The SPHINX | Spring February 1952 | Volume 38 | Number 1195203801

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, Inc. GENERAL

OFFICERS

General President: A. MACEO SMITH, 2011 N. Washington St., Dallas 4, Texas.

Southwestern Vice-President: L. H. WILLIAMS, 119 N. Greenwood, Tulsa, Okla.

Southern Vice-President: JACOB R. HENDERSON, 668 Fair St.. S. W., Atlanta. Ga.

Midwestern Vice-President: WILLIAM A. SMITH. 2537 Madison St., Gary, Ind. E-rstern Vice-President: WALTER BOOKER 1420 Hamlin St., N E. Washington, D C

Far Western Vice-President: W BYRON RUMFORD 1500 Stuart St., Berkeley 3, Calif

General Secretary: JAMES E HUGER 3456 S State St., Suite 311, Chicago 16, 111

General Treasurer: MEREDITH G FERGUSON 925 Eleventh Ave. North Nashville 8 Tenn

Editor in-Chief Sphinx: W BARTON BEATTY Box 188, Phoebus Va

Director of Educational Activities: MILTON S. J. WRIGHT. Wilberforce University. Wilberiorce. O. General Counsel: EDWARL C. M^DDOX. 129 W. Third St.. Suite 411. Los Angeles. Calif.

Historian: CHARLES H. WESLEY, Cenl—1 State College, Wilberforce, Ohio. LAY MEMBERS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MIDWESTERN—John P Ward, North Hall, l.-dian- University Bloomington, Ind • SOUTHERN

James H Lovett, Florida A and M College, Tallahassee, Fla • EASTERN—Esham O Baker, Howard University, Washington, D. C. • SOUTHWESTERN—Willard D. Dallas, Langston University. Langston, Okla. • FAR WESTERN—Borden B. Olive. 3032 Grove Street, Berkeley, Cal.

JEWELS

Henry A Callis, 2306 E Street, N E., Wash- PINS AND BADGES—Edwar i C Maddox, 129 ington D C; George B Kelley 1 - 113th Street, Troy N Y.; Nathaniel A Murray, 2151 West 21st Street. Los Angeles 7, California.

DECEASED: Charles H. Chapman, Robert H. Ogle, James H Morton, Vertner W Tandy

CHAIRMEN STANDING COMMITTEES

FUDGET—Kermit J Hall, 5000 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia 43, Penna.

AUDITING—W D Hawkins, Jr. Fisk University, Nashville. Tenn.

West 3rd Street, Los Ang*l< -•a\.

SEMI-CENTENNIAL Commission—Mil': n S. J. Wright, Wilberforce Universii- Wilberforce, Ohio

OTHER CHAIRMEN—Chairman for the Election Commission and the following committees will be chosen later during the year: Housing, Programs and Recommendations, Charter Achievements and Awards, and Ritual.

Next Deadline April 7; Send Secy Chapter Data!

Deadline for the May issue of the SPHINX is April 7 We will appreciate getting typewritten. double-spaced copy on one side of paper, with an EXTRA CARBON for us. PROMPTLY. with all names, dates, places, and identifications as to chapter and city checked

IMPORTANT: We are now asking all chapters to send their lists of new officers and addresses to the General Secretary Brother James E Huger whose address is listed with those of the other general officers on this page All new chapters should check the October 1951 issue DIRECTORY to see that they have been listed Please get these in so that the General Secretary may be able to furnish the SPHINX with an accurate directory to the May issue

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

W. Barton Beatty. Jr.

ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS J. Rupert Picott. W. Byron Rumford

FUN EDITOR

O Wilson Winters

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR—Milton S. \> Wright ASSISTANTS—Hugh M Gloster Rayford W Logan Howard Long Frank L Stanley W Wesley Whetstone. Thomas W. Young.

STAFF EDITORS—Edward W. Brooke. Robert P. Daniel. John Hope Franklin. Jacob R Henderson Lionel H Newsom J Saunders Redding A Maceo Smith Charles V Willie Stephen JWright

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS—Carlton H Lee. E. E. Alexander. Robert J. An thony. Rufus B. Atwood. Waldo W E Blanchet Oscar C Brown Archi bald J Carey Felton G Clark Hen ry M Collier Jr. Edgar Epps Wil liam L Fitzgerald Nelson R Free man. Rudolph Henderson. George W Hunter. Nelson C. Jackson. Francis J. Johnson. Francis A. Kornegay. Mar cus A Mahone Horace W Melvin A J Polk Ramon S Scruggs Clarence B Shelton C E Simmons Jr. Leroy A Simmons Everett Singleton Robert L. Smith. Walter D. Spann. H. Theo Tatum. J. G. Thornton.

JNAN EDITORIAL VEIN":

A Necessary Measure

•AHE Editoi «)l the SI-MINX is happy to be able to *r ve liis Fraternity in such a capacity. At the same tln"= , he feels the preseni set-up is merely a stop-gap measure

As was suggested at the December Convention, the ;''"'Nx should be edited from a more central point-to be to ^specific, the Office of the General Secretary Not °**ly is this standard practice among organizations which "ave official publications such as ours: it also is plain common sense The advantages of central records, easily ''v'"''d)le and ol direct contact between the Editor and e General Secretary, are obvious

The SPHINX should be edited by a specialist conne d with the National Office The present EdltOl *•» be only too happy to relinquish the reins as soon as the brothers will take steps to set up a more ellicicnt Astern for the editing of our official publication.

The Confederate Flag

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Mitchell Champion) Cause of Undergrada

A report on the Convention Keynote Address

Dr Dickason Heads State College President's Council

|ames Huger New Alpha Secretary

1 mi Contrasting SPHINX Feasuies:

Notes on Alpha's Founding by /excel Henry Callis

Some Alpha "Self-Examination" by Charles V. Willie

\ "Farewell" from Retiring President Lawson

*I' FLIES as a flag in competition with the Flag of ,ht> United Stales ol At T Fill.' ,mcnca. Yet it does not represeni •"" "ation What it does represent-or did representls a caust that has been lost for more than hall a century n Some few Americans continue to fly this outdated laS simply because they are not willing to accept the '"." tencs of brotherhood as guaranteed by the conSUl»tion of the United States Others take it up loughtlessly, as a kind of "fad"; bul as the SPHINX pwted recently, the American Council on Human K*ghts considers this a r 'he forces of reaction agains niomy JV»"M

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*"8hts considers this a very dangerous rallying point 'or the force, of reaction against minority group progress

Our suggestion for a counter-measure is very simple ''"•DDnw* il, : :.-. :.„„lf ,.„>,•,. to l:ike UD the , at'on of the United States Others take it though, k ^ported

Our suggestion for a counter-measure is very simple aPpose the minority group, itself, were to lake up the l>ra«icc of displaying this flag! Of course, that might ^Use some people's eyes to pop out-but wouldn it Ft an effective damper on the kind of thing the ACHR talking about? Think it over!

