The SPHINX | Winter November 1939 | Volume 25 | Number 4 193902504

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November CONVENTION N u M B E R December 1939

This is Volume 25 Number 4, November-December 1939 The volume number is mismarked on the title page

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, Inc OFFICIAL DIRECTORY General Officers PRESIDENT—Charles H. Wesley, Howard University, Washington, D. C. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT—Bert A. McDonald, 319 East 48th St., Los Angeles, Calif.

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT—H. Council Trenholm, Ala. State College, Montgomery, Ala. THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT—Roger F. Gordon, 1530 French St., Philadelphia, Pa. FOURTH VICE-PRESIDENT—Lucien C. Wright, 1304 E. Long St., Columbus, Ohio.

SECRETARY—Joseoh H. B. Evans, 101 S. Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. TREASURER—Farrow R. Allen, 337 West 138th St., New York City, New York.

EDITOR OF THE SPHINX—Lewis O. Swingler, 390 % Beale Street, Memphis, Tenn.

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION—Rayford W. Logan, 1011 O St., N. W., Washington, D. C. GENERAL COUNSEL—Belford V. Lawson, Jr., 2001 11th, N. W., Washington, D. C LAY MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL—Ferdinand L. Rousseve, 4636 Willow Street, New Orleans, La. Walter S. Scott, Jr., 69 North 21st Street Columbus, Ohio.

Edward W. Brooke, 69 N. 21st Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. JEWELS—Dr Henry A Callis, 2306 E St., N. E„ Washington, D. C , Nathaniel A. Murray, 150 You Street, N. W. Washington, D. C ; Vertner W. Tandy, 221 West 139th Street, New York City, N. Y.; George B. Kelly, 1-113th Street, Troy, New York.

•Charles H. Chapman — 'Robert H. Ogle — *James H. Morton— 'Deceased.

REGIONAL DIRECTORS—Southern Jurisdiction; Charles W. Greene, Vice-President; H. Lovell Mosely, 1304 First Court W Birmingham, Ala.; M. G. Ferguson, Citizens Saving & Trust Co., Nashville, Tenn.; James 0_ Ellis, Atkins High School, Winston-Salem, N. Carolina; Eastern Jurisdiction: Farrow R. Allen, Vice-President; Belford V. Lawson, Jr., 2001 11th, St., N. W., Washington, D. C , A. D. Price, 121 Northland Ave., Buffalo, New York, F. Irving Gray 610Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass., Midwestern Jurisdiction; Sidney A. Jones, Jr., Vice President; Louis Schuster 1433 E. Long Street, Columbus, Ohio, Henry J. Richardson, Jr., 57 N. Illinois Ave., Indianapolis, Ind • Sidney R Williams, 2947 Delmar Blvd.; St. Louis, Mo.; Western Jurisdiction; Bert A. McDonald, Vice-President; F. Melvin Payne, 107 N. Greenwood Street, Tulsa, Okla.; Jas. A. Chrysler, 2800 Glenam Place, Denver, Colo.; C. P. Johnson, 2700 Flora Street, Dallas Texas.

(Changes of Regional Directors not complete at Press time.)

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CHAIRMAN CHAPTER HOUSING COMMISSION—Belford V. Lawson, Jr., 2001 11th St., N. W., Washington, D. O CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC OPINION—Howard H. Long, 1112 Girard St., N. W., Wash., D. C CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS—Henry L. Dickason, Bluefield State Teachers College, Bluetield, W. Va.

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ALPHA—Cornell University, Ithaca, N. York; Active thru membership of Jewels.

BETA—Howard University, Washington, D. C ; President John G. Robinson. 2709 Sherman Ave., N. W.; Secretary, Jameston L. McCall, Howard University.

GAMMA—Virginia Union University. Richmond, Va., President James Booker. Va. Union University. R. Secretary. Percy Patricks Virginia Union University. F. Secretary. Walter W. Randolph, 5 1 1 E. Leigh St. DELTA—University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; INACTIVE. EPSILON—University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich., President, Peter J. Carter. Secretary. Frank P. Railord, 1015 Catherine St. ZETA—Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pres.

Sec. Dr. R. S. Fleming, 216 Dwight St. ETA—Columbia University, St. Lawrence, Brooklyn, C. C St. Jonn University, Brooklyn. New York City; President, Andrew Tyler, 14724 109th Ave., Jamaica, N. Y.; Secretary, Edward N . Byas, 2 W. 120th THETA—University of Chicago, Chicago. III., President, George A. Dennifon. Secretary. Clarence Robinson 443 2 S. , Parl S w fV- „ „ _ 9. IOTA—Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; I N A C l I V b .

10. KAPPA—Ohio State University. Columbus. Ohio. President. Henry Parks, Jr., 75 E. 11th Ave., Secretary Robert R. Watson, Jr.. 154 Monroe Ave. MU—University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Pres. John R. Lawrence, 556 St. Anthony Ave., St. Paul, Minn.; Sec. John M. Patton, 854 St. Anthony Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

12. NU—Lincoln University. Pa. President. Arthur L. Johnson. Jr., C. Secre. tary, Jesse E. Gloster, Lincoln University.

13. XI—Wilberforce University. Ohio. President, A. Joseph Allen, Secretary. Elbert Rogers. Wilberforce University.

14. OMICRON—Pittsburgh, Pa. President. Wm. K. Leftr.dge. 235 S. Freeland St., S. S. Secretary. Don G. Dammond. 2 30 Burgess St 15. P I _ W c s t e r n Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio. President. C arence L. Sharpe. 4609 Central Ave.. S. E.. Secretary, Aaron A. Bromley, 2292 E. 95th St. RHO—Graduate Group, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania; Pres. Dr. W. P. Jerrick, 184 3 Christian St.; C. Sec. Dr. O. Wilson Winters, 28 Curtca Arcade; F. Sec. Norristown, Pa.; F. Sec. Dr. Percy I. Bowser, 5344 Race St. SIGMA—Harvard University, Boston. Mass.. President, Thomas A. Center, 54 Mt. Pleasant St.. N. Cambridge. Mass., Secretary, Julian C. Branker, 1 1 Waumbeck St.. Roxbury. Mass.

18. TAU—University of Illinois. Champaign. 111., President, Richard M Haskins. Secretary, Willie B. Martin. 1305 W. Stoughton St.. Urbana. 111.

19. UPSILON—University of Kansas, Kans., State Teachers College, Emporia, Kans.. Kansas State College of Agriculture SC Applied Sciences, Manhattan. Kansas, Lawrence. Kansas; President, Chester Hynes; Corresponding Secretary, E. J. Bruce, 1101 Mississippi St.

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PHI—Ohio University. Athens, Ohio; Pres John W. Gasaway; Sec Walter B. Allen, 155 W. Washington St. 21. CHI—Meharry Medical College. Nashville. Tenn.. President. Robyn J Arrington. Secretary, Stephen M. McDew. Jr.. 1017 16th Ave. 22 PSI—University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Philadelphia, Penn sylvania; Pres. Roger F. Gordon, 1530 French St.; Sec. Ernest Smith 208 N. 53rd St. 23. ALPHA ALPHA—University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati College of Pharm acy, Miami University, Cincinnati, Ohio; Pres. Dr. C. E. Dillard, 514 Clark St.; Sec. Dwight L. Moody, 2631 Kemprl Lane; F. Sec. John W Fleming, 636 W. 9th St. 24. ALPHA BETA—Talladega College. Talladega, Ala.; President. William J. Roberson; Secretary, Thomas G. Weaver; Corresponding Secretary Erman W. Edgecombe, Talladega.

25. ALPHA GAMMA—Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; IN ACTIVE—Address Joseph G. LeCount, 42 Westminister St. 26 ALPHA DELTA—University of Southern California. Los Angeles. Calif.

President. Edward C. Strong, 1145 Sunset Ave., Pasadena. Calif., Secre tary, Henry Feltenberg, 1126 S. Serrano Ave. 27 ALPHA EPSILON—University of California. Berkeley, California; Pres Edward E. Aubert, 1601 Tyler St.; Sec. Theodore Smith. 2928 Grove St.; C. Sec. Henry L. Richardson, 1557 Seventh St., Oakland, Calif.

28. ALPHA ZETA—West Virginia State, West Virginia State College, Insti nice. W. Va., President. Lloyd G. Lewis. Secretary, Thomas H. Shaw, Jr. W. V. State College.

29 ALPHA ETA—Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; INAC TIVE.' 30. ALPHA THETA—University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; President, J u l ian Mason; Secretary, Clifton R. Jones, 815 Dubuque Street.

31. ALPHA IOTA—University of Colorado, Denver. Colo.. President. How ard Jenkins. Jr.. 3131 Gilpin St., Secretary, John Wallar. 2606 Gilpin Si 32. ALPHA KAPPA—Springfield College, Amherst College. Amherst, Mass.

Springfield. Massachusetts; Sec. Eric Headley, Springfield College.

33. ALPHA MU—Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois; Pres. William C. Pyant, 1930 Brown Ave.; Sec. Colbert S. Davis.

34 ALPHA NU—Iowa State College, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, Ames, Iowa: Pres. S. M. Riley, Jr.; Sec. Charles P. Howard, 515 Mulberry St., Des Moines, Iowa. ^^^ 3 5. ALPHA XI—Marquette University, Milawukee, Wisconsin; INACTIVE. 36. ALPHA OMICRON—Johnson C. Smith University. Charlotte, N. C , President. Earnest N. Mattison, C. Secretary, Willie C. Parks, Johnson C. Smith University.

37 ALPHA PI—Louisville Municipal College. Louisville. Kentucky; Pres.

Perry A. Lively, 3431 W. Hale Ave.; Sec. Vernon E. Miller, 1740 Dumesnile St.

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THE SPHINX

Official Organ of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc PUBLISHED FEBRUARY, MAY, OCTOBER, and DECEMBER VOLUME 24

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1939

KNOW OF A JOB? EDITOR'S NOTE — This column, bearing the above caption, will be published regularly in the Sphinx Magazine with the hopes that it will serve the purpose of calling attention to specialized talent and training within the rank of this Fraternity.

If you are qualified by training, experience, or both, and in need of employment, don't hesitate to write this column in care of the Editor.

List your name and address, give a brief sketch of educational background and experience, if any, and the ty;:e of employment you believe you are most adequately suited.

This column will also be devoted to individuals or institutions ia search for men who have been prepared in certain fields of endeavor, and urges its use by those who are influential in selecting such men for new jobs, or filling vacancies.

The general idea of the column is illustrated by three theoretical examples as follows:— LAW (Brother A. B. C.) Ohio State, 1932, A. B.; Columbia 1935, M. A.; Yale, 1938, Ph. D.; two years teaching experience in Knox County School System, Virginia.

SECRETARIAL BUSINESS (Brother X. Y. Z.) Harvard, 1934, A. B.; majored in Business Administration. Two years accounl'ing experience with John Brown's Department Store.

Space will not permit a detailed account of a brother's qualifications. So make y:ur application as brief but thorough as possible.

Brother Joseph H. B. Evans, General Secretary, who suggested this column to the Sphinx Magazine, has promised to cooperate wholeheartedly to the end that it will serve effectively in helping brothers obtain employment. The editor is confident that other officers will do likewise.

FRONT COVER To our four living Founders who honored us with their presence at the 1939 Convention in New York City, this Edition of the Sphinx is dedicated.

NUMBER 4

THE STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF i LEWIS O. SWINGLER Memphis, Tennessee ASSISTANT EDITOR HUGH M. GLOSTER LeMoyne College Memphis, Tennessee

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Leader In a Trying Hour 2 Proclaims New Year 3 Resume of Proceedings 4 Key to Business 9 A Founder Reminisces 10 Fraternity Fun 13 Hits and Misses 22 Book Reviews 24 "Spartan" of the Southwest 26 Dr. Grannum is Honored 26 Voice of the Sphinx 27 Convention Picture 20-21 Other Convention Pictures Pages 5-19

WHO'S WHO EDITOR GEORGE B. KELLEY Troy, New York HISTORY EDITOR JAMES B. BROWNING Miners Teachers College Washington, D. C. FRAT FUN EDITOR DR. O. WILSON WINTERS Norristown, Pa. ART EDITORS JAMES D. PARKS Lincoln University Jefferson City, Mo. FERDINAND ROUSSEVE Art Department Xavier University New Orleans, La. HERSHAL C. LATHAM Memphis, Tennessee CONTRIBUTING EDITORS MILTON S. J. WRIGHT Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio WILLIAM H. GRAY Philadelphia, Pa. JOSEPH E. COTTON Memphis, Tennessee KERMIT J. HALL Charleston, W. Va. CLYDE L. COLE Carver Junior High School Tulsa, Oklahoma GRANT W. HAWKINS Indianapolis, Ind.

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THE

REAL

LEADER

SPHINX

IN A

TRYING

November-December, 1939

HOUR

DR. CHARLES H. WESLEY, Ph. D.

"^HE public address and report of the General President to the Thirty-third Anniversary Convention, New York City, covered every significant aspect of our fraternal life. It was a message that envisaged further development within the fraternal circle but not at the sacrifice of efforts in behalf of the race and nation. His perspective on issues that challege all organizations, including Alpha Phi Alpha, to the forefront in the spirit of unity and concord—"crusaders to ride abroad, redressing human wrongs," was the dominant keynote of his public address as well as the underlying thought of his report.

The President's report was too voluminous to be published verbatim in this edition of the Sphinx. However, it was presented to chapter delegates in mimeographed form.

Every brother should read it carefully if he would be better informed, and more fully inspired as regard his real responsibility as an Alpha man.

If Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity accomplished nothing more at its last Convention, the unanimous reelection of Charles H. Wesley as General President would suffice to make this session a success. "Peace is the first Order of Heaven." The reelection of Dr. Wesley signified the restoration of order for Alpha Phi Alpha after four days of confusion, the like of which it is hoped this fraternity will never face again.

November-December, 1939

THE S P H I N X

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President Proclaims New Year UNITY

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TJ77E are now beginning another fraternal year together as brothers in the bonds of Alpha Phi Alpha. For the first time in our history, this new year coincides with the opening of the academic year in our colleges and universities. We are all now setting out from port. We start upon another journey to a harbor which will be reached at Kansas City in 1940. The spirit of Alpha has guarded our sails in the past and it can guard us now in the future. In this spirit, and with the enthusiasm of boatcrews in a race, let us too plan again to run successfully the race set before us.

Our Thirty-third Anniversary Convention meeting in New York was the largest delegated convention in our history, as well as the largest attended by Alpha Brothers. There were 131 officially registered delegates of chapters present, representing 36 active undergraduate chapters in the fraternity. There is nothing which can indicate so clearly the value of the program which we have inaugurated and conducted within recent years than this register of activity and attendance. For this record, all of our General Officers, our Vice-Presidents, Regional Directors, the General Secretary, the General Treasurer, the Editor of the Sphinx, the Director of Education, the General Counsel, the Jewels, the Executive Council members, Chapter officers, all of the active members,—and in these times even some unfinancial brothers whose hearts and spirits are fixed upon Alpha ideals—all share in the honor which comes to our fraternity for this excellent evidence of the state of our fraternal well-being.

It has been said in the past that the evidence of our good condition was the state of our treasury. It is true that we built up a treasury nearly six times the sum which we had in hand in 1931. But we are in error when we fail to consider first things first. We have been interested in a treasury only on account of what it enables us to do, and not in money for itself. May we be aware always of the weaknesses of a financial strength, a material set-up or an official leadership which does not have as its foundation a fraternal bond of interest and activity.

I sound again this note of warning because our last convention, in spite of its numbers and enthusiasm, nearly missed giving preeminence to its highest fraternal ideals. These ideals finally came to the surface, as they always will, and dominated all the convention but for a while they were subordinated while baser ones had their way. Those who attended the convention are aware of my thought in this connection. Charges, countercharges, political manouverings, rumors, and ramblings, et omnia, were the dark clouds, the thunders and lightnings, in our fraternal skies which were seen and heard by all who had eyes and ears to see and hear. We are familiar in almost any convention with competition for office and ambitions for office, both of which are worthy and should not be decried by any of us. However, I venture to express the hope that we may not soon again have tha atmosphere so filled with strain and stress as in August, 1939.

WATCHWORD All of this is now behind us. The decks of our vessel are cleared for action, the skies are now brighter than ever, and we should be on our way!

The program adopted by the convention marked another milestone in our development. We carry on the old and add the new. An economic addition was made to our activity as an organization. This program provides for the current period the study of our racial economic status with the presentation of recommendations to the next convention for a program of action. This project was adopted by the last convention with much enthusiasm. Since it was approved in this manner, it is well that we exercise calm deliberation in working out the details of this, as we have done the programs of "Go-to-High-School Go-toCollege" and "Education for Citizenship." I am asking that the chapters and brothers will cooperate with the Special Committee in bringing the program of economic advancement into activity. We need now more than the applause of speeches, we need serious thought and reflection upon expert opinion now to guide us.

We expect that this fraternal year of 1939-40 will be our banner year in every respect. Let us close ranks and sail onward without divisions—united as one body, one in our fraternal ideals, one in fraternal ritual and one in fraternal bonds. Let us keep our chapters active. Even when the largest numbers seem uninterested and indifferent, may the few assemble, carry on and they will find that slowly and gradually the numbers will drift in. But somehow the faithful must hold on, or else the whole may not endure and hold together. The seriousminded can be interested ultimately in our national fraternal program. The pleasure-loving can be interested in the occasions when joy is to be unconfined. The indifferent can be shocked out of their complacency by the rude facts of daily life, and the necessity of united efforts becomes more immediate. With a faithful crew, our ships will sail into port. As we undertake this voyage, I send to you the paraphrased word of Lord Nelson at Trafalgar: "Alpha expects every man to do his duty."

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THE

SPHINX

November-December, 1939

Convention

Proceedings

27TH GENERAL SESSION HELD IN NEW YORK CITY

AFTERNOON SESSION— The following proceedings were had, subsequent to recess as set forth above: Session called to order by the General President— fraternity prayer, followed by National A Phi A H y m n call for report of Credentials Committee which was not ready to report. Communications read by General Secretary; followed by Convention address of the General President (Exhibit), which address and report was received and adopted, upon motion properly made and seconded, and that recommendation and other matter be referred to the appropriate Committees.

At this point—outstanding Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha were presented to the assembled convention; due notice taken of the presence of the four (4) living Jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha, as well as the presence of four (4) former General Presidents.

Discussion as to sound recording of convention; motion properly made and seconded that report of Convention Secretary be accepted as official report of proceedings.

Discussion as to taking of moving pictures during convention—Brother Robert Scurlock of Beta Chapter presented the purpose, permission granted Brother Scurlock to be and act as Convention Photographer, use of said pictures to be discretionary with Brother Scurlock, but to be used only in creditable way. Question of motion pictures be referred to Recommendations Committee for immediate disposal.

At this point the report of the First Vice President was made, Brother Charles W. Greene—said report on motion properly made and seconded was adopted and reference made to appropriate committees. Address by Guest Founder—Brother Henry Arthur Callis—"College Fraternities in the New Order"; further remarks by Brother Jewel Murray.

On motion of Brother Allen, seconded by Brother Mayberry—session adjourned 7:05 p. m. to make preparations for public meeting at 8:30 p. m.

AUGUST 28-29, 1939 MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1939—Morning Session— The 27th General Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, held at the seat of Eta Chapter and Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, in New York C i t y was called to order by Brother Farrow R. Allen, Eastern Vice President, President of Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter, and Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements of 27th General Convention—in the GREAT HALL of the College of the City of New York at 11:30 o'clock A. M. The invocation was pronounced by Brother Harry W. Roberts of Nu Lambda Chapter, followed by the singing of the National Alpha Phi Alpha Hymn.

Welcoming addresses were made by the President of Eta Chapter, and by the Secretary of Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter; proper response thereto given by Brother Bert A. McDonald, Western Vice President.

Jewel Brother Vertner W. Tandy, ably introduced the General President, Charles H. Wesley, who took the gavel, and proceeded as presiding officer, introducing and presenting the General Officers of Alpha Phi Alpha to the convention assembled.

Convention Officials were then appointed: Laurence T. Young, of Xi Lambda Chapter, Convention Secretary; C. C. Jackson, of Delta Lambda Chapter, Assistant Convention Secretary; Brothers Atwater and Weeks—Tellers; Brother Peterson, of Mu Lambda—Sergeant-at-arms; Brother Theodore Berry, Parliamentarian. Attention was then called to Alpha Phi Alpha's two (2) only life members—Brothers Walter F. Jerrick and O. Wilson Winters.

