in the United States. Many students returned to universities for advanced study where they were located during the war as GI's. Opportunities began to open like never before! Now Negroes all over the world began to ask in louder voice, "Why should we be satisfied with inferior education and opportunities?" Now, it seems, the Negro Scholar was ready to use his brain to force equal opportunity in graduate studies, in medicine, in law and in engineering. Our scholarly Negro lawyers, through the N.A.A.C.P. and through our own Fraternity and other Greek letter organizations, began attacking segregated education. Now the scholarly efforts were diversified; viz., students were attempting registration in universities that barred them; lawyers were looking for discriminatory practices in states that were in violation of the Federal Constitution; and, astute sociologists and historians were working with lawyers to provide perhaps the greatest exhibition of legal talent and joint effort to appear before the highest court in the land. (Continued on Page 93)

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W. E. B. DU BOIS: GREAT AMERICAN SCHOLAR Bro. Eugene Holmes

There was a very deep loss in the "souls of black folk" as millions heard the news, August 27, 1963, on the eve of the March on Washington. Yes, this was the knell of the oldest freedom fighter on earth. His life and his scholarly career encompassed nearly a century of unexampled accomplishments, which were centered upon the herculean task of the emancipation of the unfree, the colonial and oppressed peoples of the world. This was but a chronological end for one of America's greatest sons, who had set new standards in scholarship, new pathways in historical research, pioneering in sociology and anthropology and above all, a giant in belle letters. Dr. DuBois has been cited variously as the architect of Negro protest, the father of the New Negro, the patron saint of Pan Africans, and, by the Ghanaians, Kenyans and Nigerians, "the evangel of African Freedom," simply because he was the motivating force behind the drive for the independence of the former African colonies. As a Negro, remembering the songs of his Bantu grandmother, he felt always that the African identity could be recovered, and he disagreed with those sociologists who thought that American slavery had completely severed the Negro from his African past. How significant it was that DuBois should have done so much of the spade work at the great Races Congress of 1911 in Europe, which dealt with the scientific bases of race and with the social and ethnical relations of various cultural groups. It was the breadth of his scholarship which led to his leadership of the militant wing of the American protest movement. He prepared himself for this messianic work at Fisk, Harvard and Berlin. As a nineteen year old Fisk undergraduate, his first important essay was entitled "An Open Letter to the Southern People." At Harvard, where his teachers wanted him to go into philosophy, he was under the great scholars of that age, James in psychology, Palmer, Santayana and Royce in philosophy, Shaler in geology, Albert Bushnell Hart in history and Barrett Wendell in English. His own new sociological approach to history under Hart led to the publication in 1896 of his doctoral dissertation, The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States, 1638 1870, Harvard Historical Series, No. He spent the years 1893-1895 at Berlin

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under Schmoller, Wagner and other economists. He vowed from then on to search for the truth as a scientist and "to work for the use of the Negro people" since "their best development means the best development of the world, to make a name in science to make a name in literature and thus to raise my race." Never before in human history had any man set before himself such a titanic task. Here was work to be done, and for the next seventy years, DuBois sought to accomplish this task. While an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, he wrote a distinguished monograph, The Philadelphia Negro (1899), a pioneering work, the first scientific sociological study done in the U. S., because it showed the Negro group as a symptom and not as a cause and as a striving ambitious human group. To this historical, biographical, sociological group belong the Atlanta University Publication Series (1899â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1912), the first scholarly group of social science studies to appear in America, dealing with every type of Negro group, the church, Negro crime, the Negro artisan, Negro health and the Negro American family.

Bro. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Essayist, Reformer, and Prophet The great biographical proseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;poem John Brown (1909), long out of print, was republished in 1962 as a book for the John Brown Centennial. Dr. DuBois contributed a new preface and conclusion (at the age of 92), in which he makes several suggestions as to whether the Civil War had to be fought. His work on Reconstruction consisted of the most distinguished historical research. He began this work when he was forty after

reading a paper "Reconstruction and Its Benefits" before the American Historical Association, culminating in his monumental Black Reconstruction in Amercia, 18601880, (1935). While at Atlanta, he had initiated a project which was to issue into an encyclopedia on Negroes to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 300th anniversary of the landing of the first Negro slaves. The project for the Encyclopedia of the Negro, sponsored by the Phelps-Stokes Fund, edited by DuBois culminated in the completed work in 1945, under the joint editorship of DuBois and Guy B. Johnson. In the field of Negro history, he was equally prolific on the American Negro as well as in African history. His second book after his doctoral dissertation was The Negro, 1915, a volume in the Home University Series. To those, there must be added the organized publication of the results of the six Pan-African Congresses from 1909 until 1945. Dr. DuBois was known to the American public chiefly through his participation in the Niagara movement and the subsequent founding of the N.A.A.C.P., his editorship of the Crisis (1910-34) and his great literary output, the most notable of which was The Souls of Black Folk (1903). In addition to his editorship of Crisis, he founded and edited The Moon (1906), The Horizon (19071910) and Phylon. The Souls of Black Folk, called by James Weldon Johnson the most effective work and most powerful book since Uncle Tom's Cabin, and by J. Saunders Redding, "more history making than history," has gone through twenty-six editions, the last under the editorship of Henry Steele Commager, with a preface by Redding. It is this work which contained DuBois' most eloquent and powerful poem A Litany at Atlanta about the awful Atlanta riot of 1906 and the beautiful- Credo of 1904. Not all of the literary-political works can be mentioned, nor all of his magnificent poetry, but his novels and other literary work do deserve this mention. He was the author of The Black Man Brings His Gifts for the book The New Negro (1925) edited by Alain Locke. Before this was his moving novel, The Quest of the Silver Fleece (1911) and his Gift of Black Folks (1924). Darkwater, which contained the Litany appeared in 1920. Perhaps only his friend, James Weldon Johnson's Autobiography of an ExColoured Man exceeded DuBois' beautifully written Dusk of Dawn, The Autobiography of a Race Concept, (1940). Another novel, Dark Princess had appeared in 1928. He returned to autobiography in 1952 with his In Battle for Peace, the Story of My 83rd Birthday. His Black Flame trilogy written from 1957 through 1961, when he was in his (Continued on Page 93)

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Bro. T h a d d e u s Paul Mathis

SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SIXTIES

By Bro. Thaddeus Paul Mathis Bro. William F. Strother Bro. Milton S. J. Wright Bro. Strother is Assistant Professor in Psychology, Princeton University. He received his B. S. degree from Rutgers U., 1953, M. A., Princeton U., 1956, and Ph. D., Princeton U., 1957. Bro. Wright is Dean of Wilberforce Univ.; former director of Education, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and an ardent supporter of the fraternity.

In a world devastated by two major wars within a quarter century and on the verge of a third, it becomes increasingly evident that young people of today face a grave situation. They find themselves called upon to deal with problems which they have not created. They must fit themselves into a society threatened with serious cleavages in established patterns of conduct. In this society, where religious orthodoxy has been shaken, they must evolve for themselves more advanced standards of social and intellectual behavior. Therefore, in order to accomplish this end, an increased interest in and pursuance of education is the only answer. This is a problem which everyone must answer for himself in order to lead a wholesome and fruitful existence. This is a problem which every Alpha man must overcome.

Alpha Phi Alpha needs men who are well versed in the ways of life, who are willing to work and achieve, who are able to transcend in all endeavors. It need not be said that education, in this respect, is absolutely necessary. This should be obvious. It is education and education alone which gives man a clear, conscious view of his own opinions and judgements, a truth in developing them, an eloquence in expressing them, and a force in urging them. It teaches him to see things as they are, to go right to the point, to disentangle subtleties of thought, to detect what is mere sophistry, and to discard what is irrelevant. It prepares him to fill any post with credit, and to master any subject with facility. It shows him how to accommodate himself to others, how to inject himself into their state of mind, how to bring before them his own,

how to influence them and how to come to an understanding with them, in other words. how to live in harmony with them. So as you can see, the role of education and scholastic achievement is becoming a necessity for a happy, successful life—a life that is marked with distinction and characterized by excellence. Men, climb aboard the vessel of education and carry the banner of Alpha over the seas of excellence. Retain in mind our wise and cherished precept, "First of all servants of all, we shall transcend all." EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Thaddeus Mathis is a junior at Bluefield State College and has a 3.05 average. He is very active in the undergraduate chapter and exerts unusual leadership on the campus.

The New York Alpha Convention will be the greatest in our history, don't fail to witness this experience of a lifetime. * * *

"Fifty years back— yet not growing old; Fifty years on—is not foretold." Bro. Charles Wesley CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE SPHINX MAGAZINE Fifty years of service to strengthen the bond of Alpha Phi Alpha

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BRO. JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN, Ph. D., Professor of American History at the U. of Chicago. He is a graduate of Fi.sk and Harvard Universities. For seven years he was chairman of the Brooklyn College History Department. Recently Bro. Franklin completed one year as an American History Professor at England's 754 year old Cambridge Univ.

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Bro.Jason Bro. Hill BRO. DANIEL G. HILL, Dean, School of Religion, Howard University. He is an ordained clergyman of the Methodist Church. He received the B. A. degree from Lincoln Univ., Bachelor of Divinity degree, Iliff School of Theology and the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, Lincoln U. BRO ROBERT STEWART JASON, Dean, College of Medicine, Howard Univ. He received his A B. degree from Lincoln U., M. D., Howard Univ., Ph. D., Univ. of Chicago. Internship, Freed'men's Hospital.

Bro. Downing Bro. Cooper BRO. LEWIS K. DOWNING, Professor of Civil Engineering and Dean, Howard Univ., School of Engineering and Architecture. He received his A.B. degree from Johnson C. Smith Univ.; B. S. in C. E. Howard Univ.; S. B. Eng. Admin. (M. I. T.); M. S. E. University of Mich., and ScD (Hon.) Johnson C. Smith Univ. and Virginia State College. BRO. CHAUNCEY I. COOPER, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Howard U. He received his B. S. and M. S. degrees from the U. of Minn.

Bro. Jones Bro. Stanton BRO. RICHARD FRANCIS JONES, Clinical Professor of Urology and Medical Director of Freedmen's Hospital. He received the B. S. degree from Howard Univ.; M. D., Medical School, Howard U. and Internship, Freedmen's Hospital. BRO. G. FREDERICK STANTON, Secretary of Howard University and Director of Public Relations. He received the B. S. and M. A. degrees from Howard Univ. and the Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Univ.

Bro. Burbridge Bro. King BRO. CHARLES ELVIN BURBRIDGE, Superintendent, Freemen's Hospital. He received his B. A. degree from Talladega College; M. B. A. University of Chicago, and Ph. D. State University of Iowa. BRO. JOHN B. KING, Associate Superintendent of Schools, New York City. He received the B. S. and M. A. degrees from New York Univ. and the Hon. Doctor of Pedagogy degree from St. John's Univ.

Bro. Dixon Bro. Lawson BRO. RUSSELL ALEXANDER DIXON, Dean, College of Dentistry, Howard University. He received his D. D. S. and M. S. D. degrees from Northwestern Univ. BRO. WARNER LAWSON, Dean, College of Fine Arts and School of Music, Howard Univ. He is a graduate of Fisk University and received his Bachelor's degree in music literature from the School of Music at Yale. Awarded the honorary Doctor of Music degree from Hartt College of Music, Hartford, Conn.

Bro. Norman BRO. GERALD F. NORMAN—First Negro to teach high school in the City of New York.

SCHOLASTIC HONOR ROLL Brothers who made the Deans List last semester, 1963-64 (University of Illinois—5.00 system) William Adams John Lynn Alford Bodgers (Lane College-4.00 system) Oliver Mack W. Cornelius McClure Willie Shaw Roy Westmore William Moloy (Albany State College) Harold Taylor _ Bennie Baker Rufus Minter _ — (Knoxville Coi:ege-3.00) Arvin Sexton Charles Marks Bobby Blockum — Robert Stephens Lawrence Webb William Chapman Freddie West _ Eugene Sharp -— Noah Robinson — Curtis Parker

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4.00 4.60 4.00

4.0 4.0 3.8 3.3 3.1

3.62

3.50 3.00 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0

(Wilberforce University) Joseph Morrison Walter Andrews

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3.8 3.4

(Kansas University—3.0 system) Arthur Spears __ Bertram Caruthers, Jr

2.4 2.36

(Saint Paul's College-3.00 system) Leslie D. Smith Eugene Williams Earl M. Mabry Freddie L. Smith __

2.75 2.20 2.00 2.00

(Alcorn A8.M College-3.00 system) Joseph Rowan Johnnie Collins Mathew Thomas John M. Smith _ __ Winston Fouche Donnel Harrell James M. Clark

2.63 2.52 2.35 2.31 2.11 2.11 2.10

(Grambling College—4.00 system) Louis T. Richards , Isaac Paggett Wilbert Pryor Charles Richards, Jr. Wilfred P. Cluse Floyd Washington _

3.806 3.302 3.280 3.108 _ 3.034 3.024

(Hampton Institute—4.00 system) Webster Langhorne James Lowry Douglas DePriest Colson Turner Lloyd Vann, Jr. Hugh Thorpe Marshall Garrett . Tarn I in Antoine ...

3.50 3.44 3.39 3.33 3.33 3.29 3.10 3.00

(Bluefield State College-4.00 system) Ronald L. Houston ... Leon Allen Thaddeus P. Mathis

3.82 3.25 3.05

Randall Maxey (Univ. of Cincinnati)

3.16

Ronald Hall (Western Mich. Univ.) -

2.85

(Wiley College-3.00 system) Marcus High Dewey Christian Ernest Russell Charles E. Jones . Warren Scott Howard Austin ... James Pryor Kenneth Benefield

2.73 2.62 2.46 2.23 2.21 2.10 2.06 2.05

Clifford B. D. Banks (Ohio University)

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THE STRUGGLE OF THE NEGRO SCHOLAR By Bro. Randall Maxey

Bro. Randall Maxey

The creative effort typical of a scholar is not distinct from the struggle of an organism against its physical environment. Struggle is a part of all endeavors on this earth, and only through struggle can an individual achieve excellence. A scholar is by definition, one who by long and systematic study has mastered one or more of the academic disciplines. But as we contemplate the idea of a Negro having attained the degree of education that would merit his being considered a scholar, it becomes apparent that adjectives in excess of those in the formal definition must be added. The very term "Negro Scholar" implies a person who challenges virtually insurmountable goals. In short "Negro Scholar" in itself is a study and portrait of struggle. Generally speaking, the values of a society are reflected in the achievements of its citizens. A man cannot fully develop his nature, cannot realize his full potential in an unjust or oppressive society. A man would find it difficult if not impossible to make any substantial advance in a society where he was denied or, at most, given a begrudging chance for freedom to hear, to write, to read, to learn, to develop a positive mode of thinking, yet Negro scholarship has flowered despite a Society bent upon "keeping the Negro in his place." Paradoxically however, oppression, instead of destroying the Negro's will to achieve, unleashed in what might otherwise have been care-free minds in an intellectual and spiritual revolution. The problems that Negroes faced a generation ago were not the same as those the present generation of Negroes must surmount. In the past, Negroes fitting traditional stereotypes were always in great demand. But when this same Negro overstepped the bounds of the stereotype and became a creative writer, a scholar, a threat to the white domination in the arts and the scholarly world, he was usually met with apathy, indifference, and hostility. The Negro scholars endured, challenged and overcame substantial obstacles before being received by the academic community. Despite heavy odds, however, they advanced in their quest for academic excellence. Most early Negro scholars were frankly denied opportunity for formal education. However, the resistance that always seemed to appear whenever a Negro sought to rise above the shadows of poverty and ignorance

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was seldom overt in character, but rather took the form of amorphus prejudices, adopted by the scholarly community in response to each situation. One such case was that of Benjamin Bannaker (1717-1806). A self taught philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, surveyor. Bannaker attained the respect of scholars of his day only after he had endured great hardships. His scholarly accomplishments outnumber those of many college educated men of his day. He published a series of almanacs starting in 1792 which included poems, humorous excerpts, and mathematical problems; wrote a dissertation on bees, and also published a paper that predicted the formation of a league of nations. A man of broad interests, Bannaker served on the commission appointed to design and lay out the Nation's Capital. Bannaker revealed his deep commitment to equality of educational opportunity for Negroes in a letter to Thomas Jefferson in which the Negro scholar called attention to the words of the Declaration of Independence and their inconsistency with the institution of slavery.

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for intellectual recognition on the part of American Negroes without some appreciation of Washington's contribution. One of the truly great Negro intellectuals, William Edward Burghardt Dubois was not of so humble origins as Washington or Bannaker. He became the spearhead of a Negro intellectual revolution. To younger men he became an inspiration and a challenge. (See article on DuBois, page 27). What we need are more committed men like DuBois, Washington and Bannaker who will strive to become not just doctors, lawyers or teachers, but also free men capable of thinking for themselves, believing men, steadfast and concerned men, decent men who, in ever increasing numbers, will recognize, maintain and develop quality and excellence at every point in their lives. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Randell Maxey is a pre-junior at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and has a 3.16 average. He is secretary of Alpha Alpha Chapter and a licensed funeral director and emhalmer.

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BRO. W. E. B. DU BOIS in the editorial offices of the CRISIS Magazine, New York City, NAACP Headquarters, where he was editor.

Booker T. Washington rose from humble origins as well. He worked in a coal mine and a salt furnace to acquire money to attend school. His tenacity impressed faculty members who saw to it that he was given financial aid. Washington was as committed a man as Bannaker and worked doggedly for academic success. With the same persistance he sought to become a leader of his people. Although the program that he championed had probably served its purpose long before he died, one cannot write at any length upon the struggle

Bro. Frazier Bro. Miller BRO. E. FRANKLIN FRAZIER—Former Professor of History at Howard University and an outstanding scholar. BRO. KELLY MILLER—Educator, Author, and Controversial Writer.

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THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS By Bro. Leroy W. Jeffries Bro. Leroy W. Jeffries

Upward, through the smouldering ashes and rubble of race discrimination, the Negro businessman is emerging as an important economic force in the total business arena. Spurred on by the Negro Revolt— by the usurpation of his key personnel by white business firms—by the demand of the Negro buying public itself, for better quality and efficiency, the Negro businessman has re-doubled his efforts for economic survival. The Negro market has an estimated purchasing power of 23.5 billion dollars. Major companies which once ignored the Negro, are now wooing him for a bigger slice of this pie, which is 4/5 of the total purchasing power of the Dominion of Canada. This high caliber competition has made the Negro businessman raise his sights. He is no longer satisfied with "ghettorized" business in the confines of "black-belt" America. He is attempting to sell his products and services to everybody.

"Two-thirds of our new business in the next ten years, will come from the cultivation of the general market. The other, an officer in a large California Negro oriented savings and loan association stated, "Over 40% of our deposits are from white people in many states and we are continuing to solicit their business." The major Negro financial institutions, consisting of banks, savings and loan associations, and insurance firms, with total assets of 700 million dollars, are servicing all segments of the population. Durham headquartered, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company; Louisville's, Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company; and Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, of Chicago, among others, not only sell and service white clientele, but also employ white personnel in some instances. Successful Negro owned and operated radio stations in Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and Kansas City, are servicing all segments of their local populations. The Negro owned and operated, Baldwin Ice Cream Company of Chicago, sells not only to Negroes living on the Southside, but to customers in exclusive suburban residential areas of Chicago. Negro businessmen have been extremely successful in the meat packing business. For example: Parks Sausage and Provision Company, headquartered in Baltimore, sells its products up and down the East Coast to major supermarket chains which service all the people

PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT—Addressing the National Negro Business League in Washington, D. C , 1910. Booker T. Washington was founder of the League. He believed that successful economic competition with whites in business would help to break down prejudice.

The Negro has come a long way—succeeding against almost impossible barriers —but, the fact remains that the Negro businessman, today, cannot prosper and grow, if he is forced or is satisfied to continue to operate on a segregated basis. He must demand and find ways to sell, service and display his products in a totally integrated environment. Indications of this need is illustrated by what two Negro businessmen said recently. One, a high official of a major Negro insurance company stated,

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Bro. Johnson BRO. JOHN H. JOHNSON—Owner and Publisher of Johnson Publishing Co., Chicago, 111., and an outstanding civic leader and Alpha brother. BRO. N. B. HERNDON—President—Treasurer, Atlanta Life Ins. Co., Atlanta, Ga. Businessman and Philanthropist. He received the A. B. from Atlanta U., M.B.A., Howard Univ., and LL.D., Morris Brown College.

Bro. Milton Bro. Gibson BRO. LORIMER D. MILTON—President, Citizens Trust Co., Atlanta, Ga. He was an advisor to President Roosevelt during World War II. An outstanding businessman and humanitarian. BRO. TRUMAN K. GIBSON, SR.—Chicago Atty. Chairman, Board of Directors, Supreme Life Insurance Company of America; Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of Chicago Burr Oak Cemetery Assoc, Inc. He received the A. B. degree from Harvard College and Hon. Doctors degrees. Central State College and Atlanta U.

in the community. The same business pattern of selling to everybody is followed by Parker House Sausage Company, in Chicago; Crayton Sausage and Provision Company, in Cleveland, and many other similar type companies throughout the United States. Several years ago, in Gary, Indiana, a 30 year old Negro, Willie E. Boyd, Jr., purchased a Yellow Cab franchise. With an integrated staff, he operates 24 radio equipped taxis. The Negro owned, Safe Bus Company, of Winston Salem, North Carolina, operates and maintains fifty-five, up-to-date buses, hauling Negro and white passengers, unsegregated. Historically, Negroes have operated in the field of general business since before the Emancipation Proclamation. Thorny Lafon, a free Negro in New Orleans, owned and maintained a dry goods store from which he branched out into the money lending business to accumulate an estate of $413,000 at his death in 1893. And we all know the fabulous stories of H. B. Fuller, and his integrated cosmetic and department store empire; A. G. Gaston, and his insurance company, business school, motel and funeral parlors; John H. Johnson, publisher, (and more recently, publisher of books,) of the world's largest circulated Negro oriented magazines; and the Negroes who have made financial ripples in investment firms of Wall Street. The story of the great California architect, Paul Williams,

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is legend. Many of Hollywood's famed movie stars' homes, as well as nationally known department stores and other types of buildings from coast to coast, were designed by this gifted man. There are no racial barriers in any market, for top quality and service. There are, however, certain steps Negro businessmen can take to assure growth and survival in this ever-changing economy. 1) INTEGRATE: personnel as a basis of securing new business. 2. DEVELOP: a research program which is so necessary in planning for the present as well as for the future. 3) RELEGATE: the functions of marketing, which includes advertising, sales, sales promotion, and public relations to a policy-making level. 4) DEVELOP: a sound training program for all personnel. 5) MEET: competitive conditions such as salaries and other work standards in order to curtail employment turnover.

Bro. Cyrus Bro. Mahoney BRO BINDLEY C. CYRUS—Chicago Atty. President Victory Mutual Life Insurance Co. He received the Ph. B and Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Chicago. He is an outstanding Civic leader and well known for his fraternity activities. BRO CHARLES H. MAHONEY—One of the organizers of the Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Co., Detroit, Mich, and was its first president and' general counsel for thirty years. He received the A. B. degree from Fisk Univ. and the L. L. B. from the U. of Chicago. Served as commissioner of Labor and Industry in the state of Michigan for six years.

A familiar slogan among Negroes: Buy where you can wash—Spend where you can share

Bro. W. M. Haydel Bro. Parks BRO. WHITNEY M. HAYDEL—Organizer and president of Mecos, Inc. Manufacturer of medical and cosmetic products, New Orleans, La. He is a graduate at Howard University, School of Pharmacy. His WYLON Beauty Products are sold through wholesale jobbers. BRO. HENRY G. PARKS, JR.—City Councilman, Fourth District, Baltimore, Maryland. President, Parks Motor Rentals, Inc. Graduate of Ohio State University, College of Commerce.

Bro. Campbell Bro. Warren BRO. DICK CAMPBELL—An outstanding theatrical producer. The first Negro to serve as a company manager of a Broadway show, Langston Hughes' "Tambourines to Glory"; was producer of the first NAACP Madison Square Garden benefit in 1953. He has produced and directed many other outstanding shows. BRO. FELIX WARREN—Owner and Operator of the West Virginia Barber College, Institute, W. Va. This integrated institution is the only one of its kind in the area.

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Bro. Harris Bro. C. C. Haydel BRO. THOMAS P. HARRIS—(Atty.) President of Chicago Metropolitan Mutual Insurance Co. until 1956 when he was elevated to chairman of the Board of Directors. He received the A. B. degree from Fisk Univ. and the Doctor of Laws from the U. of Chicago. BRO. CLARENCE C. HAYDEL, M. D., is president of Standard Life Insurance Co., New Orleans, La., and is director of Medical Affairs and member of the Staff of Flint-Goodridge Hospital. He finished college and Medical School at Howard Univ. and interned at Freedmen's Hospital.

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Bro. Ifill

BRO. HENRI A. LE GENDRE is a registered architect, New York City. A. S. T. P., Howard Univ., graduate of Pratt Institute. BRO. J. L. WILSON JR., is a registered architect, New York City; was assistant architect of the Harlem River Houses. BRO. PERCY C. IFILL is a registered achitect of New York City. Served 16 years as Staff Designer for Eleanor LeMaire Interior Designers. Graduate of New York University.

Bro. Hill Bro. James BRO. HILTON G. HILL—Member of Bermuda Parliament, Hamilton District. President of Hilton G. Hill, Inc., International Vacation Services, New York City. Graduate of Boston Univ. Organized Bermuda's first picket line against discrimination in public accommodations. BRO. E. L. JAMES, JR.—Owner and President of James Produce Co., Charleston, W. Va. An outstanding civic and political leader. Graduate of Howard Univ.

6. AVOID: the employment of relatives and close friends if their lack of competence and ability acts as a detriment to the effective operation of the business. 7) CREATE: new ways of adding the long range value of products and new services and develop new attitudes toward your increasingly sophisticated customers. 8) SEEK: new profits by mergers, acquisitions and diversification into mutually profitable, related businesses. 9) GIVE: competent, young men and women an opportunity to grow with your business. 10) ELIMINATE: the concept of "Negro Business," and operate in the sphere of a Negro controlled business, or in the total sphere of an integrated partnership or corporation doing business with everybody! The winds of change are blowing hard and strong, and when they have greater momentum in the time just ahead, Negro businessmen must be ready to meet the challenging competition of general business. They too, must learn to integrate. EDITORS NOTE: Bro. Leroy Jeffries is vice president of the Johnson Publishing Co., Chicago, 111., and is outstanding in the field of public relations. He has traveled and done special research in several foreign nations and has made a thorough study of Negro business in America. Register now for the 58 Annual Alpha Convention, New York City, August 14-20. Attend the convention and sjiend your vacation at the World's Fair.

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THE AMERICAN NEGRO LEADER By Bro. Martin I,. Harvey

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Bro. Martin L. Harvey

Abraham Lincoln is credited with the observation. "I have not made events, events have made me." It would seem that his story is a running account of this insight. Without the French Revolution, there would probably have been no Napoleon with imperal ambitions; without World War I, Hitler probably would never have been heard of; without the Abolitionist Movement there probably would have been no John Brown; and without the frustrations of segregation in Alabama, Martin Luther King might have ended his days as an effective but relatively unknown pastor.

A. Phillip Randolph Roy Wilkins A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH—Pres., Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Proposed March on Washington, June I, 1941, causing President F. D. Roosevelt to set up a FEPC. Prime leader of March on Washington, August 28, 1963. ROY WILKINS—Executive Secretary of the NAACP. Outstanding civil rights leader; was arrested in Mississippi, but was not physically harmed.

Although the American Negro leader may have been created by events, it is also rather clear that he influenced events by certain qualities of character and personality. These qualities were not necessarily those of glamour, or effective speaking ability, or dynamic personalism or brilliant intelligence, although most of them did possess these qualities to a large degree. When we probe deeper into their personalities. four qualities stand out as far as their leadership of the masses were concerned. (1) They always saw their own problems in the light of those of the race. During the anti-slavery crusade, they shouted to the house tops the cries and yearnings of "my people." They remembered the sting of the lash and the heaviness of shackels and when they no longer were subjected to

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them because they had escaped from slavery, they maintained a conscious personal identification with their unfortunate brethren. In our own day, I think without exception that those who lead the Negro revolution see their problems, at least psychologically, in the light of those who suffer poor housing; low paying jobs; inadequate schools; and the everyday indignities of segregation and discrimination. (2) They had the talent to inspire confidence in themselves and their programs of action. Often they possessed and demonstrated great personal confidence in themselves. In many cases they would be called consumate egotists, but it was an egotism directed toward the welfare of their followers. Those who worked closely with them often remarked about their great desire for adulation and outward forms of praise, but it was these qualities which made their followers believe in the Tightness and possibilities in their programs and causes. (3) They were willing even eager to fight racial abuses. There was a certain combativeness in their personalities which encouraged them to look for a struggle and to welcome it when they found it. This boldness was demonstrated in a willingness to go into situations of personal danger as well as to risk the loss of status and prestige. The history of the Negro is replete with illustrations of this sense of righteous indignation in the face of racial abuses, and a willingness to stand up to it. The leaders of the 1960's who have faced snarling dogs, high pressure water hoses and the jails of their oppressors, are a part of a long tradition of this eagerness to fight racial abuses.

Frederick Douglass Walter White FREDERICK DOUGLASS—Outstanding abolitionist, orator, journalist, statesman and post Civil War leader. WALTER WHITE—Long time Executive Secretary of the NAACP; statesman, and an outstanding leader who made many sacrifices when it was really dangerous to speak of equality of the races.

(4) An abiding faith in the coming of a better day. Even now it is thrilling to hear their words of hope when all hope seemed lost. During slavery, when it seemed that slavery would last forever, at the end of the Reconstruction Period when it seemed that the hosts of evil had triumphed, at the turn of the century when lynchings and mob rule were so common they no longer made head lines, and during the Little Rock, Montgomery, and Birmingham periods, those who were considered Negro leaders consistently reminded their people that a better day was coming. This was rarely another worldly faith, rather it was the belief that the forces of the universe were on the side of justice and freedom. and they looked for a day, perhaps not always in their life time, when this would come. In the words of Brother Martin Luther King at the March on Washington Rally last August, they had faith in the coming of a day when mountains would be made low, rough places plain, and crooked places straight. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Martin L. Harvey is dean of students at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is in frequent contact with college students on campuses in many parts of the country and abroad. He is a member of Beta Iota Lambda and is a life member of the fraternity.

Bro. Scott Bro. Hughes BRO. EMMETT J. SCOTT—Was secretary to Booker T. Washington and became Special Assistant to the Secretary of War during World War I. BRO. W. A. C. HUGHES—Bishop of the Methodist Church. A pioneer leader in upgrading the quality of Negro Ministerial Education.

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He received the B. A. degree from Colgate College in 1930, M. A. degree, Columbia University, 1932, Doctor of Laws and Literature degree, Shaw University, 1934, and the Doctor of Divinity degree, Virginia Union University, 1947.