Seconding a "Motion "

*»- MONG the recommendations made by retiring Midwestern Vice-President Lionel H. Newsom there was J , nc 'n particular which struck us, so to Speak, right in n c solar plexus He suggested that chapters elect olticcrs i„ Al)li | wit h ||u , su ' ((t.ss|11i candidates taking office che first meeting iii .September s As Brother Newsom points out this will permit tUe '^pHiNx editor, the general secretary, and the wce-presi~?nt* to get their files corrected during the summer: fVe chapter officers a longer period to plan chaptei activuies; and allow lor more accurate budget estimates

Yo » hit the nail on the head I.onnie!

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About the Cover

'I'R cover this time is, of course, a Convention cover Governor Warren chatting informally with Alpha leaders (he's just left of center), upper left photo: President Elect A Maceo Smith (at the time Southwest vicepresident) with delegates from his section; across the center strip of pictures Brothers Wright, Benjamin and Swanson at the banquet; registration; Convention Chairman Spann and Publicity Chairman Furlow with visiting brothers; at the bottom, local and visiting wives getting together for a meeting, and, at right, Brothers 1 ollie Harris and Bindley Cyrus

Yes, it's all symbolic—not only of 1951, but of equally great conventions to come

From Alpha Banquet Microphones

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Jl™" ^wester n vice-president, from Dallas. 1 the 1951-52 Convention and begins immediately to proiect a program for the ongoing movement of Alpha

Convention Quotes

"V\'iih the In George do it' attitude we have neglected our iraternal duty and natural responsibility. I believe that there should be more voting by Roll Call, lor in that way we can see where a brother or a chapter really stands."

—Lionel 11. Newsom, retiring Midzvest vice-president.

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"At present, there are lour actively integrated chapters (in the East): Delta Iota at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N J.; Sigma at Boston,

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Mass.; Beta at Howard University, Washington, D C; and Gamma Nu at State College, Pennsylvania."

—Edward W. Brooke, retiring /•astern vice-president.

Retiring Alpha President Belford V Lawson. Jr.. Washington. D. C. addresses the Ban quet and expresses his hope for the fraternity's continued advancement in • * areas of public service and human development.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of I"' dia: "Communists are a party of murdefarson and loot and not of progress."

Brother Walter Gordon, oi Berkeley, chairman oi the California Adult Authority, fulfills his role as main banquet speaker.

Brother Daniel Collins, San Francisco dentist. emcees the Berkeley Convention.

Phi Alpha.

Brother

Wilson Winters. Norristown. Pa. delivers the Banquet Keynote Address

BROTHERS GREET GOVERNOR

Praters greet Governor Warren following his address at the

"J9 addressed by Warren was held in Oakland Open Municipal

Oakland. Calif.

Williams, Southwestern vice-president Tulsa Okla.; Walter Gordon, ciairman California Adult Authority, Berkeley, Calif.;

80n - Jr. past president and attorney-at-law, Washington, D C; Governor Earl Warren Calif.; and Brother Byron

druggist and member of the California legislature.

Mitchell Defends Cause of Undergrads

BERKELEY, California — Greater consideration by the graduate brothers of the undergraduate brother's j'nancial problems was urged by Dr. £• M. Mitchell, kevnote speaker a( the/l h annual Alpha Phi Alpha conation here December 28

o I am convinced that the undergraduate carries an undue share of e financial burdens of the organiza'°n, in proportion to his ability to f)ay." said I),. Mitchell, "whereas the f' "ancial obligations for operating the "/•lernity should rest largely on the *ftoulders of us who have emerged roin the tanks of the undergraduates w i estal,,isllt,<l ourselves as producers w, 'h obviously ample incomes."

( Brother Mitchell said that the inJeased tuition costs a nd fees, along ""» the other trials of the underM;'duate "all too often make the dift erenc e between losing better fraterniJ material during college days or queezing parents' pocketbooks to the • Do'nt of despair."

Costs Too Great

It is my firm belief," he asserted, ^ nat the initial costs, with the asso^'ated social aspects of our organiza'°n, are too great at this stage of col,ege attendance."

Five other issues important for con-

sideration were urged by Dr Mitchell They were: full integration of Negro students in America's educational system, bolder vocational counseling for Negro vouths organization of an effective Pan-Hellenic Congress, rehabilitation of discharged service nun and "complete participation in every area of American life."

Dr. Mitchell noticed that the trend toward complete integration of the Negro in America's educational system was "fast developing." particularly in the southern states "Our youths will be up against a new and fuller type of competition in all areas of scholarship, citizenship, and social participation," he declared in commenting on the "extreme difficulty" educators have in finding men "adequately prepared to avail themselves" of new opportunities

Cardinal Ideal

"Alpha Phi Alpha," he asserted, "cannot over-emphasize its cardinal ideal of thorough scholarship in this period of our history, for now we need thoroughly trained men in a special way."

One solution to the inadequacy of training and preparation for Negroes, Brother Mitchell pointed out, lies in the advising and counseling of youths

in mixed high schools He noted a tendency of "deans of students, advisors and counselors" to steer Negro boys and girls into "status quo fields."

"I hold," said Dr Mitchell, "that men in the fraternities in their respective cities should get to know the boys in high schools, counsel with them, act somewhat as big brothers to them without proselyting, without any obvious or active concern as to their future Greek-letter identification."

Korea Veterans

The return of discharged veterans of the "alleged police action" in Korea, Dr Mitchell warned, should be another concern of Alpha Phi Alpha. "It is in the area of inspiration, encouragement and recognition," he pointed out, "that we can share in their preparation for re-entering civilian life."

The speaker urged "even stronger alliance with other Greek letter organizations in an effective Pan-Hellenic group" to study the myriad problems of legislation, F.E.P.C., housing, Negro College Fund and other interests of the Negro minority Dr Mitchell made a plea to the convention audience for a more "com-

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37th Annual Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity The public meet-

Auditorium.

