The SPHINX | Spring April 1927 | Volume 13 | Number 2 192701302

VOLUME XIII No. 2

Official ^Directory

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

President, Raymond W Cannon, 3400 Oakland Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn

First Vice-President, Charles W Greene,250 Auburn Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga

Second Vice-President, B.Andrew Rose 402 S.Bank Stres D ayton, Ohio

Third Vice-President, Robert P Daniel, 734 N 3rd Street, Richmond, Va

Fourth Vice-President,Marion R. Pjrry, 9 0 4 Broadway, LlttU Rock, Ark

. Secretary, Jos H B Evans, 935 Beckwith Stn S.W Atlanta, Ga

Treasurer, Percival R. Piper, 3807 Kirby Ave. WDetroit, Mich

Editor, THESPHINX, Oscar C. Brown, 225 E. 53H Street, Chicago,111

Perry B. Jackson, 5912 Central Ave., Cleveland James H Hilburn, 1944 Druid Hill Ave., Baltimore Ifd

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Chapters

ALPHA CHAPTER, Cornell University, Ithaca, N Y

President, Geo W Hill, P O Box 441

Secretary, W M Banks, P O Box 441

BETA CHAPTER, Howard University, Washington, D C

President, Deckle McLean, 2447 Georgia Ave N.W

Robert Jason, 2447 Georgia Ave N.W

GAMMA CHAPTER, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va.

President, H R Mitchell

Cor Secy., Chester L Washington, Virginia Union University

DELTA CHAPTER, Montreal, Canada (Inactive)

EPSILON CHAPTER, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

President, William L Postels, 1103 E Huron St

Cor Sec, Jas T Carter, 1103 E Huron St

ZETA CHAPTER, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

President, J M Ross, 445 Orchard Street

Cor Sec, H G Tolliver, 902 Chapel St

ETA CHAPTER, New York City College, Columbia and New York Universities, New York City

President, Frank A. Walker, 203 W 138th St.

retary, A M Moore, 203 W 138th St

THETA CHAPTER, University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Northwestern University, Chicago, 111

dent, C Blythe Andrews, 3621 State St., c/o Chicago Bee

Secretary, Sumner T Bohee, 6412 Rhodes Ave

IOTA CHAPTER, Syracuse University, N Y

President, A L Royster, 302 Cedar Street

Secretary, Cecil G. Cook, :i()2 Cedar Street.

KAPPA CHAPTER, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

President, Chas W Warfield, 220 Lexington Ave

Secretary, W C Pyant, pring St

MU CHAPTER, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn

President, Chauncey I. Cooper, 606 St. Anthony Ave., St Paul, Minn

Cor Sec, Archie James, 606 St Anthony Ave., St Paul, Minn

\U CHAPTER Lincoln University, Lincoln, Pa

President, Richard Hill, Lincoln University. ASM >hn Haywood, I diversity

XI CHAPTER, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio.

President, Wade Ellis, Wilberforce University

Cor Sec, Wm Randolph Hunt, Wilberforce University

OMICRON CHAPTER Carnegie Institute of Technology and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa

tld Allen 28 Junilla St

Secretary, Arthur T Crockett, 806 Herron Ave

PI CHAPTER, Case School of Applied Science and Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio isident, Geo E Coin-on, 4008 Central Ave Sec, W Robt Small, 8554 E 40th St

RHO CHAPTER, Temple University and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pfi President, W F Jerriek, 1243 Christian St Secretary, Kirksey L Curd, 648 N 13th Street

SIGMA CHAPTER, Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mans esident, \V Harry Bethel, 582 Newbnry St Secretary, David E Lane, 20 Wellington St

TAU CHAPTER, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois sident, Virgil McKnight, lark St retary, John Caldwell, 608 E, Clark St

UPSILON CHAPTER, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans

John D Bell, 1101 Mississippi St Cor. Sec, James A. Davis, J101 . ij St.

PHI CHAPTER, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio President, Ward V Roundtree, 72 Grosvenor Si CHI CHAPTER, Meharry Medical College (Fisk University), Nashville, Tcnn. ident, D V Jemison, Meharry Medical ( Sec, Ivan B. Higgins, Meharry Medii lege

PSI CHAPTER, University of Pennsylvania, l'hila delphia, Pa

President, Raymond P. Alexander. 1901 Chestnut St. Winston,

ALPHA ALPHA CHAPTER, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio tee, 630 W 9th St Secretary, Thi hapel St

ALPHA BETA CHAPTER, Talladega College, Talladga, A

, Clarence L Sharpi

• A I) Cray, 'Iallidega I oil

ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER, Providence R I ident, Harold S Fleming, 30? Littlefield Hall, Broun University, Providence R [ retary, Aubrey A. Drake, 307 Littlefield Hall brown University

ALPHA DELTA CHAPTER, University of Southn California, Los Angeles, Calif

Ivan J Johnson, 111, 2116 \V 29th St Secretary, James W McGregor, 1753 W 35th Si

ALPHA EPSILON CHAPTER, University oi California, Berkeley, Calif

irge M Johnson, r,IT 33rd St., Oakland, Calif.

Sec, Alvin Nurse, 3836 West St., Oakland.

ALPHA ZETA CHAPTER, West Virginia Collegiate Institute, W Va

ident, Alonzo Shaw Harden, W Va Institute

Cor Sec, Miles M Jefferson, W Va Collegiate Instil'vi

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VOLUME THIRTEEN APRIL 1927 NUMBER TWO

CONTENTS

ACTIVITIES OF CHAPTERS

CARTOON

"The Ambush," by James D Parks

EDUCATIONAL SECTION

The Eighth Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign 3

Education For Service - - 4

FEATURE SECTION

From Chicago to Honolulu. 5 Eta Chapter 8

Book Review - ™*2 Heaven or Hell in Haiti "

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greetings _ '*»

The Sphinx 13

LIFE INSURANCE ENDOWMENT SECTION

Members of Endowment Commission 14

Application for Endowment Insurance 15 Notice. 1°

EDITORIALS

Endowment Plan 1"

Looking at the World with the Thompsons

An Acknowledgment - -- "

Alpha; Gamma; Theta: Iota: Kappa; Nu: Xi; Pi; Rho; Sigma; Tau: Upsilon; Chi; Alpha Beta: Alpha Delta; Alph Epsilon; Alpha Eta; Alpha Theta; Alpha Iota; Men of A P A, Alpha Kappa Greets You Alpha Pi; Alpha Rho: Alpha Sigma: Alpha Tau; Alpha Upsilon; Alpha Phi; Beta Alpha: Beta Gamma Beta Lambda, Epsilon Lambda, /eta Lambda, Theta Lambda, Omicron Lambda, Iota Lambda, Pi Lambda, Sigma Lambda, Tau Lambda. Upsilon Lambda, Chi Lambda, Psi Lambda Alpha Alpha Lambda, Alpha Gamma-Lambda

CUPID'S CORNER

Anthony-Perry Mills-Swann BeardWilson Hall-Pettmann Fitzge^aldWarfield Johnson-Bryant DeanManuel Douglass-Williams 42

Fruits of Matrimony ..A'l

FRAT FUN

ADVERTISEMENTS

Educational Section bi

THE EIGHTH GO-TO-HIGH SCHOOL. GOTO-COLLEGE CAMPAIGN

May 1st to May 7th, Inclusive

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Gp-TO-hliH SCHOOL X ^ftO-TO-CeilOS

Vhereas, the members of Alpha Phi Alpha are committed to lives of service; and Whereas, the Fraternity has dedicated its efforts and program to that service of mankind; and Whereas, Alpha Phi Alpha believes that our future is absolutely dependent upon the education of boys an1 girls throughout the nation; and Whereas, the Fraternity believes that proper dissemination of truth and knowledge elevates the moral, intellectual and physical standards of people and des' oys hatreds and prejudices; and

Whereas, to these ends Alpha Phi Alpha is militantly engaged in an effort to stimulate the ambition of buy.; and girls to acquire knowledge and to know the higher and the liner things of lite; now, Therefore, 1 Raymond W Cannon, General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,and Director V1' the G>-t,-High-School. Go-to-College Campaign, in accordance with authority vested in me by the ii! Constitution, do hereby designate and proclaim the week of May First to May Seventh, inclusive, one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven, for the operation of the Eighth Annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Movement. in the city of Minneapolis Minnesota, this seventeenth day of" March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven (Signed.)

RAYMOND W CANNON, General President. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Director Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign

MOTTO

Ihc future of the Race is dependent upon the educaeation of our boys and girls.

SLOGAN

//(•//i Us to Help Others.

It isonly intended in these columns to give a general idea of the plan of this year's Campaign. More specific instructions and a detailed outline of the activities to be carried on for each day of the Campaign week are being sent to each chapter The following should be made note of, however, and preparations made accordingly

1. The date for the movement, as stated elsewhere, has been set as May 1st and May 7th, inclusive This office has used the policy of consulting the various chapters in the several sections of the country about the official date, rather than arbitrarily going ahead and setting a date which would be pleasing to thi^ office Some of the chapters in the South, it was found, were undergraduate chapters whose schools close early. The middle of May would be too late for these chapters Some chapters favored the middle of April This date would conflict with the desires of the majority of the chapters and would also be at a time when several movements were in progress After careful study, the above date was found most suitable and convenient for the majority of the chapters The chapters whose schools close early can begin their campaigns on April 25th and close with the mass-meeting of May 1st. It is hoped that all Other chapters will conform to this date of May 1-7 It is very much better for many of the undergraduate chapters, in that it does not interfere so much with the examinations which come the last part of May, in many instances

2. For two successive years this office has tried out in various ways the plan of having State Campaign Managers The original purpose of this plan was to insure all localities in each state having in population une hundred or more Negro resident citizens being adequately covered and receiving the message

The plan of State Campaign Managers for each state wherein there are chapters has gone beyond the experimental stage. These officials of the movement have clearly demonstrated that use of this system, of which they are a part, is indispensable to proper e* cution of the Campaign.

This office has been busily engaged for nearly i month in an attempt to select the best-fitted persons for the offices of State Managers Appointments will be made known within a few days

3 Each chapter should have its own local plan in band by this time. Copy of same must be sent to this office, and also a copy to the office of your State Manager, to be passed upon with suggestions and approval

-I Of ti alive plans between the manager and the chapters this office will send detailed information by mail

5. 1 he \ ice President of each jurisdiction is an Associate Director of the movement, and .shall have supervision in association with the Director in his jurisdiction, and shall make such suggestions to the managers in his jurisdiction as he deems for the best interests of the movement Managers shall r< , to the Vice Presidents any refusal or failures chapters to lend their co-operation in this work; copy also to the office of Director

6, Any chapter which fails to perform its duty in the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign.'and does not participate in any manner in the movement

shall, upon notice being sent to this office, be place! before the Executive Council for consideration of said body

7 Definite information about Campaign literature will be in the possession of the chapters this week

8 Speakers' outlines which have proven so very successful will be furnished by this office—FREE—to those chapters which desire same Remember, these hold a speaker to the subject that YOU want him to develop They prevent the "old timer" from reciting his personal achievements as an example for young people to follow. These also enable speakers to speak extemporaneously, and you know every one you ask to participate will not prepare a speech or an address You may have these for the asking

9 Send to the office of the General President the name and the address of each honorary member of your chapter These members must also do their bit and must be made to feel that way They are for the most part eager to do so, if you will give them the opportunity Help me get in touch with each, that I may communicate with him

10. Also, send to the office of the General President the name and address of every prominent Race business and professional man and woman in your city or community, as well as social agencies, churches, Y M C A., Y W C A., etc These will also be communicated with

11 This office will send to all whom you designate in your city a personal letter and an invitation to participate in your local campaign Coming from outside your city, this should have good effect It has been successful in several sections Use everything you can get in the way of these facilities, especially when they cost your chapter nothing in money.

12 Brothers away from their chapter seats, in localities where there are practically no members of the Fraternity; you who read the columns of this SPHINX, are charged with carrying on the movement wherever you are Stage a "One-Man Campaign." Write to this office and get material for same After it is over, tell the SPHINX Editor all about it, that he may inform the whole Fraternity through these columns.

Detailed instructions are being sent the chapters as to meetings of grade-school pupils, high-school students, visits to home, card index records, minute-men to visit schools, social institutions, churches, Sunday schools, boarding schools, banquets, and get-togethers, etc

13 Remember this one thing, please: The massmeeting which every chapter seems to "specialize" on is not the main item of the movement This office would rate its value, as compared with the other items to be carried out, as about 25%.

The audience of a mass-meeting is usually above average intelligence and are doing all possible for their children The majority in a mass-meeting sometimes represent the so-called intelligentsia of our Race Astonishing as it is, few of these leave the massmeeting and relay the message which your chapter spends so very much time, money and efforts for. They come to greet and to hear the noted speaker for whose services your chapter has taxed its members tlicir hard-earned cash.

If you have or employ the services of noted speakers, see to it that some of those for whom the campaign was originally intended get the chance to hear what he has to tell them. We do not need to worry about the sons and daughters of the intelligentsia. But get the ear of that boy or girl in the street, the backward, the indifferent, the wayward, those who believe because of their poverty that education for them is impossible Stimulate their ambition, and they will find the way

Penetrate the congested districts of the North, its industrial centers Invade the crowded sections of the South, and its rural communities Make illiterate parents hear you and heed you. Make ignorant and indifferent parents follow you. Have them know

that the future of our Race is dependent upon education of our hoys aiui girls.

RAYMOND

W. CANNON, Director Campaign.

EDUCATION FOR SERVICE

By BROTHER T R DAVIS, President, Samuel Huston College

NO PURPOSE of education appears as lofty in ideal and significant in value to the world as education for service—service to fellow-man, service to the community, the state, and the nation

We recall vividly that unselfish service is truly Godlike and a vital principle of the Christian religion The Master said on one occasion, Whosoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant This hallowed statement and fundamental social law points out the clear way for significant social progress

Unselfish service accomplishes a two-fold good for world betterment Service is helpful to those who serve as well as those who are served The teacher who is efficient in task, energetic in the furtherance of the work and consecrated to service in the teaching profession inevitably receives what he merits; this is invariably true of any other servant of the people Moreover, he who serves most in a field succeeds most in that field; this, also, is invariably true, if nol in the approval of man, certainly in the approval of God

So profitable is service to those who serve that we are led to believe sometimes that there is no such concept as sacrifice in serving, because those win' truly sacrifice always gain in the end. We no doubt recall any number of examples of reward for what is called sacrifice in serving humanity However, this terse and true expression of an eminent scholar, on Frederick Douglass, may be applied to each example, He gave himself to the uplift of the people and the people lifted him to immortality Our Saviour is the example supreme of sacrifice in service for others; and He is unrivalled in love and admiration from millions of people of the world

Service has a significant social bearing, also, in that those who serve less succeed less; they inevitably receive their reward The handicap to this class lies in their serving self rather than others, and in their indolent indifference Dean Kelly Miller has said that some people may be represented by the plus sign! they live lives of service to their fellowmen, they add to society; others may be represented by the minus sign; they are the selfish, they take away from society; and still others may be represented by the e u.'.Iity sign; tiicy are the lazy, they neither add to nor take away from society The plus-sign people, therefore, are the people who succeed more, while the equality and minus-sign groups succeed less and finally fail

However, the greater significancy of service for I others lies not in the bringing of real happiness, good feeling and success or reward to those who serve but in making the world better and in promoting the coming of His Kingdom Our every act, expression and even our appearance, eventually influence in some way the whole group of our fellowmen How ef fective, therefore, for the good of the common weal is consecrated and efficient service for the people! Reasonably, then, education for service should be the bulwark of the nation and the shibboleth of every educational institution of our country Education for service stands for the Christian conception of personality—the sacredness of personality, the equipment of personality, that is, the education of the whole man. Education for service exalts the spirit of man as worthy of supreme emphasis We hear mud1 talk about efficiency; but efficiency without consecration, like the letter without the spirit, is nugatory and dead

feature Section

Looking at the World with the Thompsons

(Editor's Note: During the latter part of 1925, while Brother Dr and Mrs Charles M Thompson, of Chicago, were making their plans for a world tour, it was urged upon Brother Thompson that he report in detail the high spots of his wonderful trip for the benefit of his many friends he left behind Brother Thompson readily consented to do so, and accordingly has prepared a series of articles, the first of which appears in this issue.)

FROM CHICAGO TO HONOLULU

By BROTHBR CHARLES M. THOMPSON

IN THESE few articles I shall attempt to take you with me on a trip around the world, beginning "i Chicago, going \\\st and returning to Chicago from the East To do such an extensive trip, with jhc limited space available in our journal, we shall have time to touch only upon some of the higher spots as we travel In this article 1 shall take you trom Chicago to Honolulu, where 1 shall leave you aboard the American ship sailing for Yokohama until the next issue of this journal It was on January 15th, 1986, that we left Chicago and our friends, on a trip to see the world It was about 16 degrees below zero that day, and the city la v robed in a new garment of spotless snow Trees were transfromed into many-branched, crystal-like, sparkling stalagmites Motor ears made virgin tracks through this whiteness, while pedestrians sought eagerly and doggedly after street cars and motor fusses From the windows of comfortable houses an occasional glimpse could be had of the more affluent as they gazed upon nature and man Our tram pulled out A few brave friends and my mother Vy-tvcd us good-bye We were beaded south into Oklahoma, the home of my queenly wife, where we Broke journey for a few days

1 like to visit Oklahoma I like to go horseback °ver its beautifully rolling hills I like to wander "trough its forests and listen to the brooks tell their s r \ to the rucks I like to sit in the calm of the evening upon the veranda of our little farm cottage ';'•'•'', gaze upon the huge oil derricks as they rise against the evening sky and listen to their faint IHinip, pump, pump, that scarcely breaks the silence "wn the road a great cloud of dust is seen; then tie roar of a high-powered ear; then the yells of 1 wealthy, drunken, noisy Indian speeding from town !:.' tas little cottage nestled under the hill close by. .'"<-• sound fades away, the dust is settled, and our ""filiation travels we"st with the evening.

A few days passed in fascinating Oklahoma and, with my wife's grandfather and grandmother, we conln"<<l west through the rainbow-colored Royal Gorge popping for the third visit in Salt Lake City I ^>u that I have not time to tell you of this great Mormon city; of its cleanliness; of the fine marble "! "- capital building; of the water constantly run!"ng along the curbs of its principal highways; of » immense wealth, etc I should like to have you ^S«t with me the great Mormon Temple during its Sunday service You would be thrilled with the

tones of that one world's largest organ as they filled the room You would be amazed when told that this immense temple was built wholly without nails You would want to linger here and learn more of that universal character, Brigham Young, the moving spirit of the Mormon Church; but we must go directly to Southern California to complete our sailing arrangements

It was morning when we arrived in Los Angeles The air was heavy with that fresh, moist fragrance of spring; that delightfully agreeable order of living growing things The bright greenness of the grass was broken here and there by patches of myriadcolored flowers that stood erect with their faces turned toward the clear, warm sun Beautifully groomed trees bent gently in the breezes, as if to welcome the strangers from the cold, bleak North Cheerful birds chirped and fluttered from limb to limb, while Y'outh took his morning dip in the balmy surf of the sea Such is Southern California in Winter And its people! They are as delightful as its climate Time passed quickly, interspersed with cards, motor rides, luncheons, business, and the like. Then it was January 30th—our sailing date.

January ,'iOth! I shall long remember it, and the picture that it carries How can I describe to you what happened that day so that you can feel the emotions that were tucked away in the breasts of that crowd One has a strange, peculiar feeling when he is about to begin upon a long journey that takes him away from his friends The day was beautiful and clear The sun stood directly overhead Our ship lay floating like a great white swan alongside the quay Hundreds of people swarmed like bees about the wharf, up and down the gangplank, and around the ship Some were laughing, and some were crying Some were laughing through their tears, while others stood silently staring, as if in a dream Above the din the band played patriotic songs and jazz We were ordered aboard From the deck rails we threw serpentine to friends and relatives on the quay below Each one clung tenaciously to his end It was like a tie that held us together Shortly after noon the great ship was torn from its moorings and slipped slowly out to sea One by one the serpentine snapped The shouts on shore grew faint and the faces blurred The last thing that I saw on shore was the reflection of the sun on the bald head of my good friend Grasty as he turned to go. We stood there beside the rail in a dream, and watched the western coast of America drop behind the eastern horizon. We were upon the high seas, headed west.

We secured our deck chairs and rugs and selected our seats in the dinning room, and then dressed for dinner After dinner we sat on deck With the skies aglow, we saw the sun before us, like a ball of lire, go down into the sea Stars came out, and their brilliant lights were reflected up from the calm, cool ocean The ship sped quietly on Then a change came The star lights grew fainter until they were lost behind great dense, black, rolling clouds that hovered over our ship A strong wind came up out of the west that almost swept us from our course Lightning danced frantically from cloud to cloud The thunder growled and roared and crashed The ocean leaped beneath us It lashed and washed over the ship until there was not a dry spot left on deck The heavens were rent, and rain came down in torrents The old ship leaped and pranced,

reeled androlled, andcracked and groaned Nothing was left standing that was notattached to theship, We were inthegreatest storm of thePacific within fifteen years Forsixdays andsixnights therewas neither sun normoon It was a perilous time

The morning of the seventh daywascalm The clouds were scattered Thesuncame outof the sea behind Theocean wascalm andsmooth., At nine o'clock wecould decry land-on the" eastern horizon It wasthe Island of Maui, on which there isan American leper colony At twowere close enough to Honolulu to clearly distinguish the buildings I shall long remember that hoard oi handsome bronze Kanackas (Hawaiian men) as they swam out to our ship, darting into thewater and outagain, recovering coins that were tossed into the sea Many crawled upthe1 side of theship like caterpillars,and for a fewcents would dive from thehi rtof the ship A beautiful sight it was,yet there w.is a tinge of pathos Then themusic! That Hawaiian band on shore! Those enchanting strains haunt me even as I write these lines I canseethose brown mm as they stood on the wharf at Honolulu and filled the airwith their national anthem All na1 silined to have been in tune Wc did not know whether tosmile orsigh aswelooked onthat handsome brown race rapidly acquiring Western civilization We landed Our friends metus and placed many leis about ournecks, which arctokens of 11a••• aiian friendship

Honolulu andtheIsland of Oahu, on which it is situated, arcbeautiful Here youhave indeed a little bit of heaven outinthePacific The climate iseven and warm; nottoohot,andnottoocold There is no great change between the temperature of day and night When it rains thesunis often shining The people here call it liquid sunshine Flowers that w in .America in pots aretrees here Fern trees are a part of its tropical forest, while coffee beans and fruit also maybe found growing wild There are nosnakes or dangerous animals One mayroam 'bout thetores'.'; without fear Andtheroads—such fine, alluring roads they are;winding up the hillside. down into the fertile valleys, and out aga;n alongside large plantations andthrough tropical forests.

Our hotel is at the edge of the sea,on famous Waikiki Beach Beside usthere isa broad stretchof *he greenest grass we have ever seen Outofour •ack window there is a fine grove of tall, stately cocoanut trees, laden with fruit For a few cents a native I \\ will climb a tree and bring to us the choicest fruit In the early evening we go down to the sea to watch the natives come riding inon

in theearly evenings we godown tothe seatowatch the natives c meridmg montnesurf.

irf Later we sit on the veranda and listen to them , along theroad, playing and tiiarr mask:, Our thou i and thepopulation only native Hawaiian.

Today Hawaii hasthemost cosmopolitan poptila tic/H of any country intheworld Mere, indeed East meets West Here there are many Americans (mostly white), British, Portuguese, Chinese, fapanese Ha waiians, andmixed bloods of all types Allof these races arerepresented in I ssandpro! life of theisland Most ofthedomestic work isdone by the Japanese and the Chinese We found the young Orientals intellectually' strong and extremclj ambitious During our visit at Honolulu wewerethe honor guests at a social function of Mr and Mrs Nollee Smith at their beautiful and spacious estate at which all of these races were well represented Ihey dan etl played games, and chatted with each I other, with no apparent friction At the close of ' the aftair we were taken to our hotel by a gentleman irom Pennessee Ontheisland, however, then is a feeling existing between the Chinese and fapanese, and American prejudice israpidly gaining robt But, let us not linger on the unpleasant V ' with menowfora day's trip around islahd, returning to Honolulu for dinner inthe evening? We shall drive firsi to themonumenl of King Kamehameha I Here wcmust dohomage lo the idol of theHawaiian people that great soldierking whocemented theseveral island k-'ngdom's ini.i one central government in the year 179C,the last year of thepresidency of George Washington inthe Lnited States Wc shall go next to thepalace oi

Brother andMrs Chas M Thompson at the statue ' ' K ' B !• ** "J ianpeop.e.

<lH.se brown kings andqueens, close by built in is-I 'me\ ae SrV 1 ^ g Kalakaua/wS ^ s the

v Poor kTi- e " •"h, s ow n race hi«h in his Party Poor Kalakaua is thought to have been a AfweeSer ^ T ^ m Hawai i :i! th* ^ c thes are u.th n n',,y';i o ° tlu' I*1** <™ symna- T?',:„-re w,th , Q wv n Lilhiokalana, thl ,.lst ,;, , ^ sister andsuccessor to King Ka; han three ve-n-st-,s LpmSts corrhjren h"r;:;'tK™*

She wantedi t„ nn ,/' gr ow n UP '" the.island

that American soldiers, during an insurrection, shelled the palace from the sea, forcing Queen Liliuokalani to vacate the throne, and a republic was formed The Place is now a museum and government building. The throne room will interest you We can study the faces of the brown men who once had a kingdom We can dream what their court was, and might have been now We are interested in the jewels and the priceless feather coats in which Hawaiian royalty °nce took pride.