The General President appointed Brother Winters as Chairman of Committee on Rules and Credentials; followed by the appointment of the following Special Committees: Budget, Brother R. P. Daniel, Chairman; Public Policy, Brother Howard H. Long, Chairman; Chapter Constitutions, Brother J. H. N. Jones, Chairman; Place, Brother Milton S. J. Wright, Chairman; Ritual and Initiation, Brother Lucius L. McGee, Chairman; Rules and Credentials, Brother 0. Wilson Winters, Chairman; Auditing, Brother M. G. Ferguson, Chairman; Constitutional Amendments, Brother B. Andrew Rose, Chairman; Hous. ing Commission, Brother Belford V. Lawson, Jr., Chairman; Extension, Brother Harry W. Roberts, Chairman; Delinquent & Unrepresented Chapters, Brother Walter F. Jerrick, Chairman; Sphinx Clubs, Brother Henry Parks, Jr., Chairman; Resolutions, Brother L. Howard Bennett, Chairman; Award to Founders, Brother Ferdinand L. Rousseve, Chairman; Complaints & Grievances, Brother St. Elmo Grady, Chairman; Felicitations & Telegrams, Brother William H. Gray, Chairman; Cup Awards, Brother. J. O. Ellis, Chairman; Investments, Brother John A. Davis, Chairman; Pins and Badges, Brother W. L. Berry, Chairman; Standards, Brother Henry L. Dickason, Chairman; Recommendations, Brother Howard H. Long, Chairman; Employment Opportunities for Negroes, Brother W. H. Dean, Jr., Chairman.

Whereupon committees were dismissed from the "Great Hall" for organization and conference purposes—recess for one hour.

EVENING SESSION— Public Session held in the "Great Hall" of the College of the. City of New York, with Brother Doctor Farrow R. Allen, presiding. (Exhibit).

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1939 — Morning Session — Session called to order by General President—first order of business being report of Mid-Western Vice President Sidney A. Jones, which was adopted and referred to proper committees on motion properly made and seconded.

Brother Long reported on Sound Recording of convention also on recording of General President's address, and indicated that the cost would be prohibitive.

Report of Eastern Vice President—Brother Farrow R. Allen, which was adopted and referred to appropriate committees on motion properly made and seconded. Report of Credential Committee and seating of delegates over objection of minority report of said committee. Report of Western Vice President—Brother Bert A. McDonald, adopted on motion properly made and seconded, and referred to appropriate committees. Recess.

AFTERNOON SESSION— Opened session in usual manner—discussion on floor, with Brother S. A. Jones acting presiding officer, discontinued On Page 16

November-December, 1939

CAPACITY

AUDIENCE

President

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ON OPENING

Wesley

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Delivering His Convention

^ A L L I N G for 'crusaders to ride abroad, redressing hu"** man wongs," Dr. Charles H. Wesley, Dean of the Graduate School, Howard University, and President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, gave the keynote address at the public program of the Thirty-third anniversary convention which met during the last four days in August, 1939. He appears at the speaker's stand, on the rostrum, delivering his eloquent message. The president stated:— "We need trained intelligence to contact the masses of the people—to hainers their power—so that we may have black men and white men working together as American citizens." "Alpha Phi Alpha is endeavoring to stir up the men of brains—of thought—to go out into all the fields

COLLEGE

Message

of human endeavor to furnish leadership, not for ourselves, but for all the people."

Dr. M. S. Davage, president of Clark University, Atlanta, Ga., delivered the convention address, stating:—"Ws call upon our philosophers, scientists, thinkers, professional men and leaders in business and finance to defend us in the pulpit, in the press, in historical and scientific books and at the bar of public opinion against propaganda and pseudoscience that would have us think less of ourselves and destroy our own self-respect."

Dr. Nelson P. Mead, president of City College, addressing Alpha delegates on behalf of City College, declared: Continued On Page 40

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N o v e m b e r - D e c e m b e r , 1939

SOCIAL

SESSIONS

Chicago Defender

"SOMEWHERE

IN NEW YORK'

' p H E social whirl during the Alpha and Delta Conventions kspt Harlem's night spots at high pitch, as Greeks made their rounds at a dizzy pace.

There were cabaret parties at the Small's Paradise, Pan-Hellanic Acquacade at the Lido Ballroom, informal aet-togethers at the Mimo, and the Pat Man, on Sugar Hill, the closed formal a t the Savoy, Smoker at the Witoka, reception in Lincoln Corridor, City College, and the Convention Banquet at the Y. W. C. A. Building. Shown above are pictorial highlights of a typical Delta and Alpha Social Session. How many good brothers a n ! charming ladies do you recognize?

National

Bar

President

•QURING the summer season when a number of national organizations were holding their annual sessions, two prominent Alpha men were elected president of t h e i r respective bodies.

At the National Bar Association Convention in New York City, Brother Sidney R. Redmond, St. Louis, Mo., was the choice of the lawyers for president. O u t on the West Coast, Brother P. P. Creuzot, (Picture on page 9), was elected to the presidency of the National Negro Insurance As—Courtesy of S. N. S. sociation.

SIDNEY R. REDMOND Asked for a statement for publication in this edition

of the Sphinx, Brother Redmond said:— "The Association is especially fortunate in having Brother Charles H. Houston assume the editorship of our Journal which will make its first appearance next January."

President Redmond, who achieved national recognition for his legal work on the Lloyd Gaines Case, stated that the Association is going to engage in civic and legal activities; that it is now waging a relentless fight to have Negroes admitted to every state militia and to get our full quota of officers in the army, which should be more than one thousand instead of the two we now have.

Deadline For Feb. Number This edition of the Sphinx, designated the Convention Number will be the last edition before the publication of the February Number, 1940. Deadline date for the February Edition is set for January 15, 1940.

LEWIS 0. SWINGLER, Editor.

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November-December, 1939

KANSAS

CITY

DELEGATES

W I N N I N G out over the Louisville, Kentucky delegation for the 1940 Alpha Convention were these delegates representing Beta Lambda Chapter, Kansas City, Mo. Left to right, they are: Brothers Burt A. Mayberry, J. O. Moriison, Matthew H. Carroll, Guy Davis, and J. R. Lillard.

Altho Brother John L. Howell, shown in front, did not attend the New York Session, he is giving his smiling approval for the acceptance of the invitation by the General Organization. Beta Lambda Chapter has already begun work to rival, if not surpass the Eastern brothers, in entertaining Alphadom at its 28th General Convention in Kansas City—"Heart of America."

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DELTAS,

1940 CONVENTION

HOSTS

Brother Frank Stanley, who headed Alpha Lambda's delegation from Louisville, Ky., made an effective bid for the next Convention but lost by a "nose" to Kansas City. Both delegations brought invitations from their respective Chambers of Commerce, issued various and sundry forms of souvenirs, displayed gala banners. At the Savoy Ballroom where Alpha held its closed formal, the Louisville delegates (they tell me) exhibited several cases of that good 'ole Kentucky spirit(s).

Louisville asks that no chapter bid for the 1941 Convention, because "we are after it, and want the support of all chapters," Brother Frank Stanley said in a recent communication to the Sphinx Office.

ALPHA

OVER

NBC

Sunday, August 27th, the famous Southernaires dedicated their regular Sunday morning program over the National Broadcasting System to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, both organizations of which held their biennial conventions in New York City. Scores of Deltas and a number of Alpha men were present in person at Radio City, Empire Building, to hear the broadcast.

Following that beautiful selection, "The Church

By The Side of the Road," this message came from the celebrated NBC Stars:— "We welcome all who visit with us. And as they go to their homes in the various sections of our land, may we beg of all to consider yourself a church by the side of the road. Be a light to guide others. Life is too short and too full of trouble for you to miss out in serving humanity. If all these organizations could get together and look in one direction with one common good in mind, we know a heap could be done."

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THE

SPHINX

November-December, 1939

The "Beale Street Boys" Get Together At New York

Conclave

Four of the "Beale Street Boys", of the Midsouth, pose with Regional Director C. Paul Johnson, left end, of Dallas, Texas; and Brother James A. Colston, of Jacksonville, Florida, right end. Second from left end, the four Memphians are Brothers Hugh M. Gloster, Lewis O. Swingler, Spence M. Smith, and Walter W. Gibson.

Our Greatest

Task

By BROTHER ELLIOTT R. FERGUSON OMICRON CHAPTER nrO The Chapters And Brothers Of Alpha Phi Alpha: In August twentieth, 1619, the first slaves, not the first Negroes, set foot on American soil. By using starvation, the whip, the chain, the gag, the cat-o-nine tails, the dungeon, the thumb-screw, and other modes of torture, this pure and aristocratic but uncivilized race was reduced to a level below the dregs of Europe who had settled here.

On September twenty-second, 1862, Abraham Lincoln made that historic, ineffectual gesture called the Emancipation Proclamation.

Today we may be on the eve of a third important date in the trend of Negro History. Progress is not spasmodic, but is the result of a steady, intelligent pressure. Whether the complaining group is in the majority or minority of the general population is not important today. Why? Historical retrospect shows mass action, if such is necessary, often occurs after the real revolution, after the complaint is corrected, after the leaders have been ap-

peased. It is these leaders challenging their opponents, not the masses alone, who are responsible for progress.

Alpha Phi Alpha contains the greatest number of the Negro intelligentsia of the nation. It has the youth for future leadership and past leaders for wise counsel. What will Alpha contribute to the progress of the Negro race?

It must lead! It must be, first of all, servants of all! Mass action of the Nat Turner style is neither necessary nor sane today. But with the world filled with frustrated hopes, continued unemployment, a trend from law and decency, and a decline in effective religion, Alpha must lead the Negro race and save other ethnic groups from destroying themselves. Will we accept the challenge?

TENNESSEE A AND I STATE COLLEGE NASHVILLE A four-year college offering courses leading to the bachelor of science degree in Agriculture, Home Economics, Industrial Education, Secretarial Commerce, Arts and Sciences and Education.

For information and catalogue write PRESIDENT OR DEAN

-December, 1939

THE

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T r a i n e dd M manpower KEY TO SUCCESS IN FIELD OF BUSINESS Brother Dr. P. P. Creuzot, member of Sigma Lambda Chapter, New Orleans, La., was elected president of the National Negro Insurance Association at the Annual Convention of this organization in Los Angeles, California this past July, by a unanimous vote. He is secretary of the Louisiana Industrial Life Insurance Company, and will be remembered for his congeniality as General Chairman of the Twenty-Sixth General Convention Committee when Alpha Phi Alpha met in New Orleans in 1937. Notwithstanding his heavy responsibility, Dr. Creuzot took time out to attend the New York World's Fair Conclave in August as an ardent Alpha brother.

His article, "TRAINED MANPOWER, THE KEY TO BUSINESS SUCCESS", is herewith presented for careful study on the part of all brothers; particularly those engaged in the field of business.

In Field Of Business T AST July, a group of insurance executives left St. Louis on board a special train enroute to Los Angeles, California, where the annual convention of the National Negro Insurance Association was held. Never before had such a large group of business men and women, representing more wealth than any other group of the race, traveled such a great distance to hold a convention. I t is amazing when one thinks of the distance, money, and time that was involved in that venture. Still, the feat was accomplished, and delegates from all parts of the country were in attendance. That fact demonstrates fully the type of organization, the kind of cooperation, and the sincerity of purpose underlying the program of the National Insurance Association. The success of that undertaking should serve as an incentive to business everywhere, and should prove the value of cooperation. I t definitely proves what can be accomplished when honesty, sincerity, coorganize and train themselves, pool their resources, and effort. Business in general ought to be encouraged to emulate the example of the National Negro Insurance Association. That would guarantee a constructive and permanent program to work forward to during the next decade.

The National Negro Insurance Association is demonstrating that Negroes can cooperate after they have organized. It is also demonstrating, in a concrete way, the benefits that are derived from honest cooperation. This cooperation has not sprung up over night, but has been the result of a long, steady pull together. This successful endeavor ought to serve as an incentive for the proper and painstaking preparation on the part of those who desire to enter the business field. In addition to trained executives, this desire can only be achieved in proportion as general business is willing to assemble sufficient capital and employ only the technically trained men and women to do the job that is necessary to be done.

There are admittedly too many failures today, and it is not fair to always blame the public for these failures in business. To the lack of technically trained men and women may be attributed most failures in Negro business. To correct this lamentable condition, Negroes must

BROTHER DR. P. P. CREUZOT

organize and train themselves, pool their resources, and cooperate on efforts and plans that are beneficial to the largest number. After all of this will have been accomplished, Negro business may justly demand and expect the support of the public.

In order that this organized effort might come to pass, there should be established a leadership in the business world that will not falter, but will consistently carry on the basis of a sound and scientific principle. The National Negro Insurance Association, with forty-four companies comprising its membership, is setting a high standard in efficiency in the conduct and management of business.

Because it has amassed millions in money and securities for the protection of its policyholders; because it employs the most technically trained men and women available; and because it has a strong, progressive, and successful program, involving income and disbursements and investments, the National Negro Insurance Association should be accepted as the leader in things economic. The insurance companies have weathered the storm of the depression, and have emerged stronger because of that experience. Indeed, they have made more consistent gains during the last ten year period than can be said of any other business.

Truly, then, business executives everywhere should be convinced of the fundamental elements that must go into the successful operation of any business, and trained manpower is by no means the least of them. A trained personnel injects dignity and character into the business, and inspires confidence in the public. To be satisfied with less is ultimately to fail; to fail is to destroy confidence in Negro business.

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THE

GOOD BROTHERS

IN JOLLY

November-December, 1939

SPHINX

GET TOGETHER

AT

CONVENTION

Brother Howard H. Long, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, and Former President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, appears quizzical over some weighty proposition that the brothers from upper New York have put to him.

Brother L. L. Buirell, member of Rho Lambda Chapter, Buffalo, N. Y., is seen left end, and President Charles H. Wesley in the background.

Reminiscences

Of A Founder

By JEWEL GEORGE B. KELLY /~\N the evening of August 28, 1939, memories lived again in the minds of those Founders who were present at the Public meeting of the 27th general convention of Alpha Phi Alpha. Those memories were occasioned by the presence on the same platform of Mrs. Annie Singleton in whose home in Ithaca, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was born 33 years ago.

I could close my eyes and envision the scene in one of the inper rooms of that house occupied by Brother Robert Ogle; when the youngsters who now are revered as jewels made their decision. I could see again the tense faces of those boys as they argued pro and con whether the organization they had started as a literary club should contime as such or be extended into a Negro Fraternity.

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Singleton several closed meetings were held which were vital to the founding of the Fraternity. There were only two houses where the boys were lodging at that time in Ithaca. Those of us who did not lodge at either the Singleton or Nelson's home, stayed at the White Fraternity houses where we worked for our board.

So naturally the presence of Mrs. Singleton revived

memories of Ithaca and how her home was connected with the early life of the organization. We were always stopping at this house on our way down town from the Campus. It was situated just at the foot of the hill and was an easy rendezvous for the fellows who lived there and those who lived further up on the hill. I recall on several occasions when we who lived on the hill were too weary to go home, would file in the beds of those brothers who lived at Mrs. Singleton. She and her sympathetic husband were very patient with us although our deeds often did not warrant such indulgence. This home was always the mecca of the male Negro Cornell students while Mrs. Singleton's remained in Ithaiea.

I am glad at this time to pay a tribute to the many other good people of Ithaca, who although were not our landlords were our very good friends. Had it not been for these good people who made possible the social life of the community, some of us might have become homesick and discouraged. Pehaps Alpha Phi Alpha might not have had its foundings at that time if our spirits had not been high. There is no question but the kindness of these people helped greatly to keep up our morale. Even though we were in the midst of many social activities conducted Continued On Page 21

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MRS. SINGLETON GREETING TWO OF HER "BOYS'

GREETINGS THAT BROUGHT BACK MEM DRIES

OF THIRTY-THREE YEARS AGO

The history-making 27th General Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was highlighted on the very opening night, Monday, August 28th, with the naming of Mrs. Annie C. Sin-leton, of Toledo, Ohio, "Mother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity." It was "at her home in Itacha, New York, thirty-three ysars ago, that seven young college men of Cornell University went on record to transform their Social Study Club into a Greek-Letter Fraternity, first to be organized by Negro collegians in America.

Mrs. Singleton is shown above extending greetings to two of her "boys," Jewels George Kelly of Troy New York, left; and Vertner W. Tandy, of New York City, designer of the Alpha badge. She is the Aunt of Judge Myles Paige, distinguished jurist of a New York City Magistrate Court.

To Alpha brothers throughout the country, "Mother" Singleton sends the following greetings:— I wish to express my deep and sincere appreciation for the honor of being the "Mother" of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

I feel proud because I believe that Alpha Phi Alpha today represents the triumphant fruition of the magnificient dream that moved the Seven Jewels to assemble in my house many, many years ago.

I am extremely happy that I was able, in a small way, to stimulate the realization of this dream through the trials and tribulations of the early years. When I think of what you have accomplished in the past 33 years, I am sure that in the next 33 years you will climb to greater heights.

I did enjoy meeting some of the older members at the 27 th General Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha. Whenever any of the Alphas happen to be in the vicinity of Toledo, Ohio, my house is to be considered their home. The latch string is always on the outside.

THE

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THEY

LEAVE

THEIR

CHARLES W. GREENE

November-December, 1939

SPHINX

FOOTPRINTS

ON ALPHA'S

PERCIVAL R. PIPER

SANDS

OF TIME

SIDNEY A. JONES, JR.

TF Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has achieved any measure of success in the pursuance of its objectives for the enrichment of mankind, these three retiring officers did their full share toward the realization of these objectives. Brother Greene served nobly as Southern Vice-President for 15 years. Brother Piper jealously guarded the Fraternity's money bay for 14 years and during this period overcame the ordeals of closed banks and other conditions incident to the depression in order that the work of the organization may continue with the least interruption. Brother Jones, while not serving as long as his two contemporaries, served as effectively. A spokesman for the undergraduates, Brother Jones has been one of the best representatives of the cause of the undergraduate brothers. As the result of his efforts, along with the very fine support of Chicago, Illinois brothers, Tau Chapter, Illinois University, has been able to secure another Fraternity House before the advent of the winter season.

In departing, these three stalwarts leave their footprints on Alpha's Sands of Time.

ALPHA

PHI LEADERS

IN EASTERN

JURISDICTION •

D R O . Dr. Farrow Allen left New York City, who headed as General Chairman the World's Fair Convention Committee, is to be commended for his untiring efforts over a four year period to make the New York Convention the greatest in our fraternal history. It was! While stepping down from the position of Eastern Vice-Presidency, which he held for six years with credit to himself and the General Organization, Dr. Allen stepped up to the position of General Treasury, succeeding Brother Attorney Percival Pjper, of Detroit.

DR. FARROW ALLEN

Dr. Allen himself was succeeded by youthful Brother Roger F. Gordon, president of Psi Chapter, Philadelphia, Pa., whose work in the "City of Brotherly Love" has made him one of the most popular Alpha men in the East. Brothers Allen and Gordon have promised each other mutual support to the end that the Eastern Jurisdiction will witness the revival of all inactive chapters while new ones are being established.

ROGER F. GORDON

THE

November-December, 1939

**AT£*NITY DR.O.WILSON FRAT

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*UAf

WINTERS

F U N EDITOR.

Midnight Dream or Delerium Tremens? night long after my return from the convention in O XE New York, I was seated in my library wondering just what I should write for the post-convention number of the Sphinx.

My faithful Belgian Shepherd dog, Juno, was stretched out lazily on a circular hooked rug near the radiator. My wife had long since retired for the night, and the deadline for all Sphinx articles was creeping closer and closer.

In the dim recesses of my mind ideas would form and fade as I rejected one after the other. At first I thought I should recite the story of the convention in poetry.

Next, I decided to give an account of convention activities as a non-fraternity man would view it. Finally, I thought it wou'.d be more interesting to continue the thought advanced in the last issue, the Pre-Convention Number, and parade before you in a literary form personalities that make up the flora and fauna of Alpha Phi Alpha life.

It seemed very easy to select certain brothers who were active and prominent at the convention and remember how they went about their business caucusing, conniving, cavorting and consorting. I could list their characteristics and classify them in a manner that would indicate the likeness they have to creatures of ordinary life, animals, birds, and insects.

Suddenly Juno aroused and scratched at some irritating pest. Presently, I heard a voice say, "Do you believe in reincarnation?" I looked at the notepaper on the desk and spied a tig, fat, flea—yes a flea, the scientific name of which should be "domesticus irritatus." Very intently did I stare at the little reddish brown creature. I still could not believe my ears when the voice spoke out again.

It said, "do you believe in reincarnation?" By that time I was positive it was the flea that was talking and there it was. No doubt then that he was talking to me. I re-1 plied, "Why do you ask t h a t ? " He, she, or it, said, "I didn't before I went to the convention with you but I do now. "Would you be interested to hear the reasons for my belief?" I said, "yes indeed and I think two thousand other Alpha men will also." Here from the lips (or jaws) of Irritatus is the- story:— CHAPTER ONE "While you were packing your suitcases preparatory to leaving for the Alpha Convention I came upstairs on Juno's ear and decided to go along with you. So I jumped on your trouser leg and thence to your sock. I chose the sock because I figured that it was the one article which you were most likely not to change until you returned. I went to New York. I attended the Alpha Convention. I can see you don't believe me but when I tell you some of the things I saw and the people I inhabited and nibbled, you will know I speak truthfully. When I tell you that someone phoned the absent Brother B. T. Harvey and left word for him to call Plaza at 6:30 o'clock and you took

the message from Brother Atwater, the Sergeant at Arms, with the intention of calling the number yourself and offering your services, perhaps you will believe me.