Bro. Martin Luther King Bro. Adam Clayton Powell

Bro. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bro. Martin Luther King, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, is possibly the best known and most outspoken Negro leader today. His successful leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott put him in the forefront as an effective leader and his preachment of nonviolence has won for him the respect of peoples around the world. The overwhelming applause given him for the dynamic address delivered at the March on Washington rally left no doubt in the minds of Negroes as to his standing. He is in constant conferences with the President of the United States and other political and civil rights leaders. Time Magazine named him "Man of The Year" and carried his picture on the cover of the June 3, 1964 issue. Bro. King, son of Dr. and Mrs. M. L. King, Sr.. is a baptist minister He is married to Coretta Scott King and has four children: Yolande Denise, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott and Bernice Albertine. He attended the public schools of Atlanta, Georgia and received the A. B. degree from Morehouse College in 1948; B. D. degree, Crozer Theological Seminary, 1951; studied at the U. of Pennsylvania and Harvard University and received his Ph. D. from Boston University in 1955 in the field of Systematic Theology. He has received honorary degrees from a number of educational institutions. He is author of the following books: Stride Toward Freedom, The Measure of a Man, and Strength To Love. Brother Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Bro. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. is possibly one of the most outspoken leaders of his race. He is a highly respected Congressman in the U. S. House of Representatives (serving his 20th year), where he is chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. He was well known for his sponsorship of the famous Powell Amendment over a long period. Bro. Powell is founder and director of the Adam Clayton Powell Community Center in Harlem and is pastor of the famous Abyssinian Baptist Church. His father, Bro. Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., was one of America's most famous ministers. Bro. Powell has attended several international conferences and has been honored by many American and foreign organizations.

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Bro. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Bro. Whitney M. Young, Jr., who is executive Director of the National Urban League, was former dean of Atlanta University, School of Social Work, 1954-1961. He also served as Industrial Relations Secretary of the St. Paul Urban League, and Executive Secretary of the Omaha Urban League. He received the 1959 Fiorina Lasker Award ($1,000) for outstanding achievement in the field of social work. He is currently a member of the President's Committee on Youth Employment and President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces. He serves as advisor to several other government agencies and national organizations. He completed his undergraduate work at Kentucky State College, and received his Master's degree from the University of Minnesota. In 1960-61, he was a visiting scholar at Harvard under a special Rockefeller grant.

Letters from Lincoln University (Pa.); L. H. D., New School of Social Research, New York City; Doctor of Divinity from Wooster College, Ohio, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn, and Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. He is author of the following books: Road Without Turning, Tomorrow is Today, Adventurous Preaching, Love of This Land, and Africa at the Crossroads. Bro. Robinson is a native of Knoxville, Tenn. He was Valedictorian of the 1935 class of Lincoln Univ. (Pa.); graduated from Union Theological Seminary, New York City, in 1938. He has served on many national boards and commissions of the Presbyterian Church U. S. A. where he is an outstanding leader.

Bro. Granger Bro. Patterson BRO. LESTER G. GRANGERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;President of the International Conference of Social Workers. Past Executive Director of the National Urban League for twenty years. BRO. FREDERICK DOUGLAS PATTERSONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Former president of Tuskegee Institute. Was founder and president of the United Negro College Fund. Is one of America's foremost leaders in the field of education.

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Bro. James H. Robinson

Bro. James H. Robinson Bro. James H. Robinson is director of Operation Crossroads Africa, Inc., 150 5th Ave., New York, N. Y. During the summer of 1958, Bro. Robinson took his first pilot project, known as Operation Crossroads Africa, on a student study seminar and work camp program to five countries of West Africa for a witness of faith and freedom. The group consisted of seventy-five people. In the summer of 1960, he expanded the group, taking 183 students and twenty leaders and area personnel to ten countries of West Africa. Subsequent programs have found the numbers increasing. Bro. Robinson was former pastor of the Church of the Master (Presbyterian), New York City and director of an influential community center. He is in constant demand as a public speaker for civic, educational and student groups. He has received numerous awards and citations from community service organizations and the following honorary degrees: Doctor of Humane

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THE NEGRO PRESS By Bro. Clifford W. MacKay Bro. Clifford MacKay

Fresh out of Bowdoin College, John B. Russwurm, the first American of color to earn a degree, walked into the office of the New York Sun on December 14, 1826. He had spent the previous night writing and rewriting a blistering reply to a Sun editorial which had made a vile and vicious attack on Negroes generally and sought to justify their continued enslavement. Directed to the editor, Mr. Russwurm handed his article to that official. As he read, the editor's face turned florid. Angrily, he tore the letter into pieces and tossed them into a nearby waste basket. "Get out!" he shouted. "You n ..rs never seem to learn that the Sun shines for white people only." Russwurm retreated, but his departure was accompanied by the birth of an idea. Three months later, with the help of a colleague, the Rev. Samuel E. Cornish, Mr. Russwurm issued Vol. 1, No. 1 of "The Freedom's Journal." Under its logotype was the date March 16, 1827. Its objective was the freedom of the slaves, and it went so far as to call upon the slaves of the South to revolt. Born in protest, the Negro press through 137 years of heavy cannoning against oppression and racial injustice has never lost its zeal for militant crusading. It has never swerved from its original objectives—freedom and equality. Russwurm, followed by the great Frederick Douglass, devoted his great writing skill toward the abolition of slavery. William Monroe Trotter, Robert S. Abbott and Bro. W. E. B. DuBois 90 years later fought just as brilliantly to remove the economic and political chains in which colored Americans since Emancipation had been shackled. Seizing upon President Woodrow Wilson's World War I slogan, "Make the world safe for democracy," they waged relentless crusades against discrimination in the armed services. They fought for better job opportunities; they thundered against the evils of lynching; they triggered the first mass migration of Negroes from the South. Thirty years later, with the outbreak of World War II, the Negro press renewed its drive with even greater success against discrimination in the armed services. The Afro-American and the Pittsburgh Courier symbolized the struggle at home

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and abroad with a Double V campaign, resulting in the admission of Negroes into the Marine Corps, the Air Corps and other branches which previously had barred them. Simultaneously, the fight for jobs was dramatized by A. Phillip Randolph's militant threatened March on Washington pressuring President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue an executive order creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission. It was also during this period that the Negro press broadened its scope to lend its support to the struggle of the African people to throw off the yoke of colonialism. The larger publications dispatched correspondents to the Gold Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, the Belgian Congo and other colonial territories caught up in the ferment for freedom, thus giving their readers a more objective picture of this struggle and the personalities who were leading it.

Bro. Murphy Bro. Quinn BRO. CARL MURPHY—Chairman, Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the AfroAmerican Newspaper, Baltimore, Md. BRO. LONGWORTH M. QUINN—Editor and General Manager, Michigan Chronicle Publishing Company, Detroit, Mich.

The post-World War II years were marked by a stepped-up campaign against segregation, which was given increased impetus in 1954 by the Supreme Court's momentous school desegregation decision. Behind every attack on discrimination from the NAACP's long and determined legal assault to the 1960 inauguration of the more dramatic direct action drives of CORE, SCLC and SNCC has stood the Negro press, hammering home the great inconsistency between the American promise of equal citizenship and the reality of galling inequities based on race and color. The Negro press as it has been since 1827, is still in the vanguard of the wholesale assult's against this evil bastion. Alpha Phi Alpha can be proud of the leading role its members have played and are still playing in shaping and guiding this journalistic crusade. Carl Murphy, one of the pioneer editors of Sphinx Magazine, at 75, still carries on

Bro. T. W. Young Bro. P. B. Young, Jr. BRO. THOMAS W. YOUNG—President of The Guide Publishing Company, Inc., and publisher of the Journal and Guide, Norfolk Va. BRO. P. BERNARD YOUNG, JR.—Editor-inChief, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Norfolk Journal and Guide, Norfolk, Va.

as chairman of the board of the AfroAmerican Newspapers. Alpha is well represented on his staff with Cliff W. Mackey, editor-in-chief; James Murphy, circulation director; Howard Murphy, comptroller; and John J. Oliver, production superintendent. Louis E. Martin, now of the Democratic National Committee, publishes the influential Michigan Chronicle at Detroit; C. C. Dejoie is editor and publisher of the Louisiana Weekly at New Orleans; Alfred Sweeney is managing editor of the Cleveland Call-Post. The Young brothers—Thomas W. and Bernard P. Jr.—carry on in the tradition of their father, P. B. Young at the distinguished Norfolk (Va.) Journal and Guide, Frank Stanley Sr. and Frank Stanley Jr. of the Louisville Defender, man the freedom fort in the Bluegrass state. It was Frank Stanley Sr., who in a recent radio speech marking the observance of National Negro Newspaper Week (the creation of Bro. Moss Kendrix) who best stated the aim of the Negro Press. Said he: "The chief function first is to objectively report the news, as and when it happens, and as it affects all people without regard to race, color or creed. The second fuction, which is inseparable, with respect to a class publication, and that is the category in which all Negro newspapers are classified, that function is to fight oppression, to give expression to the desires of those citizens of the minority groups in these United States, who seek full citizenship rights." That these functions have been faithfully adhered to is clearly evident by studying the growth and development of the Negro press. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Clifford MacKay is Editor in chief of the Afro-American Newspaper, Baltimore, Md. He was former Managing Editor of Atlanta Daily World and former theatrical editor, Chicago Defender, and news editor, Norfolk Journal and Guide. He received the B.S. in journalism from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa and did further study at the American Press Institute, Columbia Univ.

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THE NEGRO MUSICIAN By Bro. Laurence T. Young "Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast To soften rocks, or head a knotted oak."

Bro. Laurence T. Young

Music is an agreeable sound. It is the science of incorporating intelligible combinations of tones into a composition having structure and continuity, and sounds having rhythm, melody or harmony. The Negro in music is the closest approach America has to a folk music. If American civilization had absorbed the American Indian instead of exterminating him, that music would be the folk music of this Country. Since it was discovered too late to preserve, the lot fell to the Negro, whom slavery domesticated,—to furnish our most original and influential folk music, and because of its contagious spread and popularity, it remains the foundation for native American music. America did not become song conscious until the time of Stephen Foster in the mid 19th century. It was Foster, (although not a Negro, but whose style and unique flavor of Negro folk songs called attention to Negro music),—who broke down the dialect and smoothed it out palatably for the American ear. Prior to this, the Negro had idioms too strange, and a rhythm too peculiar for imitation. It was known as plantation music,—listened to and enjoyed as entertainment in some instances, but basically telling a tragic story of a sordid life, with that certain lilt giving rise to hope for better days to come. This chronology of the Negro in music is significant: I.

Before 1830 The Age of Plantation Shout and Breakdown, dominated by African Reminiscenses and survivals.

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1830-1850 The Age of sorrow Songs: The Classic folk period. The Great Spirituals and Folk ballads.

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1859-1875 First Age of Minstrelsy; Stephen Foster and the Sentimental Ballad.

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1875-1895 Second Age of Minstrelsy; Farce and Buffoonery, The Buck and Wing,—The Folk Blues.

1895-1918 The Age of Vaudeville and Musical

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Ragtime; Comedy.

VI.

1918-1926 The Jazz Age; the Stomp. the artificial blues, the Dance Comedy.

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1926-1960 The Age of Serious Music: the Age of Classical Jazz.

VIII.

1960-1964 Field of Progressive Jazz —Freedom Songs.

In speaking of "Freedom Songs" the one most popular: "WE SHALL O V E R C O M E " dates back to 1850. The present arrangement was taken from one of the oldest of spirituals (new lyrics) which for some unknown reason has been long overlooked. In mentioning some of our musical "greats", we must acknowledge the contributions of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield. Thomas (Blind Tom) Greene Bethune. Joseph White, Eugene V. McCarthy, Duke Ellington, Thelonius Sphere Monk, Noble Sissle, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, James Weldon Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson, Will Marion Cook, Harry T. Burleigh, Carl Diton. Nathaniel Dett. John R. Work,—composers in their own rights,—as well as arrangers of Negro Spirituals and other works; also Bob Cole and Billy Johnson. It is to be noted that many of the lyrics of Paul Laurence Dunbar are used in these works. Folk music without formal musical training or intention depicts the story of the Negro in music. This creative force was

Bro. Dett Marian Anderson BRO. NATHANIEL DETT was a famous, outstanding choir conductor and musician. Graduate of Oberlin College. MRS. MARIAN ANDERSON, an outstanding concert singer, broke down many racial barriers. Received the Alpha Award of Merit. She won medals from the King of Denmark and the King of Sweden.

Bro. Hampton Bro. Hayes BRO. LIONEL HAMPTON is an outstanding orchestra conductor. BRO. ROLAND HAYES—It was the Georgia born Roland Hayes who broke the color bar in the concert halls for Negro singers after a command performance before King George V at Buckingham Palace. Bro. Hayes returned to America in 1923 to become one of the most popular concert artists.

deep suffering and its spiritual compensation intense religious emotion. This rich and tragic vein of emotional expression has not only yielded the spirituals, but has produced the most characteristic Negro musical idiom: sad but not somber; intense but buoyant; tragic but ecstatic. Popular music, light, mock-sentimental, full of pagan humor and pungent irony and minstrelsy was the first form of popular music. The greatest Negro minstrel troupe was "The Georgia Minstrels" founded by George B. Hicks in 1865-1870 and made several European tours in 1876, 1880 and 1890, all in the same period that James Bland, composer of "Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny" won fame in the Haverly period. The celebrated Bohee Brothers, the most sensational banjoists of generations were instrumentalists in this troupe. Nor can we overlook the contribution of Richard Milburn, a Philadelphia Negro, in this same era, his "Listen to the Mocking Bird." Out of this success grew the partnership of Cole and Johnson, and Johnson and Johnson—as new Negro song writers and composers. In 1898 Bob Cole presented his "Trip to Coon Town," the first Negro show to make a complete break from the minstrel pattern. We must not forget Ford Dabney, revolutionized Negro dance orchestras, Marion Cook — originator of the Trot, and Ferdinand Morton and his

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band,—all being important fore-runners of todays secular music. The Field of Jazz has many greats: Louis Armstrong, with his trumpet in the 30's; Charlie Parker in the 50's: Miles Davis and Thelonius Monk in the 60's. Indeed the list is much longer, and the field of jazz possesses a history all its own. While we have chosen to trace the Negro in music in a commercial vein, keep in mind that serious music has not been neglected all together. In the concert field, we have such "greats" as Harry T. Burleigh, Roland Hayes. Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Dorothy Maynor, Camilla Williams. Mattiwilda Dobbs. Robert McFerrin, Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Todd Duncan. Harry Belafonte. Josh White, Odetta. Mme. Lillian Evanti, Lawrence Winters. Grace Bumbry. Etta Moten Barnett, and Mahalia Jackson, (the world's greatest gospel singer). We still enjoy the work of Lena Home, Sarah Vaughn and Nat King Cole. If Negro music is to fulfill its best possibilities. Negroes must become musical by NURTURE, and not rest content with being musical by NATURE. We must build up

Bro. Ellington Bro. Sissle BRO. DUKE ELLINGTON brought his first orchestra, the Washingtonians, to Harlem and Broadway in 1922, and from that time on jazz has been on the upswing. Bro. Ellington, said Robert Goffin, "gradually placed intuitive music under control". He has won many honors and is an international known composer, conductor, and pianist. BRO. NOBLE SISSLE, born in Indianapolis, Ind., son of a Methodist minister, is an outstanding orchestra leader. In 1916 he joined Jim Europe Society Orchestras and became Europe's manager of bands. Education: Depaw University and Butler College.

our serious music is beginning to wane. It is at the stage of Russian music before Glinka (father of Russian music), or Hungarian music before Liszt and Brahms, or Bohemian music before Dvorak and Metana.

BRO. PAUL ROBESON—Singing at an RAF Camp in Toronto, Canada.

So, while we look at the contributions of Negro musicians in the past, we must constantly keep in mind the future of our music if it is to realize its promise and successfully compete for the honor of being the basis of the great national music that America will some day produce. EDITOR'S is general Fraternity, sician. He as a piano

NOTE: Bro. Laurence T. Young secretary of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., and is an accomplished muis well known in fraternity circles artist.

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two things essential for the highest musical successes: 1. A class of trained musicians who know and love the folk music and are able to develop it into great classical music. 2. A class of trained music lovers who will support, by appreciation, the best in the Negro musical heritage and not allow it to be prostituted by vaudeville stage, or cut off at its folk roots by lack of appreciation of its creators. The final exponent of Negro music should be the Negro himself. It is admitted today that the Negro is a great executor and performer of music, but it is doubtful whether the Negro has yet become an undisputed master in the creative composition of music based on his native racial idiom and tradition. Negro folk music and its derivatives in popular music, jazz and ragtime already have world acclaim and acceptance, but

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BRO. PAUL ROBESON —Bro. Robeson is one of the greatest singers and actors of the age. He is the son of a Princeton (N. J.) preacher. He attended Rutgers College, winning honors in both the scholastic and athletic fields. Class valedictorian, Phi Beta Kappa, he was 4-letter man as well, and also Walter Camp's choice for All American End on the football team for 1917 and 1918. After Rutgers, came a course in Law at Columbia Univ.

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THE AGE OF ACCESS AND THE SOCIAL REVOLUTION Bro. Belford V. Lawson

In the October 1963 edition of the Sphinx, I indicated to some extent the participation of the Fraternity and Brothers in the struggle for equality since 1906. I shall address this brief article to the second phase of our Social Crisis. Our responsibility did not come to a dead-end at the Lincoln Memorial. We are victims of the new technology. Innovation and advance without relevant education, training and retraining, Negroes may become forgotten men in a society of abundance. We should be concerned about a profound and steady drive for full employment and full equality of economic opportunity in our automated society. Otherwise we may have civil rights and continue to remain penniless outside the economic and political establishment with neither understanding nor expertise in the dextrous duplicities and the monumental power and influence of our modern capitalistic complex. In this age of access, Alpha men must summon the people to participate in this new phase of our crisis. We must summon them to full access in all of life's chances, to those horizons of hope where a new age is aborning. The Negro emancipation movement presents our most fateful domestic challenge since the Civil War. We must understand however that this is not just a "Negro movement." It expressed the conscience of the country. It tests our pretensions in the world. It will not be brushed aside by rhetoric or tokenism. In this age of access, the social crisis is the symbol of our society's sickness. Decent men who stand on the sidelines, as too many of us are doing, are the silent accomplices of those gutless bullies who feel that they are es-

By Bro. Belford V. Lawson, Jr.

tablishing their superiority by approving the counter attack of those who are subject to the malady of chronic caution and divisive delay; those who believe that the quick, complete and final fruition of democracy and religion is an "unthinkable thought". There is a tendency among too many of us to confuse means with ends and therefore to adhere to prevailing practices as though they were immutable principles. The time has come when Americans must realize that we are confronted with a complex and fluid world situation to which we are not adapting ourselves. We cling to old

Bro. Houston Bro. Tobias BRO. CHARLES HOUSTON—Pioneer in Civil Rights law for years; NAACP Legal Counsel. BRO. CHANNING TOBIAS was former chairman, Board of Directors NAACP.

myths in the face of new realities. It is within our ability and in our interests to recognize the new realities of the present demand for complete emancipation, a demand which is second only to the danger of nuclear annihilation. Patriotism and humanity require that we face these new realities. It is our profound and inescapable duty to guarantee for our children the success of the world-wide movement for complete emancipation from all forms of segre-

Daisy Bates Medgar Evers DAISY BATES—Leader in the Little Rock, Ark., school crisis. MEDGAR EVERS—Gave his life for the cause of freedom in Mississippi.

gation and discrimination based on race, if we are to avoid continued violence and bloodshed and thereby save thousands of lives. Otherwise brutal and powerful men and nations will engage us for years to come in a contest in which there will be only vanquished and no victors, a contest in which all of us shall be camp followers of brutality and fellow travellers of inhumanity. The next phase of the Emancipation is to make sure that the federal government, which is the guarantor of personal liberty and equality and the protection of the national welfare, sets the standard and forces the pace of social, economic and political change in government, business, industry and labor. Otherwise we shall disarm the whole purpose of the principal Founders of our Federal and Fraternal heritage and hegemony. We have amongst us angry, impatient young people, black and white, whose cause is social and economic justice, and whose commitment is full access to all of life's changes and opportunities. They shall succeed, I think, in converting their conscience and the conscience of nation into action.

THE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC. Hails the Sphinx Magazine (official organ of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.) on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee. It extends heartiest congratulations to it for its educational and cultural contributions to the fraternal world. It joins all the members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in this successful celebration. H. Carl Moultrie, Esq. National Executive Secretary

Alphas make ready to march with the 225,000 citizens of all creeds and colors on the March on Washington.

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In Addison's phrase, they will ride the whirlwind and command the storm. The passion for liberty and justice burns bright. Human dignity and equal access to life are the possessions of all. Passing excitements alone do not make history. Profound tendencies and the grand movements in which young people are engaged shape the future. These young people have not lost their revolutionary soul. They know that Du Bois tragedy was Hamlet's tragedy. The times into which they were born are out of joint as was Hamlet's and Du Bois". The principles established by Du Bois are being reaffirmed by this generation which has chosen democracy as the shortest and boldest route to freedom and access. The current strategy is the difference between the past and the future. Many and varied are the tests and choices of the never-finished business of democracy. The tests and the choices are now at hand. As we march into history in search of a new charter of freedom, white and black people must wash away each others tears.

Bro. Gregory Bro. Johnson BRO. DICK GREGORY is one of America's most popular comedians and dedicated civil rights leader. BRO. LYMAN JOHNSON was the pioneer leader in the project of admission to the graduate school of the University of Kentucky.

BRO. HERMAN W. SWEATT—Graduate of Wiley college and Atlanta University with additional studies at the U. of Michigan. Bro. Sweatt was a plaintiff in the Supreme Court case, Sweatt vs Painter, which opened the University of Texas to Negro students in 1950 and which was the first test case of the constitutionality of segregation per se in education in the United States. 1

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Bro. McDowell Bro. Holmes BRO. HAMILTON E. HOLMES is the first male Negro student to enroll at the University of Georgia. BRO. CLEVE McDOWELL was the first known Negro to enter the University of Mississippi.

The younger generation is a generation of dissenters. The dissenter speaks to the future and his voice is pitched to a key that will carry through the years. These young people are prophets of a new day and martyrs to a great cause. They do not hear or heed the hooting throng who are misinformed or ill-informed about the status and ambitions of the Negro and the difficulties and dangers which confront us all. Their eyes are fixed on the eternities, on the yet unbuilded state where there will be desolation or development, annihilation or abundance, betrayal or brotherhood, a state where freedom and equality will not be distant promises but accomplished facts, where the stain of injustice will be removed from the Cross of Christ.

Bro. Carter

BRO. ROBERT L. CARTER is General Counsel for the NAACP. Was former director of Veteran Affairs, American Veterans Commitee. He was associated with Bro. Marshall in winning the famous May 17, 1954 school decision. He has won 19 of 20 cases before the U. S. Supreme Court. Bro. Carter is constantly involved in very difficult cases involving segregation and discrimination. He has played a major role in devising the legal strategy of the NAACP.

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BRO. THURGOOD MARSHALL, United States Circuit Judge, Second Circuit, New York City, was born in Baltimore, Md. Graduated with honors from Lnicoln U. (Pa.), 1930 and from Howard Law School, 1933. He has received Honorary Doctors Degrees from thirteen institutions. He was counsel for the Baltimore Branch of the NAACP in 1934; was assistant counsel to Bro. Houston and became Assistant Special Counsel for the NAACP in 1936 and later became Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. His most famous case was the May 17, 1954 Supreme Court decision banning discrimination in public education. He was awarded in 1946 the famous Spingarn Medal.

ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA CHAPTER New York, N. Y. MRS. MARY McLEOD BETHUNE, outstanding leader and educator received the Alpha Award of Honor. 1954.

Bro. Marshall E. Williams, President

WE ARE PROUD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 50th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Betford V. Lawson is an outstanding attorney in Washington, D. C , and past general president and former general counsellor of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He argued the famous Henderson case before the Supreme Court.

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DELTA BETA LAMBDA CHAPTER Hampton, Virginia

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We all rejoice that the Congress of the United States has taken this forward step. It is one of the most forward moves in the history of the nation. Now we have something tangible to work with. We also must assume a greater responsibility and make greater sacrifices that the contents of this bill may be made a reality in our human relationships.

Bro. De Lisser Bro. Morsell BRO. JOHN A. MORSELL is assistant to the Executive Secretary, NAACP. He is a graduate of City College, N. Y. (cum Laude) and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1951, he earned the Ph. D. degree in Sociology. He is a specialist in political behavior, opinion and communications. BRO. MORISS M. DE LISSER is National Life Membership Secretary, NAACP. His education was accomplished at Lincoln U. (Pa.), the University of Hawaii, and City College of New York.

Bro. Shores Bro. Walker BRO. ARTHUR D. SHORES of Birmingham, Ala., is an outstanding civil rights leader and lawyer. He was counsel for the famous Autherine Lucy case involving the University of Alabama. He is a graduate of Talladega College and the University of Kansas. BRO. WAYTT TEE WALKER is executive assistant to Bro. Martin Luther King, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He was former president of the Petersburg, Va., NAACP and State Director of CORE.

Bro. Richard W. McClain Chief Accountant, NAACP

CHILDREN KILLED IN BIRMINGHAM On Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, a bomb shattered the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. killing Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Denise McNair and Carole Robertson, and injuring others. Before bombing the Sunday School class in which these children were a part was discussing the Biblical account of the Forgiveness of Joseph, and how he begave his brothers, and how Negroes and whites should be equally forgiving. This tragic bombing left local and national leaders appalled and swept the Negro community into grief and anger.

Addie Mae Collins

Cynthia Wesley

Bro. Thomas Allen NAACP Executive

THE KENNEDY'S CIVIL RIGHTS BILL As the finishing touches are being placed on the Golden Jubilee edition of the Sphinx magazine, word has been received that the Kennedy's Civil Rights Bill has just passed the Senate. This bill has been the object of Southern filibuster for several weeks and cloture had to be invoked before the Senate could seriously consider its passage.

General President Stanley, accompanied by Southern Vice President Swingler and General Secretary Huger, presents a check for $1,000.00 to Rev. Bro. M. L. King, intelligently militant Alpha leader of Montgomery, Ala., as a first donation in the Alpha Campaign of "Dollars for Freedom" in Ala., with Bro. Arthur D. Shores of Birmingham and others participating.

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Gulf representatives (I to r): Gene Millberry, Philadelphia; Jay Hendricks, Washington, D.C.; Dan Kean, Pittsburgh; Frank Odom, Atlanta; Donald Young, Philadelphia; and Kenneth Hawthorne, Pittsburgh.

PHI LAMBDA CHAPTER Raleigh, N. C. EXTENDS GREETINGS to THE SPHINX MAGAZINE on its 50th ANNIVERSARY Chapter Roster Richard E. Ball Richard Barfield M. Grant Batey J. E. Burke Caswell Carter Joseph Christmas AA. H. Crockett, Sr. T. J. Culler W. C. Davenport J. R. Dungee J. W. Eaton G. W. Eaton G. C. Exum Jeffrey Gipson Cecil Goins Edward B. Hicks

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AFRICA LOOKS AHEAD By Bro. Theodore E. Brown

Many significant and revolutionary changes have taken place on the continent of Africa during the 50 year life span of Alpha Phi Alpha's THE SPHINX. In the last ten years, we have witnessed the emergence of more than a score of new and sovereign nations south of the Sahara. The emergence of these new nations has given hope to those areas yet to be freed of colonial rule. For the new nations there is hope, independence, and freedom; for the others, the revolutionary struggle goes on. Until this struggle is won, millions of the world's population will be engaged in revolutionary efforts to rid the continent of the evils of colonialism. Perhaps the most significant observation on Africa is the constant struggle and determination not only to be independent, but to experience economic development and political maturity. When THE SPHINX was founded 50 years ago, the Western European powers ruled most of Africa with virtually no concern for the economic and political rights now proclaimed by the United Nation's Declaration of Human Rights Charter. In truth, 25 years ago was the era of the nation state during which the European nations never forgot that Africa and her 150 million people were pawns in a chess game between competitive Western powers. But the world has changed. Today there is almost a de-emphasis of the nation state. We see in its place the alignment of two great monolithic structures, the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. In such a struggle, Africa, its nations and its people, looms as a major political consideration. This is a giant continent of many nations and all must approach it with an abiding concern for the political and economic integrity of each nation. Above all, it must be recognized that the goal is not only freedom and independence, but also growth and prosperity. For this growth and prosperity, the newly emerging nations of Africa must find a political and economic ally in the United States of America. Formerly a colonial possession, the United States is a living example of what revolutionary success and democratic institutions will produce. Even more than this, it is to the democratic principle that a concern for political independence and

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economic stability must be proclaimed. For democratic leadership seeks as its ultimate goal not only the political freedom but also the economic growth for all peoples of all countries and territories yet to be free. The United States has a principal responsibility to encourage and assist the newly emerging nations of Africa. This responsibility must always be the concern and active program especially of American Negroes. Fortunately, more than 20 million Americans have an ancestoral racial identification with this great continent. Perhaps the late President Kennedy best put it when he reminded representatives of the American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa in December, 1962 that Africans were fortunate in having 20 million Americans concerned with their political and economic welfare and the role of their nation as a positive force in this effort.

clear, forceful, and at times belligerant terms commits itself completely on the side of freedom and independence for all Africa. The American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa unites more than two score national organizations with a combined membership of many millions, composed principally of American Negroes from various religious, civic, business, professional, fraternal, and educational interests. The Conference seeks to emphasize to all Americans the pressing political problems of Africa, racial apartheid in South Africa, technical assistance to Nigeria, economic aid to Guinea, and the myriad other types of issues that should be the responsibility of a wealthy and concerned great nation.

President Kwamc Nkrumah of Ghana in African Costume

Americans are representative of many national groupings with various ethnic ancestoral backgrounds. Here, there has always been a special interest for the welfare "of the land of our forefather." This interest has resulted not only in vocal partisan concern, but even more so in special projects, programs, and sometimes outright financial grants for the purpose of encouraging the development and expansion of democratic institutions. It is in this context that the American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa seeks to propel the attainment of freedom and independence and the importance of financial aid and technical assistance and friendly encouragement to these new nations and the responsibility of our country therein.

In its intercourse with other nations and territories, the United States must maintain its position of leadership in the free world. Yet this leadership must not be confined to those ancient sovereign states of Western Europe. The Western European powers, England, France, Portugal, and Holland to name a few, have done much to spread the evils of colonial rule in our time. Although they have now begun in some cases to liquidate their empires in Africa, we must not forget their great responsibility also to assist these new nations. As Americans we must forever remind our nation to vigorously and consistently present the case for independence. The world will not witness the complete elimination of colonial rule and the destruction of South Africa's apartheid until the United States, in

But in a larger sense we still have a tremendous unfinished job of racial bias in the United States. We therefore see an interrelationship in the problem of racial bias here at home with, for example, racial apartheid in South Africa. One cannot disassociate the concern expressed by our government through the State Department for a racial incident such as the refusal of a place of public accommodation on Route 40 in the State of Maryland to serve a cup of coffee to an African diplomat from an identical incident to an American Negro travelling through that state. A solution to the African diplomat's problem solves the similar problem of the American Negro. Nor can the concern for possible embarrassing incidents of a non-white diplomat

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to the United Nations located in the city of New York in the rental of an apartment be disassociated from a similar type of discrimination based on race for a nonwhite American. The late President Kennedy, in 1962, made clear to representatives of this Conference that Negro leaders not only have a right but, indeed, a responsibility to recognize that visionary leadership on domestic issues compells a similar responsibility for the assurance of the removal of racial bias whether in the form of colonialism or outright racism in Africa. To the extent that the American Negro makes his government aware of its responsibility and the vigor of the determination through which he pursues an aggressive educational and political concern, the United States policy would be more realistic and effective. Alpha Phi Alpha was one of many organizations whose leaders gathered at Columbia University's Arden House Campus in November, 1962 and there set forth in resolution form a dynamic program for their nation in its sub-Sahara African foreign policy. In the year and one-half since that time, some progress has been made, but many problems still cry out for inspired leadership and creative action. Because of the unfinished tasks and the responsibility of the American people and the role of American Negro leaders, a second conference is being called in September, 1964 in Washington, D. C. That Alpha Phi Alpha in the year of the celebration of the 50th anniversary issue of THE SPHINX would recognize the importance of this problem not only to the American people, but especially to its own fraternity, is a tribute not only to the seriousness and magnitude of the problem, but even more so to the determination of this great organization to accept its responsibility in the field of African affairs. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Theodore Brown is director of the American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa with headquarters in New York. Bro. Brown is well known for his organization and leadership ability and seeks a more cooperative relationship between the American Negro and Africans.