Front row, left to right: Brothers Hume

Belford V Law-

Rumford Berkeley Calif

Retiring Secretary

Sums Up Growth

Eight new chapters—four graduate and four undergraduate—were listed bv retiring General Secretary Bennie I). Brown in his Una] report to the Convent ion.

["he graduate chapters include Ep silon Kappa Lambda, Grambling, I.a.: Epsilon Mn Lambda, Pensacola, 11a.: E]>silon \ n Lambda, Portsmouth, Va.; and Epsilon Xi Lambda Mound Bayou, Miss

The undergraduate chapters listed were Beta Iota, Winston-Salem Teachers College; Delta \i Central Mate College (Wilberforce, Ohio); Delta Omicron, Stanford University; and Delta Pi, Chene) (Penna.) State 1 ea< hers College

Another new graduate chapter, Ep silon Omicron Lambda Lawrence \ille Va., was mentioned in the re port ol Edward W Brooks, retiring Eastern \ ice-president

MITCHELL

(Continued from Pagt 3) plete participation in every area of American lite." "loo long-' he tontended. "we have moved on the periphery, on the mere fringes." A vigorous will to participate, he advised, ">an make a tremendous contribution to our national develop ment."

Three Basic Tenets

Finally, stressing the need for brotherhood throughout the world, Dr Mitchell referred to the "three basic principles of Christianity: 'Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and with all thy strength; Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself; and, Whatsoever ye would that men do to you, do ye e\en so to them.' "

"When these basic principles become such a pari of our lives as to direct our thinking and control our actions," he declared, "and when Alpha's motto, 'Love lor all mankind' actually thrives in our lives and in (his fraternity, there shall be peace everywhere with Alpha Phi Alpha continuing to lead the way."

Frank E McKinney, Democratic National Chairman: "There's too much

of the pot calling the kettle black (The pot) could stand a good application of steel wool and scouring powder itself."

TASTY WELCOME

Brother lack Spann and Jewel Brother Murray take a good look at the welcome cake featured at one of the social affairs. Brother Spann was general chairman of the 37th Annual Convention held in Berkeley. California.

It's Jewel Nathaniel A Murray, of Los Angeles, again, and at the right, of course Brother A Maceo Smith, from down Texas way Alpha's new head They always manage to be around at the right time What's that? Oh the young lady! Well now there we REALLY have something: Alpha's new "Queen." the sparkling Miss Shirley Higgenbotham. holding the Queen's Trophy and crowned with a garland of rosea.

Maceo Smith, 'Texas Giant/' Takes Helm

The organizational genius and inspirational leadership of new Alpha General President A Maceo Smith can be measured by the gianl strides towards political, economic and educational equality thai have been made in his native Texas largely as a resuli of his Herculean efforts

Born in Texarkana, Brother Smith graduated from Fisk University, where he became a member of Chi Chapter and attained fame on the football field He took a Master's Degree in business administration from New York University and returned to Dallas where he entered business and began his long record of achie\ einenl by organizing the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce.

12 Units \!<m<

Devoted to the civic, commercial and industrial development of Dallas and the Southwest, the organization now has 12 units comprising the Texas Chamber of Commerce, of which Brother Smith is the executive secretary In 1936, an exposition on Negro life and culture was organized under his leadership for the Texas Centennial, a project which has been described as "the greatest thing done on the Negro."

Shortly after the Centennial, Brother Smith became the first executive secretary of an NAACP unit at Dal las There were then only five branches of the organization in all ol 1exas and membership totalled only UOQO Under Smith's leadership, as Statewide executive secretary, the QUmber ol branches grew to 178 with a membership of more than 25,000 A "three-point program" was adopted with three aims: break the white primary; achieve complete educational equality; and outlaw Jim Crow.

First Sl<}> Taken

In 1941, point one was accomplished and Smith, through the Dallas Progressive Voters League, set up a Statewide organization, and Negroes became effective in Texas Democratic politics

Meanwhile, a scries of cases won equalized teachers' salaries and elementary school physical facilities But the NAACP under Smith was aiming for qualitative as well as quantitative equality. In 1946, the famous Sweatt case led to a series of developments including a Legislature appropria<ion of 15 million for a Texas State University In 1950, the Sweatt case

was won and there now are nine Negro students enrolled in the University of Texas Law School and 91 students in various graduate schools of the university Five-Year Program

A five-year program is now in progress to eliminate all phases of enforced segregation in Texas, educational and otherwise Brother Smith is also president of the Texas Council of Negro Organizations, which is concerned with economic equality and has already won victories in the Pos-

tal service Smith organized this group,

The new Alpha president, whose everyday job is housing official in the Federal Housing Administration in the Southwest zone, is a member of the National Board of the NAACP, co-founder and consultant to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, member of the executive' committee ol the National Negro Business League, co-founder and board member of the Dallas Star-Post newspaper, a Mason, a Baptist and a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in Dallas

"Harmony, Reclamation"

The two "central spokes in my wheel of administration," he says of his Alpha presidency plans, "are harmonv and reclamation." He will spark a nationwide campaign to increase the active membership roll of the fraternity, which he finds "appallingly low." (See message from President on page<i)

The 1952 general convention will be held in Cleveland, the new Alpha head announced

Other plans for the year include an expanded scholarship program, increased chapter housing facilities, organizing of a national auxiliary of Alpha wives, and a program of "progressive liberalism" to enable Alpha to continue to be prominent in the American scene

Snapped bv the cameraman at the 1951-52 Convention are four new Lay Members of Alpha's Executive Council Left to right: Brothers John P Ward, Indiana University Bloomington Ind.; James Harold Lovette, Florida A and M College Tallahassee; Borden B Olive, University of California, Berkeley: and Esham O Baker, Howard University, Washington D C Fifth Lay Member, not pictured, is Brother Willard D Dallas Langston University. Langston. Oklahoma.

ALPHA'S HERCULES'

ALPHAS NEW LAY MEMBERS

7&e Ttew 'Ptetidettt Sfteafo

GREETINGS BROTHERS!