From here we will visit the Royal Cemetery and the University of Hawaii, a beautiful group of build-

The Nuuana "Pali" where Kamehameha I drove the Kalanikuppule over the edges to their death. "tgs down in a valley Let us drive up to Nuuanu Pali, or precipice where Kamehameha I, in his conTOest of Oahu, drove the troops of Kalanikupule °ver the Pali to their death But, perhaps, more Wteresting than the history of the palace is the marvelous view of the winding road, with its definite drops and the broad, fertile valley below, leading off f° the sea in the distance. We will follow this allurmK road to the impressive Mormon temple among the foothills below Had we time, you would like to loiger here to know more about the helpful influence that this unusual church exerts upon the natives 't serves You would like to study the many interesting frescoes, artistically placed about the garden, Several of which are of native characteristics; or perhaps you would prefer to wander about its beautiful topical garden and gaze into its clear, artificial pools. At any rate the beauty of this place, with its white stucco temple of modern American architectural design, would stir the emotions within you. We will 1 '' e rest ;:iid lunch at Haleiwa Hotel Beautiful Haleiiua, on the other side of the island from Honolulu, near the sands of the sea

however, let us go down by the ocean to see the large and numerous artificial enclosures along the sea, built many years ago by the kings as fishing places Today they have enormous commercial values J am told that they earn thousands of dollars yearly for their owners We shall next go to fields upon fields of taro, the staple food of the native Hawaiian (Taro isa tropical plant having leaves shaped somewhat like an elephant-car It reaches a height of about two to three feet The roots are used as food, after they are pounded up in pieces This they call poi.) Then field after field of rice, introduced into the island by the Chinese and Japanese Then we shall visit the pineapple plantations of Libby, McNeil & Libby, the largest in the world We shall ride next through thousands of acres of sugar cane in all of its stages of development from planting to harvesting We shall follow it to the mill, see it crushed, boiled into syrup, made into crude sugar, and refined Millions of dollars worth of sugar is exported to the United States yearly From here we shall return to our hotel and arrange ourselves for dinner

I want you to dine with us and a Hawaiian friend You will enjoy your meats and fish that were wrapped in the leaves of a native shrub, then covered under the ground and baked The flavor is delicious, unlike anything that you have ever eaten The breadfruit you will enjoy, because you have always wanted to see what it was like The pleasure of having discovered it is so great that I shall not rob you of that pleasure by a description of it here The poi you may like, or you may not like It looks and tastes much like steward rhubarb The entire meal is eaten with your hands Your host and hostess are jolly, goodnatured, humane, ordinary folks who can enjoy a good joke at your desperate efforts to conform to new customs and new food

There are many more interesting things about Honolulu—Honolulu, the western outpost of Unci.? Sam There is the aquarium, one of the most complete in the world; famous Diamond Head, an old volcanic crater now used by Uncle Sam as a natural fortress that guards the port of Honolulu; the military and naval bases, the largest outside of America, and countless drives and views and many other things; but wc have time to cover a few of the more interesting

Let us leave the Island Oahu, on which Honolulu is situated, and visit the largest of the islands and the one from which the group of islands take their name, the Island of Hawaii We shall land at Hilo You will be impressed with the fact that most of the government officers are natives

Before lunch let us take the scenic ride on the little one-track Hilo Consolidated Railway from Hilo to Laupahaehac The trip is along the edge of tinocean, and j,s without doubt one of tlie most scenic rides I have ever taken, and I have taken rMst of the scenic rides in the United States, both East and West, including the famous Columbia River drive in the State of Washington For miles and miles, as far as-the eye can see, there arc great sugar cane plantations, behind which, in the dim distance, greal mountains rise up to meet the skies, ravines, artisticconcrete bridges, wonderfully planned highways, narrow deep canyons, beautiful waterfalls and definite slopes to the ocean, forming huge cliffs Often the train runs frightfully close to the edges The round trip leads hack to Hilo, and you have enjoyed the thrill of a lifetime

Before we begin,

Next let us go up in the mountains, through glorious scenery, to the famous Kilauea volcano. The usual way to visit the volcano from the volcano house is by automobile. Put the most interesting way is to walk. The distance is two and one-half miles and is called the world's weirdest walk. The path lies over lava, and the various lava flows are marked with the date of their flow. There are great cracks or faults in the earth, caused from time to time by

' he impressive Mormon Temple among the foothills t>eliw the "Pali"

We shall return to Honolulu, observing the agricultural industries of the island.

Large rocks, some weighing many tons were thrown up out of the volcano This one is the largest weighing 14 tons earthquakes. Large rocks, some weighing several tons, which were thrown up out of the volcano, are numerous, and many odd and interesting lava formations are seen along the way The crater itself is inactive and has been since the earthquake in Japan, showing that there must be some connection between the two, though they are thousands of miles apart From the crater and a large area around steam and sulphur gases are constantly coming out of the crevices in the earth Some rocks are hot enough to cook on The natives believe their Goddess Pele lives within this crater, and on several occasions during its activity they have been known to throw chickens, pigs, and even human beings, into the volcano as a sacrifice to appease the anger of Pele We shyll visit, close by, several lava tubes in the earth through which hot molten lava once traveled There is one, the Thurston Tube, twelve feet high and thirteen hundred feet long

Before we return to Honolulu I want you to have dinner with me and my Chinese friend, Mr Tang, the father of a classmate of mine at Northwestern University, of Chicago

Mr Tang is the average Chinese business man of Hilo He operates a tailor shop having the appear-

ance of a typical Jewish shop common to our larger cities The dinner is served in the rear of the shop Mr. and Mrs. Tang arc clearly of the old Chinese school, while the children are more modern. One of the girls is married to an Hawaiian Mrs Tang is adorned in fine jewels and China silk The dinner begins with tea and ends with tea There are some twenty courses—bird's nest soup, shark fins, squids, and many other things not known to us, but for the most part very tasty; for Chinese are excellent cooks During the meal you must eat and drink with a sucking action, making as much noise as possible; you must eat a little of everything, or your host is insulted You must continue to compliment the host or hostess upon each dish, in spite of the fact that both continue to make apologies for the poorness of the food and the inefficiency of the servants, whom they promise to dismiss the moment the dinner is over You may sympathize with the fate of these poor servants who are to be discharged, but there is no need Should you care to make inquiry you would find that the host has had the same servants for twenty years, and will very likely have them for twenty more Such is the way of the Chinese After all, it will have been one of the most delicious and most interesting dinners that you have ever attended

I should delight to have you know more of my charming Chinese friends at Hilo, and of a fine young colored people there in the employ of Uncle Sam as narcotic agents, but we must return to Honolulu to take our ship for Japan

W'c have made many friends in Hawaii among all races. Many have come down to the ship to see us sail. They have laden otir necks with leis, their token of friendship; they filled our cabin with flowers and our hearts with deep gratitude and affection Again the Hawaiian hand is playing its enchanting music Our new friends are waving frantically from the wharf The great ship is slowly moving out to sea Finally darkness comes between us and the wharf, and again we are upon the high seas, going west by north, headed for little old Japan

(Continued in the next issue of the SPHINX.)

ETA CHAPTER

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

SINCE our last letter was rather late, and did not get into the last issue of the SPHINX, which was a very commendable number, we wish to acquaint the Brothers of the other colleges with just what goes on in New York city and the various colleges connected with Columbia and New York universities and the College of the City of New York

Because of the establishment of the graduate chapter, the undcrgrads have another fling at engineering the destinies of h'.ta Chapter again There is a determination among the Brothers here, who are in various departments of the above-named institutions, to make Eta take the lead in chapter activities, because of its juxtaposition and the variety of fraternal organizations with which contact and relationship is maintained

For the more perfect enlightenment as to the integral parts of the machinery in V.)2~ we present Brother Frank A. Walker as president; Brother James Whitfield as vice president; Brother A Maurice Moore as secretary; Brother Walter W Scott as treasurer; Brother A T Sullivan as financial MT retary; Brother H. Bowden as chaplain; Brother F D Atwater as sergeant-at-arms, and Brother C Thurston Ferebee as contributing editor to SPHINX

Following the general program of the Fraternity the chapter is beginning to outline its method of procedure and attack for the national Go-to-High School. Go-to-t ullege Campaign

H'ere we would raise a question among ourselves following a statement in the issue of The Survey for March 15, 11)^7. under the caption Students Dis cover Education, which goes on to say, from various' sources of definition, that the modern or present-day ci.liege generation has just about arrived at a conclusion as to what really is to be gathered for keeps from a college education Undoubtedly the congress at Ann Arbor has awakened, or stimulated the already alert manifestations of the studen: of cultural subjects to speak for himself and gain the confidences and respect of those of the faculty with whom lie has dealings As a racial group, and peering from the loopholes in our parapet of individualism (though we were represented in this National Student Federation congress), why not encourage our immediate group to so govern Our colleges and universities that only the correct methods shall prevail? In case a student so desires to further his development in one of the larger universities he will have an equal start with his Caucasian friend It may be that this condition exists already; but, going back to the remarks of one representative at the con-

gress, we find that in some cases, if not forced tc study, the will to do is not sufficiently strong to put over the job in a higher altitude Then, together with our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College movement, let us all consider with Eta the problem we have to face in the smaller colleges, where our group is more intimately concerned It is there, under the present conditions, that a man is marked as to his ability to do. Par example: A student of chemistry or biology finds that he is denied the use of certain apparatus, and therefore has to forego an experiment, pr it has been foregone for him by the department head, because he knows the poverty of the institution limits the power of its functional activities; but instead of this handicap the lustful student studies for nimslf without actual experiment, and takes for granted, upon a philosophical basis, that all is well, and then meets his fortunate companion in advanced nelds, he will undoubtedly be his match This is cited in contradistinction to one case or several cases where lessons are prepared simply to meet examination needs, and last forever after Truly the student of the psychology of learning could not be guilty of such, but it does obtain in instances where the student conception is incompatible with the arrangements and -urncula of any particular institution

Eta feels that, as a matter of real benefit, introspection along educational lines, which we hold high among the standards of good principle, should accompany any effort which might be put forth to Simulate the advance of our racial brothers Ascertain the power and velocity which may be put into a singie stroke in a minimal period of time and secure the maximal result before attempting to undertake 3 thing Map ou t tn e area s t o he covered and appoint the men; advance, and be recognized! It seems to me that the real indicator which will oivulge the secret of a potential college man is his natural ability to orientate himself to the smaller Problems of life, and to ascertain his views with respect to the future, as how he chooses to become a Part of it If you will bear with this personal view, there is hope that it will carry its meaning and serve to let the world know that Alpha Phi Alpha looks at a man's heart, and through his ability to do some things encourages him to do more There's ''"reason why we, or anyone else who really has to ''gilt for existence, should stick around and foor ourselves that we are doing this and doing that, and tell any man that he is college calibre when he is not 1 ''is is no fault of his, and none of ours; but he "as a place to fill which is his natural gift, and if 'e doesn't fill it in his time and goes into other "elds he is then a misfit This we shall keep off our hands, this misplacement of men's destinies More if"' ue Sa ' d anou t tni s matter, but for the present «•« this suffice to explain ex parte Eta's attitude through the pen of her servant

With digression from the matter of education in Process of transformation and dissemination, let us evtevv the activities of those Brothers who have ought out their real positions in life's cycle, and omc of those who are about to take up the real angs for which they have toiled these many years three Brothers are now internes at Harlem Hospital: Brother Ha McCowan, M D., the first negro t o be admitted, a graduate of Ohio State, member ot Kappa Chapter; Brother Gee, M D., of Harvard, ana Brother Farrar Allen, M D., a member of Alpha £ta. Brother Richard Harvey, of Alpha and Eta, s a student at Carmel Medical, and therefore does some of his work at Harlem

Brother Garland Wood, an old Eta man, auditor Victory Life Insurance, is in Gotham again for a nort stay We are sure he will have a splendid "me, and proud that he's with us oft r0 '' K r '*-a,,e Co0** , of Syracuse, is down here so ten we think he's an Eta man, but he's a running P»ece of machinery

In the interfraternity basketball tournament, which was managed by Brother A Waco Smith, Eta trimmed Kappa to a nice score, while Omega defeated Phi Beta Sigma Our game on Easter Monday is heralded to be a terror

Following the agreement made at the debating league, Alpha Phi Alpha, Eta Chapter, will debate Kappa Alpha Psi, winner of the dual debate held with Omega Psi Phi

Several Brothers from Springfield Y College are visiting in the city, on a sociological tour of investigation in connection with their work in college The party comprises Brothers Ralph Greene, Herbert Gilliam, C Channing Jackson, Nap P Dotson, Jr

Remembering the words of Schiller: 'Tis not the flesh and blood, but the heart, that makes brothers, Eta goes on in the work of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternally,

C THURSTON FEREBEE, Editor to SPHINX

Eta Chapter's Basketball Team

Eta Chapter takes great pleasure in presenting to all Brothers in the fold a group of stalwart fighters who stemmed the tide of college fraternal opposition in Greater New York and placed Alpha Phi Alpha in its coveted position bespoken by our most cherished national motto

Easter Monday, 1925,the idea conceived by our own Brother Frank Hailstock brought together Alpha and Omega in a thrilling basketball meet, the first of its kind ever produced in New York City This event established fraternal connections which can never be undone

The following season of 1926 found the writer ope;ating in the capacity of manager of the same team The management labored and toiled with the team under exceeding pressure to carry out the best wishes of our beloved institution As a result, the following are some of the team's achievements: The team stimulated a homecoming and otherwise aroused a new and youthful spirit in Eta chapter-house; presented Howard University's Big Five for the first time to the followers of the indoor sport of New York City to benefit a scholarship fund; Easter Monday of the same year our team did the popular impossible by beating the undefeated Omega Five by a large marginal score—20 to 12 The total receipts of the year amounted to nearly $200 The total receipts were used to liquidate the liabilities of the Eta chapterhouse on l.'iSth street. In appreciation of these noble deeds the Chapter awarded ten gold basketballs to tne nr.st ten members of the team, and made honorable mention oi the rest in the local newspapers

For the present season of 1927, with the same management reelected,- we are going about tins tasli.fct justifying our place in the sun established by <>ur most celebrated founders

College fraternity athletics have gained an ascendency coveted by the best social and athletic organizations of New York City, as proved by the fact that the Alpha-Omega clashes are the most prominent events on the Harlem social calendar.

1'he outstanding problem for the management of the present season was to add to the personnel of our team suitable players to meet the increasing competition of our opponents. This was ably done by the recruiting of Silent Sykes, from Morehouse, and Bill l.awton, of Howard The new machine works splendidly Our first test was New Year's afternoon, when we met Omega in one of the largest Casinos in the city, with 1,700 spectators Omega nosed out victorious in the last minute of play, but the valor displayed by our better and smaller fighters made everv Alpha man proud of himself that day In prooi of our love for all mankind we established this year a quadrangle league, including Kappa Alpha Pjj

W*M

V i • . j lu 1-JUL >A1

ETA BASKETBALL TEAM

Standing: A M Smith, manager; Frank Pollitt, guard; L R Holland, assistant manager: Melvin Sykes center; Richard Thomas, assistant manager Sitting: Quentin R Hand, forward: Richard Harvey (captain) guard; William Lawton, forward

The following plavcrs whose pictures do n-t i"»pear are members ofthe team: A D Hunt, center; II A Dash, and George Banks and Phi Beta Sigma fraternities The first game was played January 89, when Alpha beat Kappa and ()mega beat Sigma This will make the next meeting of Alpha andOmega thegreatest feat of our history Theresult of Easter Monday's game will decide theundoubted champions of theEast Our team ispracticing with a zeal and adetermination to win, and we'll win, bygolly, we'll win

These facts are conclusive; weglory inour teamWe arelighting fortheglory of Alpha PhiAlphaWe are proud of thefraternal cooperation our team has encouraged The achievements of thepast give to usallanoutlook fora brighter future Fraternally yours,

A MACEO SMITH, Manager.

BOOK REVIEW

The Negro inOur History Carter Godwin Woodson

IT ISvery fitting that the first book reviewed by this department should be the most popular of all the volumes pertaining to our history The Negro in OurHistory haswithin live years reached the hands of more readers than allthe other works published pKor to 1922, Some of these were undoubtedly more scholarly; a fewhadsome pretension to literary excellence; but none contained inone volume such anarray of facts, and none suited sowellthe tastes ofthe general reading public For that reason this volume isdestined tobealandmark inthe development of interest in W"-o history

The reader aswell asthe reviewer should bear in mind that Dr Woodson hasdeliberately written a textbook adapted tothe capacity of eighth-grade and high-school students. In sodoing theauthor probably followed a wise course For even college graduates especially those of theolder generation, have only a high-school I Q inthesubject No one familiar with Dr Woodson's other works, particularly the Journal of Negro History, which heedits, doubts

The Associated Publishers Washington, D C $:i.00-' his ability to discuss authoritatively I'ithrcantlirnfiiit Erectus, craniometry. Taney's obiter., dictum, Bill}* Mahone's Readiuster Movement, and a host of other scientific, constitutional, and local theories and eventsBut it would have been folly forhim todosowithout first giving us theapperceptive mass on which to build

For specialists in the subject Dr Woodson has written or compiled a half-dozen or more volumes In addition, he gives usinthe footnotes of this book perhaps themost complete bibliography pertaining 8 our history It might bewell inthe next edition t«> arrange this bibliography atthe end and topoint out those works which are rare Unless some ofthese are conserved they will soon become unavailable to the average purse

Many students are already familiar with the earlier editions Thefourth edition is larger, both in size and inthe number ofpages Whereas the third edition contained :!<»2 pages of text, thefourth has 56* pages Many of thenew pages aredevoted to th

negro in Africa. Since we know less about Africa than any other part of the world, we are grateful for this additional contribution, although the book t.cato primarily of il e Negro in our history Nor is the enjoinder that the reports of tourists, government officials and missionaries should be discarded as biased inappropriate The statements of the last-named particularly have enjoyed the sanction of ifa scripta est. But, Dr Woodson reminds us, if he [the missionary] had a favorable impression of the natives' religion and morals he would thereby be disqualified for missionary effort The opinion is probably as true of Negro as of white mi

The first two chapters, therefore, submit facts concerning the principal tribes, such as the pygmies, bushmen, Hottentots, and the Bantu The discussion of their occupations and institutions, such as marriage, polygamy, and religion, the industrial and fine arts, greatly enhances these initial chapters Numerous cuts of tools and rock paintings make the conclusions more convincing and the reading more inicresting One leaves them with a feeling of amazement at his own credulity in accepting the sc inful allusions with which the average geography and history have dismissed Africa.

Perhaps the most important addition in the fourth edition is Benjamin Banneker's plan, in which this unusual man brought forward in 1793 the very principles of international peace now encouched in the League of Nations, an advance step which Europeans and Americans are not far enough out of the brush to understand at this late date. When future histories indulge in lavish praise of Woodrow Wilson, wc will remember with pride that the fundamentals of his plan had been presented 125 years before him by an American Negro

Thousands of readers will find particular- interest in the facts surrounding the establishment of the first Negro Masonic lodge and of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows There is also much valuable additional information about theearly Negro churches, the formation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and of the ritualistic churches Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo revolution likewise receive more adequate treatment More interesting than these facts, however, from the point of view of American history, is the evidence showing the close relationship existing between Indians and Negroes during the Colonial and post-Revolutionary periods Even the exact role of Negroes in the Seminole war is to this day unknown to most of us

In Jackson s appeal to the Negroes prior to the Rattle of New Orleans, and in his laudatory proclamation afterwards, we have the typical plea to Negroes in time of stress and the praise in time of victory, followed by the usual reaction

The chapter on Colonization receives an additional one under the heading Schemes for Deporfation In discussing the operation of the plan in Liberia, Dr Woodson concludes, Liberia, the land of the African, then, compares favorably with Virginia, the land of the Anglo-Saxon

Lincoln's attitude toward the Negro and more attention to the Reconstruction and the Vagrancy Acts constitute the most important additions to the postbellum period. Finally, order of the last two chapters is reversed to assure a more logical sequence. Some criticism has already been voiced against the pages dealing with Dr Woodson himself and The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History But they are potent factors at the present time just as Dr DuBois and James Weldon Johnson, The Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other leaders and organizations Only false modesty could have led him to ignore his own contribution to the Negro in Our History

No conclusion can express more exactly the role of this Fourth Edition than that of Dr Alain Lcroy

Locke We shall acknowledge that it belongs to that select class of books that have brought about a revolution of mind

• RAVFORD W LOGAN

Brother James C. Evans, Winner of Harmon Award.

Brother James C. Evans, the winner of the recent ?40() Harmon award in science, entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1821, after having received his Bachelor of Arts from Roger Williams University in Nashville, Term Throughout his four years as an undergraduate and one year as graduate student and assistant in the department of mechanical engineering, Brother Evans not only maintained a high scholastic average, but also found time to take part in several activities and proved himself a man of varied ability and pleasing personalitv

At the Institute he was an active member of the Cosmopolitan Club, and for two years a varsity debater, and as such had the distinction of being acting captain of the first M I T team to win an intercollegiatedebate For twoyears Brother Evanswas superintendent of the Sunday school at Ebenezer Church In this, as in all things, he brought to bear his sunpy disposition, keen insight into human nature, and that fight which always brings victory Under his guidance the Sunday school increased in numbers, efficiency, and spirit. During 1925-26 Brother Evans was the president of Sigma Chapter. His vigorous leadership, together with the able support of the secretary, Brother David Lane, succeeded in shaking this ancient chapter somewhat out of its lethargy It was largely through his support and foresight that the basketball team that year completed a very successful season It was his mind which conceived the idea of The Interfraternity Council in Boston It was therefore, under the auspices of Sigma Chapter that the first meeting was held And it was largely the energj r Evans which produced such an esprit de corps that the organization is still functioning amid the intense competition of rival fraternities and sororities in Boston

As a thesis for his Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 19:.'.-,, Brother Evans stepped into the infant, but intricate, field of radio engineering and presented a Study of Optimum Conditions for Rcgen-

eration in a Coupled Circuit So impressed were his professors by this study that he was given the privilege of continuing the same study for his Master's degree and was allowed to devote a very large part of his time to this, rather than the routine studies It is as a result of his original and successful research in this study that he was granted the Harmon award in science for 1926

ABrother Evans was offered a position on the staff of the electrical engineering department at M I T.J 1ut he declined in order that he might return 9 a time to his home in Miami, Fla

We have not heard from him lately, but when last heard from, just before the storm seemed to cut oft communication, he was having the same characteristic success which so far has marked his progress.

HEAVEN OR HELL IN HAITI?

(Continued from Last Issue.)

By RAYFORD W LOGAN

FTER years of almost total disregard, Haiti is again front-page stuff The sudden recrudescence of interest is in no way, however, very Haltering to the occupation or encouraging to the friends of the former back republic Indeed, the incident which thus brings Haiti from the ba»-k mge proves clearly that General Russell is afraid of an investigation and that it is going to be increasingly difficult to know the real situation in the island

For the first time in the history of the nation, a Senator has been denied admission into a foreign country The precedent thus established is particularly galling to the most august assembly in the world, because it occurred in a country nominally an American protectorate. This is tantamount to saving that a Senator has not the right to travel in what'is really a part of the United States. For the order barring him is by no means the will of President Borno, but of the real ruler of Haiti General Russell, High Commissioner and Minister Plenipotentiary, although his appointment has never been confirmed by the Senate In other words, one American can bar another American from visiting a people whom the United States is supposed to be guiding towards self-government and economic independence And finally, the State Department apparently approves this revolutionary and autocratic decree

The information published by the press on March 13 declares that Senator King, of Utah, is undesirable Here is the reason given: The population is accustomed to peace and labor If this be true, it is difficult for us to understand how the visit of any one man would create a general feeling of unrest and insecurity One of two things must be true: Either Haiti is enjoying peace and prosperity and would, therefore, in no way be perturbed by a mere visit, or else the general unrest must already exist and await only the coming of a sympathetic listener to explode Senator King had no intention of going to Haiti in order to establish a Third Internationale or to hold an election in accordance with the constitution forced on the hapless people. My guess is that the watchful and wary High Commissioner was afraid that some Engish-speaking editor would announce the arrival of Monsieur de Senateur Roi and thus lead the illiterate wards of the occupation to believe that he was going to reestablish the old monarchical order swept away by the immortal Tomsaint L'Ouverture

Even General Russell, however, hardly has such crass contempt for Haitian intelligence He knew that the Senator was visiting Haiti in order to form an independent judgment of the existing situation And Russell is afraid for him to find out what is actually transpiring The General has placed himself in the incriminating predicament of the real estate agent who has been painting glowing pictures of his subdivision and then becomes frightened when the prospect wishes to examine it. Only last February the Review of Reviews published an article by a recent traveler in the usual laudatory vein. General Russell knows that it pays to advertise He is learning now

what any good manager could have told him, narr.clyi that the merchandise must be as good as the publicity department says it is

In order to give some semblance of justification to the order barring Senator King, the statement issued to the press informed the public that Senator Kin£ had not applied for a visa for his passport, and that the Haitian government learned only indirectly that the Democratic Senator from Utah intended to visit tne island The implication clearly is that he was trying to get into Haiti surreptitiously As a matter of fact, unless the regulations have been changed since last summer, no visa is necessary Haiti is H much a part of the United States that no more formality is required to go there than to go frotlj one state in the Union to the other. It is quite possible that the Senator, knowing the attitude of the occupation towards all persons who dare to criticize it, did not proclaim to the world that he intended to include the island in his West Indian cruise

At the risk of repeating what I have already stated in various newspapers and magazines, I submit herewith a brief statement of what General Russell did not want the Senator to see and talk about

He would have met some of the most intelligent men in Haiti saying that they would cooperate with the occupation if the High Commissioner would permit them to sit in the legislature, instead of placing all legislative power—and even that only an illusory one—in the hands of a council of state of twenty-one members, named by the president and revocable at his will He would learn that this council of state performed the prodigious feat cj reading, amending, engrossing, and voting a nevn tariff law of 2,300 paragraphs in less than an hour's time without changing even a comma in the entire bill

The Senator would see thousands of peasants coming in from the country and from the mountains to sell (heir produce to the urban population It takes these people just as long now as it did in 19151hese people are dressed no better, and are no better fed than they were when the McCormick mission of 1983 whitewashed the occupation But there {§ this essential difference—the cost of living is much higher now than it was then

It has always been the proud boast of the occupation that, by restoring peace, men are no longtii atraul to come to Port-au-Prince lest they beCOM scripted into the army of the most recent dictator It Senator King saw one man in fifty among those carrying produce to the city he would have'a rare treat Even to this day it is the women who constitute the carriers of the island Without any oA aggera&on, I stood on the steps of the Cathedral 'overlooking the market place of the same name, atj4 counted less than forty men in a joyful, laughing crowd ot some two thousand women.

