With uplifted heads, and a will to conquer, hundreds of Negro boys and girls are leaving our secondary schools and colleges this month
This smiling couple typifies the courage of these young graduates as they turn their faces to a world of joy and sorrow
MAY, 1941
RAYFORD W LOGAN President Howard University, Washington, D C
BERT A McDONALD First Vice-Fresitleir
319 East 48th St., Los Angeles, Calif
ROGER F GORDON Second Vice-President 1530 French Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
FERDINAND L ROUSSEVE Third Vice-Presidenl 4636 Willow Street, New Orleans La
JOHN FLEMING Fourth Vice-President 1532 Linn Street, Cincinnati Ohio
JOSEPH H B EVANS General Secretary 101 S Street, N W., Washington, D C
FARROW R ALLEN Treasurer 337 West 138th St., New York City
LEWIS O SWINGLER Editor of the Bpbins
390 Vx Beale Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
H COUNCILL TRENHOLM Director of Educ-tion Alabama State College, Montgomery, Ala
BELFORD V LAWSON JR General Counsel 2001 11th, N W., Washington, D C LAY MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Edward W Brooke, 1262 Hamlin Street N E., Washington, D C; Thomas Kelley, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce Ohio: James n. Robinson, 850 East Forty-Ninth Place, Los Angeles, California
BELFORD V LAWSON, JR Chairman, Chapter Housing Commission 2001 11th St., N W., Washington, D C
HOWARD H LONG Chairman Committee on Public Policy 1112 Girard St., N W., Washington, D C M G FERGUSON Chairman, Auditing Committee Citizens Savings & Trust Co., Nashville Tennessee
HENRY L. DICKASON Chairman, Committee on Standards Bluefleld State Teachers College, Bluefleld, West Virgin"
ROBERT P DANIEL Chairman, Budget Committee Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina
CHARLES H WESLEY Historian Howard University, Washington, D C JEWELS
Dr Henry A Callis, 2306 E St., N E., Washington, D C.i Nathaniel A Murray, 150 You Street, N W., Washington, D C; Vertner W Tandy, 221 West 139th St., New York, N Y.; George B Kelly, l-113th Street, Troy, New York
•Charles H Chapman—*Roy H Ogle—*James H Morton—*Deceased REGIONAL DIRECTORS
WESTERN JURISDICTION—Bert A McDonald, Vice-President; Tolly W Harris 119 N Greenwood Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Walter M Booker, Prairie View College, Prairie View, Texas; Ulysses S Taylor Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas; Bernard E Squires, 326 Railway Exchange, Seattle, Washington: James P Johnston, 32ti Twenty-Third Avenue, N., Seattle, Washington; Jack Terry, 11627 Bandera Avenue, Los Angeles California
SOUTHERN JURISDICTION—Ferdinand L. Rousseve, Vice-President; Clinton L Blake, 1415 Beattie's Ford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina; Benjamin F Scott, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia; Stenson E Broaddus, Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Kentucky
EASTERN JURISDICTION—Roger F Gordon, Vice-President; John M. Moore, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia; G A! Galvin, 216 W State Street, Ithaca, New York; Frank Morris," Jr ', 1519 Page Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; William J Parks' Jr 1917 3rd Street N W., Washington, D C
MIDWESTERN JURISDICTION—John W Fleming, Vice-President; John R Lawrence, Jr., 947 Iglehart Avenue, St Paul, Minnesota' J R Lillard 2547 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri; Attorney Charles F Lane, 417 East 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois
ALPHA—Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; President, Dr G A Galvin, 216 W Stale Street; Secretary, Dr Albert P Johnson, 216 W State Street
BETA—Howard University, Washington, D C; President., Arthur F Carter; Secretary, N Alan Harris, 1917 3rd Street, N W
GAMMA—Virginia Union University; Richmond, Va.; President, E D McCreary, Jr., Secretary, Percy Patricks, Virginia
Union
DELTA—Tillotson College, Austin Texas; President, Samuel Fuller; Secretary, Joseph B Bracy
EPSILON—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; President, Watson Young, 210 Glenn St.; Secretary, Peter J Carter, No 2 Adams House
ZETA—Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Pres Sec Dr R S Fleming, 216 Dwight St
ETA—Columbia University, St Lawrence Brooklyn, C C, St John University, Brooklyn, New York City; President, Mac C Davies, 79 St Nicholas Place, N Y C ; Secretary, Lucius C Watson, 35 West 110th Street, N Y C
THETA—University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; President, Robert W Harrison, 740 E Marquette Road; Sacretary, Frank A Banks, 740 E Marquette Road
IOTA—Atlanta, Georgia; To be set up
KAPPA—Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; President, Fowler A Briggs; Secretary, Gerald G Haskell, 760 Mt Vernon, Columbus Ohio
MU—University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; President, John R Lawrence, 947 Iglehart Ave., St Paul, Minn., Secretary, John M Patton, 954 St Anthony Ave., St Paul, Minn
NU—VLincoln University, Pa., President, Grant S Shockley; Secretary, Woodson Hopewell, Lincoln University XI—Wilberforce University, Ohio; President, Charles Splvey; Secretary, Thomas Kelley, Wilberforce University
OMICRON—Pittsburgh, Pa., President, Paul L Jones, 228 West 14th, Homestead, Pa.; Secretary McDonald Williams, 201 Michigan Avenue, Betshoover, Pitts, Pa PI—Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio: President Samuel Wade, 2285 East 89th Street; Secretary, Joseph D Smith, 2813 Central Avenue, N 584 RHO—Graduate Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pres Dr W P Jerrick, 1843 Christian St.: C Sec Dr O Wilson Winters, 28 Curren 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, 11 Waumbeck St., Roxbury, Mass
TAU—University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 111.; President, James J Seaberry; Secretary, Nathaniel B Green 1301 W Clark Street, Urbana
UPSILON—University of Kansas, Kansas, State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas; Kansas State College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences, Manhattan, Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; President, Ralph Rogers, Secretary, Cecil Florence 1101 Mississippi Street
PHI—Ohio University, Athens, Ohio: Pres John W Gasaway; Sec Walter B Allen 155 W Washington St
CHI—Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn., President, Waldense C Nixon; Secretary, Donald M Carey, 1613 Jefferson Street
PSI—University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Philadelphia Pa.; President, Franklin Morris 1519 Pag" Street West: Secretary, Robert Poindexter, 2128 Christian" Street
ALPHA ALPHA—University of Cincinnati Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, Miami University, Cincinnati Ohio; President John W Fleming 1532 Linn Street; Secretary Saul S Sanford 747 Clark Street
ALPHA BETA—Talladega College, Talladega, Ala.: President, George E Lee; Secretary, Andrew B Randall Corresponding Secretary, Erman W Edgecombe, Talladega
ALPHA GAMMA—Brown Universltv, Providence Rhode Island: INACTIVE—Address Joseph G LeCount 42 Westminster St
ALPHA DELTA—University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. President Henrv Feltenberg 1286 S Serrano; Secretary Edwa'-d Ym-k 128f> S Serrano Avenue
ALPHA EPSILON—University of California, Berkeley, California; Pres M Robinson Baker 929 Magnolia Street, Oakland California: Secretary, George E Bvas 2844 Grant Street: Cor Secretary, Melvin C Austin, 1518 Russell St
28 ALPHA ZETA—West Virginia State College, Institute West Va.; President, Lawrence N Jones; Secretary, Garlan R Alston, West Va State College
29 ALPHA ETA—Harvard University, Cambridge, MassachusettsINACTIVE
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ALPHA THETA—University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa- President, James Feoples; Secretary, A Low; C Secretary Geora-e R Ragland, Jr., 818 South Dubuque Street B
31 ALPHA IOTA—University of Colorado, Denver, Colo President, Howard Jenkins, Jr., 3131 Gilpin St., Secretarv Tnnn Wallar, 2606 Gilpin St *'
32 ALPHA KAPPA—Springfield College, Amherst College Amherst, Mass., Springfield, Massachusetts; Sec Eric HMI-HPV Springfield College cauiey,
33 ALPHA MU—Northwestern University, Evanston IllinoisPresident William B Pollard, Secretary William C Pvmt' 1930 Brown Avenue ' Jrj""11''
34 ALPHA NU—Iowa State College, Drake Universitv Des Moines, Iowa, Ames, Iowa; Pres S M Riley, Jr • Sec rhai-iec P Howard, 515 Mulberry St., Des Moines, Iowa ' V/ " i "' e s
35 ALFHA XI—University of Washington, Seattle WashingtonPresident, James P Johnson, 928 31st St., Seattle Wish' ington; Secretary, Robert B Pitts, 326 23rd Avenue ' North
36 ALPHA OMICRON—Johnson C Smith University, Charlotte N C; President, Horace Davenport; Secretary, ' T Wilkins Davis, Johnson C Smith University
37 ALPHA PI—LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL COLLEGE Louisville Kentucky; President, Robert Crawford, 2512 W Walnut Street; Secretary, Julius L Greene, 1810 W Chestnut Street
38 ALPHA RHO—Morehouse College, Ga.; President, Benjamin Bullock, Secretary, Clarence Williams, Morehouse College
39 ALPHA SIGM-A—Wiley College, Bishop College, Marshall' Texas; President, James C Wallace, Jr., Secretary, Kerveri W Carter, Wiley College
40 ALPHA TAU—University of Akron, Ohio; President, Attorney Artee Fleming, 22 West Market Street, Akron, OhioSecretary, Herbert T Bracken 385 Wellington
41 ALPHA UPSILON—Citv College Detroit, Detroit, Michigan; President Norman Tabor, 2001 Chestnut Street; C Secretary Lloyd G Richards, 6264 Epworth
42 ALPHA PHI—Clark University, Atlanta, Georgia; Pres Edward McGowen: Sec John T Minis Clark University
43 ALPHA CHI—Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.; President, John W Parker; Secretarv Roscoe Brvant
44 ALPHA PSI—Lincoln University, Jefferson City MissouriPresident James Lee Hunt; Secretary, James Jones Lincoln University
45 BETA ALPHA—Morgan College, Baltimore, Md • President William T Cain, 1621 12th Street N W., Washington D C •' Secretary, Simon Carter, 515 N Shroeder Street
46 BETA BETA—University of Nebraska Crei<*hton Universitv Municipal University, Lincoln, Nebraska, President Gaines T Braford, 1952 T Street Lincoln Nebraska- Secretarv Harold Biddiex, 299* S. Street Lincoln Nebraska """"y
47 BETA GAMMA—Virginia State College, Ettrick, Va • President, Jeffpv=nn F Bryant: Secretarv Sinclair Jeter "'
48 BETA DELTA—State College, Orangeburg, S C • President Frank Hovel; Secretarv M R Flint, state C"iW e '
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BETA EPSILON—Agricultural and Technical Colleee Green* boro, North Carolina: President Clinton Etherldee Reeve" tprv Envi Holland A * T College 'etiuge, becre-
50 BETA ZETA—Samuel Huston College Austin Texas- P,-e=i dent, Maceo D Pembroke; Secretarv, Weldon K'Groves" Samuel Huston College Austin, Texas Groves,
51 BETA ETA—Southern Illinois Teachers College Carbondale 111. President Charles E Jones, 211 N Wall- Secretarv Gaffnev Tavlor, Colp, Illinois wd " ' secretary,
52 PETA THETA—Bluefleld State Teachers College Bluefleld W Va.: President Alonzo Deskins, Jr Secretarv Eueene Fluid State Teachers College ' aecretai y- Eugene
53 BETA IOTA—Western State Teachers College Kalamn ™ Michigan: Pres Hacklev E Woodford 114 N Parks ? T John T Tnnley 1331 W Michigan "
54 BETA KAPPA—ILangston Universitv Lang=ton OklahomaPresident James Hatchett: Secretavr Hamilton' Vauo-hnn '
55 BETA MU—Kentucky State College Frankford Kv • Pre'si2?"^- fPtfSZ L y nem - Secretary Nathaniel L 'Shields, Ky State College ' J
56 BETA NU—Florida A * M Celieee: President Oliver H Jones: Secretary, James M Young, Florida A & M
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VOLUME 27 MAY. 1941
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
LEWISO SWINGLER 390'/2Beale Avenue Memphis, Tennessee
ASSISTANT EDITORS
HUGHM GLOSTER LeMoyne College Memphis, Tennessee
BURTA MAYBERRY 2446Harrison Street Kansas City, Missouri
MILTONS I WRIGHT Wilberlorce University Wilberforce, Ohio
WILLIAMH GRAY,JR Southern University
Troy,New York
JAMESB BROWNING MinersTeachers College Ga Ave atEuclidandFairmont,N W Washington, D C
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DR.O.WILSON WINTERS 28Curren Arcade Norristown, Pa
ART EDITORS
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EnteredassecondclassmatteratthePostOffice inMemphis,Tenn.,asIssuedeighttimesayearinFebruary,March, April, May,September,October,NovemberandDecember,undertheActofMarch3,1879,andacceptedformailingatthesecondclassratesof postage
Alpha Phi Alpha must facethis world crisis as realistically as we have faced other emergencies 1am therefore proposing twomajor steps
First, 1should like for every Chapter to send out copies of the questionnaire below to all Brothers, active and inactive, who have entered any branch or arm service, including civilian activities
1. Name and Chapter.
2 Dale of entry into service
3 Specify whether volunteer or selectee
4 Abrief history that willinclude the llrother's photograph, rank, exact nature of duties, dates of promotion, li any, and general conditions in the camp
5 Unless censorship restrictions forbid,send inareport from time to time
6 At the conclusion of the service give exact date and place of discharge and complete any unfinished account to that time
If the emergency lasts long enough and the replies warrant it, I shall urge a "History of Alpha Phi Alpha in the Sec.md World War" to be edited by ourFraternity Historian Brother Wesley was able, after great effort, to obtain enough material for his chapter, "THE WORLD WAR INTERLUDE" in his History of Alpha Phi Alpha By starting now to assemble information, we shall beable to complete a comprehensive account.
