£ebruary, 1937
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SPHINX
EDITORIALLY SPEAKING s
Phinx Staff Faces 1937 Task With Greater Determination To Serve Alpha Phi Alpha
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° j A n Brothers, Greetings: want to take this opportunity to personally and on e "«)f of the Sphinx staff thank you for your enthusiastic "^operation during the past year. The hundreds of letters at nave come from brothers throughout the Fraternity h Vo been both complimentary and encouraging. They * V e * i v en this office a full measure of strength. It is ' greater experience, and a firmer determination to do S ~ftter J(>b that we face our task in 1937. there were certain objectives we had in mind at the eginning of last year. Among them were, (1) to publish e Sphi n x rejjaJariy j n accordance with the schedule ™M*t»ted by the organization in order that you may know en to expect the publication, and likewise to feel that >» a definite part of your fraternal life; (2) to bring p 6 s l )hi ')-x more in line with member chapters of the (sT "'- t y a n d n l 0 l e n o s i t i v e l v r e f l e c t t h e i r activities; j . t o # i y e the magazine an attractive format, and make \vc.iiPafi:0S b r i s t l e w i t h reader-interest; (4) to keep you lif * n f o r m e d regarding every phase of our organizational e by cooperating with ail other officers of the Frater' v>' (5) to editorially concentrate upon our program of j e c l a mation, the keynote of the Silver Convention, and, eiieve, the major problem of the Fraternity. ^Realizing that much of the work of the Fraternity en t e r s around our official organ between conventions, e mber.s of the Sphinx staff have honestly endeavored
to chronicle the activities of Alpha Phi Alpha along all fronts, and in every section of the country. To coordinate the efforts of the various chapters by bringing them in closer touch with each other. Again I want to express gratitude for your fine spirit of helpfulness and assure you that we shall continue to serve to the best of our ability. o DEADLINE NOTICE The Educational Number of the Sphinx will be published in May. Please send all copy to reach the Sphinx office not later than April 10th. Many colleges will close during the latter part of May and we are eager to distribute the Sphinx before students leave for home. — o CHANGES OF ADDRESSES When and as soon as members identified with a chapter leave for another community, the secretary should make a notation of the change of address and send the notice to Brother Joseph H. B. Evans, 101 S. Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, who will in turn have changes made in the Sphinx certified mailing list. This will eliminate sending magazines to old addresses, and enable our office to better serve financial brothers. o FAILURE TO RECEIVE SPHINX Whenever a financial brother fails to receive his copy of the Sphinx, he is asked to get in immediate touch with both the Sphinx office and General Secretary. In writing such a complaint, a duplicate should be sent either to the General Secretary or to the Sphinx editor.
HITS AND MISSES One of the oddest New Years' that I have spent was P^Perienced t h i s Past January 1st, when I received from *•• Collingwood Burch, one of the staunchest brothers °ld Xi Chapter a t Wilberforce University who now is j o y i n g a pleasant practice in New York City, n announcement of his marriage. Doc I'll admit I wasn't ooking for i t a n i o f c o u r s e c a n - t hold it against you. ouid like very much to have been there. Much success I U C k t 0 y U b t h - A n d t 0 Ml S littl ° ° ' " Burch' the excIuisite 1 ° e bit of charming personality, I know nothing could e sweeter this side of heaven. A spot that can never De filled here }iov« will „,;n always „) :_ empty. „„.«>« "Just "Tnat fat have filled remain to have be en a friend of yours, and to know you are one of mine, Hh a friendship that endures, with a friendship so su)ni e, and to know that you understand, in a friendly s ° n of way!"—Memoirs.
We are watching very closely just what the latest ^ew-Deal will bring forth to the colored citizens of this cou n t r y - With Brother Eugene Kinkle Jones and Brother General Secretary, Jos. H. B. Evans right in the midst °° things, I know the race will be benefited. Don't forget those boys from Beale Street! Brother Attorney Percy Brinkley of Baltimore and Washington, D. C , would do us a great honor if he Would pass this way with his latest acquisition. AH of his home-town folks would like to give him a great big "and of welcome, also the better-half too.
My regards to Brothers H. Hannibal Hull and Paul Lawrence Dunbar Nimrod Redden, 1st—How's everything in Cincy and Covington? _ o Through these channels I want to congratulate a non-Alpha individual, but of course some day may be attached to some deserving Alpha man, 1 hope. Attorney Elsie Austin of Cincinnati who was recently appointed assistant to the Attorney General of the State of Ohio. Alpha Phi Alpha takes great pride in noting your progress, and here's hoping all the success be yours. I trust that you will remain your small petite self maintain that youthful feminine charm that is yours. Gee! but I adore all that is you. o Brothers A. A. McPheters of Clark University keeps himself somewhat rather close these days. Whatsamatter Mac? •
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Brother Creswell of Nashville, Tenn., can do other things besides handling money. He travels all over the country with an Ail-American Bridge team, and is considered one of Mr. Ely Culbertson's best. Nice work Cress. Howdy to the Nashville boys. Well I'll be seeing ya in the near future with some real dope. J. EDWARD COTTON Contributing Editor.