As the new presideni of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, I wish to express my sense <>l gratitude for the confidence \ou have chosen to place in me, and to voice nrj fervent hope that we may have an exceedingly profitable association as we strive to raise new citadels on die foundations of past achievement,

1-iisc let me sav unequivocally that Alpha Phi Alpha must continue to lake action of nationwide scope and import. It must help America to become dial for which its best citizens always have striven—a true democracy We cannot do this simply by calling attention to the ways in which various groups and organizations, including governmental bodies, fall short. We must give our own time, energy, and deepest thought to make democracy real. Our Education and Citizenship programs must be more than speech-making basis Day-today projects to achieve full citizenship must be widely instituted and continually expanded

In other words, Alpha men must be the first to perceive and to demonstrate the practicality of living in "One World" in our time

Taking confidence from our past achievements in this line, we must lay even deeper and broader foundations for the future.

Capable New Secretary

Secondly, I should like to remind you that we have chosen a capable new chief administrative officer—for that is how I regard him—in Brother James E Huger, the general secretary A graduate student of business administration, he is well prepared for the job which he assumed last month

Thirdly, I must move into an area which involves undoing, or re-doing; an area in which we do not have much room for pride I refer to the fact that although Alpha supposedly has more than 6,000 members, there are only 4, 381 members on the active roll—only 1459 of which are undergraduate members. This seems to me appallingly low One of the main points in our new program, then, must be RECLAMATION

In this connection, I have asked former General Secretary Burt A Mayberry to serve as Director of Reclamation, assisting the general secretary and the vice-presidents in this endeavor. Analyses are being made of our financial rolls by regions, states, and chapters; and goals are being set

up for 1952 Each region—yes, even each chapter—should have a Reclamation Committee Let's start things liu//ing. now!

Soliciting Suggestions

My colleagues on the Executive Council and 1 are in the process of formulating the 1952 administrative program. We have been reviewing the Minutes ol the General Conven tion and the past records ol the Fra ternity for direction Meantime, we are hopefully awaiting your indi' iclual and collective suggestions

I he first two points I mentioned above—progressive liberalism an d reclamation—are two of the most important general motivating factors in our projected program We also, however, submit the following for your consideration and your action: Brotherhood: Our Constitution calls upon us to "aid in and insist upon the petsona1 progress of (our) members; to further brotherly love and a fraternal spirit within the Organization." Before we can effectively "reclaim" and expand, we certainly must interest ourselves in the personal betterment and the fraternal uplift of the brothers currently on our Chapter financial rolls

Question of Survival

Undergraduates: Alpha Phi Alpha must wake up to the fact that many ol our chapters at major universities are surviving with difficulty, if at all We also must re-think the role of the undergraduate in the Fraternity and the duties of the Lay Members of the Executive Council. I have. therefore, asked Brother John Preston Ward of the University of Indiana to serve as chairman of a projected committee to study the problems of undergraduate chapters and individuals

and to make recommendations for action We need your suggestions, too Scholarship Program: The director of education and the comptroller are studying the funds available for scholarships, fellowships, and grants-in-aid this year with the hope of enlarging individual grants Local chapters, especially graduate ones, are urged to consider supplementing these grants as local piojrc ts.

Chapter I louses: Methods to expand our chapter bousing program are being explored. Brodiers who are in banking and insurance have been asked to study chapter house operations and submit a mortgage financing plan for consideration At many universities, the chapter house is necessary to chapter survival Your suggestions arc welcomed.

Feminine Support

Women's Auxiliary: We are seeking to arrange' die organization of a national auxiliary of Alpha wives, with appropriate national and local projects and goals Not only your suggestions, but also your reports on the activities ol local chapter auxiliaries of Alpha wives, are solicited.

Vice-presidents: We can be proud ol the brilliant leaders who have been chosen as our five Regional vicepresidents let us hope that their support from all chapters in their jurisdictions will be full and effective. Each chapter is urged to plan for participation in the Regional Conventions which ate so necessary to our growth

And finally, let me remind you again that Alpha Phi Alpha must continue to be fell on the American scene; but that it cannot accomplish this unless it also strengthens itself "intramurally" through a strong and vigorous program ol Reclamation

We are counting on Alpha men to show their true colors

—A MACRO SMITH General President

FRATERNITY NAMES NEW OFFICERS

Leading Alpha Phi Alpha in 19S2 will be the following oHicers elected at the Berkeley convention in December:

General president—A Maceo Smith Dallas Texas.

Vice-presidents—Eastern Dr Walter Booker Washington D C; Mid-Western William A Smith Gary Ind.; Southern Jacob R Henderson Atlanta Ga.; Southwestern Dr L H Williams Tulsa Okla.; Western W Byron Rumford Berkeley, Calif

General treasurer—M G Ferguson Nashville Tenn.

Editor of the Sphinx—W Barton Beatty Hampton Va

Director of education—Dr Milton S J Wright Wilberforce Ohio

General Counsel—Atty Edward C Maddox Los Angeles Calif

Lay members of the executive council are: Eastern. Esham O Baker Washington D C; Mid Western John P Ward Bloomington Ind.; Southern James H Lovett, Tallahassee Fla.; Southwestern Willard D Dallas Langston Okla., and Western. Borden B Olive Berkeley, Calif

Dr. Dickason In State Post

BLUEFIELD, W Va.—Brother H

L Dickason, president of Bluefield State College and first president of Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter in which he is now a member, has recently received the outstanding honor of election to the presidency of the Council of State Colleges and University Presidents

The Council is composed of presidents of all institutions of higher learning, including the state university, in West Virginia which function under the West Virginia Board of Education and the West Virginia Board of Governor-,. The group contributes to educational policies in the State, submits financial and legislative recommendations, promotes educational surveys and cooperates with governing boards in promoting educational opportunities for the state's citizens

The former Alpha president and general secretary has been a Council member for several years and has served as acting secretary and represented the Council before certain legislative groups

Recognition Banquet

Faculty and workers at Bluefield held a recognition banquet in honor of the new Council president and the Registrar, who is secretary of Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter.

Among the many civic, religious, professional, fraternity and educational activities in Dickason's record are Community Chest, civilian defense, Tuberculosis Association Selective Service, housing, National Youth Administration, community planning and other social and government work In all these activities and others he held key positions

A member and steward of John Stewart Methodist Church in Bluefield, he has served as delegate and official to many church conventions and commissions

Educational Distinctions

Among Brother Dickason's professional distinctions have been presidency of the West Virginia State Teachers Association, membership on the State Department of Education's Committee on Education, service on a planning board created legislatively to standardize West Virginia Public Schools, membership on the American Teachers Association Committee on Recommendations and Legislation, and presidency of the McDowell-Mercer Counties Round Table Teachers Association

Decade ofBusiness Experience Stands Huger in Good Stead

EW Alpha General Secretary James E Huger, in the words of newPresident A Maceo Smith, "comes well prepared for the duties of his office."