By Bro. David N. Howell Eta Epsilon Lambda, Monrovia, Liberia, was the first and until now the only chapter in Africa. The establishing of Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter was the hopeful beginning of a great surge of Alpha in Africa. The impetus for the establishment of this chapter came from five brothers, who were living in Monrovia at the time. Included in this number were the late Bro. I. E. C. Steady (Xi Chapter 1913) who was deputized at the General convention held in Los Angeles, California in 1936 to set up Alpha chapters in Africa, and Bro. David N. Howell (Alpha Iota Chapter 1933) who was later authorized by General President Myles Page to officiate in setting up of the chapter. Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter was chartered in October 1958 with 17 charter members. The first official installation was held in grand style on February 20th, 1959 at the Mesurado Hotel, Monrovia, Liberia with Bros. Steady and Howell officiating. Others participating on the program were Bros. Wilbert Holcomb, Dr. C. F. Scarbrough, T. R. Solomon, Dr. Christian Baker and Pohlman J. Bracewell, Jr., President. Activities have included the granting of scholarships annually to college students, cultural programs for the community, entertainment of Greek Letter sororities tour groups from the United States of America, and an effort to locate Alpha brothers in other West African countries. We requested for nomination Liberia's President William V. S. Tubman for the Alpha Award of Honour, which was presented to Liberia's President by General President Myles Page at the fourth Inaugural ceremony of President Tubman in January 1960. Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter is located in Monrovia, Liberia, the first and oldest

independent Republic in Africa, having being established as a Republic since 1847. Presently no undergraduate chapters have been established, but there are 3 institutions of higher learning in the country. The charter members of this chapter were: Pohlman J. Bracewell, President; Samuel E. S. Cooper, Vice President; David N. Howell, Corresponding Secretary; Victor E. Ward, Recording Secretary; Rev. I. E. C. Steady, Chaplain; Thomas R. Solomon, Treasurer; John P. Krouse, Editor to the Sphinx; G. Henry Andrews; Dr. Christian Baker; Med D. Cullins; Silas W. Cullins; Francis Griffin; Clifton Hardy; Wilbert M. Holcomb; Thomas C. Jackson; James Kiawu; Dr. C. F. Scarbrough; Aaron B. Milton. The present members of the chapter are: Leonard T. Deshield, President (Assistant Director, Bureau of Asian-African Affairs. Dept. of State). K. Jefferies Adorkor, Jr., Vice President (Automotive Technician Dept. of Public Works). Benedict Gadebeku, Recording Secretary (Civil Eng. Dept. of Public Works). David N. Howell, Corresponding Secretary (General Sec. Y.M.C.A.'s of Liberia). Joseph Pratt, Treasurer (Agriculturist, Experimental Station, Dept. of Agriculture). R. A. Brewer, Jr. Parliamentarian (Deputy Director, National Youth Movement). Ed Bouey, Editor to the Sphinx (Public Relations Consultant). Pohlman J. Bracewell, Jr. (Legal Counsel and Junior Executive, Firestone Plantations Co., Harbel, Liberia). Dr. Christian Baker, (President, Cuttington College & Divinity School). Wilbert M. Holcomb, (Agriculture Specialist U.S. AID Mission Liberia). Samuel E. S. Cooper (Under Secretary of Agriculture). Aaron B. Milton (Architect, Dept. of Public Works). G. Henry Andrews, (Actg. General Manager ELBC Radio & ELBC-TV). Dr. C. F. Scarbrough, (Advisor, National Public Health Service). G. Aaron Grimes, (Chief Property Officer, Dept. of Public Works). Theodore O. Asare, (Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana accredited to Liberia). Victor E. Ward, (Chemist, Division of Water & Sewer, Dept. of Public Works). Victor Krakue, (Director, Industrial Arts Education, Booker Washington Institute, Kakata, Liberia). James Kiawu, (Instructor, Booker Washington Institute, Kakata). Jack Bailey, (Tuskegee Institute Project, Zorzor Training Institute, Zorzor, Liberia). Shealy Lynam, (Tuskegee Institute Project, Zorzor Training Institute, Zorzor Training Institute, Zorzor, Liberia). Alfred Brooks, (Capt. U. S. Military Mission in Liberia). Dr.. A. D. Green, (Rural Education Advisor, Gbarnga District, Liberia). Julius Belcher, Merchant. Thomas Goodrum, (Chief of Interpol, West Africa).

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Some of the brothers of Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. Left to Right: Bros. Adorkor, Bouey, Milton, DeShield, Holcombe. (Standing in rear) Bros. Howell, Brooks, Gadegbeku, Brewer.

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MATCHING SKILLS AND JOBS By Bro. Whitney M. Young, Jr.

The widest search in American history is taking place right now! Stretching the length and breadth of the land, it is a search which is commanding the attention of every responsible leader in business and industry, in science and argriculture, and in every field and profession upon which the nation's continued prosperity depends. The frontier of today involves far more than the discovery of new land or the mining of minerals. Rather, the great frontier of the present lies in the creative skills of the men and women who are developing new products, new services and new processes. One needs only to consider the following examples to recognize how crucial this skilled talent is to the national economy: • According to authoritative studies, between 40 and 50 percent of the production of the nation's leading industrial corporations is in products which did not exist before World War II • An estimated 45 percent of the present income of the country's banking institutions is derived from new services which officers and employees have created in the past two decades • Since the industrial process of catalytic cracking of fuel oil was discovered, more than 2,000 new petro-chemical products have been placed upon the market and literally billions of dollars have been added to the economy Confronted with examples such as these, it is hardly surprising that American business and industry is searching intently for every type of skilled manpower it can find. Yet, in the very midst of the frenzied search, there exists a source of skilled talent which is only now beginning to be tapped. This source is the thousands of trained Negro men and women, who, though they possess the skills and training, have been denied the opportunity to put their talents to work. Today, major corporations are making special efforts to seek out and employ qualified Negro workers. Nevertheless, despite their best efforts, these corporations are reaching only a fraction of the skilled Negro manpower which is available. Not only is it extremely difficult to know where to look for such manpower, but many Negroes themselves are not able to make their talents known to the proper business

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or corporation. The results: Literally thousands of Negroes who have both the training and the capacity to hold positions of skilled employment are forced to take jobs where their skills remain unused. Recognizing the need for a method by which the employment of skilled Negroes could be accelerated, the National Urban League developed a central clearing agency which will bring together qualified Nogro job-seekers and prospective employers throughout the nation. Established as a National Skills Bank, this is a nation-wide reservoir from which can be drawn a broad range of qualified Negro workers to help meet the nation's manpower needs. Partially underwritten by a grant from the Rockefelller Brothers Fund, this Urban League program operates from a National Headquarters office in New York City, Regional • Offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D. C , and through local League offices in 65 major industrial cities. Briefly, here is how the Skills Bank works: In each one of the local League cities, special committees seek out, screen and evaluate the skills and qualifications of prospective Negro job candidates. At the same time, they record and process all requests for manpower received from local business and industry. The information on candidates is then available to employers in these communities. Information and records on persons who are available for employment outside of the local League city, are forwarded to the National Headquarters where a master "pool file" is maintained. Firms located in a city where there is no Urban League will contact the field staff person in the nearest Regional Office. If the local Urban League is unable to match a prospective employee and employer locally, the company's request is then forwarded to the National Headquarters where it is matched against the "pool file." The names of all qualified applicants for the position are then forwarded to the local League, and League officials set out to bring the employer and applicants together. Young men and women with vocational and technical training; skilled and semiskilled craftsmen; clerical and related workers; persons with professional and semi-professional training; and candidates for apprenticeships and other on-the-job and management-sponsored training programs—

all are part of the Skills Bank. Emphasis is placed on registering people who have skills for sale. It is estimated that the Bank will soon contain from 2,000 to 3,000 highly qualified applicants. Considerable emphasis is placed on assisting individuals in moving up the^job ladder, when they are employed beneath their skills. Appropriate forms and procedures have been developed for preparing and making referrals to prospective employers, and for securing cumulative personnel records of applicants. Representatives of many of the nation's major industrial firms—recruiters, industrial psychologists and personnel experts—are extending advice and counsel to the League's trained staff. Thus far, many placements have been made, among them, to cite only a few: • a parking lot attendant of two months ago is a draftsman for a huge multiplant corporation • a young man with a college background tested his occupational wings, tried and qualified for a top-flight sales position with a pharmaceutical company • a young woman so impressed a sales executive that she soon left the secretarial position for which she was hired and is now staff assistant • another young woman has landed a good job with an elite business association after testing in typing at 62 words per minute, shorthand at 120 words per minute, and receiving the highest possible score in spelling. • a former teacher of high school English, with a journalistic bent, who holds a Master's degree in English, was hired by an Illinois publishing concern as Editorial Assistant for three county newspapers. The National Skills Bank is "proof positive" that creative "brainpower" knows no color. One of the Urban League's hopes is that the Skills Bank will be established in communities across the country as a permanent agency to continue channeling talents of Negroes to sources of employment. The National Skills Bank is but one of the program areas of this professional community service agency, founded in 1910 to secure equal opportunity for Negro citizens. The Urban League is non-profit and non-partisan, and interracial in its leadership and staff. The Urban League's goal is to eliminate racial segregation and discrimination in American life; and to give guidance and help to Negroes so that they may share equally the responsibilities and rewards of citizenship. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Whitney Young is Executive Director of the National Urban League, former dean of Atlanta University School of Social Work, and is considered one of the outstanding Negro leaders in the civil rights movement.

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PACE SETTERS By Bro. L. H. Stanton

Bro. Plinton Bro. Kean BRO. JAMES O. PLINTON, JR., Assistant Director, Industrial Relations and Personnel of Trans World Airlines. BRO. DANIEL G. KEAN, Public Relations Representative for Gulf Oil Corporaion.

Since 1906 Alpha Phi Alpha has produced many leaders in every field and in every endeavor. When there has been a breakthrough for Negroes, Alpha has been a part of that breakthrough whether it was the first Negro on a hospital staff, or the first Negro elected to a public office. The leadership in fields of education, science, music, medicine, law, dentistry, government, business, theology, art, literature has many Alpha men on its rosters. In the serious breakthrough era of the past two decades when Negroes have penetrated new fields of business and industry, Alpha men are too great to be listed. Bro. James Plinton was a first in the Public Relations field of the Air Lines when he joined the staff of Trans World Air Lines. When the Gulf Oil Corp. decided it was high time a Negro joined its staff and a void existed in its Public Relations Department, Bro. Dan Keane was selected on the basis of his qualifications and is now stationed at the Pittsburgh office as one of this Corporation's top representatives, traveling throughout the world representing Gulf's interests.

Bro. Taylor Bro. Scruggs BRO. LAWRENCE TAYLOR, Sales Representative for Seagram Distillers Company, State of Michigan. BRO. RAYMOND S. SCRUGGS, Public Relations Manager—American Telephone and Telegraph Company.

The pioneer of America's big industries to open the door of opportunity to our group in the executive class was Joseph E. Seagrams and Sons. Fourteen years ago this outstanding firm recognized first a tremendous, lucrative, expanding market and decided none was better able to penetrate the market than trained Negro salespeople. One of the pioneers for Seagrams was Bro. Lawrence E. Taylor of Detroit, and today he is still considered a key producer in the Midwest market.

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Bro. Ramon Scruggs helped to prove to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company that a Negro not only can qualify at the top level of executive positions and set an example, but can also do an outstanding job—so outstanding that Bro. Scruggs was promoted to the parent company, The International Telephone and Telegraph Company with offices in New York City which represents a fine example of American business at its very best.

Bro. Malvin R. Goode Bro. Wright BRO. DALE R. WRIGHT, News Editor—National Broadcasting Companies Washington Bureau.

In the important communications field of radio and television, one which resisted Negroes at the network level, contending that viewers and listeners would not accept Negro newsmen, an Alpha brother from Pittsburgh, Mai Goode, was the first to break the barrier in September, 1962, when the American Broadcasting Company decided to make the move early that year. Bro. Goode was interviewed with thirty seven other candidates and auditioned on the screen with seven finalists from around the nation. He was victorous. His first network assignment, the Cuban Missile Crisis, proved that reporting was reporting and if performed in a creditable manner would be accepted by the viewers and listeners. Today, all three networks boast of having Negro newsmen, and Goode's network, ABC, has Negro weather girls in two of America's major cities. Bro. Dale Wright of New York has now joined the National Broadcasting Company. One of the youngest and latest of these pace setters is Villanova's Bro. Kenneth Harrison. He was Preceded in marketing by Ohio State's Bro. John Edmundson, Bro. Frank Bizzell of the Seagrams staff and several others. Also in the sales field is Bro. John Woodruff, a representative for Frank Schiefflin and Company. Bro. Andrew Stanfield holds an important sales position with Schaefer Beer and Alpha's sergeant at arms, Frankie Dee, has been a top man for Schenley Distillers for a decade along with Bro. Benjamin Ashburn.

Bro. Frankie Dee Bro. Holte BRO. CLARENCE L. HOLTE, Marketing Supervisor—Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn Agency.

Another of the first pace setters in the white collar class was Bro. J. Mayo Williams, better known as "Ink" Williams, who made an enviable record in sales with the Decca Record Company and his success encouraged other recorders to take on Negroes in the promotion of sales. This has been the history of Alpha, first battling to train young men for positions of responsibility with its "Go-to-High School, Go-To-College" campaign, and the appropriation of thousands of dollars for scholarship aid. Alpha, throughout its history has joined the forces battling to open the doors of opportunity. We have great examples of this type of leadership in such brothers as Judge Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King, the late Charles Houston and Channing Tobias, and others.

Lt. Commander John T. Woodruff

Bro. J. M. (Ink) Williams

When the history of Pace Setting and Breakthroughs in business, industry and commerce in America is written; when the record of Negroes holding jobs first in these areas; when as Branch Rickey once said, "Mankind looks back at this era of bigotry and discrimination and wonders what the issues were all about," the names of Alpha Phi Alpha men will be in the forefront. It is a record that not only Alpha can be proud of but other Americans as well may look upon with great pride. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. L. H. Stanton of New York City is a Public Relations Director and operates Continental Features, Inc. He is former president of Alpha Gamma Lambda and is advertising manager for the Sphinx.

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Announcing

Canadian Lord Calvert. This is as fine a whisky as ever came out of C a n a d a . We're bringing this whisky across the border in barrels because this is the only way we can get it to you at a reasonable price. By bottling it in the U.S. A., we save enough money in taxes and freight to shave about a dollar ofFthe price of

every fifth! Don't j u d g e this whisky by its price. We've been making Canadian whiskies for Canadians (who could be finickier?) for a long time. A n d this one's something of a triumph. It contains rich whiskies from Waterloo and Amherstburg. Golden whiskies from Beaupre. Bright whiskies from N e w Westminster. Full-bodied whiskies from Ville Lasalle. For the first time, all these great Canadians are married in one extraordinary whisky. This is a history-making event in t h e whisky business. You might say it calls for a drink. CANADIAN WHISKYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A BLEND â&#x20AC;˘ 80 PROOF IMPORTED BY CALVERT DISTILLERS CO., N.Y.C.

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WHAT ALPHA MEANS TO ME By Bro. Gus T. Ridgel

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Alpha probably means different things to different brothers, but I would want to believe that there is a common core or bond that binds all of us together in our beloved brotherhood. On this, The Fiftieth Anniversary of The Sphinx, it would be befitting for each Alpha to ask himself—What does Alpha Mean to Me? To me, Alpha yet means scholarship, manly deeds, and love for all mankind. Scholarship is a quality too frequently forgotten. I finally believe that scholarship is one of the cornerstones of our great Fraternity. When we trace the history of Alpha Phi Alpha, we find the threads of scholarship interwoven throughout its fabric. I am talking about the type of scholarship epitomized by the Seven Jewels, and other brothers such and Rayford Logan, Charles Wesley, Belford Lawson, Jr., Lionel Newsom, Hamilton Holmes, and countless other brothers in past and present generations who have remained true to this ideal of our founding fathers. Alpha, to me, is a community of scholars. I consider myself fortunate to be able to enjoy the friendship and association of some of the best brains in our country. However, at the same time, we must realize that the demands of our time will not permit us to selfishly closet our scholarship within the confines of the fraternity. This scholarship must be utilized in the execution of manly deeds. What do I mean by the relationship between scholarship and manly deeds? From a fraternity view point, it was epitomized most recently by The Henderson Case. History will show that the removal of curtains on railroad dining cars was due in large measure to the efforts of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and its past General President, Belford V. Lawson, Jr. Too much time has elasped since Alpha has projected itself on the national scene through the execution of such manly deeds. My above reference to "most recently" has not been recent enough. Let us be about our business of returning our fraternity to its heritage of service to all mankind. We are witnessing one of the greatest social revolutions in the history of our country. The current Civil Rights struggle culminates more than a hundred years of frustration and second-class citizenship on the part of millions of our citizens who

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have worked, fought, and died, to help make our country the leader among nations of the world. Having been deprived and denied all these years, this group of citizens is merely asking for the right to sit in a chair and eat from the top of the table rather than eating the crumbs that accidently fall from the table or the food scraps that may be left after the meal. You may ask, what does this have to do with Alpha or with "What Alpha Means to Me?" As Paine said on the eve of The American Revolution, "These are times that try men's souls." These are times that we are crying for leaders, for men to stand up and be counted. We must once again be reminded of the fact that there comes a time in the life of all men when they must retreat to the pinnacle of isolation on the basis of principle, and principle alone. This is not meant to infer that Alpha men, as individuals, are not playing a leadership role in this social revolution that is shaking the very foundations of our great democracy. However, I am saying that these Alpha leaders should be able to turn around and find Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, as an organization, directly behind them.

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Hymn and thought that it was a beautiful song. But I did not understand, at that time, why a group of brothers had tears running down their cheeks while they were standing in a circle with joined hands singing The Alpha Hymn. This is an undefinable type of personal feeling that serves as cement in forging this unbreakable bond. I have a feeling of "togetherness" with all Alphas of all ages. Although I have been a member of graduate chapters for a number of years, I thoroughly enjoy my work with undergraduate chapters as faculty adviser. It is most rewarding to see a college student progress through the Sphinx Club into Alphadom. This is especially true when you can witness him sipping the sweet nectar from the cup of brotherhood that causes him to remain true to his fraternity and to his heritage. 1 would like to remind my undergraduate brothers that Teddy Roosevelt once said, "No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work at work worth doing." What work could be worth more than that of working hard at gaining knowledge? •The man who knows is wanted. He builds the bridges, wins the lawsuits, performs the delicate operations, preaches the good sermons, does the honest thinking. Honest thinking—the type of thinking based on full knowledge. One cannot think with hopes and fears and ignorance, but only with a well-trained, well-filled mind. Let us be reminded of Horace Mann's admonition —"Be ashamed to die until you have won a victory for humanity." Above all, ALPHA yet means—FIRST OF ALL, SERVANTS OF ALL, WE SHALL TRANSCEND ALL. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Gus T. Ridgel is head of the Department of Business and Economics, Kentucky State College, Frankfurt, Ky., and former dean at Wiley College. He is faculty advisor to the undergraduate chapter and a member of the 50th Anniversary Committee.

LOVE AND FELLOWSHIP (Continued from Page 9—HUGER) If we look at any Civil Rights struggle, either on a local level or national level, we will find Alpha men in thet forefront as individuals. On the other hand, I am afraid that they are looking hard and far in an attempt to spot our fraternity in the vanguard. This, to me, is a part of Alpha's heritage. Alpha, to me, is a bond of brotherhood that transcends all other ties and relationships between Alpha men. This is the type of bond that I witnessed early in my life as an Alpha when I attended my first Regional Convention. I had learned the Alpha

2. A universally honored philosophy of individual fulfillment. We have such a philosophy, deeply embedded in our tradition. Whether we have given it the prominence it deserves is the question which we must now explore. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. James E. Huger is administrative assistant to the president of Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla. He was at one time secretary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and is well known as a thorough advocate of true scholarship.

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SEAGRAM-DISTH.LERS COMPANY. N.Y.C. 90 PROOF. DISTILLED DRY GIN. DISTILLED FROM AMERICAN DRAIN. ]

Should the world's greatest ginunexcelled in a martinibe served over the rocks? Why not? Any gin that's unexcelled in a martini is unquestionably superb in its own right- Seagram's Extra Dry Gin is. This gin is the result of a costly extra step: a mellowing process that imparts a smoothness, a crackling dryness not found in other gins. Try Seagram's Extra Dry Gin over the rocks this evening. You'll discover, you may like it as well as a martini. Some like it better. SEAGRAM'S EXTRA DRY GIN MAY-JUNE, 1964

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA AND BROTHERHOOD By Bro. Samuel A. Madden and love for all mankind are the aims of our great fraternity.'

Bro. Samuel A. Madden A principal ralson d'etre of the college fraternity is to teach and to provide the opportunity for the practice of brotherhood. It is indeed significant that the Alph Phi Alpha Fraternity Hymn should have declared that among other attributes, ". . . love of all mankind are the aims of our dear Fraternity." The early leaders of Alpha were aware of the fact that universities and colleges are important social institutions in developing and perpetuating the ideals of brotherhood. The extracurricular life of campuses provides through fraternities and other organizations rich opportunities for the development of better intergroup understanding and the practice of democractic human relations. Fraternities may provide an intimate and dynamic laboratory in human relations. Brotherhood and human relations—man's relationship to man—constitute the central problem of our time. Social fraternities, because they may represent microcosms of the democratic society in which cross sections of the students on a campus may obtain experiences in brotherhood and democratic living, might contribute positively toward instilling the principles of brotherhood not only in their membership but into the college and other communities. Increased emphasis on programs and activities to foster genuine brotherhood into college fraternities should be encouraged through Alpha. This process should be encouraged so that it may pass on to more college organizations on more college campuses, the rich benefits which might accrue through an increased awareness and practice of the ideals of brotherhood. As America becomes increasingly a world leader, the college student who will inherit the role of world leadership should be better equipped intellectually, morally, spiritually, and emotionally to cope with problems which relate to the unity of mankind. Organizations on the college campus, and specifically the fraternity, must teach and provide experiences through which the student may learn and practice those qualities of brotherhood which when applied to world situations would assist in bringing about a world unity and understanding which eventually would contribute to world peace.

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FRONT COVER The front cover carries what is designed to be a compact idea symbolizing the history, ideals and activities of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and The Sphinx, its official magazine. The Central Theme is a summary of the aims of our fraternity: Communication - Excellence . . . Key To Equality.

MRS. SARAH PATTON BOYLE of Charlottesville, Va. Calls the two Crosses burned by racists protesting her integrationist activities. Author of THE DESEGREGATED HEART, Mrs. Boyle is among South's few whites who dare openly state anti-bias stand.

It must be pointed out that during the past few years many college fraternities have been criticized for their failure to practice brotherhood.1 Not so for Alpha, for in 1940 Alpha opened its membership to all persons of high moral character and scholarship, regardless of religion or race.2 Alpha has been in the vanguard in subscribing to the highest function of fraternities and to the development of those finer qualities of ethical conduct and brotherhood which add to the inner growth of the man. The college fraternity can be one of the effective agencies for the dissemination of the ideals of brotherhood. The need is great to assist man to understand and to appreciate those values of living which will turn man's creative energies to those goals of human welfare which will break down barriers of prejudice and advance cooperation among men differing in religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. This understanding of brotherhood, if continued and practiced after college in the larger world community, might well lead to the fulfillment of the hope and determination of all mankind, to live in well being . . . and at peace in freedom. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Samuel A. Madden is professor and head of the Division of Field Services, Virginia State College, Petersburg, Va., and a member of the Sphinx 50th Anniversary Committee.

The seven small circles on the outside of the large circle represent our seven jewels. Each of these small circles also carries the idea of cooperation and participation on the part of Alpha with other organizations and agencies, also its intere t and support of national as well as international endeavors.

BACK COVER A birthyear cake with 50 candles sur rounding it symbolizing the light that Alpha has shown on the pathway of the forces of progress, opportunity and the abundant life.

COMPLIMENTS OF

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Philadelphia, Pa.

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THE NEW CENTURY OF FREEDOMWE HAVE TOMORROW Bro. John Motley, Jr.

"Hope and wisely strive to meet a needed end and faith will reach fruition." Headlines scream out: "Holmes admitted to the University of Georgia"—"First Negro Enters Ole Miss"—"Nine Negroes Enrolled at Central High," etc. It should mean nothing, but it does for ten years ago no Negro could have. Headlines have also told of the use of troops in Little Rock, in Oxford, and at the University of Alabama. That a country like the United States, quick to proclaim its abhorrence of tyranny and totalitarianism, and quick to state that men should not be denied opportunity because of race or color, should find it necessary to use its armed forces to protect some of it citizens against other of its citizens, might seem paradoxical. And yet, today, we demand more direct action by the Federal government, for the result of that police action was the establishing of an inroad in a system that daily perpetuates inequality and fosters segregation. These actions seem to justify our faith in our country's system of democracy, where wide-spread change can be brought about with little resort to violence on the part of those advocating the change. These actions are evidence that things people have said cannot be changed are being changed. though the price being paid might seem high. These actions indicate our potential for growth, our coming of maturity, and our rejection of "time" as being the great changer. Mixed in with this faith for the future and an impatience for results, Negroes exhibit a dissatisfaction with the present as

By Bro. John Motley, Jr.

well as the past. With each advance can be heard increased demands for more freedoms. And it seems that as long as it is necessary to say "The First Negro _._ ", there will be an ever increasing tempo in the fight to end segregation. Our rights dare not be denied us, in the end.

Is it to be our fate to merely wait for the granting of our freedoms, to fight a losing battle in the deltas of Mississippi, to advance on one first only to be forced to retreat on another, to wait for Federal action to enforce legislation, to hope for the future, to pray and work . . . and always to wait? I hope not! I'd rather not think of "tomorrow" as being always the day after, a never attainable goal. Rather I'd like to think that my children, if not I, can reap the benefits of the toil of Freedom Fighters of my generation. I'd like to think that my children will be able to move next door to the grandson of Faubus . . . and people think nothing about it. I'd like to think that to the ques-

GREETINGS GAMMA OMICRON LAMBDA CHAPTER

tion "Watchman, What of the night?", my children could answer back confidently, "The night is passing fast; the day is coming on. Five O'clock and all is well." Or better still if they could answer, "The night has passed; we're living in a new day, where FREEDOM is our watchword." Yes, I'd like to think that my children will sing "We Shall Overcome" only for its beauty, and not as a battle cry. I have no fear of the hardships we might have to endure, after all, was not the road over which we traveled also hard? I, too, will be of that number that expresses optimism for the future. Nothing, no nothing, can stay the inevitable future . . . black and white TOGETHER—facing tomorrow, in a New World of FREEDOM! ! EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. John Motley, Jr., is a senior at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, III., and maintains a 4.00 average. He is president of Beta Eta Chapter and active in the regional and national organization.

Alpha — Endless Procession of Splendor, The History of The Sphinx built around the History of Alpha, Sunday, August 16, 1964—8:00 p.m. Hotel Commodore, New York City. This will be the greatest promotional event in the history of Alpha.

GAMMA IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER Brooklyn and Long Island

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. Albany, Georgia

MAY-JUNE, 1964

Welcomes You To 1964 New York World's Fair Convention August 14-20, 1964 Headquarters—Hotel Commodore

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A -4 Morgan Maxwell, III of Tucson, Ariz, is the son of Bro. Morgan Maxwell, II, (Eta Psi Lambda) who owns an Insurance Agency.

Leon Spencer and Todd Claiborne Robinson of Cincinnati, Ohio are the sons of Bro. E. Leon Robinson (Delta Gamma Lambda).

Mrs. Mary D. Teamer, Marshall, Texas, is the wife of Bro. Charles C. Teamer, president of Gamma Upsilon Lambda.

The children of Brother Charles C. Teamer. Left to Right: Roderic, 2; Cheryl, four months, and Charles, Jr., 5.

Alpha wives, children and guests are cordially invited to: Alphaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Endless Procession of Splendor, Sunday, August 16, Commodore Hotel, New York City.

Miss Miriam K. Stewart of Chicago, 111., celebrates her sixteenth birthday with a gala party given at the Alpha House. She is the daughter of Bro. B. M. Stewart, president of Xi Lambda. She is a junior at Harlan High School where she is president of her Track Team Cheer Club and sings first alto in her school choir.

Mrs. Shirley J. Evans of Chicago, 111., is secretary to Alpha General Secretary Laurence T. Young.

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Sons of Brother Aubrey Jackson, Kimball, W. Va., (Alpha Zeta Lambda). Left to right: Carl E., 3; Kelly M., 6, and Aubrey N., 7.

Mrs. Camille Turner, Bluefield, W. Vaâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; wife of Bro. J. I. Turner (Alpha Zeta Lambda) is secretary to the Editor of The Sphinx, Bro. C. Anderson Davis.

Bro. and Mrs. S. M. McDew of Savannah, Ga., Bro. McDew, Beta Phi Lambda, became the first Negro member of the Georgia Medical Society. The 160 year old society voted for the first time in its history to admit a Negro into its formerly all-white organization.

The family of Bro. Isaac H. Miller, (Tau Lambda) Meharry Medical College, Nashiville, Tenn. Standing, left to right: Isaac H. Ill, Eric Wesley, Kevin Elliott. Seated, Mrs. Effie E., Keith Allen, Bro. I. H. Miller, Jr.

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THE U.S. PEACE CORPS FACTS ABOUT THE PEACE CORPS

First-Class Travel

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WALTER ELKINS of Memphis, Tennessee, Teaches Mathematics at National Secondary School, In Cape Coast, Ghana. Elkins is a Graduate of Lemoyne College in Memphis, and has served on a two year teaching fellowship at Purdue University. He is a musician and hopes to teach some piano and develop a musical group at the school. ROBERT LEE PHILLIPS of Wewoka, Oklahoma, is a graduate of Oklahoma's Langston University and a former star football player. Phillips teaches algebra, chemistry, general science and physics at Oyemekun Grammar school, in Akure, Nigeria, Eastern Region, he also coaches track and boxing and has been elected to the town Council, representing sports for the province.

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You must be 18, but there is no upper age limit. A college degree is NOT required, but college or vocational training increases an applicant's potential contribution. The Peace Corps is now working in 46 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Volunteers are provided a living allowance for food, clothing, housing, travel and incidentals. Volunteers receive a termination payment of $75 for each month of service. Length of service: two years.

The Peace Corps isn't exactly glamorous. You're going to be right in there with monotony, illiteracy and an army of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. Helping people who have asked for help. You're going to work 16 hours a day and sometimes some of the people won't even know what you're doing there in the first place. And you will see one fraction of the results you'd hoped for. But it's worth it when a kid in Nigeria understands what an alphabet is and some day will be able to use it. When a farmer in India gets chickens with some meat on them for a change. Or when Colombian villagers learn to work together for the first timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and this new spirit of unity builds a health center. The Peace Corps works in 48 countriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not changing the world dramatically, but not leaving it the same, either. It's tough to get into the Peace Corps. But we'll be glad to check you out. Just write to: The Peace Corps, Washington, D.C., 20525.