And this is only natural In a country where in spite of nearly twelve years of American occupation, the machete is still the principal agricultural tool tne men must stay on the farm and work, while tM

women transport the goods to the country. When America has established even the most elementary mode of public transportation, these men will put their vegetables, charcoal, and fruit on the conveyance provided for them and leave their wives to look after the house and the children Until then Senator King or any one else will see thousands of women coming to Port-au-Prince or to any other large town every day.

The accusation tiiat the women do all the work while the men sit lazily under the tree waiting for a mango to drop in their lap and, I suppose, his i loo god to peel it for him, is evidently unfounded and inconsistent It is unfounded because, however fertile Haitian soil may be, a certain amount of farm labor is necessary The women can not do this work and be the salesgirls in town at the same time It is inconsistent because it belies the statement which would prove that the men now come to the capital with perfect freedom

Since the Senator can not go to Haiti, I would suggest tiiat he take a trip through the back country of one of our most chivalrous southern states, like the one which appropriates something like $2.">0 a year per colored child and pays a negro teacher the fabulous sum of $250 a year He would then have an idea of what Haiti may be like in the next five years if Russell and Cumberland had a sudden fit of generosity while celebrating in Scotch and Martini the lesson they gave the nigger-lover King. If the esteemed Senator had attended a concert recently where money was being raised to supplement the lavish donation of the county board of education—where the county superintendent himsef said "You ought to take advantage of the opportunities that has been given you—and where the announcement was made that the next meeting of the Church would be for the purpose of getting money to improve the road, he would have a slight conception of the progress that Haiti is making In order not to be disappointed in his desire to ride over the icent roads said to link the important centers ::i Haiti, I would suggest to the exile that he get A less, snubberless, struggle-buggy and ride over welcoming cobblestones of Leigh street, in Richm nd which formed solid cupolas on the pedal digits that will linger long after you have exhausted the ge of the stationery which you bought to write to the blessed damosel in Richmond

Incidentally, General Russell, who, I have been told, is a Virginian, may have got one of his pet jokes from the scene of Alpha's nineteenth convention. The visitors were undoubtedly surprised io l.nd a pa.t of Leigh street actually paved; yes, even a part where colored people live How did that happen? Here's how: That particular part of Leigh street happens to form the connecting link between the Petersburg Pike and the Washington Highway stones begin exactly at that point beyond which the street intersects the highway. In Haiti there is a line macadamized road leading out from the town Had the Senator been allowed to enter, he would probably have settled comfortably in his autoin anticipation of a pleasant ride up towards the Morne L'Hopital But on arriving at the Marine Hospital he would have found that the macadam lasted just long enough to reach the gate of the ii turn through it, and stop at the front door

Not knowing what the Senator's attitude toward the Eighteenth Amendment is, I may be slandering him when 1 say that he would be interested in seeing how the Constitution follows the flag with respect I this very vital part of it He might forgive his Fellow countrymen who staggered on board the homeward bound "steamer as behaving in the manner ot the inexperienced traveler who tries to drink dry the well in the oasis before setting out for the desert Bat what about the fine young men in the Marine Corps? Well, they are doing the same thing that

they did in prance, and are doing in Nicaragua or China It may be vm rouge, or tafia, or Pilsencr, but whatever the name of the national drink may be the mad marines will be able to pronounce it just like a native

What a pity that the dignity of the Senator's position will not permit him to slip into Haiti, let us say, through San Domingo If he ever should, I offer even money that the filibuster in the Senate to keep him from talking will use 642 pages of the Congressional Record.

In the meanwhile, one of our younger fraternities is venturing to step in where Senators dare not tread If General Manager Russell hears of the plan, he will not dignify the members of the committee as undesirable In real red-blooded marine language he would hang out a sign in the harbor of Port-auPrince, You damned niggers, get the hell outta heah, 'fore I run you out. I am rather glad that he was in France when I was in Haiti

The title of this rambling discourse raises a question. I should answer it as follows: Haiti is Heaven for Russell, Cumberland, and his American coterie; Purgatory for Borno, his cabinet, and Council of state; and Hell for all other Haitians and other negroes

TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETINGS:

To ALL WH O SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, Greetings: Know ye that, reposing special confidence and belief in the ability and ambition of Brother Charles H Wesley to do for our great Fraternity in accordance with authority as vested in this office by act of the Nineteenth General Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., in regular session assembled, I do hereby appoint him historian of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to serve and to act in such capacity, and in the discharge of this special duty of compiling the historical facts of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity plied by the several founders of the Fraternity and from other sources.

Given under my hand at Minneapolis, Minnesota, this seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven RAYMOND W CANNON, General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc

THE SPHINX

By

Pledge Charles /•" Candy, Gamma Chapter, Sphinx Club.

The Sphinx in massive grandeur stands

Upon fair Egypt's burning sands

An emblem of power and strength imbued, And love in stone so fitly hewed

To thee we sing our praise

To thee we sing <>ur praise

Thy brow, like China's labyrinth. Involves thy silent, noble strength; And all in all it is the Sphinx

That our hearts in fond love links

To thee we sing our praise

To thee we sing our praise

Silent—yet, but be not dumb, Is the motto of each loyal son; i ,n ihv ex ieu wave tl i I

Nobly in sight of man and God

To thee we sing our praise.

To thee we sing our praise

MEMBERS OF ENDOWMENT COMMISSION.

Dr M S Davage, Chairman; Clark University, Atlanta, Georgia

Policies Are Now Ready—

Dr W F Jerrick, 1843 Christian Street, Philadelphia, Pa

After several weeks of consideration of the plans and rates of the various life insurance companies who insure negro risks, the Chairman of the Life Insurance Endowment Commission, Dr. M. S. Davage, announces that the Victory Life Insurance Company, of Chicago, has been awarded the contract to underwrite the Fraternity's endowment policies The company was awarded the contract on the basis that it submitted the best rates and terms for handling the proposition The company will cooperate with the Fraternity in soliciting the policies from the various members who desire to take advantage of the plan

SPHINX to List Policyholders—

The SPHINX will carry a list of the members taking out the policies in this section Members may use the application blank on the opposite page, or write for a blank at any time and the Secretary of the Commission will send it

Waiver of Grand Tax-Life Membership—

Any member taking out one of the policies will be exempt from the payment of the annual grand tax payment during its continuance in force, and upon maturity of the policy will be granted Life Membership The younger the age the lower the premiums— now is the time.

Special Features and Provisions of the Policies—

1 A grace period of one month (31days) is granted in the payment of the premiums

2. It is a standard endowment contract. You do not have to die to get the money The values accumulate at the rate of 3<-4% per annum, and mature at the end of the tenth year

3 The amount of premium you pay each year remains the same throughout the life of the policy The grand tax may change from time to time

4 There will be no medical examination required on the policies

5 All rights and privileges under the policies will vest in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

J Garland Wood, Secy., 3763 So Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois

6 At maturity of the endowment full value of the contracts will be paid by the Victory Life Insurance Company to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Purpose of the Endowment—

The purpose of the endowment is to build up a fund to adequately endow the Fraternity so that it may have funds necessary to promote its educational work and to further the interests of the organization in general Leading members of the fraternity are advocating the establishment of fellowships for special study abroad, scholarship and student loan funds to help worthy members who drop out of college for lack of sufficient funds Every Convention for the last five years has been confronted with the chapterhouse financing problem, which yet remains unsolved These and many other needs make it necessary that the Fraternity secure an endowment in order to be in a position to adequately carry on its work

To find the rate—take age at nearest birthday. Fill out the application on the opposite page nowMake your premium check payable to Victory Life Insurance Co Send applications to the Secretary, 3763 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago

With whom do you reside?

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois

on you for

„ From whom do you If your husband is living, for how much derive support? is he insured in your favor? «,

State here any apecial requests, such aa form of insurance, date, sure at iasue. ate. Homo Office Corrections or Additions

-It is agreed (1) that there shatl be no liability hereunder until a policy shall be , . , p*Tt One.—it is agreed (1) that there shall be no liability hereunder until a policy shall be issued and delivered to me while in good health and the first premium thereon actually paid during my lifetime, provided, that if the premium on the policy herein applied for shall be paid by me at the time of making this application, the insurance shall be in force from the date of ac ceptance by the company of the risk as applied for. (2) That my acceptance of any policy issued on this application will constitut' a" ratification by me of any correction in or addition to the application, made by the company in the space above headed "Home Office KI^K'""18 o r Addition5 . " a photographic copy of which constitutes sufficient notice to me of the change made except that no chance snail be made aa to the amount, classification, plan of insurance, or benefits, unless agreed to in writing by me Sw i 1 Dai Year"- My siswera"to~the~above questions and statements are Day correctly recorded

Witnessed by_ .Agent

46 NY-8.27-«M (Full sifoature of applicant, no tnitiaia)" -Aeency

Agent*

NOTICE

As we were collecting auotgraphs in our bound copies of the SPHINX at the convention banquet, someone received my copy by mistake I can describe it only by stating that one of the autographs on the left autographed page was in purple ink a little above

the middle of the page. If any Brother received by mistake the copy which was not his, kindly mail same to RAYMOND W CANNON, General President.

"IN MEMORIAM"

Again the solemn truth: "In the midst of life there is death" is brought home to- us in the passing of Brother Leslie A. Brevard, of Alpha-Eta Chapter In the midst of life * * * "In the midst of Youth" we venture to suggest, for truly Brother Brevard, as a senior in Harvard College, was on the very threshold of life. As a student he held an enviable record His Chapter and the Fraternity at large feel keenly the loss of this Brother—One whose early excellence presaged a brilliant future

Yes, men will die. Whether we be kings or beggars; rich or poor; of Queenly birth or lowly origin; honest men or thieves We all must pass!

Let us live fullv and well while life lasts

BROTHER MARION R PERRY Fourth Vice President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

THE EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT AND THE ENDOWMENT PLAN

us sense that

The Eighth Annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College campaign is upon It could probably be said that we are upon it We are upon it in the sense umi we have held it for eight years within a narrow compass not far beyond the bounds oc actual stagnation During a few days of each year there has been a blatant appeal in which our own self-glorification and selfish gratification have reaped the biggest harvest.

Eight years! And today the movement is but little, if at all, effective. It is indefinite—a "sporadicism" There is no connecting length from year to year and no discernible focal point through which its future operations are inclined.

No movement within a hundred years has been more attractive or offered greater possibilities As soon as it was adopted, eight years ago, other fraternities and sororities saw in it a great institution for service. They rested not. They adopted movements of their own Theirs were not named Go-to-High School, Go-to-College, but they didn't mean much different. The name, itself, isn't all important, anyway Accomplishments are what count and there can be some counting, in fact, by some of our contemporaries.

Our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College idea is all right The Brothers who have been at the head of the Fraternity since the adoption of the movement have done their level best to make it go Most of us, who have worked in the campaigns, have had good intentions But good intentions don't foot the bills We are living in a capitalistic order, characterized by private property and a profit motive. As long as this order prevails—for a long time to come—it will take more than high-sounding phrases and good intentions to transport a deserving girl or boy to school and pay the tuition bills We've got to get some money to back up the movement. This is what we have lacked. And right here is the fundamental shortcoming of our whole Educational Campaigning

Herein lies the great virtue of the Life Insurance Endowment Plan Through the means that will accrue from such an institution, our Educational movement may become definite and effective; rendering service not alone through flowery speeches and the creation of short-lived ambitions; but by actually extending a helping hand to those who are worthy and in need of tangible assistance.

The Life Insurance Endowment Plan is in operation The Brothers who comprise the Endowment Commission will do their utmost to make it succeed; but it will take more than this Success will come only by the whole-hearted support that is given by Alpha men throughout the country. The burden and duty are upon the Brothers in Boston and in Los Angeles; in St Paul and in Jacksonville Wherever an Alpha man resides, let there be a -prop" in the support of Alpha Phi Alpha's Endowment Plan, a reinforcement of our Educational Movement

An application blank will be found printed elsewhere in this issue of I HE SPHINX together with a full explanation of the plan itself. In each issue of IHE SPHINX we shall publish the Honor Roll of those who will have subscribed Ihe plan is a deserving one and we pray the support of Alpha men everywhere.

I nnKlKa AT THF WORLD WITH THE rived from relating those experiences it is always UJUKIAO AI int. VVWIM^ with some pains and effort that the details of such a WORLD WITH THE THOMPSONS tri p ar e pu t ; nt o readable form

AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Going abroad is no longer the rare and novel occa, , _ • „„rf:„,,i-,iv sion it used to be; world tours, however, are still the

The staff of editors of the SPHINX is particularly ^ ^ Q{ ^ chose n {e w Fortunat e indee d ar e grateful to Brother Dr Charles M Thompson lorn ^ fa receivin g first hand » suc h information as will preparation of a series of articles in which hegives us jn t i n r t wit h man y o { th e WOnders in and the benefit of his world tour of 1926 In spite of the ^ ^ ^ o M glob e Q{ ^ pleasure one experiences in traveling and the joy ae-

Bctivties of dbapters

ALPHA CHAPTER, Cornell University

BROTHERS IN AIPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

The examinations have passed into oblivion; while we have passed also not into oblivion, but on to a higher stage of intellectual development. But Iam glad to saythat, although alltheBrothers here have succeeded in that momentary end,they are already wearing their new fields of investigation like old clothes, anddesiring new ones Upward always

The election, which wasremarkably close, resulted in the selection of Brother George W Hill forthe presidency andBrother O B Cassell for vice presidency Atthis time the officers areintheir functional capacity, speedily becoming orientated bythehelpof ex-President Joseph R Houchins

Alpha Chapter isstill breasting thetide successfully and its members areenjoying oneof its best years scholastically Wearestill as ever wide awakeand on thelookout Thefreshman class hasseveral good possibilities

Good luck andgreetings to ourbrother chapters1 Fraternally, O B CASSELL, Secretary.

GAMMA CHAPTER, Virginia Union University, Richmond,Va

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

As the golden sun maketh his triumphant march around the universe, so will Gamma march triumphantly up the ladder of success in its Go-to-High School, Go-to»College Campaign Much enthusiasm is being manifested by the Brothers in making this campaign onethat will surpass allothers inthepast. Brother Wiley Hall hasbeen selected as Chairman of the Campaign, and each Brother will give his whole-hearted support in making it a success

As usual, Gamma menare leading in campus activities This is clearly shown in theresults ofthe debating try-outs Brothers Scott, Downing, Mitchell and Robinson made places on the Union-LincolnHoward triangle. Wewish these Brothers much seccess.

Brother Scott hasbeen appointed as instructor in Latin Brother Scott "knows hisstuff" in that language, so I amtold byhisstudents

The Brothers hada real hot time at a littlegettogether party on Friday, March 4th All of the Brothers were outandhada fine time This party was rather costly to us,in that the following night we played Omega in oneof ourbasketball series— and lost The Brothers indulged too freely inthe good time of theparty andseemed to forget thatthe game was to be played Just two weeks previous we defeated PhiBeta Sigma inourgame with them They hadbeaten Omega in their first game Gamma has another game with each of them, and we plan a different story from thisone

Gamma hasbeen silent socially since the Convention, but on April 1 the boys will put on oneof those "red hot" formal parties similar to those you enjoyed during the Convention All the debs co-eds andmatrons will beout,looking as sweet as ever Whynotdrop in on us, Brothers?

At last Gamma has furnished news for Cupid's Corner! Youwill remember that in the Convention number Brother Logan's engagement wasannounced The lady is Miss Ruth Robinson, one of Richmond's fairest Brother Logan lives ina trance, thinkingof the time when thewedding bells will ring, which is in the near future Much luck to you, Brother Logan; we hope you will be as competent in your new field as youare in modern languages and history

The work andworth of Gamma's SPHINX Club is known toall Theclub hasmade rapid strides under the leadership of Pledge Charles F Gandy They have won the basketball championship among the pledgee clubs They defeated the Lampados and Crescent clubs They plan giving their annual Spring affair, which islooked forward to asa leading social event of theseason

Gamma wishes all chapters much success inthe annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign

With best wishes for the success of all sister chapters, • Fraternally yours,

AUBREY T TOBIN, Chapter Editor.

THETA CHAPTER

Chicago, 111

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings-

At the very moment that Theta's new 'president Brother C Blythe Andrews, rapped for order inhis first meeting of the year, sparks of activity began Hying inalldirections. Brother Andrews, whohails from the Land of the Everglades and the floating subdivisions, immediately dispatched orders to drag out the mourners' bench; to round up all the backsliding Brothers; andtobroadcast anold-time revival of Alpha PhiAlpha spirit

Assuming therole of evangelist Brother Andrews began to pour fire upon those wayward Brothers in Lneta whohad grown cold toward chapter obligations His exhortations were indeed effective as witness ourlast chapter meeting, when nearly every brother onthe roster answered theroll and pledged greater activity for thecoming year Even from an airplane view, it appears that Theta will bea "hot" chapter ,n1927. (Cleveland, watch Theta • we're getting up steam!) ' K

In taking inventory at the beginning of the year Iheta found an appreciation in the value of her membership 1he addition of Brother B T McGraw

t^e ^m^^he i r,SC , i n Valucs - Evidence ->f the esteem in which these brothers areheld by their former associates was presented in letter, accomBrothe? McC r ra ,ranSf T-- ^ ^ SW l n,t, ^ t W a S chairm ™ of the rushing committee, thechapter capitalized at once ohthe serves of he former Michiganite. Brother Clarke lasal ready wrung recognition from Theta men beetle fe was the first to pay the budget install,n „t "n the newyear Brothers of this character ar ,dee vataMe acquisitions of Theta's personnel/ • '•

On the night of March 3, Dr Reginald Smith

cJLd a joint meeting of Theta and Xi-Lambda

Brother Dr Smith, long noted for his enthusiasm, spirit and activity in the Fraternity, struck a chord of close harmony when he assembled the two chapters in joint session

Ever since the establishment of the graduate chapter here there has been lacking the sort of contact between the two chapters so necessary to maintain a sympatlietic relationship between graduate and undergraduate In recognizing that this gap between the brother out of school and the brother in school must be bridged over, and in proposing the plan of joint sessions at intervals throughout the year, Dr. Smith has performed a great service to the two chapters This first meeting was a success, in that it rekindled the fire of the fraternal spirit between the student and graduate, and it clarified the responsibilities of both groups in their relation as co-tenants in the chapter house and as co-workers in social, civic and educational activities That Dr Smith has strong executive ability and foresight has been well demonstrated, Theta men feel, by this significant move. Theta wishes him great success in his administration

On the roll of Theta Chapter is the name of a brniher who was formerly of Beta, but who is now a thorough "Thetisan." This Brother seems destined to be heard from not only in the courtroom, where he will soon practice the profession of law, but he will undubtedly be prominent in civic and progressive movements Brother Frederic Robb, the present vice president of the chapter, and now a senior in Northwestern University School of Law, is the brother who is making Chicago forget its usual attitude of indifference in order to appraise a man who is both thinking and doing Just now, in addition to his preparation to obtain a judicial sheepskin, Brother Robb is administrating a gigantic project in journalism He is the editor-in-chief of a proposed Chicago Wonder Book and Who's Who in the city This volume, it is said, will contain more than four thousand pictures of prominent personages and groups and not less than two hundred pages of write-ups, surveys, poetry and what-not. A great contribution to Chicago literature will be made when Brother Robb finally sends his volume to the printer

While we are in the act of handing out flowers it is proper to record here that Theta has five brothers who are about to make a determined clutch for diplomas: four in medicine, and one in law The followBrothers are graduating this year from Northwestern Brother W B Anthony, Brother S Byron Milton, Brother Albon L. Jackson, Brother Marque L. Jackson. From Northwestern University Law School the name of Brother Frederic Robb has just been mentioned

Brothers W B Anthony, S Byron Milton and Albon L Jackson have received assignments to St Louis City Hospital No. 2. Theta Chapter wishes the greatest measure of success" to attend these Brothers as they go out to practice their professions in line with the spirit of harmony shown by the various fraternities and sororities in the exchange of greetings at the holiday period, there is developing in Chicago a further manifestation of friendly contact and co-operation between the local fraternities The spirit has taken definite form in the proposal for an inter-fraternity dance to be held some time during the spring season in honor, so the plan is, of the graduates of the several fraternities

Members of the committee from Theta assert that the representatives from Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma are all enthusiastic about the affair, and predict that the event will he a success not only from a social point of view, but that it will also establish a permanent basis for amiable relationships between our college fraternal groups; an objective much to

be desired Everyone in Theta is watching the progress of the committee's work, and all hope that great good may come out of this sort of contact

The discussion by Brother Thomas G Morris, of Iota Chapter, "Are We Ready for Greek-Letter Societies," in the convention number of the SPHINX made a short-circuit contact with many undergraduates because it unearthed some questions which more and mo/e are giving concern to the undergraduate brother

Such problems as revolving funds for students who face financial difficulties; the burdens involved in maintaining and paying for chapter houses; and the indifference of many alumni to the welfare of the mother chapter—these are some of the same topics which the correspondent from Theta pointed out in these columns in February

Sooner or later the fraternity must face this question: Shall the organization place major emphasis upon external activities and thus become a quasi-civic club? Shall the fraternity enter upon a large scale into welfare work, race discrimination issues, political controversies and international problems? Or shall the fraternity first of all pause in its onward march to consolidate and intrench its position by inaugurating a program of benefits for its members? The plan of reclamation announced by the general organization in the recent convention is a step in the right direction, but it is only the first step, which should be followed by others just as definite Not only is it necessary to reclaim these brothers who are now inactive, but a program must be offered which will keep them interested and even enthused The first and most important step in such a program, many Brothers will agree, is to insist that the welfare of the undergraduate Brother, and also the personal progress of the graduate member, shall be a dominating policy, and that the organization for commun ty and civic projects shall be a minor activity until such time as we shall have greater internal strength

Theta Chapter will co-operate with Xi-Lambda as usual this year in the Go-to-College, Go-to-High School Campaign The committee from Theta will include the chapter secretary, and also Brothers Robb, Milton, J I Jones and Whitfield According to Dr Plummer, chairman of the Xi-Lambda committee, the campaign this year will endeavor to secure the actual participation of the high school and grade school graduates. A scholarship of $250 has been pledged and through this award the committee hopes to stimulate genuine interest among the young people whom it is desired to reach In addition to this feature, Brother Bibb, editor of the Chicago Whip, has pledged active participation in the campaign This addition to the Fraternity forces augurs worth-while results, for Brother Bibb is a man who stands head and shoulders above his brothers in his breadth of vision and constructive suggestions

A number of |»quests for transfers have been 5T*it in to.Theta Chapter, and in all of the letters mention was made of the "amnesty" proclaimed by th convention in Richmond These requests indicate tha the work of the convention is bearing fruit, and tha. we shall witness a building up of chapter personnel by the reclamation of the "lost" Brothers Having accomplished this feat, let us hope that we can keep them in the fold by keeping them active and enthusiastic for all time

Fraternally, SUMNER T BOHEE, Corresponding Secretary.

IOTA CHAPTER, Syracuse, H. Y.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Never before has the writer witnessed so much activities on the part of the members of little Iota

The Syracuse chapter may besmall insize, butis big in herideas Forinstance, Iota isplanning a spring formal, which, shecontends, will eclipse all previous formals inthehistory oftheSyracuse chapter

Leaders of popular dance orchestras, such as The California Night Hawks, Pep Banard's Orchestra, Vincent Lopez Hotel Syracuse Orchestra, etc.,have been trying hard todraw upacontract with theDance Committee fortheoccasion Theaffair, bytheway, will take place on May6, 1027, the Friday before Moving-Up-Day, a traditional dayfor Syracuse green lidders, When thelatter discard their green head gear

For thebenefit of those who donotwaltz, a special self-appointed committee headed by Bro. Bryant,has been giving dancing lessons to the less fortunate brothers. Brothers Royster and Adam are making considerable progress but Bro Center refuses tobe taught.

