T h e Sphinx, D e c e m b e r , 1926 won his numerals in the annual frosh "big game" when the "Baby Indians" were the victims of the infant Hears' attack We are mighty proud to see these pledgees striving hard to become worthy for service as Alpha men. It is no easy task and they are trying hard in all lines of endeavor. We miss our brother Clarence Ward Williams, who has cast l i s lot with Nu Chapter. Brother Williams is a true Alpha man and has been quite an asset to Alpha Epsilon. He has served us as treasu _ er, assistant secretary and chapter editor to the S P H I N X at different times. We know that Nu has a real redI loaded Alpha man added to its list. We are glad that Bro'her Williams is playing football at Lincoln. Brother William K. Griffin, our past secretary, will jo ii the :anks of Nu Chapter soon when he and B other Bussey will motor across the continent in Bussey's Ford coupe. Harvard Law School will be the destination of B.other Bussey who graduates from California in December this year. Brother I. Arnold Hill, director of the department of industrial relations, National Urban League, New Vork, is in town Broiher Hill hails from Gamma end Theta He seems to know what it is all about. Brother Samuel B. Danley, of Alpha Delta, University of Southern California, stopped off here just long enough to cop pretty Theresa Harper as his bride and then proceeded to Illinois, where he will take charge of the Urban League work. Miss Harper is a graduate of the University of California, class of 1025, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. I!, other Danley is a graduate of U. S. C. The p ofessionals are well represented, in addition to those mentioned before, by Dr. T. Toussaint Davison, Dr. Richmond. Dr. A. O. Newman, Dr. Herman Lewis, Dr. Roscoe Brewer, Dr. Grantham, Brother Eldridge Ross, Ph. C , and others who lift the name of Alpha to the sky. Brolher Edward Wilson, our hard-working secretary, is really n r k i n g good. He represents our chapter in knnis and is a musician of no mean ability, playing loth trombone and saxophone. Yes, Brother Wilson makes good with the ladies also, but he still wears his pin. B other Jrmes Jackson is our treasurer this year. He certainly holds the cash. Brother Kenneth Johnson is our big sergeant-at-arms. The religious side of our chapter is handled in perfect form by good Brother Alvin D. Nu-se, our chaplain. Brother Nurse is a charter member of Alpha Epsilon. H e sports a new "Chev." now. Yes, it shines. Other brothers who are really true to Alpha: Eugene U. Anderson, William Pittman, David Haskell, Dewey Davidson and Lloyd Isaacs, our past president. Alpha Epsilon has a number of brothers away from the seat of the chapter, namely. Brothers William H. Johnson, now at Howard; Brother William A. Johnsin. a graduate of Howard Medical School, and Brother Ellis Knox, who is now teaching at Phoenix, Arizona. Brother George Johnson, of Alpha Epsilon, a past president and delegate, is now in Bealt Hall of Law ;:t the University of California. Well, we must say adois, and many good wishes for a successful convention and a merry Yuletide for all chapters. Fraternally yours always, ALPHA
EPSILON.
ENROL JONES. Chapter
ALPHA ZETA
Editor.
CHAPTER,
W e s t Virginia Collegiate Institute, Institute, W . Va. BROTHERS I N A L P H A P H I A L P H A .
Greetings:
Alpha Zeta has much to do this year and it seems a s if there is only a short time in which to accom-
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phsh our self-allotment of work. Again this year we sponsored the two contests, Miss Institute and Miss West Virginia which Misses represented the West Virginia Collegiate Institute and the State of West Virginia at the Mid-West Football Classic on J hanksgiving Day in Columbus, which game was played by the elevens of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute and Wilberforce University. This year we have seven brothers in the senior class who are anxiously looking forward to a day in June, 1927, when they shall go forth on the world" Brothers Daniel Wood, Henry Robinson, Melvin Harris Millard Steptoe, Miles Jefferson, Ralph Johnson and Langley Spurlock are the seven who are looking forward to the day when they shall be pronounced' "seasoned" to face the world. Every one of this seven looks with happiness upon the day that he became a Brother in Alpha Phi Alpha. The graduate brothers in the immediate vicinities are certainly giving Alpha Zeta a great deal of support this year and it is with their help that we hope to accomplish those undertakings befitting the spirit and honor of Alpha Phi Alpha. Fraternally yours, LANGLEY A.
SPURLOCK,
Corresponding
Secretary,
Brother John F. Matheus Always in the struggle for supremacy, we are proud to see Alpha Phi Alpha emerge victorious, head and shoulders above the rest of the crowd. Our Brother John F. Matheus of Alpha Zeta Chapter has come to win himself a place of distinction in the field of literary work for three successive times. When the magazine. "Opportunity" called in her contestants to determine the prize winners for the 1925 national literary contest, open to all persons of Negro descent Brother Matheus was happily summoned to New York to be awarded first prize for his short story, entitled "Fog." Twice since that time has our' talented Brother won honor and national recognition m the literary field. Last May, Brother Matheus in a similar contest offered by the "Opportunity" magazine won first prize for his personal experience sketch as well as second prize for his play, entitled the "Cruiter." Other literary works of Brother Matheus were given honorable mention in this contest. Just recently Brother Matheus has won first prize in tlie Spingarn Contest