The SPHINX | Winter 1916 | Volume 2 | Number 4 191600204

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T HE SPHINX Waller, R. B. P. Waller, J. R. Westheimer, R. Guarding, F. Downing and Bro. A. E. Robinson of Pho and Bro. J. Barrett from Nu, present. At our next meeting, October 28th. Bros. Robinson and Barrett became affiliated with Alpha. Bro. A. E. Robinson is in the Veterinary College, and Bro. Barrett in the College of Arts and Sciences. At our regular meeting on October 28th, Bro. R. B. P. Waller was elected to the office of President, to fill the vacancy caused by Bro. H. R. Wooten, our President, who was called to Paducah, Ky., to fill a position as the head of the Department of Mathematics in the Paducah High School. He has recently been appointed instructor of the Musical and Glee Clubs of the school. The ranks of Alpha were much reduced this year, with the loss of Bros. T. IT. Amos, G. H. Fletcher, P. J. Rayford, A. P. Chippey and M. PI. Dorsey. Bro. T. H. Amos is continuing his course in Medicine at the Flower Hospital, New York, N. Y. Bro. P. J. Rayford is head of the Department of Agriculture at Cheney Institute, Cheney, Pa. Bro. A. P. Chippey is in Wilmington, Del. Bro. M. H. Dorsey is in Bunington, N. Y. We are glad to say all the brothers of Alpha paid their grand tax at our second meeting of the year. Owing to the small number of new students (colored) entering Cornell, Alpha was wanting for new material this year. However, at our last meeting, December 2nd, we initiated Bro. Robert Cook, who comes to us from Washington, D. C. Bro. V. R. Daly was elected as delegate to the Convention of Gamma. Our cry is "On to Richmond!"

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Alpha hopes to see this Convention the greatest in the history of A-Phi-A. Alpha extends to all brothers here wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Aubrey Eugene Robinson, Corresponding Secretary. BETA CHAPTER—WASHINGTON, D. C. Beta sends her greetings to all her fellow brethren of other Chapters for this, the Christmas season. Since the last edition of the Sphinx

Bro. CHARLES A. TRIBBETT. B. S. General Treasurer and Zeta Alumnus Bro. Charles Alex. Tribbett, Yale 1916 S., Electrical Engineer; Vice President Zeta 1914-15; President 1915-16. Member of Yale Society of Electrical Engineers; also member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers; is one of the outstanding young men of color in the field of Electrical Engineering. He was highly recommended by Yale to the Housatonic Power Company of Waterbury, Conn., where he is now making good.

much of interest have occurred at Beta. Bro. John C. Williams of Nu Chapter, Bro. Stansbury M. Carter of Alpha, and Bro. Joseph P. Dancy of Omricon have affiliated themselves with us. W e extend to them our hearty welcome.


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