BRO. CLARENCE PEGUES of Birmingham, Alabama, is a former student at Morehouse College and a graduate of San Jose State (California) College. Bro. Pegues teache* general science at Port Loko s Schlenker Secondary School, in the northern province of Sierra Leone.

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BROS. FRANKLIN WILLIAMS and SAMUEL YETTE, flank Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver, in a moment of relaxation. Bro. Williams is director of Peace Corp's African Regional Office and Yette is Executive Secretariat of the Peace Corps.

BRO. DONALD K. HARRIS, a Mathematics graduate of Atlanta's Morehouse College teaches at the Government Secondary School in Kenema, Sierra Leone.

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EDITORIALLY SPEAKING WAR ON POVERTY

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Memvuf Many brothers have written to the editor from time to time requesting answers to certain questions relative to the fraternity and some of our brothers. All of these questions have been answered in this Golden Jubilee Edition. Some of the questions were: "Who are the Alpha brothers who are presidents of colleges? Is this or that outstanding athlete or lawyer an Alpha brother?, etc. We believe that this issue will become a reference file as well as a cherished article for your archive. What is the purpose of The' Sphinx Golden Jubilee? 1. Communications, Public Relations, Etc. It is very fitting that the Fraternity properly observes this anniversary that new inspiration may be provided for the future; A. that young Alpha brothers may have an opportunity to develop a new appreciation for those who have made many sacrifices to bring the brotherhood to its present status; B. that the national community may be informed of the progress of the Fraternity and its official publication; C. and that we may be able to evaluate our present status in the light of what has gone on in the past looking to the fulfillment of our high purposes. 2. Reclamation ONCE AN ALPHA ALWAYS AN ALPHA. We are endeavoring to make every Alpha man conscious of his responsibility to the Fraternity and the Fraternity's responsibility to him. We should like to know why so many brothers allow themselves to become unfinancial. Is it neglect or non-interest? The way to create interest and to express disapproval is not through nonparticipation but rather through active and consistent participation. WE ARE ENDEAVORING TO RECLAIM 5,000 UNFINANCIAL BROTHERS. IF YOU ARE UNFINANCIAL, WONT YOU HELP US BY PAYING YOUR GRAND TAX ($15.00) NOW. UNDERGRADUATES SEND $9.00.

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There are differences of opinion as to whether the Administration's "War on Poverty" can make the conquer inevitable. President Kennedy was very anxious to do something about this momentous problem, gnawing at the very foundation of our American Democracy, and now President Johnson seeks to put the program in action. Regardless of disagreements over methods, statistics show that there is a significant amount of poverty in our affluent society. We believe that it can and ought to be eliminated. Poverty is not a new problem in our nation nor is it something that the federal government has just begun to fight, but it still is widely misunderstood and poorly dealt with. Some still cling to the idea that there really is not much of an economic imbalance and refuse to see the truth about poverty. Figures from the Securities and Exchange Commission point up the wide discrepancy in American incomes. In 1963, 884 top business executives earned a total of about 107 million dollars while the national median income was around $2,300. It would take more than 46,000 men in this bracket to equal the salaries of the 884 executives. Internal Revenue figures show that 3,510,198 Americans in the median income class had a gross income totaling $7,890,382,000. This compares with $7,558,857,000 in gross income (practically the same amount) for 114,852 in the $50,000 to $100,000 class. The ratio is about 30 to one. We are not arguing about the differences in income for this is inevitable and possibly desirable. However, we do feel that these enormous discrepancies should not exist for they point up the fact that our affluence is not spread with anything approaching equality. A lot of study, thought sincere work must go into the so-called "war on poverty" if it is to accomplish its purpose. Our efforts must be directed toward eliminating the cause rather than relieving poverty. We believe, as some others, that many federal programs which seem to be directed toward the poor actually are of little or no help to them. "Social Security" has been of little help to the (hard core) poor, for they have not contributed enough to the program. Unemployment benefits depend on long periods of employment, therefore, are of little aid. Training programs are not really for the poor for illiterates are seldom selected. The Manpower Development and Training program is designed for the very poorly trained, but it is difficult to get this class to enroll. Possibly the only substantially supported efforts directed at the poor are the public assistance programs which seek to relieve poverty rather than eliminate the source. Negroes stand to benefit enormously through this program for approximately 44 per cent of all non-white families earn less than $3,000 per annum and the ratio on Department of Public Assistance rolls is far greater than the ratio of population. High among the many causes of poverty in America is the problem of racial discrimination. The "war on poverty" must also become a "war on discrimination" if it is to have its effect on the American way of life. We highly endorse the administration's "war on poverty" and trust that all of our citizens will cooperate to make it America's war on poverty, that everyone may become an integral part of the "American Dream." THE SPHINX

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, SYMBOL OF FREEDOM Another of the world's great symbols of freedom has passed—India's Jawaharlal Nehru. We pay respect and high tribute to this great soul, world citizen and nation builder. His fight to free India and to gain pride, dignity and purpose for his people was also a fight to gain the same ideals for the disinhearted and down trodden peoples of the world. One of the books that impressed me most during my college days was "The Biography of Nehru". His struggles and sacrifices were enormous, along with his patron saint, Mohandas Gandhi. He had earned the love of his people and the opportunity to lead them long before he became prime minister. "The light is out" were the words used to announce his death to the Indian parliament. These words were not meant literally, for the light of Nehru will burn and lend guidance to the nation's progress as long as there is an India. His own worded epitaph sums up his life: "This was a man who, with all his mind and heart, loved India and the Indian people. And they in turn were indulgent to him and gave of their love most abundantly and extravagantly." THE SPHINX GOLDEN JUBILEE Much has been said about the Sphinx Golden Jubilee and rightly so. This official magazine of Alpha Phi Alpha has grown with the fraternity and has been a major factor in her progress. The celebration has two main purposes: historical and promotional. It is always good to recall the great moments of history, not just as a builder of pride and stability, but as a source of inspiration for youth and an inventory looking toward progress. It is very important to the life of an organization that a large percentage of its members remain an integral part of its structure, and that from time to time efforts be made to reclaim those who have lost interest. It is our hope that many of the brothers who are not in active will act immediately and become a participating part of the great fellowship. "Once an Alpha always an Alpha." This celebration, we believe, will be the greatest promotional endeavor ever sponsored by our fraternity. THE GOLDEN JUBILEE EDITION Approximately 12,000 copies of the Golden Jubilee Edition of The Sphinx will be mailed to Alpha brothers in the U.S. and foreign countries. This is an enormous endeavor, worthy we believe, of praise and consideration. It will be mailed to all of our active brothers and to many of our inactive brothers. Copies to the inactive brothers will contain a reinstatement card. This card is to be turned over to the local chapter or sent to the national office. The names of brothers sending their grand tax to the national office will be sent to the chapter secretaries so that these brothers may be contacted. We pray for the cooperation of every brother, that the hard work and planning which has gone into this worthy and sincere effort may not be in vain. Here is an opportunity for our local chapters and the national organization to cooperate in one enormous effort to enrich the Alpha—Endless Procession of Splendor. We trust that every brother will receive his copy of The Sphinx and that you will read it and then put it among your cherished memoirs. Many thanks to the members of The Sphinx 50th Anniversary Committee and to all of our brothers, friends and contributors who have helped to make this anniversary possible and successful. MAY-JUNE, 1964

Books The following are some of the books written by some of our Alpha brothers: Bro. W. E. B. Dubois: The Souls of Black Folk (1903) The Moon (1906) The Horizon (1907) Phylon (1910) The Quest of the Silver Fleece (1911) The Negro (1915) Darkwater (1920) Gifts of Black Folks (1924) Dark Princess (1928) Dusk of Dawn (1940) In Battle For Peace (1952) Black Flame (1957) Last Testament to the World (1963) Bro. John Hope Franklin: From Slavery to Freedom The Emancipation Proclamation, Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, N.Y.—181 pages. $3.50 Bro. James H. Robinson: Road Without Turning (1950) Tomorrow Is Today (1954) Love of This Land (1955) Africa at the Crossroads (1963) Bro. Charles Wesley—co-author with Carter G. Woodson: Negro Makers of History The Associated Publishers. Inc. 393 pages, $3.50 The Story of The Negro Retold The Associated Publishers. Inc. 448 pages, $4.25 The Negro In Our History The Associated Publishers. Inc. 833 pages, $4.25 Bro. Martin Luther King: Stride Toward Freedom (1958) Harper & Brothers, 230 pages, $2.95 In this book. Bro. King tells the Montgomery, Ala. story in a most informative and thrilling manner. The Measure of a Man (1959) The Christian Education Press Strength To Love (1963) Harper & Row Brothers

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Miss Marion K. Lawson Hampton Institute

Miss Betty Nathan Grambling College

Miss Irma Page N. C. College

Miss Emma Jean McElvaney Kentucky State College

Miss Eloise Jackson Stillman College

Miss Ina Whiteside University of Kansas

Miss Nina Iva Joyce Marks Fisk University

Miss Carol Easton University of Illinois

Some valentines soon f a d e a w a y But not the sweetheart o f A Phi A O u r V a l e n t i n e w i l l never stray For she's the rose o f A Phi A .

Her silky hair, her features f i n e , She wears a smileâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;our v a l e n t i n e . She g r o w s more l o v e l y every d a y , Bright y e l l o w rose o f A Phi A . C.A.D.

Miss Mary Carol Hutcherson Bluefield State College

Miss Linda Sargeant Florida A&M Univ.

Miss Mary Octavia Threadgill Knoxville College

Miss Elsie L. McDougald Fayetteville State Col.

Miss Carol Storr Fort Valley State Col.

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Miss Willie Mae Curry Johnson C. Smith Univ.

Mtss Delores Clarke Savannah State College

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Miss Janice L. Cheek Hampton Institute

MAY-JUNE, 1964

Miss Eva Marie Cole Wiley College

Miss Kay Baxter Bluefield State College

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FRATERNITY FUN with Brother O. Wilson Winters

e. The treatment for sunstroke is to get the victim in the shade and open any tight clothing. If there is a sheet handy, rape them in it, and dampen with cold water. Greetings to Alpha Phi Alpha's Sphinx Magazine! Greetings to New York City's Worlds Fair! Greetings to Editor C. Anderson Davis and his editorial staff. Two dates stand out as I contemplate this column. In 1914 Brother Raymond W. Cannon gave us the first issue of the Sphinx; in August 1939 New York welcomed us to the 27th General Convention and its Century of Progress Worlds Fair. This year, 1964, we celebrate the Sphinx Magazine's Golden Jubilee and this August we anticipate the 58th General Convention and the wonders of a Space Era Worlds Fair. On these extended anniversaries we are included to reflect on the events and experiences encountered during the span of time. At the Golden Wedding anniversary of a prominent couple in our town the society editor beamed over the couple as they were being interviewed. To the wife, she said, "think of it. married for fifty long years, I bet you have had an interesting life. Have you ever had any spats, fights or quarrels? Ever feel like giving up and calling the whole thing off? Have you ever thought of divorce?" This wife brightened up and said, "divorce? No! Murder? Yes!" Looking over old Sphinx copies L found the August 1939 Convention issue. Frat Fun tells "How to Enjoy an Alpha Convention." All of the advice and confidential information which appeared in Frat Fun at that time is applicable today for the present World's Fair but it is scarcely suitable or useful to those brothers who read it and profited from it in 1939. Anyhow. bring your favorite pills along.

It was a large, lavish dinner party and many important dignitaries and members of society were there. "I suppose I musn't offer you wine," said the hostess to the guest of honor seated on her right. "Aren't you the chairman of the Temperance League? Oh, no, replied her guest with a smile. I am head of the Anti-Vice League." "Oh, of course," said the embarrassed hostess, "I knew there was something I shouldn't offer you."

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Three ministers were fishing from a boat on the lake. Suddenly the boat began to sink. The Methodist minister stepped out of the boat and began to walk to the shore. So did the Presbyterian minister. The Baptist minister hesitated but finally stepped out, and sank up to his neck. The other ministers looked at him with pity and one said, "shall we tell him where the hidden rocks are?"

Papa loved Mama Mama loved men Mama's in the graveyard, Papa's in the Pen.

So you insist that there are male and female pancakes. How do you tell the difference between them? By the way they are stacked.

A friend is a person who knocks before he enters, not after he leaves.

The question arose about the value of higher education for women when the farmer told of his experience. He wondered if he should send his daughter to college. So he decided to send her and in four years it cost him six thousand dollars. In her senior year she got married. Last summer he spent three hundred dollars when he sent his other daughter to Atlantic City for three weeks. She came back married—He recommends Atlantic City. When the proclamation went out calling all "Apes" to the 1964 Worlds Fair Alpha Convention it reached all over the world. We take you to a scene of two Apes chatting and chattering as they went their way toward Manhattan Island and the Hotel Commodore. Listen—"Where ya going? Alpha Conclave. Whereya from? Gibraltar. So you're a Barbary Ape? Ya. Anymore going to New York? Not many because some of us had to remain because tradition has it that England will never lose Gibralter until the last Ape leaves it. Watcha got there? Frat Fun columns from old copies of the Sphinx. Look at these items." Newspaper Headlines (as the proof reader first saw them) a. Family's savings all used up—relatives have helped. b. Woman says husband's a paralytic—can't make ends meet. c. Man hit by automobile—speaks broken English. d. Mr. & Mrs. Bennett left Wednesday for the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn, where Mrs. Bennett expects to have a garter removed by the celebrated surgeons.

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The bride can tell when the honeymoon is over- -she stops drinking a toast and starts scraping one. Billy was expelled from college in his freshman year for cheating; he was caught with the caretaker's wife. * * * * * An unenvied family man—a man with five kids to feed and one big mouth to listen to.

Deacon Horton of White Rock Baptist Church married Miss Chase last week. Deacon Horton is 80 years old; Miss Chase is 30. Thoughtfully the guests omitted throwing rice when they left for their honeymoon. They threw vitamin pills.

A great musician who took his orchestra on tour received the following note from a well meaning person in one of his audiences: "I think it is only fair to inform you that the man in your orchestra who blows the instrument that pulls in and out played only during the brief intervals when you were looking at him."

THE SPHINX

An elderly woman visiting New York for the first time, saw a brilliant sign on the front of a building: "The Smith Manufacturing Company." "Laws-a-mercy," she exclaimed. "I've met a lot of Smiths, but I never did know who made 'em."

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A panhandler stopped me on the street last week and asked for a handout. I gave him a quarter and asked why he didn't go to work. "I do work, he said, I'm a writer." "A writer," said I, incredulously. "What have you written?" "My latest book is just off the press," he said. "It is entitled, 100 Easy Ways to Make Money." "So why do you beg?" "Oh this is one of the 100 easy ways."

Two country boys came to New York and went to Danceland to meet some girls and have some fun. They met two girls and went into a bunny-hugging dance. After the dance ended and the girls were escorted back to their seats the boys began to talk. One said, "I think that girl must be some relation to me." "Why," asked the other boy. "Once when we got dancing real slow, and close, and I pressed her real tightly, she quivered and said, "Oh brother!" Girls' skirts these days are so short that the men who used to sit in sidewalk cafes and watch the girls pass by are now passing by to watch the girls sit in sidewalk cafes.

Little Horace asked his teacher, "what are feet for?"—She replied, "to run." He asked "What is the nose for?"—she said, "to smell" Horace said, "well my brother must be made wrong because his nose runs and his feet smells.

Chinese visitor says: "Funny people, you Americans. You take a glass—you put in sugar to make it sweet and lemon to make it sour; you put in gin to warm you up and ice to keep you cool—you say 'Here's to you,' and you drink it yourself."

Bride: "I don't want any more flour like that you sold me last week, Grocer: "What was the matter with it?" Bride: "It was so tough my husband couldn't eat the biscuits I made with it.

Little boy riding on a bus with his father suddenly asked aloud, "Daddy, is my kitten a boy kitten or a girl kitten? "It's a boy kitten," said the father. The boy asked, "how do you know?" Absolute silence prevailed on the bus until the father answered, "Because he's got whiskers."

Attorney: "What did the defendant say about me?" Witness: "He said that you were a sculptor but that you should wash more often." Attorney: "Give me his exact words." Witness: "Well, he said that you were a dirty chiseler."

Man and wife sitting at the table reading the United States Surgeon General's medical report. "Beatrice, now that I've given up smoking and drinking. I'm afraid you're next."

Two elderly gentlemen met at a street corner in Atlanta. In a spirit of banter, Jones about 68 years old said to Smith 78 years old. "Do you know what they're going to do with us old folks?" "No I don't." said Smith, "but I wish they'd hurry up and do it." * * * * * Overheard at the kennel—French Poodle—my name is Mi Mi—I spell it M-i, M-i. My name is Fifi—I spell it F-i, Fi American Mongrel—My name is Fido, I spell it Phydeaux. * * * * * Medical authorities claim that 75% of women who suffer from breast cancer are married to men who smoke cigarettes.

At the Boston 1963 Convention Brother Luther Nix serving as Master of Ceremonies said: "Pardon my weak voice. If I had aspired to be a strong loud orator I would have planned to be a Baptist preacher. Brother James Green retorted, "Its not too late, you have the typical Baptist preacher's complexion.

We close this column thanking all our readers, especially those who wrote to me and spoke to me about the tid-bits of selected humor which we have offered through the years. I cannot thank each one of you nor the members of the other fraternities and sororities who, I am told, scan Frat Fun with the same avidity as Alphabette Mrs. Chester Buchanon, Kappa Man "Stud" Greene, also the printing staff of the Sphinx. I thank those who read the column or those who burn it. As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Sphinx I feel honored to have been tolerated by editors Brown, Lindsay, Young, Swingler, Beatty and C. Anderson. —Repeat After Me— What a nice place this world would be If I liked others, like I love me.

O O O O O O

Chromatic Convention Cupidity brother please don't miss this Convention brother please don't miss this brother please don't miss brother please don't brother please brother!

A vain young creature in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., craved a pearl necklace. One dark night a genie appeared before her and said, "make one wish. It will come true by morning." The young creature murmured ecstatically, "Give me what I need for my neck." When she awoke in the morning she found next to her pillow a box containing six cakes of soap. * * * * * Some women are always ready to forgive and forget but they never forget what they forgive.

A spry little real estate man was showing a marshmallow blonde through a house. "Now in this wing," he said "we have the master bedroom, bath and den." She flashed him a daggery look: "And den what?"

GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES From

ETA ALPHA LAMBDA CHAPTER New Haven, Conn.

Chicago business man says, "it's hard to keep a good secretary these days. Either they get married or they remind you that you are."

MAY-JUNE, 1964

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Some Cover a n d Center Spread Pictures Recently Carried in T h e Sphinx

Bathing Beauty

Spring Fever

Nothing Like Children on Christmas Morn

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Looking Upward

Some Colorful Issues of The Sphinx

The Alpha House, Alpha Zeta Lambda, Bluefield, W. Va.

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SOME ALPHA CHAPTER HOUSES

MU LAMBDA CHAPTER—Washington, D . C.

ETA LAMBDA—Atlan

ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA and ETA CHAPTERS, New York City

GAMMA CHI CHAPTER—Pittsburg, Kansas, Kansas State College

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PHI CHAPTER—Ohio Athens, Ohio

BETA ETA—GROUP Carbondale, 111.

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58TH ANNIVERSARY

GENERAL C O N V E N T I O N

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. New York City, New York August 1 4 , - 2 0 , 1964

THEME: "THE 1960'S-DECADE OF DECISION" 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF "THE SPHINX"0F ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. CENTRAL THEME: Communication — Excellence . . . . Key To Equality Convention Headquarters:

THE COMMODORE HOTEL New York City, New York

HOST CHAPTERS:

Alpha Gamma Lambda, Gamma Iota Lambda, Zeta Zeta Lambda, Eta Theta Lambda, Eta Zeta Lambda, Eta Chi Lambda, Eta, Delta Chi

REGISTRATION FEES:

Undergraduate Graduate Bros.

Brothers registering in advance will find Convention information kits prepared and ready upon arrival. No standing in long lines. Send To: Bro. Marvin N. Riley, Secretary, 32 West 118th St., New York, N. Y. 10026 PLEASE NOTE: BROTHERS REGISTRATION FEES WILL COVER HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING: 1. Daily Hospitality Lounge Accommodations and Refreshments 2. Friday, Aug. 14 — Brothers Smoker

$18.00 Intermediate and 30.00

3. Saturday, Aug. 15 — Get Acquainted "BAIT A Date" 4. Sunday, Aug. 16 — 50th Anniversary Sphinx Drama Alpha—Endless Procession of Splendor

8. Tuesday, Aug. 18 — Alpha Phi Alpha World's Fair Day 9. Tuesday, Aug. 18 - Social Hospitality and Cabaret Party 10. Wednesday, Aug. 19 — Alpha Closed Formal Banquet and Dance

5. Sunday Afternoon — Tours and Visits to Points of Interest

11. Thursday, Aug. 20 — Golf Tournament and Tours

6. Monday, Aug. 17 — Sphinx 50th Anniversary Luncheon (Tickets will be on sale for wives and guests)

12. Special Daily Programs of Activities are Planned for the entertainment and enjoyment of Ladies and Children.

7. Monday, Dance

13. Participation in all of the Convention's Meetings and Seminars.

Aug. 17 — Inter-Greeks

ALPHA - ENDLESS PROCESSION OF SPLENDOR Sunday, August 16, 8:00 p.m. The story of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity built around The Sphinx will be highly and professionally dramatized. This promises to be the greatest promotional activity ever sponsored by Alpha. You won't want to miss this evening of history and entertainment. Bring your family along to share in the fellowship.

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Bro. Riley Bro. Brown BRO. AARON BROWN — General Convention Chairman, 1964 World's Fair Convention. BRO. MARVIN RILEY—Secretary, 1954 Convention, Commission and the Convention Committee.

Bro. Gaines Bro. Thomas BRO. THURSTON L. GAINES—President, Eta Theta Lambda, Wyandanch, N. Y. BRO. JOSEPH N. THOMAS—President. 1964 General Convention Commission, Pres., Gamma Iota Lambda.

Bro. Jacobs Bro. Williams BRO. CLARENCE E. JACOBS—President, Zeta Zeta Lambda, Chairman, Sub-Committee on Family Activities. BRO. MARSHALL E. WILLIAMS—President, Alpha Gamma l a m b d a .

Are you coming to the New York Convention? Don't miss our post convention ALPHA HOLIDAYS August 20—9 day luxury cruise to San Juan and St. Thomas-$390 to $560 per person August 21—5 day luxury cruise to Bermuda—$190 to $385 per person August 21-Bermuda air holiday-7 days-air tickets, hotels, meals, sightseeing, parties—meet Bermuda Alpha Brothers and Alpha Wives of our International Chapter, Epsilon Theta Lambda-$230 to $315 per person. Write or call immediately for details:

HILTON G. HILL, INC. 1964 CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS International Vacation Services Make Your Reservations Immediately

55 West 42nd St., at Sixth Ave.

HOTEL COMMODORE

New York 10036, N.Y. LA 4-8050 Bro. Hilton G. Hill, President

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1964 Convention Headquarters

THE WORLD'S FAIR Admission tickets are requested for each day's visit. Adults $2.00, children under 12, $1.00. There are 113 restaurants and 25 snack-bars spotted throughout the fair grounds. You may travel by subway, railroad, taxi, boat or car.

UNISPHERE

MAY-JUNE, 1964

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Tentative Program 58th Anniversary General Convention PRE - CONVENTION ACTIVITIES Friday, August 14th, 1964 9:00 A. M. 10:00 A. M.

Appointments - The General Secretary

G. Announcements (Mtgs.) The General Secretary H.

Report of Executive Council — General Secretary

REPORTS OF THE GENERAL OFFICERS

Registration — The Commodore Hotel Open Gulf Tournament

2:00 P. M.

First Session — Executive Council — The General President

4:00 P. M.

First Session with Committees and Seminar Chairmen — The General President

6:00 P. M.

First Session -

3:00 P. M.

Meeting of SPHINX ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE — Bro. C. Anderson Davis

6:00 P. M.

General President's Press Conference and Related Program

8:00 P. M.

Social Hour (Activities to be announced)

ALPHA PHI ALPHA BUILDING FOUNDATION - Bro. William Alexander 8:00 P. M.

Social Hour — Activities to be announced

Saturday, August 15th, 1964 9:00 A. M. 10:00 A. M.

11:00 A. M.

1:00 P.M.

Registration Second Session — Executive Council — The General President

9:00 A. M. 10:30 A. M.

Registration Church Attendance — New York City Churches

3:00 P. M.

Meeting — Seminar Personnel — The General President

8:00 P. M.

DRAMA - "ALPHA - ENDLESS PROCESSION of SPLENDOUR" - The Ball Room Hotel Commodore Reception (after drama)

Second Session with Committees and Seminar Chairmen — The General President FIRST GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION:

Greetings

Responses

Introductions

Announcements — Brother Aaron Brown

SEATING OF DELEGATES Brother R. Allan Durrant

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Sunday, August 16th, 1964

Monday, August 17th, 1964 9:00 A. M. 10:00 A . M . A.

Registration - The Commodore Hotel SECOND GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION:

Greetings — His Honor, the Mayor — His Honor, the Governor

THE SPHINX

Responses

Presentations — Introductions

Announcements - Brother Aaron Brown

THE CONVENTION CALL The General President

11:00 A. M.

9. The Humanities - Philosophy — Religion and Spiritual Growth — Bro. Grant S. Shockley 10. Vocations — Careers — Employment Opportunities — Bro. Ramon S. Scruggs

Sphinx Panel and Forum

12:00 noon

12:30 Sphinx Luncheon 2:00 P. M. A.

Public Education - Youth Programs, etc. — Brother John Codwell

THIRD GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION:

LUNCH

2:00 P. M.

ALPHA PHI ALPHA at the WORLD'S FAIR

8:00 P. M.

Social Hour (Activities to be announced)

Reports of General Officers cont'd

B. Report of Committees cont'd Wednesday, August 19th, 1964 4:00 P. M. 1.

SESSION OF THE FIRST FIVE SEMINARS:

Human Relations & Civil Rights as Related to Integration and Discrimination in Public Education, Housing, Traveling etc. — Bro. Lionel H. Newsom Diplomatic Service and Other Careers - Bro. L. Howard Bennett

Government

3. The Impact of Africa and Other New Nations on the American Scene; Other World Conditions Affecting United States Foreign Policies - Bro. Theodore E. Brown 4. The Equal Employment Practices in Public Programs - Bro. Roosevelt D. Crockett 5.

Peace Corp — Domestic and Foreign Frank L. Silva

8:00 P. M.

Bro.

Social Hour (Activities to be announced)

9:00 A. M.

Registration — The Commodore Hotel

9:00 A. M.

FOURTH GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION

Announcements

Memorial Service

Nomination of Officers

2:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M.

FIFTH GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION

Panel of Seminar Coordinator and Chairmen

Final Reports

Announcements, etc.

8:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M.

Tuesday, August 18th, 1964 9:00 A. M.

Sphinx Historical Session

ALPHA PHI ALPHA BANQUET ALPHA PHI ALPHA FORMAL BALLCommodore Hotel Ball Room

Registration — The Commodore Hotel Thursday, August 20th, 1964

9:00 A. M.

SESSION OF THE SECOND FIVE SEMINARS: 10:00 A. M.

Higher Education — Scholarships — Government and Other Loans — Bro. W. Barton Beatty

Effective Communication: The Written and Spoken Word — Languages — The Performing and Other Arts — Bro. Thomas D. Pawley, III.

MAY-JUNE, 1964

Final Meeting — ALPHA PHI ALPHA BUILDING FOUNDATION - Bro. William Alexander

12:00 noon

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LUNCHEON MEETING

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A MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL PRESIDENT Brother T. Winston Cole, Sr.

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Bro. T. Winston Cole

MEN OF ALPHA: We find ourselves moving again toward another Convention. This Convention affords us, once more, an opportunity to examine ourselves and the program of our Fraternity—to note once more our assets and our losses. This year we are doubly fortunate, for we are not only attempting to speak on the many issues raised by the provocative theme of this Convention "THE 1960'S—DECADE OF DECISION", but our Committee for the observance of the 50th Anniversary of the SPHINX magazine admonishes us to recognize the need for communication and excellence—the key to equality. Our National leader—President Lyndon B. Johnson made the following statement, recently, referred to it as "the challenge we face", and I quote directly: "In a world that some times seems vexed by change and wearied by doubt, there is little need for the next-best, the almost-completed and the nearly-as good! The noblest search of today is the search for excellence. In every endeavor, there simply cannot be allowed any lessening in this search. In every challenge we face, the very best we can do is the only thing we must do." If we will exercise our minds and our imaginations—if we will develop the desire to think, to achieve, to reach our highest potential—there really is no limit to our creativity. Our watchword in this "DECADE OF DECISION"—there must be CREATIVITY! Fifty-eight years ago, our seven founders established for us and for all mankind the unlimited possibilites which can be realized when men dare to be creative. We must consider ourselves fortunate to be the heirs of this legacy which is ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED,—and we must consider it beneath our dignity to offer to the men who must follow us anything less than those seven founders envisioned. HEREFORE, as we plan for our Convention in the world's greatest city, at this momentous time in the history of our Fraternity, our Nation and the world,—let us make certain that we, as men of Alpha, accept the challenges we face in this "DECADE OF DECISION."

The Convention Call To All Brothers In Alpha Phi Alpha The General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., hereby proclaims that the 58th General Convention will be held at the Hotel Commodore in New York City, August 14-20, 1964. All brothers are strongly urged to be present and active in every phase of the program. It is the president's sincere hope that wives, children and related individuals will plan to visit the City of New York, attend Alpha's 58th Convention, and see the World's Fair all at the same time. Although our program is now tentative, it does project an idea which the Convention Committee and the Executive Council consider the most important issues of our time. I'll see you in New York City for the "best Alpha Convention ever". Sincerely and fraternally, T. WINSTON COLE, SR.

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THE SPHINX

FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY'S DESK Bro. Laurence T. Young Bro. Laurence T. Young

My dear Brothers: Four Regional Conventions have been successfully concluded, and the General Secretary was privileged to attend three—the Midwestern Regional March 20th and 21st at Indianapolis, Indiana, under the direction of Brother Elmer C. Collins, Vice President— at which Convention Brother Davis—Editor of The Sphinx made a masterful address—the Southern Regional, March 26th and 28th, in Atlanta, Georgia, under the direction of Action Southern Vice President—Brother Walter Washington—at which Convention our General President, Brother Cole gave the Banquet Address—one of the best addresses Alpha Phi Alpha brothers have heard him make— and the Eastern Regional Convention, May 8th and 9th, in Albany, New York, under the direction of Brother Frank W. Morris, Jr., Vice President—at which convention Dr. James H. Robinson, consultant to the Peace Corps spoke, in the main about "Operations Crossroads—Africa". Due to conflict in dates, I was not able to attend the Southwestern Regional Convention in Shreveport, Louisiana, under the guidance of Brother Jacob T. Stewart, Vice President, but from all reports, we are told it was another "great". We look forward to the Western Regional Convention in July, under the guidance of Brother Grandvel A. Jackson. More on that later. More and more our Regional Conventions take on the flavor of a General Convention—the format resembles very much that of the General Convention, and even while these Regional Conventions have no legislative powers, they all seem to want to disregard this prohibition, only to be reminded by such "convention going brothers" as Brothers Winters, Ellis, Custis, Andy Lewis, Boston, Duke Williams, Ridgel and others too numerous to mention—that the authority of Regional Conventions begin and end with only powers to RECOMMEND to the General Convention whatever it is they wish to have legislated. We must commend brother Floyd Shepherd, Assistant Midwestern Vice President for the astute manner in which he conducted several of the session in Indianapolis—he is certainly a young brother of great promise. We shall watch him as he develops and reaches that degree of maturity wherein he will certainly become an "Alpha Giant", along with our good brother—Carlton A. A. Dias on the west coast. We are all so concerned with, and bending all our efforts to the end that the 50th Anniversary Celebration of "The Sphinx" will be something "real" and long to be remembered, that maybe a few routine matters are being neglected, and of course we hope that is not altogether true. The 50th Anniversary issue "The Sphinx" is certainly to be a treasured publication. If it contained only the material that the Editor has obtained from National Headquarters its value as a "collector's item" would be enhanced. A feature of this celebration is to be a "DRAMA" a documentary of A Phi A, which certainly stirs our imagination. We look forward to this presentation with great anticipation.

