The Alpha Chi adds another name to its contribution of scholars to Fisk University. Brother Wiley B. Daniel, one of our Neophyte brothers, was signally honored in receiving the Gabriel Scholarship which is awarded each year to the male student who, in his freshman year, maintains the highest scholastic average. At this time we welcome the following Neophytes into our fold: Brothers Wiley B. Daniel, Roy Wilson, Sidney Smith, Avery Smith, Rollins Winslow, Gilbert F. Edwards, Clarence P. Reid, Emory Owen, Michael Dumas, Walter Mitchell and Joseph Bradford. Brothers Edward Mitchell, of Wilberforce, and Perry Crump have also been welcomed to our Chapter through its reclamation efforts. Two of the most outstanding activities in which Alpha Chi has participated since the last edition of the Sphinx are, the celebration of the Sixth Anniversary of Alpha Chi in the Fisk Memorial Chapel, and the Annual Smoker in honor of the Freshmen. The chapel program was held on December sixth and was witnessed by a large audience. The program included a piano prelude, "Variations in Alpha", by Brother Wiley B. Daniel: invocation by Brother William J. Harvey I I I ; greetings to sororities and fraternities by Brother Riley Ransom : a summary of the history of Alpha Phi Alpha and of Alphi Chi Chapter was made by Brother Webster Barton Beatty, Jr.; Brother John Hope Franklin read messages of congratulations, and Brother Lowell Howard Bennett delivered the principal address, "Student Consciousness and the Religion of the College". On December eighth, the Smoker was given at the Faculty Club, with Brother A. Jerome Bradford presiding as master of ceremonies. The guests were entertained at card games until ten-thirty o'clock when a delightful repast was served. Immediately after the luncheon Brothers Cann of Chi Chapter, Dean A. A. Taylor of Tau Lambda and John Hope Franklin of Alpha Chi delivered short talks. Brother Wiley Daniel offered several piano selections, which were followed by the main address of Brother St. Elmo Brady, professor of Chemistry. Alpha Chi is especially elated over the election of Brother Maynard Turner to membership in the Executive Committee of our national organization, which was also attended by Brothers L. Howard Bennett and William J. Harvey. Brother Turner is one of our most brilliant students and is outstanding in the chapter as well as in extra-curricular activities. Alpha Chi has produced an invincible basket-ball squad this year. Due to the fact that Fisk is not having a varsity basket-ball squad, the Chapter has been able to acquire the five leading men of
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the varsity team. Brothers Bennett, Marton, W. Mitchell, E. Mitchell and J. Howard comprise the Alpha team, which we hope will win the interfraternal basket-ball championship. Other members of the squad a r e : Frederick Howard, Gilbert Edwards, Joseph Bradford, Robert Glasco, Perry Crump, Ernest Alexander and William Hall. The first game of the season, played on January tenth against the Omegas, was splendid to witness because of the close fight staged by both teams. The superior ability of the Alpha team, however, forced the Omega team behind in score, even as a small town falls further and further out of view as one looks back from a passing locomotive. Alpha Chi won this game by a score of 26 to 12. Individual praise of the members of the team would be impossible ; we do hope, however, for the early recovery of Brother Edward Mitchell, who was forced to retire from the game because of injury to a knee weakened in an earlier contest. The January 14th game with the Kappas ended in an overwhelming victory for Alpha Chi. The clicking of passes and shots made by the Alphas resulted in a score of 29 to 8. On January 20, we played our second game with the Omegas. Though the opponents tried hard and manipulated their team in several combinations, the final score read 22 to 18 in favor of Alpha Chi. The coaching of Brother Isaiah Creswell and the support and enthusiasm shown on the sidelines by members of Chi Chapter of Meharry Medical College and Tau Lambda, the graduate chapter in Nashville is highly appreciated by Alpha Chi. Alpha Chi moves on toward greater triumphs, hoping that we are favored with good fortune. The sky is our limit. —Louis W. ROBERTS. BETA GAMMA Things have been happening in Beta Gamma since the last edition of the Sphinx. Eight neophytes have been welcomed. The Chapter is happy to announce the inauguration of a new set of officials: Brothers Jos. S. T. Hines, president, also president of the Debating Club, treasurer of the Y. M. C. A., member of Le Cercle Francais; Walter Solomon, vice-president, president of the Junior Class, member of the interfraternal council, president of the Glee Club, president of the Agricultural Club, member of the Choir and College Quartette, and captain of the basketball team ; Charles H. Townes, treasurer, likewise member of the Honorary Scientific Society, vicepresident of the Junior Class; Percy S. Lily, recording secretary, member of Agricultural Club;