February, 1948 From Page 49 and Alfred R. Smith with neophyte brothers listed below. Newly elected officers of Phi Lambda are, Brothers H. C. Perrin, President; James Murfree, Vice President; W. C. Davenport, Recording Secretary; Thomas J. Cullers, Financial Secretary; J. W. Eaton, Treasurer; J. W. Wallace, Editor; George F. Newell, Sergeant-at-arms; and Charles R. McCreary, Chaplain. Phi Lambda joins other agencies of the community in welcoming Brother Harold L. Trigg on his return to the State of North Carolina as first Negro President of St. Augustine's College, Raleigh. Brother W. C. Davenport, who has joined the ranks of the Benedicts, is receiving congratulations from all sides. His bride is the former Miss Annie Ruth Persons of Bethel. N. C. Brother Davenport is Wake County Farm Demonstration Agent. He has long been the efficient secretary of Phi Lambda and has been a staunch member still longer. Mrs. Davenport is secretary to the Negro Consultant to the State Department of Public Welfare. Brother and Mrs. Walker H. Quarles are
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the proud parents of a fine baby girl, Maureen Diane. Brother Quarles, Secretary of Shaw University, is a moving spirit in the chapter. Congratulations. Brother Reginald L. Lynch, Dean Emeritus of St. Augustine's and an Alpha stalwart since 1908, is back with the chapter after a long illness and we are glad to see him out again. The chapter is glad to have as new members, Brothers C. M. Carter and Charles R. McCreary. Beta Rho Chapter, with its seat at Shaw University, is in the midst of a great year. In its recent initiation, 20 candidates were carried across the burning sands. The chapter was pleased to list among this number 12 initiates from St. Augustine's College. These will form the nucleus of a new chapter alread granted the institution and soon to be installed. This will mark the debut of Greek letter organizations on the campus, an act of progressive Brother President Trigg. Brother James Walker is newly chosen chapter president; Brother Everett Lattimore. vice president. The chapter's neophytes are.
MU LAMBDA I N S T A L L S O F F I C E R S . . . Officers of Mu L a m b d a Chapter, Washington, D. C , w e r e installed J a n u a r y 22nd at a brilliant formal dinner p a r t y held at Slowe Hall, Washington. B r o t h e r Dr. C h a n n i n g H. Tobias, of N e w York City, (Seated, 8th from night end), was guest speaker, and special guest for the occasion was E a s t e r n Vice-President,
Page 51 Shaw University: Brothers Haywood L. Alexander, who becomes chapter secretary; David Williams, treasurer; Fred D. Archer. dean of pledgees; Dorman F. Avery, Jonathan C. Brown, Clarence Elliott, James R. Powell, Perry A. Taylor, and Marvin L. Williams. St. Augustine's: Furness Armstead. George E. Marzey, Jr., Arthur L. Fox. Henry T. Goodson, Edgar G. Harris, Henry J. Hill, Andrew C. Humphrey, Walker B. LeFlore, John S. Miller, William J. Padgett. Ben J. Stephenson, and William LeFlore. Alpha takes pride in the election of Brother Everett Lattimore as captain of the Shaw Bears football squad for 1948. Fraternally yours, Joel W. Wallace. Phi Lambda Editor.
BETA PI CHAPTER Lane College Beta Pi is more determined than ever now to hold higher and higher the principles of Alpha Phi Alpha! One of the reasons for this increased determination is ushered in by the keen interest shown in the Brotherhood by thirteen newly made brothers. The chapter
Louis Schuster, of Virginia State College (4th from right end). To Brother Schuster's immediate right is G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t Belford V. Lawson, Jr., and to his left Dr. Walter Booker, newly elected chapter president. B r o t h e r H o w a r d H Long, Past General President, and C h a i r m a n of the Committee on Public Policy, is seen to Dr. Tobias' i m m e d i a t e left.