A graduate student of business administration, Brother Huger boasts more than a decade of experience in his field He was educated at BethuneCookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.; West Virginia State College, Institute, W Va and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich

In 1941 he became director of public relations at Bethune-Cookman and has served that institution as associate treasurer and as business manager.

A United Slates Marines veteran, he was honorably discharged as a sergeant major in 1946 after four years of service Married to the former Miss Phannye Brinson of St Petersburg, West Virginia, and Altanta U graduate, he is father of one son He lists golf, tennis and swimming among his hobbies He has been vice-president of Alpha Zeta Chapter at West Virginia State, president of Gamma Zeta Lambda at Tampa, Fla., president of Beta Delta Lambda at Daytona Beach, and a member of Epsilon at Ann Arbor

Brother Huger succeeds Brother Bennie D Brown in the top administrative office.

GENERAL SECRETARY JAMES E HUGER

CONVENTION HOSTESSES

Brothers were entertained at the Convention by a bevy oi California beauties residing in

cisco Here, they are assembled for their hostess instructions at Stevens Union on the

A. ophinx cfeature ^Article

Richmond and San

Notes on the Founding of Alpha

By HENRY A CALLIS, M.D Alpha Jewel

No retold, in retrospect, of the social climate in which Alpha Phi Alpha was born nor of the effect of their limes upon them during their college days, has been left by any of the Fraternity's founders The interesting glimpses of the period presented in Charles Wesley's history have stimulated in many brothers a wish to obtain a clearer picture of the germinating and flowering of the Alpha idea Thus it is that the reconstruction of those early days by a single founder, representing only what he felt, saw and worked lor, is valuable.

Pure chance brought ten young Negro men together on Cornell University's campus in September, 190")

There had been a hall dozen others at the university in the preceding year They had not returned. Four came from New York State: Callis, winner of a state scholarship from Bingh.initon, an event which was heralded

over the nation by the Associated Press: Chapman from Cayuga County, already astudent ofagriculture and the proprietor of a small brickyard and of a private dining hall for students; Kellv from Troy, who had transferred in civil engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: and Thompkins from Buffalo, a junior in mechanical engineering. Three, Murray, Ogle and Phillips, were from Washington D Q and were registered in agriculture Morton came from West Virginia Tandy was from Louisville, Ky., and Tuskegee Institute Poindcxter was in residence as a graduate student and served as secretary to Professor Hunt in agronomy

Diversity of Background

Diversity rather than unity of background, interests and objectives led these young men to Ithaca in 1905 The two older men, Poindcxter and Chapman, were preparing to teach in the inadetiuate Negro schools of the South. Thompkins and Kelly mistakenly anticipated employment in

their fields despite the handicap of race Both came from moderately secure middle-class homes. In Buffalo, Thompkins' sister was a teacher in the public schools, a very rare position In Troy, Kelly's father was a veteran of the Civil War We knew little of Morton, save that he came from the coal mines of West Virginia Tandy's father was a well established contractor and builder in Louisville and Tandy himself, having studied the building trades at Tuskegee Institute, had determined to become an architect He was familiar with the successof |ohn Langston in Washington, I). C, but Tandy had decided that his work should be in the North and during his course at Cornell, he never returned to Kentucky for any of his vacations

The three men from Washington came from long established families in the nation's capital They were graduates of the old M Street High School This school and the high schools in St Louis and Baltimore

Berkeley, Oakland.

Fran-

campus of the University of California

AT THE SPEAKERS' TABLE

Seated at the speakers' table at the Ca'ifornia Banquet are, lefl to right: Brothers Milton S. J. Wright, educational director; Clifton Jones, former educational director who filled the unexpired term of Brother Brodhead; Borden B. Olive. University of Calif.; Walter Gordon, Berkeley. Calif.; Daniel Collins, San Francisco. Calif.; O. Wilson Winters. Norristown. Pa.; Belford V. Lawson. Washington. D. C; Byron Rumford. Berkeley. Calif.; Edward Maddox. newly elected General Counsel. Los Angeles. Calif. Standing, left to right. Brothers W Barton Beatty, Jr. Hampton Institute Va.; Howard Long Central State College Wilberforce, Ohio; Kermit Hall, comptroller and chairman of Budget Committee Philadelphia Pa.; H L Dickason president of Bluefield State Teachers College, West Va.; William Booker newly elected Eastern vice-president Howard University Washington, D C; Jack Spann Berkeley Calif.; W F Jerrick Philadelphia Pa.; James Huger, newly elected General Secretary Ann Arbor Mich.; Hume Williams, Tulsa Okla.: Meredith Ferguson General Treasurer Nashville Tenn.; John P Ward Indiana University Bloomington, Ind.; Edward W Brooks, Roxbury, Mass.; Esham O Baker Howard University Washington D C; James H Lovette Florida A and M College Tallahassee Fla.; past president Andrew Rose Dayton Ohio; past president Raymond W Cannon St Paul Minn.; past general secretary Bennie D Brown, Chicago, 111

possessed teachers who had been trained in the best universities These three high schools were at that time the only Negro secondary schools in the country whose graduates had little difficulty matriculating in Northern universities Ogle married and remained in Ithaca during the formative years of the fraternity Murray, who had attended Hampton also, was one of the sons of Daniel Murray, for man) years assistant librarian in the Library of Congress. Older Murray relatives had fought with John Brown at Harper's Ferry. One, John Copeland, had been executed with the Liberator following the raid on die arsenal

Born in Rochester

Born in Rochester, N Y., I had determined to become a physician before ever I had entered school My inspiration came from our family physician, Doctor William Conkling. I selected Cornell University by the time I was six years old I first toured the campus in 1893 with an aunt and my younger brother In 1895-96, my brother and I lived in Ithaca with my father I met Edward U A Brooks from Elmira, a student in the law school. I learned he was there on

SWEETHEARTS OF A PHI A Lovely Miss Shirley Higgenbotham. center, selected to reign as Queen over Alpha's New Year's Eve Formal, is shown surrounded by her six attendants Reading clockwise from the bottom are: Loretta Lee Doris Jean Lowe Teresa Sims Vivian Jones, Maxine Kennedy and Betty Norman. The dance, held at Santa Monica's beautiful Chase Hotel Ballroom, found in attendance Alpha men from all parts of the country