Suppose I told you I was with you and the "others" at the Euscalapian Club when Brother B. Andrew Rose broke up the meeting telling that "wrist watch" story.

"I saw and heard many things. I saw the excitement of registration, the greetings and the back slapping. And if it's true that there is more rejoicing in heaven over the reclamation of one lost sinner than there is over the ninety and nine just souls that are saved, then the tumult and shouting over the appearance of Brother Lucien McGhee, donor of the McGhee cup, and ex-president was "truly wonderful."

CHAPTER TWO Monday night! That was a night of nights. A three minute greeting from a Kappa brother almost turned out to be a Baccalaureate sermon. Brother Rayford Logan went out of character and pulled off a silver tongued mellifluent oration that sounded like Rhinestone Jerrick in his best percolating form. Several of the other speakers reminded me of the fat man jumping into a lake without water wings the oratorical waters were that deep, what with the ladies waxing hot with their extemporaneous (manuscripted) speeches and Brother Prexy Wesley paraphrasing the sermon on the Mount. The crowning glory of the occasion was the presentation of Aunt Minnie Singleton by nephew Judge Myles Paige. Aunt Minnie very proudly told of the Jewels and their early struggles when they met at her home in Ithaca, N. Y. She was so pleased and proud of the growth and eminence of Alpha that she neglected to put in a bill for the old ice box raids that enabled Kelly, Murray, Callis, Tandy and the old sciverers to hold the sumptuous feasts you read about in the Alpha history. I would say that Brother M. S. Davage went to town on the Convention address but he did more, he went clean past town. His oratory well mixed with humor was stratospheric. The operatic ensemble of Eckles, Eckles and Diton was grandiferous. Brother Eckles was as obliging as he was pleasing. He knows how to use his strong operatic tenor voice. He is quick on the draw and encores at the slightest provocation. If you brothers had coaxed him a little bit more he'd a busted a tonsil to please you. It was a gala night for a flea and I'm not the only person who knows it."

CHAPTER THREE "I made the rounds of the smokers. Nothing unusual to report. Meat and drink! Pink and Brown meat for me and drink for you and the other Apes. Am I correct; or shall I reverse that? Brother A. G. Galvin was never more galvanic in his life. Brother Cute Carter was 50-3020. Fifty percent Bacchus, thirty percent Cupid and twenty percent Morpheus. He hit a new high in cuteness.

Brother Paul Johnson, Co-Mayor of Dallas, Texas, went to Ethel Waters' Rendezvous Inn and when he got his check he thought they were handing him a mortgage inContinued On Page 23

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THE

S P H I N X

November-December, 1939

These Officers Returned To Their Posts For Another

JOSEPH H. B. EVANS General Secretary

DR. RAYPORD W. LOGAN Director of Education

Term

ATORNEY BERT McDONALD Western Vice-President

D E S I D E S the General President, four officers were reelecte 1 to succeed themselves for the ensuing year which terminates at the 28th General Convention in Kansas City, Mo. in Dece'Tiber, 1940. They are Dr. Rayford W. Logan, Washington, D. C. Director of Education; Attorney Bert McDonald, Los Angle', Calif., who moved up to the rank of First Vice-President; Joseph H. B. Evans, Washington, D. C , General Secretary; a id Lewis 0. Swingler, Memphis, Tennessee, Editor-in-Chief of the Sphinx Magazine.

BROTHER WALTER SCOT' Columbus, Ohio

JR.

BROTHER FERDINAND ROUSSEVE New Orleans, Louisiana

LEWIS O. SWINGLER Editor, Sphinx Magazine

Two Lay Members of the Executive Council were also reelected at the New York City Convention. They are Brother Ferdinand Rousseve, New Orleans, La.; and Walter Scott, Jr., Columbus, Ohio.

Washington,

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THE SPHI N X

November-December, 1939

D. C. Delegates

Alpha's General Counsel A T the Banquet Reception in the Y. W. C. A. Cafeteria, during t h e closing hour of the Thirtythird Anniversary Convention, New York City, the President announced that Attorney Belford V. Lawson, Washington, D. C , had been appointed to s e r v e a s General Counsel for the following year with Attorney Theodore M. Berry, C i nc i n n a t i, Ohio, former General Counsel serving a s his Assistant. During t h e last Biennium, Bro. Lawson served as Assistant to General Counsel Berry, and

ATTORNEY B. V. LAWSON General Counsel

the two brilliant young lawyers worked hand in hand in handling such issues for the Fraternity as the Balfour and L'Ouverture Contracts, and many other problems that called for a definition of public policy so far as their relation to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was concerned.

Brothers Edward Brooke, left, newly elected member of the E x e c u t e Council; W. Peterson, and C. C. House, shown in r.n informal, between-session chat.

West Coast

Delegate

Broi Rufus Norman, former secretary o f Alpha Delta Chapter, L o s Angeles, California, came all the way across the continent to be present at the New York's World Fair Convention in August. The only other delegates from the West Coast was First Vice-Pi e indent Bert McDonald.

Brother Norman will be remembered for his splendid work i'i connection with the Pan-Pacific Convention in Los Angeles in August, 1936.

General C o u n s e l Lawson is a Harvard University graduate from the College of Law. Though youthful in appearance, he has a commanding personality and a scholarly bearing. Both Attorneys Berry a n d Lawson are forceful speakers and the combination of the two should give impetus to "the larger social program of the Fraternity in its relation to the complex social, economic and political p r o b l e m s of the group." (1).

ATTORNEY T. M. BERRY Assistant General Counsel

(1) Quotation from Convention report of Attorney Theodore M. Berry.

Greetings From Dr. Logan It is a great privilege to have the opportunity of serving again as your Director of Educational Activities. I shall not attempt to outline a definite program until I have received a copy of the official minutes which Brother General Secretary Evans is preparing with all passible dispatch. Do not hesitate, however, to send me any questions, suggestions or criticisms.

Yours Fraternally, BROTHER RUFUS S. NORMAN

RAYFORD W. LOGAN,

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WESTERN

THE

DELEGATION

ALWAYS

S P H I N X

STRONG AT

November-December, 1939

ALPHA

CONCLAVE ••»

DELEGATES FROM THE WIDWEST AND FAR WEST KEPT THE SESSIONS AT LIVELY PACE Among representatives seated in front are Brothers William C Pvant nf PV, 0 „C+„„ n r • Paa-Hellenic Council, which held its annua, session at t L H a l m B i l l Y M ^ A O s T Z X l f c t ^ " f ™ 1 editor of the Sphinx Magazine; the veteran L. L. McGee, f o r m * president, formed• v i t p ^ f d e f o r m e r editor of th'' S T " and donor of the famous McGee Cup, (fourth from left end)- Attornpv S W ^ v P T /.u editor of the Sphinx

w«™ * - * - - , D, Rand0,;h, ,orner member« , o f ^!' E ^™/c s .S i S ^ R £ ? K L 2 ; S 7 c ™ t Ch.eago, Illmo,,, , „ o r „ e , . A t t o r n , ; Bert McDonald, of Los Anjelea, California, rna, be seen o n h e " ' t i l l leftend Gamma Chapter, Virginia Union.

Convention

Proceedings

Continued From Page 4 cussion as to auditing of books, methods, etc., subject matter turned over to Recommendations and Auditing Committees — Committee on Place of next convention.

Report of General Secretary—adopted with proper reference to appropriate committees. Recessed—reserve report of General Treasurer, and have address of Brother Tobias first order of business at 4:30 p m 4:45 P. M.— Fraternal address of Brother Channing Tobias—Excerpts (Exhibit) Remarks by Brother Lawson, Mu Lambda and Brother O. C. Brown, Xi Lambda; also remarks

by Brothers Sidney Williams, T. M. Alexander, and others —touching on principles of Brother Tobias' address Treasurer's Report-adopted with financial section to appropriate committee.

S,„d"

eau.ator, presented the McGhee Cup, in person to representative of WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939-Morning S e s s i o n Session called to order by General President—Report of Director of Education—Brother Rayford W. Logan (Exhibit)—adopted—report of Housing Commission by Brother Lawson—adopted after considerable discussion and unreadiness. Discussion of Tau Chapter situation and expenditure of $2,000.00 for Chapter House.

Brother Oscar C. Brown exhibited check which had not been negotiated. Motion passed to correct minutes of New Orleans Convention relative to this matter to read "that the convention make available $2,000.00 for the purpose of acquiring a house for Tau Chapter—the details of purchase to be worked out by the Housing Commission and Executive Council."

General President announced meeting of committees in designated rooms following taking of Convention picture. Convention picture taken, recessed until 5:30 p m

this date.

November-December, 1939

THE

S P H I N X

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FIVE GENERAL OFFICERS AT THE PUBLIC PROGRAM ON OPENING NIGHT

JUDGING from the pleasing countenance of each of these five general officers, all was well at the Public Program on openJ ing night in Great Hall, City College of New York, Monday, August 28, 1939. Left to right, they are:—Dr. Charles H. Wesley, of Washington, D. C, General President; Lewis 0. Swingler, Memphis, Tennessee, Editor of the Sphinx Magazine; Joseph H. B. EVans, Washington, D. C , General Secretary; Attorney Theodore Berry, of Cincinnati, Ohio, General Counsel; and Attorney Percival R. Piper, Detroit, Michigan, General Secretary.

EVENING SESSION— Session opened by General President—report of Committee on Delinquent Chapters adopted with necessary corrections as to reviving Alpha Chapter being referred to Committee on Standards. Partial report of Committee on Place—that the next Convention be held December, 1940, the last four days; Report of Committee on Employment opportunities for Negroes—by Brother Dean — Motion properly made and seconded — "we go into Executive Session."

Returning to "Business Session"—report of the Committee on Standards, adopted with necessary corrections —relative to "C" average being minimum requirement for admission to Fraternity—motion carried. Adjournment. Previously it had been moved date of election be moved to this date, but said motion in due form was ordered deleted from minutes—9:30 P. M. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1939—Morning S e s s i o n Session opened with Brother Bert A. McDonald, the presiding officer — reports of Committees—Felicitations, adopted; Chapter Constitutions; Committee on Constitutional Amendments — tabled — discussion — recalling of General Secretary — to explain notification of Chapters

in re: Constitutional Amendments. Report of Ritual Committee adopted with necessary corrections.

A motion had been previously passed requiring the Convention Secretary to have a resume of minutes ready for brothers at Banquet, whereupon Brother Mayberry at this point moved that resume of minutes be mailed each registered delegate within ten (10) days from the close of convention, said motion seconded by Brother Randolph, motion carried. Reports of Committees on Sphinx Clubs, Grievances & Complaints, Investments, received and adopted jvith necessary corrections, and reference to appropriate committees.

Report of Committee on Pins and Badges, considerable discussion, in Executive Session, culminating in the award of contract to L'Ouverture Company. Recessed until 5 p.m.

EVENING SESSION— Released from Executive Session—return to business session—report of Auditing Committee adopted; Report of Committee on Founder's Award, adopted. Considerable discussion—report of committees who had not yet reported postponed until Banquet.

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APPOINTED

DIRECTORS

November-December, 1939

SPHINX

IN

THEIR

JURISDICTIONS

As the Sphinx goes to Press, reports were received of the appointment of Brother Kermit J. Hall, left, and Kenneth Lee Jones Regional Directors in their respective Jurisdictions, Midwestern, and Western.

BRO. KENNETH LEE JONES

BROTHER KERMIT J. HALL D R O T H E R Kermit J. Hall, Secretary of Alpha Iota Lambda chapter, Charleston, W. Va., was named Regional Director in the Mid-Western jurisdiction. Coincident to this appointment and because of his valuable contribution to the Sphinx Magazine during the past 4 years, Brother Hall was invited to serve as a member of the Sphinx staff in the capacity of Contributing Editor. o Brother Kenneth Lee Jones of Langston, Oklahoma, was appointed Regional Director for the Oklahoma jurisdiction of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., at the

The McGee Cup Donor D R O T H E R Lucius L. Mc>>.., Gee, principal of Wheatley School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, whose presence at the World Fair Convention this summer brought back fond memories to pioneer members of the organization. An adopted son of Oklahoma, Brother McGee lived up to the tradition of the west w it h a flourish in h i s s p e e c h and convention mannerism as breezy as the autumn wind sweeping the Black Jack hills of the McGEE BROTHER Sooner State. Out of the West he came to give color, interest, and inspiration to the younger brothers who knew of the McGee Cup but had never extended the bond of fellowship to its donor.

Brother McGee has served as General Vice-President, General President, and Editor of the Sphinx. He presented the McGee Cup the first time in 1921 but had not seen the cup again until it showed up in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Alpha Tau Lambda Chapter the 1935 winner. At the Closed Banquet in the Y. W. C. A. Building, Brother McGee

national meeting of the Fraternity held in New York City during August. Brother Jones, a native of Staunton, Virginia, was graduated from the West Virginia State College in 1934 with a major in business administration, and came to Oklahoma in 1936 where he is employed as Secretary to the President at Langston University. He is an officer of Beta Eta Lambda chapter in Oklahoma City §nd popular in the Civic and Social circles of the state. Brother Jones pledges to remember his obligation of duty and hopes to keep Alpha Phi Alpha "moving forward" in the southwest.

Appointed

College

President

D R O T H E R H. L. TRIGG has been elected president o f t h e Elizabeth State Teachers College to succeed the late J. H. Bias who died last summer. Tho not one of the sixteen applicants for the position, Brother T r i g g was elected unanimously by the board of trustees, and will assume his duties immediately. Another feather in the cap of Alpha.

He is a member of Phi Lambda Chapter, Raleigh, North Carolina.

BROTHER H. L. TRIGG was privileged to present the historic award to Gamma Chapter in person.

November-December, 1939

Assistant

Attorney

THE

General

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Pre-Election

Caucus

O R O T H E R Clarence M. Maloney was one of the many outstanding' personalities present at the recent New York's World Fair Convention and his affable personality made him one of the most popular at the session.

In May, 1937, Bro. Maloney was appointed A s s i s t a n t Attorney General of the State of New York. He has been prominent in the civic life of Buffalo, New York for more than a decade.

Brother Maloney has served as president of the B R Q C L A R E N C E . M. MALONEY Buffalo Branch of the N A A C P, and is a chartered member of the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Urban League and Memorial Center, Inc. A native of Trinidad, British West Indies, Brother Maloney received his early educational training on the Island. During his early youth, he began to manifest his brilliancy, having won the Junior Cambridge Certificate for outstanding scholastic work. He is a graduate of Dalhousie College of Law, Halifax, Nova Scotia, LLB; graduate of Syracuse University, in Economics and History; taught school at Virginia University, for five years, and entered the profession of law in 1926 shortly passing the New York State Bar. At present, Brother Maloney is kept busy handling many legal phases of the Attorney General's Office. As an Alpha man, he holds membership in Rho Lambda Chapter, Buffalo, New York.

Edits Souvenir

Brochure

D R O T H E R Edward N. Byas, secretary of Eta Chapter, New York City, New York, who served as chairman o f the Souvenir B r o chure Editorial Board. The Souvenir B r ochure w a s a distinctive piece of work, projecting many outstanding Alpha personalities i n relationship to the largBROTHER EDWARD N. BYAS er aspect of our racial and national life as well as to the inner circle of the Fraternity.

Brother Byas holds a Master's Degree in Mathematics from Columbia University. His associates on the Editorial Board were Brothers John A. Morsell, Edward Parkus and Frank Hailstalk.

Joseph H. B. Evans, of Washington, D. C , left, and Dr. Walter F. Jerrick, were discussing some issue with apparent seriousness when the cameraman caught this one at the New York City Convention. Dr. Jerrick, life member of Alpha, and serving his 23rd year as president of Rho Chapter, is a Convention stalwart. Brother Evans is General Secretary of the Fraternity, and one of the most active men between conventions.

BROTHER MARCUS GREGORY—LONDON OROTHER GREGORY is a minister of the Coptic Church, and one time chaplain in the royal palace at Addis Ababa. He is a Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford, and his doctoral dissertation has been published by Mac-Millan under the title, Psycho-therapy in its Religious Aspects. Dr. Gregory is coming to America in order to pursue still further his investigations into certain aspects of his subject.

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NEW YORK—The folic w'.ng delegates and visitors attended the national convention of the Alpha P i i Alpha Fraternity at City College, last week: Nashville, T e r n .

James Boyd, Donald M. Carey, M. G. Ferguson.

New Orleans, La. Melvin Bolden, Benson M. Boutte, Claries L. DeLay. Fulton Brown, Dr. P. P. Creuzet.

Lincoln University, Pa. Thomas Dickens, Philip Reed, Harry W. Roberts, E. M. Harris.

Springfield, Mass.

Fred J. Franklin.

Philadelphia Robert A. Burrell, Jay Harold Davis, C arence Farmer, John R. Gilmore, Roger F. Gordon, Walter Jerrick, William S. Murphy, Saltus S. Morrison, Ernect Smith, Dr. O. Wil on Winters.

Pittsburgh Felix K. Gobble, Henry Primas. Frank D . Wood, Franklin Walker.

Washington, D C. Edward W. Brooke. Henry A. Callis, Thomas H . R. Clark, Wilbur S. Ellis, Joseph Graham, Perry Gill, Belford Lawson, Howard H . Long, Howard R. Locksley, Robert W. McDaniel, Harry S. McAlpin. George W. Peterson, George H . Scurlock, Robert S. Scurlock, Emory B. Smith, Charles H. Wesley, Rayford Logan, Harry S. Williams, Arthur Bates.

Minneapolis and St Paul Walter N. Goins.

Jackson, Miss.

Alan Busby, Ronald Byrd.

Wilberforce University Robert Coleman, Milton Wright.

Kanras City Matthew Carrell, Guy D. Davis, J. R. Lillard, Burt A. Mayberry, J. Oliver Morrison.

I n d a :apo!is Spurling Cark, Grant Hawkins, Thomas L. Horner.

Newark, N. J. Ollio Daley, Frank M. TIfjmpson, Collins E. Lewis, Logan McWilson, Ferdinand D. Williams, Aubrey Robinson.

St. Louis, Mo. John R. Davis, Benjamin T. Garrett, Henry S. Williams, Sidney R. Wi.Lams, Dan W. Bowles.

Richmond, Va. James W. Booker, C'irist J. Foster, J. Lawrence Hollomon, John M. Moore, Perry W. Patrick, Joseph R. Ransome, Charleston, W. Va. Kerm': J. Hall, Julius Gardner, Robert E. King.

Memphis, Tenn.

W. W. Gibson, Hugh M. Closer, S. M. Smith.

Miami, Fla. Anthony E. Gardner.

Columbia, S. C. Fred C. Hipp, E. Shephard Wright.

New York Robert J. Anthony, Farrow Allen, De Weitt Baker, William K. Bell, George Bossell, Samuel Brisbane, Harold Brown, Eugene Brown, Lucien Browne. Terbert Bryan, Edward N . Byas, Chester Chinn, Dr. J. L. Corwin, Richard Cardwell, Richard Carey, G. E. Cochron, Willis N, Cummings, George Dewey Curtis.

Joseph T. Carey. G. Wayman Caliman, David Carrington, George Clayton, Thomas Coleman, Ford Dabney. H . A. Dash, M. S. Savage, Malcolm Davis, Frederick Day, James C. Day, George Dockery, Kenneth Aldridge,

John Ecles, Charles Franklin, George B. Fendarson, Albert Firmin, James E. Flodg?r; Oliver Holder, J. H . Hubert, Harrison S. Jackson, Vester Fowlkes, William Godding, George Grisson, Edward G. Guibier, Wayne J. Hardy, M. Haynes, Roland Jones, E. K. Jone;, Edward F. Jones, Joseph R. Jones, Yerby E. Lowe, Nathaniel LaMarr, Vertner Tandy, James Mahood, Howard Mayle, W. E. M'tchell, John A. Morsell, Ralph Mizelle, A. Maurice Moore, C. P. McLendon; John L. McKinley, G. F. Norman, George Overton. Lamar Perkins, Myle. A. Paigs, Theodore Rutledge, William S. Rand, Clarence Richardson, Wa'ter W. Scott, Maceo Thomas. Channing H. Tobias, Andrew Tylei-. Thomas W. Whibby, Fred D. Carter, Robert White, Jo'in L. Wilson, Frank Walker, Henry H. Washington, B. H. Diamond, Henry G. Lin wood; Jame~ S. Watson, Andrew D . Hunt, Henry Weekes, Welford Wilson.

Chauncey Wil;on, Percy Fill, J. Barksdale Brown, T. Arnold Hill, Elmer Carter, Frank L. Thompson, W. G. Graves, Malcolm Davis, Glen Carrington. Miles W. Connor.