In the second place, I am laying initial plans for the Negro inthe Next Peace Conference Alpha has a right and an obligation to assume the lead in this important project Brother Dr W E B Du Bois initiated the PanAfrican Congress at the end of the First World War and your general president was his right-hand man Scholars of the dominant races in this country have already begun todraw up their blue prints for the New World Society They have not seen fit to include Negro scholars in their planning. Conferences on a limited scale are being called at Atlanta University and at Howard Our project will endeavor to prepare definite proposals for Negroes in all parts of the world The Executive Council has approved an ap-
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By W Moose Moore
To brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha everywhere, greetings from seven loyal brothers representing you are as "charter members" in this newest and most revolutionary addition to the United States' forces, the 99th Pursuit Squadron U S Army Air Corps
Upon our arrivals here,we have lost no time in looking up one another and makingourselvesknown Hailing from all parts of the country we have found unity in the common bond of Alphadom and will soon be functioning as a body as we already are individually to place the name of Alpha Phi Alpha first in this venture as it has always been in so many others in the past
As tothe 99th itself, wecan only say that at this time theoutfit isstill in its embryo stage and naturally is not yet an active unit The 200men who have beenenlistingallovertheUnited States and arriving here for the past three weeks are here to attend theAir Corps Technical School for training in the various specialized phases of ground crew work necessary for the establishment and maintenance of our squadron in active duty Many of the men qualified have applied for pilot training, in the Flying Cadets In the school here we will be allowed to specialize in several fields, such as aviation mechanics, radio, aerial photography, meteorology, etc The courses average six months in length, and since Chanute Field is now housing some 16,000Air Corpsenlisted men
(white) either in school or waiting to enter, it is not at all definite how soon our schooling will start Eventually the 99th Pursuit Squadron will be based at Tuskegee, Ala., where the Army isnow constructing two airports To date, most of our time has been taken upwith the issuingof equipment, drilling in the fundamentals of Army life, etc On the whole there is little cause for complaint as to the handling and treatment of the squadron, despite existing conditions inotherbranches of the service
The brothers, their Chapters, and fiome towns are:
Sergeant—James A Tibbs, Kappa, Montclair, N J
Private—James Jackson, Alpha Rho Atlanta, Ga
Private—Charles Chisholm, Alpha Rho, Birmingham, Ala
Private—George Currie, Alpha Delta, Los Angeles, Calif
Private—Leon Smith, Alpha Delta, Los Angeles, Calif
Private—Walter E Moore, Beta Rho and Beta Upsilon, Winthrop, Mass
Private—Charles Miner, Alpha Zeta, Wheeling, W Va
The little brothers are represented here by Sphinxmen William Warner and Hugh Holmes from Atlanta, Al Bowers and George Agard from New York City, and A! Robinson from Los Angeles We'llhavemoretowrite you about our progress later On behalf of all the "gang," I close with the wish for a pleasant summer and Happy Landings,
Alcorn, Mississippi
(A.LandGrantCollege: FederalandStateAid)
SERVICE TO YOUTH, THE FARM AND HOME SINCE 1871
Curricula leading, to the Bachelor's decree in the Divisions of:
Agriculture Arts and Science including, Business Administration
Home Economics
Mechanical Industries Teacher-Education
By Reid E Jackson
ANUMBER of years ago, the writer, in true sophomoric zeal, selected the caption "What Have We Here?" for his high-school commencement oration This choice ot subject had been accelerated by the desire to have a title that was "different." To tell the truth, though, all that we did have" was a perspiring lad of fourteen years, striving manfully toimpress someten thousand oddadmiring parents, relativesand friends that "hewasthecutest thing"and "Oh! so brilliant."
Nearly two decades have elapsed since those heroic forensic efforts of the writer And even though, during this breach of time, tin world has become accustomed to much nunc complex modes and means of living, one must realize that human problems, in their basic settings, remain the same That is to say, we yet are concerned with such problems as employment, marriage, health, education and crime—to just mention a few
Toreturntoourhigh-school graduate of theearly nineteen twenties, his audience was addressed by a boy, little aware of the vicissitudes of life, as prevalent then Testimony to this fact was to be had in the trite verbalism of his commencement speech—a piece designed to display rhetorical effect and elecutionary skill Nor can it be declared that the writer later, as a college graduate, had done much to improve his ability to comprehend and solve intelligently those practical problems incident to making a satisfactory living in an, oftentimes, hostile American scene (or, should we say democracy?)
But, to belabor this thesis is but to follow suit with a host of feverish commencement orators, the country over
Although any admonition to the college graduate, at this time, might appear presumptuous, as well as repetitious, it might be apropos to direct attention to certain desiderata for the forthcoming college graduate While what we shall say might apply to graduates on all levels, in some degree, the college graduate is referred to here, inasmuch as this journal is devoted primarily to the interests and activities of the college group
Redundant as it might seem, college graduates (fraternity man or no) should becautioned in regard to their tendency to impress others c.f their feeling of superiority Such snobbish attitudes must bereplaced by an intelligent awareness of the fact that a commencement exercise is all that the name implies Rather than being a termination of ''select activities," it symbolizes the commencement of a period of functional living. To put it in another wise, the time has come when the graduate must demonstrate, in the unadulterated activity of life, his ability to utilize knowledge not only in coping with life problems but also in improving the status of his environment These terms, the writer confesses, bear all the characteristics of academic verbiage Nevertheless, they do define a situation which likely might prove serious to the naive and unsuspecting graduate
Let us examine more carefully, then, the implications of this statement for the Negro college graduate
Time and again, the writer has been much perturbed at the unwarranted apathy of Negro youth, insofar as basic problems, involving human relationships, are concerned Particularly is this evident in the case of participation in such virile youth movements as the Youth Councils of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People;theAll-Southern Negro Youth Congress;the Young Women and Men Christian Associations; and the like Whileone mayreject theavowed purposes of such organizations, at the same time, cognizance must be taken of the fact that youth must participate in activities seeking toward
the solution of youth problems In fact, the presence of individuals holding varied views and interests offers a fuller guarantee of a broader approach and range of activities for the group The program of distilling these divergent points of view, though, demands a linn and intelligent leadership And here, unfortunately, has developed the "spot" of attrition
It would seem, naturally, that the majority of such leadership would he forthcoming from the ranks of collegetrained young people But, sad to relate, the converse is true in most instances, poorly-prepared young people, equipped only with the fervent enthusiasm of their ambition and vision, struggle along in their efforts to provide an effective leadership Usually, though, such leadership is tempered more by inspiration than intelligence. More than tins, generally, only a representative feu of college persons manifest any continuous interest in liberal youth groups Small wonder, than, that a reactionary spirit insists among Negro organizations, social or otherwise Ail this, then, suggests that the Negro college graduate can not oppose the indictment of supercilious action unless lie gives evidence ol his ability to work actively in social enterprises, common to a democratic order
In somewhat the same vein, comment should be made regarding the timidity of the professional, i, e, collegetiained person to combat the abrogation of civil liberties for the Negro citizenry in America Issues, involving residential covenants, discrimination in public places; denial of the ballot, and the like, can be resolved more through a realistic approach than philosophical discussion By way of example, the N A A C P has demonstrated already the efficacy of legal action in restraining subtile attempts at racial segregation of the Negro And, peculiar as 11 may seem, many of the college-trained Negroes eschew this problem with the bland statements that "this is no business of mine" and "I am doing alright." What they fail to see is that any situation affecting ominously one member of a racial group contains serious implications for all members ofthat group!
Once more, then, the light against the infringement of civil liberties for the Negro must be waged mostly by those who lack benefit of proper preparation for assuming such responsibility. How distressing it is to hear one of our "socially elite"prate "1can't afford to ruin my reputation!" Worse than this,though, is the smug declaration of powcrsthat-be, in the majority group, that our (Negro) leaders endorse the policies which they endeavor to foist upon the general mass of the Negro race The moral in this statement is self-evident The Negro race must have a new leadership and that leadership must come from the best intelligence in the race This intelligence moreover; must be selected and educated in our schools and colleges The writer has retained evcr-vividly the mental picture of so-called Negro leaders, during his boyhood days, in his hometown They were nondescript "bargainers" for a paltry sum and short-lived prestige The pathetic aspect of the picture is that words could hardly describe their high state of illiteracy It should not be difficult, then, to understand the estimate of the Nordic group for the Negro—to say nothing of our own lack of self-respect!
Mention, also,should be made of the circumscribed vision of the typical Negro college graduate, in regard to employment For some reason or other, he seems to feel that "white-collar" jobs are the only occupation in which he can engage
This, no doubt, is a carry-over of the traditional schism between vocation and culture In the opinion of the writer, however, these two elements should be weeded Wliat is implied here is that any vocation possesses certain cultural aspects, which must be developed This is just another way of saying that there is both a science and artistry (Turn to next page)
By Robbie Turner, Manager
June! another month of graduations and another million persons on the job market For the third year the Collegiate Personnel Center is beckoning to these job hunters to register their qualifications for inclusion in the An nual Directory of Negro College Graduates, This Directory iscirculated thai employers may have at their linger tips the country's best
Abrief word about the history of the Collegiate Personnel Center Last year wementioned how the idea isthe product of a real need for the placement function in vocational guidance The choice factor andthetrainingphase are most time very carefully taken overb_\ theschool Placement, too,is becoming more and more the concern of administrators But to date too few Negro schools have inaugurated any more than a rudimentary advisory program and placement—the ultimate aim of every student is sorely neglected
The functioning agents of Collegiate Personnel Center are members of the Junior Guidance Guild, who are the prospective employees and the Senior Guidance Guild, who are persons willing to assist these initial job seekers become oriented Each year a Directory of Negro College Graduates is published and is circulated to sources of employment
An interesting meeting of the Senior Guidance Guild was held in Kansas City during the Tri-Conventions Your fraternity representatives contributed many very worth-while suggestions Among them was that delegates representing Negro Universities contact their administrators and solicit their support for the Collegiate Personnel Center Another recommendation was that seniors in colleges and universi-
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propriation of five hundred dollars that H-ill permit the first steps Alpha Phi Alpha again pioneers! As in the past, however, we shall always welcome cooperation with other agencies seeking the same end
This second proposal is of especial significance inviewofour international
ties and graduates who are seeking employment should he informed of the Junior Guidance Guild and that Application blanks he put in the hands of the fraternities regional directors for ease- in distribution
The compiled list of potential employees serve a many fold purpose A very interesting new use of the list is an overview of what fields ol work students are being trained in President Herman T Jones, of Kansas Vocational school remarked about the few persons listed that were trained in mechanical and industrial arts and dearth of English, history and social service majors
If you are ajob seeker write to your Regional Director, the grand secretary oi the Alpha Phi Alpha, Joseph 11 1! Evans, the editor of the Sphinx, Lewis 0 Swingler,orwritedirect tothe Central office of the Collegiate Personnel Center, 2512 North 24th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, and an application blank will be sent to you Fill this in immediatelyandreturntheblanktothe Central office If you need an employee or are willing to assist these Junior members of the Guidance Guild get intouch with us and we will send you a Directory to have on hand or to distribute to needy employers
Vocational guidance is the plea of our Negro student from the Junior High through College Vocational Counseling is the need of our Negro race from the cradle to the grave so that they may keep ever alert to gain joy in their labor and economic independence bykeeping upwith the trends inpreparation and then being available forthejobwhenopportunity beckons
We stand ready to serve you for the future of Collegiate America!
membership We already havea Chapter at London (May Itake this opportunity of suggesting that every Chapter and every officer send a word of good cheer to the Chapter in battle-scarred London:) Moreover, Brothers Steady and Nyabongo are urging the establishment of Chapters in Africa and Brother Bindley Cyrus, who has just returned from an extended tour of the West Indies, lends his loyal voice to support the establishment of a chapter there
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From Editorial Pa&e to all occupational pursuits, which demand educational preparation, on high levels This view, it must he acknowledged, does violence to the popular conception of higher education
There is yet another implication, in regard to the vocational selection of the college graduate Negro youth with appropriate personal characteristics and training, must explore the job horizon and somehow gain entry into new fields of endeavor This can not be accomplished through lackadaisal or half-apologetic efforts Rather, this must be achieved through positive and enduring action until the desired end is realized While this defines no easy endeavor, it,nevertheless is atask that can he consummated successfully Indeed one would have to cast himself in the roleof ahardy pioneer and keep in mind the fact that new areas of activity will be resistant to encroachment, for quite some time But persistent action is not so easily denied
All that we have been saying climaxes itself in the consideration that the college graduate must live within the societal group rather than above it
Such mode of living involves the exercise of critical intelligence in the resolution of practical problems A sense of humanity, moreover, should permeate allactivities of the individual, whateverhis levelof training It isonly in consequence of this attitude that one will continuously strive to improve his immediate situation
Finally, we as fraternity men can justify our selective status only to the degree that we foster and nurture principles of action, such as enunciated above. And, this activity can not be delayed ere graduation time This is a program that must be initiated early in the school career and conspire toward fulfillment, beginning with graduation Here again, then, we have a challenge which should enlist the cooperation of all groups which claim distinction as an asset to fuller living —in and out of college What have we here—a fraternity dedicated to the furtherance of clannishness in human relationship or an organization devoted to the development of principles of democratic living?
By H A Kobinson
First Lieutenant, U S Army
WE have at long last arrived at a point in the onward course of events when every citizen must pause and give some thought to the past and to those whohave been responsible for our present degree of success; we have alsoreached adesignation which seems in cud our progress unless all of the citizens give serious thought to the many complexing problems facing us as an independent nation.
