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Brother Bartee Elliot was former recording secretary of the chapter. H e also was a member of Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society and was graduated with cum Itiutlc-. Brother Al Hughes was a very energetic worker for die chapter. H e served as president and during liis administration sonic very helpful measures were put over. Brother James Mann had an inclination toward athletics, being a member of the football and basketball squads. Brother Aubrey Marshall was noted for his incessant talking. Hence be gained the title of Woofer. When nnt talking In- had time to sing on the University Choir and Glee Club. Brother Alphonso Seabrook leaves with an enviable record. He was quiet and unassuming, yet the kind of a fellow that gets things done. He was instructor in mathematics, member of Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society, winner of second Sophomore Mathematics prize, and graduated with cum laudt. For his alllound efficiency he was awarded the cup given by the chapter In the most outstanding member in the graduating class. Brother Wilbur Strickland leaves to attend Medical School. Beside being a good Student Brother Strickland was quite an athlete. For three years he was a member of the track team, and was captain in his junior year. It has been mainly through Brother Strickland's running that Lincoln has been so successful ai the Penn Relays. Brother Strickland also won bis 1. in basketball. Brother VVm. Taylor was one of the most outstanding athletes ever turned out by Lincoln. H e was a star in baseball, Eootball, basketball and track. H e captained the track team last spring, and his sensational performances brought him rounds of applause. especially at the Lincoln meet where he closed his athletic career in a blaze of glory. At commencement he was awarded the prize given to that student who best combines scholarship with athletic ability. Brother Taylor is imw coaching, Brother Daniel Wilson's pleasing personality won him many friends. For two years he played tackle on the football team, while he also was a member of the University Choir and Glee Club. Last spring Brother Wilson served as chairman of the Go-to-High School, Co-to-College campaign and put over one of the best programs in the history of Nu. Brother Theodore Winchester was a chap that was liked by all. He is now engaged in teaching. This completes our list of graduates, a group that will be bard to replace. However, those that remain plan to carry out the ideals that they have set before us. With best wishes to all chapters, I remain. Fraternally, JAMBS 0. HOPSON,
Editor in Sphinx. UPSILON
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Lawrence,
Kans.
BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,
Greetings:
With most of last year's actives back in school and a very promising crop of pledges, Upsilon has now settled down to the serious task of conquering another school year. Rush Week for L'psilou was marked chiefly by three social functions : a smoker at the Chapter House, a wcincr mast and dance at a pavilion about eight miles from town, and a pledge parly at the Chapter House. AH functions were well attended and characterized bj the spirit of restrained gayety that has made Alpha functions famous at K. I'. The week culminated with the pledging of twelve m e n : Herman Jones, Kan
sas City, Kansas; Alvin Davis, Kansas City, Kansas; Willard Shelton, Kansas City, Kansas; Clarence Glenn, Topeka, Kansas; Mr. Harbinson, Wewoka, Oklahoma; Howard Newsome. Morgantown, West Virginia; Thomas McCalep, Lawrence, Kansas; Charles Sheperd, Lawrence, Kansas; Roy English, Perry, Oklahoma; James Knighton, Kansas City, Mo.; James Thomas, Kansas City, Kansas; Otto Bcatty, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Two brothers who received their Bachelor degrees last year a-e back with us this year, taking graduate work. B other Bacote, our former steward, is working for an M. A. in History. Brother Wilkerson, who is serving his third term as president of L'psilou, is completing the work on a Master's in Education. loot her Wilkerson also received an appointment to a part-time position as Director of Extra-Curricula Activities of Negro Boys at the Lawrence Senior and Junior high schools for the year. Brothers James Hayden and Spencer Gillum who received degrees last year are now teaching in Southern colleges: Brother Hayden at Talladega Institute, and B oilier Gillum at Tuskcgcc. W e were happy to have with us a few days last week a former member of Upsilon, now a member of Beta, Bro'lur lie Koven A French, a student of medicine at Howard University. With her resident membership larger than it has been for several years, Upsilon looks ahead to the forthcoming year with expectations of much success and prosperity. We'll see you at Richmond. Fraternally, SAMUEL O. HARRIS,
PHI
Secretary.
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Ohio University BROTHERS IN ALPHA Pin ALPHA, Greetings: Phi begins the school year with but one brother at the chapter seat. Ward Kountree, but despite this fact the outlook is better than it lias been for the past year or so. Prospects for a larger enrollment of men at the University are better, and the dwindling membership has caused some real concern on the part of the graduate brothers (wo. Brother 5foung is with the editorial staff of the Gary " S u n " and Brother George Valentine has left the insurance field to assume that of secretary at W i l bcrforcc University, while Brothers Tocus, '24 and '25. and Jordan, '26, plan to enter the University of t hicago and New York University, respectively. Brothers Pettress and Barrier report a good summer at the Graduate School of Ohio State University. Most of the other members, with the exception of Brother Mayle who is reported to have lost his pin— among other things—arc back on the old jobs, and determined, with the aid of Brother Rountree, to build up another cup-winning chapter. Plans for bringing more mvn to the university and sending a delegate to the coming convention are already under way. With best wishes to all sister chapters, I am Cordially and fraternally, LAWRENCE JORDAN,
C haflcr
ALPHA BETA
Editor.
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Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. BROTHERS IN A L P H A P H I A L P H A ,
Greetings:
When the clear clarion call of A Phi A rang out across the Campus of the "Dega" all but one of theeager chargers responded ready to do her bidding. 'Ibis one. Brother Marion Alexander, sends word that