Kalamazoo, Mich.

Rus£el M. Ampey.

Atlanta, Ga. 1". M. Alexander, William H . Dean, Claries W. Greene, Hobard Jarrett.

Nashville, Tenn.

A. L. Allen, Ralph W. Amenson, Bennct L. Howard.

Cincinnati Theodore- M. Berry, Elmo Bray, R. M. Hendrick, Bran ton F. Caun, Lawrence D . Finley, C. L Harris.

Columbus, Ohio Fowler Briggs, Joseph Homes. Maceo Hill.

Houston, Texas Walter Booker, Fred J ackson.

Little Rock Charles Boyer, Robert Daniel, Clarence Henry.

Jersey City W. H . Branch.

Bluefield, W. Va. E. W. Browne, Henry L. Dickason, J. T. Flippen, P. R: Higginbotham, C, K. James.

Chicago H. W. Brown, Oscar Brown. Charles W. Burton, Otto Carr, William H. Haynes, Leonard Jewell, Judge Jones, Sidney A. Jones, Bindley Cyrus, Henr/ Garcia, Calvin Harper, Penrose Goodall.

Buffalo L. Lloyd Burrell, Jr., Rus^el Holland, Albert P. Johnson.

Columbia, S. C. James O. Ellis.

Visiting Erothers Ot'ierr. present from various sections of the country follow: D. C. Allison, William Berry, John Hope, A. G. Calvin, W. H . Gray, S. C. Hanger, Archie Johnson, C. C. Jackson, Earl C. Jackson, Fred A. Jackson, E. L. James, Howard Jenkins, Robert Johnson, Rudolph Jones, John T. King, James H . Keno, Rayford Logan, William Lovelace, W. Norfleet, H . Lowe.

John Lowry, Charles F. Lane, A. J. Lewis, John Lockett, D . R. Mahone, Fred W. Martin, Jerry Maxey, Howard Miller, H . Lovell Mosely, McLean Murphy, Charles W. Major, Thornton Meacham, Jesse B. Mann, J. E. Martin. R. L. Martin.

C. D. Maxey, N. A. Murray, Horace McCarthy. Bart McDonald, Lucius McGhee, Albert McKee, B. T. McGraw, H . I. Nanton, E. V. Neal, Rufus Norman, A. K. Nyabongo, John Pritchard, Armstead Pride, Jame; M. Pierce, John R. Picott. Henry Parks, James H, Payne, Luther Peck, Charles Pettigrew, Percival R. Piper;

William C. Bryant, Hyland Re-d, Sid Rosenberg, Joseph Robinson, Jamer- O. Randolph; William S. Rand, Clarence Richard:on, William A. Richardson, B. Andrew Rose, Christopher Roulhoe. Ferdinand Roussere, Henry A. Ryan, George W. Strode, William C. Symms, W i l T t Scott; Leroy Scurry, Charles Shields, J. Avery Smith, R. A. Smith William Smith. Frank Stanley, Lewis Swingler. H . Council Trer.holm. M. E. Turrentrier, William S. Taylor, H. Theodore Tatum. Herslee Tann, Edward G. Taylor, W. B. Turner, M. William Tyler, Ferdinand D. Williams; Laurence T. Young, W. J. Zeigler, Andrew J. Allison, Aubrey Battle, C. W. Brooks, J. C. Carr, A. Bruce McClure, Douglas Shsppard. Robert Baker, James A. Colson, Ira A. Collin-., H . C. Carey, Harold Logan, William, H. Wa'ker, Claries H . Wesley, F. D. White, Benjamin William;, Charles E. Williams; Ray Wilson, Channing Wilson, Nelson E. Woodley, E. S. Wright, James S. Braxton, Edward Cox, Benne't Thurston. Clarence Maloney, A. W. Curtis Lewis Saubders. William Carpenter, M. F. Carpenter, R. J. Arrington, W. G. Graves. Malcolm Davis, William Mayo, Robert Bundy.

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by the white students, we had little if any part in these affairs.

The social life among our group was carried on in the many comfortable homes of the Negroes. Nearly every Friday night we were welcomed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cannon where we could meet their charming daughter and the other young women of the community.

We were allowed to dance and good eats were always served us. Often we were invited to Sunday evening suppers after church by the various ladies of our group who would vie with each other to extend kindness to the Negro students in their midst. I can recall the names of some of these kind folks and wish the many Alpha men to know who they were. I think of Mr. and Mrs. J a s .

Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fletcher, Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Irene Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Paine, Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson.

There were many others who like these I have named always welcomed us at their homes and gave us a word of encouragement. Many of the men of this group were janitors at the various white Fraternity houses. Through them we were always assured of a student waiters job.

I cannot close these statements without some comments as to the influence that the church life of Ithaica had on

our group during 1905-1908. Fortunately for us the pastor at the A. M. E. Zion Church was the Rev. T. A. Center, an earnest young man who had graduated a few years previous from Lincoln University. He always acted in the role of a big brother and his clean living christian life was an inspiration to us. His home was always open to us, and he and his cultured wife were among those whom we revered. The friendship that existed between us lasted until his untimely death. His memory is always with those who were touched by his influence.

So powerful were the influences with which the good people of Ithaca surrounded us, that, it was no wonder that the presence of Mrs. Singleton at our convention recalled memories.

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Continued From Page 17 ELECTION OF OFFICERS:— President, Charles H. Wesley; Southern Vice President, H. Councill Trenholm; Eastern Vice President, Roger F. Gordon; Mid-Western Vice President, Lucien Wright; Western Vice President, Bert McDonald; General Secretary, Jos. H. B. Evans; General Treasurer, Farrow R. Allen; Editor of "The Sphinx", Lewis O. Swingler; Director of Educational Activities, Rayford W. Logan.

Lay Members of Executive Council: Brothers Ferdinand L. Rousseve, Walter S. Scott, Edward W. Bro6ke.

Recessed and retired directly to Banquet, 11:30 p.m.

12:00 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT— Banquet at Y. W. C. A., at which time and place the following reports were made and adopted: Commitee on Recommendations; Budget; Resolutions; Committee on Place; Committee on Cup Award. Address by Brother Elmer A. Carter, who acted as Toastmaster. Newly elected officers installed by Brother Jewel Kelly; Banquet address by Brother Marshall Shepard; award of Balfour Cup to Phi Lambda Chapter, and the McGee Cup to Gamma Chapter; distribution of Convention Souvenirs (CigContinued On Page 40

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"Convention Highlights W 7 E L L by some unknown circumstances here I am again W to fill a place that has become somewhat of—shall 1 s a y a much talked of column. Under the new bi-ennial term of the publication of the Sphinx Magazine I am to be with you again. I am grateful for such, the honor that has been bestowed upon me. May I aerve you better.

Since this is labelled Convention Highlights I might as well say something about that 'gala' affair which. 1 understand will be the talk of the fraternity for quite sometime. Let's see some of the things that it was outstanding f o r ; - F i r s t - I t was the largest convention in attendance in the history of the organization-Well that s natural since it was held in the largest city in the country and almost the shrine of the fraternity. Second-Attend, ed by all the living jewels of the fraternity and attested to by one that he had a grand time—incidentally the second he has been to since he helped to organize it.

Hope he comes around again soon.We aren t so bad after all Third—Greatest aggregation of steam roller taet-CJ ever assembled fc Mfhadom. A mighty lot of power with so little result*. I suggest that we use other methods next time. Fourth—Greatest amount of nothing received for the registration fee by visiting brothers collected at the beginning of the convention. No wonder there is always a howl raised to get the registration fee reduced.

But don't pass judgment on the whole by the shortcomings of this one center. Watch the Southern hospitality.

Fifth—Greatest amount of non-planning for a convention yet. No guides—No information bureau—lack of a number of other facilities and etc. So much for that; with all these comments coming in from various sections of the country I can still see a glorious time was had by all. The World of Tomorrow offers a variety of interesting facts.

I am still wondering what happened to the telegram that was sent from the Beale Street gang. It should have been mentioned unless it was intercepted by those with the opposition. Sometime those things will happen. What about it, Brother President? Anyway you won out.

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constituents.

I sometimes wonder if there is not more behind some ot these places than what shows on the surface. Some really "Baptist Convocation" methods—pardon my reference Brother—are used. Think I'll get into the ring myself.

Some of the boys were really doing themselves proud at the affair at the Savoy. And quite a few of the boys from the 'wi'.d and wooly west' managed to get around the town in a jam up fashion. I can see Brother C. P. Johnson from Texas really hooting it up, foKowed by a cloee second by none other than Brother Sidney Williams of Missouri. What those two loose hombres did not do is not wcrth mentioning. But it was worth it.

The grand old man of the South, Brother Chas. W. Greene who was dispossessed of his national vestments after so long a run does not in any way lose his glamour and popularity. He possib'y has done more for the rejuvenating of Alpha Phi Alpha than any one single man in the fraternity. The chapters of the South are largely responsible to him for their existence. Our hats are off to Brother Greene.

It was particularly i n t e r e s t s to note the various number of other organizations that met in the City of New York at the same time the Alphas were there. New York was overrun with organizat'ons during the month of August. That may account for some of the laxness that was evidenced. I want to pay special mention to the young lady that was elected to the General Presidency cf Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in the person of Miss Elsie Austin, a very capable attorney making great strides in the field for women. A very attractive little lass and my personal felicitations to her. Hope I will see her soon.

And while I am on the subject of other organizations I want to, on behalf of the Sphinx staff, acknowledge the many kind messages that was sent to the convsntion.

The staff joins me in thanking you.

The early part of November will be celebrated as Continued On Page , 23

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 stallment claim. Brother Dr. Whittier C. Atkinson of Rho Chapter had a two hour dinner of eight courses at the exclusive Terrace Club at the World's Fair. When they appeared at the cashier's desk, Brother Atkinson reduced the Grover Whalen World's Fair deficit by a sum equal to a Maternity delivery fee. Other fellows bold enough to sample the Mimo Club and the Small's Paradise, came out mumbling to themselves something about a "Sinking Fund." Yes, indeed, the vacation fund was sinking lower and lower."

"The dances and private parties were fine. They were a flea's paradise, green pastures of joy. The Delta and Alpha formals were grand affairs. Dances in New York turned out to be the same old down home picnic. Folks take their lunches and their liquor. From a fleaish point of view they were barbecues to us. Nice easy to reach viands but I was somewhat overcome with the talcum powders and other cosmetics that mixed in with every bite I got; to say nothing of alcoholic perspiration."

CHAPTER FOUR "Thursday came with the air saturated with politics.

Trading and knifing grew apace. Every committee report was the signal for a skirmish. The poison gas was intolerable. Finally came the election and when the ballots were discarded, among the bric-a-brac were several old .faithfuls, men whose names will become legendary, "Deacon" Green, Lieutenant Piper and others. Gathering up -the fragments you went to the Y. W. C. A. for a dawn banquet presided over by forty damsels in white and moistened at intervals by Brother Frank Walker. Brother Elmer Carter, a distinguished gourmet rivaling Boswell's Samuel Johnson had his gastronomical inclinations curtailed by his duties as Toastmaster. A very sleepy co-vicar and legislator wearily reemphasized the wonderful speech previously echoed by Brother Channing Tobias to. an equally sleepy audience. It was a serious dignified and colorful banquet but lacking in typical Alphian abandon."

CHAPTER FIVE "But what has this got to do with reincarnation? Well, I hate to tell you but it means that I saw brothers of yours at the conclave who reminded me of every known creature in the animal kingdom. And when they were on this earth before they represented every known creature of natural history. This fact is clearly outlined in 'their features and their natures; but the metamorphosis of ageless sleep, that is, reincarnation, has brought them up to their present high estate. When they leave this time and return, back will come the animal and insect procession again. Take your president, for instance, anybody can see he was a gazelle when he was here before, so agile, so gentle, so graceful. Brother Evans was a fox if what those seven men said in that certain caucus was : true. Brother Archie Burrell was an eagle; Brother Jerrick, a fast stepping grey hound; Brother Belford Lawson, a •smooth panther; Brother Carson D. Baker was a stalking lion; Brother Bert McDonald, a bull Moose; Brother "Panama" Johnson, an Ibex; Brother St. Elmo Brady, a wise owl; Brother Burt Mayberry, an Elk; Brother Lewis Swingler, a praying mantis. Brother Cyrus must have been a woodpecker because he pecked away at the budget committee, the secretary's report, and the frat pin contract fight. Brother Sidney Redmond was so gentle, he must have been a lamb. And you, oh yes, I forgot to tell you what you were when you were

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here before. I am not sure, I believe you must have been Just then I awakened and it seems that I just couldn't get the word "louse" out of my mind. So it goes fellows, another convention, more history to record. We leave New York City to meet again in 1940 at Kansas City. Alpha men running true to form "jumping from thitty to thitty." Believe it or not!

P. S. Any similarity of names or any seeming reference to any person or persons living, dead or as good as dead is purely accidental.

P. P. S. The views expressed in this article by Mr. Flea are entirely his own and they do not in anyway represent the opinion of the Frat Fun Editor. o

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Continued From Page 22 National Educational week and to my surprise I have been called upon to prepare a talk on "The Economics In Education." I wonder just what I will say about such a deep subject. I more than likely will call upon my good friend and colleague, Brother Milton S. J. Wright, of Wilberforce University to help me out of this storm.

Here's hoping that what I say will not put me on the unemployment list.

Let's all start now to prepare to rope some of those Kansas- City steers at the next Convention. There's some prize 'beef out there, they tell me.

Brother 0. Wilson Winters has in his column styled his attendance at the last convention as that of a flea moving around from here to there and believe you me he hopped around quite some. I wonder if Mrs. Wilson was aware of his hopping? I'll hush.

The new Fraternity History is off the press and quite a bit of additional information is in the new edition.

It would pay us well if we all went to school on some of the history pertaining to our organization. I find in my getting around that quite often a lot of the facts are misquoted. Let's read up Brothers.

And speaking of reading up, let's read up on our song.

In the last issue of the Sphinx the entire words and music was published for the benefit of those of us who have contracted 'frogs' in their throats.

Watch the parade of Alpha men on the gridiron this year as they are scattered about the country on both our Negro Schools and White Schools football teams. I hope that Brother Gray of Southern will again compile another list of Alpha men in big time athleticsj as he did last year. What about it Coach Gray? I understnd you are in Philadelphia now.

My limited amount of space is just about used up but I couldn't close without saying something about Olga.

She visited my town a short while back under circumstances which curbed my tongue. I hope next time you come it will be under different arrangements. Remember I said in the last issue that I thought I was slipping and losing out somewhat, but I am still game. I will try to stick it out. Lookout for me Carolina. Beseeingya all in the next issue. Look us up some time.

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By James B. Browning History Editor 1. Rayford W. Logan, "The Negro and the New Deal," Social Work Tcday, June, 1939. If you were too busy, lazy, or stupid to read the entire Sphinx issue devoted to this subject, then, here is another chance to see how the Sphinx got a scoop.

2. F. D. Patterson, "Statement concerning National Negro Health Week," National Negro Health News VII. In which he calls the National Health movement "one of the most effective means for direct or indirect cooperation of Whites and Negroes yet devised."

3. C. H. Wesley, "Organized Labor and the Negro," The Journal of Negro Education VIII. The General President, Wesley, suggests that the Negro workers should cooperate with white workers and should become more courageous in the face of the realities of labor situations.

4. H. H. Long, "The Position of the Negro in the American Social Order: A Forecast." The Journal of Negro Education VIII. We are told here of our advantage in education; "our need to study other minorities, our hope that sloppy expression and thinking will decline, our need to guard against unintelligent mating, our need to develop a deeper appreciation of the gifted child, our need to periodically examine past and present leadership critically, our need for living a diversified racial life and for making psychological study of minorities.

5. C. S. Johnson, "The Present Status of Race Relations, with Particular Reference to the Negro," The Journal of Negro Education VII. Read this and learn of the rich possibilities for good which await colored and white folk who work together.

6. G. O. Butler, "The Black Worker in Industry, Agriculture, Domestic and Personal service", The Journal of Negro Education VII. Every person who is tempted to discuss any of the main problems affecting the Negro today, and we all do discuss phases of Negro life in barber shop, office, home, and frat house, should read volume VII of the Journal of Negro Education; if for no other: reason than to avoid making a stupid argument when he could have secured up to date facts and interpretations on "The Position of the Negro in the American Social Order."

Charles H. Thompson, has been the outstanding person in making Howard University a center of educational research. If you want a mind of scholarly information on what Negroes are doing today and may be expected to do tomorrow you simply must see what Editor Thompson produced in Volume seven of The Journal of Negro Education.

7. Jaun Latina, Slave and Humanist Press, N. Y., 1938.

by V. B. Spratlin. If you are interested in romance lang-

uage, romance literature or romance history, please read this book.

8. Black Folk—Then and Now. By W. E. Burghardt Du Eeis, New York; Henry Holt and Company, $3.50. How c'o you like this item by Brother Logan in the September Opportunity for picturesque reviewing ? "Black Folk, Then and Now" is required reading for all who desire a graphic brilliantly written history of a Cavalry that seems to have no end. It should especially be on the study table of all those statesmen who blatently prate of democracy while forgetting or ignoring the fact of the millions whom those democrats exploit almost as much as the totalitarian states oppress those who dare disagree with their Omnipotent Folly.

9. The Negro Family, by E. Franklin Frazier, Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 1939. Dr. Carter G. Woodson says this cf the book: "One can hardly cgree with the author in some of his conclusions. He has exaggerated the looseness and the immoral consequences of the Negro family organization in the days of slavery. While there were white men who treated the Negro family as one would a herd of cattle, there were also white men who were just as careful about the morality among the slaves as in their own families.

The Negro, too, had a sense of morals which they brought from Africa, and when possible they resisted the mating required for breeding purposes during slavery. There are cases of Negro women who suffered death from persecution rather than yield to such immoral practices! However, Dr. Burgess and other fellow sociologists have acclaimed the book as a distinct contribution to sociological research.

10. Special Problems of Negro Education, Staff Study No. 12, Prepared for the Advisory Committee on Education by Doxey A. Wilkerson, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. 11. College Student Mortality, Brothers, E. O. Knox and Joseph St. Clair Price are on the staff which wrote this account which can be secured from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C , for fifteen cents.

In the discussion on lodging and student mortality, they say "students lodging at a fraternity or sorority house had the lowest percentage leaving the institution in both the privately and publicly controlled universities."

This section of The Sphinx will be glad to call attention to all books published by the Brothers and to receive your candid criticism of the effort. •— J. B. Browning, Miner Teachers College, Washington, D. C.

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ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF NATIONAL PAN HELLENIC COUNCIL, INC. IN N. Y.

£ ) F F I C E R S and members at the Eleventh Annual Convention of the Pan Hellenic Council, Inc. The Council met from Aug. 25th through Aug. 27th at the Harlem Branch Y. M. C. A., New York City, N. Y., with Brother William C. Pyant, Evanston, Illinois, 8th from left end, front row, presiding as National Chairman.

National officers of other Greek-Letter Societies present were Mrs. Margaret Davis Bowen, Supreme Basileus, of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Miss Bertha Black, Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority; Albert W. Dent, Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Miss Maude E. Brown, First Anti-Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha; Mrs. Vivian Osbourn Marsh, president of Delta Sigma

Theta Sorority (retiring); Frederick D. Weaver, editor of the Omega Oracleand Lewis O. Swingler, editor of the Alpha Sphinx. Brother Attorney George w ' Lawrence, of Chicago, 111., is secretary of the Council.

Brother Dr. Rayford W. Logan, Director of Education for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, delivered the main address at the public session of the Council Sunday evening, August 27th, the Pan-Hellenic Aqucade, at the Lido Pool, Roof Garden and Ballroom, was the signal of a series of social events planned and carried out in connection with the Biennial Conventions of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Brother Pyant was reelected National Chairman.

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By BROTHER E. A. LOMAX

D R O T H E R William S. Taylor, popularly known to all Alpha men as Coach "Bill" Taylor, is still carrying on at Arkansas State College in the f i e l d o f athletics.

Brother Taylor has been connected with Alpha Phi Alpha close to 15 years. Entering as an undergraduate at Nu Chapter, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, "Bill" Taylor finally became a member of the graduate chapter of Delta Lambda in Baltimore.

The past summer, COACH "BILL" TAYLOR while attending the Alpha convention in New York City, Brother Taylor found time to matriculate at Long Island University Coaching School where he studied under coaches, "Tad" Wieman of Princeton; Andy Kerr of Colgate- "Bo" McMillan of Indiana; "Bill" Kern of Carnegie Tech- "Dutch" Bergman of Catholic University; Claire Bee of Long Island; and "Potsy" Clark of the Brooklyn Dode*er.

