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Robert W. Magby (recording secretary), James (). Trimm, Ozzie Payton, Charles P. Patterson, Zeb Garner, .Jr., Charlie Paine, Charles ] . . Davis, and Lueious Turner, Jr. Fraternally yours, FRANK CEUMP, JR Associate Editor -0O0-
BIG ALPHA WEEKEND AT ALCORN COLLEGE A LI MIA I'll I ALPHA Fraternity's big * * weekend in Mississippi came Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20 a t Alcorn College. The occasion ushered in Mississippi's second andergra luate chapter, Delta Kappa, with chapter seal .-it Alcorn, Pre siding over installation ceremonies was Brother Charles Tarpley, Regional Director. He was assisted by Brother Lewis O. Swingler, Editor-in-Chief of the Sphinx Maga; ine, who gave the address during the public program in Oakland Memorial Chapel. After the chapter had been organize] with a membership of sixteen newly initiated brothers, officers and visitors from Alpha Epsilon I ambda, Jackson and vicinity; and Delta Cpsilon, undergraduate chapter at Tougaloo College, were guests at a banquet given in the college dining hall. Such prominent graduate brothers as Herschel 1 atham, president of Alpha Epsilon Lambda; and mortician of Jackson, ami Alcorn's College president, Brother Dr. .1. If. Otis, participated in activities.
SPHINX
May, 1950
Among Brothers shown in accompanying picture taken at Alcorn College, seated from left: Dr. R. W. Harrison, Sr„ of Natchez, Miss.; Dr. J. R. Otis, President of Alcorn College; Sphinx Editor, L. O. Swingler, of Memphis, Tenn.; Charles Tarpley, Regional Director, of Memphis: Herschel Latham, of Jackson, Miss., President of Alpha Epsilon Lamda, and John H. Spriggs of Laurel, Miss. Among others shown are: Brothers Dr. R. W. Harrison, Jr., of Yazoo City, Miss., Charles A. Berry, Robert W. Hunter, P. E. R. Ammons and Herbert A. Wilson, all of Alcorn Faculty Staff.
TRACK STAR HONORED At Ga. State College INURING THE first of the year the stu*~ dent body, faculty, and staff of Georgia State College acclaimed one of its most outstanding athletes in the history of the school. The Director of Publicity presented little brother Prank Prince a bronze plaque on behalf of i of the local newspapers for his outstanding achievements in the field of track. Prince, a entice of the Republic of Panama, came to Georgia State in lfi4S to further his education in the Hold of I'.iology. As much as he loves track, he has not neglected his studies, for his 2.25 average is evidence of thai fact. In the South Eastern Athletic Conference which was held in the spring of 1949 at geburge, S. C , the "Rocket," as Prince is known, paeed his team to a Conference Championship by winning the 88 yards in L.52 and the mile in 4.18. The following Bummer he made six appearances in the Easl and came home with three first place trophies. Among his victories is one in which he beat Setpn Hall's Phi Thigpin in the half mile.
In January 1950, little brother teamed with some of the top performers in the East under the New York Pioneer Club. In the first indoor meet of his career, the " R o c k e t " placed second in the Annual Metropolitan A.A.U. loon yards in 2.17.4. Not satisfied with a mere second, the Sphinxman came back with a 2.16.2 to take first place honors in the Knights of Columbus meet held on Long Island. Tn the Annual Melrose games at Madison Square Garden, Prince ran the anchor for a victorious N. Y. P. Club in the mile relay. After returning to Georgia State College in February for a short stay, the middle distance track star boarded a plane which carried him to Guatemala City, Guatemala for the Central American games. Wearing the colors of his native Panama, Frank Prince won the 1,500 meters, finished second in the 800 meters and ran a blazing 48.4 leg to pace the Republic of Panama's 1,600 meters team to a new meet and Caribbean record of 3.7.2. We the brothers of Delta Eta Chapter, have rolled out the welcome mat to receive our little brother who has definitely excelled in the field of track. By CLIFFORD E. HARDWICK I I I