February 1930 Associate editor to THE SPHINX, Brother Wm. W. Stewart. —WM. W. STEWART.
/Theta Lambda To Fete #Our General President !«. Theta Lambda, Dayton, Ohio, held Its 'Tuitial meeting of 1930 In the beautiful c a f e tree r i aS e nof the Fifth Street Y. M. C. A. lor ttiir l Delegate Brother Owen D. and Junior iil'l w * Delegate Brother Father, (•• N. Samuels, Belboder respectively related UISUalIy v l v i d a n d .ai,i' well rounded Convent i o n reports. Visiting brothers also gave ^impressions of the Convention generally. WUeta Lambda had seven of its roster present at the Convention. The final and yearilV r e Pm °mretn d °£ out-going Chapter officers was aUy <*e<i made and favorably receivir 1 -oqn^ n e f o il°wing officers were chosen for o»\v J Brothers Lloyd H. Cox, president; .-'. .w Sewell, vice president; J. E. Bush, secr e t a r y ; o . D. McFall, treasurer; A. J. Al, » ; ^ ' c n a P ' a i n ; C. W. Hawkins, assistant E d i t o r to THE SF-HINX. Ici_. . Brother Cox, suffice it to say., is cap, D ' y fitted for the Executive position; Judging from the keen interest and high enthusiasm which he has unreservedly 10t a n l f e s t e d towards Alpha, It bids fair to •ofi n i C tH ea b i g y e a r under his administra',: ; is one of the leading physicians clty a n d sta ds ol. n out preeminently w s a leader in the community. Brotner arihi Sewell is a resident of Troy. l»th '.. I n c o m r n o n parlance, he is one of tne "rain or shine brothers," on time at time. ( every " _ . Bfrf °l cteh e ri s Bush, entering his second term rf°f ° one of the leading dentists <*-iU nthe city and a very energetic and busy. g u man. The local chapter of the N **• A. c . P., headed by him. is considered ijto be filling its need. *, Brother Dr. McFall who during the i«past year served as president was elected treasurer. Although a comparatively young i. man he has made marvelous strides in his pioression from the view points of service and compensated returns. Brother Allen an august Alpha, a fear 'ess religious leader, and a keen thinker "•Presents " s In the field of religion. Time [v.and space will not allow for mention of jjtiie editor to THE SPHINX. Hell contrib u t e his autobiography later. t. We are looking forward to a Testajr-iionial Banquet in the honor of Brother f se f o r t h e • v\'° efficient and unselfish ser,[vice which he has rendered the organiza' " o n during his administration as Gen. T f ^ s t o e n t . This promises to be a greai. ^affair. f1 A meeting of Theta Lambda never ^passes without the regular and customary l^Piesemce of the General President Bro. A Rose in ' - A t our last and recent meetarfi h ne s t goa v e b y w a y o f contrast his re'*in ! ° the Convention proper. He also. rflin his characteristic coolness and unassumJ S 8 * m l e n ' expressed his keen appreciation r ' ™ close cooperation of Theta Lambda ii>witn him for the general well-being of the ,f Fraternity. js Notwithstanding the fact that there is * a large number of active brothers in the ^c-tyi, there still remain a few floaters. We ii , ° D e however t h a t within the next month , they will have become reinstated. > —C. WALLACE HAWKINS.
r Philadelphia's Rho Does J Constructive Things <
At Rho Chapter, Philadelphia, the returning Convention delegates were enthus\i lastically received by a large gathering of f the members of this chapter in the banJ ^ U e t r °om of Marion Tea Room. Brother 0 George Lyle presiding. Tne Baby Contest Committee chairman. p o t n e r Dr 1 „' - Kirksey Curd, reported a clear1 ance of $127.00. There were several Alpha "p r' ll zr es entered in the contest and the Grand ' was won by Allan R. Freelon, Jr. i
THE SPHINX The report of the first recital of a series given by the Trouveres Trio of whom our secretary, Brother Prof. Randolph Smith, is the leader was made and tickets were distributed for the second recital given Sunday January 26. This movement is sponsored byi the chapter under the committee guidance of Brothers Theodore Penny, Freelon, Auzenne and others. Brother Dr. Harvey, to whom Brother Oscar Brown paid such a glowing tribute a t the Convention because he was the Moses of the Mississippi and led the Brown boys out of the delta plains to national prominence in Washington and Chicago, v/as much elated over the report of the delegates and the veneration given Brother Oscar Brown. Brother Harvey is the father of Wm. J. Harvey, III, who won the National Oratorical Championship at the Elks' Convention last year in Atlantic City. Brother Auzenne, senior delegate, reported the business activities of the convention. Brother Winters, junior delegate, reported the social and extra-fraternal activities. Brother Jerrlck, delegate-at-large. reported the trip, sojourn, and return from Tuskegee. The brothers sat contentedly and in rapt attention for one hour and fifteen minutes as these reports were given. A novel feature of the reports was the round chamber investigation of Convention activities, personalities, and the like. The delegates submitted themselves to questions from the chapter members. Matters of business, social, financial and even personal nature were asked and freely, if, indeed, not honestly answered. We all lived over again the hectic convention week. All the convention legislation was approved heartily by the Chapter. There was however, marked chagrin over the failure of the Insurance and readjusted Budget plans. The report of the appointment of Brother Allan R. Freelon as an Art Editor of THE SPHINX was wildly cheered. O. WILSON WINTERS, D.D.S