The late J. M. Howe, at one time sport's editor of the Philadelphia Tribune, once wrote: Philadelphia knows Bill Taylor who for three years was the best all round athlete at Lincoln University. Out there in the Chester County hills Bill amassed letters with consumate skill and ease. Football, Baseball, Basketball and Track were all pie to Taylor and keeping him off a team was like keeping a loose duck away from a convenient Brother Taylor started his coaching career at Samuel Huston College in 1926 after his graduation from Lincoln.

He was usually successful in putting out championship football and basketball teams. He succeeded Coach Charles Drew at Morgan College in 1928, and had the first Morgan team to defeat Lincoln and tie Howard. The Morgan basketball team of the same school year defeated all college opponents and whipped the World's Champions—the Renaissance of New York City by five points. On this great Morgan team were brothers "Lanky" Jones who is now a practicing physician in New Jersey; "Cutie" Brown, a Baltimore physicial education teacher; and "Pinky" Clark; also a physical education teacher in Baltimore.

Lincoln University, Bill's alma mater, was able to get him away from Morgan College by doubling his salary.

At Lincoln he served as athletic director and head coach for three years. Here, Bill had the distinction of staging the first Negro football game ever to be played both at the Polo Grounds and the Yankee Stadium in New York.

Bowie Normal College was fortunate in securing the services of Brother Taylor in 1933. Back in Maryland

TN a colorful allUniversity Convocation held in Trinity Cathedral, made famous by Bishop Phillips Brooks, Boston University f e a t u r e d a three-day Preaching Conference at which addresses were made by distinguished alumni from across the country. Representing the race on the occassion was Brother Dr. Stanley E. Grannum, President of Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas, who chose as his subject, "The H i g h Privilege o f Minorities."

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"This, he said, "appears paradoxical at first glance, since minorities are thrown into a huddle and in the very nature of the case are forced to attempt normal human development in the constant spotlight of critical observation."

"The result of the segregation system as it operaes in America and elsewhere is a re-enactment of the first century shame of the cross. Human personality with all its divine attributes is crucified upon a cross of vicious tradition. In spite of this crucifixion and in the fact of it, the minority group must develop courage and faith.

The Negro has done this in an unparalleled way and has developed spiritual qualities which mankind now needs. America needs the Negro, and American Christianity especially, if it would save itself from unreality."

The Boston Evening Transcript, daily publication of Boston, Mass., quoted at length from the message of the Texas educator, and in the October 17, 1939 edition, carried his picture along with other guest speakers, including Dr. Edgar Sheffield Brightman, a former instructor of Dr. Grannum. The two men had not seen each other in 16 years.

again Bill served as Registrar, Teacher of physical education and Varsity coach, for better than two years.

In 1936, Bill enrolled at the University of Michigan where he received the Master of Arts degree in Physical Education, uDon the completion of a unique thesis entitled, "Intramural Athletics for Men in Negro Colleges."

Coach "Bill" Taylor, as we call him, has a world of athletic experience. He believes that after the fundamentals of any game are learned, it is morale that makes a team win. It is Taylor's opinion that a coach has a real challenge to develop leadership, expertness and resourcefulness in the boys on his squad. At Arkansas State College with a squad of only 26 men, Coach Taylor's "Lions" have recently defeated Wiley College by the score of 3 to 0, and have overcome Texas College, 13 to 12.

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Phi Lambda Chapter, Raleigh, N. C , was awarded the famous Balfour Cup at the 27th General Convention in New York City last August for having carried out the best all-around program of any chapter in the Fraternity. Sitting, left to right, chapter members are:—R. L. Lynch, H. C. Perrin, W. H. Quarles, Jr., R. P. Daniel, president; H. L. Trigg, C. H. Boyer, H. I. F. Nanton, E. A. Armstrong, and J. M. Stevens.

Standing,.left to right:—M. W. Akins, J. H. Coleman, S. M. Carter, C. G. Henry, L. W. Roberts, A. E. Weatherford, J. P. Bond, Jr., H. E. Payne, J. C. Harlan, H. C. Freeland, D. A. Williams, Roger D. O. Kelly, J. N. Bugg, N. D. Eason and J. H. Franklin. Absentees:—Brothers T. K. Bordeis, Rudolp'i Jones, and J. C. Levingston. Illness prevented the attendance of Brother Borders.

Brother Dr. Daniel is a former Vice-President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the driving force of his personality during his incumbency won him the sobriquet, "Dynamic Dan." He is president of Shaw University. Recently he was heard in a masterful address on "Wings Over Jordan."

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RALEIGH, N. C. Greetings to Brothers in Alpha: Inspired by winning the coveted Balfour Cup awarded for outstanding achievement, Phi Lamda returned to its activities with renewed vigor.

Incidentally, Phi Lambda was well represented at the Conclave with one fifth of its members attending. From them, interesting high lights of the convention were heard at our regular monthly meeting, supplementing the reports made by Brother H. I. F. Nanton, and Brother President Robert P. Daniel.

Needless to say, the Brothers were overjoyed to receive the cup from our President, which marked the crowning achievement of the Chapter.

After completing the regular order of business, Brothers repaired to the dining room of the Arcade Hotel for

a delightful snack. Then, having satisfied the "inner man", the Brothers sat with a complacent look to have a group picture taken with the Balfour Cup fittingly displayed against those comprising the roster of Phi Lambda Chapter.

We are glad to report the return of Brother Newell Eason, who was granted a leave of absence from Shaw University to pursue further graduate study at the University of Southern California.

Those who will take a part in chapter activities for the first time are: Brother Ivan Taylor of Beta Chapter, and Brother John Hope Franklin who hails from "Sigma", my old chapter in Boston.

Brother Taylor is Joint Professor of English at Saint Augustine College, and Shaw University, where he is acting as head of the Department at the respective colleges.

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During the summer, Brother H. L. Trigg, Supervisor of Negro High Schools for the State of Noith Carolina, attended the exclusive Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N. Y. As guest speaker on the "Wings over Jordan" program, Brother Robert P. Daniel spoke on the subject: "The role of the Church college in Negro Education". Brother Daniel also attendsd meetings of the American Teacher's Association in Atlantic City. Our most efficient Secretary, Brother Walker H. Quarles, Jr., visited friends in Richmond and in various points East.

Brother C. G. Henry spent a few days at the Conclave before visit'ng his parents in West Chester, Penn.

Brother T. K. Borders, dynamic Superintendent of the State Orphanage for Negroes, is convalescing rapidly, and expects to rejoin us soon.

The chapter regrets the loss of Brother Benjamin Quarles who left the faculty of t h a w University to accept a position at Dillard.

FLASH!!! Brother H. L. Trigg has been elected president of the Elizabeth State Teachers College to succeed the late J. H. Bias who died last summer. . .Though not one of the sixteen applicants for the position, Brother Trigg was elected unanimously by the board of trustees, and will assume his duties immediately. . .Another feather in the cap of Alpha.

In closing, here's a tip that may be of interest to fellow "Apas". After the next Convention, letters of inquiry regarding whereabouts of the McGee Cup may be addressed to Phi Lamda Chapter, in whose care it will then reside.

Yours Fraternally, J. M. STEVENS.

Rho Lambda

Chapter

BUFFALO, N. Y. The October meeting of Rho Lambda Chapter was called to order by the President, Brother Dr. Walter B. Holland, in Ithaca, New York.

The meeting was regarded as one of vast importance because it was held in the City where Alpha Phi Alpha first came into being.

The Brothers were elated over the fact that Alpha Chapter in Ithaca, has been restored to the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha again. Alpha Chapter already has a number of pledges from Cornell and Syracuse Universities. They are looking forward to a very prosperous and fruitful year.

The Brothers were entertained very lavishly by Brother Dr. A. P. Johnson of Syracuse, New York, who is a member of Rho Lambda Chapter in Buffalo.

After the business meeting there was given a Musical program and the participants consisted of the students from the surrounding Universities. The program was highly enjoyed by all. Brother Dr. Johnson, is a very outstanding dentist and is enjoying a lucrative practice in Ithaca, New York. He was appointed as a dentist in the Child's Hygiene Division in Syracuse, New York, about six years ago.

Brother Dr. Galvin, is the only Negro Physician in Ithaca and is enjoying a very nice practice. He also as-

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sisted Brother Johnson in making the meeting a very enjoyable one.

Brother William L. Evans, who is the Executive Secletary of the Memorial Center and Urban League of Euffalo, New York, and is now recovering from a severe illness, journeyed 155 miles to be with the Brothers of Rho Lambda Chapter. Brother Evans took a very active part in the discussions of the meeting and later at the Lanquet gave a very wonderful address.

Brother Dr. Washington the leading Negro Physician in Syracuse is a new earner and a newlywed. His future looks very bright. He was also present at the meeting.

Brothers Walter B. Holland, A. D. Price, Robert Edwards, C. P. Maupin, L. L. Burrell, of Buffalo, motored to Ithaca and enjoyed a very enthusiastic meeting. Brother Price, was appointed as manager of the Willard Park Housing Project about four months ago and is doing a real job.

Fraternally yours, DOCTOR RUSSELL B. HOLLAND, Editor to the Sphinx. o

Beta Omicron

Chapter

A & I STATE COLLEGE Greetings Brothers: Ones again Tennessee State College opens its doors in preparation for a successful school year and once again Beta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha looks forward to a successful year—yes, the most successful yet. The chapter begins this season with more brothers than ever before (twelve). Likewise the Sphinx Club enjoys the largest membership in its history on the campus, numbering at the present eighteen, including four new members from other schools.

Brothers who graduated in June and who have received teaching positions are as follows: Brother William Hafford is back here on the campus as assistant in the library; Brothers J. Frank Taylor and Ulysses Wilhoite are teaching at Lexington, Tennessee and Lynchburg, Tennessee respectively. Brother Randolph Howell is located at Woodstock, Tennessee and Brother Edgar Burke is in the school system of South Carolina while Brother James Johnson is working in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brother Millard Ulen in Detroit, not forgetting Brothers William S. Gravitt at Courtland, Alabama and John E. Bush at Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Alpha smoker for new students and Freshmen held on October 28th was a very fine affair and gave good representation of dear old Alpha Phi Alpha.

At the time cf this writing plans are being made to give several various programs that are sure to create no little amount of very favorable attention.

The new roster of officers are as follows: Billy Jones, President; Walter Debose, Vice-President; Phillip Pyron, Secretary; Ira Evans, Corresponding Secretary, and Leon Carter, Treasurer.

Wishing you all a successful y-ear. We remain, Yours Fraternally, BILLY JONES, Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

November-December, 1939

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Chi Chapter MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE Greetings Brothers: A truly brotherly gathering—our first meeting of the year—ushered in the activities of Chi chapter for this school year. Upwards of fifty brothers attended, a number we feel certain is indicative of the wholehearted interest we expect in our efforts this year. Our number has been increased by an influx of brothers from other chapters who are beginning their studies in Medicine and Dentistry.

Brother Donald M. Carey, one of our delegates to the twenty-seventh general convention, and Brother M. G. Ferguson, Regional Director, gave the highlights of the convention. As interesting as the business side of the convention was information concerning the progress of alumni brothers whom they saw in New York.

Fifteen new brothers were presented to the chapter.

There are other new brothers here in Meharry, but they have not as yet entered the fold.

Brother Dr. Michael J. Bent and Brother Dr. Raphael Hernandez each gave inspiring addresses. Brother Bent is associate Dean of the School of Medicine, and Brother Hernandez is chairman of the department of anatomy.

The interest of these and other faculty brothers in the progress of Chi is indeed commendable.

The members of Chi Chapter would like to take this opportunity of wishing successful internship periods to its recently graduated members. In like fashion may we extend every good wish for the success of other chapter programs this school year.

Fraternally yours, WALDENSE C. NIXON, Associate Editor to the Sphinx. o

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Tau Lambda

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TULSA, OKLAHOMA Once more the news of the activities of this chapter may be summarized as follows: The last time the news was sent, it was suggested that there would be given a smoker for the Regional Meeting of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, which met in Tulsa. The smoker was given April 7, at the newly acquired century room. Since the acquisition of the small dancing hall, the owner has redecorated it.

Alpha Tau Lambda of Alpha Phi Alphi and the chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity pooled their financial interests and gave to my mind, a swell smoker. Every one who attended this affair was privileged to drink all the beer he wanted, and eat all the food he chose. The brothers in charge were Dr. E. W. South, Clifford Johnson and Robert L. Fairchild. The latter brother acted as chairman. A dutch lunch with all the trimmings was prepared. Cigars and cigarettes were as plentiful as the sands on the Sahara Desert. I was informed that members of the guest fraternity were from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. This is the first tima I have had the pleasure to see as many Kappas together at one time. After the public meeting, the fraternity men began to gather as a cluster of grapes, until we had a house full. Games of the usual vaiiety were set in motion from bridge down. This continued until many were overcome by the desire of the body to recline and relax. The hour was three. I understand others remained until an early morning hour. Some of the interesting highlights of

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the affair are: The loudest Kappa was Otis Stout, he says: Never have I had the privilege to see the development of science as in the case of the radio. There is a radio, inter-communicating, and all the other parts there to be installed in Carver Junior High School, Tulsa, that is really "a honey" to look upon, and to see parformed. In principally every room and in the auditorium, there is a loud speaker which not only sends out messages from the radio, but a person can stand in the room and talk, and the messages will be returned to the person talking to you. In addition there is a victrola attached which permits the playing of the many records that are available. There is no doubt that this new step will enhance the benefits of school life to every boy and girl going to Carver. There is no doubt that our brother and friend has vision unparalleled, and we can rest assured that where there is life, this brother will continue to lift high the banner of Alpha. Finally, he lives Alpha, he sleeps Alpha, and sometimes I think to myself that he eats Alpha three times each day. I speak of the one and only Brother Clyde Cole.

Fraternally, ROBERT L. FAIRCHILDS.

Alpha Rho Lambda

Chapter

COLUMBUS, OHIO Greetings, Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha: With the opening of the 1939-40 season of activities, Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter has moved right out in front with its program under the leadership of our president, Brother Lucien Wright. The principal item of the program is The Columbus Community Forum which is sponsored by the chapter, and which has already won the respect and admiration of all Columbus, because of the fine job done in the two past seasons under the leadership of Brothers G. A. Steward, John G. Turner, A. J. Worsham, Paul Lofton and Charles Allen.

The organization set-up for the Forum for this season is as follows: Brother Louis Schuster has been selected for General Chairman and Brother Frank Shearer the Master of Ceremonies. The Executive Committee is composed of the officers of the chapter while the Advisory Committee is made up of the Executive Committee and outstanding persons from other walks of life. To date, no one has been selected to succeed Brother Schuster as statistician.

The first meeting for the current season was held on October 26th with Brother Shearer presiding in his inimitable manner. The speaker was Mr. Chester Gray, former State Supervisor of N. Y. A. and at present Field Representative On Negro Placements In The Ohio State Employment Service. Mr. Gray brought a most interesting message on, "Industrial Trends and Employment Techniques For The Negro Job Seeker."

Brother Schuster states that the aim of the committee is to stress 'bread and butter' subjects in the first two meetings. In carrying out his aim, he has announced Brother Charles W. Warfield, prominent local attorney, and Mr. Orval E. Peyton, operator of a chain of filling stations in Columbus, as the next speakers. Brother Warfield will speak on, "Problems of The Negro Professional Man," while Mr. Peyton will tell about the "Problems of the Negro Business Man." The Columbus Community Forum meets each fourth

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Sunday of the month at Second Baptist Church, Rev. Brother C. F. Jenkins, at 4:00 P. M. Each meeting is preceeded with a fifteen minute period of music rendered by a choir from one of the local churches. Mrs. Marguerite Caldwell directed the Oakley Avenue Baptist Church Choir at the meeting. The arrangements for music are under the supervision of Prof. J. Cleveland Limons, organist at Second Baptist. After this fifteen minutes the speaker begins at 4:00 P. M., not a few minutes after. The meeting closes at 5:15 when we have one speaker and at 5:30 with two.

Fraternally, BARBEE W. DURHAM. o

Alpha Omicron Lambda

Chapter

PITTSBURGH, PENN. It has been quite sometime since this Chapter has made the columns cf the Sphinx. The members of this chapter wish to inform tha brothers of Alpha wherever disbursed, that we are much alive and have been doing our part in trying to demonstrate the true spirit of Alpha Phi Alpha. Under the leadership of Brother R. Maurice Moss, our President, who is also the Executive Secretary of the Pittsburgh Urban League, this chapter has made a name for itself in the City of Pittsburgh.

Our members are not satisfied just to attend the meetings of the chapter and engage in the social activities thereof, but a great number of them have been making contributions in a tangible way to the welfare of our community.

For instance, we have in Brother Reginald Johnson, the Industrial Secretary of the Pittsburgh Urban League, a brother who is doing a great work in our community in helping to solve the great economic prcblein among our group. His efforts have been untiring in the battle with the various labor unions to see that the Negro secures an equal opportunity in the various industries of our community.

It has recently come to our attention that in the recent membership campaign of the Centre Avenue Branch Y. M. C. A. of Pittsburgh, that thirty-one (31) Alpha men were actively engaged in that campaign, and to these thirty-one (31) men can be given credit for the success of the campaign. The highest individual producer during the campaign was none other than a brother of this Chapter, namely:—Brother Royal W. Taylor, who incidentally, has been the high producer for the past three or four years.

A great many of our leading political workers both in the Democratic and Republican parties are active members of this chapter. Brother Wilbur C. Douglass, our most efficient secretary, and who by the way has been acclaimed the "All American Alpha Secretary", is connected with the Bureau of Claims and Investigations of the County of Allegheny. Brother Theron B. Hamilton, better known to Alpha men as "Slim Hamilton" is a City Assessor in the City of Pittsburgh, and from the latest reports coming from the Republican ranks, Joseph W. Givens, your Associate Editor, will be named in a few days as Assistant Deputy Attorney General. Lest we forget, Brother William Curtis, a member of this chapter, is the Workmens Compensation Referee. Brothers Donald C. Jefferson and Arthur Crockett are also employed by the County Commissioners of Allegheny County.

JOSEPH W. GIVENS, Associate Editor.

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Beta

Theta

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BLUEFIELD STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE

Greetings Brothers Everywhere: This school year finds us very active and eager to do great things. Last June, many of our brothers were graduated and have gone out into the world, however we are off to a good start with newly elected officers, such as Brother Leroy Perry as President; Brother William D. Foy, Vice-President and Advisor to the Sphinx Club, Brother Hayward Simpson, Secretary, Brother Eugene Fields, Treasurer, and your humble servant I. H. Goodwin, Associate Editor of the Sphinx Magazine.

We hope to better our record of last year in every line of endeavor, by hard work and conscientious effort.

0" the brothers who were lost by graduation last June, th.ce finding gainful employment are: Brother Clarence Robinson who is principal of a high school in Virginia; Brother Clarence Froe is teaching in Virginia and" Brother Paul Waller is mining.

As we go' forward this year may the brothersof Alphadom everj where unite their spirits in the common welfare of all mankind.

Yours Fraternally, I. H. GOODWIN.

Beta Pi

Chapter

LANE COLLEGE Greetings Brothers in Alpha: Again Beta Pi Chapter offers a hearty greeting to all brothers everywhere.

We are happy to pre^en; fourteen brothers whs joined us last April. They are: P^ul Dobbs, Cecil Draper, Fred Harrison, Herman Stoves, Lane C. Cleaves, Theadore Travis, James Richardson, Jecsie Massey, Ivan Croom, Floyd Cleveland, Theadore Lightfoot, Marshel Horton, Frank Haugh, and Albert P. Nunn. They have shown their willingness to cooperate in making this the best year in the history of Beta Pi. Beta Pi has started the school year of 1939-40 with high ideas. We are going to continue to hold the" banner high, which we have always succeeded in doing .among the other Greek Letter Organizations on the' campus.

Beta Pi is extremely glad of her ne.vly formed Sphinx Club, for it has already shown evidence cf its eagerness to work.

The roll of the Sphinx Club includes several firie young men of different states. With the inspiration received from the Big Brothers, they are anticipating a very successful year. Each member works ciotis'e'entio'usly and diligently for the improvement of the club.

In closing, I wish to extend that brotherly love to Brother Thornton Meacham, who was a member of the graduating class last year and is now taking a Law Course at Columbia University, New York. Brother Meacham i^ worthy of the name Brother. He has been a loyal member to Beta Pi Chapter!

Beta Pi sends best wishes to all brothers throughout the nation.

Yours Fraternally, VERLEN G. WHEELER.

November-December, 1939

Alpha Theta

THE

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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Greetings Brothers: Alpha Theta is happy to have the opportunity to welcome back all Alpha men to the various college and university campuses throughout the country and wish them all a very successful school year.

June and graduation has depleted the ranks of Alpha Theta, but our loss has been someone else's gain and we are more than glad to surrender our good brothers to serve humanity in a broader capacity. Those who received degrees here at the University of Iowa during the past year were as follows: June:—Biothers William Hebert, M. A. in Art; Thomas D. Pawley, M. A. in Dramatic Art; and Earl Smith, B.A. in Chemistry; August:— Brothers Thomas P. Dooley, PhD. in Biology; William Perry, PhD. in Chemistry; Clifton R. Jones, M.A. in Sociology; and George R. Rag!and, M.A. in Sociology.