If we will review the history of our country wewilllearnthatour boundries were bought under circumstances that werenotalways pleasanttoone's memories, and that many have died that such boundries should not be changed to the disadvantage of our great country Thosewhohavemadeour frontiers possibledidsoatgreatsacrificetoboth themselves and to their heirs Many gave their lives for the things we all now enjoy To such persons, we offer tlu- deepest gratitude, and occasionally meet to honor their names
We are now in the midst of a National Defense Training Program, the success of which depends upon every man and woman in the United States College students must make their contiiibution either directly or indirectly io our security as an independent nalicm The trend of events .vhich are running against Democracies can be turned if we all discharge our duties and responsibilities as loyal American citizens There has been observed a tendency onthepart ofourcollege students to feel that they should be deferred from military services Provisions were made for them for the period ending in June of this year After that time, every student, in whatever college or university, would be ready at a moment's notice to meet the call for services He should be both ready and willing. No special consideration should be reserved for any .me class of people If we are going to have a Democracy, all of the citizens must be willing to share equally theresponsibility ofdefending the principles of that Democracy An enrollment in an institution of higher learning is not presequisite for special consideration and privileges The spirit of our Constitution dictates that one should beprepared tosacrifice in order
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The name of Hughes Alonzo Robinson is synonymous with pioneer work in the interest of Negro Education and progress among illiterate men He signed up with the Civilian Conservation Corps in April, 1931,for one dollar per year, and was assigned duties in Camp Dix, New Jersey, where he first organized a program of entainments for the enrollees, and later a recreational and athletic program. He later was transferred to Virginia, where he organized the activities for four camps at Yorktown, Virginia, and this work expanded and included 17 Negro camps in the State by March, 1934
It was through the personal efforts of Hughes A. Robinson that Negro Educational Advisers were able to find openings in the camprs He personally financed a campaign in their interest, and declined a position for two thousand dollars per year rather than tolerate the practices of "employing,only white educational advisers with the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps." He needs no introduction at present other than the fact that he is a progressive young man who is more interested inthe welfare of the race than he is inhis own economic and political future
Lieutenant Robinson addressed five thousand teachers at the Annual Session of the Palmetto State Teachers' Association in the Township Auditorium in Columbia South Carolina, April 4th He warned his audience against propagandists who are'out as speakers against the Foreign Policies of the present Admin.strat.on
Brother Robinson appealed tothe teachers tohelp with the problem of ehminating illiteracy in America In his closing remarks, he aroused his aud.ence with.a challenge to meet the present crisis with complete patriotism and loyalty to the Government under whose flag it lives
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that we may continue to be a prosperous nation, and that every citizen should hold himself in readiness to defend, if need be, the boundries of our country, and the principles on which the foundation of our Republic is built
While we all agree that in a Democracy free speech prevails, we also will understand that an abuse of our privileges will encourage the curtailment of those liberties and privileges we all now enjoy under the Constitution of the United States It is well, therefore, thalt we consider the suggestion of using more discretion in our speech less we do harm to the morale of our civilian population Both students and instructors must be more cautious in their words and actions This is not a time for criticism of our Foreign policies Let no student or professor feel that he is so far advanced in the sciences of Government that he will seek to create the impression that he is better qualified to run the affairs of the nation than those who have been elected or otherwise designated for such purposes We have a moral obligation; we are committed to keep up a strong morale among both soldiers and civilians With less criticism coming from our educators in our colleges and universities on the Foreign policies of our Federal Administration, it will be much easier to accomplish the desired results Those not of military age can and should contribute toward the program of National Defense I can think of no way one can be of service to the nation during any crisis that would serve our interest better than refraining from criticising all of the Federal Administration's efforts to defeat the Totalitarian State Our security as an independent nation depends upon the success of our Foreign policies. It is, therefore, necessary and essential that all citizens, whatever nature might be their work, cooperate to the fullest extent and offer moral support
Chaplain H A Robinson is one of many Alpha men making outstanding records in military service during America's regimentation for National Defense
Top scene shows the Chaplain on the campus of Florida A & M College, Tallahassee, Fla following an address before students and faculty Brother President Lee of the College is seen in center
Bottom scene presents Brother Robinson (Back-turn, foreground) as he addressed members of the 77th and 76th Coast Artillery Regiments on Citizenship, appealing, to them to be good soldiers with a zeal for the Flag of the United States.
By M Luther Smith, M D.*
IT IS almost trite to say that the possession of health aiul the conservation of health represent the highest of all values This sentiment in varied phraseology has been expressed many manytimes—somanytimes infact that persons giving utterance scarcely ponder the implication of these truths
If, as men say, health is the pearl of great price, the most prized possession which anyone can enjoy, itwould seem that no educational effort toward its achievement can be too great Educators themselves readily agree that perhaps the first aim of education should be good health But to their everlasting discredit too many of them never translate their words into action They render to health only "lip" service
Fortunately, however, in recent years there has been a noticeable change in attitude among some of the more far sighted administrators in our colleges, and health promotion has taken its rightful place as a leading force on the school campus It is about health promotion and education for health in oneofthe colleges which has "seen the light" that these lines are written
As we shall use it, the term "health education" will not refer alone to classroom instruction To us it means something different—far different from the sort of hygiene teaching which is offered at some of our so-called better institutions today 1have for a number of years taught a course in what we commonly call hygiene, and I have been Convinced from this experience that the mere acquisition and recitation of the so-called rules of health arc not adequate to meet the needs of the student Under the title "health education" then we shall include the sum total of all experiences that have any influence on health
Many factors combine in this education process and not the least is direct classroom instruction, but this instruction must be made meaningful to the student by his actual participation in some of the recommended health preserving- procedures. As in all other areas of education the "doing" feature is of utmost importance For instance, it is all very well to tell the student that tuberculosis continues to be "the foe of youth," and that the college age group is in the middle of
the danger zone for the development ofthedisease,buthewillbemuch more impressed ifheseestheschool authorities actually making available to him on the school campus the modern means for the detection of early tuberculosis This leads up to the conclusionthatthe instructional phaseof education for health mustbesupported and implemented by a rather comprehensive health service program.
For a number of years now Alcorn A & M College has proceeded along this pattern We do not claim a perfect set-up In fact we are very conscious of our limitations and are aware of having made mistakes We shall nodoubtmakemoremistakes for much of our work has been pioneering and some of it continues to be pioneering today. As we have previously observed there is a surprising lack of guiding standards in college health work among our group If there is justification in setting forth our experience in writing it lies in the fact that the writer has spent the larger part of his professional career in this specialized kind of medical work and has consequently already made most of the mistakes that go along with charting a new course
To appreciate gains that have been made it is sometimes helpful to look back and contrast the old with the new We don't have to go back more than ten years to get the following typical picture of the health activities of our average college: There was no health program as such There was perhaps a so-called college physician who was not a member of the faculty staff but who made calls tothe dormitories in case of disabling illness only Or perhaps he came tothe campus for a one-hour office conference two times weekly Perhaps there were wards in the dormitories or even an infirmary building, but no one went near these wards or this infirmary unless he was ill There was no routine physical examination of new students nor follow-up work with the old At times there might have been a cursory physical inspection done by a local physician already overloaded with a heavy private practice which was his real interest Oftimes the physician engaged was the city's leading surgeon who looked upon his school affiliation as a sort of recreational activity This situation was particularly ludicrous
since less than 2 per cent of college students will need major surgery while in school In this typical institution— which we hope no longer exists—the student might spend four years and not come under any kind of medical observation unless he came down with a disabling illness or accident A college dentist was unheard of in most instances No one ever heard of such a thing as instruction of students in problems of lighting. Who knew or cared that he had headache from eye strain resulting from reading in his room which was illuminated by a SO watt bulb screwed into the top of the ceiling. No courses in hygiene were required, but he received a few lectures during Annual Health Week Observance Meanwhile in the classroom he was taught to enumerate the moons of Jupiter, required to tell how many Carthaginians doffed their hats as Queen Dido passed; and in the laboratory he learned to tease out the nervous system of the cambarus virilis!
The picture painted above might appear overdrawn to some, but many of my readers could testify as to its accuracy Iventuretosaythata number of the readers will experience a nostalgic reminder of their own Alma Mater
And what of the modern college? We shall outline briefly the essentials of the program in operation at Alcorn Thereisadistinctdepartment of health staffed by physician and nurse who reside on the campus and enjoy full faculty status Assistance in classroom instruction is given by other members ofthefaculty whohavetaken advanced degrees in health and physical education Physical equipment includes a 14 bed infirmary which houses also dispensary, out-patient department and fully equipped dental room
The student pays a medical fee at entry which entitles him to continuous service throughout the year This includes medical and nursing care by physician and nurse and all ordinary prescription drugs Being thus freed from the necessity of having to pay at each visit the student freely consults the medical adviser so that early treatment can be instituted The student receives a thorough physical examination upon entry in the fall. This examination is not a cursory inspection, but includes such as chest,
blood pressure reading, urinalysis, Washerman test, Tuberculin test and X-ray follow-up of all positive reactors All these things have been a routine part of the program now for about six .Mars. All cases of syphillis are treated on the campus with no additional charge to the student and with due consideration for the student's rights as a human being No punitive measures whatever arc taken against an infected student and bis rights to privacy are not violated Because our students are handled in the same manner asprivate patients wesecure their cooperation and win their confidence We thus eliminate almost entirely the problem of bidden cases and self-medication of venereal diseases
Perhaps the must noteworthy of recent advances in education for health at the college is the attention being given to the dental needs of students Vbouttwoyears ago acomplete dental unit was installed at the college infirmary as a permanent pari ol the health service equipment Since that time cooperating dentists have made regular visits to the college bringing doiial service to the students' very door To begin with this phase of the student health service program was operated on a "pay as you are served" basis Whilethis system enabled many students to secure dental service who would not have otherwise obtained it, we soon discovered that there was a wide disparity between the number needing dental service and the number presenting themselves for this service Itwasobvious thatenoughpeople were notbeingreached Webeganto launch a long run dental education program Dentists cooperated unselfishly in this effort, making available literature and conducting free dental clinics on the campus Last fall all students registered in hygiene courses were required to have their teeth cleaned as a laboratory requirement of the course Through cooperation of the State Ilealth Department a dental hygienist wasonthe collegecampus for a month doing this work The cost to the student was 25c Having, thus set the stage, beginning with the next school year each student will be charged a dental fee in the same manner that he now pays a medical fee This fee will bepooled and cooperating dentists will work on an hourly basis All elementary dental needs of the student will be served including extractions, fillings, and prophylaxis The teeth cleaning workwillbedonebythe den-
tal hygienist With such a plan we expect to reach every student in college We do not feel that it is necessary todefend adental health program, for there are enough statistics and competent surveys on dental cares to confound the ablest statistician
Another responsibility we attempt to assume is the provision of a sanitary environment for the student and a control of the possible sources of inlection Accordingly the health service cooperates with the personnel deans in setting standards for living, quarters. Supervision over the food services is maintained, each food handler being first approved bythe health department Uhue being given permanent assignment Moreover, any food handler may be called in for subsequent examinations atthediscretion ofthedirectorof the health service Asfurther indication of how the health effort influences administrative procedures might be cited thefact that whenanewdormitory was recently constructed and equipped all rooms were provided with I I? S desk lamps that students might study without eye strain due to insufficient illumination
On the formal instruction side we might say that every student who graduates from Alcorn A & M College is required to take a course in personal and community health The course requires two hours weekly for an entire year We have said earlier that we are critical of mere "rule learning" inhealtheducation,butitbecomes necessary for the student to acquire a certain amount of factual knowledge He should be acquainted with theessential facts of diseases and should learn enough of the common terminology of medicine to speak intelligently with his physician
Lest we carry this much writing on ad nauseam we shall hasten on to those always welcome words "in conclusion."
We are often asked how and why we do so much for students at such small cost to them I am not sure that I have the whole answer There are several factors involved One is that for a great number of years a physician and nurse have been integrated with the school program, residing on the campus and giving the largest share of their time to school health work Another isthat wehave learned towork with and make useof the services of other individuals and agencies interested in health work We enjoy the active support of our State Health Department and that of private prac-
titioners of medicine and dentistry Our experiences in this respect lead us to the conclusion that if enough initiative and industry are shown from within there will always be found people on the out-side willing and even anxious to help Athird factor is that the institution has as its administrative head a man who gives to health promotion morethan lipservice Health promotion is not regarded a mere adjunct to the learning effort, it is thought insteadasconstituting the very warp and woof of sound educational policy This means that no attempt is made to run the health department on student fees alone It means that funds are set apart for health promotion just as they are set apart for the development of a department of chemistry, biology, or mechanic arts And finally, we believe that the emphasis on health at Alcorn is but an expression ol a basic philosophy of the school; that through these activities of formal teaching and actual demonstration of modern methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, the student will leave college better able to handle his individual health problems and better able to render a larger service in whatever community he chooses to live
•Director Studem Health Service Alcorn A & M College Alcorn, Mississippi
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In this international crisis, Brothers, Alpha Phi Alpha must and will assume .her international obligations Visits that I have already made to chapters and individual Brothers in Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville Montgomery and Atlanta reveal a genuine appreciation of our new problems I hope that the entire Brotherhood willrallyaround us inthis broadening of our sphere of activities I was especially pleased to learn, as I know you will be, of the advanced stage of the careful plans that the Brothers in Louisville have already achieved. We may look forward to another great General Convention
Fraternally yours,
RAYFORD W LOGAN General President
By B V Lawson, Jr
AT THE First special Convention of our Fraternity held at Chicago August 19-22, 1934,Brothers Theodore M Berry and l! V Lawson, Jr., General Counsel and Associate General Counsel respectively, made a report on the need for appropriate action against certain public supported Universities whichmadenoprovision fortheprofessional and graduate training of Negroes, although adequate provision was made forthewhites.-—1
There was considerable discussion at that Convention based on the facts included in the report The report statedthatNegroeswereexcluded from the Universities of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and the Catholic University of America Particular reference wasmade tothegrossly unfair distribution of appropriations among white and colored citizens in the state of Maryland Only $24,000 per year was spent by this state for the higher education of Negroes, while $2,083,000 was appropriated for white institutions engaged in higher education Negroes, of course, were excluded from thewhite institutions Tin report recommended that Alpha Phi Alpha take thelead in this tight with the following objectives:
1 Admission of Negro students to public supported institutions on the same basis as other students
2 Larger appropriations for Negro Colleges within the state
3 Payment of tuition of Negro students to schools outside of nonadmittingstates.—2
The report recommended that representatives of the Fraternity, the Washington branch of theN A A C P andtheNewNegroAlliance formulate plans for action Letters of endorsement from the aforesaid organizations were presented tothe Convention The Convention adopted thereport aspresented andthefirst meeting was held in the office of Brother B
1 History of Alpha Phi Alpha Wesley—(p 321)
2 Report of B V Lawson, Jr to Special Convention Chicago,1934
V Lawson, Jr., Washington, D C
"Brother B V Lawson, Jr., attorney at law,took theleadership inthis matter in cooperation with the Genera] Counsel Brother Theodore M Berry."—1 After correspondence and conferences with Brothers Charles II Houston and Thurgood Marshall, it was decided that the X A A C I1 was better equipped to undertake this program
The record is clear that all of the progress made in this important area of Negro life had itsinception atour Special Convention inChicago Whether in the long view the Fraternity made a mistake by turning this program over to the N A A C P is a debatable question The N A A C P hasdone a fine job It has failed, however, to give proper recognition to theAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity fortheconception ofthis program and itsconstant andextensive support thereto TheFraternity appropriated the first $125.00 to the office of General Counsel for the original investigation of this matter.—2 The Fraternity paid thetuition for Donald Murray each year he was in law school and bought every book he used
The man who saw the tremendous possihilties of this program andwho urged the adoption of the aforesaid report at the Chicago Convention was Brother Charles H Wesley In his becoming modesty he,as Historian of the Fraternity, made no reference to this fact Totheextent of this omission therecord is incomplete Without the courage and persuasive vision of Brother Wesley, theChicago Convention would nothave adopted thereport andbysomuch thegreat achievements of the last few years by way of securing equal educational opportunities for Negro students andequal salaries for Negro teachers in State supported institutions might never have been made It may be informative, therefore briefly to state andappraise the legal attacks made inthis field.