Iota welcomes to its fold Bro Hugh I Nanton of Gamma Lambda, a graduate of Wesleyan, and who taught atTalladega Bro Nanton isatpresent taking some graduate work, and intends toenter the Syracuse Medical School in September

Bros Robinson and Adam on separate occasions have made that remarkable journey andhave arrived safe under the material wings of Iota Both hail from Dunbar H S.,Washington, D C, andhave theearmarks of staunch A P A men Both arepreparing for medicine at Syracuse

The Sphinx Club now includes Pledges Cunningham and Crosby Theformer is a product of the H S of Commerce, NewYork City, andthelatter, both a track man and football star, hails from Williston Prep., where hewas captain of thefootball team He is now at Colgate University

Iota has also started preparations for the annual Go-to-College, Go-to-High School campaign The committee incharge is planning something newthis year The writer hasn't theleast idea—but itwill benew— so he is told Thecommittee is considering several prominent brothers from which number a prominent speaker will bechosen

Several of the brothers have been engaging in a "pin throwing" contest, Bro Bryant is leading with Bro Grant closely at his heels Bro Bryant's pin rests onthebreast of charming Miss Pauline Johnson of Boston, Mass

Spring ishere andthat flivver of Bro Royster will be burning uptheroads between Syracuse, Rochester and Ithaca "TheSyracuse Co-eds; can't makeit"— Bro Bryant contends Esoestodo!

Fraternally yours,

CECIL G COOKE Editor to the Sphinx.

KAPPA CHAPTER,

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

BROTHERS OF ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:..

I will attempt to give a brief "Who's Who"and What's What in Kappa Chapter Starting withour officers Bro Chas Warfield President Junior inthe college of lawat Ohio State University.' Bro Warfield is a graduate of Ohio University's Arts college

Bro Albert C Dixon, Vice President Senior in the College of Commerce and Administration Bro Dixon isthe firs! Negro student tospecialize in Foreign Trade at theuniversity He isnowconsidering an offer which wasmade bya foreign government to him Heisoneof twelve Seniors whospecialized in this group ofcommerce The said Bro also has charge of thesocial affairs of thechapter

Bro Wm C Pyant, Secretary, Senior in the college of education andBoys' Work, Secretary ofthe local Y M C A.,Bro Pyant is a rather important young fellow

Bro Chas R Price, Treasurer, Sophomore intin' college of medicine at Ohio State Bro Price isa] very active member andformer vice-president ofthe chapter

Bro Porter Carrol, Corresponding Sccretary> Sophomore inArts at Capitol University.

Bro P Bernard Young, Editor totheSphinx Bro Young isa Sophomore inthecollege of Journalism at Ohio State Heisalso basketball manager andathletic manager His articles are taken by the Defender, Pittsburgh Courier, andhisfather's paper,the Norfolk Journal and Guide. With a scholastic record which is hard to beat, Bro Young is a real Alpha type

Bro George Coper, Sergeant at Arms, Sophomore in theArts college at Ohio State

Our graduates: Bro A W Hardy, Executive Secretary of thelocal Y.M.C. A.

Bro W B Allen, Secretary of thelocal branchof the Urban League and President of the Industrial Bond andMortgageCo

Bro J Arnctt Mitchell, PhiBeta Kappa andprincipal of Champion Av Junior High School

Brother Attorney W E King, one of the most prominent Negro lawyers of the state Brother Gibson, president of theSupreme Lifeand CasualtyCo

The above is a very brief account of the Kapp3 "lights."

The Omega Phi Psi Fraternity has a chapter in Columbus, butit is notrecognized bytheuniversityApparently the boys are seeking recognition Last year twoSPHINX menwere decoyed away andinitiated into theOmegas Twoweeks agoPledge Loyd Ormes was initiated into the Omegas without m S release from theSPHINX Club Following such tactics, the local Omegas hope to gain university recognition, butweguessnot

Our basketball team has closed a very successful season, winning the 1927 league championship oftinOhio State University intramurals and defeating Clark University, Philly Flashes, Chicagoans, CinnA C.'s

Our success is due to the super-playing of our mighty Brother Forrest Whitaker, former Dartmouth University star andAll-American High school center in 1924

Brother Whitaker received his greatest support from Forward John Scott, pledgee Scott is one of the best players to ever tread a local floor, andhe plays hisbest under Alpha PhiAlpha colors

All of theboys were great, playing Coach Pledge Al Keys; Pledgees George Sparks.1 Cy Butler. Bill Atkinson, Shearer, Cheatam and Brother Murrell made up the rest of the squad Watch them next year

Fraternally, KAPPA CHAPTER

NU CHPTER,

Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pa.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Spring anda busy schedule of track meets, baseball tilts, midsemester exams, Go-to-High School,Goto-College Campaign, junior andsenior proms, tramping trips andsummer plans have finally, arrived upon us. Nu is letting out for thehomestretch Elaborate plans for theGo-to-High School, Go-to-Collegc program arebeing arranged Extensive andintensive participation in all of the campus activities, anda capture of a large share of theprizes arethe' definite aims of Nu

Lincoln's debating team ismeeting with notable success in its debates, and Nu points with pride to the fact that thepersonnel of theteam isstrictly Alpha Brothers Hill, Marshall andTurner arethemainstays of theteam

Nu entertained at a smoker on Saturday, February 26 three Brothers, Lanky Jones, Pinkie Clark, Dick Thomas and one Pledge, Brother Cutie Brown, who are members of the famed Morgan College basketball team It was a night of nights Mirth, joy, and song abounded, and the traditional Alpha spirit prevailed

Brother Mark Carpenter, Nu's lone representative on the varsity basketball squad, through persistent effort and stellar playing, made himself eligible for the varsity L-

On the baseball squad Brothers Anderson and Sinkler, regulars from last year's squad, are again showing that brilliance of playing that leads to more glory and more L's

Brothers Cmnmings, Gaskins, Hopson, Jones, Marshall, Powe, Richmond, Johnson, Sperling, Strickland and Turner one hundred per cent Alpha men, one hundred per cent seniors, and one hundred per cent honor men, are slated toward graduation in June, and with this in mind Nu is looking over the group of aspirants to Alpha and is now conducting her final processes of elimination and selection before issuing the coveted SPHINX buttons.

Nu closes with wishes of good luck to each of her s :ster chapters and a solicitations of their wishes for Nu's success

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Fraternally yours,

THEODORE VALENTINE,

Associate Editor to the SPHINX

CAMPUS NOTES.

Brother Wilbur Strickland, for no good reason at all, is back with us again Brother Strickland is an ex-track captain and has been a mainstay of the track team for several seasons Brother Strickland has been training faithfully in Broad Street Station and Philadelphia cabarets, on Chesterfields, chorines and corn

Now that the varsity basketball season is over, with its restricted training table diet, Brother Carpenter will again resume his disposal of six helpings per meal

Brothers Hopson and Meaddoughs, of the Sewing Circle, announce a bargain day sale of home-made undies and powder puffs

XI CHAPTER,

Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

After much hard work and 100% support of th" Brothers, Xi has redecorated its home Cozy and inviting; the Brothers no longer have to leave their domicile for pleasanter surroundings We have decided to call it Xi's Palace, for such it is We are always glad to have visiting Brothers drop in to see us

Pleasant surroundings, soft blue lights blending with blue draperies, sparkling eyes, striking beauty, exotic music, gay laughter, food for the gods— March 4th—there was nothing to do but have a good time To be the talk of the campus for a week was inevitable So endeth Xi's house party for the sec1 'lid quarter

Final examinations have been written, and the second quarter is another milestone passed on the road of scholastic achievement During the month of February, to our great surprise and pleasure, Brothers Richard Jordan and Harry Evans were tapped by memhers of the Sword and Shield Honorary Fraternit Membership in this organization is the result of taking an active part in ultra-curricula activities or of good scholarship Brother Jordan is a good student, editor of the Mirror, our campus paper, and editor-in-chief of the 1927 Forcean Brother Evans is a good student and captain of the 1927 basketball team

Brother Charles Dog Anderson has put forth a flashing Alpha Phi Alpha basketball team which has much hopes for a great record The Brothers composing this team are Brothers Hunt, Cummings, Watkins, Ginn, Fauntleroy, Shelton, Buchanan and Williams While speaking of basketball, we cannot overlook the victories that Captain Fuzzy Evans has led the varsity five through, and the unusual ability and splendid playing of our former tennis champion, Brother Ted Thompson. Xi is proud of these illustrious Brothers and wishes them continued victories

With the coming of spring our thoughts turn to baseball Brother Robert A Thomas, manager of the 1927 baseball team, is taking advantage of our early Spring weather and has begun to work on his varsity nine Several of the Brothers have gone out to give Brother Thomas their support.

With the budding of trees, the humming of birds, and the beautiful, balmy breezy Spring weather, our youthful hearts lightly turn to Dan Cupid's game and Eros, the god of Love We have been noticing the constant attention of Brothers Cann, Barnes, and Thompson to their fair ladies. And we placidly note that Dan Cupid has a rope around Brother Watkins' neck with a downhill pull We hope he will find himself before it's too late

Xi Chapter wishes for all her sister chapters the best of success and hopes that each will strive to continue the work of noble Alpha Phi Alpha, living up to her ideals and aims, giving a helping hand to the needy, being cosmopolitan in their views and broad in their outlook, taking advantage of all opportunities, and keeping before them our simple but beautiful motto: It's not the flesh and blood, but the heart, that makes Brothers Fraternally yours, SIGMUNDT A. HERMAN.

PI CHAPTER.

Cleveland, Ohio

Under the leadership of President George E Cohron, Pi Chapter has set to work upon plans for entertainment of the 1927 Convention at the second meeting of the Chapter held in February The reins of office were formally turned over to President Cohron by the retiring President, Brother Norman L McGhee The officers were inducted by Dr Charles H Garvin, a former General President of the fraternity

Among the important committees named by President Cohron at the March meeting of the Chapter was the Go-to-High School. Go-to-College Campaign Committee The chairmanship of this committee was given to the ex-president, Brother Norman L. McGhee. Plans outlining the work of this committee as approved by the Chapter contemplate: arrangement with the Board of Education of the City of Cleveland, to have a speaker appear at each school in the City of Cleveland, during the week of the campaign, and make a three-minute address to the pupils of each school regarding the need for education; an address to be broadcast over the radio (luring the week of the campaign: a monster bean luncheon to be given on Saturday afternoon of the week of the campaign to the school children of the City of Cleveland, and ending with a big public meeting at which one of the prominent members of the fraternity will speak, the meeting to be held at one of the churches of the City on Sunday, May 1

Pi Chapter takes pleasure in informing the various Chapters of the fraternity that one of its members, Brother Rev Dr H P Jones, Pastor of St John's Church, was showered with congratulations for the outstanding remarks made by him at the Annual Lincoln-Douglas Celebration held in the city of Cleveland by the Attacks Republican Gnli, of which Councilman Thomas W Fleming is president

Brother Norman L McGhee is the secretary of the Crusaders Mutual Insurance Company, a company recently organized in Cleveland, which took over the business of The Hope Aid and Relief Association of that city

Dr Charles H Garvin is among those prominently identified with the Mercy Hospital Association, which is seeking to establish a hospital in the City of Cleveland which shall adequately administer to the physical ills of the colored citizens of the city, and which will provide training for Negro medical students as internes and for the training of Negro girls as nurses

NEW EMPIRE OFFICIAL

Announcement has just been made by Herbert S Chauncey, President of The Empire Savings and Loan Company, of the election of Brother Alfred D Price, as Secretary of the Company Mr Price began active duty with the Company on March IS, l'.i^T

Before coming to the Empire Savings and Loan Company, Brother Price was District Manager of the Ordinary Department of The National Benefit Life Insurance Company of Washington, D C, having charge of that department of the Company's banner in the State of Ohio

DR. LEON EVANS

One of the remarkable cases shown at the clinic of the American College of Physicians which recently met in Cleveland was that presented by Dr Leon Evans, a local physician

The case was one of Addison's disease in a colored woman, and created quite a sensation, for it appears to lie the second case in the history of medical literature for the past ten years to appear in a colored person

Dr Evans' diagnosis of this rare case proved of such importance that he was requested to present it before the Academy of Medicine The diagnosis was considered somewhat of a feat by the physicians of the Academy due to the fact that the disease is very rare among colored people The difficulty experienced in making a proper diagnosis of the disease is indicated from the fact that a person affected becomes very dark In the case which Dr Evans handled, the woman was black to start with, but kept getting blacker

Dr. Evans is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Western Reserve Medical School, and is on the staff of Lakeside Hospital, and also has charge of the tuberculosis clinic at the Central High Bath House and also a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha and Boule Fraternities

RHO CHAPTER,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Rho Chapter is the pride of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, not because of its geographical situation but because of its attendance; we boast of from forty to sixty brothers present every meeting night. We claim first place in the manifestation and demonstration of the good old Alpha spirit in and out of meeting; we prove the first and second statements by paying our grand taxes, 100 per cent The true Alpha spirit Brother Theodore Penney was selected at our last meeting to command all Pa chapters in the Go-toHigh School, Go-to-College campaign He needs nothing but the word GO and he is off Rho Chapter is well represented at old Philadelphia Dental College, which institution is now a department of Temple University

The Senior Class is composed of 150 students, seven of which are colored and five of these seven ara loyal sons of Alpha; namely, Bros Joseph M Littlepage, Fred Murray, Cornelius Gaither, Joseph E] Howard, and Chas A Broaddus They are all estab-l lishing enviable records in their Senior year Bro Littlepage is one of the best gold solderers and casters in his class, Bro. Murray is a bridge specialist, BroJ Gaither is an unusual all-around student Bro HoW-i ard's mark in the mid-year examination in operative] dentistry was high enough to make him eligible for membership in the L Ashley Faught Honorary Society, while Bro Broaddus agrees that he is fair when accused of being one of the best in his class in] Exodontia

Upon finishing your Sophomore year at P I) C you are eligihle to take a partial State Board examina-| tion covering the subjects of your Freshman and Sophomore years, providing you pass all of your final examinations in your Sophomore year. Approximately half of the class were permitted to take this exam-j ination; in that half the five Alpha Brothers werej conspicuous by their presence and they all passed 100 per cent

The five Brothers are anxiously awaiting June at which time they will entertain the fondest hopes of receiving their diplomas and taking more State Board examinations

The Junior class is fortunate in having among its members Bro Shirley Lucas, an all-around a-'hlcU' and a good student Brother Broaddus, of the Senior class, is also] President of the Alpha Omega Kollege Klub of Temple University, composed of students of all the \ runs college departments of the University Brother Lester Freelon, the only Colored student in the Junior Class of Medicine, is doing unusually well and is consulted by many of his classman cerning the intricacies of some of the more profound subjects

There is prospective material in both the Junior | and Sophomore classes and I wouldn't be much surprised to hear of some of the fellows being shown tlie light of Alpha in the near future "On to Cleveland."

Yours in Alpha Phi Alpha, I M LAWRENCE, Editor.

SIGMA CHAPTER,

Boston Mass

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: It has been some time since Sigma Chapter has appeared in these columns and lest some might wonder what, if anything, the chapter in this ancient center of culture is doing we send the following outline of our activities

Not only as a chapter are we holding our own in Boston and vicinity but also in fostering that fraternal spirit which looks beyond the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha and tends to promote a wider and more inclusive alliance ot "The Greeks" for the purpose of spreading the ideals of education, culture, and fellowship upon which all fraternities unite. Last sprint; under tin' leadership of Bro James C Evans, President of Sigma Chapter, and Bro David Lane, Secretary, an attempt was made to bring all the fraternities' and sororities in Boston into closer touch with each other This effort has brought fruit in "The Interfraternity Council" This body, composed of delegates from the fraternities and sororities with Bro David Lane as president, acts in an advisory capacity and tends to reduce wasteful and unnecessary duplication of effort with its attendant petty jealousies Our race especially needs to learn well the lesson-, in cooperation Ma'v

this effort endure the vicissitudes and stand as a glorious example of what can he done if the educated youth of our race unite

We wish to have our brothers share our pride in announcing another champion in our ranks. Bro. "Randv" Taylor took the forty-yard event in the \ H A A A U., and this in addition to being a star foot'all and basketball player for Tufts

Also we wish to remind those who may not know, that the winner of the Four Hundred Dollar Harmon Award in Science is the same Bro James C Evans as was mentioned above. Last spring Bro. Evans was awarded his master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Mass Inst, of Tech He returned to his home in Miami Fla., where he was, we hear, slightly disturbed by the hurricane We don't know just what he is doing now but if he is acting according to ability and his past record we are sure that he will soon be "heard from" again.

Bro "Ed" Hope began his professional work last summer by going to northern Newfoundland and making a water-power survey for the Grenfell Mission He is now preparing a final design of the hydro-eleetric plant which was recommended in his report This spring Bro. Hope expects to receive his master's degree in Civil Engineering from the Mass. Inst, of Tech

Sigma lists among its brothers the following candidates for the bachelor's degree:

Bro C Randolph Taylor, Tufts College, Dept of Biology

Bro Lloyd Cofer, Tufts College Dept of Biology

Bro W Harold Bethel, Mass Inst, of Tech., Dept of Civil Engineering Though having "seen the light" only a year ago, Bro Bethel has been entrusted with the presidency of Sigma Chapter.

Our Brother, Dr A Saunders was recently elected president of The Forum, a lively organizationof college students And of course he has "allowed" a few of the members of his fraternity to appear as the main speakers. To date Bro. "Randy" Taylor has spoken on "Negro Athletics" and Bro Hope on his experiences as a Grenfell worker.

Some time ago we were sorry to bid farewell to our brother, Clifton R Wharton But we rejoiced that the distinction of being Secretary of the American Legation in Liberia should have fallen to his lot And now we are very happy to welcome Mrs. Wharton again into our midst' We are sure she will enjoy her stay in Boston before again answering the call to foreign service

And now before passing to the Alpha vs Omega conflict we wish to stop a moment to mention another another phase of the life of one of our warriors. Cupid worked very, very quietly but none the less successfully Result—several weeks later we discovered that Miss Evelyn J Jones, of Framingham was reallv Mrs Lloyd Cofer We know they are happy, at anv rate the face of our Brother radiates even more joy than it did before the eventful day We wish them all the happiness.

The Annual Classic with Omega Psi Phi took place at the Scenic Auditorium A beautiful spring evening, a full moon, together with the anticipation of the traditionally hard fought game followed, of course, by the usual festivities, seemed to hold such an attraction for the youthful spirits of various ages that the engineers present began wondering if the factor of safety used in constructing the hall would be sufficient to take care of the overload The game lasted several minutes after the opening whistle before either sidescored. Then the Omega five sunk three in a row. Our floor work nnd defence improved but our shootin-r d-d not The game waxed hot and largely on accotmt of the cramped floor space, rough A larger number of chances on fouls did not materially improve the score and the half ended 14to 10 in favor of

Omega During the opening minutes of the last half the shooting of Alpha was better but the defence began to weaken The last few minutes of play found Alpha in the midst of another offensive But while the boys secured the ball and worked it well under the basket they still had not located the exact position in space occupied by the hoop And the game ended 24 to 10 in favor of Omega

The record of Alpha and Omega games still gives us a margin of one game out of five played, Omega having won in 1!)24 and 1027. But taking the season as a whole Bro Wyche, Mgr., and Bro Wheelock, Capt., have given us a fairly successful season, having lost only two games out of six played And the only regret that those who leave us this year have is that they will not have another chance to play for Alpha. But what with the decorations, the brightlights the crowd alternately tense and cheering during the game and afterwards, all happy under the spell of the music and attention, the scene will live long in memory

Finally, we are, of course, making preparations for the annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College week We will not tell you what they arc hut later you will hear what we did

Fraternally vours E S H, Vice President of Sigma Chapter.

TMJ CHAPTER, University of Illinois

BROTHERS :N ALPHA PH I ALPHA Greetings:

Tau carps not with its attainments in this year's undertakings Among our rather numerous undertakings a few were exceptionally successful

The basketball team, though crippled somewhat by the loss of brothers Mosely and King, the former through graduation, came within two games of championship On March the 18th the team went to Danville, 111., where she lost her last hard fought game.

Not only in athletics, but in scholarship too, has Tau been rather fortunate We were able to still hold our place on the Intcrfraternity Council with an average of 3.2plus It was our ambition to make the Interfraternity Council, since heretofore no Colored fraternity was represented, and now we are equally am' itious to hold our place.

The parting of Brother George Kyle, who was a member of Illinois Varsity Track Team, no longer fills us with sadness. Probably it would, were it not for the fact that we have a wonderful prospect in pledge Clarence Berry, who won his numerals in football last season He is an all-round athlete

The mid-winter smoker was a gleaming success, which must be attributed to the admirable efforts of the social committee in the persons of Brothers McKnight, Spann, and Shaw (Chairman).

At the first meeting in the new year was held an election of officers for 1027 The election was as follows: Bro Virgil McKnight, President; Bro Frederick Spann, Vice President; Bro. John Caldwell, Secretary; Bro Morris Hughes, Financial Secretary: Bro McHenry Robinson, Treasurer; Bro Maurice Shaw, Houseman; Bro Alpheus Booker (ex-President), Freshman Adviser

The biggest item on Tail's program now is the Goto-High School, Go-to-College campaign We are planning to reach a much greater number this year than we did last year We are planning programs to be given in Urbana Danville, Springfield, Champaign, and several other Illinois towns Every man in the chapter is putting forth his greatest efforts to make this campaign a wonderful sta

UPSILON CHAPTER, Lawrence, Kans

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: At the time ofthis writing even themost casual observer who has inhisblood a love fornature mustbe aware of the adornment of this old planet—Mother Earth—in herbest garb of fashion. Spring. Everybit of animate matter has began toshow signs of renewed life. Every bird seems tosing outsweeter than it did last year The brothers atUpsilon arelounging about restless, raving something; just what no oneknows. The only solution is that twenty-nine brothers and pledges have Spring Fever This is a good sign, for it denotes that Upsilon isnow awaking from herWinter Siesta, andsecuring anew supply of Pep

Well thebiggest thing that confronts Upsilon isto put the Go-to-High School Go.-to-College Campaign over with greater success than ever before Wehave prepared ourplans on which the main feature is a radio program over KFKU, thebroadcasting station of theUniversity of Kansas, tourge theNegro youth of Kansas that Education andmore of it is one of the most valuable assets inlife toone asanindividual and toone's race, that through education (higher) the Negro Race canreach theheights often dreamed of, but never attained.

The brothers of Upsilon seem tobeprogressingintellectually as a definite part of this University, for only last week Bro. Owens from Salina, Kansas,was made an associate editor of the Dove, a university publication of liberal opinion and constructive criticism This raised the Negro representation totwothe other being Bro. Wilkerson.

The A PhiA basketball team of Upsilon composed of Bro Bun Shelton Owens, G McCalep, Scott, pledges Shepard, Burton, Manning and Smoky Tom McCalep coached by Bro Wilkerson areHearing the close of a very successful season. Therecord sofar is won twoandlost one They aretoplay theK C Collegians, a team composed of ex-college stars under the guiding hand of Bro TedWright, onMarch 19th, and theK.A.Psiteam onMarch 21st.