Beta Gamma Has Star Athletes, Good Scholars Coming out of a spell cast on us during the Yuletide season, members of Beta Gamma Chapter, Va. State College. Ettrick, Va., are back on the "Hill" to resume their work. Despite the measure of success that the chapter has enjoyed we still feel that, the best is yet to be and t h a t the New Year will offer us new fields to explore. The ending of the school quarter, December 1929, saw the passing of one of State's greatest athletes of all times. Brother Eric W. Epps. He was very outstanding in football and baseball, was selected the most valuable man to his team In football in 1926, awarded the Darden Trophy, and for his base-ball efforts was awarded a silver bat for the highest batting average over a period of four years. Nor was he found wanting in his literary endeavors, having been awarded a medal for a poem which he wrote. As he was, in addition, a good student and a "regular fellow" and very popular with the ladies, he was a shining example for the rest of us. He is a charter member and Beta Gamma <y proud of him. He will continue his studies in the School of Physical Culture at Springfield, Mass. Another Brother has done something venturesome. This Brother is Floyd Rowe who upset the dope by announcing his marriage. (See Cupid's Corner.) The winning of the C. I. A. A. football title by State this year found Beta G.cmma represented by Brothers Welton Curry and William Robinson, Monroe Clapp. a pledgee, also was on the championship team. Brother Robinson Is looking forward to a big basketball season. v.hile Brother Corprew is waiting for another championship in baseball. Brother Curry expects to set some new records in track. Brother Finney shows prosperity If prosperity is to be measured by cars. He is of class '29 and teaches at a high
Page 39 school a t Smithfield. Brothers Jackson, Morgan, Richardson, Edwards, and Telfiar are getting along nicely as teachers and principals in their respective charges. The whereabouts of Brothers Porter and Johnson are not known. We would be glad to get in touch with them. The President's message was well received by us, for it has been our aim and I think our success to a large measure to inculcate friendly relations between our Chapter and the other chapters on the "Hill." We have made a very forward step. I think in our participation of an All-Fraternal Dance which was given last school term. Nor has there been much evidence of friction in extra-curricula activities which involve the cooperation of the various groups. Extensive plans are already on foot for a bigger and better "Go To High School. Go To College" Campaign and we promise some noble efforts. —WILLIAM H. ROBINSON.
College Activities Interest Beta Delta Brothers Beta Delta Chapter, State College. Orangeburg, S. C , has made rapid progress since her existence on the campus and is alive in all phases of college activities. On Monday, November 24, ten pledges initiated. These ten Neophytes were: Lionel H. Cotton, Paul L. Colty*, Alford Elerbee, Leroy B. Farsler, James E. King, W. Samuels, Lowery, Jacob R. Henderson, .losephus Hicks, St. Clair A. Robinson, and Lonnie H. Trawick. They are worthy of the honor of being Alpha men. Brother Cotton being captain of the Championship eleven. Brother Henderson played fine tackle, as good as any t h a t could be exhibited on any gridiron. Tall and fast, Brother Hicks has shown t h a t he is well talented not only in scholarship b u t in athletics also. Brother Lowery has exhibited his tenor voice to many outstanding and intelligent gatherings and received from them many praises. We could further enumerate to you the excellent work that is being done by the Brothers of Beta Delta, but we are modest. At Atlanta, fortunately, Beta Delta was well represented by three very efficient Brothers. These Brothers were: Henry N. Vincent, Sidney R. Williams, and Clifford S. Thompson. These Brothers' efficiency helped to make the convention one of the best in history. The first meeting of the year, held January 4th, was called for the purpose of electing officers. The offices were filled as follows; Brothers Clifford S. Thompson. president; Alford Elerbee, vice-president; Calvin G. McFarland, secretary; Jacob R. Henderson, corresponding secretary; Edward E. Young, treasurer; Paul L. Colty, historian; St. Claire A. Robinson, chaplain; Josephus Hicks, sergeant-at-arms. The Brothers are capable and we are looking forward with great anticipation. Our aims are high and plans for the year have been made. We have entered an interfraternal basketball league with the Omegas and the Sigmas. Already; are seen in action Brothers Robinson, Thompson, Young. Cotton. Trawick, Frasier, Colty, Henderson, Hicks, Williams, and McFarland. With the splendid coaching of Brother Harvey, who is uirector of athletics at Claflln College along with Brother Montague, there is no doubt as to the victories we will make. We are preparing for an interfraternal debate with the Omegas. Brothers Williams, Thompson, and Young are members of the varsity debating teamWell prepared reports were made of the convention by our representatives. Res! assured t h a t we will do all t h a t is in our power to live up to the standards placed before us at the convention. Several applications for the Sphinx Club cannot be considered until after the end of the first semester. We cannot close without mentioning