As iswell known, the first casewas
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1 History of Alpha Phi Alpha—Wes ley (p 321)
2 Fraternity voucher dated March 21, 1935—$125.00
JESSE P GRIGGS, Esq
Brother Jesse P Griggs, 1939graduateofHoward University LawSchool, successfully passed all parts of the March, 1941BarExaminations foradmission topractice lawintheStateof Xew York Requirements for admissiontotheXewYork Bararegenerally considered the most rigid in the country
Attorney Griggs will bean associate of the eminent attorney, Oliver L> Williams, Esq., 67 Wall Street New York City Theopportunity to become a member ofthis outstanding lawoffice was based upon theefficient and able work BrotherGriggsdidasalawclerk
He hasan excellent background for his profession, having received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Shaw University andBachelor of Arts , from Virginia State College At both schools, Brother Griggs maintained close toanAaverage in scholarship
As a student, he was regarded among the most able debaters and leaders in the school's history At Howard Brother Griggs obtained his Bachelor of Laws Degree, ranking among the top students of his class lie also studied law at Indiana University College ofLawanddid special legal research at NewYork University Law School, liewasamember ofthe Medina XewYork BarReview Classes and the Sainer-Bergman Lectures in New York substantivelaw.
Brother Griggs is a native North Carolinan andbegan his public career in North Carolina as a high school teacher lie retain.- membership in Phi Lambda Chapter, Raleigh, N C, and at present is identified with the Concord Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York
By William H. Gray, Jr.
SERVANT ofAll—istheidealinpractice in the life of Brother Doctor F D Stubbs, of Philadelphia's Psi chapter, oneofthe nation's outstanding medical men
Unaffected by multitudinous honors whichhaveranged from election to Phi Beta Kappa tocitationbyTimes magazine, for his pioneering work in pulmonary tuberculosis, Brother Stubbs stillpossessesthecommontouchof simplicity and unsophistication; and in this manner he serves with great dignity the most lowly of his race
"First ofAll"accomplishments in the lifeofBrotherDoctor Stubbshavebeen almost too numerous to mention His Magna Cum Laude baccalaureate graduation from Dartmouth, his Cum Laude graduation from Harvard Medical College, his position as Resident Surgeon Cleveland City Hospital, his position as Resident Thoracic Surgeon Sea View Hospital New York City, his position as Visiting Surgeon Philadelphia General Hospital, his performance of the lobectomy and pneumonectomy and his election to Phi Beta Kappa at Dartmouth haveall been pioneering efforts. In each instance he has been the first man of color to merit such recognition or perform such achievements Brother Stubbs regards his initiation into Alpha Phi Alpha along withthemostsacredandoutstandingof his most noble attainments
A chronological account of his achievements can be obtained from the following biographical sketch
F D Stubbs, physician, was born in Wilmington, Delaware, March 16,1906 He graduated from Howard High
School, Wilmington, 1922; Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass., 1923; Dartmouth College, 1927,A B Magna Cum Laude; Harvard Medical College, 1931, M D Cum Laude He was the first Negro Interne and first Negro Resident Surgeon Cleveland City Hospital; first Negro Resident Thoracic Surgeon,Sea ViewHospital,New York City At present he is serving as Visiting Surgeon, Philadelphia General Hospital; Associate Surgeon and Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Douglas Memorial Hospital; Associate Surgeon, Mercy Hospital; Surgeon to the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons
Hehasthedistinction ofbeingtheonly trained Negro Thoracic Surgeon in America Heperformed the first lobectomy and pneumonectomy ever accomplished by a Negro surgeon He trained the first Negro physicians in thoracic surgery ever to receive such training in a Negro institution He is a member of many local, state and national medical societies, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Fraternity, being the only Negro ever elected at Harvard He has presented a number of scientific papers before local and national medical societies and they have been subsequently published At present he has the following papers ready tor publication: "Preliminary Report of 46 Consecutive Thoracopplasties"; "Lobectomy in the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with the Report of two Cases"; Childhood Type Tuberculosis inNegroAdultswith Consideration of Therapy." He is a Phi Beta Kappa, Dartmouth, and a member of Sigma Pi Phi
The Southern Regional Conference, held in Birmingham, Ala., May 2, 3, 4th, endorsed the National Defense Program as outlined by the Allied Councils for Defense following the major address by Brother Attorney Theodore M. Berry, of Cincinnati, Coordinator for the Allied Councils, and former General Counsel of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity-
Brother Berry, speaker for the Conference Saturday, May 2nd, outlined
steps that every chapter canand should take to bring about greater participation of Negroes in the National Defense industries over the country Forum discussions were also held on Alpha's Education for Citizenship program, reclamation of delinquent brothers, and activities of Regional Directors The Conference went on record to recommend that the next General
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Two notable Alpha personalities at the Southern Regional Conference were Brother Attorney Theodore M. (Ted) Berry, top, who spoke on participation of Negroes in National Defense, and Brother Charles J Greene, member of the host chapter, whose wit kept the banquet moving at a lively pace
FRA T FU N WINTER
EDITOR
From Chicago: "Congratulations on your column in the recent March Sphinx You have expressed my sentiments 'persactly'."
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From mountainous West Virginia: "Yes, my wife reads the Sphinx and she reads Frat Fun first of all It is either clever entertainment or good gossip." \
From the Far West: "Congratulations on the convention diary and Post Mortems The ayes have it."
From the Nation's Capitol:"My wife turns to your column as soon as the Sphinx comes in You are apparently immune to censorship it seems At any rate we all enjoy your Frat Fun."
From the Kappa Journal Staff: "When I worked at the and the whole gang at the printing office used to meet and have a good laughoveryourFratFun Your humor has lost none of its spice.''
From Washington, D C.: "You get away with murder sometimes Don't you know all of our wives read Frat Fun. I can say for you that there hasneverbeenanyslanderor injurious gossip in your column."
From a high ranking general officer: "My wife and I turn to Frat
Fun first. How doyou create so much imagination and satirical humor?"
From the Mississippi delta basin: "Keep up the broadcasting The program is coming in fine every month."
From the Eastern Seaboard: "No stoop, no squat, no squint in your column Good jokes, and some are very finely polished for 'that wasn't the way I heard them'."
In his discussion he was emphasizing the importance of a good education and a fair vocabulary "Yes, I remember well my first attempt to secure a job as butler."
"I always require my butler to dress in the English style, lace collar and cuffs, knee breeches and patent leather pur;s, said Mrs Buffington "How are your legs I detest scrawny, ill formed objects some butlers call legs Let me seeyour hands and your finger nails I guess you will do Now, let me see your credentials!" Well, fellows,mylackofeducationandmy poor vocabulary made me lose that job
Bathing Beauty: "You really want my picture Why?"
Young Theological Student: "I want to put it up on the wall so the Lord can see how I was tempted."
We took Grandpa to his first burlesque show and he was having a grand time One of the girls in the chorus jokingly yelled to him: "How old are you grandpa?" He muttered, "80, dammit!"
Ethel (aged 6, combing hair): "Mama, what makes my hair crack when I comb it?"
Mama: "Why, dear, you have electricity in your hair."
Ethel: "Aren't we a funny family? I've got electricity inmyhair; daddy's got water on the knee, and grandma has got gas on her stomach."
Two friends met on the street One of them remarked on the dirty state of the other's hands
"Why," he exclaimed, "your hands are covered with soot!"
"Well, that's because I was down at the station seeing my wife away," replied the friend
"But how does that affect your hands?"
"I patted the engine."
He was a country boy from the Alabama fields. Attheboarding school he envied the sleek well groomed hair of his sophisticated comrades They told him to put toilet water on it He tried it but in doing so the lid fell down on his bead
The old Negro was preaching his trial sermon A very critical old deacon noted that he made several grammatical errors and told him about it The old preacher said: "God help thegrammar that gits inmyway when I'm preaching."
Willy: "A good deal depends on the formation of early habits."
Nilly: 'I know it When I was a baby, my mother paid a woman to wheel me around, and I've been pushed for money ever since."
Hanky: "Where did you get your education?"
Panky: "I learned virtue at my mother's knee."
Hanky: "And I suppose you learned vice at your father's joints."
Debutante: "When youkeep on kissing me, it makes me tremble from head to foot."
Sophomore: "Yes, and when you tremble from head to foot, it makes me keep on kissing you."
Yes, that's a very good tan you got out on the beach with that young man —but where are your bathing suit marks?"
Malinda entered the maternity ward of the hospital and spoke to the interne at the desk "What is the matter with you?" he asked She re(Turn to next page)
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filed against the University of Maryland, Murray vs. Pearson, et al.—1. Donald Murray applied for admission to the Law School of the University of Maryland He was refused admission Whereupon apetition for writof mandamus was filed against the President, Registrar, and Board of Regents of the University, requesting the Court to direct them to accept the application of Petitioner Murray in the regular manner The respondents replied that adequate provision had been made by the State of Maryland for the petitioner and other members of the colored race; that the Board of Regents had authority to allocate state appropriations to establish scholarship at Morgan College or institutions outside of the State for the higher education of Negroes and by so much the State of Maryland offered substantially the same advantages to Negro students in graduate and professional levels as it offered white students; that there was practically no demand for legal education for Negroes in the State and that Murray would suffer no damage by the denial of the application, for the reasonthattheStatewould provide for him at Howard University or some other outside school. The trial court refused to issue themandamus. Whereupon Murray applied to the Circuit Court of Appeals, which court reversed the lower court and held that the State had no right to refuse Murray admission and ordered the University of Maryland to accept his application and admit him The Fraternity paid his tuition and bought his books He was graduated from the Law School with a fine record, greatly admired by faculty arid students alike
The University of Maryland is still standing Race relations at the University have improved and Alpha Phi Alpha moves on to conquer and serve Lethim whomayget credit We shall try to transcend by larger and deeper service to all
This favorable decision was the first successful legal attack upon one of the most vicious and unfair methods of "taxation without representation" which exists in this country This decision enabled Negro students and teachers to leave the by-paths ot discrimination and Jim-Crowism in education and travel the high road of
equality of opportunity and justice
Here, for the first time in Negro life, the legal approach to equality of opportunity for Negro students and equality of reward for services rendered by Negro teachers was effective
The issues were so clear, the practices and customs so unfair, the methods of discrimination and denial so vicious that no court of justice could refuse to render a proper decision
After the Murray casethere have been a series of important legal victories in this field of attack
The well advertised and important, albeit unsatisfactory, Gaines case illdicates the difficulties yet to be solved
This case poses the question which is yet to be decided, namely, whethel or not America intends to give the Negro student absolute and complete equality of opportunity or whether we are to have asubstitute,an alternative, a none too tasty morsel of equality State etc., ex rel Gaines vs Canada 1 did not compel the University of Missouri to admit Gaines to its' law school The Supreme Court of the United States in that case ordered the State Court either to admit Gaines or to show cause why It did say that race or color was no reason for their failure to admit him and if the state did not show that it had made equal provision for the legal education of Negroes the writ of mandamus would issue to compel Gaines' admission In the interim the State of Missouri appropriated $200,000 for graduate and professional education in the State to be spent as the Curators of the University of Missouri thought best, whereupon a Jim-Crow Law School wax set up in St Louis witli the consent and approval of Negro appeasers.
In the summer of 1939 there was a rehearing of this case before the Missouri Supreme Court which held that whethertheLaw SchoolofLincoln University offered a course the substantial equivalent of the Law School at the University of Missouri was a question of fact for the trial court which fact could not be determined by judicial knowledge or legal presumption Whereupon the Court ordered an investigation of the sufficiency and efficiency of the law course, reversing itself in conformity with the decision of the United States Supreme Court and remanded the case to the trial court to make the inquiry The Court said that if the law course was opened 1.
to Gaines and if the course was sufficient and equivalent tothe course offered at the University of Missouri, Gaines' application should be denied; ifnot,itwould begranted. Thereafter the Curators of the University of Missouri repleaded, alleging the course sufficient and equivalent
In 1938 Lucile Bluford, Managing Editor of the Kansas City Call, applied by mail for acceptance in the School of Journalism of the University of Missouri She was instructed to appear to register for the second semester of 1938-9 When she appeared to register and was found to be colored she was denied admission on the theory that thequestion of Negroes attending the University of Missouri was still in litigation In September, 1940, Miss Bluford again applied for admission and was rejected on the ground that adequate provision for her had been made or would be made at Lincoln University, Missouri At the time there was no school of Journalism at Lincoln University Whereupon Miss Bluford filed a writ of mandafrius and sued for $20,000.00 damages The graveness ofhercomplaint wasthatthe denial of her right to attend the University on account of her race, resulted in humiliation and delay in the
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plied, "I'm suffering from acute indiscretion."
Brunette: "I'm Mr Blinker's wife!" Pretty Blonde: "I'm his secretary."
Brunette: "Oh, were you?"
"Jones is a very persistent lawyer isn't he?"
"Yes, I've known him to spend a whole evening trying to break a girl's will."