On thesomewhat dark, butpeaceful night of Feb 19, the brothers of Upsilon brought three neophytes over a very rough road, upa perilous cliff andat the hour of 12P M placed them onagrassy plane tobehold theLight of theWorld Upsilon feels that the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity hasbeen greatly benefitted bythenew brothers whom weintroduce for the first time asBros Willard "Bun" Shelton and Herman Jones from Kansas City, Kansas, andHarry Harbison from Wewoka, Oklahoma A smoker followed the initiation andwas enjoyed even bythenewly made brothers

Brothers of Alpha PhiAlpha a serious matterhas for some time been called to ourattention notbyits smallness butbyitsincreasing tendency TheFraternity is a secret organization and likewise its inner workings are Yetthere seems tobea leakage which is apparently due, asit seems tous,tocarelessnesson the part of members in graduate chapters and those not inclose contact with their chapters Letusall be skeptical until a manproves he is worthy of being called a BROTHER

Looking into the social mirror the Brothers and pledges canstill seereflected thememories of a party given at the frat house on the evening of Feb. 4th which wasslangly speaking a Corker Thenotes of Warftelds Harmony Hounds still ring within the frat walls, and the fresh are still saying, Boy What A Time. The only relief istoknow that ontheevening i fthe 21st of April, thePledges will give their annual Kansas Relay Party. The Welcome Sign isout, Brothers,

Fraternally yours,

JAMES A DAVIS Corresponding Secretary-

CHI CHAPTER, Meharry Medical College ant! Fisk University

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: I

The brothers at Chihave notonly emerged safely! from tinder thehammer oftheMid-Year examinations! but we merge dc integro with a newregime fixed with enthusiasm andteeming full with newandsys-| tematic ideas

The ballots of our Annual Election designed that the executives be as follows: President, Bro C EJemison, Jr.;Vice-President, Bro T K Gregg;Recording Secretary, Bro C C Benton; Corresponding Secretary, Bro Ivan B Higgins; Treasurer, Bro 0.1 D Lennard Pledged asaworking unit, this executive has already demonstrated the wisdom of theselections, and promises much forthefuture welfare of Chi To Brother Jemison's presidency hasbeen entrusted the destinies of Chifortheensuing year Possessed with jthe qualities of youth andoriginality he hasalready exhibited thespirit of thetimes when hepaid tribute to the past policies with the expression "ancien regime"

As for ourbasketball team, wehave noexcuse tor not winning theInterfraternal Championship. To the victors belongs the spoil Nevertheless the truism "actions arelouder than words" canbe appropriately applied toour fighting team Wesay fighting without reserve, forit fought valiantly andlost only byvery narrow margins Under theexcellent managementof Brother Doctor Steele, toomuch praise cannot be bcrlowed ontheteam asa whole foritsexcellent showing Special mention must be made of Bro "Bill Meroney, ourcoach, andBro "Hots" Redmond,our star forward, both of whose outstanding playingundoubtedly featured the season So "sans ceremonie this fighting team gives place to its victors declaring with oneconcerted voice "Resurgam!—next season

Brother Taylor of Dark LTuiversity Visits Chi

On theevening of March 5th,Chi recognized the presence of Bro Samuel B Taylor with an informal party Theaffair wasgiven at thehome of Dr and Mrs Utley Edgehill Ave The various activities planned andengaged inthroughout theentire evening rendered the party such astobedeclared unique by all As is characteristic of entertainments given by Ihi the affair was graced with agalaxy ofbeautiful young ladies Brother Taylor is Athletic Director of Clark University, Atlanta,Ga

Chi InEurope andOther Fields

One of thevery gratifying features about Chiisits| being able to frequently make reference totheaccom-] plishments of its graduate brothers in their various fields of activities Word lias just reached usof Bro Doctor G.L.Oxley, '25. After recently completing a creditable internship at Mercy Hospital, Bro Oxley has successfully passed thePennsylvania State Board of Medical Examiners and isnow practicing in Harrisburg, Pa.,with his brother. Gratifying information. we sayandtheterm iswell applied

Brother Doctor Alleyne at present specialising in Obstetrics in Europe at theUniversity of Vienna, in response webelieve to thehaunting of the SPHINXJ sent across thedeep blue span a word of encouragement and cheer He selected Bro C A Dillard Senior Interne Hubbard Hospital, as themedium for his missive 1 wonder if the careless winds have bourne to his ears, even across the deep blue, the whisperings of admiration which fall from the.lipsof Hubbard's professional femininity? Perhaps Brother Dr Dillard already knows that thewalls of a hospital wards arenotnews proof!

The Brothers at Fisk

If the proverb "valuable goods in small parcels" means anything, it is certainly exemplified bythe brothers at Fisk University Although A P A men number but 19of themore than 500college students

here, they are indeed foremost among the leaders on the campus Of the three student organizations—Student Council, Athletic Council, Greater Fisk Herald— A P A lends a somewhat overwhelming hand in their executive control We contribute 4 of the 10 members of the Student Council, 7 of the 8 members of the Athletic Council, The Greater Fisk Herald is edited by Brother Paul Guthrie asisted by Bro S Kueta Edmiston; while the three male student instructors are all decorated with the insignia of A P A However, more anon! Space will not permit My subsequent letters will bear some valuable information as to the personal attainments of other brothers

Love Lane

But the footprints of A P A men at Chi are not to be limited tothe pathways of scholastic and athletic attainments only for, asa glance at Cupid's Corner will readily reveal, this winged and puerile god has flown through Chi like an auctioneer-of-Hearts crying Going! Going!! Gone!!! Brother Swan unhestiatingly answered his first cry! Brother Wilson fell to his Decond bid!! and alas, to the last brother Esquire Hawkins staked hisall,and he isactually GONE!!! i Jr Med has from all appearances, come in possession of sufficient "Gillette" (blades, handle and all) to last Cupid was not selling razors, if hewere it would not interest Brother Henrv E Hampton for this young him for life!!!

Prospective.

Already plans have matured for an exceptionally successful Go-to-High Sshool, Go-to-College Campaign this year; andhowcanit ordinarily fall short of this expectancy when our committee is guided by our ever faithful Brother E R Ferguson (who by the way is Interne elect for Mercy Hospital this Fall)

This year we join hands with Tau Lambda (graduate chapter) in this Campaign. We prophecy success with certainty and confiedence.

We write on the eve of a Smoker to be given by the members of the Sphinx Club to the Brothers of Chi If onemust judge from thequality of young men constituting this auxiliary body, we can only expect a pleasant surprise and a good evening

Brother J MacWilliams an A P A genius who more than claims a place in the limelight of Alpha Phi Alpha World, contemplates big dramatic accomplishments for Chi next Fall Please reserve a genen us space for his pictures and works He intends growing fat in body and Alpha Phi Alpha Spirit this Summer he tells me

Fraternally yours, 1 B BRADSHAW-HIGGINS, Corrctpnnd'Mij Secretary.

ALPHA BETA CHAPTER, Talladega College, Talladega, Ala.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Alpha Beta having launched out upon the momentous voyage of exploring the year nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, now sees the distant shore recede into iblivion and the dim horizon fade away.as mist before the risiirc sun Andbefore us we seea vast chasm so limitless that we call it space, but beyond we see other worlds twinkling as vast lights oyer a distant waste of waters, beautiful heavenly visions of what we must accomplish in the realm of unreservedly sacrificial service We are not unmindful of the great responsibility that confronts -usaswe set about onour mission to serve all, and we are so determined that this year shall go down in the annals of history as a veritable bulwark in the progress of civilization We rejoice, because 'at the helm of our good ship, the Eagle of the sea, wehave a Captain of no mean ability, a Brother with ideals and one whois able to guide

us safely through the labyrinth of difficulties we may encounter Our First Mate keeps in close touch with the good Skipper and also keeps a sharp lookout for the welfare of the crew

Imbued with that true characteristic spirit of all Alpha mm the Brothers of Alpha Beta are fast maturing delinite plans for oneof the most intensive and thorough Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaigns of the chapter. Our young orators, stump speakers and last but not least our fellow brothers in the cause of the good Masters ways are sharpening their battle axes and wits to sally forth at the first sound of the official trumpet to disperse darkness and proclaim light to the Boy and the Girl We have at our service, untapped and untold resources as a speaker with unlimited ability to convince and instruct, in Brother Prof Gregory of Omicron Lambda, who is the Prof, of Theology inthe Seminary We have also in Brother Prof T Debose a musician of rare ability and national fame whopromises usthat he will render such heavenly music as to simply endear our cause in the hearts of the people of the land of soft music and tender laughter He is at the head of the department of music Brother Prof Rivers who is more popular now since he has gathered unto himself a Baby Buick than he was when he received his Master's degree from the University of Chicago, promises to make cur travel convenient With a host of other graduate Brothers whom Brother Dr Jones says are like clay in the hands of a skillful potter to him when it comes toextracting manual labor from them Alpha Beta will truly shine out as the very first star of the first magnitude in this great campaign

We are also overjoyed to know that final plans have been made concerning our Life Insurance Endowment plan, and wehave pledged ourselves to take advantage of this great opportunity to make our dear A Phi A more and more secure. As the years go on into that vast beyond we who are no longer able to keep our dear souls in the land of the living will have the feeling of satisfaction of knowing that our noble Brothers will be able to carry on because we have made it possible for them to doso

Alpha Beta also heartily approves of the plan for this year of special dispensation to regain those Brothers whohave strayed from the fold We shall search our roster and never cease our quest until we know where each Brother of Alpha Beta is,and restore him to our hearts in the bonds of fraternal love

Following in the footsteps of Brother White and Shares, who successfully managed the Crimson Tornado Eleven and Quintet respectively, we have Brother Edwin L Farley taking up the managerial duties of the Crimson Nine, making all varsity sports at our dear old T C managed this school year by Brothers of Alpha Beta Brother Farley reports that the Crimscn Nine will be impossible to stop flffcli iher Hamilton and pledgee Trimble in the regular line up

We are also extremely proud of Brothers Shores and Wills who for the second time have pulled down - gular berths on our varsity debating squad They have proved themselves to be masters of forensic technique and they plan to invade the Fisk defense striking terror as they go. Your humble servant managed to squeeze on the team as alternate and promises to sit at the feet our our illustrious Brothers Shores and Wills, and meekly partake of the intellectual food prepared by men who are favored of the Gods

Turning again to things liturgical we must say that Talladega College has been singularly fortunate in securing the services of Brother Rev William Lloyd s of New York asits"College Pastor" for a week Brother imes a gentleman anda scholar endeared himself in the hearts of the students and faculty, bringing to usnew hope and inspiration inourcollege problems I am sure I should have toborrow the language of the

Gods todescribe toyou thevisit ofthe Violinist Composer, Brother Clarence Cameron White of Virginia The evening was oneof themost enjoyable ones ever spent bythesocial celebrities of theland of Southern charms andmoonlit nights AsBrother White gently swayed his magiv bow across that instrument of wonder hegathered usupwith himinto theethereal blue, sailing, ohsosmoothly along, andwistfully we dreamed as it were ourchoice of beautiful maidens and men of vision climbing to heights unknown

I amsure that it will hea wise thing tosignaloff here before wespoil things by trying to tell you of Brother White We sincerely hope that our sister chapters will join Alpha Beta in making this year the grandest and finest year inthehistory of time We commend you all tothe grace ofthe Supreme Personality andsolicit for your souls the peace of the Allseeing

In Alpha PhiAlpha forever,

ALPHA BETA CHAPTER, A D GRAY, Corresponding Secretary.

ALPHA DELTA CHAPTER,

University of Southern California

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Alpha Delta Chapter isyetalive despite thestorms of difficulties through which, like many other chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, East, North, Smith and West, she has had topass Wedonotpreachour troubles to the world, not even to our academic Brothers, who know them well Instead werenewour faith, revive our optimism and, with our undying courage, press forward We can well afford todothis when wereflect onthe splendid material which we are sending forward into life torender a real constructive service. Brothers Samuel B. Danley, Arthur E. Prince, Mark C Spears and Aubrey C Aldridge— some of our sturdiest and most stalwart buildershave left us for other fields of usefulness, the last three entering the teaching profession and the first named, Brother Danley, entering the field of social service as Executive Secretary of theUrban League, Springfield, Illinois

We have delivered them to their present spheres, not togratify selfish interests andpetty personalambitions, athing which isfartoo typical ofourboasted academic culture in these days, butto live their lives in worthy ventures inthecause of Truth andhuman uplift

We wish oursister chapters uncommon success for the future, and pledge ourfaith anew inour fraternal ideals

Fraternally yours,

* * ALPHA Djft^A CHAPTER

ALPHA EPSILON CHAPTER,

University of Michigan

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

The failure of our chapter to submit a letter in time for thelast issue of theSPHINX hascaused a lengthy delay in our congratulating andprasing the work of thedelegation assembled at the19thAnnual Convention None other than the keenest of judgment and sheer genius wasdisplayed by that body in itsconstructive anduplifting accomplishmentsand the selection of general officers for theensuing year Alpha Epsilon regrets only theabsence of its delegate at this convention Atthis time weextendour best wishes andsincerest cooperation tothose general officers that have been selected to guide the destiny of Alpha Phi Alpha for 1927.

• The end of the Christmas holidays found a' Brothers awaiting the day of registration, sothatthe could resume their work at "Cal" andin Alpha EpS Ion Everyone seemed to have added enthuiasm an increased vigor toward fraternal lines

At the first meeting of this semester the follow* officers were elected for I'.i^T:

President—George M Johnson

Vice President—Eldridge C Ross

Secretary—Edward J Wilson

Asst Sec.—Alvin D Nurse

Treasurer—James E Jackson

Editor-to-the-SpHiNx—Lloyd Isaac

Sgt.-at-Arms—Dr Herman Lewis

Chaplain—Dr Allen O Newman

On January 29th a short meeting washeld for th installation of officers It wasfollowed bya banqtie' at thehome of Brother Isaacs Every Brother aOH pledge were present andthe expression upon thefacej of allcould beconstrued tomean nothing other than the expression of brotherly love andendeared feeH ing toward each other—a characteristic of all real Alpha menandneophytes After finishing thenios* delicious repast themeeting wasturned over to thf Master of Ceremonies, Brother Atty Walter A Gon don Pledge buttons were placed upon thelapels o| Jack Kimbrough, John Bolden, Thornton Betts ard B E Gillian Allarestudents registered at theUnrj versity of California Brother Bussey, chairman°*i the rushing committee, made a short talk totWj pledges concerning their piedgeship andtheir relatio" to Alpha Epsilon. They seemed very much elated a' they gazed down upon their left lapel and sawth«i golden miniature sphinx head holding its stern afl<| immovable position Every onewascalled upon '"i give a short talk At theenda California songwas sung and we closed with the tunes of the national Alpha Phi Alpha hymn penetrating the ozone i°} blocks around We were greatly benefited by thi*; gathering, andthetrue Alpha spirit filled thehearts of everyone

February 5th three neophytes were led acrossth« burning sands of Alpha Epsilon to face theLight 9 Alpha PhiAlpha Bro George Hurd was theundergraduate initiated. Hewon hisFrosh numeral in football last fall and ranks high among the prospect* for a berth at tackle on next year's varsity squad' Brother Atty Leland S Hawkins, a graduate 0« Hastings College of Law, is practicing in SanFrancisco The third initiate was Brother S DcWitt Moss editor of the Western American, the leading negf° weekly on the Coast, and a graduate of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute Alpha Epsilon isproud of thethree andfeels that the future of AlphaP*11 Alpha will be greatly benefited by them

Our annual basketball clash with thelocal chapter of the Omega PsiPhiFraternity has been unavoidably delayed This series will not be played until the last week in March, but the Pumpkin Tossers o" Alpha Epsilon arc constantly practicing under the leadership of Captain R. C. (Smoke) Francis, University of California crack football andtrack athlete and Manager Pearl Williams When theseries starts we will beable tooverthrow anyopposition thatthe Omegas canputup Thenext issue of the SPHIN* will have theresults; look forit

At the Lyceum, a literary organization composed of High School graduates and college students around the Bayregion, has been predominated by speaker? selected from the ranks of Alpha Epsilon Brother Dr A O Newman gave a very interesting talk of Finding Your Place in Life Atthefollowing meeting Brother Atty Walter A Gordon held the audience spellbound for a half an hour or more while hediscussed thetraits andqualities tobehadbythePresent andFuture Generations of Negroes. At thelast meeting Brother Atty. Leland S. Hawkins raised the tomb of King Tut to find theancient historical records of peoples of negroid blood andconnected them

with medieval and modern episodes, giving a wellorganization history of theNegro, toshow Why We Should NotFeel Inferior These talks were inkeeping with theNational Negro History Movement nowgoing onthroughout thecountry

The chapter is now working on its Go-to-Hign School, Go-to-College Campaign for this year Due to theearly closing of theUniversity here, it is necessary tostart ourcampaign before thenational campaign A very extensive program hasbeen vvorked out, andevery Brother of Alpha Epsilon is going to see that it isputover intheAlpha way—BIG

Our annual prom isalso being arranged Last year it carried the name of being thebest of many seasons, and this year, under the direction of a committee headed by Brother H L Richardson, we are looking forward toamuch greater affair

Brothers W E Griffin andJohn W Bussey are anxiously awaiting thestarting gun sothey can begin their journey to theAtlantic coast Brother Bussey graduated from Calin December last, andwill enter the LawSchool at Harvard next fall Brother Griffinwill sojourn at Lincoln University, Penn Here he will join hispalof Alpha Epsilon, Brother C W Williams They areplanning on leaving the sunny shores of California during the first week in April. We hate to lose such Brothers as these, but their minds areset,sowecanonly give them a big sendoff andmany good wishes Brothers of Alpha Eta and Nu,getready for youwill soon have a Brother from theGolden West inyour midst

The scholastic rating of undergraduate Brothers is to be commended by all. Outof 63campus organizations for men,this Chapter ranks tenth Not so bad, huh? The mental tests of many anthropologists, to show the Negro as mentally inferior is being knocked to pieces bytheBrothers of Alpha Epsilon. VVeare striving for first honors forthe current semester

Fraternally yours, LLOYD ISAACS, Editor to the SPHINX

ALPHA-ETA CHAPTER,

Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Alpha EtaChapter undertook anambitious program for theyear 1926-27 It sought to make itself felt both educationally and socially A series of public exercises andan especially diligent drive in the Goto-High School, Go-to-College movement were planned as a part of this program On the social side the Fraternity held a splendid affair in December, which was greatly enjoyed bytheBrothers andtheir large number of invited guests

The active membership of the chapter at present is as follows:

Graduate members: Brothers Irving Gray, Emmett J- Scott, Edward O.Gourdin, Raymond Jacksonand Roland Wilson

Undergraduate members: Brothers Everett J; Harris, Robert S White, Louis Reading, Benner Turner, Kirkland Goines, Euclid P Ghee, Joseph- Carpenter, Douglas Stubbs, Emil Beekman, Charles Ray,Paul Coleman andJames Griffin. ' .

We ar.c proud pi theachievements of these ofour Brothers whohave graduated but who,because of their nearness to us, have remained actively connected withus

Brother Irving Gray andBrother Emmett J Scott, graduates of the Harvard Dental School in1924 and 1,925, respectively, arelocated in Boston and are making noteworthy progress through the excellence of their work

Brother E O Gourdin, former holder of the world's broad jump record andgraduate of the Harvard LawSchool in theclass in 1924, is engaged in

the practice of lawinBoston andisoutstanding both as anattorney andasa result of hisaffiliations with various movements tending toward civic and racial improvement It iswith sorrow anddeep regret that the chapter announces the untimely death of Brother Leslie E Brevard, a senior in Harvard College, during the month of January Brother Brevard wasan honor student and washighly respected for his fine academic work Thechapter suffers a genuine loss m being thus deprived of one whose early excellence presaged a brilliant future.

Among those scheduled to graduate next June, Alpha Etanumbers the following Brothers: Kirkland Goines, chapter president; Joseph Carpenter andBenner Turner, from thecollege department; Everett J Harris, from the Law School; Robert S White, indentistry; Euclid P Ghee, from the School of Medicine, andDouglas Stubbs, senior at Dartmouth College

Fraternally yours, JAMES M GRIFFIN, ,'•. Chapter Editor.

ALPHA THETA CHAPTER

Iowa City, Iowa

BROTHERS IN AIPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

Alpha Theta comes to you through this issue stronger in members andin spirit, because five men have proven to us,through their activities, that they are ready to grasp the spirit and fraternal love of Alpha Phi Alpha These Brothers whowere permitted to seethelight on March 12thare:Brother Alfred Wilson, Brother Kenneth O'Neil, Brother Richard Smith, Brother Clifton Tinsley, and Brother Louis White Alpha Theta prizes these mento such an extent that sheshould tell yousomethnig ofthe activities of each of them

Brother Louis White, Freshman; Y.M.C.A.delegate to the late convention of religious students at Milwaukee, is a member of the Freshman Cabinet, a member of the Y M C A Council, anda leader in Christian activities onthecampus

Brother C T Tinsley, a senior, majoring in psychology and philosophy, is oneof the leading students in that department Besides his school work, Brother Tinsley isa candidate for thevarsity Baseball nine Considering his previous experience, we are assured of the pleasure of watching him send them outof thepark

Brother Kenneth O'Neil, the chapter artist, is a student inthe School of Fine Arts With hisprevious training at Sumner High School, in St Louis,Mo., Brother O'Neil is sure to succeed in this work.

Brother Alfred Wilson, theLittle Czar of thechapter, is a student in the College of Liberal Artsand one of the foremost in university activities Although hedidnotplay inthebackfield inhigh school football, Brother Wilson is first string quarterback on theFreshman eleven during spring practice

Brother Richard Smith is the sage of the new Brothers Always quiet and conservative, he bears out the old proverb, Still water runs deep. Heis a student intheCollege of Liberal Arts

Alpha Theta isproud tooffer toyou these Brothers, and we feel that they have grasped the true spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha, andyoumayexpect to hear more andgreater things of them

Word comes to us that Brother Patrobas Robinson, wholeft us at themidterm graduation, is now an instructor of chemistry and physics at Muskegee Institute. Andfrom St.Louis comes word that . Brother Henry Harding is employed in the offices of Poro College Alpha Theta wishes the best of luck to these Brothers whoarejust beginning their voyage ontheseaof life

We areanxiously looking forward to the- Go-ta- '

High School, Go-to-College Campaign week We hope forallourchapters thebest of success in this great work

JAMES E TAYLOR,JR. Chapter Secretary.

ALPHA IOTA CHAPTER, Denver. Colo.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

It hasbeen some time since youhave heard from Alpha Iota, but weare still on themapanddoing nicely Theyear's program is well under way and we arestriving under theleadership of Brother Harold Brown to make this a banner year for Alpha Phi Alpha

In thesegregation fight being waged inDenverthe chapter hasa great opportunity to exert its energy to oppose the separation of schools and residential segregation It will be a great achievement if we can say that we helped to keep Jim Crowism out of Colorado

Our program fortheyear includes theannual educational campaign sponsored byAlpha, work onwhich has already been outlined; participation in community events of theyear, andtheusual social events Recognition of theoutstanding scholars, scholastic athletes andothers who have been outstanding individals m anything beneficial to therace as a whole, isanotl-e- one ofourplans tourge Negro youth togreater achievement

Anticipating agreat year forAlpha PhiAlpha, and wishing for every chapter the attainment of something greater for the organization which we represent, we are,

Fraternally yours, ALPHA IOTA CHAPTER,

HAROLD BROWN, President.

JOHN WALLER, Sphinx Rep.

ME N O F ALPH A PHI ALPHA, ALPH A KAPP A GREETS YOU —

And takes this opportunity to offer a farewell glimpse at theseniors inAlpha Kappa, men of whom she is proud, menwhoalthough they maygo will leave asa vestige, work which will live after them— because they are truly great men,because they are Alpha men

We donotaskyour pardon as should many biographers from whose writing rises the stale sort of withered mustiness that sticks in the throat, that makes thereader's heart fail himasheadvances into this flabby, torpid prose with thefaded graces of "fine writing" discouraging themost courageous venturer,— we donotaskyour pardon for wefeel that the immortality of their personalities will return from the Beyond andso in continuing to live they will never become stale to you.

G A BOLLIVAR PARRIS

First among these is Brother G.A. Bolivar Parris (alias at 125th and7thAve "thesweet little Eddie Parris"), theson of Mr andMrs G A B Parrisof New York City Eddie is a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School ofthat city where hewon honors in Fine Arts andwaschairman of theArt Society Even at this early age the potential Phi Bet' was known andcordially received in thebigcity because of hispowerful personality Entering Amherst College, a member of theclass of 1927, at once hedistinguished himself by his scholarly attainments

Brother Parris hasjust been awarded his Phi Beta Kappa key; heisa member oftheClassical Club,an honor student inGreek and has done Honor's Work in French Next year Ed will do graduate work at Harvard University Last year he launched and maneuvered the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College campaign most admirably, andhasbeen secretary of the Chapter for thepast year Prof Smith, ofthe Amherst faculty anda great scholar, labels "Bolivar" as being "reliable, thorough, brilliant andadept;one who will take away all that Amherst hasto offer." This is hewho hasalways readily given hisbrain to solving fraternal problems, hispleasing personality to make social functions a success, hiswitto cheer the "good brothers"—this is"Ed" Parris

FREDERICK D STUBBS

of N Dr'a C nTMr Br0 , th p ^ Cderic k D ' Stubbs, the son who isTi n / J-r?' StUbb a " f Wilmington,Del., who isa student at Dartmouth College "Douff" isa H^-Doul"" 0 "" 1 1 * » Scho "' '" WnmtngU.n ties thev£2? S mos t P[ ominen t ^ theschool activiS-feSIS-Sahh,sp£: th c e la wiTof both

President of the DramaS^y^cSam^'De :

ating Team, and a member of the basketball team o r four years During one year at Cushung Acad'm y, Adhburnham, Mass., Uoug continued his excel••nt record, being an Honor student; president of the e.rary Society; vice-president of the Christian Association; a member on both the debating and basketball earn Going to Dartmouth Brother Stubbs has dislnguished himself further; he began and concluded !s freshman year, with a bang, winning the prize

Ph C 'r b y th ? Alph a Ps i Cha P te r o f th e Omega Psi "' Fraternity for the freshman with the highest avr age at Amherst, Williams, and Dartmouth His exHence in scholarship could not be rewarded other al 'an "y his election to the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity so - Aside from these many accomplishments Doug samember of Beta Alpha Phi (biological fraternity) Ch ' ^ ftS ' tllC Philosophical Society, Dartmouth nstian Association and work on the college pubtations and the Boston Herald. What a Colossus of "rJWjpIishment! What a fine representative, a leader •m success who will enter Harvard Medical School x t year At none of the social functions was Doug ">wn to be absent in the east, and above all he's a Uar n good fellow!