Brothers Dooley, Pawley, and Perry are now members of the faculty of Prairie View State College, Piairie View, Texas. Brother Hebert is a member cf the faculty of Bluefied State Teachers College, Bluefield, W. Va. Brother Earl Smith has an assistantship in the department cf Chemistry at Howard University, and Brother Ragland is teaching at Taft, Oklahoma.

The following brothers have returned to continue or be-gin work toward their PhD. degrees: Brothers Rodney Kiggins and Alexander Walker in Political Science, Brother Augustus Law, in History; Brother Simpson, of Alabama State, in Chemistry; and Brother Clifton R. Jones, in Sociology. Brothers Frank Nicholson and Perkins are completing their work toward their M.A. degrees in Biology and Chemistry respectively.

A 1 brothers of Alpha Theta have returned to the University of Iowa after a very eventful and adventurous summer with a zest almost hitherto unknown, and really mean to make this a banner year. Brother Cunningham has returned after spending the summer in West Virginia; Brother Law divided his time between St. Augustine, Fla., and St. Louis, Mo. Brothers Walker and Cox vacationed in Oklahoma, and Brother Jones spent his six weeks vacation in New York, Philadelphia, and So. Boston, Virginia.

The Convention held during the past summer was a very inspiring one and your correspondent is sincerely glad to have been a part of it.

Here's wishing Alpha Chapters and Alpha men everywhere a most prosperous and successful year.

Until the next time I remain, Your correspondent, CLIFTON R. "ONE-Y" JONES.

Sigma

Chapter

BOSTON, MASS. Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha—Greetings: Sigma Chapter, here alone in good old New England, has not been idle, nor asleep for the past year. Despite the fact that activities have not been reported, progress has been made and Alpha has marched on in good Alpha style.

Our former president, Brother Dr. F. Irving Gray, because of numerous activities refused the chair for this next year. Brother Thomas Center, a very active and dependable brother, formerly of Syracuse, was elected

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president. Thus Sigma is operating under a new administration.

Sigma is justly proud of the very fine Education for Citizenship Campaign directed by our faithful Brother, Julian C. Blanker, and ably assisted by Brother Dr. Gray. At the very beginning of the week's activities some three thousand tags were distributed proclaiming a '-Voteless People is a Hopeless People". On Sunday April 16, the public sat spell bound while Alpha reviewed a few most interesting facts. The main speaker was Brother Lester B. Granger of New York City. We need not comment on Brother Granger who is one of those characters who can talk indefinitely without tiring his audience. The Symposium of Gre-ek Letter College Fratemity and Sorority Songs was a feature on the program that received much comment from the large audience.

Brother John R. Curtis, Jr., from Andover Newton Seminary, presided at the organ console. The lecal speakers included Brother Edward O. Gourdin, Brother Joseph Mitchell, Brother Morris R. Taylor.

Commencement in New England saw a few Alpha men, fittingly gowned, marching for -the final endorsement of their respective school, in this instance the Boston University. Brother Sylvester J. Carter, an outstanding graduate of Bates College, some few years ago, received his M.D. Brothers Howard D. Asbury, and Charles H. Foggie secured their M.A. in June and in August their S. T. B. Brother Frank Veal was awarded the degree cf S. T. M. Brother Kenneth Gray received the B.S. in Education.

Just about the time of commencement Sigma saw fit to conduct five men into the bonds of Alpha. Dr. Henry C. Turner, one of Boston's outstanding specialists, was made active hcnoiary member. The r.erphytes who crossed the burning sands were Thomas Cathcart, William Leak, Cyrus H. Peters and Percy J. Pitts.

Sigma is marching on civically and socially. Early in January it was our pleasure and gocd fortune to welcome to the Sigma's fireside, Brother Morris R. Taylor, of Dayton, Ohio, as new Head worker of the Robert Gould Shaw House. Just a few weeks ago we were happy to learn of the appointment of Brother Joseph Mitchell, long time leader of the Colored Republicans of the state, to the Parole Board. We are expecting much from Brother John E. Wyche who is now a very promising candidate for the office of City Counselor of Ward Nine in Boston.

Brother William D. Jackson, who is a candidate for the School Committee of Cambridge, is destined, to make the grade.

All Sigma is looking forward f-r the most, progressive year ever; starting off with a bang in the form of the Harvard-Yale Prom such as has never been seen in Boston. Brother Julian C. Branker is chairman of this affair and he is known to do a remarkable job.

Fraternally, WILLIAM W. JACKSON, Editor to Sphinx.

Alpha

Psi

Chapter

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (MO.) With everyone emerging from the activities of the convention, physically and spiritually, I am sure that the light of the world will be lifted higher by each brother. That is the solemn pledge of dear old Alpha Psi, as we embark on a program that will be of significance

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to Alpha Psi and Lincoln University. Ejmbodied in our plans is the idea of improvement of Negro life which is in compliance with the convention address of our General President, Brother Charles Wesley.

For the improvement of Negro Life, we are resorting to a series of programs in surrounding towns, which we think, should make the Negro of Missouri more conscious of the conditions of the Negro race.

In our plans for the year, which will lift the light higher, we are sponsoring a Thanksgiving party. Baskets will be issued to the needy in our locality in an effort to make Thanksgiving Day a better day for some.

It is easy to conceive that with these plans in view, we are ever alert for Alpha and the ideal for which it stands.

Our annual weiner roast entertaining the brothers, pledges and their company will be held as usual. There is always art enormous amount of fun as well as brotherly spirit exhibited on this occasion.

Our 1939 edition of the Sphinx club is also planning a very interesting program for the year. They are engaged in such activities necessary to the molding of true Alpha men. In connection with our Sphinx club we are trying to pledge even more and better material to our fraternity. So for this reason we have planned an elaborate Freshman banquet to conclude our rush activities.

Lost from our ranks by graduation and change of schools are: Brothers Richard Turf ley, Ferdinand Clark, Morris Fountain, Lindsay Strothers, Wesley Hicks, John Thomas, Garland Robinson, Wendell Wilson, Roger Duncan and Richard Johnson. You can be sure that we will miss all of them and I know they will miss that good old Alpha spirit which is always found here in dear old Alpha Psi. Returned to the fold are Brothers George Banks, and Victor Barker.

With all of these elaborate plans in mind, we are warning all brother chapters that we are after that Balfour cup. So beware! We have a big and interesting year ahead of us.

Yours Fraternally, WILLIAM WHITE.

Tau

Chapter

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Brothers in Alpha: Mirabile diet! Tau, at last, has safely anchored after a long and stormy voyage into port. With Brother Sidney Jones, our recently retired mid-western vice-president, who labored so indefatigably at the helm, Tau is harbored in a house of beauty,—a house with a gleaming and dazzling exterior, and a beautifully appointed interior rearing proudly her three stories into the heavens.

Only within the most secret recesses of our hearts can sufficient gratitude be expressed to the general convention and all those who have made it possible for the bud of Tau's hopes to burst blushingly in all its glory.

Truly our new home is one of the loveliest and most commodious seen anywhere and an unadulterated welcome is extended to our brothers and friends everywhere to come to Tau and rest awhile.

Each brother is imbued with a keen determination to do his utmost to have glory reflected upon Tau both scholastically and socially. With our more than twenty-

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five pledgees, we expect to see Tau's name high on the list at the end of this semester.

With the old vanguards, Seabeny, Turner, Pelkey, Hayes, Blackwell, Webb, Moody, McLaurin, and Martin on the scene followed closely by our neophyte brothers, Brown and Gayles, a constructive programme for Tau will be executed. Under the eagle eye of Big Brother Jones, assisted so ably by a host of brothers in Chicago including Brothers Brown, Love, Carey, and others, we cannot help but sail straight into the sun.

In later dispatches, more details will be given of Tau's activities.

Gazing down, serenely from her new throne, Tau ca'.mly surveys the horizon while she sends her greetings to world-wide Alphadom.

Fraternally, REGINALD F. FISHER.

Alpha

Eta Lambda

Chapter

PRAIRIE VIEW-HOUSTON, TEXAS Dear Brothers in Alpha: We of Alpha Eta Lambda are on the threshold of a new season of activities for the fall and winter, and prospects are that it will be an auspicious season indeed. Our chapter had a fair representation at the New York convention, and there we received the inspiration of such a large an.1 fine aggregation of brothers, among them especially t h i t honored group of Jewels. This inspiration will undoubtedly make itself felt in the months ahead as we endeavor to put into practice ideas discussed and decided upon at the convention.

Another thing that augurs well for our new season is the introduction of new blood into our chapter. We welcome our newly initiated members of recent months— Brothers Lee Perkins, T. W. Jones, Lloyd Scott, and Hugh Porter of Prairie View, and Brothers Williams and Terrell of Houston. We also welcome three brothers who have come to us from other chapters: Brother T. D. Pawley, M.A., who comes to us from Alpha Theta chapter of Iowa City, to join the English faculty at Prairie View; and Brother R. S. Byrd, M.S., who comes to us from Alpha Epsilon Limbda chapter of Vicksburg, Miss., to join the Agriculture faculty at Prairie View and Brother M. L. Gerrins, Mus. B. who comes to join the music faculty at Prairie, View. We have had to say a regretful farewell to two of cur number who have gone elsewhere this year to carry on. Brother John B. Cade, formerly Director of the Division of Arts and Sciences, has gone to Southern University as Dean of the faculty; and Brother Henry Murphy formerly acting college minister has joined the faculties of Morris Brown College and Atlanta University this term. We heartily wish for these brothers every success and plenty of it in their new fields of endeavor.

We are happy to report that during tha summer just past two of our number have been honored with the highest degree available in the academic work.

Brother R. P. Perry, Head of the Department of Natural Sciences at Prairie View, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Summer convocation at the University of Iowa for his thesis on the subject "The Behavior of Certain Substituted Vanillins and Some of their Alkyl

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T. P. Dooley, professor of Chemistry at Prairie View, also received the same degree at the same time and place as Professor Perry for his thesis on the subject "The Influence of Colchicine on the Germ Cells of Insects, with Special Reference to the Mitochondria and the Dictyosomes." Brother Perry is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Association for the Advancement of Science, and he is listed in the Biographical Directory of the American Men of Science. Brother Dooley made an appearance before the Iowa Academy of Science at their April meeting to present a preview of his research, and he is a member of Sigma Xi, an honorary scientific society, and of the American Genetics Association. He has been invited to beccme affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and with the American Microscopic Seciety. Both of these scholarly brothers are now collaborating in research in the field of farm chemurgy with the object of improving plant products and developing industrial uses for certain such products.

Brother President John Law studied at the University of Michigan this summer, and Brothers T. W. Jones and W. P. Terrell, Jr., at Iowa. All of these report a summer of very successful and enjoyable study.

GEORGE W. MORTON, Chapter Editor for Sphinx.

Mu

Chapter

MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY Greetings Brothers: Mu Chapter is ready to open the new year with renewed enthusiasm and we extend to the new vice-president of our district our best wishes and promise him the same support and cooperation we have given in the past. As a climax to a summer of hard labor (and some play) for the brothers, the chapter's first meeting was set for Tuesday, October 3rd, at the joint domicile of Brother President Lawrence and Brother Robinson. Plans for an active school and fraternal year was discussed, and the eternal struggle with the budget began.

Much water has flown under the bridge since our last letter to the Sphinx. Perhaps the most important happening of the summer as I see it was the marriage of Brother President John Robert Lawrence, Jr. to my mother, formerly Mrs. Helen O'Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and family (including me) are at home to the brothers and friends at 947 Inglehart Ave. in St. Paul.

This past summer also saw other jewels added to the crown of achievement of the chapter. Brother William R. Simnis received his degree at the University of Minnesota and soon afterward his appointment to the post of Director of Public Relations at the University of West Virginia.

To Brothers Simms go our congratulations and best wishes for success in his new position.

Brother Norman Lyght is doing well in his new position of director of athletics at the Summer Field Housing Project in Minneapolis. In addition to his new duties, Brother Lyght still finds time to be the gay Lothario of both towns.

Brother Claibourne Hill is residing in St. Paul at the present time. This is another of the brothers who will leave his mark in the world in the near future.

Brother Ollie Griffin bobs up from time to time with

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his ready smile. We all suspect him to be another of those gay blades about town, but we can never catch him doing anything wrong.

I ran into Brother Leon Smith in Spokane, Washington, this summer during the course of our respective labors on the railroad. Brothers, I am here to tell you Brother Smith looks "sharp as a tack" wherever and whenever he may be seen. At present his charming and beautiful wife is vacationing in Chicago, but Brother Smith is letting cff plenty of steam right here at home.

Brother Walter Goins just got back from the convention in New York along with Brother Hatcher of Minneapolis.

Both are just bubbling over with that "Good Old Alpha Spirit." Brother Goins can talk all day about Harlem and all the gorgeous girls in New York. (I don't think he'll be much good for the rest of the year!)

Among the many faces seen during the summer I might mention Brother Raymond "Bishop" Cannon, Brother Archie James, Brother William Cassius, Brother Louis Moore, and, last but not least, Brother Secretary John M. Patton (Yes, brothers, Brother Patton is still driving that old wreck he calls a car!). So until Mu chapter hears the pleading voice of the Sphinx again, I am, Yours Fraternally, WALTER L. ROBINSON.

Alpha

Chi Lambda

Chapter

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA After a summer period of chapter inactivity, Alpha Chi Lambda is happy to be again ushered into the joys of the coming months.

Brothers, however, individually have taken vacations and continued to do things.

Brother and Mrs. A. Murray Carter have completed a very beautiful home on Twelfth Street. Brothers are lavish in their laudations to Brother Carter.

Gradually the bachelor brothers are silently stealing away, but we hope not from the fold of Alpha. News has come that Brother Richard Moore, prominent medic of Savannah, Georgia, has recently crossed the matrimonial bar and the better half is none other than the charming Miss Ouida Bynes, also of Savannah. Dame Rumor hag it that there will soon come other announcements, invitations and what not. We patiently and cu.iously await the good news and wonder who will be next.

Brother prexy, L. D. Perry, motored to New York City to take in the fair et al., during September. He also was elected secretary-treasurer of the coaches and officials of the South Atlantic Athletic Association at its recent meeting in Columbia, S. C. Brother C. A. Williams vacationed at his home in Greenville, S. C. Brother John M. Tutt spent his vacation in New York City.

Brother Marion S. Johnson will be missed from our ranks this year. He has matriculated at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. He has the good wishes of the brothers for a very successful year.

Brother Harold E. Hill of Seneca, S. C, made a flying visit to Augusta. He is always a welcome visitor and we were glad to welcome our former prexy. Brother Benjamin Holland is this year a member of the faculty

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Brothers are ever happy to see Brother Leroy Carter, Atlanta Life Insurance auditor in the city. He spent two weeks during the early fall here.

Alpha Chi Lambda bade "Bon Voyage" to its brothers leaving the c'.ty with a little music, a trip of the light fantastic and all together a pleasant evening with ths ladies sharing the honors. Brothers Frank G. Yerby departing to Florida A. and M. College, Tallahassee, Florida as professor of English; Albeit Greenlee back to Tennessee State College in Nashville, Tenn., were among those honored.

Yours in A. Phi A., AUGUSTUS C. GRIGGS.

Beta Gamma

Chapter

VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE Greetings Brothers!

Beta Gamma looks forward to a grand year of activity.

During the summer President Elbert Pogues initiated a drive for the reclamation of unfinancial brothers. His efforts are almost certain to attain seme success before time for the payment of Grand Chapter Dues.

The chapter is making plans for a smoker to entertain and become acquainted with the freshman so that the best interests of Alpha may not be neglected. We are also planning an initiation banquet in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Alpha, to follow soon after the fall initiation, the time for which is fast approaching.

At the end of the past school year, Beta Gamma lost, thru graduation, ten brothers who have now gone, some into their respective fields, but all to hold aloft the banners of Alpha. Brother Simon Cook is teaching at Winchester, Virginia; Brother Hugo Owens, former President of the Student Council, is teaching in Maryland. Brother Wilbur Lewis, class of '38, is teaching in the public school system of Washington, while Brother Horace Robinson is doing graduate work in sociology, on scholarship, at Atlanta University.

Seven Brothers found it impossible to return for the current school year. However, Beta Gamma still boasts seventeen members. Brother Robert Manuel has returned to us after a years' absence from school. Further, we have added to our number Brother William Coleman and Brother Lowe, from Wilbn-force and Howard Universities respectively.

Officers for the current year are: Brother E bert Pogue, President; Brother Coleman Lewis, Vice-President; Brother Edward Robinson, recording secretary; BrotherSinclair Jetter, corresponding secretary; Brother Donald Thigpen, treasurer; Brother Edward Shelton, ssageantat-arms; Brother William Baugh, editor to the Sphinx; and Brother James Cooley, chap'ain. Brother James Young is Dean of the Sphinx Club.

With brothers engaged in various activities about the campus (Brother Pogue, student representative to the Athletic Committee; Brother Bryant, laboratory assistant in Physics; various others engaged in extra-curr'culars) Beta Gamma expects an unusually bright year.

Much success to the Brothers in Alpha in all their endeavors.

Fraternally, WILLIAM H. BAUGH, Associate Editor.

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Beta Eta Lambda

Chapter

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Greetings Brothers: Fall has come and the brothers of Beta Eta Lambda chapter are laying aside the inactiveness of summer months and getting down to real work. However, before l elating to fall activities, I shall mention some of the events of the chapter during the late spring season.

The event of greatest impoitance to Beta Eta Lambda chapter was the state wide citizenship campaign. Under the most efficient guidance of Brother Lucius L. McGee, the committee produced a program of exceptional value.

Beta Eta Lambda, in cooperation with other state chapters, presented Brother Bindley C. Cyrus, eminent Chicago barrister, to the Oklahomans. The mass meetings in Wewoka, Tulsa, and Langston, were a part of the national citizenship program May 4-7, which finally ended with an all state meeting and citizenship drive in Oklahoma City, Sunday, May 7, 1939, in which Brother Cyrus aroused the citizens of the state to action in that Negrces must organize polit'cal and economic power.

There are times in the lives of all of us when we are moved to sadness and it was a great sadness to Beta Eta Lambda on Wednesday, July 12, 1939, when death took Brother Alonza Bernard Williams. He was possessed of a gsnial sunny nature, a brilliant mind, and a keen intellect. We shall ever remember the life which he lived, the efforts which he put forth, and the influence he exerted for Alpha Phi Alpha.

Inspired by the splendid report of Brother Lucius L. McGee, who attended the general convention in New York City, Beta Eta Lambda promises to make 1940 an unprecedentedly successful year. Oar present program consists of enlisting the delinquent brothers and preparing the chapter budget for 1940, after which other activities will follow.

Brother Hobart S. Jarrett, Dean of Men and Instructor of English at Langston University, is now absent from the chapter seat. He was granted a scholarship by the General Education Board and is working on his doctorate in literature of the 13th century at Harvard University. We are proud of the accomplishments of our brothers, which is a tribute to their abilities.

Best wishes to all of the chapters for a constructive program for the coming fiscal year.

KENNETH LEE JONES, Associate Editor Sphinx.

Beta Lambda

Chapter

KANSAS CITY, MO. Greetings: For the next seat of the Alpha Convention—the heart cf America—Kansas City—in 1910! Although the Louisville delegation brought all of the correct paraphernalia to snare a convention, they overlooked the fact that Kansas City has a wide reputation for warm hospitality. The b: others who attended the conference and worked on important committees, were Guy Davis, Mathew E. Carroll, Burt Mayberry, J. R. Lillard and J. O. Morrison.

To them Beta Lambda extends a hearty grip for bringing the brothers to Kansas City in 1940.

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During the summer months and since the last issue of the Sphinx, the grim reaper came into the ranks of Beta Lambda and took Brother Ralph A. Marsden from us to enter into the final chapter, OMEGA. Brother Marsden was a teacher in Lincoln High School for 21 years.

John Wiley, a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Business Administration, has now joined the Peoples Finance Corporation where he will handle the real estate department.

Ernest Brown, who was sports Editor of the Kansas City Call where he did a splendid job, had been promoted to the Editorship of the Dallas, Texas Call office.

Dr. Lawrence P. Shumake is now resident physician at the Wheatley-Provident Hospital where Brother Dr. E. B. Perry is the medical director. Dr. Shumake is married and has a fine little girl.

Brother Emmett Walls who has been a leading light in athletic circles in the middle west has qualified for a post on the police force and under the new Chief of Police, we expect Brother Walls to go to the top.

Brother Charles West, after a year of work at the University of Michigan came back to claim as his wife, Miss Chloe Cook, the daughter of Brother H. O. Cook who is principal of the Lincoln High School where Brother West teaches chemistry.