"I went back to the university and visited my old room "May 1 come in It's the room I had when Iwent tocollege in'19."
He invited me in "Yes sir," I said, lost in reverie "Same oldroom Sameold windows Same old furniture Same old view of the campus Same old closet."
I opened the door In there stood a girl, terrified "This is my sister," he said "Yes sir, Same old story."
Graduation amid roses and rag weed! Same old Wilson Winters
Member of Beta Mu Chapter, has been both a class-A student and ah active personality at Kentucky State College, lieismajoring in Agriculture uncimaintainsaconstantscholastic record much above the average
As a neophyte brother, Brother Hank;, lias taken hold to his responsibility as a veteran Alpha man Me served as treasurer of his chapter his first vear, and the next year became chapter president He is a member ol the Pan-Hellenic Council, of the <ollege Branch NAACP, Kentucky Progressive, and the TIK Club On the school paper, the "Thorobred," Brother Banks serves as makeup editor.
Brother Banks will be graduated in Inne and has already accepted a position as Vocational Agriculture teacher at \tuicks high school, Hopkinsville Kv
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completion of her education This case is still pending
Another important case in 19.58 was theeaseof Millsvs theState Boardof Education—1 filed inthe Federal District Court in Maryland, on the theory that Maryland's equalization law, which provided for payment of money to each County to aid them in the maintenance of a minimum program was discriminatory by reason of the differential in the salaries of white and colored teachers On March 1st, 1939, there was an adverse decision in the case The Court held that the Board of Education had no control over the amounts paid to teachers in various Counties and its disposition of state funds was not necessarily discriminatory The Court indicated,
without deciding, that the proper parties to sue were the officials of the particular County Whereupon Mills filed suit against the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools of Ann Arundel County. On March 22, 1939 the Court decided that fixed salaries over long periods on definite levels and levels based solely on race and color were unconstitutional; that differentials based on race or color are unconstitutional and ibat Teachers' Associations may sue in their own names Mills' injunction was granted This puts a powerful, new weapon in the hands of teachers in their attack on racial discrimination and inequality Here the Court struck at a long standing custom and set a precedent for attacking differentials in segregated school systems in all the Mates This is a most important decision
On November 4, 1940, the United States Supreme Court refused to grant a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of Melvin O Alston vs the School Board oftheCityofNorfolk Thiscase brings to successful conclusion another phase ofthelegaleffort toachieveequal educational rights, full equalization of salaries of white and colored teachers in the State of Virginia by 1942-3 This decision will have persuasive but not conclusive effect throughout all the states
There is pending in the State of Tennessee, the case of Homer L Saunders, et al vs the University of Tennessee—a case in which the petitioners applied to the graduate school and the school of law
These cases have all established important legal principles and extended the frontiers in the fight for equal educational opportunties It is now prettygenerallyestablished (1.)that the admission of a qualified citizen to a state university is not a privilege but a right, (2) that it is the obligation of the state to provide Negroes with advantages of higher education substantially equal to the advantages afforded white students This principle lias been validated by the Gaines case (3) That the mere declaration or intention of astate to furnish equal educational facilities in one way or another is not enough There must be an actual establishment of equal educational facilities If this is not done
theconstitutional requirement for equal protection is not met because "the essence of the constitutional right is that it is a personal one."—1. (4) That differentials based on race, color or custom are unconstitutional (5) That Teachers' Associations may sue state and county officials in their own names.
1he Gaines case is now moot by reason of the fact that Gaines has mysteriously disappeared The Alston and Mills cases will be satisfactorily adjusted when the attorneys and officials agree on the best methods of eonfunning to the Courts' decrees
Some of us believe that this educational fight is only the beginning of a much larger fight. There are those who feel that in separate schools Negro students have a better opportunity for development of self-confidence, self-esteem and self-determination Separate schools, they say, reduce friction between the races and by so much itisbetter for both races for Negroes to be educated in separate schools Sincere believers in that doctrine do not understand or are not willing to fight for the essence of Democracy and Christianity They compromise, they temporize, they appease They are not willing to pay the price for the only thing which makes life worth living—Equality We cannot accept black justice and black Christianity Equal justice isthe instrument of democracy Without it democracy cannot survive
Therearethose whofeel thatas long as there are Jim-Crow schools in this Country, just so long will the Negro be denied full democracy and justice and just so long will the white man's religion be the religion of inequality Until all of our general welfare institutions and public school systems are shared equally by all the citizens, there can be no democracy and no Christianity For the ultimate goal of absolute and unequivocal justice Alpha Phi Alpha must continue to crusade There is no such thing as equal opportunity and equal educational facilities in separate schools Separate schools can never be equal The disposition of funds where there are separate schools always has been and always will be unjust and inequitable to the Negro Negroes trained in separate schools do not have access to equal facilities Bi-racialism violates (Please turn to Page 24)
1 State etc, ex rel Gaines vs Can ada 305 U S 387
THOMAS E KELLEY
Lay Member oi tin- Executive Council of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to which high post he was elected at the General Convention, Kansas City Mo Brother Kelley, junior at Wilberforce University, ismajoring; in Industrial Art Aside from his national office in the Fraternity, he is a stalwart officer andmember ofXiChapter serving as secretary, member of the Advisory board, andChairman of theSocial committee
Brother Kelley has been a member ofthevarsitybaseballteam forthepast threeyears at Wilberforce
By Albert P Marshall
AT, THE mid-year convocation of the University of Iowa, there was an outstanding recipient of the coveted Ph D degree,Augustus A Low,of St Louis, Missouri Brother Low is a graduate of Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, having graduated from that schoolwithhonors He served aspresident oftheJunior class, and as president of Alpha Psi chapter, 1936-1937. Throughout his undergraduate days hewasaleader in many campus activities In dramatics hewas outstanding both as a writer and an actor.
Examining Brother Low's record, we find that he entered Lincoln University with the intention of majoring in chemistry and biology, for at Vashon High School in St. Louis, those were his favorite studies Listing subjects in order of their preference, he placed chemistry first, biology second, and
European history third Evidently his interests changed somewhat, for he graduated with a major inhistory and English Hisgraduate work was done in history
Even hishigh school career was distinguished bymuch activity Hewas a member of the track team, of the national honor society, president of the senior class, president of the library club, secretary of the Hi-Y, and was sport editor of the school paper
Born in Greenville, Mississippi, in 1916,he entered a small church school at the age of six He attended one church school or another until he was nine, when the floods drove him and his mother to St Louis The terrible floods of the latter '20's left a definite imprint upon him and later he was to write aplay which wasbased upon his experiences in that flood. On his application blank for entrance into Lincoln University, hewrote, "Those days of living intents on the levee, rowing, fishing, and staying inginhouses, will neverbeforgotten In1927these floods drove meto St Louis,to live with my mother."
As a student he was as serious and as energetic as onewill find. He was quick, alert, jovial, as well as brilliant During his junior year he served as first associateeditoroftheschoolpaper, and would have been editor had he chosen to remain the fourth year Grasping the chance to continue in school he decided to be a candidate for graduation at theend of three and one-half years
Yes,Alpha Psi,and Lincoln University are proud of Augustus Low, as well as all Alphadom As his former room-mate and fellow student, I predict another Wesley, another Logan Well, why not; we can certainly use them
Nashville brothers set a new pace for "socials"inAlpha PhiAlpha onthe evening of May9th Seventy-five men, all financial with their chapters and the national organization, participated in the affair.
Distinguished guestsincluded Brother Charles Greene, former Southern VicePresident; Mrs.Thomas E.Jones, wife of the president of Fisk University; and Mrs William J Hale, wife of the president of A.and I. State College of Tennessee
Dean of Men at Lincoln University, Mo., received his Doctorate at Pittsburg University in1934 He isa charter member of Beta Zeta Lambda chapter, and has served as chapter president
Wearing their Black and Gold ribbonsanddressedinformalattire, brothers entered theelegant Tennessee State College Dining Hall escorting wives and sweethearts of Alpha Phi Alpha, while theA and I popular Collegians played appropriate music In the midst of an array of beautiful, yellow roses, ferns andpalms withaglistening Alpha Phi Alpha neon insignia in the background, brothers andguests fraternized as never before!
The Banquet menu consisted of five courses, including Southern Fried Chicken Halves, Spanish Fruit Cocktails, Golden Potato Fluff, Broccoli A La Polonaise, Hot Buttered Rolls, Alpha Phi Alpha Cream and Cake, Devil's Food Petit Fours and DemiTasse
For the first time, both undergraduate and graduate brothers participated on the program, which began with Carroll Moton Leevy, Alpha Chi, chairman of the Inter-Chapter Social Committee introducing Billy Jones, Beta Omicron, secretary of the com :' mittee, who in turn, following words of welcome,presented Brother John M Ross, Professor of Dramatics at Fisk' University, as Toastmaster Brother Leevy then gave briefly thepurpose of the Joint Reception.
That "good ole"Alpha spirit vas never finer than on the evening of May 9th when members of the four Nashville chapters, Chi, Alpha Chi, Beta Omicron, and Tau Lambda, united again to present their fourth annual Joint Banquet and Dance The panoramic views present the following personalities at this history-making social affair:—
1 Billy Jones and company; 2 Brother Geo W Hilliard, Banquet speaker from Chi Chapter, Meharry; 3 Banquet group; left to right—Brother Carrol M Leevy, Miss Singleton, Brother Gandy, Miss Dorsey, Mrs Ross, Brother Ross, Brother M G Ferguson, Chairman of Auditing Committee
for Alpha Phi ALpha Fraternity; Miss J G Harrison, Mrs Thomas Elsa Jones,wife of the president of Fisk University; and Mrs W J Hale, wife of the president of A and I State College, Nashville
4 Toastmaster J M Ross; 5 Brothers form circle as they sang the Alpha hymn in the Crystal Ballroom; 6. Brother F E Walker, from Social Committee table introducing Banquet speaker; 7 Brother Leevy, Chairman Social Committee; Brother Ferguson, business manager; Brother Jones, committee secretary.
Members of Alpha Zeta Chapter wish to extend greetings to other Chapters lliMarc making such splendid landmarks for Alphadont We, too, join you in doing our best to hold high the ideals oi our dear fraternity Like Chapters elsewhere, we spare no pains in trying to keep Alpha Zeta the guiding lighl of our campus
Now that spring has conic ami with it lias come graduation, a time when we must say farewell to many outstanding brothers who have become dear tous In view of this fact, Alpha Zeta wishes to dedicate this article to its graduating brothers
Brother John Felix Cuyjet who hails from Philadelphia,hasbeen outstanding inmany activities while atthis college Brother Cuyjet ispresident of the Student Council, president of the Dining Hall Council, president of the John Dewey Society,president of Alpha Delta Sigma Honorary Scholastic Society, former president of Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha rhi Alpha fraternity, member of the Tri Sigma Math Society Mechanical Arts Guild West Virginia Players, and assistant Proctor of dormitory Brother Cuyjet will graduate in June with 15 S degree in Industrial and Mechanical Arts, and plans to do graduate work at the University of Wisconsin or Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Brother Allen A Holland, Jr conies from Tulsa Oklahoma, weighing 305 pounds and six feet seven inches tall; he will also be a great loss to us Brother Holland will receive the A I'. with history as his major field He is an assistant in his department, being the first one in seven years This unique honor was bestowed upon Brother Holland because of his excellent scholasticattainment inthe department He isalso amember of the College Historic Society French Circle, Alpha Delta Sigma Honorary Society former Secretary ofAlpha Eta Chapter, and Men's Glee Club, Brother Holland plans toenter the University of Michigan Law School in the fall.
Bro L Wallace Cephas of Cleveland,OhioistoreceivehisB S degree with Chemistry as his Major, of which
he is an assistant Brother Cephas is engaged in a number of activities at the College He is a member of the Men's Senate, Tri Sigma Math Society, Biological Colloquim, Ohio Club, German Club, and former Financial Secretary of Alpha Zeta Chapter Brother Cephas plans toenter Meharry Medical College after graduation
Brother Albert W Jefferson of Baltimore, Maryland is a Candidate for the B S degree in Education with majors in English and So.-'al Sciences 1le is an assistant in the English department He is also former Editorin-Chief of the Yellow Jacket, Member of the John Dewey Society, N A A C P.,Delta Phi Delta,and chairman of literary editors of Creative writing group.
Brother William E Howard of Athens, Georgia is a candidate for the B S degree in Business Administration He is engaged in a number of activities at the college Howard is president of theChamberof Commerce, President of the Y M C A., President of the Student Loan Fund, Secretary of Men's Senate and Bible Class and chairman of Education Committeeof N A A C P Brother Howard plans to enter the University of Chicago next fall for graduate work in Business Administration
BrotherG Howard Mitchellcomes to us from Maitland West Virginia, and isacandidatefor theB S degree with Physics as his major field He is an assistant in the Physics Department Brother Mitchell is a member of the Men'sSenate,Biological Colloquium, El Circulo Espanol and has been outstanding in many intramural sports Next fall Brother Mitchell hopesto enter the University of Pittsburgh in pursuit of a degree in Civil Engineering
Brother Leroy Kellam hails from Winxtoti-Salem, Nortli Carolina and is veryactiveonthecampus He ispresident of Delta Phi Delta Honorary lonrnalistic Society, Vice President of the Y M C A.,member ofthe Yellow Jacket Staff, Treasurer of the Men's Senate, member of Tri Sigma Math Society and the reporter of Biological Colloquium Brother Kellam is a candidate for the B S degree in Education having majored in Biology an1is
anassistant inthedepartment He expects to enter Meharry Medical School in September, 1942
Brother Richard Calfee of Pulaski, Virginia is a candidate for the B S degree in Education He majored in Biology and is an assistant in the department Brother Calfee is also engaged in a number of extra-curricula activities. Member of the College Historical Society, Biological Colloquim, LeCircle Francais,N A A C P.,and has been outstanding in many intramural sports
BrotherLeonL Lofton of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a member of the football and basketball teams, Tri Sigma Math Society and Mechanical Guild Brother Lofton is receiving his B S degree in Mechanical Arts this June
Brother Lawrence Calfee of Pulaski, Virginia, is President ofthe Tri Sigma Math Society, member of the N A A C P.,West Virginia Players, Mechanical Arts Guild, and a member of the Freshman and New Students Welcome Committee Brother Calfee is receiving the B S degree in Mechanical Arts in Juneandexpectstoenter Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Brother Edward S Flowers came to us from Chicago, Illinois and isa candidate for the B. S. degree with a major in English Brother Flowers is a member of the El Circulo Espanol and West Virginia Players Upon receiving his degree inJune, he plans to enter Northwestern University for graduate work
Brother Leonard McGhee of Montgomery, West Virginia is amember of the Aviators Club and is an excellent pilot. He is also a member of the Mechanical Arts Guild. Brother McGhee will graduate with the B S degree in Mechanical Arts in June
Brother Alfred Caves comes to us from Staunton, Virginia and is a candidate for the A B degree with history as his major field. Brother Caves is vice-president of the West Virginia Players, member of the College Historical Society and Le Cercle francais He plans to do graduate work at the University of Michigan.
