May, 1936
THE SPHINX
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^ VOICE OF THE SPHINX^ XI CHAPTER WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY Wilberforce, Ohio. ALPHAS RECAPTURE HONORS AT WILBERFORCE Wilberforce. As the Winter Quarter at Wilberforce University was concluded, Dean of Men, Dr. William J. Madison, conducted the fourth quarterly session of the Men's Honor Night, at which time awards were given for scholastic excellence to the fraternity, the dormitory, and the individuals maintaining the highest averages. , ' i Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha won for the second time the beautiful Oaken Scholarship Plague which is given to the Greek-letter organization with the best rating. The "Apes" had maintained a 3.02 average for the quarter, which compared favorably with the 2.49 for Omega Psi Phi and 2.40 for Kappa Alpha Psi. By taking home for the second time this award, Alpha steps ahead of the other campus fraternities, each of which have won it once. The winners have but one more leg to go before this trophy becomes their permanent possession. Out of a total of 15 men receiving individual awards for scholarship, 7, or almost 50% were Alpha men, which in some measure explains the unusually wide margin separating the winners from the second highest. The list of those receiving individual awards follows: Joseph Allen, 5.3; Joseph Smith, 5.3; Lewis Barnes, 5.2; Theron Ames, 5.0; Hondron Hargrove, 5.0; Samuel Morris, 5.0; James Perdue, 5.0; Edward Richardson, 5.0; Benjamin Waugh, 4.8; Robert Whatiey, 4.8; David Raines, 4.6; Samuel Mickens, 4.6; D. S. D. Belliny, 4.5; Arthur Evans, 4.5; Horace Raines, 4.5. Emery Hall led in dormitory competition with a 2.37 average. O'Neill Hall was second with a 2.10, while the men of the campus averaged 2.00. Approved: Dr. William J. Madison, Dean of Men, Wilberforce University.
BETA BETA Nebraska University Greetings again to all Alpha brothers. We are certain all are engaged in the Citizenship Campaign with hopes of surpassing all previous efforts. Beta Beta is carrying on its campaign under the astute leadership of Bro. Howard Hatter, who hails from Sand Springs, Oklahoma. On the committee with Brother Hattter are Brothers Merle Herriford and P. M. E. Hill. We are planning on carrying our program over each leading community of the state of Nebraska. Brother Lillard, one of the Western Regional Directors, has just returned from an extended trip, contacting various chapters. Among these were Beta Lambda, Kansas City, and Upsilon, Kansas University, and Alpha Tau Lambda, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
An attempt has been made for a regional meeting in Kansas City of all chapters within a radius of two hundred miles. Brothers Lillard, Hatter, and Herriford were ranking scholastic students during last semester. The fraternity ranking was fourth among all of the Greek Letter Societies at Nebraska. Here's hoping for improvement this semester. Since few western chapters will be in a financial position to send delegates to Los Angeles, Calif., Director Tolly Harris and Director Lillard hope to formulate at a Regional Convention all the ideas and attitudes of the various chapters and carry them out. Also any petitions that may be presented by any of the chapters. The brothers are all preparing at this time of the season for activities of a two-fold nature, final "exams" and back work, and spring parties. Brother G. T. Bradford is doing some survey work on one of the Federal projects. Brother B. E. Squires is still achieving unprecedented success as Executive Secretary of the Omaha Urban League, and lending considerable aid to the Lincoln Urban League. The Sphinx roster is composed of Lovejoy Crawford, Omaha, Nebr; Roswell Cager, Forth Worth, Texas; Clyde Walton, Kansas City, Mo.; Alvin Wilks, Springfield, Mo., and William Glenn, Hope, Arkansas. All are doing exceedingly well scholastically. Glenn, Cager, and Wilks are also gaining distinction in the extracurricular activities at Nebraska University.
THE ALPHA HOUSE 4432 South Parkway Chicago, Illinois Theta and Xi Lambda chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha entertained more than 1200 persons at a mid-winter for mal party, Feb. 11 at Bacon's Casino. Bro. Howard Shepard, Chairman of the dance committee and those who assisted him were most gracious with hospitality. A floor show featuring many stars of local night clubs was presented. Following the floor show all the Alpha brothers formed in a huge circle and sang the fraternity song. Bro. Fletcher Henderson, Alpha Lambda, Atlanta, at the regular March meeting of the joint chapters, talked about "swing music." He started writing arrangements on a bet that he couldn't arrange music for his band. He chose "Hallelujah," the song hit of "Hit tire Deck," not knowing that this was a most difficult piece to arrange. He won his bet. Now he arranges .music for many of the leading dance bands of America. During his short stay in Chicago Bro. Henderson was the talk of the rhythm devotees of the town; so as a compliment to Brothers Fletcher and Horace Henderson, the Alpha men of Chicagoland turned out in full force to a brilliant cabaret party at the Terrace Garden on Mar. 20 from 11 to 3. They broughT their wives, sweet(Continued on Following Page)