Two of Beta La«ida's Kansas side boys made good when they were given principalships this summer. Brother Herman T. Jones was made principal of the Kansas Vocational School at Topeka. At the beginning of the school year he increased his family by the addition of a charming little girl. Brother Dan Mathews heads Western University. He is the husband of the former Eleanor Westmoreland and has one child.

Brother Cordell Norman who teaches Political Science and Government has been appointed to teach at Lincoln High School. Last year he was instructor at Sumner High School on the Kansas side.

On the same faculty at Lincoln, Brother Richard Smith was recently appointed to teach instrumental music. He comes from the University of Iowa with a splendid record.

He also is about to take unto himself a wife.

Brother W. R. Tillmon, a veritable Napoleon, has beside his job as a social worker, the chairmanship of the Negro Citizens Movement which has a membership of 1,000 to fight the civic battles for the Negro in Kansas City.

The beautiful towers of the new Sumner High School are going up at a rapid pace in order that the new plant can be occupied as soon as possible. Brother John A. Hodge, the principal, will have added responsibilities when he takes over the new school which covers an entire city block. New teachers have been added and Brother Bertram Caruthers who last year was a teacher at Lane College has been made a faculty member of Sumner.

"Brother Dr. William A. Johnson, a chest specialist has been jriade assistant Medical Director at WheatleyProvident Hospital."

The Alpha .Wives Auxiliary has held a fall meeting and gave two large gifts to two of the local social agencies. The wives are already planning for the care of the brothers who will come from all over the nation in 1940.

Beta Lambda is reclaiming Alpha men who have dropped out of the chapter ranks as fast as Hitler is acquiring new territory in Europe. The Convention Committee has already .reserved all of the facilities of the new

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Municipal Auditorium which is one of the best and most modern in the country. The Negro Chamber of Commerce, business organizations, hotel and other agencies have volunteered their support to the Convention.

Brother John Howell, president of Beta Lambda is about the busiest man in the middle west. He is anticipating every wish and comfort that will make Kansas City remembered as the best place where the Kansas and Missouri brothers forget state boundaries and open up two states to the visiting brothers.

See you in 1940.

THOMAS A. WEBSTER, Scribe.

Beta Chapter HOWARD UNIVERSITY Greetings Brothers of all Alpha: After such a successful and enjoyable National Convention here we are all back to start another school year (which many of us, including good Brother George Scurlock, hope will be our last).

The year started off very encouraging with practically every member of Beta turning out to the initial meeting.

At this meeting were elected the new officers for 1939-40.

The officers elected were as follows:—Edward Brooke, President; Stanley Hughes, Vice President; George Thomas, Recording Secretary; Noah Harris, Corresponding Secretary; Edgar Davis, Financial Secretary; Robert Myers, Treasurer; Adolphus "Dolly" Hughes, Sergeant-atarms; Robert Paul, Parliamentarian; Nicholas Thomas, Chaplain and Robert Lewis, Jr., Editor to the Sphinx.

Practically every officer received unanimous approval which should and in all probability does signify that whole-hearted cooperation may be expected on the part of each and every brother in carrying out our program for the year. All officers were duly installed and each pledged to put forth his best efforts while serving in their various capacities. Here we would like to take the opportunity to express our gratitude to Brother John Robinson, who relinquished his position as president to Brother Edward Brooke, for his fine work last year, and Brother Robinson promised to render faithful services to Beta this year while serving as representative, along with Brother Edgar Davis, to the "corporation" which is the inter-mediary body between Beta and Mu Lambda Chapters.

We should like to inject here that Brother Arthur Carter, former vice-president is now studying French in Montinique on a fellowship.

The activities of the year were begun Saturday night, Oct. 14, by a joint smoker sponsored by Beta and Mu Lambda. The smoker was really a treat to all who attended. Lending an air of dignity to the affair was the presence of many national officers of which Washingten is justifiably proud. Among this group were Brother Charles H. Wesley, who was re-elected at the Convention to once again pilot our great ship as president, Brother Rayford W. Logan, who served as chairman, Brother Joseph H. B. Evans, Brother Bel ford V. Lawson and others.

Last Saturday, October 28, the brothers were honored by a party at the house by the pledges, which all brothers attending must admit was very fine.—Good music and refreshments were plentiful.

Sincerely wishing that each and every chapter has a very successful and progressive year, I remain, Fraternally yours, ROBERT LEWIS, JR., Editor to the Sphinx.

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Chapter

PHILADELPHIA, PENN. Hello Brothers: Again Psi Chapter hails all brothers with a hearty greeting, wishing them all well as the sly winds of winter begin to creep.

This is the Convention Number of the Sphinx and Psi made history at that convention. The report of that great convention in New York, the great metropolis, was one that brought joy to the hearts of all Psi men. First because they were informed that they stood high up in the listing of the financial chapters. Second because they knew that their own boy, Roger F. Gordon, was elected by that great convention to the office of Eastern Vice-Presidency.

Psi Chapter held its first meeting of the fall on Thursday evening, October 12, and it was attended by some fifty or more men, all of whom seemed anxious for participation in the oncoming programs of their beloved chapter.

The twentieth anniversary of Psi Chapter will fall this December. The chapter is planning a very fitting program to mark this period of celebration. The committee is headed by John G. Baugh III. and has on its roster some of the outstanding men in the city. All concerned are saying and believing that this will be the greatest thing Psi has ever done.

Lindsay Strothers, Lincoln U. (Mo.) star last year, will perform with Psi this year as will Bill Gray, former Bluefield great, and Martin Dewalt of Va. Union. These men along with Captain Chick Taylor, Frank Morris, Pat Redd, Jim Peacock, Howard Jones, Mack Jones, and others promises Psi a team they shall never forget.

I close this greeting with a simple illustration of the feeling of brotherhood and the enthusiasm that there is in Psi Chapter. At the last meeting the Chapter presented its esteemed President with a travelling bag in appreciation of his attained honor as Eastern Vice-Presidency of Alpha. As Roger Gorden accepted that token that night every Psi man stood on his feet and applauded him for a full minute.

That is the way Psi backs everything that is worthwhile. Brothers, we invite you to watch Psi Chapter as it works for Alpha Phi Alpha.

Fraternally, FRANKLYN MORRIS, JR., Associate Editor, Sphinx.

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Beta Beta

Chapter

NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY Hello, Brothers, everywhere: Beta Beta sends greetings to all of you. Beginning the school year fresh and filled with fraternal spirit, Beta Beta chapter led by president Brother William Harrison, has already begun to enter into campus activity.

With Brother Franklin H. Pierce and Alfonza W. Davis crossing the color line in advanced R. O. T. C. Drill; Brother William Harrison entering into the Nu-Med. society on the campus and Brother Davis a member of the debating team, the Alphas are again leading the field in endeavors at Nebraska University. Brothers William Glenn and Monroe Coleman are also making themselves known on the Creighton U Campus at Omaha.

Although the New York Convention with its achievements is in but the near past, brothers of Beta Beta are already looking forward to the 1940 Kansas City Conven-

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tion and are planning this year in retrospect with anticipation.

Fraternally yours, A. W. DAVIS, Associate Editor to Sphinx o

Alpha Rho

Chapter

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Since this is my first article to appear in the Sphinx after the summer vacation, I want to say that I hope all of my brothers had a very happy and prosperous summer.

As most of the chapters are again becoming active after the holidays, we, the members of Alpha Rho, are again carrying forth the principles and ideals of our fraternity. As usual new pledges have been taken in after our first few meetings and now the pledge club has been enlarged to a considerable size.

In past years, we have held rush dances but this year, as last, we will not do so. We feel that these dances are unnecessary when we stop to think that only those men are wanted who will build up and carry out the ideals- of Alpha Phi Alpha. In this way, Alpha will be made a better and stronger fraternity.

This year we have as officers: Brothers George Taylor, President; Cassius Ward, Vice President and Dean of Pledges; Matthew Carter, Treasurer; Gerone Taylor, Corresponding Secretary and Recording Secretary; George K. Jackson, Sergant at arms; James Bellinger, Parliamentarian; and Ernest W. Wright, Chaplain. William Kendall, Jr. is a new brother admitted to the fold from Alpha Beta Chapter, Talladega.

In closing, permit me to say that we are looking1 forward to a very successful and prosperous year and hope that all of the chapters and the fraternity as a whole will enjoy the same good fortunes. Until we are united again by our irre-placeable communicant, the Sphinx, I am, Fraternally yours, BROTHER GEORGE STRICKLAND. o

Beta Alpha

Chapter

MORGAN COLLEGE Greetings to Brothers in Alphadom: With the Alpha Convention behind but with a vivid picture of it as presented by our delegates, Brothers Broadus Whims and Earl Jackson—still before us we enter into another year, more determined than ever to keep high the lofty ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha.

We are proud to tell of the graduation of three of our most faithful brothers though we confess that we regret our loss. Brother Broadus Whims, who completed a highly successful year as president of Beta Alpha, graduated as president of his class and as holder of many another important position which reflected the high esteem in which the entire student body held him. Brother Whims led in Beta Alpha a program for the year that gained admiration from every Greek Letter organization on the campus. When we viewed his departure, we were sadly depressed—but almost immediately we were uplifted by realization that in Brother Bruce Edemy we had a leader who will maintain the high standards of his predecessor.

And, indeed, with the inspiration of Brother Whims we hope to attain even greater heights than ever before.

Another strong link which graduation extracted from.

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our fraternal chain was Brother English Wright. The college will long remember Brother Wright as the dynamic president of the Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society and as a pillar to the dramatic club; we shall ever remember him as our warm and jovial vice president and as a loyal brother in Alphadom. But in speaking of his merits, we must hasten on with joy to tell of another in whom they also exist: Our new vice president, Brother Bernard Nash.

Yet another brother to be drawn from our undergraduate fold was Brother Randolph Myers. A brilliant student, Brother Myers was throughout college a shining light of Alpha. But it was at the end that he finished his course in a blaze of glory and brought true prestige to himself and his brothers. Brother Myers being valedictorian and then proceeding to attain a university education have deeply instilled in the other brothers of Beta Alpha scholastic aspirations.

Fraternally yours, SAMUEL MYERS. o

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CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS Hello Brothers: Beta Eta is proud to boast that she has started for a bigger and better year, after having heard Brother Edward W. Woods' splendid report on the National Convention. While there in New York, he visited the fair and several other historic places which he photographed. At our next regular meeting he plans to give a brief movie of the things he saw.

Our pledge club boosts also of an all time high of twenty-five members, most of whom are freshmen who attend the chapters annual rush party.

Brother James Earl Price has a chance to be Dunbar's Coach this year. He promised to make a more spectacular team out of last year's championship aggregation.

Our president, Brother V. E. Freeman, is now teaching in the St. Louis County Schools. He left his post to our Vice President, Brother Harold Walker. Brother Freeman plans to attend Beta Eta's fall initiation. He is bringing Brother Joe Gaynell from Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo. Brother Samuel Walter Davis is president of Dunbar Society. He also succeeded Brother Freeman. Everything looks rosy for the society, since his shrewdness has produced the most elaborate plans for Homecoming at Southern this fall.

Wishing all the Brothers in Alphadom the best of luck, we remain, Yours in the Bond, LAWRENCE WILSON, Associate Editor. o

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Chapter

NEWARK, N. J. Greetings to Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha: Viewing the 27th General Convention held in New York City as a great inspiration to all brothers, we of Alpha Alpha Lambda Chapter, approach our problems with a greater understanding and determination to solve them.

Our first meeting was held at the beautiful residence of our President, Brother Dr. Ferdinand Williams on October 11th. It was very gratifying to see the large number of brothers present who vowed to keep ever aloft the

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ideals and aims of Alpha Phi Alpha. Brothers F. D. Williams and 0. T. Daly, our delegates, gave a detailed report of the last convention. Brother F. D. Williams then outlined his program for the coming year.

One of our major problems is delinquent brothers.

Brother H. Woods appointed himself a committee of one to take charge of this matter. He is to be commended for his initiative because our members are scattered all over New Jersey. His report was very favorable so that in the future we may look for an increase in our attendance and financial brothers.

On August 8th, the burning sands were crossed and the shining light of Alpha Phi Alpha beheld by Brothers H. Woods, H. Jones, L. McWilson and T. Flagg. These men cannot fail to be an asset to our beloved organization.

It is with a great deal of pleasure that I announce the birth of a son to Brother and Mrs. Charles Francis. Future Alpha timber.

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Beta Epsilon

Chapter

A. & T. COLLEGE Greetings: We are happy to welcome the brothers of Beta Epsilon back to dear old A. & T. We regret the loss, however, of eight brothers through graduation in June.

Our first meeting of the new school year was held Tuesday night, Sept. 28. In this meeting our delegate to the General Convention in New York, Brother Earl Holland, made a very interesting report of his findings.

We are entering whole heartedly into making this year the biggest year of Beta Epsilon in Alpha Phi Alpha.

Fraternally yours, CLINTON ETHERIDGE, Ass. Editor of Sphinx. o

Omicron

Chapter

PITTSBURGH, PA. Brothers in Alpha: With the close of the Thirty-third Anniversary Convention, Omicron's delegates returned home with many interesting facts. Brother Paul Jones lost something and Brother Franklin Walker seems to have gained something.

A curious picker-of-locks stole Brother Jones' suitcase (Gladstone) and belongings from his car! To compensate for this Brother Walker went on a social rampage attracting a fair young lady to his manly side! Brother Taulton McCullough and Brother Johnny Woodruff for some unknown reason are placing more vocal emphasis on sororities than in the "good old days."

I have also heard, good brothers, that Omicron's Sphinxmen are wondering which brother is a man and can use a paddle or which is a mouse and cannot! Brothers, are we men or mice ?

Omicron has been a victim of "spring fever" this summer with little organized fraternal activity. However, Brother Jones, president, has issued the call. There are many plans in embryonic form at present and with the next issue Omicron will be on the front lines!

With a prayer for peace and toleration, BROTHER ELLIOTT R. FERGUSON, Associate Editor.

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Beta Nu Chapter FLORIDA A. & M. COLLEGE Greetings Alphadom: Up at Famcee on the old hill top Stands Beta Nu Chapter as firm as a rock.

We are now few in number, but what's that to you?

We do things in the big way; and we do not a few!

Big Bill Bell is with us and Bell, Jr. is all right— And Horace of the Bell clan, is the Rattler's delight.

Brother Langhorne and Kidd to the Fair did go, While Bragg at B. U. filled himself with lingo.

The summer was swell for Whitfield, Wardlow and Ware, As science majors know by the lessons they prepare.

Hank Butler on the gridiron is doing his stuff, And Pete Griffin's on the line where the going is tough.

Reggie Hughes, our president, is quiet and serene, But his influence is felt through his paper, Famcean.

New Brothers among us are Profs. Taylor and Yearby Their presence has enhanced Beta Nu's Coterie.

Dr. Baker, our philosopher, lends us timely quotes, And Dubose, our singbird, keeps our hymn on its notes.

Brother Briggs at Penn. State, Brother Porter (recently hitched) at M. U. Have returned from summer study with ideas good and new.

The Sphinxmen are swell to their "Big Brothers" few, And rest assured that Beta Nu will see them safely through.

With men of such calibre safe in Alpha's fold Nothing short of success should crown our goals.

So card us a line brothers far and near So as to exchange ideas and Alpha cheer.

Then the bond that unites us and the tie that binds, Will be strengthened forefold with blessings divine.

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Convention on your must list. There you can study the tactics of our fraternal diplomats at first hand. The boys really do credit to Machiavelli, Bismark, et al, and dally in the most subtle machinations this side of the international date line!

This promises to be a banner year for the chapter.

Brothers are enthusiastic over President E. M. Burke's program for the season. We've entered into a drive to reclaim delinquent brothers. In addition, several brothers will be added to the roster through transferral from the local undregraduate chapter along with others who are returning to the city. Brothers John Williams, John Taylor, Allen Gaskins, and Spingarn Brinkley are new appointees in the city school system. These brothers will come back to the fold, having been engaged in- work elsewhere. Brother Frantz Brinkley confts to us from Gamma Chapter. You know them, the cup winners.' >" Brother John Riley, who has been away the past year pursuing work toward his doctor's degree, is back as head of the department of history at Virginia Union University. We missed Brother Riley's informed opinions and warm personality. Brothers Moore, Jeffries, and Llewellyn Davis are still holding their chairs in languages, chemistry, and business and giving their services to Beta Gamma Lambda. Brothers A. G. Richardson, Assistant Supervisor of Negro Rural Education and Brother Thomas Henderson, President of Virginia State Teachers Association, find the time to attend the fraternity meetings. In fact, Beta Gamma Lambda's roster reads like a who's who of Richmond's business, professional, and social group.

Yeah we a'.sa have our glamour boys. Speaking of glamor here's one from our romantic department. Brother B. F. Kersey III, scion and prominent figure in Eastern circles, succumbed to Cupid and the very charming and personable Mirs Mary Reid. We hope jn time, there will be some future Alpha sons to carry on the traditions.

Tinsel and Glitter. . .If you're in the neighborhood of Richmond around December 27, join the rest of the "glitter bugs" and jump wnh us at our annual Christmas. Season Dance. Last year's dance made history—this year's will make history repeat.

See you in the next issue.

Fraternally, JAMES H. PAYNE, Chapter Editor.

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Greetings Brothers: Here in Virginia's capital city, Beta Gamma Lambda is still holding high the name of Alpha.

At our first meeting, the brothers gathered in large numbers to hear Brothers John M. Moore, Joseph R. Ransome, Christopher J. Fostar, Louis F. Jeffries, Lester Hill, James Shields, and yours truly tell about that wonderful New York Convention. We were aided by Gamma's delegates, as we had the chapter as our guest at a smoker. Brother were you at the convention? If you were you can understand the kind of glowing reports we brought back. If you weren't, then blame yourselves for missing the thrill of an Alpha lifetime, for we aren't exaggerating when we say that for smooth entertainment, gracious accomodations, and warm hospitality even the South can't beat Alpha Gamma Lambda and Eta chapters. Incidentally, you students of political science should have an Alpha

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VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE To the Brothers here and across the scai, Greetings: Centered as we are at a seat of learning, perhaps the news of the academic life of our Brothers is first in order.

Brother Roscoe C. Howard is attending Cornell University this school year, pursuing a doctorate in Bio'.ogy. To ,the staff and faculty have been added the following Brothers: W. R. Simms, a graduate of the University of Minnesota, who is Director of Publicity for the Colle-e and Editor of the Virginia State College Gazette, Prestjn C.Johnson, B. S. University of Pennsylvania, M. Ed. and D. Ed. from Temple University, who has taught in the secondary schools of Delaware and at Bluefield State Teachers College, West Virginia, and J. A. Hulbert, Head

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•Librarian, a graduate of Morehouse College, B. S. in L. S. from Hampton School of Library Science and M. S. in L. S. from Columbia University. Also on our Campus is Brother M. W. Dogan, son of the president of Wiley College, Texas. He is on a General Educational Board Fellowship to serve as an understudy of our own inimitable Business Manager, Brother Luther H. Foster.

Brother Dr. John L. Lockett, Director of the Agricultural Division and Harry W. Roberts, head of the Department of Sociology were delegates to the Alpha Convention in New York.

At the formal opening of the College, October 6, Brother General President Charles H. Wesley delivered in his masterly fashion an address on "Aims and Objectives of a College Education." The extended round of applause from the students eloquently expressed their appreciation of the message. The graduate Brothers entertained Dr. Wesley with a smoker at the home of Brother Lockett.

The attention of some of the Brothers have been apparently given to other than strictly educational and fraternal matters. To wit, our good Brother James B. Cephas, bookkeeper, bitten by the "love-bug" in common parlance, took unto himself on June 15 a wife—the charming lady, formerly Miss Marietta Charlene Hall of Chicago, B. S. of the University of Illinois, who during the last school year was Instructor of Voice at the College.

And Brother John Edwin Settle, Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry went one better in that he and his lovely wife presented to the College Community on September 5 their infant son, John Settle, Jr., the 4th.

Mrs. Settle is assistant professor of History and English.

I am sure Alphadom smiles with approval upon the forward step of these Brothers and their wives and wishes them "continued success.

But life has its sorrows as well as ,its joys. From our ranks has gone to Omega Chapter, a truly noble Alpha man, the Reverend Brother J. B. Brown. Truly a great man has fallen in Zion.

Fraternally, HARRY W. ROBERTS, Associate Editor of the Sphinx. o

Beta Xi Chapter LEMOYNE COLLEGE Greetings Brothers: Beta Xi continues to carry on under the administration of its unanimously elected temporary officers. The campus rank of Beta Xi has been torn to bits by; the graduation of six brothers. Three of these brothers were office holders. However, three are still connected with Beta Xi. Our-new officers are as follows: Brother Fred Lyles, President; Joseph Westbrooks, Vice President; Ben Jones, Secretary; Charles Smith, Treasurer; Milton Barber, Chaplain and Sergeant-at-arms, and William Lewis, Editor to the Sphinx.