Yours in the Bond, STANLEY W KEMP, Editor to the Sphinx
Greetings Brothers—Yours truly together with th.ee other delegates in the persons of Brothers Walker J Carroll, Leslie C Taylor and Marshall F Robinson has just returned from the Southern Regional Conference held in Birmingham, Alabama, where Omi• cron Lambda served as host I want to take this opportunity to tell all brothers in Alpha and especially those in the Southern Jurisdictionthatnooccasion could have been better planned and more instructive The business session was inspiring and the social affairs were exhilarating
The only disappointment lay in the fact that more delegates were not present It was brought out in our session that we should seek means of closing the gap of mistrust and misunderstanding that exist between college trained people and the masses in the Negro group Well Brothers, 1 want toask you,especially those in the Southern Jurisdict.on, how can we hope to bring about coordination of effort between the masses and the college trained group unless we first have that coordination among college people who, presumably, will do the leading? Howcan Alpha be prominent in this movementunlessthere-iscoordination anions Alpha men?
There were only sixteen out of town delegates present at our Regional and four of them were from Mobile This seems deplorable when there are fortyseven chapters with over 661 financial members in this jurisdiction That only means one thing Brothers It means thatwemustawaken from our lethargic way of life, shake of the webs of inactivity, first by getting together then by planning and organizing So let us make ourselves avowed to the purpose of attending our regional in the future Itwasapleasuretopass ontothepeopleof Mobile some of the vital and instructive points that were brought to us in our regional business session by Brother Theodore Berry Men, I am inspired Perhaps itisjust a reflection of the smoothe leadership of our Southern Vice-President, Brother Ferdinand L Rousseve
Yours Fraternally, JAMES DIXON
Xi Chapter, Wilberforce University, ever in the Eoreiront for Alpha Phi Alpha, presented Brother Henry Garcia, former member and Wilberforce graduate, in his Third Annual Organ Recital this spring. Proceeds were given to the school as a Founders' Day gift toaid in the construction of Faith Hall of Science
The chapter imported a Hammond organ for this occasion, greatly surprising I)th students and faculty
Shown in the above picture, left to right, ate: Emory Polley, Robert Harris, Charles Spivey, Colerige Hendon, William Browning, |r„ Edward Bradley Second row: David Blake, Romeo Cherot, Paul W Willis, Benjamin Follis, William Goings Third row:—John Leslie, Richard Dunn, William DeCosta, Lyman Alex amlii', and Raymond Thomas
(ireetings:
During the month of February, the Chapter held its monthly meeting at the home of Brother Hughes Brothers Archer Morgan, Dr F Melvin Payne, and James Rouse were the hosts A delightful meal was served A very interesting meeting was held
Itwas agreed that theChapter would presentJulesBledsoethenoted baritone at the George Washington Carver Schools, March 30,at 4:00 p, m The net proceeds will be used to aid some worthy boy or girl in furthering his or her education Many other projects will be sponsored by the Chapter
The month of March found another interesting meeting planned and arranged This time Brothers W D Combs E W South and Fred Parke were the hosts A meal fit for the king and queen was served
The StateBasketball tournament was held in Tulsa March 13, 14, and 15
Sands Sp.in.- won the A Division carver of which Brother C L Cole is principal won the B division, anil Seminole, won the C division Many Alpha brothers were coaches of the participating team I will not take the lime to enumerate their names They were here in full bloom, however Alpha Tau Lambda presented the outstanding senior a beautiful trophy This is one project that the Chapter has, I hope will never be disproved or discarded
The presentation of Jules Bledsoe at Carver was agreat success More than four hundred persons attended There were no complaints made All Alpha men were dressed in formal attire presented a beautiful picture, and to the glory of Alpha Phi Alpha, Brothers Bryant, Combs, Morgan and Ellis were the mainstay of the project and it was a hugh success Many more projects will be presented
Yours fraternally, ROBERT L FAIRCHILD
BETA KAPPAS AND GUESTS AT NINTH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET, I.AXGSTON
By Jerry Rushing
Beta Kappa astounded Langston University when it celebrated its Ninth Anniversary as a chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity The was held -March 16th, and included avesper program in University Auditorium, iullowed by an elab orate banquet inthe Dining Hall
Brother Attorney Edward Bruce,of Oklahoma City, Langston University graduate, and tormer member of Beta ivappa was guest speaker IK- spoke on "The Negro In National Defense.' It wasanexcellent address
BETA KAPPA LANGSTON UNIVERSITY
There are more Alpha men to finish school every year than there is any other group on the campus
This year Beta Kappa will lose eleven stalwart Alpha men, who are leaving their foot prints on the sand of time They will not only be missed by the Chapter but bythe student body and administration as a whole The brothers are: Thomas Ashley, Mozella Crosley, Wendell Gray, Charles Jones, Marshall Love, Thomas English, Jewei Alaxie, Alanzo McKenzie, Cecil Ryan, Willis Summers and your humble servant Grant Franklin
Each of these brothers have done commendable work in his field
Brothcir Jewel Maxie will finish with A B S., degree in Biologicai science with a minor in history For tour years Brother Maxie has served as trainer for the athletic department He has been the most outstanding and possibly thebest trainerthe department has ever had He is contemplating on entering into the field of medicine At present he is instructing a N Y A class in first aid under the National Defense Program Brother Maxie is a very sturdy and sincere worker and
Words "class" and "formality" are inadequate to express the scene when brothers intheirtuxedos walked across the campus from the vesper program to the dining hall for the Banquet
I feel positive he is worthy of some good opportunity
Brother Thomas English will receive his B. S. degree in vocational agricultureinMay Heisanotheroneof those very sturdy, sincere workers He is president of the senior class and also a very.active member of the "T" serving as treasurer of the organization Bro English has developed a very rounded personality through his workingwith different groups and organizations onthe campus, and I feel that he is one of our very deserving brothers
Brother Marshall Love will receive his B S degree in mathematics He hasshownavastamountof intelligence in his field and Iamsurehewill finish with honors this spring At present he works as secretary to the president's secretary He also has ability as a public speaker and debator He isn't a very large fellow but what he says carries weight
There is another brother, small in statue but very powerful and genial in his field, in the person of Brother Cecil Ryan, who will receive his B S degree in Industrial Arts He will be a good man in someones shop I hopeIwillnot beaccused of being full of the ego However; Fichcte, a great German philosopher says that
reception Brother J E Taylor, Jr., toastmaster, provided everyone with plenty of laughter with his witty and somewhat humorous jokes as seniors and visitors made their brief talks
"Everything is a product of the ego," so maybe it wont make much difference about what might be said, so in passing I would like to say a few words about your humble servant who will receivehisB S degree in chemistry, and having played four years of football will be incapable of filling a coaching position and at the present timeheisheadtechnician inthechemistry department working as assistant to the Dean of the college
I hope these few remarks on several of the Beta Kappa Chapter men will portray the type of men that this Chapter is producing, men who are doing something and who are capable of doing more if given the right opportunity I hope that through this medium of printing what the graduatingAlphamenaredoingandwhat they are capable of doing, something will develop that will stimulate the older Alpha men to boost the younger men inaneffort tobetter preserve and perpetuate the aims and ideals of our fraternity I hope the brothers will enjoy knowing whatgoes on in my jurisdictionandIsendgraciousgreetings to all
Fraternally,
LEROY RUSHING
BetaKappa members observeNinth Anniversary of the Chapter's founding with Vesper Service, Langston University, Langston, Okla Front row, left to right: Charles Jones, Cecil Ryan, Hamilton Vaughn, Oscar Williams, Mazola Crossley Center, Eugene Brown, Edward Bruce, J E Taylor, Jr., James Hatchett Front row, left wing: George Pearson, Frank Swain Grant Franklin, Jewel Maxie, Thomas Ashley Back-row, left to right: Alonza McKenzie, Charles Adams, Jerry Rushing, Melvift Chatman Right wing: Willie Summers, Jonathan Wallace, Wendell Gray, and Marshal Love
SOUTHERN REGIONAL BACKS NAT'L DEFENSE PROGRAM
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Convention devotes one of its sessions to a full discussion of the organization's Educational Campaign and a budget for Regional Directors A message of greeting was sent to the Western Regional Conference which convened the following week-end at Wiley College, Marshall, Texas
Brother Ferdinand L Rousseve, of New Orleans, La., presided as Southern Vice President He was commend-
ed highly for his decorum in presiding and grasp on problems relating to Alpha Phi Alpha
Omicron Lambda, host chapter, feted at Smithficld Court Auditorium, and visiting brothers with a Banquet, held later with a dance at the Elks Rest
Closing feature of the Conference was a well-planned Education for Citizenship program at the First Congregational Church, pastored by Brother William L Cash, Sr An eloquent and timely address was delivered by Brother J O Slade, head of the History Department at Morris Brown College,
Atlanta, Ga He spoke on the "Organizing Influence of a Crisis."
Sixteen out of town delegates from far-flung areas of the great Southern Jurisdictions were present at the Conference which chose as its theme, "Alpha Phi Alpha In the South Look to National Defense."
Twenty-nine brothers of Omicron Lambda combined their resources and coordinated their efforts under leadershipof Brother H LovellMosjey, General Chairman, and Robert Lincoln Jackson, president, to make the Conference the pronounced success that it was
Here at Tillston College, On "Blusbonnet Hill"
Greetings Brothers:
The curtain is about to fall on another colorful year of activities for the school year 1940-41 With the closing of this year, Delta Chapter will lose seven men, all of whom figure greatly in the activities of campus life They urc: Milton Granville of Boston,Mass., a t,,ni- year letterman m football, and two y<.«u letterman in track Joseph Li Bracy, captain, and lour year letter man in football, secretary tothe Treasurer of the College, most outstanding dramaticperformer to in.eeyears, ami Cabinet member of the V M C A.; Bracyhails from Boston, Mass Charles E Smith, four year letterman in football and a member ol the track and basketball teams, is the most popular manonthecampus Heisfrom Boston, Mass., and is the piano player in the college orchestra Claude Harden of Fort Worth,Texas—a minister,and in rluential in the work ol the Y M C A.—is acting in the capacity of college minister in the absence of Brother Charles Fisher, who was appointed to Fort Huachuca, Ariz., as Army Chaplainwith the rankof 1stLt Brother E Bruce Liggins, of San Marcos, Texas, is President of the Senior Class, two year letterman in football, member ot the dramatic club, Cabinet member ot theY M C A Brother Liggins is also your recently appointed reporter
With the above brothers finishing in May, 1941,the chapter is left with few hut very capable workers They are: Samuel Fuller of Plansfield, N J., President of Delta Chapter. Brother Fuller represents the essence of character and holds the light of A Phi A ever aloft Kelly Meador of Yoakum Texas,isoneof the leading technician, intheDramaticDepartment ClydeCullen Long, better known as two word Tau, is from Itasca, Texas Brother Long is one of the charter members and is also a three year letterman in football ij i
In the early spring, while brothers B W Burroughs, Bracy and Granville were touring Mexico with a group ot students, the chapter carried out a sk.l based on thenovel"Native Son" which was written by our sponsor Brother Burroughs This skit won first prize
in the "Jabberwock" which was sponsored by the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Inpromotingscholarship,Delta Chapter is giving one semester of free schooling tothe^most all-around freshman who is to be selected by the Ail ininistrative Committee.
We the members of Delta Cbaptel extend our best wislies to our Brothers of A Phi A
Fraternally yours,
BRUCE LIGGINS
Editor to the Sphinx Magazine
Greetings to Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha
Another link has been added to the golden chain of Alpha Phi Alpha This link isknown as Gamma Alpha located at Texas college, Tyler, Texas The members of Gamma Alpha have united themselves as onesoasto increase the strengthofthechain,becausewerealize the fact that no chain is stronger than its weakest link; therefore we are going to do all in our power to upholdtheprinciplesandidealsofthe fraternity
In spite of the sun baked sands and the lack of water, eleven of us were abletocross bypulling together Those crossed were Brothers James Thompson, Clarence Nix, Jasper C Morgan, William Lathan,Weldon Berry, Jimmie Patrick, Oliver Lattimoie, Wayland .VlcClellan, Travis Carr, Stratford Hilliard and Henry Denson After crossing the burning sands with exhausted bodies and fast beating hearts, weweregreeted byour most honorable BrothersHilliard, Odem,Walter Booker ourregionaldirector from Prairie View Dooley, Warren, Hightower, Reins, and Gerran who quench of thirst stimulated our fatigued bodies and cooled our parching feet bypreparing a veryelaboratebanquetthatwas enjoyed by all
Gamma Alpha is a relatively young Chapter; nevertheless, giant steps are Deing taken in order to catch up and keep abreast with the onward marching chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha All members of Gamma Alpha are striving
very hard todohis part,soasto make itthe best chapter among chapters.