CONGRATULATIONS: To the son of our General President, Brother Thomas Winston Cole, Jr. on his forthcoming marriage to Miss Brenda Sue Hill of Gladewater, Texas, Sunday, June 14, 1964. To Brother James T. Adams (Midwestern Regional Secretary) and his wife—on the birth of a son—(long awaited Alpha to be). To Brother Sidney A. Jones, Jr.—Judge Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois on his election to the Board of Trustees of Atlanta University. WELCOME: To the ranks of Life Members of A Phi A the Editor of "The Sphinx"—Brother C. Anderson Davis, along with Brother Jerry L. Martin of Newark, New Jersey, Brother Stenson E. Broaddus and many others whose names will be reported at the General Convention. So, let us move again toward the 58th Anniversary Convention in New York August 14-19 with again that thought ever foremost in our mind—that of EXCELLENCE.

MAY-JUNE, 1964

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Co-Educational

Planning For The Future

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Dr. George W. Gore, Jr., President An institution which places emphasis on quality education for 'quality participation in our democratic society, fosters high academic ideals, encourages student creativity, and stresses achievement and merit in developing the total potential of every student.

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 1964 JEWELS - GENERAL PRESIDENTS

Bro. Moses Alvin Morrison Bro. Roscoe C. Giles Bro. Frederick H. Miller Bro. Charles H. Garvin

Bro Belvord V. Lawson, Bro. A. Maceo Smith Bro. Frank L. Stanley, Sr. Bro. Myles A. Paige Jr., _ 1946-1951 1952-1954 1955-1957 1957-1960

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Bro. Henry

Bro. William H. Hale 1960-1962

Bro. Henry Arthur Callis Bro. Howard H. Long 916-1917

Bro. T Winston Cole Bro. Lionel H. Newsom 1963-1964 President-Elect

THE SPHINX

ALPHA BROTHERS-50 YEARS

mmer Bro. Reginald L. Lynch Bro. Kirksey L. Curd

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Bro. J. A. Franklin

Bro. J. C. Kingslow

Bro. Colt C. Ford

Bro. J. A. Shelton

BROS. OF BETA GAMMA LAMBDA—Left to right: Bros. W. A. Hall, K. C. Manning, J. M. Sampson and J. L. Nixon. Looking on in the background are Bros. H. O. Freeman and Nathaniel Lee.

Bro. George W. A. Scott

ENERAL OFFICERS OF ALPHA

"BTT LauTence Y o ^ GeneraT SecretaT

B7o"Anderson Davis Bro. Meredith Ferguson Bro. James H. McGee Editor-in-Chief of the General Treasurer Outstanding Brother Dayton, Ohio

Sphinx

Bro. Oscar W. Ritchie Bro. Frank W Morris Director of Eastern Vice President Educational Activities

Bro. Elmer C. Collins Midwestern Vice President

O Ok , Southern V. President

BroKermit J Ha Commroller comptroller

Bro. Grandve, Jackson Bro. Jacob T. Stewart Western V. President

Bro. Edward Addison Chairman S t a n d a r d s & E x t c n sions

Bro. Leroy Patrick Chairman Election Committee

Bro. No.an Atkinson

Vice President

Bro. William Alexander Bro. Charles H. Wesley

EPSILON UPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER

GREETINGS FROM

Flint, Michigan -. , r Don Coleman , . . . I, c Fred Waller —. c Eugene Grice Herman L. Feaster

Edi,or

John A . Feaster

Secretary . ' Secretary

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Life M e m b e r s Dr. LeRoy Barnes Dr. W e n d e l l W i l l i a m s Dr. Clarence K i m b r o u g h 25 Year M e m b e r s : Dr. James D. W i l s o n James R. Johnson Dr. W e n d e l l B. Harris Richard H. D u n n i n g Mem A . Wright

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ETA CHAPTER

President ,,. „ .. Vice President -• ,. Corresponding

Bra David A^Dowdy Bro. J. Ronald Watson Southwestern Vice President Vice President

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New York City Harry D. M a y o I I I , President

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Robert L. W i l l i a m s

Lenton

Kenneth T. Busby

Renard

Joseph H. N . Jones, Jr.

Larry

Robert

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Heard Brinson

John W . Lashley

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Convention Committee Chairmen And Regional Directors

Bro Ernest N. Morial Chairman Rules & Credentials

Bro. Lawrence Lackey Chairman Recommendations

Bro. W. D. Hawkins, Jr. Bro. Jerry S. Martin Chairman Regional Director Audit Committee N. J.

Bro. Marvin N. Riley

Bro. W. D. Branch

Regional Director of N. Y.

Regional Director of Ala.

Bro. Tolly W. Harris Bro. John D. Buckner Bro. Brent T. Pendleton Chairman Chairman Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Time Awards & Achievements Constitution Committee & Place Committee

Bro. Maceo Hill

Bro. R. Allen Durrant Regional Director of Pa.

Bro. W. D. Clark Regional Director of Conn.

Regional Director of Delaware

Bro. Herbert Olivera Regional Director of Ky.

Bro. H. M. Collier, Jr.

Bro. Cecil W. Boston

Bro. G. H. Vaughn

Bro. T. J. Ranee

Regional Director of Fla.

Regional Director of N. C.

Regional Director of Ga.

Bro. F. J. Franklin

Regional Director of Miss.

Bro. Charles Greene

Bro. Charles Nunn

Bro. James T. Adams Regional Secretary

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Bro. R. Stubblefield Regional Director Northwest Ohio

Bro. Oliver Sumlin Regional Director Central Ohio

Bro. Edwin Byrd Bro. Harold Thomas Regional Director Regional Director West Missouri & Kansas Southern III.

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Bro. Hoyt Harper Regional Director Wisconsin

Bro. Paul Turner Regional Director Southeast Ohio

Bro. W. Boards, Jr. Regional Director Western Michigan

Bro. Montague Oliver Regional Director Indiana

Bro. Oscar V. Little Regional Director Southern Calif.

Bro. William Corbin

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Bro. J. Herbert King Regional Director Northern 111.

Bro. Clifton Bailey Regional Missouri East Missouri

Bro. Ernest Russell Regional Director of Iowa

Bro. Holloway Sells Regional Director Southwest Ohio

Regional Director Arizona

ETA ZETA LAMBDA CHAPTER

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR

GREETS

50th ANNIVERSARY

THE SPHINX MAGAZINE On the Occasion of its 50th Anniversary

ALPHA LAMBDA CHAPTER

Bro. Richard Baltimore, Jr., President Westchester County, New York

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Louisville, Ky.

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MEMBERS OF THE SPHINX GOLDEN JUBILEE COMMITTEE

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. DIRECTORY FOR THE YEAR 1964

Bro. T. Winston Cole President

JEWEL HENRY A. CALLIS. 2306 E STREET, N. E., WASHINGTON 2, D. C. ,~ . „ .. . „_„ T winttnn Cole Genera President - Bro T. Winston Co^e General Secretary — Bro. Laurence I. roung -.. Editor - "The Sphinx" - Bro. C. Anderson Davis General Treasurer - Bro. Meredith G. Ferguson _ General Counsel - Bro. James H. McGee —------Dir. of Educational Activities - Bro. Oscar W. Ritchie

Wiley College, Marshall, Texas ^ Parkway, Chicago, III. Box 1420, Bluefield, W. Va. 345-4th Ave., North, Nashville, Tenn. 10 S. Summit St., Dayton, Ohio 4778 Lakewood Road, Ravenna, Ohio

VICE PRESIDENTS 11 Wayne St. Dorchester, Mass. Cleveland, Ohio 10611 Pasadena Ave No. 8 — 10th Ave., N. Birmingham, Ala. 257 Kensington Way, San Francisco, California P. O. Box 365, Grambling, Louisiana

Eastern - Bro. Frank W. Morris _ Midwestern - Bro. Elmer C. Collins Southern - Bro. Walter Washington Western - Bro. Grandvel A. Jackson Southwestern — Bro. Jacob T. Stewart

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS 337 Beacon St., Boston 16, 263 Silver St., Akron, A & T College (Cooper Hall) Greensboro, Langston University, Langston, l U 6 9 S. Monitor Ave., Los Angeles 59,

Eastern - Bro. Nolan N. Atkinson, Jr. Midwestern - Bro. Floyd Shepherd David Andrew Dowdy I . Southern — Bro uavio Mnorew uowuy Southwestern — Bi Wallace Walker ZZZZ-Western - Bro. Wallace Walkei

Bro. Lionel H. Newsom President-Elect Bro. Laurence T. Young General Secretary Bro. C. Anderson Davis Chairman Bro. Gus T. Ridgel Secretary

Mass. Ohio NLC. Okla. Calif.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS Bro. Samuel A. Madden Designs

STANDING COMMITTEES (Chairmen) Educational Foundation - Bro. Oscar W. Ritchie _ Budget and Finance - Bro. Kermit J. Hall Election - Bro. LeRoy Patrick Standards and Extension - Bro. Edward T. Addison Housing - Bro. William M. Alexander Historical Commission — Bro. Charles H Wesley

4778 Lakewood Road, Ravenna, Ohio 100 Fairview Ave., Yeadon, Penna. 233 Mayflower St., Pittsburgh, Penna. 2217 10th Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 4272 Washington St., St. Louis, Mo. Central State College, Wilberforce, Ohio

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(Chairmen) 1821 Orleans Ave., New Orleans, La. 2225 W. Boston, Detroit, Mich. 326 Greenwood, Tulsa, Okla. 4246 W. N. Market St., St. Louis, Mo. 1301 Shepherd Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 1769 Clifton Ave., Columbus, Ohio 1389 Mozley Place, SW, Atlanta, Ga.

Eastern Region 105 Greenwood

St., Boston, Mass.

66 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk, Conn. 2190 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. _ 40 W. Spsal St., Philadelphia, Pa. Delaware State College, Dover, Del. 4256 E Capitol St., NE, Apt. 203, Wash., DC Noi-foik, Va. 7 ) 5 E P r i n c e s s A n n R d

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Bro. Kermit J. Hall Finance Bro. Noble Sissle Coordination — Drama Bro. L. H. Stanton Advertisements

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Massachusetts — Bro. James Howard Rhode Island - Bro. Ralph Allen Connecticut - Bro. W. Decker Clark New York - Bro. Marvin A. Riley Pennsylvania — Bro. Allan Durrant Delaware — Bro. Frederick Franklin — Maryland - Washington - Bro. „ , „ . „Frank „ , . - -J.. Ellis . Virginia — Bro. Alfred C

Bro. A. H. Caldwell Public Relations Bro. Charles H. Wesley History

CONVENTION COMMITTEES

Rules and Credentials - Bro. Ernest N. Morial Recommendations — Bro. Lawrence S. Lackey Achievements and Awards - Bro. Taliaffero W. Harris Constitutional Amendments — Bro. John D. Buckner Time and Place - Bro. Brent T. Pendleton Grievance and Discipline - Bro. A. Maceo Hill Resolutions - Bro. Charles W. Greene _

Bro. Frank Morris, Jr. Exhibit

Bro. O. Wilson Winters Public Relations Bro. Belford V. Lawson Coordination

Midwestern Region _

I l l E. 19th, Gary, Indiana Pasadena Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 2724 Hoover Ave., Dayton, Ohio 1340 W. Woodruff, Toledo, Ohio 1731 Gaty Ave., East St. Louis, Illinois 2533 W. Pasco, Kansas City, Missouri 5344 N. 64th, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 748 N. Nelson Road, Columbus, Ohio 680 Van Buren St., Battle Creek, Mich. 4728 Drexel Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 4325 Ashland Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 3927 Amherst St., Des Moines, Iowa 697 Greenwood Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Kentucky 4247 Boston Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Indiana — Bro. Montague Oliver Northeast Ohio — Bro. Charles Nunn Central Ohio — Bro. Oliver Sumlin Northwest Ohio — Bro. Robert Stubblefield _ _ Southern Illinois - Bro. Harold Thomas West Missouri and Kansas - Bro. Edwin Byrd Wisconsin — Bro. Hoyt Harper Southeast Ohio — Bro. Paul Turner Western Michigan — Bro. William Boards, Jr. ... Northern Illinois — Bro. J. Herbert King East. Missouri — Bro. Clifton Bailey Iowa — Bro. Ernest Russell Southwest Ohio — Bro. Holloway Sells Kentucky — Bro. Herbert Olivera Regional Secretary — Bros. James T. Adams

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1100 N. 23rd St., Bessemer, Ala. P. O. Box 5531, Orlando, Florida 900 W. Broad St., Savannah, Georgia 407 Washington St., Brookhaven, Miss. P. O. Box 457, Winston-Salem, N. C. P. O. Box 1311, Greenville, S. C. 1527 East Third St., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro.

Odell Lewis _ William Corbin Oscar Little Carlton Dias „

MAY-JUNE, 1964

Bro. Eddie Madison, Jr. Bro. Frank Ellis

Bro. Wayne Chandler

Bro. Burt Mayberry Bro. Billy Jones Bro. E. W. Bashful Bro. Stenson E. Broaddus

Western Region _...

Bro. Robert O. Phillips

Bro. L. G. Ashley

Southern Region Alabama — Bro. W. Dewey Branch Florida — Bro. Cecil Boston _ Georgia — Bro. H. M. Collier Mississippi — Bro. T. J. Ranee — North Carolina — Bro. G. H. Vaughn South Carolina — Bro. Luke Chatman Tennessee — Bro. George W. James

Bro. William Byron Rumford

Bro. James Huger

Southwestern Region Oklahoma - Bro. Vernon L. Fosbee Louisiana - Bro. Anthony M. Rachal, Jr Arkansas — Bro. James A. Vault

Bro. Leroy Jeffries

330-22nd Avenue, East, Seattle, Washington 2401 W. Cherry Lynn Road, Phoenix, Arizona 5835 Ernest Avenue, Los Angeles, California 949 Broderick St., San Francisco, California

Bro. J. E. Martin Bro. Henry C. Crawford

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ALPHA NAACP HONOR GUARD SUBSCRIBING LIFE MEMBERS CHAPTERS

LIFE MEMBERS ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC., CHAPTERS Alpha Gramma Lambda, New York, N. Y. Alpha Psi Lambda, Columbia, S. C. Beta Gamma Lambda, Richmond, Va. Delta Alpha Lambda, Cleveland, Ohio Delta Lambda, Baltimore, Md. Delta Sigma Lambda, Pine Bluff, Ark. Delta Xi Lambda, Orlando, Fla. Epsilon Gamma Lambda, Dorchester, Mass. Epsilon Iota Lambda, Suffolk, Va. Epsilon Lambda, St. Louis, Mo. Epsilon Omicron Lambda, Lawrenceville, Va. Eta Eta Lambda, Annapolis, Md. Gamma lota Lambda, Inwood, N. Y. Gamri:a Lambda, Detroit, Mich. Kappa Lambda, Greensboro, N. C. Mu Lambda, Washington, D. C. Zeta Omicron Lambda, Philadelphia, Pa. Zeta Zeta Lambda, S. Ozone Park, N. Y.

ALPHA WIVES Alpha Wives, Baltimore, Md. Alpha Wives Auxiliary, Los Angeles, Calif. Alpha Wives, Washington, D. C. Alphabettes, Bronx, N. Y.

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ALPHA WTVES Alpha Wives, Cleveland, Ohio Alpha Wives Auxiliary, Los Angeles, Calif. Alpha Wives Auxiliary, Suffolk, Va. Alpha Phi Alpha has always supported the NAACP with great enthusiasm. Chapters are urged to take Life Memberships and enroll in the Alpha NAACP Honor Guard. Life Memberships $500.00 This may be paid in full or $50.00 per year for ten years, or a larger sum if you so desire.

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Addison, Edward T. Allen, Aaron I . * * Alexander, William M. Atkinson, Walker N. Boyd, Henry A . * * Booker, S. S. Rev.** Butler, Robert W. Burrell, Lewis L. (Or.) Brady, St. Elmo Brady, St. Elmo, Jr.** Buckner, John D. Brewer, Joseph L. Blackiston, Harry S., Jr. Black, Frederick W., Jr. Bland, R. Earl (Dr.) Benson, William H. (Dr.) Ball, Richard E. Barnes, LeRoy A. Dr. Brown, Julian C. Bullock, Charles O. Brunson, Warren J. Basfield, Clifford Boyer, Jacob L Cain, C. Morris Chandler, Jess S. Chavis, Homer L. Chandler, Wayne C. Clarke, Charles H., Jr. Conley, Oran W. Copeland, John L. Cole, Thomas Winston Carmichael, Euris V. Collins, Elmer C. Callis, Henry A. (Dr.) Chapman, Charles H.** Cloyd, Mason D. Colston, Nathaniel Craig, H. Eugene Daniel, Robert P. Daniel, Walter G. Dee, Frank A.

Durrant, R. Allan Dunson, Neil B. Drake, Joseph F. (Dr.) Dedmond, Frederick D. Daniel, David L. Davis, C. Anderson (Rev.) Ferguson, Meridth G. Freeman, Shelby T. Gibbs, James V. Gilmer, Arthur E. Gloster, Cecil C. (Dr.) Grantham, James D. Green, James Andrew Gunnell, Joseph C. Harlan, John C. Hicks, Wesley Hardy, J. Garrick Harrison, G. Lamar (Dr.) Harriston, James C. Hayne, Frank G. (Dr.) Henderson, Herbert B. Harvey, Martin L. Huger, James E. Hale, William H. (Dr.) Hardeman, Maurice H. Hawkins, W. D., Jr. Hatchett, Morris M.

Home, Onzie O. Holland, Wilburn E. Harris, Thomas P. Hill, Ramon C. Hammons, Wendell L. Harris, Tolly W.

Hughes, George V. Jerrick, Walter F.** James, Edward L. Jones, Sidney A., Jr. Jones, Billy (Atty.) Johnson, S. Calvin

Jackson, William A. Jackson, Grandvel A.

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Jones, Kenneth L. Jones, Eugene Kinckle** Kendrix, Moss H. Kimbrough, Clarence B. Kelsey, Albert B. Kelley, George B.** King, J. Herbert Logan, Rayford W. Lewis, Andrew J., II Lange, Grover D. Lucas, Leo A. Lackey, Lawrence S. (Dr.) Lyerson, Frank T. Little, Oscar V. Moore, Isaiah L. (Dr.) Morris, Leroy P. Murray, Frederick E. Mayberry, Burt A. McKissack, Calvin McGee, James H. Morial, Ernest N. Atty. AAahone, Irme Richard Murphy, B. Franklin (Dr.) McNeil, Horatio Ray McClure, Harold E. Morgan, Wilbert G. Murray, Nathaniel A.** Newsom, Lionel H. Dr. Northcross, Theron W. Nyabongo, A. K. (Hoses) Ogle, Robert H.** Owen, A. B., Jr. Parks, Henry G., Jr. Price, Herwatd M. Paige, Myles A. (Judge) Petway, Joseph K. Pickett, E. Keith Rawls, John C. Randall, Rogers E. Rumford, William Byron Richardson, Henry J., Jr.

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ALPHA WORKSHOP

Bro. Elmer C. Collins

From The Midwestern Vice President Bro. Elmer C. Collins This is the 50th. Anniversary of the Sphinx, Alpha's Official Organ, being a vicepresident, and chairman of the Vice-President's Council naturally my thoughts are within the realm of the relationship between the Sphinx and the vice-presidents. I must state, however, that unless one has served

Bro. Walter Washington

From The Southern Vice President Bro. Walter Washington The Southern Region is located in the southeastern section of the United States. It has had a history of slavery, depression, reconstruction, hopes and fears. Its educational system has somewhat lagged behind the other sections of the country, but in spite of these shortcomings, it has had a long history of contributions. In fact, it has been the seed bed of the Fraternity where

Bro. Jacob T. Stewart

From The Southwestern Vice President Bro. Jacob T. Stewart I LOVE ALPHA! I LOVE ALPHA! I LOVE ALPHA! This chant filled the air as sixteen "new" brothers, seven of them non-Negro, crossed the burning sands into Epsilon Sigma Chapter and Alphadom at San Antonio, Texas. Since 1906, more than 26,000 of us have had the same experiences shared by these Neophytes. Why do we love Alpha? As we celebrate the Golden Jubilee of The Sphinx, let us examine the reasons and re-dedicate ourselves to the precepts and

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in this position it would be rather difficult to see and realize this relationship. Actually, the Sphinx should aid the vicepresident a great deal, in that, it relates valuable information to the Brothers which should lead to better understanding and maximum program results. Also, the Sphinx helps tremendously in reclaiming Brothers. The special articles and pictures depicting activities throughout the Regions will tend to give a comparison of activities among the Regions. All Brothers must realize that the ROLE of the vice-president has become such a vital part of Alpha's structure that without the aid of the Sphinx the Regional program would be handicapped. The procedure established by the present editor, where a special column is set up for each vicepresidents, and ass't vice presidents, is

most of the members, who are now located in other sections of the country, had their beginning. Two-thirds of the chapters of the Fraternity are located in this region. Through the years the majority of undergraduates came into the Fraternity through what is now known as the predominantly Negro colleges and universities of this region. The Southern Region has served the Fraternity well. If it is to keep pace with the times, it must do more. It is challenged, as never before, to stimulate the undergraduates to aspire for excellence. The undergraduates are the door keepers of the Fraternity and one of the big doors is situated in the Southern Region. Each undergraduate chapter has to be very careful as to the calibre of initiators who are permitted to

ideals of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Why do I love Alpha? I love Alpha because of its high ideals and aims: "Manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind" and because of its recognition of the importance of woman and the value of unselfish service. I love Alpha because of the opportunity to enjoy wholesome fellowship with the brothers and to develop leadership ability through active participation in chapter, state, regional, and national programs of Alpha. I love Alpha for the qualities that have been demonstrated by Men of Alpha: unselfish service in all walks of life, willingness to pioneer in unexplored fields of endeavor, the ability to follow as well as to lead, the ability to challenge others to achieve outstandingly, and the courage to fight for a

proving to be of great importance. In the future, Brothers who are seeking to run for vice-president should take a serious look at the office to see what is expected of them. Their responsibilities are gaining each year. A Brother may have the interest and desire to serve, but will he have the time, know-how, and energy it takes to fulfill the big job of running a Region. The success of Alpha in the future, unless the structure is changed, will depend largely upon the efficiency of the vice-presidents, plus the cooperation he receives from the remaining officers. The more attractive the Sphinx becomes the more tremendous aid it will give to the vice-president, and of course for Alpha. The VICE-PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL SALUTES THE SPHINX ON ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY.

pass through the southern doors of the Fraternity into the house of Alpha. They have kept these doors well in the past; they can do no less in the future. The graduate brothers located in the Southern Region are faced with responsible leadership in a region that is in transition. That leadership must not only be responsible. but must be inspired. For fifty years the Sphinx Magazine has given expression to the voice of the Southern Region, as well as to the other regions. We can only hope, as the Sphinx Magazine celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, that the voice of the South will continue to be a constructive influence for another fifty years for the wholesome growth and development of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Inc.

cause in spite of personal sacrifice and danger. Do you love Alpha? If not, or if you have strayed away from the Fraternity, let me recommend the following: (Yes. These are also good for those who love Alpha.) (1) Read carefully and thoughtfully the Hymn, Constitution, Ritual, and The Sphinx. (2) Attend and enter into actively the business and social aspects of the next meeting of the Alpha Chapter nearest you; stand in the circle and sing the Hymn with the brothers. (3) Say with the brothers the Fraternity Prayer: O Lord, May the true spirit of fraternity, rule our hearts, guide our thoughts and control our lives, so that we may become through Thee servants of all. AMEN. (4) Re-dedicate yourself to the ideals and precepts of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. How can you do less?

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Bro. Floyd Shepherd

From The Assistant Midwest Vice President Bro. Floyd Shepherd The year 1914 brought to Alpha Phi Alpha the birth of what was to become its official magazine. It may well also be that in the year 1914 some undergraduate of Alpha Phi Alpha took pause to ask: What trends concerning

Bro. Frank Morris

From The Eastern Vice President Bro. Frank W. Morris The onrushing facts of our times, the events, the turmoil, the awakening of the uncommitted and silent mind to the massive human presentment we are witnessing in America today is the stark background of a canvas which sets off the jewelled symbol of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in America today. Our men. our leaders, our chapter presidents, our notables have run the race and passed the baton on from generation to generation. From Dr. Du Bois to Dr. King, our men have always been "men of any year." The fight for civil rights in our nation, the taking to the streets by our organizations and

Bro. Nolan N. Atkinson

From The Assistant Eastern Vice President Bro. Nolan N. Atkinson, Jr. In the fifty years since the founding of the Sphinz magazine, Alpha Phi Alpha has grown from a small group of chapters to an international fraternity. Perhaps no other continuous organ of the Organization is more responsible for this growth than the Sphinx magazine. The life-line of a fraternity, as large as ours, is its ability to communicate to its membership. The Sphinx has and will continue to be the primary source of this corn-

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undergraduates are present within the fraternity family of graduates and undergraduates? What quality of men do we desire in order to continue the success of Alpha Phi Alpha? These are not easy questions to answer even today. With the passing of time the fraternity has of necessity (and rightly so) responded to the beckoning of stimuli other than those limited to the problems of college youth. Alpha men have given vastly of their talents to their home communities as well as contributing greatly to the national struggle for equality for all citizens. In their chosen professions Alphas have set and continue to blaze new trails and precedents. Through all of this we have continued to produce Alpha men in our colleges of a caliber worthy to follow in the footsteps of the Stalwart Seven. Combined with good

fortune and a seemingly innate quality of excellence, Alpha Phi Alpha has proposed and has been at no time in danger to challenge by other organizations. But now the time has come to do as all wise investors must do: we must consolidate our gains by investing in the continued excellence of our undergraduates and undergraduate chapters. We must open our minds to new and timely ideas even if it means opening our pocketbooks a little wider. If need be we must provide a professional staff to advise and direct our undergraduates. Yet the answer to the opening questions must now be as they surely must have been in 1914. Graduates and undergraduates will gather forces to combat the new problems which every new era inevitably brings.

the splintering of some of our strengths through the planned strategy of powerful aliens of justices has left its scars and bruised the skins of some of our leaders. It has weakened the image of some of our potentially powerful Negro organizations because they halted at times while the man in the street moved on and on in protest. "Jobs and housing" are the cry from the man on the street and the proponents of special benefits and acceleration. Some say like Baldwin, the writer,â&#x20AC;&#x201D;"go without new buildings and new schools if they are part of the same slum pattern." Better no new schools than the segregated cubicles in northern ghettos as separate but equal plants. Where is Alpha's role in this fight against poverty, against deprivation and against the enemy of massive competition and no equal chance for Negroes? The twenty to thirty thousand Negro Alpha's in America must rally to the cause of freedom and equality as never before. Titles, past glories, the beauty of past memories and romanticism are not the trumpets that blare in the present parade of onrushing men in our space and automa-

tion age. The Alpha instinct must be awakened in our youth of today. The jobs we fight for are not the jobs that we have known were the basis of the white collar middle class society we have emulated. These jobs are promised now by Mayors. unions, agencies of cities, towns and states. but we know that there are no such jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; either for Negroes or for whites. The truth is that a whole new society will develop due to automation. The massive tremors resulting from a world-wide quest for human dignity and at the same time world peace. will lead our youth into a fantastic era of the future. Alpha men must rally and train our young, for if nothing else prevails, we must train them, encourage them, give them the vision and imagination of the artist, the writer and the poet so that they may survive both physically and mentally â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unafraid of this unseen and unchartered future. Perhaps, the millions of our bretheren in our cities and towns are waiting for us to prove we can do more than march in protest. Can we, Men of Alpha? I know we shall!

munication. Not only does the active membership learn of the policies and programs of its leaders, but the inactive Brothers as well are constantly being tempted to rededicate themselves to Alpha's goals. It is therefore quite appropriate that we take this time to celebrate the golden anniversary of such a fundamental institution as the Sphinx.

problem facing us in the immediate future is the increasing division between the graduate and the undergraduate. Why were there only eleven undergraduates registered at the last general convention? Why is undergraduate membership declining relative to ten years ago? Why are undergraduates so slow in meeting their national and regional responsibilities? We propose that the answers to these questions are not simple. The answer lies deeper than simply that graduates feel the matriculating student to be incapable of responsibility. likewise, (he proposition that undergraduates are heing prejudiced by the older men of the fraternity is unjustified. We do not have the answers to these questions, but we are going to make a serious effort to resolve them.

