Page 30 1950; J. Several Occasional Smokers and Parties. The Brothers who will be back are as follows: Brothers William M. Balloon, Joseph Anderson, Cecil Murray. Robert Alderman, William Wilson, Edward Clarke. Lewis A. Jones, Charles Davis, Roy Rolle, Charles Davis. Otis Mason. Daniel J. Edmonds, Marshall Jenkins. Samuel Forde, Edward DeBose, Emory Howell. Echoes from Beta Nu Chapter—2 Charles R. Ingraham, Samuel Robinson, Willie Leon James, William Rolle, Oswald Johnson, Robert Woods, Eddie B. Marshall, John Wallace, Robert Morgan, Louis Wilcov. Fraternally yours, MARSHALL JENKINS, Associate Editor
DELTA KAPPA LAMBDA Florence. S. C. Greetings: Delta Kappa Lambda, South Carolina's most youthful strong-hold cf Alphadom is beginning to reap t h e full fruits of gratification from t h e constructive program after the usual period of organization. A series of cultural and serviceable programs were outlined end presented for the benefit of all the people in t h e community. The first program of t h e series was presented at Cumberland Methcdist Church. Florence, S. C , In October, with Brother J. J. Seabrook. president of Claflin College, as guest speaker on the subject "Citizenship and Ballot." The second program was presented at Macedonia Baptist Church. Darlington, S. C. in February, featuring boys from t h e Senior and Junior classes of Palmetto High School, Mullin, S. C , and Wilson High School, Florence. S. C , in an oratorical contest on t h e subject, "Religion and Citizenship." Bobby Gene Sellers, a senior student of Wilson High School, was the win-
T H E S P H I N X ner of t h e contest and was awarded a trophy by the chapter. The third public program was presented at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Mullins, S. C , in April. Theme: "Education for Citizenship," with Brother A. J. Clement, Jr., one of the outstanding civic leaders of South Carolina and District Manager of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company of Charleston, S. C , as guest speaker. Brother Clement. In his address showed very vividly the place education has in t h e business of living one with the other. The final phase of our program. The chapter was sponsorer of a summer camp for underprivilege boys of t h e various communities where Brothers of Delta Lambda reside. The first week in January we welcomed two new brothers into t h e fold. After having done all we could t o help them across the "Burning Sand." Brother Andrew Soloman Johnson, principal of Palmetto High School, Mullins, S. C , and Brother Malcolm Thomas, instructor of Wilson High School, Florence, S. C , have been great assets to the chapter. The chapter adopted the policy of carrying its program to adjacent communities because some cf the brothers live in those communities. These programs were largely attended and well received by the people in these communities. Fraternally yours, CHARLES H. BROWN Associate Editor
DELTA ZETA CHAPTER Syracuse University Greetings: April of this year marked the culmination of t h e efforts of seven Alpha brothers to bring again a charter of Alpha Phi Alpha to t h e campus of Syracuse University. The once formed chapter of Iota was deactivated and in 1945 our Brother, Dr. Albert F. Johnson, set out to begin
October, 1949 again to form a chapter. This was greatly enhanced by the coming of Brothers Theodora A. Talbot from Xi Chapter, Leroy Shropshire from Alpha Rho Chapter, Arnold D. Duncan from Beta Nu Chapter, Falstaff Harris, remnant of t h e old Iota Chapter, and Isaiah Harrison of Nu Chapter. An interesting group was formed and received overwhelming response. Dr. Johnson was delegated to carry our petition to the General Convention held in Atlantic City. The permission was granted t o receive a charter and Alpha Phi Alpha was once again on its way to Syracuse. Thirteen men made up the Sphinx Club. These men were quite industrious in their attempt t o prove their worthiness of affiliftion with the fraternity. From t h e beginning to t h e very day of initiation, t h e spirit was indicative of the finest quality of men chosen to carry forward AKA. During "Hell Week." on t h e first night the nat'onal aspects of t h e fraternity were thoroughly handled. On t h e next night, the Eastern Region was emphasized. The local history was handled on t h e third night a n d the initiation on the following night. Initiation Banquet was held at Andre's, one of t h e local downtown spots in Syracuse. General Pies'dent Belford V. Lawson, gave t h e after-dinner address. The neophyte brothers are: Brothers Chester L. Boyd, Jr., Ralph C. Boyer, Daniel W. Caldwell, LeRoy Collins, Bernard Custis, James Foster, Alfred Gordon, Shurley Harris. William Haskins. Jr.. Milton C. Hollar, Kenneth W. Jackson, John J. Jones, Jr., and Horace W. Morris. Guests included Brothers Bert Pierce. Spencer Robinson, Leo L. Bromlew from Alpha Chapter, Brothers Aubrey Robinson and General President Lawson from Washington, D. C , Robert Dame Kappa Sigma Fraternity, representative of the Fraternity on the admission t o t h e Inter-Fraternity Council at t h e University, Frank Hesse, Junior Editor, the Daily Orange, University Student Paper, and Ed Greenberg, representative from t h e Chapel Committee.
ETA CHAPTER New York City
DELTA NU LAMBDA SET UP AT DANVILLE, VIRGINIA . . . C h a r t e r m e m b e r s of Delta Nu Lambda chapter which w a s organized at Danville, Virginia last December. F o r m a t i o n of this group and formal presentation of its charter w a s one of t h e last official acts of Brother Louis Schuster in his capacity as Eastern Vice President. Although a young chapter, m e m b e r s of Delta N u L a m b d a a r e a m o n g t h e oldest m e m b e r s of t h e F r a t e r n i t y . C h a r t e r m e m b e r s shown h e r e a r e B r o t h e r s I. W. Taylor, t r e a s u r e r ; D. Wilson York, secretary; Dr. J. Lucky, Jr., president; Wesley H. Motley, assistant secretary; and M. C. Martin. Back row: Dr. C. A. Luck, L. E. Knight, vice president; Dr. Bishop Merritt, J o h n H. Byrd, W. E. Beavers. Not shown, is B r o t h e r P e r c y W. Patrick, associate S p h i n x Editor.
Brothers in Alphadom: With t h e realization t h a t the function of a chapter in Alphadom must be a dynamic and living process, we in Eta have endeavored in t h e past months to present a program of this nature, both educational and social, to our community. With these factors in mind, we have established an Educational Aid Group. Its primary purpose is to extend tutorage facilities to students who are in need of help in any of their subjects, and to students who are desirous of procuring advance study. This unit, t h e EAG, is comprised of Brothers who are specializing in t h e various fields uf scholastic endeavor. Colleges, high schocls and Junior high schools have been informed cf our intention, and in turn will relate this pertinent inforrration to students situated in this area. Churches, newspapers, and community centers have been made aware of this particular phase of this educational program and have sent us letters of encouragement and thanks on behalf of t h e community. It is our sincere hope t h a t this project will assume t h e form of a light, a light which will shine bright and clear, a light which will help to lead our fellowman from t h e darkness permeated with the shadows cf ignorance and fear. On June 24th, Eta welcomed into its fold twenty-seven Neophyte Brothers. Brother Ted Bell, Eta's Prometheus, and his Rushing Committee adhered to t h e revised Initiation procedure in a commendable fashion with the spirit and integrity of Alpha Phi Alpha manifested throughout the whole period of "Hell Week!" After t h e ceremony of t h e "Burning Sands," t h e newly made Brothers were taken t o t h e "Apes Cave" (located at 198 West 134th Street in Manhattan) where