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auxiliary, enjoyed Alpha hospitality at its peak. I t should be noted here, t h a t Brother Charles V. Willie from Alpha Rho, has been carrying on a wonderful job as befitting an Alpha man. Tie t a u g h t two sections in sociology during the spring semester and is in a position to teach again during the fall semester. Brothers Milt Hollar and Bill Haskins have been performing well for the Syracuse University track squad. They have participated in the Penn Relays, dual meets with Colgate anil Cornell and the 74th IC4A meet. The verse from the Hymn . . . "College days swiftly pass, imbued with memories fond . . ." calls to mind those Brothers who will not be with us next September. Graduating are Brothers Chester Boyd, James Foster, Arnold Duncanx. Some of the other g r a d u a t i n g Brothers are returning for g r a d u a t e work. Fraternally yours, J O H N A. W I L L I A M S Associate Editor
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I n an article entitled, "Alpha Phi Alphas Sate High in All Fields," which appeared in the Syracuse University publication, The Daily Orange, student newspaper, October 14, much publicity was given to the activities of the Brothers. The article reads as follows: " A t the Alpha P h i Alpha house on University Place, they'll tell you t h a t there must have been twelve men on the Cornell team (which beat Syracuse) Saturday aÂŁternoon (Oct. 14). There's no need to ask them which team they were rooting for, since two of the boys on the field were Bernie Custis and Billy Haskins, Brothers in the fraternity. I t is also the home of Amir Duncan, popular campus singer, and Milt Hollar, 8TJ track star. The local chapter of Alpha P h i Alpha was reactivated on campus in the fall of last year and occupied its present residence September 15, 1940. There are now twenty-six Brothers in the fraternity and fifteen living in the house. House president, LeRoy Collins, also a member of the track team, states t h a t the f r a t e r n i t y is planning to accept eighteen additional pledges this fall. Alpha P h i Alpha has 213 g r a d u a t e chapters and 98 u n d e r g r a d u a t e chapters all throughout the United States with chapters in Puerto Rico, J a m a i c a and Oxford. The f r a t e r n i t y was originated on the Cornell campus in 1906 by seven men who are known to the f r a t e r n i t y as "The Seven Jewels." Of the seven, only three are still living. Famous alumni include Congressman William Dawson, Clayton Powell, Dr. W. E . B . DuBois, and many, many other professionals, too many to be named here. Some of the more nationally prominent Brothers in the f r a t e r n i t y are Jesse Owens, Olympic t r a c k s t a r ; Ralph Metcalf, Eddie Toland, and Cecil Cooke, of Syracuse. The national f r a t e r n i t y will hold its annual convention a t Kansas City on December 27th and a local chapter representative will be chosen. The E a s t e r n Regional Conference will be held in May or April of 1951. oOo
Crawford as well as the president of the inter-fraternity council. After t h e banquet, the program as presented was: Brother LeRoy Collins, Toastmaster; Brother J . J . Jones, piano selections; Brother Charles V. Willie, address; Brother Theodore Talbot, presidential greetings; The Presentation of Neophytes; Brother Merlin H a r p e r (former president of Sphinx Club), Response; Greetings from guests; National Alpha P h i Alpha Hymn. The neophyte Brothers were: Hugh Clarke, Merlin Harper, Cedric Lambert, George Moore and J o h n Williams. The menu: fruit cocktail, roast turkey and dressing, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, relishes, pickles, ice cream and beverage. After this wonderful banquet, the p a r t y adjourned to Club Candee where the Brothers, their wives or sweethearts and many guests as well as members of the women's
DELTA ZETA CHAPTER Syracuse UniversityGreetings Brothers:
ALTHOUGH less than two years old, brothers of Delta Zeta Chapter, Syracuse University, have provided quarters for themselves and their future members. Brothers Charles V. Willie (left), and LeRoy Collins, newly elected chapter president, are shown standing on front porch of the Alpha House.
F i v e new brothers entered the great portals of Alphadom May 9. The chapter's initiation banquet was held May 12 in t h e banquet room of the Howard Johnson R e s t a u r a n t . A t t e n d i n g were all the Brothers, their wives or sweethearts. The banquet was honored by the presence of ViceChancellor Finla G. Crawford and Mrs.
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NU CHAPTER Lincoln University (Pa.) Greetings Brothers: Nu Chapter located a t Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, celebrating its fifth Annual Medallion Award Presentation, this year presented the Medallion to two
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nationally and internationally known figures who have for more t h a n fifty years led the fight against Negro illiteracy and discrimination. The recipients were: Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune and Dr. W. E . B u r g h a r d t DuBois. These foremost educators are outstanding figures in the field