THE SPHINX, JUNE 1925
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Byrd, Jenkins, and pledge Brother Fletcher were among the number of Lincoln's representatives at the Penn Relays and at the Howard meet. Among the recent visitors to the campus were Brothers Maloney, Daniels, and Spurlock of Gamma, and Brother McCoy of Eta Lambda. We wish for all brothers a prosperous summer, and may we all carry the standards of Alpha wherever we go. Fraternally yours,
XI
JAMES
I.
ludtor
to The
HOPSON,
SPHINX.
CHAPTER,
Wilberforce, Ohio BROTHERS I N T H E B O N D :
Appreciating the efforts being put forth by the Editor-in-Chief of the S P H I N X in his endeavors to create a bigger, better and a more influential Journal, we, the brothers of Xi are determined to leave no stones unturned in doing our duty in aiding him to attain his goal in perfecting the journal. Since our last message to the S P H I N X seven new members have been admitted into the mystic shrine of Alpha Phi Alpha. On Saturday evening, April the twenty-fifth they were carried into the sandy desert there to grope and wander in darkness and awe until the wee small hours of the morning. Just as the mantle of darkness was being ushered into oblivion, when the fairy queens, wood nymphs and brownies came riding on the wings of the dawn, then did they emerge from the darkness, behold the light, and grasp the meaning of Alpha Phi Alpha, thereby becoming part and parcel of Alpha Phi Alpha. The Neophytes a r e : Brothers George Venters, Randolph Hunt, John Ballou, William Simpkins, William G. Cummings, Steve A. Peters and Charles Fairfax. It is always with the greatest of pleasure that we refer to those brothers, who are especially prominent in student activities. Brothers Homer "Tech" Williams and John Ballou are members of the Wilberforce University quartette. Since the opening of school, they have toured extensively through Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia and Kentucky. They have appeared directly before audiences numbering many thousands and indirectly to many more, by means of the Radio at Station W R A V . Brother Williams possesses a bass voice, commonly said to be as low as a duck's "ankle," while Brother Ballou's baritone voice is unequalled. Recently, three of the four students elected to the Sword and Shield, an honorary fraternity of this university, were members of Alpha Phi Alpha. T h e Sword and Shield is a local honorary fraternity to which the male students are elected on merit of excellency in some phase of school activities. The recently elected brothers a r e : Brothers Eustace A. Cann, John J. Ballou, and Brother Mahatha S. Stewart. Brother William Simpkins is holding his own on the baseball diamond, while Brother Cornelius Thompson continues to gain sprint honors on the track team. In keeping with the desires of the General Organization, we at Xi for the past two months have been sparing no pains in preparing a program for our Go-To-High-School, Go-To-College Campaign. Our Go-To-High-School, Go-To-College has well been trained: Commander Graham and his assistants have cleared the route, maps have been drawn, and sentinels posted. W e at Xi are in readiness waiting for the eleventh, the day on which we are ordered to strike. It is our aim to attract illiteracy on each and every side.
Our well trained army is determined to enter every town and villa;,, t.iat comes within our territory. W e have made pians to render interesting as well as effective programs in at least six towns in our vicinity. After each program a committee composed of our graduate brothers will hold consultation conferences with the students and parents in an endeavor to assist the students in selecting proper courses for study. A few words about our pledges: In the last issue we asserted that we had a Sphinx Club second to none other in Alpha Phi Alpha. They have come up to our expectations and thereby verified our assertions. King Callen, better known as "Big Dad," and Theodore "Ted" Thompson, of national tennis fame, have already won positions on the Varsity baseball team. King Callen beside being a member of the Diamond squad is also a letter man in football. Regland R. Reid is a member of the University Quartette, while H a r r y Evans was second string man on the basketball team. On Monday evening, March the ninth, the Sphinx Club honored Brother Julius A. Graham with a delightful surprise party. The affair was given at the Chapter House and was an enjoyable one. Each pledge was there with his lady friend. Sweet music, light refreshments and snappy speeches marked the occasion. Editor to the S P H I N X .
May 5th, 1925. T o T H E EDITOR OF T H E S P H I N X : DEAN
MOHR.
(Physical Director of Wilberforce University.) The news from Xi Chapter would be incomplete without mentioning the prodigious achievements of Brother Dean Mohr under adverse prejudicial circumstances. Brother Mohr, a graduate of Ohio State University and an experienced dye chemist of no little repute, came to Wilberforce in the fall of 1922. Prior to that time the world will bear witness to the fact that Wilberforce was not, so far as athletics are concerned, on the map. Brother Mohr, through his influence,' his ability as a physical director, his ability to handle men, and that indomitable Alpha P h i Alpha spirit to be an unprejudiced man in the face of destructive political intrigues, has enabled him to put Wilberforce on the map. Wilberforce's fame as an athletical peer is national. For years she has repeatedly won the Inter-Collegiate basketball championship. She is the only Negro University that competes with White colleges in all phases of athletics. We doff our hats to Brother Dean M o h r ; for if Wilberforce has made any advancement in the athletical world, Bro. Dean Mohr deserves the credit. Any man can stick to a task when everything is peaceful and encircled by quiescence, but it takes a thorough-bred to stick under fire. Bro. Mohr is a thorough-bred. MILLER
Editor
MAUPIN,
to the S P H I N X .
W h o I s W h o a t Xi BROTHER B E N J A M I N E
L.
WAITES.
Brother Benjamine L. Waites received his A. B. degree from Howard University in 1914, and bis Masters Degree from Clark University in Massachusetts in 1916. Fellow in Mathematics Ibid at Clark 1916, 1917. In the Fall of 1917 he accepted the position of Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Edwards Waters College in Florida. H e served in