^Hollis F Price will also graduate from Amherst Shi if' a Brotne r no t t o be despised for his scholarable' " ul1"' no w in a momc,, t of weakness, is un« to decide between two women: one Miss Crump i ,e name itself is connotative), and a Miss ' (Z(,wichi, both are local talent

A t Sr ( i.AkKN'cE C JACKSON

Jacks Pnngne,f l th c chapter will lose Clarence C Daoi S.'i'n' w'10 has done credit to his fraternity for the the „u e . e >'eai"S- In that citv he has taken charge of Ptlysiral as We|j „ , — »«"i.ift i^ai L auu uuauu u *ith th ')Ccn enthusiastic and untiring in his work le young people and has made for himself an

• ^»'s in mat city ne nas laKen cnarge oi w n Slcal ant ' recreational work of the Girls' Club "Ta,-L."iS t*Wng part and directing the dramatics wi?h th S hQm enthus= '"vial le' youn ? l* 0 ^ But h .?.c'.'r<1 m th e community life of Springfield nienil),S t " t y c'oes no t sto p ner e for he has been a Past \ e r °^ *'1e Springfield College relay team for the both a h<? SameC,as s ar e Broth ers Gilliam and Greene, "S" i,re varsit.v athletes, the former having won his and thei g th e P atch «l leather on the soccer field e latter for having made long drives off tackle

on the gridiron Truly have they made their aim of scholarship and hit the mark, truly have they cherished the precepts and raised the banner

All is not work however, then "on with thc dance" it will be danced! for Alpha Kappa is glad to announce that it will give a formal May 13th with other festivities for the week-end in Springfield It is about prom time in many of the colleges, the time when all college men truly enjoy the divine thrill; for the hell of books, exams, and professors are all lost in a paradise of endearing glances, murmurings of sweet nothings, flimsy dresses, and the intoxicating rhythm of jazz. Many guests are expected to tour up from New York and Boston We take this as an informal opportunity to invite all those in the environs to be present for the biggest and best dance of the year in New England Before coming to college all of the men promised to give up the bourgeois enjoyments "wine, women, and song," accordingly they are earnestly considering the last of these

Through thc microscope:

In May the Go-to-High School, Go-to-ColIege campaign will again be put over, even expecting to eclipse the success of last year We are more than fortunate in being able to have the help of two Amherst professors

We regret that Brother Countie Cullen was unable to come to Amherst two weeks ago to give a reading and to discuss poetry because of illness, but he has promised to be with us some time early in April

Brother Nanton has left the chapter to go to Iota, for he is taking graduate work at Syracuse.

Brother Custis, who gradauted last year from Amherst, is now at Fessington Academy, Fla

A SPHINX club has been formed of about eight members; the Pledgees in the various colleges have, during their first term's work, given fine evidence of their potentialities in all branches of college activity

Dave Utz has already been instructing "Tank" Harris, a neophyte from the little village of South Norwalk, why girls leave home Still we wonder why Dave persists in saying that his pin is home on his brown suit and that he is going to send for it

Brother Mason and another neophyte, Rob Jones, are carrying on a gorilla warfare—as usual, a woman: this time a Miss Cheta McCard of Smith The irony of it all lies in the fact that neither party realizes the violence of this erotic chemical reaction, nor what it means when Chicago meets Baltimore—"East is east, never the twain shall meet," so Jones continues to gibe for spring is here, the sap has risen, and each must get his.

Alpha Kappa certainly admires the "art" in Brother Art Ferguson for the design of the SPHINX'S new cover—while you can't judge a book by its cover, still the old ones anyway "congratulations".

The officers for the term are Brothers: N P Dotsun, President, !)7Wilbraham Ave., Springfield, Mass.; David W Utz, Vice-President, Box 43, Amherst College, Mass.; Ulysses G Mason, Secretary, 18 Spring St., Amherst, Mass.; G A B Parris, Historian, Box 12"> Amherst College, Mass.; Marx G Bowens, Temporary Editor to the SPHINX, BOX387, Amherst

When we stop to consider what a little ripple thc Alpha Kappa Chapter first made in the big Alpha sea, Wit now how the receding ripples have become larger and larger as they centrifugate, it is with a due sense of legitimate pride—which the French call "orgueil"— that we can say that "it is the most active and progressive chapter of any fraternity of our race in New England" We sincerely hope that our light to the world may be discovered with the same rapture that so enthralls an astronomer when for the first time he views through his lenses (in our case the SPHINX) a close-up of a new star cluster.

With this Alpha Kappa leaves you; once more, lest you forget—the date May 13 when Alphadom will

have a real treat andsomething to smoke for many years

Progressively and fraternally yours,

MARX G BOWI'.NS, Temporary Editor to the SPHINX

ALPHA PI CHAPTER, Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

The Inter-Fraternal basketball tournament is now over andthings areabout hack tonormal again after the "Civil War" TheKappas clinched thechampionship April 19, when they heat theAlphas 30—24, after two extra periods. Gee! What a game that was! "Shorty" Hamilton of Alpha Pi wassinking them from alldirections inthe first half, andBrother Stanley, also of Alpha Pi,wasdoing some super!) guarding The half ended 14—7 inourfavor The Kappas got togoing inthesecond half andwere leading 24— 22 asthetime-keeper brought thewhistle tohis mouth

But theball hadleft Stanley's hands from a difficult angle and fell through theloop as thegame ended The score wastied After the first five-minute extra period it was still tied The Kappas sunk three beautiful shots in the final period andsewed upthe cup.

Our stock rose considerably onthe25th of March, when two fine menwere taken across the "burning sands" Brothers Myron B Towns, andAddison I Ramsey are the newbrothers, and we can well be proud of them both Both are excellent students Brother Towns being first among themen of thecollege department. Heisalso anexcellent musician, and can play the grand old hymn with anartistic and sentimental feeling that canhardly besurpassed Brother Ramsey isanall-round man andcanendonthe football team

On the2(>th, thedayfollowing initiation, weentertained in honor of thenewBrothers Brothers from the Clark, Morehouse, and City Chapters joined us in this affair, anda wonderful time was had, asis always thecase when Alpha men andtheir lady friend., get together

Baseball season is nowin full sway and Brother King will becalled ontobear the brunt ofthepitching burden Pledge-Brother Robinson is also a member of theteam andwill thus hetheonly three-letterman on the campus Robinson plays center on the football team, center, forward, orguard <mthebasketball team, and first andthird on thebaseball team You can't beat that for an all-round athlete Brother "Shorty" Hamilton is subbing on the team, hoping (alqaast against hope) that he wiil \ig able to make the trip to see that little honey tint took a sudden liking to his basketball ability last year, when we played Talladega down there

We areallsetforthebiggest andbest Go-to-High School, Go-to-Collcge campaign in history Brother President Weathers hasthings well planned out and we arejust waiting for thesignal to go

Another Brother has succumbed For further information, turn to"Cupid's Corner."

Fraternally yours,

S A JONES, JR. Chapter Editor.

skies Everything seems to beawakening-^to hetaking ona new life, a newenergy. Wemight saythat Alpha Kb.i is also imbibing these strengthening draughts of theseason's atmosphere But is it possible toaddone ounce of substance to a container already overflowing?

ALPHA RHO CHAPTER, Morehouse College Atlanta, Ga

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PHI ALPHA Greetings:

We find it impossible to begin this communication without mentioning the spirit of Spring that isliecoming fused into every creation under these southern

During the entire year, Alpha Rhohas stuck her numerous fingers into theactivities of Morehouse ColJ lege andof Atlanta For instance, Brother Dezofll was successful, as usual, in climbing to the pinnackl of stardom inthe football world, andis nowmaking rapid strides for the same position on the diamond.1 It isonly oneregrettable fact about Brother Dezon's entire career at Morehouse—he leaves at theend ofl this semester amid much wailing in the sport world! and thegnashing of many a beautiful setof tcetliin! the social world

Brother King who soassiduously, soadmirably, and! efficiently filled theoffice of Chapter President during the year 1926—also departs from usatthecessationot the term In himthe Y M C A loses oneofthe most capable, active andsuccessful presidents that the organization has hadat its helm For him,a fetf delicate tears will be brushed from a few fair eyes

Brother Dooley will bemissed from thepositionof guard ennext year's varsity squad AsSecretaryof the Chapter, Brother Dooley was exceedingly capableraduatkn from Morehouse will introduce into the world anindeed powerful man

For several weeks past there hasbeen heard byu on thecampus at Morehouse constant repetition ofth two phrases, "TheMighty Slim," and "TheMight. Specks."' And theother day aswewere passing along the walk, weheard someone say, "There arenow approaching themighty brothers." Looking inquiringly in the direction of the statement, we saw Brother J. M.T. Reynolds, and Brother C. L. Reynoldsapproaching Brother James Reynolds, The Mighty Slim graduates at the end of this seemster leaving vacant theposition of Cream of WitEditor ofthe Maroon Tiger From Brother Reynolds' record in Science and Mathematics, we predict an excellent future forhiminthat field.

in thefield of Debating, Alpha has thrust itsthumb for the third time in the person of Brother A Jee, the varsity "forensician," whoalso graduates at theendof the semester

Another member of the Senior Class is Brother Herman T Anderson, whowill leave behind him an enviable reputation on hisdeparture

Now andthen there issues forth from the chapel when theMorehouse Glee Club and Orchestra happen* to be rehearsing, more or less harmonious chords, in Which mayberecognized thesound of thevoices or instruments of Brothers Carroll, Clyde Reynolds, Oliver Jackson Nelson Jackson, Levi Terrell, Burrell Brown Ralph Lee andPledgee Brooks The orchestra and Glee Club recently made a tour of the Slate<S i n a where these brothers were welcomed andwell entertained by Brothers residing in that state.

Brothers Rogers, Hawkins, Moselev, Dezon and • Brother Saunders areshowing upwell on the baseball squad, winch isnow getting into action Under the team 1!'' th ° r S ' A ' You,1R ' Mana S«* ° f

And speaking of Baseball wearereminded of hits m turn, remind usofthehitthat thetraditional banquet served oneafternoon, made with the fifteen Kf? ^ h , a<1 bce n initiato l "Somewhere in the grea Southeast onthenight before Timelyand tH b ? er e m * d e bv a!1 th e Brothers present, under the direc ion oftheTorataaster, Brother W. II. T oilnr R 'f "n ?' ,yt e PreSC,lt Werc : Rr " ther S 1 "'ore Boyd, Charles Bryant, Monroe Douglas, -'^> js»»n>o"s Jul.an Brown, Clyde Reynolds, Sa„nrs (m;,,, Ha„sel McCoy, Joseph Ross Harris ey, Roy Jackson, John Ware, James Davis Lew,s, and Ra i p h ,.,, l t las J h ,; s ; ra l

wiiths since the initiation of these Brothers and they aft "° W • sett,c d in th e c ° o 1 o f tl, c mvsti c Shrine bun' "5 crosse d th e blistering dangers of the ng sands

n,,!1 EM rumore d that the above mentioned fraters will ] Jssmiy pass out of the Neophytic stage in the near snii i( , Silen t Go d o f th e Descr t happens to St Mick °" Plcd ^ ee s J° h n Saunders and Ker-

The election of officers for the year 1937, was held lnw;„ °n . car, y meetings of the year and the folV , pothers were chosen: President, Samuel A Oliv^c-V 'cePresident, Burrell H. Brown; Secretary, \lnn *V ackso n i Treasurer, John Carten; Chaplain, •' 'foe Douglas; Sgt. at Arms, John M. Ware; Corresponding Secretary, Ralph H Lee inese officers are succeeding a staff of Officers that "as proven itself very efficient nouTh he r an d th'ther about Atlanta, striking one n ? ' K?Wthere ' CuDi d ha s succeeded in sending BrnfU , S rhI,ssful arrows into the heart of our good Sve uS tVaT' McCoyBrother McCoyrefused to take ntt e oi llls '"'Pending marriage, but we he-iri Ur c ln exte'iding to him aforehand our most "earty congratulations. brnJilf0 71 ° f th e Proceedings of the Convention was who ;c US b y Brothe r General Secretary Evans vice \V'v.r S? d y wit h hi s ex P er t an d beneficial adthf r pn a *^howishes to assure her cooperation with \hZ"^ ° fficcr s e,ccte d « the Convention School r ? 'S PIanninK an effective Go-to-High Phi Aln1r°"t(>CoI|ege Campaign, and expects Alpha «„,.'• a s a vv'hole to put over the most extensive ~fZl n ever attempted.

•A-. _ " ,: av e been recently pledged eight Freshmen

-,~.~ *oster Jackson haim x ^tmAs best wishes for the success and "appitK is ,.t all the Fraternity Fraternally yours, RALPH LEE, Corresponding Secretary.

ALPHA SIGMA CHAPTER, £3k

Wiley College, Marshall, Texas

GSST 1 ? A ^ PH A PH I ALPHA ' Greeting: with l , 'S" SchoolI Go-to-College! All set! Firm! earth \ M "S ^ bent and toes fixed firmly in the greit' 2A lgm a challenges any to beat her in this -School"tlUC:}tK'"ai relay whose first goal is "High zation \ ccon d goa I i s "College" Various organiAlnhn" ;. '•'llnki"g and saying it, but Alpha Phi cn!—f ' , at.tempting it Hats off And attentions ence- it ' £rcat movement needs no sma'.l revera hie H 'S < sacrc<1 or.e It means that we have taken new linl? t T WardU mean s that we are forging a league '" r chai n o f Progress War—arbitration— throiwb co l nferences—these are some of the channels "nivcrsit me n attempt to reach the harbor of ignorant- TJ ; 0nl y t o b e hampered by the storms of Sal-atimA thump! thump! save! save! of the Pits r-n i umy an d th e untiring fights from the pulPerfert ,"1 ha H o f th e work; for there must be •alter faT" natl on o f heart and head With this Wends u' " vlew' convinced philanthropists and Fl, r man manit y founded colleges and universities have sat * y 2!? th e Professors of these institutions catch the 7^C g an d wa'ting for boys and girls to receiv, ti, i ' ray s an d com e o f their own accord to salt «e, ' u PS ° f trut h {o r themselves As a reshiftWnll'S » d,e d i n 'gnorance, and diligence in the iK-L-!iJSS' l ph a Ph i A'Pha was quick to detect B'igence Now just as the church bells ring to

quicken men to their moral responsibilities; just so, in fostering an annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College movement, do Alpha men keep before boys and girls the advantages of christian education

By a thorough search of villages, towns, and cities for hidden talents, Alpha Sigma hopes to fill the high schools and colleges—so that good influences may have a fertile field in which to be sowed; and with some degree of accuracy, the signs of the time may be able to prophesy the coming of the star of universal peace

Alpha Sigma plans to scourge the states of Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas Cities such as Dallas, Oklahoma City, Houston, Beaumont, Shreveport, Ft Worth, etc., will be worked thoroughly Our speakers will take from two to three days if necessary to reach every school in each respective city We plan to broadcast from stations located at Shrcveport, Dallas, and Ft Worth There is a plan to hold an essay contest between high school students in our territory. The subject of which is "Why Attend High School and College". The winner will be given a quarter's tuition The contestants will be notified that the winner will be anounced by our speakers who will appear at the various schools during the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign week. We feel that such a program will arouse the interest in this national movement, and cause the appearance of our speakers to be looked forward to with a great degree of anxiety Originality is stressed It was a rainy night There was confusion in the elements Spooks chided and scampered on the barn roof The owls ceased their hootings for nature was in disharmony Order had lost to chaos Disturbance! Silence! Noise! Another hush—and in the quietness, four neophytes experienced in a moment all that had been packed into centuries Unable to detect the sympathetic fallacy of the night, these neophytes walked the walk of eternity; chilled by sensational wonder The storm broke—the owls went to bed—the spooks fought with mosquitoes for the darkest corners—chaos recrowned order, and the peep of dawn found neophytes Brothers Roy Dixon, Henry Clark, Augustus Latting, and W B Nathan around the firesides of Alpha Sigma Brother Roy Dixon is a student and the best all-around athlete on the campus Brother Henry Clark, a student and one of the best violinists in Texas, is a Junior Brother Latting, a graduate of Fisk, comes to us well qualified Brother Latting is Assistant Principal in the Tyler High School, Tyler Texas Brother W B Nathan, a native of Jamaica, a graduate of New York and Columbia Universities, holds a M A degree in Education Brother Nathan holds the chair of Education at Texas College We have good reasons to believe that these Brothers are Alpha type and will prove to be an asset to the group

Brother Dr W A C Hughes just left, and he carried with him the hearts of Wiley's faculty and s'udent body Brother Hughes comes to us every year and imparts a series of sermons that rational men do not soon forget The Brothers followed the close of Brother Hughes' sermons with a round table discussion party We questioned, he answered—and we know that we are the gainers because he did answer

WhewI It was a swell affair that the Brothers joined hands with the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorrority to give for Miss Miriam Blanche Dogan, daughter of President Dogan Wonderful gowns, refinement, and intelligence were the marked features of the surprise party given for Miss Dogan who was home between semesters at Northwestern University

Iln ther Bishop R. E. Jones has been here. He reduced our assessment of $100.00 on our college fund campaign to $90.00. Come again Brother Jones. Spring is coming, and baseball is introducing it Many of the Brothers are down to test their abilities. Brothers Miller, Dogan and Shackelford are working hard in the infield while we have in the outfield.

Brothers Dixon and Lorden who was elected captain of the team

Hoping that the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign will be the greatest in the history in Alpha, I remain, Yours fraternally, WM A BORDEN, Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

ALPH A TA U CHAPTER, Akron, Ohio

The Alpha Tau Chapter has been much strengthened to begin its second year of existence by the return to our city of Atty E M Bancaster and the coming of Dr Carter Tyus from O S U The Chapter remained idle during its first year of existence, but we have planned an extensive program for our second year To date three pledges have come into our brotherhood; John Sneade, Raymond Brown and Joseph Johnson

At our February meeting the following officers were elected: Emmer Martin Bancaster, Pres.; Raymond Brown, Vice-Pres.; Daniel Thomas, Rec. Sec; John Sneade, Corresponding Sec.; Dr C R Bewis, Treas.; C. R. Tisdale, Sgt. at Arms; Joseph Johnson, Editor. The president has appointed the following committees: Educational program: Raymond Brown, Chairman; I )r J B Walker, Benjamin Tanner Johnson Rushing : Lloyd Taylor, Chairman; Daniel Thomas, John Sneade Social: Artee Fleming, Charles Jackson, Joseph Johns* n

Our educational program has been planned for May 1, 1927, at Massillon in the afternoon and at Canton the same day Dr J B Walker will be in charge of the Canton program On May 8, 1927, at Barberton We have planned to have the respective mayors of Cantcn, Massillon, and Barberton give the opening address Sunday evening, May 15, 1927, Dr Zook of Akron University will give the opening address of our program

As an incentive to the high school students of Akron the chapter will award a scholarship in September In order to raise such scholarship fund we have planned a series of musical concerts Mr Allen of Oberlin has been secured for an early date in May Each number of the chapter will dispose of a certain number of patron tickets, other tickets will be put on sale for these concerts

ALPH A UPSILO N CHAPTER,

City College of Detroit, Detroit Mich

BROTHERS IN ALPHA Pur ALPHA, Greetings: Alpha Upsilon Chapter commemorated its inception in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity with its first annual initiatory banquet. After the passing of one year Alpha Upsilon finds itself a well developed child, exncing defeats, set-backs, and retardation in many endeavors, but has kept the faith, and spirit and triumphed after all.

On the night of March 25, the SPHINX revealed its secrets to two sterling and anxious candidates for admission to the sanctuary of the gods of Alpha Phi Alpha In vain they tried to defy the on-rush of the butting goat, but were pushed farther and farther into the darkness What a relief when the light was * n ! Alpha Upsilon takes great pride in announcing to Alpha Phi Alpha the inception of the two new ' -•triers who are outstanding in the College of the City of Detroit, Bro Herman Simms and Bro Richard Lowry

These two brothers hold eviable scholastic records as well as being gentlemen of par excellence. Bro.

Simms is a member of the college baud and the varsltJ tennis team Bro Bowry aside from social activitil stands at the tcp in scholastic attainments with a' plus average Knowing that Alpha Phi Alpha deligl in the excellence of men the portals of Alpha Ups>'°'' let them in

Saturday night, March 2(>, was red-letter day J l Alpha upsilon—the night of the First Animal IniS tory Banquet From all the leading ranks of civic l'» in Detroit came the distinguished brothers of Gain11'3 Bambda to join Alpha Upsilon in the feting of the ttf* sons of Ham who came home The fatted capo'1' were killed and roasted Everybody was made nu'rr; at the feast

Bro Pinn of Gamma Bambda one of Detroit's lea" ing caterers had full charge of the repast—hats offJ" Bro Finn for the magnincent and elaborate way I which he had us catered When in Detroit and hungtf see Bro Pinn

The principal speakers of the evening were Br* J C Dancy of Gamma Lambda who gave a brief '"' lasting and awakening talk on Negroes Cultural Slfl Bro M E Fowler our energetic, untiring sccretaO; gave the History of Alpha Upsilcn, Bro. Burris L> Gamma Bambda gave us an enthusiastic talk on w Alpha Phi Alpha Spirit, and last but by no niea"-" least, Bro Dr Grimes of Gamma Lambda, who 1 his address to the Neophytes, at times held all J brothers breathless under the magic spell of his votl and again had them teaming with laughter

Spicy and witty remarks both helpful and hunioroU were made by Bros Fvans of Alpha Upsilon, Pipe' is, Drs Gregory, Henderson, Raiford and Sit*

• (iamma Lambda and the two new Brothers Sin1'1" and Dowry

Bro Dr Henderson deserves special mention i" Lis 1 urn i .us taik. Bro. Piper gave the neophytes' sincere talk emphasizing just what Alpha Phi /Ufl expects of them, and Bro. Dr. Sims put spec 1* lasis on cur approaching Educational Campaw emphasizing the greatness of the responsible and m bigness oi the task which confronts us Bro Soloing the Correspondent was acting toast master. EveIl brother expressed himself as having had a very enj°able evening Bro Taylor was cheer-leader and sol* master

Alpha Upsilon is in the fight, has struck a hafl medium, out to smash all records and to win all cup* We passed into Alpha with seven members—mack'.' hit with eleven—present number of members " fraternally invite the competition of sister chapters I ere's to an extensive and cooperative crus#j against illiteracy

Fraternally yours, T R SOLOMAN, Chapter EditOf<

ALPH A PH I CHAPTER, Carke University, South Atlanta, Ga

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: The Alpha Phi Chapter of Clark University «| established on January 28, 1927, by Brother Chalj W. Greene, First Vice President, and Brother ft H B Evans, General Secretary The Alpha " Alpha Prate mty has well impressed seven neophyH here at Clark University

Before we were initiated into the Alpha Phi AW we had a club known as the Oasis Club This c'" was composed of seven young men who had I"-'1 inspired to become Alpha men Brothers Bra\v'e and Brooks were very active in aiding us as far ' they could The flame of inspiration which we ft ceivcd from these two beacon lights will never Ml low. Finally our chariot was hitched to the a' illuminating star, and we were safely drawn out ° the oasis into eternal brotherhood We came to °®

Brothers with strong determinations, true hearts, full "I enthusiasm, andwith that dynamic and vivacious spirit which is capable of putting over any cause of advancement advocated byanybrother seven stalwart neophytes were ledinto thebloody arena Thevicious hounds began to prey upon their captives They sucked the royal blood relentlessly and unmercifully until thesobbing cries of theneophytes were heard There wasdarkness andsorrow until thethird hour, when wewere permitted to sup with ourlord

Brother Marquis L Harris, our president, stands high in the estimation of his followers He is a scholar anda member of the football team By his Pleasing personality and his ability as a leader he has won the respect notonly of hisBrothers in Alpha £ni, butof all whoknow him. Brother Harris has been appointed instructor in the physics department "1 thecollege

Brother Nelson, our vice president, is an artist a"d he is also cartoonist of the university magazine and amember of thebasketball team

Brother Lipscomb, our secretary, is made of real l '•u ^ e wa s va'edictorian of his class in'26, which wascomposed of thirty-six members, and because of thehigh quality ofhiswork hewas awarded a scholarship prize given bytheOmega Psi Phi

Brother Weems exemplifies high qualities of leadersn,p Heis president of hisclass andof the ath•etic association

Brother Hosea K Nyabango an African prince, J?aman of stern character andisa promising writer "c comes touswith a bigheart anda broad mind

Brother Carroll is a promising freshman Heis conscientious andsincere in everything hedoes

Un ourcampus wehave several Alpha men Dr M : o Davage, Dean J P Brawley, Professor Frederick Hall, and Coach S M Taylor These good •nen, especially Brothers Brooks and Brawley, saw ° it that each of us waswell impressed The impression of Alpha is always lasting in r iSSOr Brook s lef t us on Sunday, January::<> ° r <~olumbia University, where hewill study for his „ *•degree Hereports that heis doing nicely in every respect

U'u c r e read y t 0 contribute ourbit in the Go-toni,?n School, Go-to-College movement Fraternally yours, DEWITT S DYKES

BETA ALPHA CHAPTER Baltimore,Md

BROTHERS I N ALPHA PH I ALPHA Greetings: onn ,'" • thl s i s th e first tim c tha t w c hav c ha d th c til t° mt y t o inscribe ourthoughts, feelings, and acin thf 1U th e SPHINX, we sincerely hope to give all h S i?Pace a,lotte d us something that will cause Ch,^° ? r s t 0 Dec ome acquainted with Beta Alpha W H e d a t Mor gan College for th t, canno t adequately express our appreciation our R ?pital'ty that various chapters have accorded due i-rother s °n the basketball team We hope in has h tt0 b e abl e t 0 return ' an d ad d t 0 a11 tha t Ur e fostered byourdear Brothers forourpleas-

liilK°r t th ^ e lon g year s e 'S h t me n wh o g racc d tll e chantr * Ior g a 'i struggled patiently to establish a Wait rt, ° thl s grea t Fraternity After this patient them • g0d s o f A, l )h a Ph i Alpha saw fit to take Ni™* £ e r fold ' s o o n December Twenty-second, into th Twent y-six, the following were initiated JonP "1T™y stcrics of Alpha PhiAlpha: BrothersEdd N Ti nie I NC,ark Edgar H Ravennah, Richard Memnl°m?' Monr °e E. Lyon, Coleridge W. Moore, I, i y , A-Wright and Preston Lawless a suh': '"deed with much reluctanca that we enter upon jeet that hascaused usconsiderable worry and

\ but further silence upon same would cause us to fall short of what Alpha PhiAlpha expects That subject embraces thenon-appearance of ourletter in the convention number of the SPHINX We assure you that inthefuture wewill bemore punctual, since the SPHINX is the medium through which webecome acquainted.