It is equally important that we pause at this time to rededicate ourselves to the goals of Alpha. Where change is needed we must act vigorously; and likewise, when the events so determine, we must find strength in our glorious past. And out of both of these, we must find the proper synthesis to bringing about the immediate fulfillment of our ideals. There is no question that the

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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES by Bro. Oscar W. Ritchie

FROM THE WESTERN VICE PRESIDENT BRO. GRANDVEL A, JACKSON It is always a pleasure to be associated with an institution that has lived for a half century. That is why I am proud to offer a few phrases for the fiftieth anniversary of the Sphinx magazine. As my third and last term comes closer to an end, it is with pride and some humility that I reflect what has happened during this period. I have had some disappointments but I feel the Western Region has moved steadily ahead. Since the life of the fraternity depends upon a purpose or goal, if you prefer, I have spent a great deal of time at regional conventions and with chapters and brothers, trying to discover and design some activities that Alpha men can be justly proud. Interestingly enough some chapters have come up with some excellent ideas and programs. For example Beta Psi Lambda of Los Angeles has, for the past two years, been in a "culturally deprived" guidance program in cooperation with the Los Angeles Board of Education. This program is being operated with funds granted for this purpose. This opens a vast number of possibilities as to what chapters may do in cooperation with other existing governmental and private agency bodies. In Sacramento a similar program was experimented with which proved so successful that private agencies took over the function. In San Francisco the chapter experimented with a job placement service or "talent bank" which proved so successful that a private agency called "PACT" was founded. Similar programs have been run by other chapters in the west because I have stressed that part of the mottoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; "Servants of AH". This brings to my mind the big question: What should be the role of Alpha Phi Alpha in our several communities? Should our role be to demonstrate to the larger community only that which is possible? Shall we continue to cooperate with other established organizations without having a program of our own? Here in the west we have tried to supply some of the answers to these questions. We (Continued on Page 110)

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Communication, perhaps more than any other single component, is fundamental to society or any other system of social relations. It reflects the values, expresses the goals, stimulates the consensus and transmits the heritage. Furthermore, it serves as a medium for the exchange of ideas and information. In short, communication is functional for the integration, the continuity, the productivity, and the creativity of the group. The contents, levels and mechanisms of any system of communication are multiple and varied. They are formal and informal, specialized and diverse, official and unofficial. As in many other groups, communication among the members of our Fraternity involves the utilization of a formal, specialized and official mechanism. That mechanism is The Sphinx. Since 1914, The Sphinx has served as the official organ of our Fraternity. It has carried information, correspondence, reports, suggestions, and announcements to the Brothers throughout Alphadom. Through these services, The Sphinx has done much to maintain our "Fraternal bond," to strengthen our commitment as "servants of all," and to facilitate the implementation of our Fraternity's programs and projects. Viewed from the perspective of our commitment to education and scholarship, The Sphinx has served as a complementary force. More than the announcements concerning our program of education which it has carried from time to time, the numerous articles, reports, and analyses found in its columns over the years have been of inestimable educational value. Obviously, therefore, the character and the effectiveness of our educational activities are reflected, supplemented, and indeed complemented, by the publication of this official organ. In recognition of its contribution to the Fraternity generally, and in appreciation of its educational function, it is altogether fitting that the Director of Education and the members of the Educational Foundation join proudly with other members of the Fraternity in commemorating this Fiftieth Anniversary of The Sphinx. Therefore, on this Fiftieth Anniversary, Mr. Editor of The Sphinx, Bro. C. Ardion Davis, we salute you and your staff. By this salutation we thank those who preceded you; we express our expectations to those who will succeed you; and, we pledge our continuing support of The Sphinx in the years that lie before us. Our educational activities are designed to serve a three-fold purpose. They are 1- to preserve, promote, and implement the

Fraternity's commitment to the pursuit of knowledge; 2- to facilitate the educational development of a selected number of members and non-members; and 3- to focus attention upon responsible and creative citizenship as a legitimate and significant objective of the educational process. Scholarships and Fellowships: Six scholarships ($200 to $400) for male or female high school seniors Six scholarships ($300 to $500) for undergraduate members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Five fellowships ($500 to $700) for graduate members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (The precise numbers vary somewhat from year to year) Student Loans: A limited number of loans are available to members of the Fraternity who are seniors or graduate students in the final stages of study. Correspondence relating to this program should be directed to Mr. Meredith Ferguson, Treasurer, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 345 4th Avenue, North, Nashville, Tenn. Cornell University Memorial Scholarship Fund: In commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of its founding at Cornell University, the Fraternity established in 1956 a twenty-five thousand dollar ($25,000.00) scholarship fund. The administration of this fund is under the direct and complete control of Cornell University. Correspondence relating to this program should be directed to Mr. John T. Anderson, Director, Office of Financial Aids. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Go-to-High School, Go-To-College Program: This program, instituted in June 1920 was designed to encourage and facilitate the continuing education of those who today would be called "dropouts" or "potential dropouts." Education for Citizenship: In this program, activities such as voter registration, institutes, workshops, school visitation, and public forums are emphasized. Through these activities, their implementation is a function of the local chapters. The Alpha Phi Alpha Library: This library is in process of being located in the National Headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in Chicago. It will contain monographs and books authored by members of the Fraternity. Included also will be professional and technical journals in which the writings of Alpha men are to be found. Address all other correspondence to Oscar W. Ritchie, Director of Educational Activities, 4778 Lakewood Road, Ravenna, Ohio.

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UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION—New York Operations office area . . . need administration management. attorneys, accountants, auditors, budget clerks, personnel procurement officers, chemists and health physicists. Apply U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, 376 Hudson St., New York 10014. GRADUATES WITH DEGREES IN SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION A N D LIBERAL ARTS—Send a resume or outline of your interest and qualifications to MANAGER OF EMPLOYMENT, Dept. 74. IBM Corporation, 590 Madison Ave., New York 10022. The program includes on the job training, financial assistance towards a higher degree. DATA PROCESSING AT IBM OFFERS ROOM FOR ACHIEVEMENT. SPACE ENGINEERS—Send resume to Mr. George Taylor. Personnel Dept. 3202R. Chrysler Corp.. Space Division. P. O. Box 857. Huntsville, Ala. , ACCOUNTANTS. AD WRITERS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND OTHER SKILLS Write to E. I. duPont de Neumours and Company, Personnel Division. Wilmington. Delaware 19898. G R A D U A T E ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS including 1964 graduates— Contact Mr. Robert T. Morton, Employment Coordinator, Sylvania Electronic System, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, Mass. MAINTENANCE — New York City, $28.40 per day, effective July I; additional compensation for Saturday. Write, New York City Dept. of Personnel. WESTINGHOUSE DEFENSE A N D SPACE CENTER—Can use Engineers, mathematicians and physicists, people with vision can qualify for scholarships and for advanced degrees under a special tuition fund. Many company benefits. Send your resume to L. M. Adkins, Dept. 634, Westinghouse Defense and Space Center, P. O. Box 1693, Baltimore, Md. TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES—Palms Springs, Calif., Write to Dr. James Runge, Assistant Supt. of Schools. SCIENCE TEACHERS—Contact Dr. L. Hanne, Los Angeles State College, Los Angeles, Calif. HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY TEACHERS—Write to Brother Peter, 1991 Needham Ave., Bronx 66, N. Y. HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE—Send your resume to William

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SCOPE OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING FOUNDATION OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA Bro. William M. Alexander

As we do honor to our official journal "The Sphinx" on its 50th Anniversary, and pay tribute to its many years of fine service, and to the present excellence of its format, journalistically and otherwise, let us pause a moment to see what has happened to one of the programs in its pages, chronicled nearly fifteen years ago, which has seemingly been neglected. The creation of the Alpha Phi Alpha Building Foundation, set up as a non-profit Corporation under the laws of the State of Illinois, with Chicago as its locale was perfected in 1954. In order to create a working fund, the sum of one dollar and twenty five cents is allocated from each Grand Tax so as to provide funds for operation. After a very brief flurry of activity, it was prevented from making a greater impact on the Fraternity due to inactivity on the part of those assigned to operate it. As a result the Charter was permitted to lapse and the funds over the few years were not segregated, but put in the General Fund. As we emerged from the status of unrecognized colonies on the major campuses of the Country, and sought full recognition as Interfraternity Council members, we ran full force into the jeneral requirements as they relate to a typical standard of housing on school campuses. These institutions have been very understanding and considerate as far as Alpha Phi Alpha is concerned, and as long as we presented plans to overcome our shortcomings,, they have worked along with us—for how long—we dare not hazard a guess. A program of Grants, Loans, Leases, Rentals and full ownership has been put in operation with varying degrees of success. The program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois—where we are privileged to occupy one of the Small Group Houses is a pilot project along the lines of Greek letter housing. There we occupy a building costing $250,000.00, built by the University, and operated by the local chapter, sponsored by the graduate chapter in East St. Louis, Illinois in conjunction with a group of men of another ethnic group— living harmoniously together. In this project Alpha Phi Alpha approved a loan of $3,000.00 to furnish the premises, as per University regulations—and this is easily the highlight of a very recent active program. The PURPOSE of the Alpha Phi Alpha

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By Bro. William M. Alexander, Chairman

THE NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL, ITS PURPOSE AND HISTORY

Building Foundation, Inc., is to assist college and professional students, formby Bro. Walter Washington er students and graduates in the operation, The National Pan-Hellenic Council is the acquisition and ownership of housing acone organization that does collectively for commodations as an aid to them in the the eight national affiliate Greek-letter oradvancement of their education, research, ganizations what they cannot individually do civic and cultural development. The corpfor themselves. oration has power to invest in, purchase, The National-Pan Hellenic Council whose own, lease or otherwise acquire real estate, charter members are the Kappa Alpha Psi and to make loans or grants for and in conand Omega Phi Psi Fraternity, and the Alpha nection with said purpose and to otherwise Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta invest its funds as may be determined by Phi Beta Sororities, was organized at the Board of Directors and to do such other Howard University, Washington, D. C. in things as may be necessary or incident to May, 1930 with Atty. Matthew W. Bullock, this purpose. Omega Phi Psi Fraternity, as the first The membership of Alpha Phi Alpha chairman. Building Foundation shall be the members Its stated purpose was "Unanimity of of the Executive Council of Alpha Phi Althought and action as far as possible in the pha Fraternity, as existing from time to conduct of Greek Letter Collegiate Fratertime, plus three additional members of nities and Sororities, and to consider Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, in good and problems of mutual interest to its member regular standing, elected by the Executive organizations." Council, to serve a term of three years, one Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma to be elected each year, and shall serve until Fraternities joined the National Pan-Hellenic their successors are elected. Council in 1931. In February 1937, the SigThe Board of Directors of Alpha Phi ma Gamma Rho Sorority was admitted to Alpha Building Foundation shall consists of membership (although representatives of that nine members and these to include the Gensorority had participated in the preliminary eral Secretary, General Treasurer and Gendiscussions leading up to the formation of the eral Counsel of the Fraternity and each of Council several years previously.) the three members of the Fraternity elected After the annual meeting of 1936, the at large by the Executive Council, and they members voted to incorporate and early in shall hold office until their successors are 1937 a charter was granted by the State of elected at a subsequent General ConvenIllinois to the organization and it became tion of the Fraternity. "The National Pan-Hellenic Council, InThe procedure for applying for aid is as corporated." It is expected and hoped that follows: A written request for any informathe member organizations wherever there tion bulletin and application form should be are more than three in a city, will officiate sent to the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or to form Local Councils of the National PanChairman of the Building Foundation. This Hellenic Council, Incorporated, to the end should be studied and filled out carefully that its purpose and aim may be achieved in and in detail, then forwarded to the rethe fullest measure. Many local councils gional Vice President, in whose region the have been organized in various parts of the application is made, for approval. He in country. turn will forward the application to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has been a Chairman of the Committee on Applicacontinuous member of the National Pantions. His report and recommendation will Hellenic Council since 1937. It has been be forwarded to the Chairman for proper my good privilege to serve as Vice Chairaction. Note that graduate sponsorship is man of the National Pan-Hellenic Council required in every instance, and that any and I served two years as the official repprogram approved must be for the benefit resentative of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraterof an UNDERGRADUATE group, with nity, Inc. It is my evaluation that the NaGRADUATE sponsorship. tional Pan-Hellenic Council has a function Our undergraduate brothers must help by and a need. It must have the sympathy, recognizing their responsibilities, as it recooperation, and support of the eight Greeklates to financial behavior and otherwise letter organizations in helping it to redefine to the various projects to which they are its purpose in the changing time. pledged to support.

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Awards Given By Alpha Phi Alpha Annually AWARDS Various awards have been given by Alpha Phi Alpha for various reasons, both to individuals and to chapters since 1920. The first Alpha Award of Honor and the Alpha Award of Merit was given in 1952. Persons receiving these awards through 1963 are as follows: ALPHA AWARD OF HONOR Bro. Eugene Kinckle Jones—1952 Bro. Rufus Clement—1953 Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune—1954 Bro. John H. Johnson—1955 Bro. Martin Luther King—1956 Judge Austin Walden—1957 Bro. Sidney A. Jones, Jr.—1958 Hon. William V. S. Tubman—1959 Bro. Dr. Aaron Brown—1960 Hon. W. M. G. Halm—1961 Bro. Whitney Moore Young, Jr.—1962 Hon. Franklin H. Williams—1963 ALPHA AWARD O F MERIT Bro. Garrett Morgan—1952 Bro. Archibald J. Carey, Jr.—1953 Bro. Rayford W. Logan—1954 Dr. Theodore R. M. Howard—1955 Bro. Arthur D. Shores—1956 Mr. Roy Wilkins—1957 Mrs. Marian Anderson—1958 Dr. James W. Parker—1959 Bro. Dr. Adam Clayton Powell—1960 Bro. Lester B. Granger—1961 Bro. Harry V. Richardson—1962 Hon. Edward W. Brooke—1963

QUALIFICATIONS On account of the difficulty of appraising the full value of leadership and attainment in a democracy, and in order to determine some standards of selection, the following conditions, in general, for these awards must be met. The recipients and successful candidates shall have: (a) The courage, vision, wisdom and independence of thought and action which characterizes the best leadership in American life; (b) He shall be representative of the intellectual and spiritual attainments and loyalties to the high ideals of liberal culture for which loyalty Alpha Phi Alpha has stood through the years; (c) He shall have attained a distinctive place in productive scholarship and professional activity in his chosen field;

(d) He shall have carried in his heart and life the welfare of the descendants of Africa; and have made life for them fuller of opportunity and richer with dignity and inspiration through his ideas, his ideals, and his work. (1) THE ALPHA AWARD OF MERIT: (requisites) (a) ANY person, regardless of race, creed or sex. (b) ANY person, without regard to membership in a fraternity or sorority. (c) ANY person who has rendered extraordinary service for the general welfare of all. (d) ANY person, for his or her contribution to human rights, civil rights, education, science, politics, philanthropy, and other areas of human relations. (2) THE ALPHA AWARD OF HONOR (requisites) (a) A member of ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY. He must have been financial with the General Organization at least one year prior to the General Convention at which he is to be given the ALPHA AWARD OF HONOR. (b) Any Alpha Phi Alpha man who has rendered extraordinary service for the general welfare of all; for his contributions to human rights, civil rights, education, religion, science, politics, philanthropy and other areas of human relations.

GENERAL SECRETARIES OF ALPHA FRATERNITY, Inc.

ALPHA

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

1908-1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916-1917 1918 1919 1920-1925 1926-1945 1946-1947

S. S. BOOKER CHARLES H. GARVIN JOSEPH R. FUGETT HENRY L. DICKASON _ _ ROSCOE W. ROSS HOWARD H. LONG GEORGE P. HINTON S. S. BOOKER NUMA P. G. ADAMS NORMAN L. McGHEE JOSEPH H. B. EVANS BURT A. MAYBERRY

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1st FULL TIME GENERAL SECRETARY 1st BENNIE D. BROWN _ 1948-1951 2nd JAMES E. HUGER _ 1952-1957 3rd SIDNEY A. JONES 1957 (Acting) 4th LAURENCE T. YOUNG .... 1958-to present

Bro. Mayberry •Bro. Evans BRO. JOSEPH H. B. EVANS of Chicago, 111., was General Secretary from 1926 to 1945. He did a very outstanding job as part time secretary. He developed a modern system of handling the fraternity s business. BRO. BURT A. MAYBERRY of Kansas City Mo., was General Secretary from 1945 to 1947. He published the first directory of brothers in 1946, and made an outstanding contribution to the reorganization commission.

(3) THE UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER AWARD OF MERIT (4) THE G R A D U A T E CHAPTER AWARD OF MERIT (a) ANY active chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha presenting evidence of unusual achievements during current year. Generally, a presentation of a scrap book, or such other material evidencing unusual chapter activity.

CONTRIBUTIONS Alpha includes in its budget each year and contributes substantial financial donations to the NAACP, United College Fund, National Urban League, National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, Pan

Hellenic Council, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa. Financial contributions are also made to other worthy causes regularly.

Bro. Brown Bro. Huger BRO. BENNIE DREW BROWN of Chicago, 111., was the first full time General Secretary from 1948 to 1952. He is founder of the Chicago Conference on Brotherhood and at present is president. BRO. JAMES E. HUGER was the second full time General Secretary from 1952 to 1957. He is now Administrative Assistant to the President at Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.

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MUSING WITH THE POETS WAKE UP! . . . . JUSTICE

I drove into a roadside park As happy as a lark, Immediately was I taught to see It was not meant for me. justice, Justice shed your tears And help diminish my daily fears, Let Freedom ring within my ears Come now and stay for future years. When justice and freedom run and hide, Communism and the like will appear and abide, Rise up O Justice and give Freedom a cheer And straighten my hope that Liberty's near. I am not driven out when my taxes are due, I am called to the front and pay as others do, My tax receipt is naught in my struggling plight, Since it soon forgets that I, too. am in America's fight. Just when will fairness and Christianity speak In behalf of those who are humble and meek? "Silence gives consent," may be an accepted plan, Causing misery to be heaped on many a man. I complain not about the ivory tower, I long to scent the aroma of freedom's flower, Speak up Justice! there can be no peace While my groom keep crying for immediate release. Your presence brings hope day by day, That's why we need you all the way, Your arm of Justice must clear the path And free me of this torture and wrath. Justice. Justice, why sleep so long? I wonder if you really can see the wrong, That accepts the best my life can give But withholds the dignity it takes to live. Your name icas called but you answered not, Which makes me believe that you forgot, Our btood ulso left the battlefields red No one was different as tliey lay there dead. I yearn for Justice that protects me wholly, Recognizing all men; opening their eyes to see As "He Died to Make Men Holy," We must work and LIVE to make MEN FREE! Brandon. Mississippi

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I sing my songs . . . I do my task; A fair America is . . . all I ask. I fight in war in . . . America's name; I've never dragged her flag . . . to shame. I die for my country . . . whene'er I can; I dodge no trench . . . duty calls me in. Open then your gates . . . Unto my cry; I'm a Negro . . . I refuse to pass by. At last I stand on . . . Opportunity's brink; Lose not faith in me for I . . . can think. I've sung the songs . . . which kept me alive Without which today I . . . could not survive. I've smiled when my heart . . . was burning within I've said "yes" when . . . "no" . . . it should have been. I'm a Negro . . . I've been through life's fire; I'm a Negro . . . Don't expect me to die. —Bro. Anselm Joseph I

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The ivorld is in need of men who arc brave Who are big enough to speak With language of justice that makes us behave And brings nearer the goals we seek. Mere boast of race will not suffice In our fight to conquer sin Lasting success comes through sacrifice And not by color of skin. —Bro. Anselm

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READ Read a book and then wake up Is the best advice I can give; The book may be covered with webs and Yet it brightens your way to live.

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Read, dear one, with all your might, There's a book to suit your taste; Read, wake up and see the light, No more moments will you waste. —Bro. Anselm

- Bro. Anselm Joseph Finch Alpha Epsilon Lambda

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Not a bad day after all by heck, The Alpha gang dropped in with a Great Big check. For nearly four years now it's been That you have brought cheer to a forced "shut-in." Thanks for the gift, gang—a wonderful Beta Lambda just can't be beat!

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I AM A

I am a Negro . . . 7 can feel E'en though my hands are as . . . bars of steel. My back still carries its . . . heavy load; The world says . . . "wait . . . stand in the cold." I wait and wait and . . . wait some more; Wondering . . . How far is freedom's shore. I'm a Negro . . . Black, patient, kind and bold; I'm a Negro . . . singing from my soul.

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'Twos a great investment—this A Phi A. Like a few straws on the water—back in bales of hay. It's a grand old feeling—with nothing to fear As long as an Alpha is anywhere near. They're Tops, they're the most, they're A-O-K. That loyal gang from A Phi A. Bro. James Alfred

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EXPECT MORE FROM ALPHA? > standard in Brotherhood is set, And Beta Lambda has set it! Expect more from old A-Phi-A? You're right! (By Heck)-You sure got it. 'Twos the day before Christmas, I was sitting "at ease," When all of a sudden, they came like a breeze. There was Pete and Bob and Byrd and Brad Some of the best Alpha Pals a guy ever had, There was Kirk, Spider and Paul-(Good Alphas all), For a moment I really had a Ball. You're heard of the cloud with the silver lining Well I've been on Gold pillows reclining, And then a gift to give me a lift I was sure proud of Alpha (no lying). I yelled, "Best wishes to old A-Ph-A," As my Alpha gang finally moved away; 'Twos Beta Lambda's new record, They've certainly set it. Expect more from Alpha? YOU SURE GET IT. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bro. James Alfred Jeffress FATHER'S DAY (Ala Ole A-Phi-A) Did you ever feel really "down in the dumps?" In your throat, not one, but a half dozen lumps? Let me briefly a story to you now relay Of what happened to me on last Father's Day. I had gone to the porch for a smoke and the sun, 'Twos to be the extent of my Father's Day fun When all of a sudden with a whiz and a bang Out of car doors there came my Ole Alpha gang. There was Byrd and Paul and Bob and BradFinest Alpha pals a guy ever had! And Gene and Dan and Orme with the rest When it comes to Alpha, they out rank the best! Like the seven Jewels on Founders Day There were Beta Lambda's seven on Father's Day. With that fraternal bond of Ole A-Phi-A May it ever abide and long with us stay. With plenty of zip and wit-laden quip And of course the exchange of our Ole Alpha grip Greetings sincere, and understanding smile All well done in that Ole Alpha style. Prexy Byrd called a halt to the brisk celebration To give time for a well planned cheer-presentation. My heart skipped a beat and my face got warm When I read flowery words of our good Brother Orme. "Well I'll be dog-gone!" "By Golly!" "What-the-heck!" Inside was a bona fide Ole Alpha check. 'Thanks gang! right now, I can certainly say You made me much happier, more cheerful, more gay." Soon I'll be able (we hope and pray) To pass on like cheer along the way To some other A-Phi-A who no longer can playMaybe he's "down in the dumps" on Father's Day. Beta Lambda Kansas City, Mo.

MAY-JUNE, 1964

-Bro. James A. Jeffress

JOHN BROWN He came when clouds were darkening every field And winds were bending corn. With eagle's eyes He saw the lightning flashing in our skies And prophesied a lean and hitter yield. This man, like rocks on hills he knew, was steeled Against all elements. Star-taught and earth-wise, He was a shepherd in a zealot's guise Whose greenest pastures nurtured sword and shield. His single purpose found a dual might And swept our valley's length proclaiming free And bound alike God's witnesses for right. He came like an enraged divinity. His coming started flames that still give light Years after his dark noon on calvary. Philadelphia. Pa.

- Herbert Clark Johnson Rho Chapter

THE ALPHA WIVES We're Alpha wives and sweethearts and we're proud to be Linked in love and spirit, to a great fratern-i-Uj Loyal, liappy, helpmates, we'll ever strive to stay Lifting high the banners of dear A.-Phi-A. No more noble precepts, can one ever find Than manly deeds and scholarship and love for all mankind We're proud of what you stand for, you are our joy and pride Being thus con-nected, we can work side by side. May we always pull together and may we never fuss Strengthening the bonds of Alphas and your love for us; Grateful to be connected in a loving sort of way While we cherish, love and work for dear old A. Phi A. (Sweetheart Songâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tunc: Let Me Call You Sweetheart) Tallahassee, Florida -Mrs. Pearl Gore, wife of Bro. George W. Core, Jr. I AM AN ALPHA I AM AN ALPHA Because I believe in the principles As set forth in the Alpha HymnManly deeds, Scholarship, and Love for ALL Mankind. Seven founders worked more than forty years ago That we may have ALPHA First of all, transcending all. They spoke for ALPHA at Cornell; They discussed fraternity in their meetings. They almost came to blows, But they kept their ideas in mind. Surely, the least I can do, Is to keep the heritage The JEWELS passed on to me. I AM AN ALPHA I AM AN ALPHA Because I was pledged, initiated, And have seen the light. My chapter meetings and activities are attended regularly. Committee work is my specialty. New ideas are brought in by me. And I willingly accept the desires of the majority. My dues or chapter budget and My GRAND TAX, Are paid on time. I give constructive criticism to my chapter's program. No more will I become unfriendly with any brother Who fails to agree with me. I will keep my vows. I am loyal. I AM AN ALPHA Beta Lambda Kansas City, Kans.

- Bro. D. W. Lewis

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OUR 50 YEAR SPHINX Through the official organ Known as the Sphinx Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Continues its fifty year links. Fifty years of service Throughout this great land, Dedicated to the welfare Of our brother man. From a home in Ithaca Seuen men saw the need, For the collective thinking, And promotion of nohle deed. This was the beginning Of many things to be, This was the original planning, Of our great Fraternity. Down through the years It has stood upright, Dedicated to the uplift of man During bright day and dark night. Bright with the fervent hope That we as a race may grow, Through continued schooling and voting, Our men may get to know.

To help educate our young To help all to vote, To be aware of civic issues, And of these take note. Lewis O. Swingler From out of the Memphis land, For many years told the story, Of the Sphinx great stand. Now it has been redecorated With a colorful format, C. Anderson Davis We're to thank for that. It has told our story As full as it can be, The great history of Alpha Years numbering fifty. Each president's message Chapter news in review, O. Wilson Winter's humor Are a few regularly sent to you. So we pause to honor our magazine As fine as it can be, And add our heartfelt congratulations On the 50th Anniversary.

THE WORLD CITIZEN (JFK) One day, almost three years ago, A man stood barehead in the snow And standing by his faithful wife, He made a vow that cost his life. He vowed that he would e'er defend The constitution, and to the end Of his days he kept that vow And now today the world somehow Knows that his was a sacred trust, And things he did, he knew he must To keep his country ever strong And inspire in men's hearts freedom's song So that their voices lifted high Would assure that freedom would ne'er die. And liberty not be just a word and Around the world his voice was heard He gave full measure to his task He gave his life, could more be asked? So those throughout this world who are 'free Will remember John Fitzgerald Kennedy "Let the word go forth from this time and place," Still ring in the ears of the human race. He endeared himself to humanity, This man, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Though now his voice is stilled today His words will never fade away, and From this day forward inspire free men, And they will resound again and again, Around the world—and men who are free Will remember John Fitzgerald Kennedy — Bro. Joe Gunnell Epsilon Lambda St. Louis, Mo.

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IN OUR SEARCH FOR

In our search for brotherhood And men brave and true, After searching this wide world, Alpha, we found you. A. Phi A. A. Phi A. Our lives we pledge to you. We'll be loyal and sincere All our lifetimes through. Qualities of leadership. Renowned throughout the land, Are the traits known to the world As those of an Alpha man. Firm, with strong foundations true, Exempt from all decay, Determined all their work to do, Men of A. Phi A. When at last our goal we find Firmly in our hands, We ivill be inhabitants of Dear old Alpha Land.

—Bro. Thomas E. Kelley Chi Lambda Wilberforce, Ohio

THE LEGEND OF BLACK AND GOLD Buried beneath the slavery years Was self-respect of bonded men; And beaten in brutal selfish whim, Love perished, in a sinner's den. War then bridge this dark abyss, As justice struck with silver blade; And cut gangrenous parts away, Which slowly drew death's horrid shade. Yet, within the Negro heart; Amid the bonds, which all men tie, Lies there latent a small, small dream, Where ideas born, attempt to fly. This enfant dream untried and new, Slowly spread its tender roots; And warmed by sunshine of true hearts, Evolved fragile, yet nourished shoots. Brotherhood fertilized this aged soil, Tears of sorrow were as the rain: Unity wrapped the plant at night, And strength dynamic was its gain. This flower bloomed and shed its seed, Strong and hardy, the offspring grew; And then to God's every given acre, More seed, the gentle spring winds blew.

BROTHERHOOD

—Bro. Marshall McCallam

Men surround this fragrant plant, And raise to God their voices loud; To thank Him for this Alpha dream, A dream to keep men free and proud. And to our forthwith generation, it's we Who pass this message old; From valiant men who gave their lives, And made the legend of Black and Gold. Bro. Leon John Carter, HI Beta Omicron Chapter Tenn. State University

Deadline for receiving materials for the October issue of The Sphinx— August 31.

Thus Alpha emerged with a goodly name, And by its bloom it gained renown; Goodwill was its untried perfume, And laughter spread instead the frown.

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MASTER BUILDERS HENRY ALLEN BOYD MEREDITH G. FERGUSON SIDNEY A. JONES, JR. CHARLES W. ANDERSON C. ANDERSON DAVIS W. BARTON BEATTY, JR. BINDLEY C. CYRUS MOTHER ANNIE E SINGLETON E. H. BALLARD HOME BUILDERS

FRATERNAL SPIRIT BINDS—In recognition and Greatful Appreciation of their unselfish efforts in Behalf of Our Great Fraternity—Alpha Phi Alpha and as a Token of Our Esteem This Tablet is Erected.

WILLIAM R. ADAMS ERNEST ALEXANDER MILES L. AMOS J. R. BOOKER E. L. C. BROOMES OSCAR C. BROWN RAYMOND W. CANNON T. C. CARTER J. S. CHANDLER WAYNE CHANDLER DELTA NU LAMBDA DELTA THETA LAMBDA V. L. FOSHEE GAMMA RHO LAMBDA MAURICE F. GLEASON CHARLES W. GREENE M. LAFAYETTE HARRIS LLOYD H. WILLIAMS, JR. PEYTON R. HIGGINBOTHAM WALTER B. HOLLAND W. C. HUESTON LEONARD R. JEWELL BILLY JONES JULIUS JUDKINS JAMES C. KINGSLOW JOHN G. LEWIS CHARLES T. LUNSFORD IRME R. MAHONE

THURGOOD MARSHALL J. ERNEST MARTIN WILLIAM F. NELSON LAMAR PERKINS RHO CHAPTER HENRY J. RICHARDSON A. MACEO SMITH FRANK L. STANLEY, SR. R. B. TAYLOR M. STEWART THOMPSON HENRY WEEKS A. J . WELLS CHARLES H. WESLEY LLOYD H. WILLIAMS, SR. WALTER H. WILLIAMS, SR. ARTHUR J. WILSON C. MILTON YOUNG HOME FURNISHERS GAMMA TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER GAMMA CHI LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA 2ETA LAMBDA CHAPTER BETA IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER BETA PI LAMBDA CHAPTER ROSEWELL BIBB, JR. JAMES P. BRAWLEY C. FRANKLIN BROWN HOMER L. CHAVIS A. D. V. CROSBY FRANKIE DEE W. J. DOWDELL FRANK ELLIS EPSILON UPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER ALFRED FENTRESS TOLLIE W. HARRIS W. D. HAWKINS, JR. J. G. ISH, JR. ANDREW J. LEWIS, II J. RUPERT PICOTT HARRY W. ROBERTS

SEASHORE SUMMER CLUB W. ALEXANDER SMITH ADDISON D. SPENCER VERTNER T. TANDY, JR. ANDREW TYLER C. ANDERSON DAVIS HOME DECORATORS DELTA RHO LAMBDA CHAPTER DELTA XI LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA LAMBDA CHPTER BETA CHI LAMBDA CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA LAMBDA CHAPTER SIGMA LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA THETA LAMBDA CHAPTER BETA KAPPA CHAPTER BETA PSI LAMBDA CHAPTER SAMUEL T. CALLOWAY, SR. ORAN W. CONLEY CHARLES CUTHBERT SAMUEL P. DEBOSE WALTER L. DEBOSE DELTA RHO CHAPTER DELTA THETA CHAPTER DELTA UPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER ETA CHAPTER HARVEY L. ALEXANDER ROSSIE D. ELLIOT EPSILON IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER GAMMA TAU CHAPTER LIGE D. GREENE KERMIT J. HALL MACEO HILL O. B. HINNANT JAMES E. HUGER J. B. MATTHEWS QUINN F. MONTGOMERY ROBERT B. POWELL W. H. ROBINSON C. L. SHEPARD BERNARD A. SYKES

National Headquarters - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 4432 South Parkway Chicago, III.

"This Building was acquired by ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY Incorporated FOR USE AS THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS This 6th Day of July in the year of our Lord 1954.