MIDWESTERN GATHERING

Brothers from the Midwest assemble for their Convention picture in iront oi International House at the University of California. Brother Wayman Ward of Chicago can be seen here in his ten-gallon hat. (Actually, the top part of the hat is not as large as it appears. Brother Ward was standing in front of a chair and the back of the chair completed a trick of photography.) Brother Ward is an aspirant for the Bishopry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

a State scholarship and I made up my mind to have one also Ten years later I was at Cornell University

Meanwhile, I had learned a great deal. I had heard first hand tales of slavery, the Underground Railroad and the War. I had lived in a former "Station." I had eaten with Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman I had heard the spirituals sung spontaneously after the regular Sunday morning service. I had known well the widow of General Greenleaf of the Louisiana Campaign which in 1863 complemented Grant's seizure of Vicksburg. I had seen scars of the lash on the backs of women I had read Booker T Washington's Atlanta speech and presented it in high school I had even been called a "second Booker T. Washington," a doubtful honor Congressman George H White's (N.C.) valedictory in the House of Representatives was burned in my memory Lynchings, disfranchisement, and peonage seared my soul Fred Douglass, John Brown, Nat Turner and Touissant L'Overture were my refuge And a new hope was being born: W. E. B. DuBois had called the Niagara Conference

Already I possessed some insight in-

to the immensity of the struggle ahead. During the summer of 1905, I spent a few weeks in Boston where my family lived I missed Coleridge Taylor by one day, a life-long regret But I saw G A R veterans at their encampment General Grant's son was there and so was Sergeant Carney, the color bearer hero of Fort Sumter. There were Negro veterans of Colonel Shaw's regiment who had seen the young Boston scion "buried with his niggers." Bareheaded, I stood before the monument of Crispus Attucks on Boston Common I met Harvard students I was struck that they came from moderately well-to-do families of the Southern and border states. No New England Negro was registered at Harvard Most of the students at Tufts and Boston University were from the West Indies I was hurt and disappointed because I believed the racial credo professed by the North at the time: "When you obtain education and culture, you will be accepted by us."

In Boston, I found many Negroes from the Carolinas and Georgia They sought and found better economic opportunities, even though these opportunities were limited still to the service occupations They were the pio-

neers fleeing from the ignorance, poverty and oppression which I had seen during a visit to North Carolina in the summer of 1903. Hanging over the entire picture was the dark prophecy of Raymond Pearl of Johns Hopkins that the race problem would be solved in the twentieth century by the dying out of the Negro from poverty and disease

Burden of "Race"

Following matriculation at Cornell in September, 1905, C C Poindexter invited all the students to be his guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newton for a social evening The evening was more than that. We learned much of each other and of our responsibilities at Cornell The students of the previous year who had failed to return had been "flunked." Already the burden of "race" hung heavily on our shoulders Our sense of responsibility gave birth to the fellowship that expressed itself in a demand for subsequent meetings. The evolution of this fellowship into Alpha Phi Alpha is described in the history of the Fraternity, but the pattern of the interpersonal forces which shaped Alpha's destiny has been revealed only vaguely Poindexter and Thompkins had

BANQUET CROSS-SECTION

This scection of the brothers is typical of the group assembled ior the annual Convention Banquet held in the Shattuch Hotel. Berkeley.

CALIFORNIA 'HOP'

California Post-Convention activities included some well-attended and widely praised dances, such as the one caught by cameraman above

seen many of our students remain in college for just a season They were weighted down with the ignorance and poverty of the many They could accept inter-collegiate association, but not a fraternity The faith of Chapman had been increased by his own success in business George Kelly dreamed of the days when Ne-

groes might enjoy the intimate social activities he had witnessed among the fraternities at Rensselaer The rest of us supported Kelly, but we wanted more than the traditional American college fraternity Our job ahead required a fellowship which would embrace those millions outside the "talented tenth." We realized that the

leaders of any people emerge chiefly from the best trained, best oriented members of the group. The strife aroused because of the differing philosophies which we brought to our dilemma confused and pained us Booker Washington made his Atlanta speech in 1895, the year of Fred {Continued on Inside Back Cover)

By BELFORD V. LAWSON /{tilting President

When our editor of the SPHINX asked me to write about mysix years as an administrator of the fraternity and to suggest a view of the future, 1 thought of the question put to James Russell Lowell by Francois Guizot. "Howlong." said Guizot to Lowell, "do you think the American Republic will endure?" Lowell replied "Aslong astheideals and principles of the Founders remain dominant in thehearts of the people."

The ideals andprinciples of Alpha Phi Alpha are (outage, selflessness, humility, scholarship, tolerance, love and brotherhood. Brotherhood is fundamental to and embodies allthe other ideals Mencannot be brothers to their fellow-men without keeping dominant in their hearts the principles and precepts upon which Alpha Phi Alpha wasfounded It ismy understanding that Alpha PhiAlphawas not built on thenarrow, selfish foundation of a brotherhood of "Ethiopian clansmen" oranyother racial or ethnic basis Thespirit of Alpha Phi Alpha is a world spirit concerned in and dedicated to the brotherhood of all mankind

/ sought my soul and could not find it';

I sought mx Cod and my God eluded inc.

I sought my brother and found all three.

The ideals andprinciples of Alpha Phi Alpha translated into today's life and enterprise, mean devoting sustained, selfless and courageous attention tothemajor aspects of peaceand security, world citizenship and world brotherhood They mean, further, the specific analysis of problems of politics, law and religion. They include concern for the social welfare education andhealth ol surplus populations and dependent peoples, and an ever vigilant protection of human rights These are all issues which have their place on thecomplex and diverse agenda of the public life. They, in proper time, place and context, must remain on the agenda of Alpha Phi Alpha

Five Problems

In mylast annual report at theCalifornia Convention, I detailed my views regarding these problems I need not repeat them. I here re-emphasize five problems on which we

[ought, but which we did not completely solve, in the last sixyears

(1) The problem of race is Alpha Phi Alpha's business We must continue toinitiate menof allraces. We who Eight discrimination must not ourselves discriminate At the University of Connecticut, at Amherst College, Williams, Michigan New York University, Columbia and Yale, Chapters of Sigma Chi, Phi Epsilon !':. Sigma Nil, Kappa Sigma and Iambda Chi Alpha have severed affiliation with their national bodiesbecause of discriminatory policies \t Syracuse University an anti-bias bill was passed bythestudent government group andwasapproved bythe Interfraternity Council. Cornell University's Interfraternity Council adopted a resolution calling upon the National Intel•fraternal Council toadopt a policy that would require member fraternities to "remove constitutional clauses restricting membership forracial or religious reasons at their annual conventions or withdraw from the NIC." That indicates the trend and isproof sufficient