All members of Beta Alpha hail with great veneration Bro James H Hilburn, of Delta Lambda, whom we consider thefather of ourchapter Wehave been considerably strengthened in our activities by Delta Lambda, to whom wearegreatly indebted, especially Bro S B Hughes, whohasbeen ouradvisor since Beta Alpha was established

The first initiation washeld by Beta Alpha March 3, 1927, and the following were made Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha: Brothers Bascomb S Waugh, Reginald F Jefferson, Walter F Paul, Hartshorn Murphy, Ernest Brown

The Brothers of Beta Alpha aremanifesting great interest in the coming Go-to-High School, Go-toCollege movement Wepredict success, because all Brothers are enthusiastic Our plans have been formed, and wc areonly waiting for this event in order toputourprogramme over ingrand style

Morgan College closed a very successful football season Alpha Phi Alpha being well represented in the line-up by Brothers Monroe E. Lyon. Daniel N. Clark (stellar quarterback), Preston C Lawless, Richard N Thomas (captain for twoseasons), Bascomb S Waugh, Memory A Wright, Edgar 11 Ravennah, Coleridge W Moore, and Reginald Jefferson, all first-string men Watch the scores next season

I am sure many of the Brothers have read about Morgan's collegiate basketball team Forthe benefit of those whohave not 1shall take this opportunity to tell youinthat slangfest expression, "Itisjusttoo bad." This team won the collegiate championship last season, and is intent upon retaining the same this season Thesuccess of theteam isdue largely to the brilliant work of thefollowing Alpha Brothers:Edd Lanky J.nies (captain), Richard Thomas, Daniel Clark, and Ernest Cutie Brown They have played in practically every game After theconvention of 1926 the officers elected to pilot thegood ship Beta Alpha were, namely Brothers: Edgar Ravennah—President _ Coleridge Moore—Vice President.

Richard Thomas—Recording Secertary Hartshorn Murphy, Jr.—Corresponding Secretary Memory Wright—Treasurer. Preston Lawless—Chaplain Daniel Clark—Sergeant-at-Arms

Beta Alpha extends a cordial welcome toall Brothers inAlpha PhiAlpha Fraternally yours, HARTSHORN MURPHY, JR., • Corresponding Secretary. E H RAVENNAH, President.

BETA GAMMA CHAPTER, State College, Petersburg, Va

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA Greetings: With thecoming of Spring andtheSummer song of thelark Beta Gamma will emerge from its quiet role of service to itslocal andnational Brothersand enter foritsfirst time therole of awakening interest in thceducation ofourboys andgirls

Although we are making our initial step of this kind for Alpha PhiAlpha, wefeel that weshall be able todomuch good Wearecombining wun our mother chapter, Nu Lambda, in putting over aGoto-High School, Go-to-College Campaign, in which Wi hope to touch thelives of theboys andgirls in the school systems inthemany surrounding counties.

Beta Gamma began itscareer just prior totheRichmond convention, andour Brothers were singularly fortunate in that many of them were able to attend the National Convention a fewdays after being properly setupas an active working unit for the cause of Alpha PhiAlpha

Beta Gamma is indeed proud of hercharter members Brothers Cogdell, Cotman and Jackson have again answered the call to service, and again they will defend thecause of OldVirginia State as members of thedebating team. Brother Jackson leaves us in June with thedegree of B.S. Brother Archie G Richardson, whoalso leaves us in June with the degree of A B.,isyetserving usasassistant to the dean of men,Brother Thomas L- Puryear, president of the mother chapter Brother Eric Epps isyet with us,after having hadthesingular honor of winning themuch-coveted Darden Trophy for being the most valuable player tohisteam in theC I A A Brother Epps wascaptain of the last year's eleven and wasby farthemost outstanding andphenomenal player the school has ever produced. Having completed both his football andbaseball careers, Brother Epps will serve usas assistant baseball coach during the Spring Brothers Thomas Cotman and Morgan Edwards also played varsity football last season, Brother Cotman completing his time as a football player for Virginia State Theother Brotherswho are maintaining high scholarships, andwho areworking diligently forthecause of Alpha PhiAlpha, are: Brothers Thomas C Brown, Theodore Chislom, Lester Hill, George Telfair, David Wildy, and thewriter.

The Brothers are nowpreparing for the biggest game of theseason: Nota football game, nota basketball game, nora baseball game, buttheoldgame of science and skill—the final quarter examinations As usual, theBrothers inAlpha PhiAlpha transcend all. Beta Gamma isbroadcasting more effective chapter work anda true spirit of brotherhood for 1927 It hopes that allof theother chapters will tune in Best wishes for the success of every Alpha Phi Alpha Brother

Fraternally yours, WALTER W JOHNSON, JR. _ Chapter Editor.

BETA LAMBDA CHAPTER,

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA

Greetings:

Did youever prepare a meal for fifteen and have twenty-four come? If so,youcan sympathize with Brother Bluford. whoentertained thechapter atthe February meeting He attempted to determine the number that intended to be present, and the most generous guess that he got wastwelve He "played s-'fg." andtold hiswife fifteen. Unfortunately, from bis s^ndpoint, some brother circulated thestory that f-ied chicken wasonthemenu Thewriter doesnot dare to connect the two incidents in a casual relationship

The meeting was full of surprises The first almost turned outtobea full-grown tragedy to Brother Bluford. Itwas the fact that twenty-four came when the table wassetfor fifteen. Thcv didnotstoo with this title surprise, butnext decided tohave a Spring party Then, to make the next surprise national in scope andmake some other chapters squirm as they had made Brother Bluford, they decided to have the General Convention to meet in Kansas City in 192S And to make thematter binding they instructed the editor to so announce it in the next letter tothe SPHINX. Wesincerely hope that wearenot causing any chapter anyundue sorrow by making ourannouncement so soon, but we offer this consolation: "Knowledge is power."

"Gold Medal Station Minneapolis-St Paul W C C O.—We areto be favored at this time byan

address from Mr Raymond W Cannon, Genera! President of tlie Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, wS will speak to the various chapters of his fraternity located in the leading universities of the Unite! States concerning their annual Go-to-Collcge Campaign Please stand by Mr Cannon."

The chapter "stood by"and"Brother Cannon"delivered a wonderful address. Thewriter listenedaiw marveled at thewonders of modern science In fact he began to seethat in the future theGeneral Convention might become a thing of the past, and fraternity meetings unnecessary And then—Brotli'f Jeffress turned it off! What was"it"? Oh,just a borrowed dictaphone!

In slv rt, thechapter that hadd nj so much sua prising at the February meeting got a surprise at the March meeting from the "BigFour." Forthe sake of the few scattered brothers whomight have forgotten the identity of the four bachelors who make up the "BigFour," they are Brothers Bake'' Bradley, Ellison and Hill They were the hosts at the March meeting.

Yes; we have not changed our minds about the seat oi theGeneral Convention in 1928—yet Yours fraternally, BURT A MAYBERRV, Chapter Editor.

EPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER,

St Louis,Mo

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Our Chapter metFebruary IT,11127, at theY MC A.,28415 Pine Street Brothers Green and Thurman entertained us These brothers seem to have gotten their heads together for the "eats they putI down" were just "too-tight" for words Good boysI We hope your time will soon come around again. Out budget for1!)27 is$14.50 permember President Watts broadcasted over KMOX that themeeting would be called at 9:00 o'clock sharp Thefellows fell in line beautifully andby 9:30o'clock H K Craft, W HHuffman, U.S. Bolen, J. L.Crawford, C.H. Evans. S E Garner, M A Grant, Otto Green, F D Halseyj E L Harris, J M Langston, A G Lindscy, Wm C Moten, John L Procope, James A Scott, GordoOj Simpson, F S Thurman, Frank B Wilson and Pro'Tocus were answering roll call Wearc pledged to the proposition of keeping the good "o!e" Alpha spirit alive in our ranks. The City of St. Louis through the Board of Education, by September 1st will have completed theJunior High School, 3000 Liclede Avenue The building covers the entire 3000 block, reaching from Ewing toCardinal Avenue along Laclede, and from Laclede toMarket along Ewing an4 Cardinal Avenues Thecongestion at Sumner High School will be much relieved when this newschool opens its doors in September, 1927. Wearenotsoj well informed onthesituation at Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Mo.,but we understand that there is anev.' personnel ontheBoard of Curators andthat theGovernor isletting politics creep into theinstitution's government Wethink institutions of learning shouldbe absolutely free of politics. Thecrying need ofthe hour is men—men whoare prepared—men who arc good, notmerely good, butgood for something 'To be good is notenough Educated men—trained nw 11 constitute thegeneral group from which themcn'licst suited for theservice thehour demands, maybe selected Sympathy, family connections and politic."-' "pull" nolonger guarantee theyoung mana position Preparedness is even overcoming this time—long American prejudice

S E GARNER Associate Editor.

ZETA LAMBDA CHAPTER,

Norfolk-Newport News,Va

rir?!\ ^ eb r uar v 13thZeta Lamha wasdecidedly at'V, , b y l2VH,K Bro -R- P-Daniel of Gamma toinv ' , °mcers for theensuing year Bro Daniel and i if a'f 8tatio n b y Br°thers from the Chapter, ear ( D a cruis e i n thespacious andcommodious «r of Brp R H Pree tute P" ^attended services at the Hampton Institinirl" Daniel made a fewwell-placed and Places rcmark sF ro« here a fewof the historical inw."" 0 v,slK d wh,'eh seemed to have been verv " ;* « '<? thedistinguished visitor menu "f " wa s rather ha^rdous to brave the cle(as «• r ,i° fal r ant I fou l a da> * hav e no t secn " present" 7 « torrcnt»)i there were ten brothers gee vr-l? tollow s : Coppagc, Manning, Palmer, DunFowlkes ' VenS' Pree ' W «"«"* Hartan d the romJ>a"icl T°-St t 0 A1 P' n e heights inhischarge to what "Aer p St A aV,ne ver y l'recisely andconcisely just Miller ?•' J r ' n,ca,| t to each one ByproxyBro Wells Br °' Noblean d BroPre e {o r BroTVl* r * dent toan'ngfthi! first visi t o f ,ll c Eastern Vice Presifortunat • Chapters inhisjurisdiction, wewere hand ast '" gettm g th e view s o f th e speakers first earefuliy d*•VfJy I)rogressiv e program that hadbeen and a „L , Bro -Daniel wasvery enthusiastic, Rach ffiW C ° meguest " devotion" i^ mad e know " his intentions of a newdent Jli ,nteres t '""AIPha PhiAlpha ThePresifollou!, a v T Klerfl1 ' tal k and - »*'hisinstructionsare m Cleveland I- '"' enriche d w«tt" ••'II of the prizes not div,,t„ r fea r o f kee "competition weshall

An ekb ° U r M ° du s Operandi" ments of iT" 6 »epast wa s serve d a t th equaint apartone wasVlri, ,!'er an d Thompson of which every fellouV k'htc<1" topartake, forthey are jolly good foilo'wLr ?i*h folm d a " automobiles, as well as those wendino tff ai,c'ent custom of "Pedes-' locomotion folk v 3 fur wa y towa rd 664Church Street,NorPresident"c , castl e o f the "Little Corsican," Bro Thos" Francis Coppage Warming Pr p Sen t an d accounted for were: Coppage, I)lmgee M-ii™'1 Prcc ' Thompson, Turner Noble, Fowlkes S • Plcrc e Owens, Mason, and "Will" ress of"the CFm"lgly' 3 " obstac,c s to impede theprog"H'etinc w aternit y have been overcome, and the "<v er bririft V ' rt,,all y a 'ove-fest Theoutlook was '''Pe fora G k"d tn e futur e mor e pregnant with a"d Home S ye3 r f ° r Zt ' t a LambdaBi g eats

Fraternally speaking, "BILL" FOWLKES, Associated SPHINX Editor.

THETA LAMBDA CHAPTER, Dayton, Ohio

"uv'-ire ^ Au ' H A Pu r ALPHA - Greetings: S "»INX ,h7yPr ° u d <>f thi s wonderful medium, the effort of th r mad e Possible for us by the tireless thi s mediu an d hi s ,oya l associates Through anc es, or «"' WC exc,lange thoughts, recall acquainteome'reviv-fi Ji"St le t th e Roo d tmn K s°ak inand bef"r»h frnm-f W,t h th e Rood old spirit that bursts Tl , ,t s pages year, ifl We amhda is . we ll onherway toavery fruitful banning oft!^ '" JudKe fr°m therecent activitiesand th e Go-to-H-ehVariOUS commin ees Our program for be en thorn, ii Sc h° o1 Go-to-College campaign has ou«Wly worked out Only a fewminorde-

tails remain tobecompleted Assoon asthedate for the national campaign isset, Theta Lambda will enter the fray with only onething in mind andthat isto put thething over bigforAlpha PhiAlpha. Ourhats are off to Bro James Parsons andbis worthy committee onthebusiness-like manner in which they are going about their task tomake this year thebrightest gem intile crown ofTheta Lambda

Our delinquent brothers canexpect noquarter from ns until they have again become active members of our chapter-. Theta Lambda haspledged herself to let no stone remain unturned until theerrant ones have been brought back into the fold, as per instructions set forth at theRichmond convention ByMay first we hope toreport Theta Lambda one hundred percent

This letter would be incomplete if mention were not made of therecent visit toourcity byBro. Paul Robeson On Sunday, March 13,Bro Robeson appeared here as a soloist under the auspices of the National Cash Register Company (Each year this organization gives a concert for ourgroup.) Read this three times It wasrainy, oh so rainy, and the thirteenth too, butwith allthat, more than twothousand enthusiasts braved therain andthehoodooday in greet ourgood Bro Robeson It is sufficient to say that hewas athisbest inhisprogram of spirituals and Negro folk songs Following theconcert aninformal tea andprogram, arranged by Bros Stokes, McFall, "Jimmy" Pierce, thewives and sweethearts, was held inhonor of Bro andMrs Robeson and Mr Brown, theaccompanist. More than onehundred of the leading citizens of Dayton andsurrounding towns were present All expressed themselves as grateful for theopportunity of meeting Bro Robeson and bis party

Brothers, youcanalways expect to hear from us— our letter will beinthe SPHINX fraternally vours,'

J E BUSH, Associate Editor.

OMICRON LAMBDA CHAPTER,

Birmingham, Ala

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: • Wewish tocall your attention tothefact that the Grodon-Jobnson recital given under ourauspices here in theauditorium of the Industrial High School on February -':s i'.>27, was agreat success Wehad good attendance andeverybody waswell pleased It made quite an impression for our chapter

We are going into ourspring initiation April ii,I!i27. We wish it waspo'ssible to have every Alpha man present to witness same In the next issue of the SPHINX wehope to beable to present for your approval several prominent men from over this State who aremaking quite a success in various vocations and professions Watch out forusinthenext SPHINX, ((micron Lambda wishes forallthebrothers success in their scholastic andother attainments which closes its I!>2<>-27 year before thenext issue of the Sl'Hlw Fraternally yours, W E SHOSTRIDGE, Chapter Editor.

IOTA-LAMBDA CHAPTER, Indianapolis,Ind

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PHT ALPHA Greetings: With great pleasure, we are glad to inform you what Iota Lambda hasbeen doing since thebeginning of theyear, andwhat sheexpects to do throughout the year Wearesorry that ourchapter's activities could notbepublished inthelast issue oftheSPHINX,

but hope that it will bereceived intime forthis issue

The following brothers were elected: John Henry Horner, President; William Pierce, Vice-President; Hurlbert T.Riley, Secretary; Thomas Leslie Horner, Corresponding Secretary; Dr Sumner A Furniss, Treasurer; Radford Morris, Chaplain; Morris R Taylor, Parliamentarian; Franklin Beck, Sergeant-atArms

After our election, which washeld at the palatial home of Dr Sumner A Furniss, a stag banquetwas served inhonor of Brother Noble Sissle and Mr Eubie Blake, noted entertainers Bro Sissle andMr Blake gave several numbers of their ownselection During the smoker which followed thebanquet, ageneral discussion took place, concerning the National Association fortheAdvancement of Colored People Ithas done a great deal toward helping ourpeople to fight for ourcivil right that hasbeen denied us,notonly in the South, butinmany places intheNorth Two of the greatest achievements that this great organization has done, wasto suppress the segregation that took place in Louisiana andDetroit, Michigan We,asa group of college men, arehelping this great organization. Bro. Sissle, who presented what theN.A.A. C. P has done, has inspired this chapter to do much toward helping this organization

Iota Lambda isnowformulating plans for the Goto-High School, Go-to-College movement At our next meeting, committees will be appointed to make this campaign the biggest andthegreatest in which Iota Lambda has ever participated

We, Iota Lambda, hope that theother chapters are making anactive movement to make this campaign a great success

Fraternally yours,

THOMAS LESLIE HORNER, Corresponding Secretary.

PI LAMBDA CHAPTER,

Little Rock, Ark.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Pi Lambda wasunfortunate innotgetting a letter to the editor intime forthelast issue ofthe SPHINX.

On Christmas day, 1926, a matinee dance was given at theMasonic Temple, Little Rock, andwas attended by over four hundred persons The feature ofthe evening was theunveiling of a huge Alpha PhiAlpha pin that was lighted with seven electric lights and hung inthe center of thehall Brothers E H Brown and J M Williams, of Chichapter andBro Brown, of Omicron chapter were visitors during theholidays; the latter married the beautiful and talented Miss Maud EvaCox, thedaughter of Dr J M Cox, for ni;3$Kyears President andnow Pre*i<ta3t Emeritus of PhifaTider Smith College, this city

The end of 192G marked the first year of thelifeof our chapter andwecanwell look with pride on this robust youth Our first Annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign went over ina manner which augurs well for its success in the future

Eight brothers were added toourroster last year— two were lost tous, Brothers U C Maxwell, is now teaching in Fisk andhastransferred to the Graduate chapter there andT P Harris, isnow inLaw School at Chicago University

The organization oftheCentury Life Insurance Co., an OldLine Legal Reserve Co., capitalized at$200,000 and $150,000 paid in had as its organizers among others, Brother J. G. Ish,Jr.,whowasmade Secretary; Brother H A Powell, Treasurer; Brother M R Perry, Asst Counsel, andBrother G W S Ish, Medical Director andBrother BenC.Curley, of Beta Chapter, came from Durham, North Carolina, asan Efficiency Expert, to install thebusiness methods of

Modern Insurance Companies Brother C Franklin Brown, is in theIndustrial Auditing Department. Our chapter washonored in having our delegate Brother M R Perry, to theNational Convention as Western Vice President. Plans are being perfected for our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign and it isconfidently expected that much good will be done through this, our second campaign. The state will becanvassed byPi Lambda members andrepresentatives

It isregrettable that mention cannot bemade ofall of theChapter's activities, butspace andtime willnot permit There isnotrouble with Pi Lambda, we are one hundred percent Alpha PhiAlpha Fraternally yours, Pi LAMBDA CHAPTER, ! i LEROY E WILLIAMS, J. I Chapter Editor.

New Orleans, La.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

Since ourlast letter totheSPHINX, Sigma Lambda lias passed through that crucial period of social activities known as Carnival andMardi Gras Theexclusive balls—both formal andcostumed—were themost colorful, themost elaborate, social affairs your editor has yetwitnessed—and youcanbeassured that some of our brothers contributed to the success of these balls. Among ourmany carnival visitors, the following brothers were noticed: Attorney Sydney F Redmond (Sigma), of Jackson, Miss.; Prof S J Cullum (Alpha Beta), Haver College; and Dan Thomas (Nu), of Nashvilie, Tenn

We had aninformal smoker atthehome of Brother Jesse O Richards on February 25th The following were present: Brothers A Priestly, Dr C C Haydel, Dr Vance Million (Theta), DanThomas, Dr A J Young, A Edwards, O Blanchet, Dr P P Creuzot, E Coleman, J O Richards andR Moses Allhad a good time

BROTHERS ! Does anyoneknow where Brother W H Mitchell's fraternity pinis? Hesaid helostit, but, says hisbrothers, hisconduct betrays the spoken word, and we are loath to believe that a pinso carefully guarded these many years could be lost so easily Onebrother threatens to find it If hedoes: Watch Cupid's Corner forthenews

Wishing youa successful Go-to-High School,Goto-College year, believeus, Fraternally yours, ALEXANDER P TUREAUD, , , Assistant Secretary.

TAU-LAMBDA CHAPTER

Tennessee Agricultural &Industrial State College, Nashville, Tenn

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: Tau Lambda Chapter no longer feels theurge of dubbing itself a "Baby Chapter" for its membership, though only recently banded as a functioning chapter, is tried andtrue inAiphaism. Unlike any other of our chapters weboast a membership of 13J Rutwe are not superstitious and ourvery active group will make any number lucky.

Bro S S Morris hasrecently been' added toour chapter by transfer from Zeta Lambda of Norfolk, Va. Bro. Morris isthevery efficient General Secretarv of theAllen Christian Endeavor League ofthe A M E Church

Bro Taylor, basketball coach of Clark University,

SIGMA LAMBDA CHAPTER,

while a guest of the Tennessee State College, was honored with a special breakfast served bythecollege cafeteria under theauspices ofTauLambda Bro Lawson, Dean oftheA andM College, Nor"tal, Ala., wasthereceipient of themany courtesies extended by TauLambda, while the brother wasa visitor inourcity

By special invitation a number of ourchapter racrab ers attended the "Finer Womanhood" meeting given b v the Lambda Chapter of theZeta PhiBeta Sorority at Clark Memorial Church, Nashville. The fortunate brothers reported a very successful meeting Bro Clinthorne of Fisk University whoisstill a batchelor, also went Wonder why!

We arealreadv inthefull swing of preparation for our Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign Our strategic position here inthe"Athens of the South.'' with achapter membership engaged invaried typesof Public work, gives us superior advantages in putting ov er this important educational issue .Our chapter committee, which is associated with a similar committee from Chi,consists of Bro Pres G - W.Gore, Jr.,head of theDepartment of English and Journalism at Tennessee State College, also secretary of Tennessee State Teachers' Association; Bro RoyD Clinthorne, Instructor inChemistry, Fisk university ; Bro A R Turner, District Manager of *e Atlanta Life Insurance Co andchairman ofthe Tennessee Colored State Fair Association With this versatility of our chapter membership, cooperating with the'splendid work of Chi,we shall leave no stones unturned for a bigger better annual campaign.

Our Budget Committee, consisting of Bro R B J Campbell, Bursar of Tennessee State College,Bro C- H Harper, Dean of Tennessee State Collegeand Bro. A.R.Turner, hassubmitted itsbudget for 1927. *his hasbeen accepted bythechapter

As before intimated, "we stand for publicity and service forAlpha Tothis endwesee that ourchapter members getbefore thepublic atevery opportunity " r o S S Morris, mentioned above, delivered the March Third Sunday Sermon at theTennessee State College Bro W S Ellington, Sr., Pastor of the 1 ,rs ' Baptist Church, East Nashville, delivers his33rd annual sermon onthe"Prodigal Son"on March 27th ]n theCity Ryman Auditorium Thenational service ™ese brothers' are rendering only illustrates thespirit that actuates allgood brothers inAlpha PhiAlpha Ourwatchword : Onward, Alpha!

C H HARPER, Secretary Tau Lambda.

UPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER,

Jacksconville, Fla.

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: J n the beautiful Land of Sunshine and Flowers, jnthin the folds of Upsilon Lambda Chapter area u'w stalwart sons of A PhiA.,carrying outinevery conceivable waytheideals andprinciples of ourdear fraternity Though around four hundred miles from '"e nearest sister chapter, Upsilon Lambda is notat a11 dead, but,on thecontrary, isdoing bigthings in A - Phi A. stvle.