Fraternally yours
JASPER C MORGAN
Associate Editor to the Sphinx
Greetings Brothers:
Alpha Epsilon Chapter has accomplished numerous things inthe last few months
First we had election of officers in December and the following were elected: Brother M Robinson Baker, president; Brother William Dixon, vice president; Brother George Byas, recording secretary; Brother Melvin Austin,correspondingsecretary; Brother James Allen, treasurer; and Paul Ford, editor to the Sphinx
Brother Baker appointed Brother Joseph Gier chairman of the Program Committee and an extensive program has been outlined for the coming year
Twenty-three brothers are financial and ten other brothers expressed the desire to get financial in the near future
Saturday night, April 19, was an eventful night for Neophytes Robert Holmes and Sydney Flatear They crossed the burning sands in great fashion These men will add greatly to the progress of our chapter
The annual chapter church services were held Sunday, April 20, at the 15th Street A M E church where Brother Daniel Hill is pastor The principal speaker was Brother E. Frederick Morrow, Representative of the N A A C P., who has been in our midst for the last few weeks visiting branches in this Region His talk was inspiring and up to the minute
Over thirty Brothers turned out for services and pictures were taken afterward
The Sphinx Club has been functioning up to standard and should pro duce good material for the chapter in the near future
Fraternally, PAUL FORD, Editor to the Sphinx
U \SON D CLOYD
Active young member of Beta Tau, and Associate Sphinx editor, will finish in June at Xavier University, New Orleans, La. He plans to take up medicine
Greetings Brothers:
For the last time of this academic year Beta Tau sends its best wishes This June will mark the end of a four year career of sixteen Brothers Some have planned to continue the pursuit of an educational career; others our dear Uncle Sam has called to service Then there are those who will face life in the capacity of employees
Brothers Carter, Coles, Chretien, Cloyd, Braboy, Myrick,Stafford, Smith, Tarver, Turner, LeMelle, Thomas. \\heat, Wheeler, Williams, and Williamson are the prospective recipients of the degrees With the exception of Cloyd and LeMelle, these men have at one time or another been members of varsity squads This drop of the curtain on a college career is also the finis to a comradeship in Beta Tau but we hope to make some other chapter gain by this chapter's loss
We send our best wishes toall those brothers who march in cap and gown Maywemeetalongthebroad highways of life Here's hoping that this year ends successfully for all.
Greetings Brothers:
Again BetaPigreetsyou inthislovely month of June During the past year Beta l'i has been trying to live up to the standards of Alpha Phi Alpha We have had a successful year and are hoping that we have amuch better one next year. During the year we have given a grand smoker, a line founder's day program, a lovely Mother's Day program, and a lovely affair given by our little brothers.
We have just brought live worthy young men across the burning sands These men are: Brothers Kelly Gra ham, Harding Thomas, William JO Longelon, Charles Jones, and Isaac Golden We are sure that these new tiers will live up to the high ideals and standards thatour fraternity stand.-, for.
Due to graduation, BetaPiwilllose five stalwarts who for the past three years have been true Alpha men from the bottom of their hearts. We, the members of Beta Pi will miss these cogs in the workingof its chapter machinery next year
The following brothers graduate: Brother Paul Dobbs, former editor to the Sphinx; Brother Dobbs is a true brother, whose keen intellect has won for him the friendship and love of not only his brothers, but outside friends also
Brother Wardell Beasley, our former president; besides being an excellent president of Beta Pi, Brother Beasley hasbeenastandoutendonour college football team
So long to Brother Verlen Wheeler, one of our most devoted workers, who has given three years of his college years to Dear old Beta Pi
Adois,fair BetaPisaysBrother Lane C Cleaves, who also has climaxed a grand career as abrotherof our chapter
The last Brother, Theodore Travis has completed threeyears asa stalwart and ardent supporter of Beta Pi, and to him we wish much success in his life's work
And asnight must follow day,we the members of Beta Pi wish for all our Brothers a line and prosperous summer,andtothegraduating brothers we wish much success and happiness So until next year we bid you good bye and good luck
Fraternally yours, ELLIOTT MAYFIELD
Beta Zeta again takes the lead In the Oratorical Contest held April 17th, the chapter was ably represented by Brother Maceo 1) Pembroke, a junior Theme of his oration was "The Pageant Of The Climbing Race." In his speech, he gave a vivid picture of tile Negro race inits Struggle to attain lofty objectives, lie was acclaimed winner over six other contestants
Topping the social calendar for April and May, Beta Zeta planned an "All Greek Banquet" which took the place of the regular dance Other activities include:—
Founder's Day Dinner, proceeds from which ascholarship will he given In some worthy student in Austin; and Educational Campaign, using the theme, "Education for Citizenship in a Ilemoeracy."
The chapter was represented at the Western Regional Conference, held at Wiley College, .Marshall, Texas, with Alpha Sigma Chapter serving as host
Fraternally yours, JOHN V ROUSSELL, Editor to the Sphinx 0
Dear Brothers:
Though you haven't heard from us since the January issue, we have been recuperating from our enthusiasm alter winning theL'Overture Cup Hereafter, youcandepend onournewseach issue
On April 6, Charles S Brown, the only initiate, crossed the "burning sands." Brother Brown is an outstanding figure on the campus Brother J R Lillard, Regional Director, supervised the initiation
Alpha Psi has once more demonstated its versatility, this being in Aviation There are four Brothers anil four Sphinxman taking the course Brother Bertran Wallace was the first to solo, with Brothers Compton A Taylor, Richard Pullam, and Wendell Pruitt following inorder named There arc ten students enrolled in the course
Fraternally yours, BERTRAN F WALLACE
Editor to Sphinx
"What's the hottest thing in town?" was the query put to Alpha men in Chicago during the early part of March When the men confessed their ignorance their friends informed them, •The Alpha Formal, March 22ndat the Parkway Ballroom." This below the hell punch, lifted from the columns <>l uiie nf the Chicago papers, helped smoke OUt about 10(1brothers who invited approximately a thousand guesl couples to "the hottest thing in imni," and really made it
The line music of Floyd Camhell, Chicago's Favorite party band, the beautiful and mu Parkway ballroom, and the lovely women thai we Apes seem in have a monopoly on bringing to a party en masse made the affair a real "dancekreig" and the highlight of the Lenten season,
After thedance—which slatted at the unprecedentedly early hour of ten P M.—a chicken sandwich breakfast at the Fraternity 1louse conveniently just across the Boulevard played to another full house and the exhausted brothers were through for another year
The ball was one of the social and cultural activities which will form the major portion of thetwo chapter presidents' program for ibis year E K McDonald, M D.,and Robert Harrison (almost DDS), presidents of Xi Lambda and Theta Chapters, have decided to put the accent on culture
Brother T T Tatum, principal of Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana has been chosen the big stick oftheCommitteeonCultural Activities, and has already pulled off several coups, hirst was a program on music and art, presented one Sunday afternoon at the Alpha House, by special persons from Brother Tatiun's faculty This event went well, and Brother Tatum went on to the next event
Brother Atty William II Temple was the featured speaker at a mass meeting at Metropolitan Church one Sunday afternoon in March, and analyzed the shortcomings and inequalities of the school set-up in Chicago, and presented a course of action
"Ibis action is a suit against the school board, backed by the fraternity and co-operating organizations, and presented by Brother Temple and Brother Atty. Sydney P. Brown, in which they will seek In compel (he school board tocorrect glaring wrongs in the educational set-up particularly
Not shown in picture are the following Sphinxmcn:—Ernest Thompson, Henry
Fuller
as it affects the colored population of Chicago
On Easter Sunday afternoon, Brother S B Danley planned to present the third cultural effort, adiscussion group at the Fraternity House Brother Danley also sponsored a very line review and discussion of current literature not long ago, which turned out to be real bull-session,
The preceding night Theta met and the Sphinx Club attempted to present a smoker All they succeeded in presenting, however, were smokes and "eats," foi- the young brothers, and Brother Troy Hudson in particular, examined them for their qualification Inspeak on their various topics Some of the repartee gives an idea of the general hilarity and discomfiture of the Sphinxmen
A young man about to speak on "Ham" was asked to define ham, and announced that it was the posterior of a pig (poor lad).Another was to speak on "Ilow to make screws." Quite interesting to the uninformed young men present was a talk on "Embryology."
The men were so pleased witli (he havoc they wreaked dial they considered eight men favorably lor the fraternity and went home at the remark-
able hour of 2:Mi A M, Truly a record breaking session.
These young men who will cross the burningsands TheNeophitcswereDonaldJamison, Eugene Marshall, and Albeit Stewart of the University of Chicago Julian Dawson, Jr., Maurice Hardeman, and Earl Madison of Central Y and Samuel Eskridge and Massie Kennard of Lewis Institute
Theta israther proud of the achievementsofthoseof itsmembers whohave been spared by the draft long enough to attend to making their mark in the world Those of you who attended the convention probably know that Brother Sidney A "Ouija"Jones,isan attorney fortheWage and 1lour Division of the Social Security Department, and has handled several big cases (legal) recently, as well as becoming the father of a second daughter not long ago
Brother Neal F Simeon, graduate in Mechanical Engineering of Armour Institute in '38,and member of Pi Tan Sigma honorary, is beating himself down withhisengineeringworkallday, and five nights a week is instructor in the ground school of the local Civil .Aeronautics Civilian Pilot Training Program, the latter being the recent achievement of which we are proud.
Brother Vernon B Williams is the first young colored man of Chicago to
Many of Tati Chapter's activities during the first part of the year evolved around its splendid basketball team. Shown in im-iuie left to right:—(Front row) Emmet Sims, William Rhodes,Cary B Lewis,Jr., Coach Franklin Gayles (holding trophy), Edward Gayles, Charles McGhee, Harrison Daniels Back row: Clint Watford, manager; Chris Howard, Richard Alexander! William Browne Ill, Guy Castleberry, Nathaniel Green, and Harvey Proctor, manager
hold an executive position with the Illinois Bell Telephone Co.,and is, we understand, being groomed for big things
The draft has taken its toll here Ted Lawson (brother of Belford "Supreme Court" Lawson) was the reluctant possessor of order number 4, Sam Evans sported his Lieutenant's uniform at our recent formal, and Jim (Fisk-Washington) McLendon and Bill (Brown, Brown, Cyrus and Greene) Brown are 1A—on the verge: and we hear they plan to become generals (nothing less) instead of nationally known legal figures
And speaking of Bill Brown, does everyone know that Oscar C Brown is the big boss at the Ida B Wells Housing Project? lie's harder to get tothan the President himself
'Twas 90here on Easter—that makes it Spring SoTheta drops back of the tracks and comes up with our closing number
[t's springy
De boid is on the wing, But dat's absoid, Cause everybody knows De wing ison dc boid!
ALBERT R GEORGE, Editor to Sphinx Theta Chaptei
To our Brothers in Alphadom Alpha Beta sends greetings!
From Talladega College, Talladega Alabama, Alpha Beta sends its greetings to the men of Alpliadom Alpha Beta is well in a year of success and achievement and is steadily forging ahead to maintain its place of prominence
Willi nineteen hard working, loyal Brothers Alpha Beta has established a record of efficiency in both the social and constructive fields
Socially Alpha Beta gave its Annual
Dance on May 3, when Callahan Gymnasium was turned into a Country (lub On each occasion when a Brother or group of Brothers have visited our campus we have entertained them with a smoker.