(2) W'c must streamline ourorganization. We must avoid duplication of effort, consolidate and eliminate where necessary, sothat ourworkand program will be prosecuted efficiently and effectively Our election procedure must be reconsidered The Long Report, first submitted atTul-

sa, and nowbeing considered bythe chapters, is of urgent importance

Eliminate "Blackball"

(3) The one blackball must be eliminated It is wrong morally and is rooted in dee])psychiatric trauma which have proved detrimental to our organization Noonemanhascither the moral or political right to pithis judgment against the majority judgment and will

(4) Wemust build upour financial reserves. This can be done without curtailing ourprogram Indeed, with courageous leadership and sound administration, wecanexpand our program andsave money

(5) We must plan wisely for our Fiftieth Anniversary at Cornell, about which I have spoken and written at too great length to rehearse here Let us make our 1956 Convention a Congress of Cultural Freedom depicting the artistic and intellectual achievements of Negroes in the exercise of freedom and self expression

Freedom for All

The social and political inequities in the world, particularly those in Asia, Africa, the Middle East andin parts of Europe and the United States, will not be eliminated if the ideals andprinciples of the fraternity are not dominant in our hearts and fought for by our leadership Mote

SWEETHEART OF GAMMA DELTA

Lovely Miss Juanita Davis, center, was crowned 1952 Sweetheart of Gamma Delta Chapter at Arkansas A M and N College at a ball held in December An honor student Miss Davis is a commercial education major and member of the Junior Class, Spotlighters' Dramatics Club College Speech Choir and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorori'y Her attendants at the joint Alpha-AKA affair are Miss Mae Ethel Newsome left, and Miss Gwendolyn Whitaker right.

ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA INSTALLS OFFICERS

Past general president Dr H L Dickason, president of Bluefield Siate College, installs officers of Alpha Zeta Lambda, the host chapter for the Midwestern Regional Convention, scheduled May 9 through 11 Left to right are Brothers Harold Cooper, parliamentarian; Dr Charles W Simmons, associate SPHINX editor; Dr Claude Kingslow treasurer; Joseph I Turner, assistant secretary; Edward W Browne, secretary; Dr Theodore Mahafiey president, and Dr Dickason Not shown are Abishi Cunningham, vice-president; Leroy B Allen chaplain; and Mathem Johnson, sergeant-at-arms. A committee under the chairmanship of Dr. J. Ernest Martin is hard at work on plans for the forthcoming convention in Bluefield, "the nation's airconditioned city."

than ever is it true that we need leaders who believe that is the duty and responsibility of brothers to work toward a solution of the world's inequities We cannot otherwise guarantee our freedom from the prison of prejudice and injustice In the twentieth century all men must be free or none is free Our leadership must understand that everyone of us is a pawn in the world contest of power; that we refuse any longer to be vassals of history Our future lies in our critical concern about "man's inhumanity to man." Our mission is to become responsible examples to the world of what freedom based on our ideals and principles can do Our responsibility is to see that the seed of freedom germinates, grows and expands into universal liberty and justice for our brothers everywhere in the world, not just in Alpha Phi Alpha or in the United States This generation of Alpha men must reaffirm in action and deed this challenging responsibility.

Alpha Phi Alpha is not an achievement It is in process of becoming As Scott said, "Not what I am, but what I will be, comforts me." Our ideas are not necessarily true in the sense that some brothers, judging from remarks I have heard them make in the last six years, seem to think The clue to their truth is their usefulness Our organization must be in a state of flux, in a condition of triumphant dynamism, based on the limitless cultural and spiritual possi-

bilities of the individual in and outside the fraternity The problem we face is not so much manpower as it is the power of individual man

Unity and Diversity

If we can maintain diversity in unity and unity in diversity, if we can demonstrate by deed our deep concern and understanding of the essential unity of all men based on our common dangers and common hopes; if we remain faithful trustees of our heritage, ours is an unparalleled historical opportunity in reality to be our "brother's keeper" in the tradition of the founders of the great religions and governments of the world

The caravan routes of history are strewn with lost souls who could not withstand the difference between human wisdom and human power, who could no longer endure the denials and brutalities of a hateful, segregated world and who could find no

Convention Quote

"For the past three years the Fraternity membership has exceeded 6,000 brothers each year Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has more chapters than any other Greek-letter organization in the world, and all of them are active Chapters with the exception of two."

—Retiring General Secretary Bennie D. Brown.

faith to sustain them. Our job is to lincl those lost souls and march with them in courage and humility as partnets and comrades in the common purpose of love for all mankind In proportion as we perform that job, our future is secure

Forgive us, we who talk of peace

While ice re-arm for war,

Building anew our battle lines

In air, on sea, on shore.

Our prejudice of others' race

No liturgy conceals;

How far removed from Christ's great love

Our earthly way reveals.

Forgive us, Christ, that through the years

We call Thee "Lord" in prayer, Lift hymns of praise to Thy dear name,

Lay at Thy feel each care:

While all our days Thy clear commands

We pass unheeding by,

Sing easily of brotherhood, Which daily we deny.

Forgive us these our sins, dear Lord,

But, oh, for this we pray,

That we may ne'er forgive our oxen

Betrayal of Thy way.

Arouse in us a hatred deep

Of cowardice and greed,

That we may pledge ourselves anew

To test our faith by deed.

uThe Leaven of Self-Examination...

By BRO CHARLES V WILLIE

Brother Charles H. Wesley, writing the introduction to The History of Alpha Phi Alpha, stated that "college fraternities nave been the special developments of the college and university life ol the United States "

This is true of fraternities in general and of Alpha Phi Alpha in pai ticular This article, therefore, calls for a re-examination of Alpha's position as a college fraternity on campuses of many eastern universities.