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(Continued From Page 26, Booker) Indeed the famous 1954 Supreme Court decision was the result; and a new focus and new struggles were begun. I should be remiss in my attempt to recite the many struggles of the Negro scholar if I failed to point out the struggles of our graduates of medical school to get good internships and residencies because of discrimination, to get opportunities to take Board certifying examinations because they could not get sponsorship, or to become members of the American Medical Association because they could not be members of the county medical societies. Nor should we forget to look at the struggles of the Negro Scholar in law, who in so many instances had to stand before Bars that half respected him, or not at all; and to look, also, at his struggles in civil rights. and at his attempts to become a member of the American Bar Association. What I have said of medicine and law applies equally to dentistry, accountancy, architecture and engineering. The clouds in these areas began lifting in the late 1940's through the 1950's and early 1960's, but not without struggle. Today in 1964, we face still other struggles. We must remember that the world has moved rapidly since Alpha Phi Alpha's "Go to High School, Go to College" and "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People"

campaigns of the 1920's and 1930's. The gap that existed then between Negroes and whites has narrowed somewhat, but it has not closed. Whether our progress has been absolute or relative in terms of world progress may be open to question. The Nuclear-Space Age is a great challenge to us as we struggle to prepare more chemists, more physicists, more engineers and other scientists to meet the demands that are being made of a race that stands on the threshold of equality of opportunity. Alpha Phi Alpha has a great role to play among its youth in order to make them aware of our struggle as opportunities become greater. Ours is not an easy task, but ours is a foreclosing and definitive task that we, through our struggles, must meet! EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Walter M. Booker is professor and head of the Department of Pharmacology at Howard University, and he has written many professional papers and articles. He is past vice president of the Eastern Region, A Phi A.

58 Annual York City, convention the World's

(Continued From Page 27, Holmes) late eighties and early nineties, covered in a fictional way the story of the Negro people and of Negro-white relations from the Reconstruction period to the middle 1950"s. He once wrote of novels in Dusk of Dawn, "1 like a good novel and in healthful length of days, there is an infinite joy in seeing the World, the most interesting of continued stories unfold, even though one misses the End." At the Carnegie Memorial, February 23. 1964, Ossie Davis said that "he was a tall leader who cast a shadow so long that you will have to run hard and fast to avoid it." Nearing his 90th birthday, he could write. "I do not apologize for living long. High on the ramparts of this blistering hell of life, I sit and see the Truth. I look it full in the face and I will not lie about it neither to myself or to the world." And from his "Last Testament to the World (1963), he wrote, "One thing alone I charge you. As you live, believe in life. Always human beings will live and progress to greater. broader and fuller life. The only possible death is to lose belief in this truth simply because the great end comes slowly, because time is long." EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Eugene Holmes is head of the Department of Philosophy at Howard University, Washington, D. C.

Greetings And Congratulations To The Sphinx And Its Editor On The Golden Jubilee Of Alpha's Official Magazine.

KAPPA LAMBDA CHAPTER, Greensboro, N.C (Left to Right) - Bros. F. D. Cundiff, B. W. Hams, C. Morrow, H. Lbion, S. E. Burford. SecondRow _ B r o s . T. Brewer M. Richmond, J. A. Fulmore, M. Griffin, C. F. Rankin, J. Greenlee, F. W. Davis. Third Row — Bros. C. Cokely, R. J Bostic, T. Sanders, G. S. Sellers, .1. Hodge, C. L. Bradley, W. A. Streat.

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KAPPA LAMBDA CHAPTER, Greensboro, N.C. (Left to Right) — Bros. G. Breathett, H. Keaton, B. W. Barnes, V. H. Chavis, J. Foster. Second Row — Bros. I. Lewis, H. E. Mazyck, F. L. Bailey, G. H. Evans, T. H. Dennard, J. S. Leary, T. Mahaffey. Third Row — Bros. H. R. Alexander, W. Hubert, J. H. Sayles, N. F. Woods.

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f^f Q Q Row 1—Bros. David F. Thompson, Beta Sigma Lambda, Hartford, Conn.; Harold Taylor, Eta Alpha Lambda, New Haven, Conn.; Harry D. Mayo, III, Eta Chapter New York City; Harry B. Dunbar, Eta Chi Lambda, Nyack, N. Y.; Harry B. Dunbar, Eta Chi Lambda, Rockland County, N. Y.; G. Alx Cialvin, Alpha Chapter, Ithaca, N. Y.; Paul C. Williams, Alpha Omicron I ;imbda. Pittsburgh, Pa.; William Alexander, Eta Rho Lambda, Rochester, N. Y.; James R. Heck, III. Rho Lambda, Buffalo, N. Y. Row 2—Bros. Tommy A. Thomas, Zeta Iota Lambda, Trenton, N. J,; Roland M. Brown, Zeta Epsilon Lambda, Monmouth County, N. J.; Hugh R. Hill, Alpha Alpha Lambda, Newark, N. J.; Edward C. Wilkins, Zeta Omicron Lambda, Philadelphia, Pa.; Walter L. Gordon, Rho Chapter, Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank Sylva, Omicron Lambda Alpha, Washington, D. C ; Aris T. Allen, Eta Eta Lambda, Annapolis, Md.; William P. Hutche, Delta Omicron Lambda, Princess Anne. Md.; Noel J. Pleasant, Zeta Lambda, Newport News, Va. Row 3—Bos. Edward N. Jones, Delta Beta Lambda, Hampton, Va.; J. Wilbur Jordan, Alpha Phi Lambda, Norfolk, Va.; Fred Douglass Thompson, Epsilon Iota Lambda, Suffolk, Va.; Eugene Williams, Delta Tau, St. Paul's College, Lawrenceville, Va.; James E. Steele, Gamma Iota Chapter, Hampton Institute, Va.; Nathaniel Lee, Beta Gamma Lambda, Richmond, Va.; Thaddeus Mathis, Beta Theta, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, W. Va.; Harold P. Cooper, Alpha Zeta Lambda, Bluefield, W. Va.; Sterling Neal, Beta Mu Chapter, Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Ky. Row 4—Bros. J. F. McClellan, Gamma Beta Lambda, Frankfort. Ky.; Robert W. Rockery, Alpha Lambda, Louisville, Ky.; Grady Pettigrew, Kappa Chapter, Columbus, Ohio; C. Holloway Sells, Jr.. Delta Gamma Lambda, Cincinnati. Ohio; Fdwin M. Candler. Theta Lambda, Dayton, Ohio;

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H. Hannibal Hull, Delta Gamma Lambda, Cincinnati, Ohio; Willie Gray, Alpha Tau, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; Anderson T. Bray, Delta Xi, Central State College, Wilberforce, Ohio; Don Hoard, Phi Chapter, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Row 5—Bros. Carroll Jordan, Alpha Xi Lambda, Toledo, Ohio; Edward J. Cox, Alpha Rho Lambda, Columbus, Ohio; Thomas J. Craft, Chi Lambda, Wilberforce, Ohio; Warren L. Pemberton, Alpha Rho Lambda, Columbus, Ohio; James Tanner, Delta Alpha Lambda, Cleveland, Ohio; William C, Ross, Gamma Rho Lambda, Garry, Indiana; Joseph Taylor, Iota Lambda, Indianapolis, lnd.; Elliott McKinney, Delta Epsilon Lambda, East St. Louis, III.; Robert L. Norwood, Tau Chapter, University of Illinois, Chapaign, 111.; Row 6—Bros. Larry M. Cowling, Epsilon Kappa, Peoria, 111.; Stephen L. Carter, Theta Chapter, Chicago, 111.; Bennett M. Stewart, Xi Lambda Chapter, Chicago, 111.; Shelby T. Freeman, Epsilon Lambda, Flint, Mich.; James Edwards Marshall, Epsilon, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Ronald Hall, Epsilon Xi Chapter, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Leven C. Weiss, Gamma Lambda, Detroit, Mich.; Timothy Johnson, Jr., Eta Nu Lambda, Grand Rapids, Mich.; S. J. Williams, Zeta Kappa Lambda, Des Moines, Iowa. Row 7—Bros. A. T. Busby, Beta Lambda, Jefferson City, Mo.; Paul Middleton, Alpha Psi, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo.; Robert P. Lyons, Beta Lambda, Kansas City, Kansas; Victor C. Bynoe, Epsilon Gamma Lambda, Boston, Mass.; Arthur Spears, Upsilon Chapter, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; Gene A. Powell, Epsilon Zeta, Fayetteville State College, Fayetteville, N. C ; Joseph Jones, Jr., Phi Lambda, Raleigh, N. C ; A. A. Best, Zeta Eta Lambda, New Bern, N. C ; N. H. Bennett, Jr., Beta Theta Lambda, Durham, N. C.

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FRATERNITY CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Row 1-Bros. William D. Shanks, Gamma Beta Chapter, North Carolina College, Durham, N. C ; Hardy Liston, Jr Kappa Lambda Greensboro N. C ; Wi Hard L McCloud Alpha Pi Lambda, Winston Salem, N. C._, Oliver Mack! Beta Vi, Lane Coltege, Jackson, Tenn.; Clayton Ag.nor> S.ngleton, Beta Omicron Chapter, Tennessee State University, Nashville Tenn E. O. A Hill, Alpha Mu Lambda, Knoxville, Tenn.; William J. kF'az.er )P™ <£> Chapter, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.; Charles M . a / s + a G a m ™ a ° m £ r o n , Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn.; Issac H. Miller, Jr., Tau Lambda, NashVll

R o w e 5 - J o s e p h S. Darden. Jr.. Gamma Omicron Lambda Albany G a ; Willie Shinshoster, Delta Eta Chapter, Savannah State College Savannah Ga.; Harold Taylor, Delta Delta, Albany State College Albany, G a S h e r ^ m a n Jones, Alpha Beta Talladega College, Talladega Ala.; H. M Thompson, Apha Chi" Augusta, Ga.; Joseph E. Thompson, Epsilon Beta Lambda, Macon. Ga.; James E. Jackson, Eta Omicron Lambda, Rock HiU, S. C W. J. Davis, Jr., Alpha Psi Lambda, Columbia, S. C , Kirkwood Baiton, Omicron Lambda, Birmingham. Ala. .~,M- N e v i l l e Ala • Row 3—Bros. Rev. James A. Smith, Theta Gamma Lambda, Newville, A a., Carmen E. Hayes, Beta Upsilon, Alabama State Col ^ % i Mu ks k° " t / ° m A e , r a y ' . Qfe Wright Lassiter. Alpha Nu Lambda, Tuskegee nstitute ,7 r ,ement Hazeur Cotton, Epsilon Nu, Stillman College, Tuscaloosa A a Clemen,^Hazeur, Beta Omicron Lambda, Mobile, Ala.; F. O.Woodard Alpha Ep^onLa^mbda Lorman, Miss.; Calvin J. Brown, Gamma Upsilon, Tougaloo M B , R a t a Dillworth, Delta Phi Chapter, Jackson State College, Miss., Paul Mohr, Theta Eta Lambda, St. Petersburg, Fla. « „ j _ ~ i n . Fla • Paul . Row 4 - B r o s . John Dukes, Jr., Epsilon Pi Lambda^ Grainesville Fau Paul Joseph, Beta Beta Lambda, Miami, Fla.; Theodis R. Jackson Epsilon Mu Lambda, Pensacola, Fla.; Gerald C. Burke, Delta Delta Lambda, West

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Palm Beach, Fla.; Anthony Hollins, Delta Sigma Chapter, Grambling, La.; Jack Strong, Delta Upsilon Lambda, Shreveport, La.; Isaac J. Starks, Beta Chi Chapter, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark.; Herbert H. Denton, Pi Lambda Chapter, Little Rock, Ark.; William R. Powell, Theta Kappa Lambda, Lubbock, Tex. Row 5—Bros. Reby Cary, Beta Tau Lambda, Fort Worth, Tex.; Frank Windom, Gamma Pi Lambda, Galveston, Tex.; Roger C. Stiles, Jr., Delta Rho Lambda, San Antonio, Tex.; Charles C. Teamer, Gamma Upsilon Lambda, Marshall, Tex.; Victor Smith, Beta Tau Lambda, Amarillo, Tex.; Milton F. Johnson, Beta Tau Lambda, Fort Worth, Tex.; S. L. Taylor, Eta Upsilon Lambda, Odessa, Tex.; Griff W. Kenderick, Epsilon Tau Lambda, Prairie View A & M College, Prairie View, Tex.; Gussie L. Daniels, Delta Theta, Texas State College, Houston, Texas. Row 6—Bros. Albert Ferguson, Sr., Theta Delta Lambda, El Paso, Tex.; Kelly O. Price, Gamma Tau Lambda, Beaumont, Tex.; B. E. Dade, Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter, Dallas, Tex.; Charles Christopher, Alpha Tau, Tulsa, Okla.; Tanzy Lockridge. Beta Chi Lambda, Muskoga, Okla.; Allen A. Hancock, Zeta Gamma Lambda, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Elarryo E. Mukes, Epsilon Epsilon, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.; Johnny Zander, Eta Psi Lambda, Tuscon, Ariz.; Carlton A. A. Dias, Gamma Chi Lambda, San Francisco, Calif. Row 7—Bros. Douglas Parnam, Epsilon Mu, San Jose, Calif.; John W. Hargis, Eta Sigma Lambda, San Jose, Calif.; Thadeaus H. Hobbs, Beta Psi Lambda, Los Angeles, Calif.; William H. Sherrod, Gamma Chi Lambda, San Francisco, Calif.; William Redmond, Zeta Beta Lambda, Sacremento, Calif.; Ray W. Bartlett, Eta Pi Lambda, Pasadena, Calif.; Leondard T. Deshield, Eta Epsilon Lambda. Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa.

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To All the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha, The Theta Brothers of Chicago extend their warmest invitation for you to attend Alpha's National Convention in Chicago in August of 1965. Your presence w i l l insure summer pleasure for you and Chicago. Fraternally yours, Stephen L. Carter Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Theta Chapter

Theta Chapter, Chicago. From left to right: Kneeling, Bros. Ather Williams and Richard Kerr. Middle row, Bros. Leon Hendricks, Robert L. Harris, and David Twine. Third Row,

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Bros. Julian Valentine, Irving Butler (graduate advisor), Stephen L. Carter, Thomas Jackson, Terence H. Mason, Richard Hooper, and Warren M. Brown.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO

THE SPHINX MAGAZINE On Its Golden Jubilee Celebration

BROTHERS OF BALTIMOREâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brothers of Delta Lambda chapter as they planned Midwinter Scholarship Formal with Bro. Lionel Hampton and orchestra furnishing the music. Front row, I. to r. Cliff W. Mackay, associate editor to Sphinx; Frank R. Veney, outgoing president; Pierre Davis, newly elected president; Dennis Fisher, president of Beta Alpha, Morgan College; Edward Young, vice president; R. G. Pinkett, financial secretary; Dr. Vemon Pennington, treasurer; Dr. Clifton R. Jones, parliamentarian; Cornelius S. Woodson,

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sergeant-at-arms. Second row, N. A. Pitts, Irving Green, Joseph Press, Otis Cox, James Persons, Joseph Yates, Wellington S. Ross, Richard A. Montgomery, Glendi E. Johns, Clarence W. Blount and Liston A. George. Third row, McKinley Hackett, Nathaniel Hoff, Paul R. Reese. Fourth row, Dr. Maurice Adams, John H. Winder, Robert Brooks, Joseph B. Bracey, Mervin Thompson, C. K. Anderson, Frank J. Ellis, J. Brown Hardy, Osborne Dixon, Charles Cephas, Dr. Lionel Desborders, Dr. Bruce Alleync.

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SOME OF THE ALPHA BROTHERS HOLDING

Row 1—Bro. Howard Jenkins, Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Bro. James C. Evans, Counsellor, Office of the Assistant Secretary Department of Defense; Bro. George O. Butler, Director of Community Relations with the President's Committe on Equal Employment Opportunity; Bro. Randall L. Tyus, Special Assistant to the Administrator and Employment Policy officer for the small Business Administration; Bro. George B. Nesbitt, Director of the Low Income Housing Demonstration Program for the Housing and Home Finance Agency; Bro. John Hope II, Assistant Executive Director in Charge of Federal Government Employment, The President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity; Bro. Anthony Rachal, Jr., Personnel Management Specialist in the Office of Employee Utilization. R O W 2—Bro. William M. Seabron, Assistant to the Director of Personel (Intergroup Programs) U. S. Department of Agriculture; Bro. Booker Tanner M. McGraw, Assistant to the Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, D. C ; Bro. James R. Poole, Assistant to the Director, Office of College Relations and Recruitment, U. S. Civil Service Commission; Bro. Phillip G. Sadler, Housing Specialist and Director of

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

Intergroup Relations for the Public Housing Administration; Duncan, Principal Assistant United States Attorney for Columbia; Bro. William E. Fowler, Jr., Special Assistant General, Robert F. Kennedy, U. S. Department Justice; Demond, Manpower Utilization Officer.

Bro. Charles T. the Dirstict of to the Attorney Bro. Albert L.

Row 3—Bro. H. Jacques Hall, Digital Computer Programmer with the Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D. C ; Bro. Roy K. Davenport, Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Personnel Management; Bro. L. Howard Bennett, Principal Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civil Rights; Bro. Midgett S. Parker, Physical Chemist in the Polymer Chemistry Section of the Division of Polymers of the National Bureau of Standards; Bro. Joseph H. Douglass, Chief, Program Analysis and Scientific Communications Staff, Office of the Director, National Institute of Mental Health, U. S. Public Health Service, Bethesta, Md.; Bro. Robert M. Alexander, Attorney Advisor, Opinions Division. Office of General Counsel, P. O. Dept., Washington, D. C ; Bro. Henry Von Avery, Wage and Hour Adviser in the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions of the U. S. Dept. of Labor.

COAAPLIAAENTS

You won't want to miss the story of The Sphinx built around the History of Alpha, Sunday, August 16, 8:00 p.m., New York City.

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Row 1—Bro. George G. Jefferson, Chairman, D. C. Parole Board; Bro. Horace R. Holmes, Chief, Voice of America Personnel Office; Bro. Maryland D. Kemp, Research Chemist in the Basic Research Laboratory at teU.S. Army Mobility Command's Engineer Research and Development Laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Bro. George O. Wright, Chief of the Management Sciences Research Division, Headquarters, U. S. Air Force, Washington, D. C ; Bro. Charles I. Cassell, General Office Representative of General Services Administration; Bro. George W. Dorsey, Employment Policy Officer for the U. S. General Services Administration; Bro. James F. Walker, Tax Law Specialist with the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service. Row 2—Bro. Howard S. Williams, Chemical Patent Examiner; Bro. Silas James Jackson; Biochemist, National Institution of Health, Bethesda, Md„ Bro. Joseph Douglas Reed, Internal Revenue Agent and Fraud Specialist Bro. Charles J. Wartman. Chief, Policy Services Branch, State and Local Division, Office of Civil Defense, Dept, of Defense; Bro. James G. Tyson, Member of the D. C. Government Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Bro. Lt.

Col. Steve G. Davis, Chief of the Equal Rights Branch Department of the Army; Bro. Lt. Col. Joel G. Adams, Senior Officer in Adjutant General's Corps of the Army. Row 3—Bro. Victor R. Daly, Depnty Director of the United States Employment Service for the District of Columbia and is in charge of the Manpower Development and Training Program for D. C ; Bro. William J. Washington, Jr., Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown Medical School and Visiting Physician on Georgetown Medical Service at D. C. General Hospital; Bro. John C. Eason, Jr., Sanitarian Director (Captain) in the Commissioned Officers Regular Corps of the U. S. Public Health Service, and Staff Officer in Charge of International Programs Coordination in the office of International Health of the Office of the Surgeon Genera.; Bro. Frank Ellis, Federal Housing Authority; Bro. A. Maceo Smith, Regional Director Federal Housing Authority, Dallas, Texas; Bro. Stenson Broaddus, Federal Housing Authority, Louisville, Ky.; Bro. Marshall Williams, Member of Secretariat, United Nations.

Alpha's participation in the march on Washington, August 28, 1963

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Alpha Zeta Lambda Alpha Wives

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HISTORY OF MU LAMBDA by Bros. Victor R. Daly and James F. Walker The small handful of graduate brothers who met in the Spring of 1923 to decide if they wanted to organize a graduate chapter in Washington, D. C., was a far cry from the present bulging meetings of Mu Lambda Chapter that tax the capacity of its beautiful fraternity house on the first Thursday of each month. The idea of the graduate chapter in those days was still experimental and the brothers argud long and loud over the course that they should pursue. Many in the group had been members of Beta Chapter. They had a sentimental attachment to old Beta that was not easy to sever. In the end it was agreed to apply for a graduate chapter charter. During the Summer of 1923 the group met regularly at the homes of various brothers to perfect plans for the organization of the chapter as soon as the charter was granted. Eventually, the charter arrived and the brothers were

christened Mu I .lmhda on October 1, 1923. The charter members » " e : Bros. Arthur Curtis, Merrill H. Curtis, Victor R. Daly, Eugene L. C. Davidson, Arnold Donowa, Walter Garvin, William L. Hansberry, Edward Howard, Norman L. McGhee, Louis H. Russell, J. H. N. Waring, Charles H. Houston, R. Frank Jones, Joseph R. Jones, John E. Lowry, Robert Ogle, Howard H. Long, Clarence H. Mills, Nathaniel A. Murray, James N. Saunders, Harold C. Stratton, Emory B. Smith, and Charles H. Wesley. After the Chapter was organized, it was customary to meet once a month at the homes of the individual brothers. Delightful suppers were always served following the meetings. There were usually about twenty to thirty brothers in attendance. Two or three brothers would serve together as hosts to share the expense.

During th early part of 1950, we were fortunate in purchasing our present home located at 1800 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W. With the assistance of the "Alpha Wives," the house was beautifully decorated, and open house was held in the Fall of 1950. The occasion was attended by over 1,000 persons and was considered by many to be the social event of the season. Mu Lambda, together with Beta and Omicron Lambda Alpha, was the host chapter for the Fifty-Fourth Anniversary Convention which convened August 19-23, 1960, with headquarters at the Sheraton-Park Hotel. For two years the chapter sponsored the "Ebony Fashion Fair." Lately, an annual moon-light dance cruise down the beautiful Potomac River has been sponsored. From these Fund raising

Left to right: Bottom row—Alfred C. Bailey, Ronda A. Gilliam, Samuel Boston, George B. Murphy, Jr., Lawrence K. Montgomery, Julius Brice, Louis Lassiter, Ellison V. Peppers. Second row—Louis Russell, Elbert Roberts, William H. Smith, Jr., Daniel W. Edmonds, Elgy Johnson, George H. Windsor, George W. Young, Otis C. Davenport, James F. Walker, Howard Locksley, Reginald C. James. Third row—Charles E. Pettigrew, Jr., James E. Eason, Jr., Sterling H. Safrit, George O. Wright, George S. Peterson, Luther Burnett, James T. Speight, Henry A. Wise, Millard R. Dean, Elijah B. Williams, Clarence Wheat, Joseph Waddy, C. C. House, William T. Davis, Belford V. Lawson. Top or 4th row—Charles IL Cassell, Theodore R. George, Henry G. Gillem, Charles L. Franklin, Bezelle Thomas, Joseph D. Reed, Louis T. Harding, Henry G. Williams, Daniel Pritchett, Maryland Kemp, Ralph Gamer, John Brinkly, Robert M. Alexander, Howland Ware, Wilber D. Ellis, William A. Robinson. activities, a life membership has been purchased in th N.A.A.C.P.; substantial scholarships have been awarded to deserving students at Howard University; and contributions have been made to other worthy community organizations. The chapter was also instrumental in the organization of the "Henry A. Callis Student Loan fund" in honor of our beloved Brother Jewel Founder Callis. Washington being the educational and cultural center that it is, Mu Lambda has profited by the constant flow of graduate brothers into the city from other parts of the country. The high per capita standard of living here among the nonwhite population makes it a mecca for the professionally trained Negro, among whom is a large percentage of men of Alpha Phi Alpha. The chapter will never lack for quantity and quality will be assured. From its humble beginning almost forty-one years ago, this Chapter has mushroomed into one of the biggest and best in the entire fraternity. The Chapter House compares favorably with any fraternity house in the Nation's Capital. It stands as a monument to the indomitable spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Photo shows a committee of Mu Lambda Brothers, receiving from Brother FOUNDER Henry Arthur Callis, one of the many honorary placques given to Brother Callis during bis long and distinguished career as Professor of Internal Medicine; practicing physician and medical scholar, and longtime fighter for human rights. The Brother, representing the chapter, received all of the certificates, placques and diplomas from Brother Callis. The collection to be mounted and placed on view in the Mu Lambda fraternity house.

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POLITICAL ^«?<e!, - *

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Bro. Dudley

Bro. Rumford

Bro. Brown

Bro. Carter

Bro. Randolph

BRO. WILLIAM L. DAWSON—Congressman, U. S. House of Representatives and chairman of the House Committee on Government Operations. BRO. EDWARD RICHARD DUDLEY—President, Borough of Manhattan. BRO. WILLIAM BYRON RUMFORD—Member of the California Legislature. BRO. EARL BROWN—Deputy President of The Borough of Manhattan, New York City. BRO. EDWARD W. BROOKS—Attorney General of Massachusetts. BRO. E. FREDERIC MORROW—Vice President of African-American Institute. Former administrative assistant to President D. Eisenhower. BRO. ELMER A. CARTER—Special Assistant to Governor Rockefeller for Intergroup Relations. BRO. WILLIAM S. RANDOLPH—Alderman of the City of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. BRO. LOUIS EMANUEL MARTIN—Deputy Chairman, Democratic National Committee. BRO. GEORGE H. FOWLER—Chairman, State Commission for Human Rights New York.

Bro. Brooks

Bro. Morrow

Bro. Fowler

GREETINGS from

ZETA BETA LAMBDA CHAPTER Sacramento, California President — William Redmond Vice President — Fred B. Wilkins Treasurer — Milton McGhee Rec. Secretary — William Hight Corr. Secretary — Carl E. Drake Parlimentarian — Winston Bolden Chaplain — Othalia Tompkins Sergeant-at-Arms — Edward Aubert Dean of Pledges — Harold Adams

GREETINGS and CONGRATULATIONS To The

SPHINX MAGAZINE From

DELTA UPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY EPSILON ALPHA—Toledo, Ohio: Left to Right: (Standing) Bros. Terry Jones, Moses Newsome, Jr., and Frazier Ross. (Sitting) Bros. James Gray, James Ramsey, Curtis Totty, Richard Earley, Robert Phillips and Larry Jones.

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Shreveport, Louisiana Jack Strong, President James C. Leary, Secretary

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CONGRATULATIONS TO

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Frank W. Morris, Jr. Eastern Vice President

Lake Charles, La. Bro. Dr. L C. Bredo

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

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ALL FOR ONE FREEDOM IN 1964

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SOME OUTSTANDING JUDGES

Bro. Jackson BRO. THOMAS DICKENS, New York City Justice of The Supreme Court, State of N. Y. B. A. and LL. B. degrees, New York Univ. BRO. JOSEPH C. WADDY, Associate Judge, D. C. Court of General Sessions, Domestic Relations Branch. Attended Lincoln University and Howard Law School.

BRO. JOSEPH E. DYER is Judge of the Family Court of New York City. BRO. HARRISON S. JACKSON is Judge of the Municipal Court of New York. BRO. SIDNEY A. JONES Like Father Like Son Bro. Jones congratulates his son, Sidney, Jr., upon initiation into Alpha Phi Alpha. Bro. Jones is Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 111. He has served as chairman of various standing committees of the General Convention and as Midwestern Vice President and as Acting General Secretary.

fefesHs! Bro. Alexander BRO. RAYMOND P. ALEXANDER, Judge, Philadelphia, Pa.

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BRO. AUSTIN T. WALDEN

Bro. Grey BRO. MAURICE W. GREY, Judge, Criminal Court of the City of N. Y.

Bro. Paige BRO. MYLES A. PAIGE, N. Y. City Judge. Former General President of Alpha.

(Continued From Page 22, Giles) When the Constitution was written it stated that after the fourth chapter was formed we were to have a general convention. Jones ran on the road in the summer time. He landed in Washington, D. C. and he set up a chapter without any authority, but the fiat of his will. The next place his train laid over was Richmond, Va., and before we had recovered from the first irregularity he had set up a chapter at Virginia Union University. Then his car went to Toronto, Canada and cut out but not

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Bro. Walden, Judge of the Municipal Courts of Atlanta, the first Negro so appointed. In 1962 he was first of two Negroes to be elected to membership on the State Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia. He is founder and president of Southern Democratic Conference, and an outstanding civil rights leader. He is a graduate of Atlanta University and of the University of Michigan.

7 before Jones had set up a chapter there. By this time we decided to expel Jones from the fraternity for insubordination. The night for the proposed expulsion came as we sat around grim faced. Jones got up to explain his actions. He said, "Why I even made an African Prince, Robert M. Mahlangan, a member." To pronounce the prince's name, Jones screwed his mouth to one side and made an almost indistinguishable sound similar to that of a duck. Jones won his point. We were convulsed with laughter and instead of the expulsion we gave him a rising vote of thanks.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Roscoe Giles, M.D., was general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in 1910. He is past president of the Cook County Physicians Association and the National Medical Association.

The New York Alpha Convention will be the greatest in our history, don't fail to witness this experience of a lifetime.

THE SPHINX

BETA NU LAMBDA Beta Nu Lambda Chapter of Charlotte, North Carolina is happy to extend greetings on the 50th Anniversary Issue of the Sphinx Magazine. Not only are we happy in extending greetings, but we are indeed proud and delighted to be a part of this wonderful celebration. It is regrettable that many of our chapters failed to write down many of the noble deeds done by brothers of the yesteryear. They never dreamed that posterity would be interested in their achievements. Today, we look back over the years, we re-live many pleasant experiences and manly deeds, but they were not recorded. We are happy to say, however, that Beta Nu Lambda Chapter has kept a good and fair account of the deeds done, and has placed them in the archives where unborn Alpha sons will read with much delight, we hope, as long as the world shall last. We believe in the development of effective citizenship and human relationships as we continue to look to the future; the great task has not ended, it has just begun. In addition to the above beliefs, the Sphinx Magazine has encouraged self-realization, economic efficiency, understanding-and application of science, reflective thinking, appreciation of science, and moral and spiritual values. We, therefore, salute this great magazine on its golden anniversary as the everlasting overture to faith and expectancy.

Tau Lambda is very proud to congratulate THE SPHINX for 50 years of achievement

TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER Nashville, Tennessee "The Athens of the South" General Organization Officials M. G. Ferguson W. D. Hawkins, Jr. I. H. Miller, Jr., Pres. R. G. Seals, Secy. Life Members M. G. Ferguson W. D. Hawkins, Jr. I. L. Moore Calvin McKissack J. K. Petway

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES For A Successful 50th Anniversary Celebration of the

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GAMMA TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER Beaumont, Texas

Zeta Zeta Lambdaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Queens Village, N. Y. Left to Right: Bros. AI Wardlow, Howard Whitmire, Wesley A. Parrott (Recording Secy.); Arthur Gilmer (Vice President): L. Charles Gray, Clifford R. Clemmons (Assoc. Editor to The Sphinx); Clarence Jacobs (President); King D. Reddick (Corn Secy); Enunitt Butler (Treasurer) and Tom Coleman (Fine. Secy). Bro. Gray, author and playwright, was joined by the group on the set of his latest original play, "Broken Threads", scheduled to have run for only three days, but the response was so good that an extra presentation had to be scheduled. Bro. Gray has written many poems and plays including "Twice Young", "They All Agreed" and "A Room For Me".