Alpha Beta is further awarding a scholarship to the man in the Freshman class of the highest all around achievement during the past year
Several recent additions have strengthened our Sphinx It is hoped that soon they shall become worthy Brothers
Alpha Beta is to lose six of its best men by graduation Those men arc: Albert Brown, Purnell Goodenough, Robert Richardson, Richard Wilson, Erman Edgecombe, and Sidney Harris Bestwishestothesemenandall other Brother-, who are graduating
Fraternally, WILLIAM F. WILLIAMS Editor to Sphinx
Greetings to Brothers in Alphadom: Tau Chapterhasmademuch progress during the past year and a half since it entered the new chapter house. Our achievement has been inthe three main divisions ofcollegelife; scholastic, athletic and social Each brother and Sphinxman is doing his part to make the Chapter a success at the university and tn let it be known everywhere that the spirit of Alphadom is a living force
During the semester which ended in February we made definite progress inscholarship Among fifty-nine fraternities at the University of Illinois, we stand fifth with a house average of 3.6442 This gave us the greatest gain (.7067) of any fraternity over the coresponding semester of '39-'40, for whichwewillreceiveabeautiful trophy which isgiventothe fraternity making the greatest gain
In February brother James Seaberry, who is Chapter president, received the degreeof BachelorofArts inthe school of Liberal Arts and Sciences, lie has, since then, entered the law school where he is continuing to show that he has what it takes to reach the top
While our scholastic standards have been pushed to the front our social life has not been neglected We have given several house parties and have participated in community activities Recently wegave atea for the patrons club This club takes agreat interest intheactivities,successes and progress of the Chapter Some of the clubj gilts for the house were new window shades, decoration for the parlor and second floor hall. We are grateful for their interest and kindness
With this short account of its activities Tau is making a definite bid as thechapter oftheyear in Alphadom
Fraternally yours,
CHRIS HOWARD,
Associate Editor
to the Sphinx
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the basic principles of American idealism, based as they are supposed to be, on the concept of democracy and the religion of Jesus Christ Therefore,
Courtesy Afro-American COUGH McDANIELS
Wlhose death Inst February was a distinct loss to the educational livid of Baltimore, Maryland, his native home, and Alphadom in general He was a member of Delta Lambda Chapter, teacher at Senior-Junior High School, and took great interest in dramatics, having produced several original plays
the basic question is yet to lie answered
The Gaines case is a sensational victory, but it failed to answer the fundamental question;namely,doqualified Negro citizens have the unrestricted right to attend state universities or are they compelled to accept a JimCrow alternative? Until the Supreme Court says unmistakably that qualified Negro Citizens have a right to attend any public supported institution and stops there,our victorywillnot be dictions and denials of the law of this land To say that the essence of the constitutional right of equal protection is personal as the Supreme Court said in the Gaines case, renders any sort of hi-racialism in education, government or law impossible If constitutional rights are personal, they are not black nor white There is no such thing as a black constitutional right
and a white constitutional right Jim-Crowism, ri-racialism, separatism of any sort manifesting themselves in any manner are contralil our Courts and our citizens who are back ofour Courts arc honest and bold enough to say that, even if a colored school in a given state furnishes substantially equivalent educational facilities, qualified Negro citizens still have the right, the pure, absolute, unrestricted right to attend any public supported institution, we do not have equal protection of the law Until that time our white brethren ought to stop their empty blubbcrings about democracy and Christianity Nowhere in the Christian religion isany reference made toblack men and white men Nowhere in our Bill of Rights, in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence, is there any reference to black rights and white rights Equal justice under the law equal protection, general welfare the Kingdom of God, all of the ultimate, Utopian concepts and ideals in which black men and white men have been taught to believe, were not conceived in the alternative It is not democracy, it is not justice, it is not equal protection for the Supreme Court of the United States to say to a state, "Admit a qualified Negro Citizen to your university if you care to, but if you do not want to, you must provideseparate but equal facilities for him." To say that is to deny equal protection and equal application of our basic principles of law and justice toall people. Legalism,technical legal distinctions of States' Rights fade into the scraphcap of antiquity before living, basic human rights Before the Altar of Democracy, before the Bar of Justice as before the Cross,the ground is level, all men are equal
These contributions in the field of education were made by lawyers belonging to Alpha Phi Alpha They understand the essence of liberty and the details of its administration They understand that America is one of the most corrupt pluto-democracies of the West Its moral impotence renders it incapable of practicing democracy where it affects Negroes Until the Federal Government and all of the United States give equal justice to the Negro in all the areas of his life we are unfit todefend democracy France fell because of her inability to face the real tests of democracy America may fall unless we meet and master those forces that deny the Negro's soul
57 BETA XI—LeMoyne College, Memphis, Tennessee; President Oscar W Speight, 598 Walker Avenue; Secretary, Benjamin Jones, 34 S Parkway, E., C Secretary, Daniel G Carter, LeMoyne College
58 BETA OMICRON—Tennessee State College, Nashville, Tenn.; President, Billy Jones; Secretary, Ira Evans, Tennessee State College
59 BETA PI—Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; President, Theodore Lightioot; Secretary, Herman Stone, Lane College
60 BETA RHO—Shaw University, Raleigh, N C; President, Claud Whitaker, Jr.; Secretary, Milford Taylor, Shaw Uni-
61" ££T£ SIGMA—Southern University, Scotlandville, La.; PresUniversit m ° n Harris ' Secretary, Lenard Clarke, Southern
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BETA LAMBDA—Kansas City, Mo., Fresident, J R Lillard
IOOT Ti'acv ; Corresponding Secretary, James Alfred Jeffress, 1824 Paseo St
GAMMA LAMBDA—Detroit, Mich., President, Henry S Dunbar, 561 Chandler; Secretary, Grover D Lange, 607 Adams Ave., E
DELTA LAMBDA—Baltimore, Md President, Rufus E Hackett, 1536 McC'ulloh Street; Secretary, David J Whitfield 704 Gay Street, Baltimore
EPSILON LAMBDA—St Louis, Mo.; President John G Davis, 11 N Jefferson; Secretary, Patrobias C Robinson, 4573 Garfield St.; Corr Secretary, Arnold B Walker, 3017 Delmar Blvd
ZETA LAMBDA—Newport News, Va.; President, T Roger Thompson, 641 Hampton Avenue; Secretary, Fernando Brown, 2411 Jefferson Ave
THETA LAMBDA—Dayton, Ohio; President,, Lloyd G Phillips, 617 Randolph Street; Secretary, Walter C alount Jr 417 S Euclid Avenue
ETA LAMBDA—Atlanta, Ga.; President Charles W Greene, 304 Griffin St., N W., Secretary, Nelson C Jackson, 247 Henry St., S W
IOTA LAMBDA—Indianapolis, Ind.; President, Arnold C Banister, Jr Senate Avenue Branch YMCA; Secretary John Mansfield, 724 Blake Street, No 114
KAPPA LAMBDA—Greensboro, N C, Pres., William E Beaver; Sec, Benjamin H Crutcher, A & T College
MU LAMBDA—Washington, D C; President, C C House, 149 W St., N W., Secretary, George W Peterson, 604 D St., N W NU LAMBDA—Ettrick, Va.; President, James B Cephas Virginia State; Secretary, Charles J Wartman, Jr., Virginia State College a
£L L o MB P A— £ hicago > nl - President, Dr E K McDonald, 5624 S State Street; Secretary, Alton M Childs, II, 3653 Calumet Avenue
OMICRON LAMBDA—Birmingham, Alabama; President R Lincoln Jackson, 54 9th Avenue, N.; Secretary H Lovell
i£os T eiyV.,i2,04 ls t Cour t w6"8429, Birmingham/Alabama PI LAMBDA—Little Rock. Ark., President, I T Gillam, 1211 SuA 8 ^ 1 .?^ ^ Secretary, C Franklin Brown, 1019 Cross St FviP,oL.£MJPA :r B.i!ffal0' NY - President, Charles B Hayes, 350 12th Street, Niagara Falls New York; Secretary, Dr J McDonald Bobb, 215 William St., Buffalo
SIGMA LAMBDA—New Orleans, La., President Herman Washington, 2506 Louisiana Avenue; Secretary, Clarence T Mason, Dillard University
T A U LAMBDA—Nashville, Term , President, W D Hawkins inde^son^Sk^th^Ave!^ 1116 ' ^ ^ SeCretary " Jame s R" UPSILON LAMBDA—Jacksonville, Fla., President, T M Christopher, 3640 Laura Street; Secretary, T V Thomas, 1760 PHI LAMBDA—Raleigh, N C; President, John Percy Bond versny Rall!gh N C.^' W&Ike r H ' Quarles ' Jr " Sha w Unl " wiJf , I,.„.^AMBPA~'^llbe , rforce' ohio : President James T clr y ' .?SS.rJ?tar y- Harold Johnson, Wilberforce University
T «5^,A^BDinn7;C =, att , ai100 , gfli Tennessee; President,, Booker f^'KJl 0 9 Blackford Street; Secretary, Dr W B Davis, 124Vi E 9th Street £P H A ALPHA LAMBDA—Newark, N Jersey; President, Dr Cliarles Harris, 269 Grove Street, Jersey City; Secretary ^STF Wlllia ms 136 Lincoln Street, Monfclatr trelar y- R^PiIA fio^ESA TTLAMB = DA-^LexlnStonK y- President, F L Baker 629 N Upper St., Secretary, Dr H A Merchants, 126 DeWeese St
ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA—New York City: President, Frank A Walker 450 St Nicholas Avenue; Secretary C Arthur Jackson 400 Convent Avenue
ALPHA DELTA LAMBDA—Memphis, Tennessee; President James G King 758 Ayers Street; Secretary, Abner B Owen Jr., 598 Williams Avenue
ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA—Jackson, Miss., Pres., Everett R Lawrence Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss.; Sec Alan T Busbv Box 176. Alcorn, Miss
ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA—Bluefleld W Va ; President W Charming Spencer, Bluefleld; Secretary Edward W Browne,' Bluefleld
ALPHA ETA LAMBDA—Houston Texas: President Dr J W Davis, 419'i Milam St. Houston, Texas; Secretarv, Lee Perkins, Prairie View, Texas
ALPHA THETA LAMBDA—Atlantic City, N J.: President, Ferdinand C Newton, 217 N Jersey Avenue; Secretarv, Ar-
w T lri A Hamm, 124 N New York Avenue
ALPHA IOTA LAMBDA—Charleston, W Va.: President w=i°imaLE^ ?,0?e5i Institute, W Va,; Secretary, Kermit J
Ha 'L308-B Elizabeth St. Charleston W Va
„„ Jr^^PP A LAMBDA—Roanoke, Va.: President Dr Elwood D Downing, 236 Patterson Avenue; Secretary, Dr pT e2rge A Moore 106 Wells Avenue N W w„ P H M U LAMBDA—Knoxville Tenn.; President N A E VineT' E ' V ' n e AV6'' Secretar yMD - Senter, 2134
PriPSA „+ NIL LAMBDA—Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee Ala.; f-iesictent Burnette Jackson; Secretarv Horace Dwtee-ins Veterans' Facility, No 91 Tuskegee Alabama uw:gglns '
62 BETA TAU—Xavier University, New Orleans, La.; President fi-5 RPTArnPQi?r,Me°Q?t?ry^StaSdford W rignt ' 3817 Pine Street!
bd BETA UPSILON—State Teachers College, Montgomery Ala noil Stanley J Reese, Jr., Secretary, Kennieth A Ver-
64 BETA PHI—Dillard University, New Orleans, La.; President Harold Lucien; Secretary, Joseph Mack, 1911 St Bernard
65" p?J^^? I_ lF. llilan T de r S , niit h CoI)ege, Little Rock, Arkansas; Piesident, Alton Russell; Secretary, Tullis E Freeman Philander Smith College '
66 BETA PSI CHAPTER—Oxford, Cambridge, London Universities, London, England: President, Dr C B Clarke, Belfleld House, New Barnet, England; Secretary, N A Fadipe, 43 Calthorpe Street, London, England
• GA,^JH,A AVPHA"^TylS.V Texas ' Pres - Stratford S Hilliard; Secretary Jame? M Thompson Texas College
n^ PHA i i XI ^ LAMBI ? A ^ Toled0 ' Onio ; President, Leo V EngAvonc^e ISf * St " •T " Charle S Pe °P Ies ' BI S Wendfl ^nton * LAMBDA Pittsburgh, Pa, President W MMK h Avlnuf AVeUUe ; Secretar y Wllb «r O ATLrivHA « PI „ LAMB , DA~Winston-Salem N C; President Dr J M Walker Jr., 311 N Church St- Secretarv O H Vaughn, P o Box 457 secretary, u H Crcfshv l^°M LA 9 M ? D ^ C ; 0l li mbus ' ° hl ° : President, A DeV ChSendon Ave d Btreet : BBBW *"'» Begag y T Benton, 246 ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA—Dallas, Texas- President H I 5?liaKdeat2 mg 3 Iv?™* ^ ^ Secretary/ S W^B^V ; AL PHA TA U LAMBDA—Tulsa, Okla.- President w n m^h c wo°odNSt?e0etf0lk St ' ; Secretar y' '• Tyler Smttn?'1^4 N G^n J ALPHA UPSILON LAMBDA—Montgomery Alabama- PreslSS& •&££&££«' Secretary Wi"iam »^S£ , ALPHA PHI LAMBDA—Norfolk Va., President T>r F w
Tb^' L 16°8 Effingham Street Portsmoum V a • S^reta£"
Thomas W Young, 721 Chapel St o-ciecarv, DLp?r1:vCRn IvQA4M?I?A A^gUS,ia-'Ga - President, Lawrence 1108 Philhp St ' gn m InSC °' : Secretar y John M Tutt, A^P^.P 8 1 LAMBDA—Columbia, S C- President losenh
BETA ALPHA LAMBDA—Jersey City, N J • President TohT, B Frazier, 57% Jewett Avenue, Jersey Citv','N J-Secret^ ? ?S anc ii^ Henderson26 9 Clinton Street, N E Oran-" N j '
BETA BETA LAMBDA—Miami Florida; President Anthony Eu^r^nfiV'';,, 1486 , Northwest 6 Court; Secrelai-y Leo T Lucas, 6306 Northwest 14 Avenue
BETA GAMMA LAMBDA—Richmond Virginia- President
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BETA DELTA LAMBDA—Daytona Beach Fla. President Har^iel ^^d^Ave ' °" B ° X 1789 : SeCretary ' ^ H ^
BETA EPSILON LAMBDA—Wewoka Okla. Pres Dr D A Oklahoma01 S ' Seminole : Secretary, L G Ashley'' Boley,' BETA ZETA LAMBDA—Jefferson Citv Missouri- President Christopher C Hubbard; Secretary Armistead S Pride C Secretary, Arthur Pullam, Lincoln'University
BETA ETA LAMBDA—Oklahoma City Oklahoma; President Dr Graveley E Fmley, 324% N E 2nd Street, Secretary John E Jackson 522 S Bell Street Shawnee Okla y BETA THETA LAMBDA—Durham, N C, Pres James T Taylor 2106 Fayetteville St. Sec John E Payne, 1609 Lincoin St
BETA IOTA LAMBDA—Bato*i Rouge La.; President Dr B O BoxOI2005 P ' ° ' B ° X 20 ° 5 : Secretal 'y- RM - Ampey, P.
BETA KAPPA LAMBDA—Charleston S C: President, Dr «• S- Pm : vis 52 Anson St. Charleston, S C; Secretarv F A DeCosta Avery Institute ' ? E £ A M U LAMBDA—Statesville N C; President, Hatchet ATIT y '. 225 ,L EFlsner Salisbury, N C: Secretary, Isaac H Miller Jr. 1009 W Monroe Salisbury N C
BETA NU LAMBDA—Charlotte, N C; President Secretary Clinton L Blake 423 E lst St. Financial Secre RliT'A YI.KnT'i'- ' 2U 2 WTrad e Street -
hf; ,x, XI LAMBDA—Omaha Nebraska, President Dr Herbert Wiggins 1518V, N 24th Street Omaha Nebraska- Secretary George A Stams 1119 N 21st St. Omaha, Nebi w ^ OMICRON LAMBDA-Mobile Ala., President' Prof Walker J Carroll, Baldwin County Training School Danhne Alabama; Secretary, Orland H Johnson 201 N Laur?nce ' BETA PI LAMBDA—Albany, N Y- President CiZZl' n Kelley 1 113th Street Troy N Y resident, George B,
BE 3! A TA U LAMBDA-Ft Worth Texas; To Be Set Un BETA UPSILON LAMBDA Jackson, Tenn • To Be «&' rr„ BETA PHI LAMBDA—Savannah Geo, * ^7 - ! * P ' ^aZry!SAr»ia &rtB%E^%^^^
Fondulae Street e dI7 ' ""' ? M - Hodge, 808 BETA PSI LAMBDA—Los Ansreles riiif™.„i„ n f J Howard Allen 3453 McKinley Ave'- Secretarv SuU^\Prman, 708 E 48th Street secretary, Rufus S NorGAMMA ALPHA LAMBDA—Lexington Virginia PW»IH—• L J Shaw 215 Wassie Street; Secretarv AW " w dent& 1 ,£« Al «S 8t a Street - Staunton b v e^retaiy' A - »• Ware, Jr. GAMMA BETA LAMBDA—Frankfort Ky Kentuckv c,tota S^if??; President Stenson Broaddus- Semto l AI>„?, St e GAMMA GAMMA LAMBDA-OreenvHle SCTOBESETDI '
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