T h e S p h m x , April, 1926 The subject of this sketch has moved into an untrodden field and is doing what some will tell you the Negro cannot do. Mr. David X. Crosthwait of the C. H . Dunham Heating Company of Marshalltown, Iowa, the world's largest builders and installers of heating plants, graduated from Perdue University, the department of Mechanical Engineering, in June, 1!)13, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. In 19C0 he was granted the degree of Mechanical Engineer from that same institution, this honor coming after having proven his ability with the C. H . Lunham Heating Company over a period of years. On May 19, 1925, alter taking an examination for a mechanical engineer's reciprocal registration license, Mr. Crosthwait received from the Secretary of State of the State of Iowa his reciprocal license, which 1.censes him in every state in the Union in his chosen line As a part of his work, Mr. Crosthwait each year delivers a technical address to the combined expert ind sales fo ces of the C. H . Dunham Company at their annual meeting in Chicago, being the only expert of his race so participating. Last year, so liiuminating was his annual address to this group of experts that Mr. Crosthwait was compelled to cont.nue his discussion after his allotted two hours in a special meeting. besides head ng a department of the C. H . Dunham Company with more than a score of white a s i slants, Mr. Crosthwait travels extensively for the company as a consulting expert both in the plants of f t L. H . Dunham Heating Company scattered throughout the country and also inspecting jobs. In addition to his other numerous activities, blending that of being ('.rand Senior Warden of Iowa hriasons, and being high in lay religious activities throughout the sta.e, Mr. Crosthwait is a staunch Alpha Phi Alpha man, being actively connected with Alpha Nu C hapter of Des Moines and Ames, Iowa. C H A M . E S P . HOWARD, Correspondent to S P H I N X .
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3-other Benjamin H. Crutcher is the president of / "pha Xu Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Crtttchet received Ins degree of Bachelor of Science and Dairy Manufacturing in December. 1983, a i d is now in Iowa State College at Ames, workin; on his Master's degree—majoring in Dairy Bacteriology and mtnoring in Biophysical Chemistry aid Education.
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Before coming to Ames, Bro. Crutcher had completed the college course of Florida A. & M. College, at Tallahassa, Florida, and followed this up with post-graduate work in Agriculture at Tuskegee Institute. Beginning in the fall of 1921, Bro. Crutcher was Superintendent of the College of Dairying at A l corn Agricultural and Mechanical College. After teaching at Alcorn College Brother Crutcher returned to his Alma Mater, Florida A. & M., where he made a splendid record as head of the Dairy D e partment, having his department for the first time in the Florida State Fair, and receiving very high honors. All of Alpha Nu will swear by "Crutch" and great things are expected of him in the future. CHARLES P . HOWARD, Correspondent to S P H I N X .
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ALPHA OMICRON
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J o h n s o n C. Smith University, Charlotte, N . C. BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,
Greetings:
Alpha Omicron extends to all chapters hearty wishes for a successful season and highly efficient and extensive "Go-to-High School, Go-to-College" Campaign. With the leadership of Brother A. R. Lord, Alpha Omicron is looking forward for a broad and extensive "Go-to-High School, Go-to-College" Campaign. Brother Lord has given us several suggestions, which we think will help in aiding those who are on the nigged sea of degradation, hatred, ignorance and crime to come to the shore of intelligence, unity, cooperation and culture, where there remains forever iii/ e brotherly love. We regret to state at this writing that Brother F . B. Syphax is confined to his home on account of illness. B o.her Syphax is our treasurer. W e hope that h i will s ii n recover so that he may continue to perform the duties for which Alpha Phi Alpha upholds. Alpha Omicron takes great pleasure in announcing thai two oi her brothers are members of the varsity tascball team for this season. They a r e : Brother D. P . Allen and Brother W. J. Hardy. Brother Allen and Brother Haidy are both atheletes of superior ability and we are sure that the team will have success during the season. With Brother S. C. Johnson as manager of the University Hand, we are looking forward for some ic?l ' j a z z ' for the Easter Monday baseball game ami other occasions. We are making splendid progress under the supervision of our new corps of officers. Brother W . J. Knox, our President, is working to maintain in all fields of endeavor the principles for which Alpha Phi Alpha stands. On the evening of March 12th Alpha Omicron enteitained several of the young ladies of Charlotte's A istOCiacy, along with a representative of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, who is a member of the faculty of Second Ward High School of the city, in an informal social at the home of Miss Harriet Taylor, one of Charlotte's most popular and talented debutantes. Miss Taylor is a recent graduate of Livingstone College, Salisbury. X. C„ and is now a stenographer for the / i o n Publication House of the city. The decoration, which hore the Alpha colors, designed by the writer, the "Punch" and the menu and the elegant costumes of tin- young ladies aided in spending the evening in "The Garden of Eden." Little Miss Annie B. Cornelius, the niece of Brother C. L. Murphy, was attired in white. She WOW a gold C own with the inscription of Alpha Phi Alpha around her head. She was introduced to the guests as 'Miss Alpha Phi Alpha." who would have chai of serving the menu, along with her sister Miss Ber-