We are extremely grateful to former Vice President Brother Charles W. Greene for his striking speech which he delivered as principal speaker during our Annual Smoker. I am sure the brothers and visitors enjoyed the Smoker and especially Brother Greene's speech, because the echo of the applause rang out for one minute.

Brother Greene was introduced by our very versatile Sphinx Editor, Brother Lewis O. Swingler who really did ,^SWBll4oix..0uv-chap.tw.

President, Brother Lyles, gave a

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brief history of the Fraternity. Brother Ben Jones serving as master of ceremony, introduced all the brothers, while the visitors introduced themselves, after which all the brothers gathered in a circle to sing that grand old song which spelled the end of Beta Xi's 1939 Smoker.

Hoping to have more news of interest for you next time.

Fraternally yours, WILLIAM LEWIS, Editor to the Sphinx. o

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MEMPHIS, TENN. Greetings Brothers:— A very inspirational meeting was held a few nights ago and the spirit ran high as we listened to the report of the delegates to our recent convention. Enthusiasm waxed greatly as one after another who journeyed to the 'World of Tomorrow' city dwelt amid the Alphadom in somewhat of its original fervor as was handed down in 1906. Yes, all the 'Boys' of 1906 that are living were there.

Our chapter has outlined a program for the coming year that will surpass any other year's activity. Our staff of officers have pledged themselves to the task of winning laurels for the chapter and the city as a whole.

Not only will our edcuational program be carried out during the Short Educational Week but for the most part of the year, that is if the war scare doesn't break into our ranks. I am sorry, I forgot that we are too old to be in the first rush.

We are more than proud to have an officer of the General Organization in our city, the Editor-in-Chief of the Sphinx Magazine. A Brother in whom we are all proud.

I speak of Brother Swingler.

During the past few weeks and especially just before convention time, there were several Brothers who paid our city a visit. We are always glad to have visiting Brothers drop in on us. We were pleased to have Brother Chas. Greene of Atlanta, Ga., look in on us for a few days. He was here in time for the smoker that was given for the freshmen at LeMoyne College. He is always pleasing company.

Everything is pointing to the season affairs and this chapter plans an affair that surpasses all other attempts.

Watch our news columns for further accounts of our activities.

One of our recent meetings was held at the beautiful newly acquired home of our illustrious Brother, Dr. A. A. White who is House Physician of one of our hospitals. The genial hospitality of his household bespeaks the loveliness of his castle.

Brothers Swingler, Smith, Gibson, Gloster, well represented our chapter in New York, although the large number of boys from Beale Street were greatly missed.

Our old "hangout", the corner Drug Store of Brother Dr. J. C. Bowman, was broken into and robbed of several articles of value recently.

A real outstanding member of our chapter is Brother Attorney A. A. Latting who is making a reputation for himself in scholastic and judicial affairs.

Until next time and wishing you all the felicitations of the season, I am, Fraternally, J. EDWARD COTTON, . Corresponding Secretary.

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Brother John Baptist Brown, pastor of Zion Church, Petersburg, Virginia, and a loyal member of Nu Lambda Chapter departed this life in August. Born at Santa Cruz, Jamaica, July 11, 1876, educated in the public schools of the Island, received diplomas from the University of Cambridge, England, and from the College of Preceptors, London, and finally receiving his B. D. degree in 1902 from Virginia Union University, Richmond, he was called the same year to the pastorate of Zion Baptist Church where he served his Lord and people until his passing. His brilliance of mind, his creative genius, and his sterling character won for him leadership among the men of his denomination. He was beloved and respected by the great community of his acquaintance. He was a member of the Educational Board of the General Association and Statistical Secretary of the Sunday School Convention, a member of the Odd Fellows and the Masonic lodges. He is survived by his widow, a son and two daughters.

The Reverend S. A. Brown, pastor of Gilfield Baptist Church, Petersburg, delivered the eulogy. Brother Reuben R. McDaniels, Head of the Mathematics Department of Virginia State College, read the resolutions from Nu Lambda Chapter; and Brother Dr. John M. Gandy, President of the College, in a few remarks paid tribute to the great soul that he was. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. o

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Continued From Page 5 "The fraternity means much more than pleasant social association among young men in college. I feel very strongly that if there was a time when the ideals of brotherhood, friendship, tolerance, and the regarding of a man for what he stands for were needed, that time is now."

"There is hope, great hope, for the Negro in America as long as the university men accept their responsibility," Brother Elmer A. Carter, member of the Appeals Board, said in speaking as a representative of the governor of the state.

"As in the future," Brother Dr. Farrow Allen, Eastern Vice-President, began, "the business sessions of the convention will concern itself not only with the internal affairs of the fraternity, but will also attempt to formulate and carry out policies in respect to present day problems of American life, such as housing, health, employment, agriculture, race relations, and peace." He served as general chairman of the convention committee.

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Continued From Page 21 arette cases). Reading of minutes by General Secretary Evans of proceedings of Executive Council on Monday, August 28th — Adopted. General President appointed Brother Belford V. Lawson, Jr., General Counsel, and Brother Theodore Berry, Assistant General Counsel — appointment of Regional Directors (not named) to be made at a later date.

General President urged Brothers to visit Brother Eugene Kinckle Jones, who is ill at his home; also ordered messages of best wishes be sent Brother J. B. St. Felix Isaacs for speedy recovery. Remarks by Brother A. K. Nyabongo, of the London Chapter, followed by singing of "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again."

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eral President Wesley did then and there announce the 27th Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha closed to meet again in Kansas City, Missouri, the last four days in December of 1940.

CHARLES H. WESLEY, General President, Alpha Phi Alpha.

JOSEPH H. B. EVANS, General Secretary, Alpha Phi Alpha.

LAURENCE T. YOUNG, Convention Secretary.

September 18, A. D., 1939. o

The Test r

T'HE test of a man is the fight he makes, The grit that he daily shows; The -way he stands on his feet and takes Fate's numerous bumps and blows.

A coward can smile when there's naught to fear, When nothing his progress bars; But it takes a man to stand and cheer "While the other fellow stars.

It isn't the victory after all, But the fight a brother makes; The man who, driven against the wall, Still stands erect and takes The blows of fate with his head held high, Bleeding and bruised and pale, Is the man who'll -win and fate defy For he isn't afraid to fail.

It's the hurdles you mount and the breaks you get, And the shocks your courage stands; The hour of sorrow and vain regret, For the prize that escapes your hands, That test your mettle and prove your worth; It isn't the blows you deal But the blows you take on this good old earth, That show if your stuff is real.

—CARLYLE STRAUB.

GREETINGS Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity extends greetings and best wishes to the following Greek-Letter Societies which will hold their annual conventions during the Christmas holidays:

KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.

PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY WASHINGTON, D. C.

SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Best wishes are also extended other Greeks who perhaps wwill be in their annual session during the Yuletide but information regarding their meeting places is not available as the Sphinx goes to press.

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ALPHA RHO—Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga.; President, George Taylor; Secretary, Gerone H. Taylor. Morehouse College.

ALPHA SIGMA—Wiley College, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas; President, Hamilton Boswell; Secretary, Wesley J. Marshall; Corresponding Secretary, Lewis R. Hurt, Jr., Wiley College.

ALPHA TAU—University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; President, Raymond R. Brown; Secretary, Herbert T. Bracken, 3 85 Wellington.

ALPHA UPSILON—City College Detroit, Detroit. Mich., President, Clifton H. Griffith, 3607 Rivard St., C. Secretary, Clarence Greer, 5941 Hazlett.

ALPHA PHI—Clark University. Atlanta, Georgia; President, Robert E. Dawson; Secretary, Henry H. Caldwell. Clark University.

ALPHA CHI—Fisk University, Nashville. T enn.; President, Walter N. Boags; Secretary, Roderick M. Pugh, Fisk University.

ALPHA PSI—Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri; President, Richard T. Turf ley; Secretary, Ferdinand B. Clarke, Lincoln University.

BETA ALPHA—Morgan College, Baltimore, Maryland; President, Broadus Whtms; Secretary, Bruce Edemy.

BETA BETA—University of Nebraska. Creighton University. Municipal University, Lincoln. Nebraska, President, Merle Herriford, 1035 Rose St., Secretary, Robert A. Rucker. 2510 Corby St.. Omaha.

BETA GAMMA—Virginia State College. Ettrick, Va.; President, Elbert Pogue; Secretary, Sinclair Jetter. Va. State College.

BETA DELTA—State College. Orangeburg. S. C ; President, Joseph McCIeod; Secretary, Freeman Gause, State College.

BETA EPSILON—Agricultural and Technical College. Greensboro, North Carolina; President. E. K. Winstead; Secretary, Earl Holland, A Sc T. College.

BETA ZETA—Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas; Pres. Jackson D. Smith, Jr., Samuel Huston College; Sec. LaVon E. Smith, 1314 Bob Harrison St. BETA ETA—Southern Illinois Teachers College. Carbondale. III.. PMMdent. Arnold C. Bannister. 412 S. Illinois Ave.. Secretary, Gaffney 1 aylor, Colp, Illinois.

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BETA THETA—Bluefield State Teachers College, Bluefield, W. Virginia, Pres., Taft Johnson; Sec, Paul Waller.

BETA IOTA—Western State Teachers College, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Pres. Hackley E. Woodford, 114 N. Park St.; Sec. John T. Tapley, 1331 W. Michigan.

BETA KAPPA—Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma; President, Coy Franklin; Secretary, Leo Woody, Langston, University.

BETA MU—Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Kentucky; President Sheley Lynem; Secretary, W. Burghardt Turner, Kentucky State College.

BETA NU—Florida A. & M. College, Tallahassee, Florida; President, Reginald H. Hughes; Secretary, Joseph N. Patterson, Florida T. Be M. BETA XI—LeMoyne College, Memphis, Tenn.; President, Fred Lyle; Secretary. Ben Jones. LeMoyne College.

BETA OMICRON—Tennessee State College, Nashville. Tenn., President, Edgar Green, Secretary. Phillip M. Pyron. Jr., Tenn. State College.

BETA PI—Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; President, Jacob C. Oglesby; Secretary, M. Caruthers, Jr.; Corresponding Secretary, Samuel Seals, Lane College.

BETA RHO—Shaw University. Raleigh, N. C ; President, Claude R. Trotter; Secretary, W. Coleman Shanks, Shaw University.

BETA SIGMA—Southern University, Scotlandville, La.. President, John D. Davis, Secretary, Harold Tassin, Southern University.

BETA TAU Xavier University. New Orleans. La.; President. Charles do Lay, 1912 Dorgenois St.. Secretary, Walter E. Mortal. 143 3 Touro St.. New Orleans, La. BETA UPSILON—State Teachers College, Montgomery. Ala.; President, Robert Smiley; Secretary Ettson Wilkins State Teachers College.

BETA PHI—Dillard University, New Orleans. La.; President. James L. Hall; Secretary, M. C. Rhaney.

BETA CHI—Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas; President Eugene Hilburn: Secretary, Hiram Tanner, Philander Smith College.

BETA PSI CHAPTER—Oxford, Cambridge, London Universities, London, England; President, Dr C. B. Clarke, Belfield House, New Barnet, England; Secretary, N. A. Fadipe, 43 Calthorpe Street, London, England.

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101. ALPHA LAMBDA—Louisville, Ky.. Pres., Lyman T. Johnson, 2627 Madison St.; Sec, Lee L. Brown, 1012 W. Chestnut St. 102. BETA LAMBDA —Kansas City, Mo., Pres., Dr. A. C. Wilson, 2219 Tracy; " « c y ; C. i~. Se. Sec. James A. Jeffress. 2732 Highland.

103. GAMMA LAMBDA—Detroit, Mich., President, Henry S. Dunbar, 5-51 Chandler; Secretary, Grover D. Lange, 607 Adams Ave., E. 104. DELTA LAMBDA—Baltimore, Md., President. Clarence C. Jackson, Jr., 2325 Madison Ave.. Secretary, David J. Whitfield, 704 N. Gay St. 105. EPSILON LAMBDA St. Louis, Mo., President Aaron E Malone 926 E. Broadway, E. St. Louis, III.; Secretary, Joseph C. Chapman, 4 ^ " W- North Market St. 106. ZETA LAMBDA—Newport News, Va., President, T. Roger Thompson, 641 Hampton Ave.; Secretary, R. H . Pree, 2411 Jefferson Ave. 107. T H E T A LAMBDA—Dayton, Ohio, President. Lloyd G. Ph.Ihps, 617 Randolph St., Secretary. Fred J. Grigiby. 221 Horace St. 108. ETA LAMBDA—Atlanta, Ga„ President, Theo. M. Alexander 982 Ashby Grove, S. W.; Secretary, R.chard G. Mart.n, 31 Chestnut St., S. W. 109. IOTA LAMBDA—Indianapolis, Ind., President, Alfred D. Grayson, 527 W. 42nd St.; Secretary, Jonathan W. Giles 2629 Shr.ver, Ave. 110. KAPPA LAMBDA—Greensboro, N. C . Pres., William E. Beaver; Sec, Benjamin H. Crutcher, A a: T. College.

111. MU LAMBDA—Wash., D. C , President, U. Simpson Tate 2121 2nd St., N. W.; Secretary, George W. Peterson, 604 D. St^. N. w . : Corresponding Secretary, Arthur E. Bowles, Jr., 2001 11th St., N. W. 112. N U LAMBDA—Ettrick, Va., President, Reuben R. McDaniel; Secretary, Charles H. Townes, Va. State College.

113. XI LAMBDA—Chicago. III.. President. William R. Thompson, Secretary, Laurence T. Young, 4432 S. Parkway.

114. OMICRON LAMBDA—Birmingham, Ala., Pres., Arthur D Shores RFD No. 1, Box 755, Bessemer, Ala.; Sec, H . Lovell Moscly, 1304 First Court, W. 115. PI LAMBDA—Little Rock, Ark., Pres., Dr. J. B. Jordan, 610>/2 W. 9th St.; Sec, C. Franklin Brown, 1019 Cross St. 116. RHO LAMBDA—Buffalo, N. Y., President, Dr. W. B. Holland, 3 57 William St.; Secretary, Robert D. Edwards, 585 Michigan Ave. 117. SIGMA LAMBDA—New Orleans. La., President, Whitney Haydel, 2228 St. Bernard Ave.; Secretary, Rene J. Rousseve, 5014 LaSalle St. 118. TAU LAMBDA—Nashville, Tenn., President. Dr. St. Elmo Brady, Fisk University; Secretary, James R. Anderson, 1027 18th Ave., N. 119. UPSILON LAMBDA—Jacksonville, Fla Pres. Charles S. Long J r , Edward Waters College; Sec, H . James Greene, Edward Waters College.

120. P H I LAMBDA—Raleigh, N. C , Pres.. Dr. Robert P. Daniel; Sec, Walker H. Quarles, Jr., Shaw University.

121. C H I LAMBDA—Wilberforce, Ohia, Pres., Milton S. J. Wright; Sec, Raymond O. Dickerson, Wilberforce University.

122. PSI LAMBDA—Chattanooga, Tenn., President, Booker T. Scruggs, 1909 Blackford St.; Secretary, Dr. W. B. Davis, 124% E. 9th St. 123. ALPHA ALPHA LAMBDA—Newark N. Jersey Pres. Dr. Ferdinand D Williams 191 Bloomfield Ave., MontcUir, N. J.J Sec, Arthur C. Williams, 136 Lincoln St., Montclair.

124. At PHA BETA LAMBDA—Lexington, Ky., Pres., Edward M. Chenault, 226 W 6th St.; Sec, Dr. Henry A. Merchant. 126 DeWeese St. r F w 125. ALPHA GAMMA L A M B D A - N e w York City, P " ? ^ " ^ ° V " ' ° .

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126. ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA—Memphis. Tenn., President, Marvin 1 arpley, 299 Leath; Secretary, Abner B. Owen, Jr., 598 Williams Ave. 127. ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA—Jackson, Miss., Pres., Everett K. Lawrence, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss.; Sec, Alan T. Busby, Box 176, Alcorn, Miss

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ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA—Bluefield. W. Va.; President, Dr. J. Ernest Martin. 124 Park St.. Bluefield, W. Va.; Secretary. E. W. Browne, Box 576, Kimball, W. Va. ALPHA ETA LAMBDA—Houston, Texas, President. John E. Codwell, 1114 Robin St., Secretary. Harvey R. Turner. Prairie View College, Prairie View, Texas.

130. ALPHA T H E T A LAMBDA—Atlantic City, N. J., President. Ferdinand C. Newton, 217 N. Jersey Ave.; Secretary, Austin Martin, 1711 Arctic Ave. 131. ALPHA IOTA LAMBDA—Charleston, W. Va., Pres., Earl J. Reason, Jr., 611 Shrewsbury St.; Sec, J. Kermit Hall, 1332 Washington St. E. 132. ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA—Roanoke, Va., Pres., Dr. Elwood D. Down. ing, 236 Patterson Ave., N W ; Sec, Dr. George A. Moore, 160 E. Vine St. 133. ALPHA MU LAMBDA—Knoxville, Tenn Secretary, Jesse I. Seals, 209 Deaderick Ave. 134. ALPHA N U LAMBDA—Tuskegee, Ala., Pres W. Henri Payne; Sec, Hollis F. Price, Tuskagee Institute.

135. ALPHA XI LAMBDA—Toledo. Ohio, President. Leo V. English 614 Tecumseh St.. Secretary. Harold C. Strickland. 522 Wabash Ave. 136. ALPHA OMICRON LAMBDA—Pittsburgh, Pa., President, R. Maurice Moss, 1300 5th Ave.; Secretary, Wilbur C. Douglass, 518 4th Ave. 137. ALPHA PI LAMBDA—Winston-Salem, N. C , Pres., Walker E. Pitts, 1117 E. 11th; C. Sec, William R. Crawford; F. Sec, Dr. E. Shepard Wright, Bruce Bldg.

138. ALPHA RHO LAMBDA—Columbus. Ohio, President, Lucien C. Wright.

1304 E. Long St.. Secretary. A. DeV. Crosby. 265 N. 22nd St. 139. ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA—Dallas, Texas, Pres.. A. Maceo Smith, 2913 Thomas Ave.; Sec, C. Paul Johnson, 2700 Flora St. 140. ALPHA TAU LAMBDA—Tulsa, Okla.: President Archie L. Morgan, 643 E. Marshall Place; Secretary, J. Tyler Smith, 124 N. Greenwood St. 141. ALPHA UPSILON LAMBDA—Montgomery, Ala., President, Cohen T. Simpson; Secretary, James M. Reynolds, State Teachers College.

142. ALPHA P H I LAMBDA—Norfolk. Va.. President. P. Bernard Young, Jr.; Secretary. Thomas W. Young. 721 Chapel St. 143. ALPHA C H I LAMBDA—Augusta, Ga.. President, Lawrence D. Perry, Box 904 Pilgrim Ins. Co.; Secretary, John M. Tutt. 1108 Phillip St. 144. ALPHA PSI LAMBDA—Columbia, S. C ; Pres., Joseph D. McGee, Benedict College, Columbia, S. C.; Sec, Harry B. Rutherford, 1330 Gregg St. 145. BETA ALPHA LAMBDA—Jersey City. N. J., President, James O. Randolph. 72 Atlantic St.; Secretary, D. J. Henderson, 269 N. Clinton St.. East Orange, N. J. 146. BETA BETA LAMBDA—Miami, Fla., Pres., Dr. Felix E. Butler, 366 N. W. 14th St.; Sec. Frederick L. Johnson, 159 N. W. 10th St. 147. BETA GAMMA LAMBDA—Richmond. Va.. President. E. M. Burke, 806 N. 6th St.. Secretary. Lester V. Hill, 1719 Blair St.. Apt. 3.

148. BETA DELTA LAMBDA Daytona Beach. Fla., President, Charles J. Greene, P. O. Box 1789; Secretary, Dr. H. Ernest Hartley, 624 2nd Ave. 149. BETA EPSILON LAMBDA— Wewoka, Okla., Pres., Dr. D. A. French, 201 S. Seminole: Sec. William A. Dobson, Box 216, Lima, Okla.

150. BETA ZETA LAMBDA—Jefferson City, Mo.; President, F. Cecil Heariold, Lincoln (Mo.) University; Secretary, G. Robert Cotton, Lincoln (Mo.) University.

151. BETA ETA LAMBDA—Okla. City. Okla.. President, Dr. Graveley E. Finley, 3 2 4 ' s N. E. 2nd St.. Secretary. William Johnson, Rt. 4, Box 336-A. 152. BETA T H E T A LAMBDA—Durham. N. C , Pres. James T. Taylor, 2106 Fayetteville St., Sec. John E. Payne, 1609 Lincoln St. 154. BETA KAPPA LAMBDA—Charleston. S. C , President, Arthur Green; Secretary, Frank A. DeCosta, Avery. Institute.

156. BETA NU LAMBDA—Charlotte, N. C , President, C. L. Blake; Secretary, James H . Holmes

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