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SOME OTHER OUTSTANDING BROTHERS

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Bro. Custis

BRO. A. H. CALDWELL of Chicago, III., is a public relations expert. BRO WALTER W. SCOTT of New York City is a businessman and an outstanding civic worker. BRO WAYNE C. CHANDLER of Oklahoma City. Okla., is former S. W. Vice President and consistant fraternity worker. BRO. CHARLES F. LANE of Chicago is an outstanding lawyer and long time Alpha leader.

Bro. Finch

Bro. Jeffress

Bro. Thomas

BRO. THOMAS B. DYETT is one of New York's top Barristers, was Assistant District Attorney from 1927 to 1937. BRO. ROBERT T. CUSTIS of New York is a well known convention floor leader. BRO. GODFREY NURSE, M. D., of New York City contributed $100,000.00 to Harlem Hospital to set up a Department of Heart Surgery.

Bro. Hill

Bro. Carey

Bro. Hall

Bro. Lewis, II

Bro. Ferguson

ZETA PHI LAMBDA Norwalk, Connecticut

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President Vice President Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary

Treasurer Editor-of-Sphinx

BRO. DAVID R. BYRD is a member of the Motor Vehicle Parking Agency, District of Columbia. BRO. RUDOLPH J. THOMAS is Executive Director of the Harlem Branch YMCA. BRO. A. WAYMAN WARD of Chicago is an A. M. E. Minister. Fifty year Alpha man, and author of the Fraternity Prayer and Ritual of Memorial.

Bro. Crawford

GREETINGS FROM

MEMBERS: H. Anthony Bell James Marbury George I. Johnson Douglass P. Murray Cecil D. Gallup Oliver Napper James O. Lewis Leigh Skipper Victor O. Lewis, Jr. Joseph L. Carwin Olha N. Brown Robert Levister

AN ALPHA CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICINE Four Brothers, Four Doctors, Four Alphas—Bros. Maurice Randolph, Tulsa, Okla.; Fred Randolph, Bayview, Long Island. N. Y.; John Randolph, New York City, and William Randolph. Mt. Vernon. N. Y.

William Decker Clarke Robert Randall „ Thomas Olmore Clifford E. Barton

Wesley Lee Mayo Clarence R. J. Weekes

Bro. Greene

BRO. JAMES ALFRED JEFFRESS of Kansas City, Mo. is one of Alpha's most dedicated sons. Long time public school teacher. Author of song brook of Fraternity Sweetheart and Pep sons. Has an outstanding record as a chapter secretary. BRO ANSELM J. FINCH is principal of Wilkinson County Training School, Woodville, Miss. Poet and Writer. PRO. MACEO HILL, Wilberforce, Ohio, is one of the six state examiners of universities and colleges in Ohio. The first and only Negro examiner. He is well known for his fraternity participation and leader of the Hymn and other Alpha songs. BRO. A. J. LEWIS, II, is principal of Thomas Heathe-Slater Elementary School, Atlanta, Ga. Long time Alpha Rules Committee chairman. BRO. HENRY C. (Heinie) CRAWFORD, Cleveland, Ohio, is a familiar figure at conventions and an unusual chapter secretary and Sphinx photographer. BRO. CHARLES W. GREENE is Director of Public Relations, Atlanta Life Insurance Co., Atlanta, Ga. Former Southern Vice President. Served with U. S. Treasury Department during World War I. An outstanding civic leader. BRO. O. WILSON WINTERS, (Dentist) Philadelphia, Pa., is the first life member of Alpha. Convention parliamentarian over twenty-five years and editor of Frat Fun for over .10 years. BRO. HAROLD THOMAS, East St. Louis, 111., is a public school teacher, and a hard chapter worker, always present at regional and general conventions. BRO. KERMIT J. HALL, CPA, of Yeadon, P a is known as "Mr.i Budget" for Alpha. One of the fraternity's most dedicated and consistant workers. BRO. ARCHIBALD J. CAREY, JR., of Chicago. 111., Attorney-Minister, is minister of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church. Former U. S. Representative to the United Nations. BRO. MEREDITH G. FERGUSON, General Treasurer, is president of the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company, Nashville, Tenn. He has been treasurer of Alpha Phi Alpha since 1944.

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GREETINGS FROM

DELTA GAMMA LAMBDA CHAPTER Cincinnati, Ohio

First Row: Left to Right: Spencer E. Turner, Keijh H. Rhodes, Harry T. Martin, Treasurer A. Parker, Brent T. Pendleton, Herschel Cotton, E. Leon Robinson. Second Row: Left to Right: John H. Leahr, Paul Redden, Richard Gordon, Willis C. Weatherly, Richard Stott, Leonard WUHams, Braxton F. Cann, H. Hannibal Hull, Moses T. Alexander. Third Row: William Orr, Halloway C Sells, Norfleet Lowe, Robert C. Jackson, Charles D. Houston, Donaldo Gayle, John L. Henderson.

Fourth Row: Eugene Shuttlesworth, W. F. Clarke, Julius Mann. Fifth Row: Raymond McDuffey, McNelious Sharpe, Jon T. Minis, Webster W. Posey. Sixth Row: Agustine Birch, Alonzo Saunders, George Hull. Seventh Row: Chester C. Pryor II, Theodore M. Berry. Top Row: John Poole, Charles Clarke, Henry NeUoms, John Courtney.

CONGRATULATIONS 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPHINX

ALPHA TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER 1934-1964 Tulsa, Oklahoma The brothers of Alpha Tau Lambda who havercMbeen a member 25 years^r longer. Seated-left to right: Robert L. F"» 'd' S r - ; I ° L a R , H w ^ f t ^ R R Tovinr «Jr Trtllv W Harris and Edward Brown. Standing, left to right B^ker'B^Wl 0 " 5 : ^ M o r S , Jesse L. Greadington, Theodore Hall, J. J. Widemon and Clifford Johnson. Not Included in the picture are: W. Norvell Coots, Tan^Lockridge, Robert S. Waugh, J. T. A. West, J. Tyler Smith and Manon Taylor.

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"The Oil Capital of The World"

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ALPHA'S ATHLETES By Bro. J. E. Martin

Bro. Dr. J. Ernest Martin

Any attempt to write an article on "Alpha Greats in Athletics" is an almost impossible task due primarily to the lack of data and information. The Fraternity keeps no such records and attempting to get information from the different chapters was comparable to pulling eye teeth. All chapters were requested to send in lists of outstanding athletes, past and present, and to date the answers have been negligible. If you don't find your favorite All-American listed, please take your grievance to your local Chapter. During the twenties and thirties, Alpha was able to attract the majority of the outstanding Negro athletes on most of the college campuses across the country. Not so in the forties, fifties and sixties with a few exceptions. What is the reason? Where does the fault lie? As one brother has asked: "Are we worshipping the cult of mediocrity or shall we heed the call to greatness?" Listed in football are some of the AllAmerican (Walter Camp or the Associated Press) and others who excelled on their respective college teams. So little information could be obtained relative to Basketball that this list is small and far from being complete. Baseball seems to have received- less attention from the Alpha athlete and is thereby almost a nonentity with the exception of Earl Brown, a standout pitcher at Harvard University in the early Twenties. Track and field received the most participants from the Alpha Fraternity and most of the outstanding athletes excelled in track. Perhaps after reading this short article and noting its incompleteness, information will be forthcoming to the Sphinx, which will, if the response demands, publish at a future date the achievements of many more Alpha Greats in the field of Athletics. Bro. Fritz Pollard—Brown University's most famous athlete. The greatest broken field runner in the history of the gridiron. First Negro to be selected on Walter Camp's All-American. First Negro to play in the Rose Bowl—1916. An all around athlete superb in track as well as in Football. Inducted into the National Football Hall of Fame. Brother Pollard is now a noted tax consultant in New York City.

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Bro. Charlie West—Star half-back of Washington and Jefferson for four years— 1920-23. One of the best athletes in his generation, was also a pentathlon winner. Later coached at Howard University. He is now a physician in Alexandria, Virginia. Bro. Jazz Byrd—Lincoln University, Pennsylvania—1921-24. Greatest all around athlete in the history of the school. Winner of ten varsity letters in three sports. Halfback and quarterback in football, AllAmerican guard in Basketball and record holder in C.I.A.A. in 100-yard dash. With the possible exception of Fritz Pollard of Brown, Jazz Byrd was the greatest broken field runner of all times. At present he is an I.R.S. agent in New York City. Bro. Fritz Pollard

Bro. Fritz Pollard, Sr.

Bro. Paul Robeson—Rutger's four sports letter man and regarded as the greatest living All-American football player. He was elected by Walter Camp and the Associated Press to gridiron honors on the 1917-1918 All-American team. In the opinion of most people, he, of all the AilAmericans who have been chosen, has gained the greatest and most merited fame since his graduation and is rated as one of the most prominent living Rutgers alumni. He is one of ten men in this history of Rutgers who won four letters as an undergraduate. At the present he is a famous concert artist and world-traveler. Bro. J. Mayo (Ink) Williams—Brown University's famous all-American end— 1916-1917. He was one of the pioneers in the national Football League with Cleveland in 1926. He is at present in the Insurance business in Chicago, Illinois.

Bro. J. Mayo Williams

Bro. Paul Robeson

Byrd races to goal line

Bro. Fraz (Jazz) Byrd

Bro. Ernie Martin—Tuft's College, 191721. Star Quarter-back, Co-Captain. Coached at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, Bluefield State College. Now practicing Dentistry in Bluefield, West Virginia and Chief of Dental Service, Lakin State Hospital, Lakin, West Virginia. Bro. Joe Trigg—(Deceased) A powerful and rugged linesman at Syracuse University, 1915. The only Negro to earn a place on a College Crew. Was a physician in Washington, D. C. Bro. "Bal" Taylor—Lincoln University, Pennsylvania—Brainy clever quarterback who directed the 1924 team to an unbeaten season and the C.I.A.A. championship. At present Owner of a Drug Store in Boston, Massachusetts and a powerful political figure in New England.

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Bro. Willie Ward—University of Michigan—1935-38. A great all around athlete. Bro. Ed Williams—New York University —Full back—1936-38. Bro. John Flippen—Bluefield State College—1933-37 Star Fullback. All C.I.A.A. selection. Coached at Bluefield State, and is now Associate Professor of Education at Bluefield, West Virginia. Bro. Carl Lee Eller—Minnesota—196163. An All-American tackle who was the scourge of the Big Ten. Bro. Charles Jones

Bro. Charles Jones

Bro. Charlie Jones—New York University—Star Halfback—1928-29. Won Shot Put Penn Relays 1932. Now in Insurance Business in New York. Bro. C. Randy Taylor—Tuft's 1925-28. Star Half back and outstanding all around athlete. At present Head of the Department of Bacteriology, Howard University School of Medicine. Bro. Harry Jefferson—Ohio State University—1920-23. Linesman. One of the country's most successful Coaches of Bluefield State, A. and T. and Virginia State Colleges. He is now Commissioner of Officials C.I.A.A. Bro. Sam Taylor—Northwestern. Stellar end of the early twenties. Coached at Clark. Prairie View, Union and Bluefield State Colleges. At present on the faculty of Kentucky State College. Bro. Red Jefferson—Howard University1926. Great tackle, all C.I.A.A. Is now Attorney in Washington, D. C. Bro. Bobo Miller—Howard University1926 Stellar Guard. All C.I.A.A. At present physician in Oklahoma. Bro. Henry Kean—Fisk University (Deceased) A Fisk immortal. All around athlete. Later became outstanding Coach at Kentucky State and Tennessee. Bro. Pete Tyson—Howard University— 1926. One of the greatest ends in Howard's history. Now practicing Attorney in Washington, D. C. Bro. "Manny" Riveria—Columbia University—Outstanding back of early 30's. Backbone of some of Lou Little's finest teams. Later coach and Athletic Director at Lincoln University Pennsylvania. At present he is Director of Physical Fitness Service of United States Government in Puerto Rico. Bro. Wayman Coston—Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. Great tackle and Captain of team-1923. Now a physician in Wilmington, Delaware. Bro. Julie Martin—Lincoln University, Pennsylvania—Outstanding Halfback, Captain 1928-29. Later coached at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. At present member of Parole Board, Washington, D. C.

MAY-JUNE, 1964

Bro. Bobby Lee Bell—Minnesota—Was named to the Look football writer's Association, Football Coaches Association, Sporting News and A B C TV Ail-American teams. His transition from quarterback to AU-American tackle in two years is one of the wonders of modern football. Bro. Robert L. McNeil—University of Minnesota—Guard—1962-63. Bro. Roland L. Mudd—University M innesota—Right halfback— 1962-63. Bro. Bill Munsey—University of nesota—Right halfback—1962-63.

Bro. Fritz Pollard, Jr.

Bro. Fritz Pollard, Jr.—South Dakota State—1936-38. Famous son of a famous father. Greatest halfback in the history of the College. Excelled also in track. Participated in the Olympics of 1936. At present he is a Youth Director of the Chicago Commission on Youth Welfare.

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Bro. Brig Owens

Bro. Stanley

Bro. Samuel R. Pierce, Jr.

Bro. Frank Stanley—Atlanta University —Outstanding all around athlete. At present Editor of Louisville Denfender, Louisville, Kentucky. Bro. Samuel Pierce—Cornell University —1944-47. Star end. All Ivy League each year. At present, Judge Court of Sessions, New York City.

Bro. Brig Owens—The University of Cincinnati has another follow-up to the great Big "O", in the person of Brig Owens, quarterback and AU-American candidate. With Owens at the controls, University of Cincinnati fielded the Missouri Valley Conference co-champions. This 175 pound speedster and passing artist is a junior in the college of Education and maintains a 2.75 average.

ETA EPSILON LAMBDA Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa

Bro. Larry Cowling—Bradley University— 1963 Great football and track star. An Olympic prospect in 1964.

The chapter that is in the vanguard of

Bro. Otis Galloway—Tuft's CollegeOutstanding tackle 1917-21. Post-Office Supervisor, Retired. Boston, Massachusetts.

50th ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS

You won't want to miss the story of The Sphinx built around the History of Alpha, Sunday, August 16, 8:00 p.m., New York City.

Alpha's new frontier sends

From Africa, The Continent of The Sphinx "The Continent of the Future"

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Bro. Jesse Owens with Ted Williams at the W. Va. Centennial

Bro. Jessie Owens—Ohio State—Track and Field Star. Has been acclaimed "The Champion of the Century." At the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, Germany, Owens gained international distinction with a dramatic victory that set new Olympic records by winning individual titles in the 100 meter, 200 meters, broad jump and running on the victorious relay team. He is at present a board member and former director of the Chicago Boys Club, an organization serving 1,500 youngsters and has a daily radio program. Bro. Ralph Metcalfe—Marquette University. His name is listed often as a record holder on the Amateur Athletic Union and the National Collegiate Association Honor Rolls as an outstanding runner, member of the 1936 Olympic team. At present he is a Councilman in Chicago, Illinois.

Bro. Ben Johnson—Columbia University —Captain of Track team. National AAU indoor 100 yard champion 1936. Bro. Binga Desmond (deceased) University of Chicago—Great quarter miler, held Big Ten record for 40 years. 440 yards 47.4 in 1915. Bro. Mel Walker —Ohio State —High jump champion 1932-35. Bro. Mozelle Ellebee—Tuskegee — National 100 meter champion 1940. Bro. William Watson—University of Michigan—Captain of track team, put the shot and discus. Bro. Cliff Wharton—University of Boston—Captain of track team 1925. Now United States Ambassador to Norway.

Bro. Cecil Cooke

Bro. Cecil (Babe) Cooke

Bro. Cecil Cooke—Syracuse University —Great quarter miler, national AAU junior and senior 440 yard champion 1925, NCAA 440 yard champion 1926, All American track team in 1926. At present he is Recreational Director Park Department, New York City. Bro. Howard P. Drew—University of California. Won National Amateur Athletic Union 100 Yard Championship, 220 yard title in 1913. First Negro to break into "Fastest human class." Co-holder of World's record 9.6 seconds in the 100 yard sprint. He is now an attorney in Hartford, Connecticut.

Bro. John Woodruff

Bro. John Woodruff—University of Pittsburgh. Top track star, winner of the 1936 Olympic 800 meters, NCAA National champion 440 and 880—1937-38-39, AAU National Champion 880 yards—1940, cracked old 880 Dartmouth indoor mark in 1940 with a time 1.47.06. He is now a Parole officer in the New York State Division of Parole.

Bro. Jim Herbert

Bro. Jim Herbert—New York University Winner National AAU 600 Indoor championship in 1941, set records in the 600 in 1938-194C, was the Anchor man on the famous N.Y.U. Penn Relay Mile Championship teams 1938-1940. At present he is in Real Estate in New York. Bro. Eulace Peacock

Bro. Eulace Peacock

Bro. Eulace Peacock—Temple University's greatest track star. National AAU 100 yard and Broad Jump Champion 1935, Winner of the dash 1933, Penn Relays 1934. In February 1964 he was made member of the, National Hall of Fame for Track and Field. Today he is a successful business man in the Liquor Industry in Harlem. Bro. Archie Williams — University of Southern California. Won Olympic Gold medal in the 400 meter 1936.

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Bro. Stanfield completes 200 Meter Dash

Bro. Andrew Stanfield

Bro. Andrew Stanfield—Seton Hall, New j erS ey—Olympic champion 200 meters 1951-52. Set record Penn Relays 1950 Broad Jump, ICAAAA record 220 yards—1951. Is now special Representative for Schaeffcr Brewing Company.

From the Western Vice President (Continued from Page 80) have insisted that our chapters be serviceable to their communities. We have tried to improve undergraduate activity. We are sure our efforts are not in vain for our ranks have increased considerably. Fifty years from now, when the centennial record is written in the Sphinx, lets hope that the west has sown a seed that will grow into a giant oak. Here is wishing, also, my successor the best of luck.

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Bro. David D. Albritton

Bro. Ned Gourdin

Bro. David Albritton—Ohio State. Member Olympic team 1936, set a record for high jump. Now is a member of the Ohio Legislature and teacher and coach at Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio. Bro. Ned Gourdin—Harvard—World's record in running broad-jump 1921. National broad-jump champion 1921, National Pentathlon Champion 1921-22. Still holds Harvard jump record made in Harvard-Yale-Oxford-Cambridge games in 1921, member United States Olympic team in Paris 1924, former President of New England Olympians and National Vice President of the Olympians. At present he is Judge of Superior Court of Massachusetts.

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Bro. Melvin Blockwell

Bro. George Gregory-—Columbia University 1931. A truly great athlete, AilAmerican, Captain of team. At present, Attorney, member of New York Civil Service Commission. Bro. Melvin Blockwell—University Illinois—Lettered forward, 1963-64.

BRO. PHIL EDWARDS, being congratulated by the then Prince of Wales, now Duke of Windsor, after winning British Empire games half mile event.

Bro. Phil Edwards—New York University—Won the A.A.U. National championship in the half mile three times. Participated in Olympics 1928-32-36. He is now a member of the staff of Veteran's Hospital in Montreal, Canada.

Bro. Andre Gill

Bro. Ronald Manning

Bro. Andre Gill—Houston Tilloston College—1963. Bro. Ronald Manning—Houston Tilloston College—1963. Both of these brothers were outstanding basketball players.

Bro. Willis Cummings

Bro. Eddie Tolan—Universilty of Michigan—Olympic winner 1932. In more than 300 races Tolan was defeated only 7 times. Established Olympic record in 100 meters in 10.3 seconds. Today he is serving in the City Department of Detroit, Michigan.

MAY-JUNE, 1964

RECORD ALBUM

Bro. Willis Cummings

Bro. Willis Cummings—University of Pennsylvania—was top miler and captain of the University of Pennsylvania crosscountry team in 1920. He is now a successful Dentist in Harlem.

Bro. Frank Dixon

Bro. Melvin Blanhelm

Bro. Frank Dixon—New York University —1938. Track star and greatest miler of the University to date. Bro. Melvin Blanheim—University of Illinois—1964 Big Ten 300 yard dash champion, 30.8 seconds.

The Sphinx Golden Jubilee Record Album will be on sale at the Alpha Convention, New York City, August 14-20. This record album will contain the Alpha Hymn, Alpha sweetheart and pep songs, music used in the drama — Alpha — Endless Procession of Splendor, and dialogue telling of the Golden Jubilee and history of Alpha. You will want to secure this historical record for your own pleasure and for historical purposes. This record promises to be a great promotional asset for Alpha. Please come prepared to purchase your record.

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Bro. George Unseld

Bro. George Unseld — University of Kansas—1964. This six-foot seven Junior is the star of a great Kansas team, leading rebounder in Big Eight Conference and second highest scorer.

Bro. Tony Yates—University of Cincinnati—One of the best defensive guards in Collegiate basketball. Honorable mention All-American, Captain 1963.

Yates intercepts for a shot

Sandy Stephens EPSILON—Univ. of Michigan—Intramural Basketball Team: Kneeling: Bros. Ronald Madison, Harvey Procter, Bruce Williams. Standing: Bros. James Marshall, John Rowser, (Coach) giving the victory sign; Emmett Hagood, and Sphinxman Inman Breaux.

Sandy Stephens

Bro. Sandy Stephens—Minnesota—First Negro to quarterback and Captain a Big Ten team. Was unanimous All-American choice for Quarter-back. His scintillating performance in the Rose Bowl in 1962 will long be remembered.

Bro. McNeil

Bro. Mudd

Bro. Bell

Bro. Eller

Bro. Munsey

BRO. ROBERT L. McNEIL, Guard, University of Minnesota. BRO. ROLAND L. MUDD, Right Guard, University of Minnesota. Athletes of Gamma Lambda—Detroit, Mich. Seated left to right: Bros. Rollie McMahan (Football), Edward (Eddie) Tolon, Olympic Great in track, Clarence E. Jackson (Football), Leroy Dues (Field and Track), Willis Ward (Michigan Great in Football), Norman Morris (Football) and Horace Coleman (Football).

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BRO. BOBBY BELL, Right Tackle, University of Minnesota. BRO. CARL LEE ELLER, Left Tackle, University of Minnesota. BRO. BILL MUNSEY, Right Halfback, University of Minnesota. These Brothers all played with Sanford (Sandy) Stephens on the University of Minnesota football squad. They also played in the 1962 Rose Bowl Game.

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Greetings from the brothers of Epsilon Xi Lambda Chapter, Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Left to right: front row, C. J. Jones, B. H. Cooper, B. T. Johnson, Chapter President; F. H. Miller, Third General President; S. L. Blackburn, G. J. Bacon, and J. O. I riiiiin. Second row, J. Perkins, R. P. Huddleston, M. Thomas, A. B. Levison, C. L. Leggette, L. Sutton, M. C. Martin, R. F. JaCox, C. F. Reid, R. Littleton, C. H. Jones, and M. D. Wilson.

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(Continued from Page 21) maneuver around and have the brother suspended, alleging he was discussing things secret. Nevertheless, courageous brothers still exist and they are re-kindling the urge to "report." Since the inexorable laws of Nature have caused so many of those who labored in the forefront during the formative years of Alpha to leave us and pass into the great beyond, it is well for some of us who remain and can do so to reduce to writing the important events of yesteryearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;such as we do not find in our history volumes for the benefit of our younger members. Now that I am retired, I hope to make some contribution in this respect. EDITOR'S NOTE: Bro. Raymond W. Cannon is an outstanding attorney-at-law. He was the first editor of The Sphinx Magazine, 1914, and general president of Alpha from 1924-27 and has served Alpha in various capacities through the years.

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ARMY LT. COL. PAUL W. HUBBARD, Minneapolis, Minn., recently participated in Exercise LORELEY ROCK, a six-day Seventh U. S. Army field training exercise. He is a graduate of Langston University. ARMY SECOND LT. OLIVER B. MURRAY, Gadsen, S. C , recently participated in Exercise SPRING THAW, a six-day field training exercise in Korea. He is a graduate of South Carolina State College. ARMY 2D LT. EDZEL L. TURNER, Bellevue, Md., of the 3d Armored Division participated in winter training at Grafenwohr, Germany. He is a graduate of Morgan State College. ARMY 2d Lt. TOMMIE L. McCOLLUM, Tuscaloosa, Ala., was recently assigned to the U. S. Army Training Center, Armor at Fort Knox, Ky. He is a graduate of Tuskegee Institute. SECOND LT. ROBERT C. REDMOND, Cheyney, Pa., completed an eight-week officer orientation course at the Army Southeastern Signal School, Fort Gordon, Ga. He is a graduate of Howard University. SECOND LT. O'CARNELL A. PRICE, Mechanicsville, Va., recently completed a four-week Chemical, Biological and Radiological officer course at the Army Chemical School, Fort McClellan, Ala. He is a graduate of Virginia State College. SECOND LT. JAMES DUNCAN, JR., Florida City, Fla., recently completed an eight-week officer orientation course at the Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga. He is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. SECOND LT. AARON BILLUPS, Philadelphia, Pa., recently completed a nine-week officer orientation course at the U. S. Army Adjutant General School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. He is a graduate of Hampton Institute. SECOND LT. HUEY B. SCOTT, Monroe La., recently completed an officer orientation course at the Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Ky. He is a graduate of Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge. ARMY CAPT. ROBERT L. DINKINS, Shreveport, La., received assumed command of Battery A, 1st Battalion in the 1st Armored Division's 6th Artillery at Fort Hood, Tex. He is a graduate of Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge, La. CAPTAIN CHARLES E. DELANE, Opelousas, La. was promoted to captain, May 11, at Fort Kobbe, Canal Zone, where he is assigned to the 508th Infantry. He is a graduate of Central State College.

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OMEGA CHAPTER

Bro. W. Wesley Whetstone

Bro. Keith H. Rhodes

BRO. W. WESLEY WHETSTONE On January 24, 1964 at 4:10 p. m., a huge Oak in the forest of Alphadom fell. Bro. W. W. Whetstone was admitted to Omega Chapter at this fateful hour. Alpha men all over the world will feel the impact of this loss. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 28, 3:30 p.m. at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. Bro. Whetstone had served Alpha in many capacities and was Southern Region Vice President at the time of his passing. Bro. William Wesley Whetstone entered the portals of Alpha and asked not what he could do for Alpha. He entered Alpha and did all that he could do which was much, asked nothing in return and was given the second highest honor this Fraternity can bestow upon a Brother. BRO. KEITH HICKS RHODES Bro. Keith Hicks Rhodes, Delta Gamma Lambda, Cincinnati, passed away suddenly on April 3, 1964. Bro. Rhodes was the son of the late Bro. Silas M. Rhodes and Mrs. Ella Rhodes, a teacher in the Cincinnati Public School system. He was the chapter's Associate Editor to The Sphinx and was in the process of preparing copy for the 50th Anniversary Issue. A graduate of Morehouse College, Bro. Rhodes earned his master s degree in industrial management at Xavier University, Cincinnati. He has been employed as a management analyst in the United States Defense Supply Depot, Dayton, Ohio since 1958. He served in the Korean War as an officer and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the North Avondale Neighborhood Club. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Gwendolyn Rhodes; a daughter Pamela Carol; a stepdaughter Sandra Kay White and his mother Mrs. Ella Rhodes

Bro. Rodney Higgins

Bro. Oliver Spellman

BRO. RODNEY GONZALES HIGGINS BRO. Rodney G. Higgins was administered Omega Chapter ceremonies during the month of February, 1964. Bro. Higgins was born March 30, 1911 to the late Mrs. Susie Clayton Higgins and Mr. William Gonzales Higgins in Ashville, N. C. He was educated in public schools of St. Louis, Mo. His Bachelor of Science degree was received from Southern Illinois University. His Master's and Doctoral degrees were conferred by Iowa State University. His early teaching experiences included tenure at A. and T. College, North Carolina and Stowe Teachers' College, St. Louis, Mo. He came to Southern University in 1946 as a Professor in the Department of History and Political Science, which department he has served as chairman from 1948 to the present time. He was director of Bayou Boys and Girls State for the American Legion. Bro. Higgins served as chairman of the Graduate Council and a member of the Athletic Council of Southern University. He was also a member of several educational, civic and social organizations. He is an honorable discharged veteran U. S. Army, World War II. His survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mildred DiPietro Higgins of Nanticoke, Pa., three children, Rodney, Jr., Aenied and Lois and an uncle, Daniel Higgins of Kendall, N. Y.

BROTHER OLIVER BASSETT SPELLMAN Bro. Oliver Bassett Spellman passed at 4:30 a. m. Wednesday, Fabruary 5 at his residence, Baton Rouge, La., at the age of 40 years. He was born in Alexandria, La. February 22. 1923. Bro. Spellman was educated at Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. receiving his A. B. degree in 1944, Brooklyn Law School; receiving his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1950, and further study at Southern University School of Law. He was the son of the late Dr. Frank J. Spellman and Mrs. Altonette Dier Spellman. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Iris Lawson Spellman, three children, Oliver, Jr., Iris Ann and Ricki Renee; one brother, Dr. Mitchell Spellman of Washington, D. C , two sisters, Mrs. Melba Borris of New Orleans and Mrs. Ruby Royston ot Kansas City, Kan. Organizational memberships included the Louisiana Bar Association, Young Men's Christian Association, NAACP and The Bunche Club. Bro. Spellman held the position of Professor of Law on the faculty of the Southern University Law School at the time of his death. He was also a practicing attorney. BRO. HERBERT WIGGINS Excerpts from a Resolution: Our esteemed brother. Dr. Herbert Wiggins was removed to Omega Chapter on April 8, 1964. He was a Charter Member in good standing of Beta Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He lived and demonstrated beyond all doubt his belief in and affirmation to the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. By his dedication to Alpha Phi Alpha and its ideals, he became an inspiration to all whose lives he touched. BRO. FERDINAND D. WILLIAMS Bro. Ferdinand D. (Ferdi) Williams was initiated into Beta Chapter in 1921 and entered the practice of dentistry in Montclair, N. J. in 1925. He was an organizer of Alpha Alpha Lambda, Newark, N. J., 1926, and became its first president. He organized Delta Mu Lambda, Montclair, N. Jâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; 1947, and became its first president. He was on the floor fighting for a better fraternity at nearly every convention since 1921. He was affectionately called "Mr. Alpha" by all brothers of Alpha, and especially Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter, NYC, Bro. Williams was cited by the Fraternity for his excellent financial record from "1921 to 1963. The first chapter house for Eta Chapter in NYC was established in 1924 at 203 West 138th St., where he resided until he began his practice in New Jersey. Bro. Williams passed this life April 14. Funeral services were held Friday, April 17. BRO. WILLIAM EUGENE SHORTRIDGE Bro. W. E. Shortridge passed into Omega, Tuesday, April 28 at Holy Family Hospital, Ensley, Ala. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 2, 2:00 p.m. at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Ensley, Ala. Bro. Shortridge was the owner of the 56-year old Shortridge Funeral Home. He was treasurer of the seven-year old Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, was chairman of the board of directors of Jones Valley Finance Company; chairman of the board of directors of the Atlanta College of Mortuary Science and a director of the Burial Reserve Christian and Benevolent Societies. The Shortridge enterprises include the Shortridge Barber Shop and the Harlem Vending Company. Bro. Shortridge was a past president of the Birmingham Branch NAACP; past president of the Jefferson County Funeral Directors Association; Alabama Funeral Directors Association; the National Funeral Directors Association and the past president of Omicron Lambda Chapter. Survivors include the widow Mrs. Pinkie Shortridge; a daughter, Miss Wilda Shortridge; one son, Jimmy; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian Jones, Mrs. Doris Clary and Mrs. Ethel Caldwell, all of Detroit, Mich., and a stepfather, Ed Carr.

Bro. Ferdinand D. Williams

Bro. William Eugene Shortridge

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