On Sunday, January 16,at the home of Brother '• II McGhee, Brother Robt P,Crawford, ourdelefate to the convention, made his report Onthe '"'lowing Sundav, at thehome of Brother Dr J H , lla w wemetandelected thefollowing to guidethe ''^tinies of Upsilon Lambda forthecoming year: President, Dr R W Butler

V Pres., A St George Richardson, Jr Treasurer, Atty Robt P Crawford Recording Secy., Prof L H McGhee Associate Editor to SPHINX, Chas Williams On February 17-19the Bishops' Council of the A - M. E. Church metin this city, bringing with it

eighteen Brothers from nearly allparts of theUnited States and,as per custom, themembers of Upsilon Lambda entertained thevisiting Brothers at luncheon on February 18 Among thevisitors were such outstanding Brothers asJ H Lewis, president of Morris B Univ., Atlanta; W F Boddic, vice presidentand cashier of theCitizens Trust Co.,Atlanta; Rev I C Steady, of Cranford N J.; Rev P W Walls, of Birmingham, Ala.;Rev Stewart, pastor of thelargest A. M. E. church in Washington, D. C.; Rev. A. W. Ward, of Denver, Colo.; Rev.J. B. Isaacs, of Kansas City, Kans.; Atty Brown, of Newport News, Va.; Chaplain G P Singleton, of Allen Univ.,Columbia, S C, andseveral others, all of whom stand very high intheir respective fields of work After a delightful course was served, inspiring talks were made by Brothers Stewart and Brown This was quite a get-together of Alpha men,and the spirit manifested by the Brothers was characteristic of A PhiA On February 24the Morehouse College Glee Club and Orchestra appeared in concert here, bringing with it sixBrothers from Alpha Rho Quite an inter-fraternity spirit wasmanifested when Alpha, Kappa and Omega pooled their energies and entertained the visiting fraternity menat a dance after the recital at the beautiful Chap-Kirk Tea Room, that, in the term of theslang-user, "wouldn't quit," Everybody reported a swell time.

Ere this report goes to press three pledgees will have seen thelight of A PhiA They areall Alpha timber and will surely be assets to the Fraternity Plans arebeing made nowforan extensive Go-toHigh School, Go-toCollege Campaign which will cover the entire state Already Brother Atty Crawford has offered a prize of one hundred dollars forthe best essay .on"WhyGotoCollege?" Thecontestants shall hi?"from the City High School and the High School Department of Ed Waters College

Wishing every chapter abundant success in every line of endeavor, we are, Fraternally yours, •' i UPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER,, , CHAS WILLIAMS, Chapter Editor. M T ALEXANDER, Acting.

CHI LAMBDA CHAPTER, Wilberforce University Wilberfc8j.ee Ohio

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: ; Chi Lambda sends greetings Although we .are still in the embryologic stage of graduate existence we have inourranks some of themost seasonedmen in ourFraternity, andweexpect to carry outa program that will place Alpha Phi Alpha one round higher intheladder of success

Our first annual banquet wasgiven at thehomeof Colonel and Mrs J E Green Everything blended to make this occasion a very happy and memorable one—a touch of Plato wasthere—music from the Hotel Arms Cincinnati—music that brought rhythm and harmony, which crept into thesecret places ofthe soul, andshared indetermining thesocial issues—the happy-go-lucky philosophy of Aristippus permeated for a moment the minds of therecipients of such a palatial repast—the low, earnest conversation concerning issues that affected the local group and the group in general-; thebeautiful furnishings that surrounded theguests—a home that tried to show simplicity andmodesty—the modesty that ends in beauty; the food so rich and so well prepared—all blended together harmoniously and caused us to say "Haec olim meminis sejuvabit." Brother Eustace A Cann, president of Xi Chapter, wasour guest of honor

The following officers were elected fortheensuing year: President Or J Aubrey Lane; vice president, Brother l\ V Pyrtle; secretary, Brother T C Carter; assistant secretary and recording secretary, Brother George Valentino; treasurer, Professor C

S Smith; associate editor to the SPHINX, Professor Walter R Thornhill; historian, Attorney Russell A Lane; chaplain, Dr H W Summers

We are making our plans for the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign We expect to cooperate with the undergraduate chapter, and since this campaign is dedicated to our late Brother C S Scarborough, we hope to put out some literature that will lie helpful to all of the chapters Professor F A McGinnis, of the department of English, is in charge of this work.

On February 13 Mrs. F. A. McGinnis entertained the members of the graduate chapter in honor of her husband's birthday Covers were laid for twelve, and food as appetizing as that of the gods was served by our charming hostess

Brother Ralph Nolan Pyrtle has been elected and initiated into the Sigma Pi Phi, national honorary fraternity. This is the second honor received by him this year. Professor Pyrtle is head of the department of zoology

Although we have organized ourselves as a graduate chapter, our principal interests are those concerning the undergraduate chapter. We are at our best only when they are at their best. Our every thought is for their betterment, our most cherished desires are for their success As a father is proud of his successful son, so is Chi Lambda of its protege, Xi Chapter We congratulate their members upon their attainments in scholarship, literature and athletics

Chi Lambda shall unite with Xi and Theta Lambda to make our Go-to-High School, Go-to-Colege program the best ever carried out

We have in our midst a Brother who believes strongly in the motto, "Faber est quis que suae fortunae." Brother Russell A. Lane hails from the city of Baltimore, Maryland, where he was born September 1:2, twenty-nine years a<^o He is the son of the late Attorney and Mrs George M Lane Brother Lane received his elementary and secondary education in the schools of Baltimore, graduating from the Baltimore High School in 1916 Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, gave him his undergraduate training, sending him from

her doors in 1921 with his degree of Bachelor of Philosophy While attending Brown, Brother Lane with six other students, organized a club which later became Alpha Gamma Chapter of our organization

During the years 1921-23 Brother Lane served as substitute teacher in the Baltimore High School, and attended Howard University School of Law He married the pretty and charming Marie Antoinette Clarke, a teacher in the Baltimore schools and a very popular Baltimorean

During 1023-24 Brother and Mrs. Lane went to Germany, where he studied philosophy under the famous German-Greek philosophers, Dr Ernest Hoffman and Dr Heinsch Rickert, at the University of Heidelberg

On his return to the United States Brother Lane accepted the position of principal of the Academy at Wilberforce University Still keeping his motto before him, he has continued the study of law at the University of Dayton, where he expects to receive the degree of Bachelor of l«»» in w-\ \ • ficd with all of this, Brother Lane has done the unusual He took the state bar examination on December 7th and 8th, and passed with a high mark On December 31st he was sworn in as an attorney at law

Brother Lane will finish out the school year as principal of the Academy at Wilberforce He has not completed his plans for the future We are justly proud of his achievements, and we wish him much success in his new profession.

Fraternally yours,

WALTER R THORNHILL, Associate Editor of the SPHINX

PSI LAMBDA CHAPTER, Chattanooga, Term

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings:

We the lucky dozen (numerically), nestled in the shadow of Lookout Mountain, probably have not been heard from before, especially through the official organ

Although being in a town without too much college spirit, excellent work was done last year

We have stimulated the high school and college aspirants to such extent during the past year that they have already begun to look forward to and inquire what Psi Lambda has to offer this year And we feel that there would be quite a disappointment to them and the city at large if the once greatly stimulated enthusiasm be allowed to lag

Therefore this chapter is putting forth its best efforts to produce those plans that we feel would interest '>ur boys nnd pirls most in this, the most needy locality And we earnestly hope by the time of the next issue we shall be able to report great things being done around Moccasin Bend for the perpetual rn, u n and good of Alpha Phi Alpha

Brother Stams peeped in on us a few days ago, after having spent some months over in West Tennessee as principal of an industrial school, and gave interesting quotations of the markets and his firsK experiences as a scientific farmer While we regret the absence of Brother Stams, as we know him .to be an untiring soldier in whatever field he is placed and is an asset wherever found

Our president, Brother Rev Barber, another jewel to tins chapter, is away on business and will be for some weeks; so don't be surprised if he calls on any chapter between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico We expect when he returns to know a little of everybody s business.

Yours fraternally, W E LOONEY, Asst Editor to the SPHINX

Brother Russell A. Lane.

ALPHA ALPHA LAMBDA CHAPTER,

: New Jersey State Chapter

BROTHERS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA, Greetings: It is with a feeling of profound pleasure that your correspondent broadcasts the activities of Alpha Alpha Lambda

the actual date of organization the chapter "as shown marked progress in every direction, and the I!r,,thers are to be commended on the rejuvenation of that "good ol' Alpha spirit" which is too often relegated to the background after graduation

We are now in the midst of organizing our forces fo r a stupendous Go-to-High School, Go-to-College movement, and to show that the Brothers recognize and appreciate genius, ability, and achievement Bro Ur - W G Alexander was unanimously elected chairman of the same

Bro F D Williams, D D S., our dapper presi' lu| l has appointed a very efficient corps of workers to assist the chairman in this work, and the Brothers •;il' rallying to the cause with a zest that reminds "Uv of an undergraduate "pep" meeting

Associated with Bro Alexander, as secretary, is 1 ''.''"• William Ashby, secretary of the local branch "' the Urban League, and under the leadership of th's duo, with the combined efforts of the Brothers, our program will be hard to beat

Incidentally, these two Brothers were hosts to the Brothers at our last two meetings, at their respective tomes, and to say the Brothers were excellent hosts Would be putting it very mildly The collations were l>'Pically Alpha, including the mild Habanas—et cet ^Ipha Alpha Lambda' wishes to take this oppor- ll'n:ty l0 congratulate the staff on the Convention of the SPHINX Keep up the good work

Each succeeding meeting brings some long-lost wothcr hack into the fold Once Alpha, always Alpha—it's hard to resist lt would take page after page to relate to the Brothers the progress of the individual members of ti]e chapter, so we will write a little and save a little t " r nexl time:

Our worthy treasurer, Brother C S Janifer, M D., ":K just received a diplome from the French government confirming the citation received by him (Bro Janiftrj during the World War

"ie Croix de Guerre was awarded the good er for bravery in action

. Ur - and Mrs. A. C. Thornhill have recently moved lnt? their new home, located at 47 Forest st. Mont" l,r - N J Bro Dr Thornhill is specializing in dis"> the heart and lungs.

, '"e Bank Street Players have been organized undirection of Bro W E Jackson, of Columbia H fans He is being assisted by Brothers penry C ("Kid") Collins, Douglas, and Dudley "• The organization plans to give amateur N^ys with a view of developing talent in North Jer-

A • were glad to extend the grip to Brothers Curtis, '',!"» and Kyle, of Paterson, N J Brothers Cotton rtis are the leading physicians of the city, and 1 Kyle lias cornered a market in the dental hi Id

Brother Aubrey E Robinson (Iota) (Cornell, 1920) \"° w located at Madison. N. J., and is enjoying ive practice Since coming to Madison Brother on has added to himself a wife and three sons ' Robinson this past year built a new Colonial ype house, and a small animal hospital in Madison 5,ts one of our few veterinarians

* e v I Chiakazea Steady, graduate of Wilberforce T"1 fale universites (of Sierra Leone, West Africa), ? now pastor of St Mark's A M E Church Cran,,'!;'• N J Bro Steady has just completed a $30,000 ."'"« which was dedicated by Bishop Heard, of the * . E. Church.

Bro. Dudley Johnson (Alpha, 1916), one of our few bachelors, is very much present at all meetings

And so it goes, Brothers I could write on ad infinitum; but why all at one time? So I will sign off now With best wishes for a most successful Goto-College movement; and, of course, remember— Cleveland Until then and always, Fraternally yours, ERNEST FULLER CLARKSON, Associate Editor.

Brother Walter (iill)crt Alexander, M. D. Born—December 3, 1880; Lynchburg, Va

Parents—Royal Alexander and Amalia Henriea Terry

Attended public schools in Lynchburg, Va Entered the college department of Lincoln University, September, 1S05 Graduated as first honor man and winner of the Bradley medal in natural sciences and Latin salutatorian in 1899, with degree of A B Entered Boston College of Physicians and Surgeons, September, 1899, graduating in 1903 with the degree of M D Winner of first prize for thesis on "Cerebral Localization," and second prize for thesis on "Tuberculosis"

Practiced for one year in Kimball, W Va Located in Orange, N J., 2Sth of December, 1904

Has been active in civic, fraternal and political affairs of the community and state. Was candidate for the legislature on the Progressive ticket in 1912, i Negro to run for an elective office with a regular party endorsement in the state of New As a candidate in the primaries for the legislature on the Progressive ticket in 1913, ran at the of the ticket, receiving more votes than the candidate for governor. Candidate for City Commissioner of Orange in 1914, receiving the eleventh highest vote in a field of fifty-four. Was nominated in the primaries as a candidate for the state legislature in 1919 Was nominated and elected for the state legislature in 1930, and renominated and reelected in 1921, this being the first time that any had been elected to the Assembly of the State of New Jersey In the legislature of 1921 served as Speaker of the Negro medical organization in any state In 1912 was ' in that capacity in any Northern state Was the author of the Civil Rights Bill, which is now the law of the state of New Jersey Was the exponent and principal defender of the Medical License Bill, which now governs the practice of medicine in the state of New Jersey. Was the proposer of the Marriage License Bill, requiring a medical examination of applicants for marriage licenses

As vice president of the National Medical Association organized in 1907, the North Jersey Medical Society, which is considered the strongest colored House" this being the first time that any Negro had elected as general secretary of the National Medical Assn at Tuskegee, and served in this capacity for twelve years For four years was general business manager of the Journal of the National Medical Association In 1924 was made president-elect of the National Medical Assn., and in "192.", became president of that organization.

In addition to the presidency of the National Medical Assn., is connected with the following: Vice President of New Jersey Urban League; president Orange Community Chorus; president Negro Ade of the New Jersey Anti-TubercuAssn.; president Home Benefit Association In 1924 was elected alternate-at-large to Republican National Convention at Cleveland, receiving the larg est number of votes of any of the candidates runSince 1920 has been graduate manager of football at Lincoln University, and has been largely responsible for Lincoln's championship teams

When not engaged with other things, he devotes his attention to one of the largest practices in general medicine possessed by any physician in the United

States

Charter member of Alpha Alpha Lambda Chairman of Go-to-High School movement.

BROTHER WALTER GILBERT ALEXANDER, M. I).

ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER, New York City

BBOTHEBS IN ALPHA PH I ALPHA Greetings; The graduate chapter in New York City must again introduce itself as a chapter to the sister chapters of the fraternity "Since the distribution of the last issue of the SPHINX the name of the chapter has been changed from Alpha Psi Chapter to Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter. This was in accordance with the decision of the last convention concerning the nomenclature for graduate chapters By the end of the year 1927, the name of Gamma Lambda Chapter will be very well known to the fraternity

The last meeting of the chapter was a decided success Bro Atty Miles A Paige, President; Bro James E Fladger, Secretary, and Bro Atty James C Thomas entertained the group at the residence of Bro Atty. Thomas. The brothers responsible for the entertainment provided a very elaborate supper with a choice of cold meats and delicacies to satisfy even the most fastidious brothers To cap the climax Bro Paul Robeson sang several selections Those of you who have heard Bro Robeson sing or who have been following his success on the metropolitan stage can realize how much everyone enjoyed this feature

Whenever (here i-; any important event in any line of endeavor Alpha Phi Alpha men are to be found in the front rank The Victory Life Insurance Company of Chicago has recently been licensed to do business in New Sfork State, ["his is indeed an accomplishment, tor this is the first Negro Company to enter the field oi finance under the stringent requirements of the New York Banking Law At a formal testimonial banquet given lor the company Alpha Phi Alpha was well represented The president of the company, Mr Anthony Overton, is a fraternity brother Many other brothers hold responsible positions with this company. Among the principal speakers at the banquet were: Bro Lester A Walton, columist for the New York World, Bro Dr E B Du Bois, Editor of the C ruu, Bro Eugene Kinkle Jones Secretary of the Urban League, and Bro C Benjamin Curley of the Curley Business Service Brothers Walton, Dr Du Bois and Jones are active members of Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter Other members of Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter present were Bro Shelton Hale Bishop, Asst Rector of St Phillips Church, Bro Wm rY r?yen £ a i t0 r ° f M t ° ,ive t Ba P tis t Church, Bro Dr E P Roberts, Bro Dr Lucien Brown, Brother 1! Bmga Dismond, Bro Vertner W Tandy Architect; Bro James E Fladger and Bro F Leslie rncmpscu of Thompson & Fladger Real Estate Co

9!le of the most progressive real estate concerns in narlem, Bro. James C. Thomas, former Asst. Dist. A"y-; Bro J Garland Wood, Auditor of the Victory Mfe was a ] s o present There were other brothers Present whose names we were unable to obtain. The next meeting of the chapter will be held at

Craig's fashionable dining room, April 5, 1927 Bros Roberts, Anderson and Hayes will be responsible for the entertainment at this meeting. Fraternally yours, F LESLIE THOMPSON

HOWAR D UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON , D C

Founded by General O O Howard

MORDECAI JOHNSON, DD , S.T.M., President

EMMETT J. SCOTT, A.M. Secretary-Treasurer LL.D.

To provide the Twelve Million Colored people of the United * States wit h college-trained and Professional leaders through its courses in Arts, Sciences, in Education, Pub £ lie Health and Hygiene, Music, Engineering, jj Dentistry, Pharmacy, Religion and Law

STUDENTS MAY ENTER FOR COLLEGIATE WORK AT THE BEGINNING OF ANY QUARTER REGISTRATION

Spring Quarter March 19. 1927

Summer Quarter, June 20.21, 22, 1927 Autumn Quarter.. .. Sept. 26, 27, 28, 1027

rWinter Quarter lanuary i. 1928

For Catalog and Information Write F. D. WILKINSON, Registrar, Howard University, Washington, D. C.

SAMUEL HOUSTON COLLEGE

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Recognized as an "A" Class four-year college by the State Department of Education. Member of the Association ot Texas Colleges for Negroes. • • 0-

Live student body, high scholarship and Christian character emphasized

Present Football Champions of the Southern Athletic Conference

For further information, address T R DAVIS, President.

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CUPID'S CORNER

"What therefore God hath joined together, letnot man put asunder." Matt 19:G

Anthony-Perry

The old saying, "East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet" is all wrong, for Brother R Patterson Perry from the East, has lost his heart and pin to the charming Miss Elizabeth Anthony of Evanston, Illinois Miss Anthony is a graduate of Wilbcrforce University; a member of Delta Sigma Theta and is now a teacher in the High School system of Mounds, Illinois Brother Perry is doing research in chemistry for his Master's degree at the University of Iowa What about the final day, Brother Perry?

Mills-Swan

If having sustained a loss ever,bring happiness to anyone, it is to Brother G E Swan of Chi, who has very willingly cast his Pin and Pearls before the loveable Miss Aileen Mills of Asheville, N C Miss Mills is at present Senior, Minor Normal Training School, Washington, D C

Brother Swan, Freshman Med at Meharry Medical College, is one of the recent and creditable additions to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity A good student and an asset to the basketball team, he now strolls about with the dignity of a "Swimming Swan" because, we suppose, CUPID IS WITH HIM

Beard-Wi'son

"Every picture tells a story" and the one which bears the lovely likeness of Miss Agnes Beard certainly tells a tall and complete story from the prominent pojition it occupies in Brother Wilson's room. "She wears his pin—he worships her picture." This arrangement Brother Wilson declares is binding and cannot be surpassed Miss Agnes Beard hails from Richmond, Va., and at present is teaching at Smallwood Corey Institute, Clairmount, Va.

Brother J J Wilson, a Senior Dent, at Meharry Medical College, looks forward to his graduation in May and to taking up practice in dentistry and "HOUSEKEEPING"

Hall-Pettmann

The holiday season was too much for Bro W R (Bill) Pittman, senior in the Univ. of California Dental College Overcome by the Yuletide Spirit and blinded by the mighty grip of love he anchored his ship of fate upon the high seas of matrimony and on January 3rd became the groom of Miss Tarea S Hall Mrs. Pittman is a former Univ. of California co-ed, a member of Delta Sigma Theta and a popular figure in the society group around the bay lion Heuer!

Fitzgerald-Warfield

Bro Chas Warfield has given his pin in exchange for the pin of Miss Eva Fitzgerald, a charming little Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror of Huntington, W Va Miss Fitzgerald received her A. B. degree from Ohio State in June, 1926, God luck and happiness!

Johnson-Bryant

The old saying, "The bigger they are the heavier they fall", seems to apply to this case of "amouritis< Bro. Bryant, former 210 pound guard of Brockton H S and Syracuse frosh football team was thrown heavily for a loss by petite Miss Pauline Johnson, in that love play

Miss Johnson is a member of the younger set of Boston, Mass., and at present is assistant secretary of the Community Forum, Boston The young lady acquired our hero's pin during the Christmas holidays when the pair was in New York Iota sincerely wish them happiness to the Nth degree

Dean-Manuel

Bro. Harley Manuel former national vice-president. has given his pin to the angel-like daughter of Delta Sigma Theta Miss Thelma Louise Dean Thelma U such a sweet little lady Harley won't tell us whether it will be June or December. They have our best wishes.

Douglass-Williams

Alpha Pi is happy to announce the engagement of Brother Alfonsa Williams to Miss Mercedes Douglass Brother Williams graduated from Atlanta University in January, and since that time has been teaching at Selden Institute, in Brunswick

Miss Douglass is a junior in the college of Liberal Arts at Atlanta University, and her congenial and affable personality are sure to make Brother Williams a valuable "better half."

Alpha Pi and friends wish for their pair a happy and prosperous future

FRUITS OF MATRIMONY

Brother Malcolm J. Ward of Chi Chapter and nis wife areio be congratulated upon the arrival of a'•> pound baby boy The new arrival without doubt has inherited the Alpha Phi Alpha qualities and enthusiasm of his father

Brother Ward and his wife are from Atlanta, Ga., and are well known among the younger social group of that city Mrs Ward, formerly Miss (lladis Barnes, is a graduate of Atlanta University

DO YOU KNOW

(2) That there was a W. T. Mason, Jr., born July 27th, 1920, whose address is 909 Maple ave Norfolk, Va.

(3) That there was a G W G Brown, Jr., born Nov 6, 1925, whose address is 1519 Calvert Street Norfolk, Va

(4) And Arzalia Tbeolise Pierce, Born July, 1930, whose address is 206 Pine Street, Suffolk, Va '

FEA T FU N

it •¥„ O, I see you have a new frat pin. Whose

W^.:«XT 'S y° urs - dear." Sh »°' inc,ect1' ':t is no t mine."

c : "O, gracious, I must have mixed them up."

—C M L held a perfect hand last night." "ook hands with yourself, I suppose."

a tearidsti » cks use d t o b e th e mos t important part ui ac"cr s outfit; but today's it's lipstick!

Pi has a think s he's the salt of the earth because he a season ticket to all the games

gct o ^onductor hears no one—he tells 'em all where to

f are »SM Wal k i n you r sleeP d0"'1 for g e t t o tak e car " Wl*h you when you go to bed fe^^-Where is Berlin?

c «JOSCO—In New York, writing a new song-hit for'ne ^Se 'S a p,ac e w ' Rer e ignorance has an excuse

s a short road that has no advertising signs . "Mac sleep." complains that his feet continually go to

I saw 3)!- diseas e must be spreading The last time ni m only his toes turned in."

There was a good man from Calcutta; "e talked with a terrible stutta; We^screwed up his face

A J i n ,l e trie d t o sa v 8 race > A "a blew his false teeth in the butta

iiarrf"7I)?cs ^ur wife select your clothes?

CQ—No; but she picks the pockets

"Yes, sir-ree; I bought this hat two years ago Had it cleaned twice, exchanged it in a restaurant once, and it still looks as good as new."

Clerk—Why are you requisitioning two dozen scratch pads?

Excused Squad—I've got the seven-year itch

Rose—What type of person lives longest?

Marie—A rich relative

"It's a false woman who doesn't know her own teeth."

He—Who was that dizzy looking fat girl I saw you with?

She—You mean my sister?

He—No; the other girl, the tall slender one

Frosh—Why is the milk so blue here?

Soph—Because it comes from disconsolate cows

Teeth chatter, but we don't know what they say

"I want to buy a pencil."

"Hard or soft?"

"Hard It's for a stiff exam."

We were just wondering, could a fellow who was crazy over electricity be called an electric fan?

One of the nice features of ice cream is that it is boneless.

Georgia—Do you ever expect to find the perfect girl?

, ,

j ose ph—No; but it's lots of fun hunting

It is reported that the ancient Greeks frequently committed suicide What a hardy race they were! Once is all we moderns can do it

Soph—See that man?

Frosh—Yeah What about it?

Soph—Well, his line's so heavy all his letters arrive postage due

The trouble with traffic these days is that too many cops take up all the room on the streets and leave none for the cars

"What is the future tense of marry?"

"Divorce."

The cliff dwellers were not the only bluffers

Professor in Hygiene—Mr Jones, is it your custom to sleep between sheets, summer and winter?

Student—Naw; I sleep between my roommate and the window

Ambrose Washington, a greenhorn inhis first game, had just been put into the big game of his school

The quarterback started to call signals "Man" yelled Ambrose, "ne'er you mind no signals just you gimme dat ball and, interference, follow me!"

"I see that May is going to be married again."

"Yes- she's been married so often that the wedding bells sound just like an alarm clock to her."

"I learned to dance in one evening."

'•I thought so."

CONFIDENCE

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Or, if a jeweler attempted to substitute a white sapphire for a diamond, the plea that both belong to the precious stone group would not serve as a satisfactory excuse.

Modern business rests upon a foundation of confidence. Without it, the ultimate goal can never be reached, regardless of product.

Your contract with the L G Balfour Company protects you from substitution. It is our constant effort to maintain a service thai will inspire your confidence

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