Alpha has been developing in recent years more as a graduate organization, with little concern lot college chapters This is especially the case in many cities of the East, particularly in the small urban areas The Fraternity has often been used as a vehicle of upward social mobility in the general community for graduate brothers, consuming much of their energies in social activities and General Organization electioneering, thus leaving little time for consideration of means lor the perpetuation of the organization on college campuses

Two Possibilities

This situation is pressing two alternative decisions on the fraternity which must be considered if its objectives and toial program are to receive clarification: (1) It must be decided that Alpha, as a Greek-letter fraternity, is sincerely a member of the community of all such national organiza-

(Title of the following article is taken from a chapter heading in Dr. Wesley's Alpha History.)

lions in America, or (2) It must be concluded that Alpha isa special type of organization with goals different from other Greek-letter fraternities and must, therefore, consider its development only in relationship to Negro people and three other fraternities whose memberships ate' predominantly Negro

II the latter decision is made, then \Jpha should make no pretext of existing as a national fraternity on college campuses other than those populated predominantly by Negro students. This, of course, would be contrary to the 1945 Convention in Chicago in which the fraternity sup poscdly opened its doors to all races Moreover, such action would be contrary to the principles of the fraternity as exhibited in the prosecution of the Henderson case, about which Brothet Belford V Lawson, former genera] president, stated: "I feel very proud ol Alpha Phi Alpha that it is responsible for this historic occasion."

Thus, it is evident that Alpha likes to think of itself as an integrated and integrating organization It also seems that Alpha likes to have others think of the fraternity as an organization of all peoples, as indicated in

national publicity given in Ebony magazine to the initiation of a Caucasian brother at the University of Chicago chapter in the latter half of the 1940 decade

"Interracial" t

Recently, this statement was printed in the Cornell Daily Sun. student publication of Cornell University: '•National olliccis of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, an interfaith, interracial organization founded at Cornell in 19(H), visited campus this week-end ". The statement refers to the administrative conference concerning a semi-centennial celebration of the founding of Alpha in 1956 Notwithstanding this news report, the facts arc: (1) We do not have an interfaith and interracial organization at Cornell, and (2) we do not have a formal chapter at Cornell—with only one or two Alpha men on campus. It is hoped that a- more extensive report of the development of Alpha at Cornell and other eastern universities may be presented in a later article. Presently, more intensive consideralion will be given to the Syracuse University chapter, with which the writer is more thoroughly acquainted

Before the present establishment of Delta Zeta Chapter at Syracuse University in 1949, the Fraternity had been admitted to this campus as Iota chapter in 1910—which, incidentally, was the ninth chapter in the expansion of Alpha as a national organiza-

EAST ST LOUIS MUSICALE

Brothers of Delta Epsilon Lambda Chapter hold their first annual musicale in auditorium of Lincoln High School, East St. Louis. 111.

Left to right are Billy Jones. Dr. Roy Kenny. Jr., Theodore Savage. Julius Niggins. Ramon Hill. Joseph Perry, Frank T. Lyerson. Booker Blackwell. Everett W. Singleton. Thamous Wooten, Thomas Fagen, Harold Thomas. Ross Miller. Elijah Langford. and Kennit Jeffers.

lion There were Alpha men at Syracuse, however, before 1910 In fact, Syracuse University gave Alpha chap ter its first members outside of Ithaca Three students at Syracuse were taken into the Mother chapter because Ihere were no! enough Negro men at Syracuse University in 1908 to warrant formation of a separate chapter then

The "Prerequisite" Alpha's coming to Syracuse University each time was contingent on the number of Negro students enrolled. Traditionally, many of the up-state New York universities have had small Negro populations. Because of increased enrollment of World War II Negro veterans, Alpha returned to Syracuse University again in 1949, receiving a new charter from the General Organization Approximately two-thirds of the undergraduate' charter members of Delta Zeta chapter were veterans of the armed 1itrees

The school year 1949-50 also was the end of the expanded university population by war veterans, and the increased Negro population at Syracuse began to taper off This fact is reflected in the initiation schedule Since the spring of 1949, Delta Zeta Chapter has held only two initiations in which a total of five undergraduate men were brought into the fraternity. On the other hand, all of the 1949 undergraduate charter members of this chapter have graduated. For the past year Delta Zeta has been struggling membership-wise Small memberships automatically impose budgetar\ problems The chapter has been maintained on the campus primarily by a handful of graduate brothers who are not able to represent the fraternity adequately in the many college activities usually carried on in cooperation and in competition with other undergraduates

Fuller Participation

For example, the ttniversity sponsors annually poster contests during football season, snow sculptures for Winter Carnival, and float parades at Spring Week-End Moreover, there are competitive singing occasions and various intramural sports in which fraternities are expected to participate Having a basketball team the first year of its third life at Syracuse, Alpha Phi Alpha has never participated in any other competitive intramural sport A float was presented in one Spring Week-End parade Outside of these sporadic participations, the Syracuse University chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has been unable to

take part in most of the all-university activities.

Most of the energies of the chapter have been directed toward keeping alive the chapter house, which is the only hope of continued existence on the Syracuse campus Delta Zeta chapter has a house which it leases from the university. The Fraternity also holds membership in the university's interfraternity council—which means full and official recognition on campus Hut this also means that Alpha must of necessity compete with Sigma Chi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and some 34 other national fraternities here

Change the Program

Alpha Phi Alpha cannot continue to exisi in practice as a "Jim Crow" fraternity On the other hand, it cannot attract all races of students until it is able to exist with pride amongst the college community of fraternities and provide a program geared toward the campus needs of students. The

competition of Alpha with other fraternities is not only in the area of programming and activities but also in the rushing of new members Two

Other fraternities at Syracuse initiated two Negroes and pledged one other hist year This was during the same period that Alpha Phi Alpha initiated only four undergraduate Negroes

There was also a concerted effort by representatives in the university student government to have those fraternities with racial or religious restrictive clauses in their charters thrown off campus

It is clear by this action that Alpha does not have priority on Negro students in eastern colleges And the number of Negro men at a university cannot serve as an adequate criterion determining the feasibility of setting up a chapter as it was in 1910, and as it was implied in 1949 at Syracuse.

The initiation of Negro students into other national fraternities is not a phenomenon unique with Syracuse. (Continued on Page 18)

PEACH FROM GEORGIA

Miss Gloria Thomas. Clark College co-ed, was chosen Alpha Phi Chapter Sweetheart by the brothers at Clark. A native of Atlanta, Miss Thomas is a standout student and an AKA.

Dr G W C Brown treasurer-business manager of the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College, received a professional diploma as 'Director and Supervisor of Adult Education and of Community Service," from Columbia University in December He s acting supervisor of the Evening College of the Division, where more than 500 adults are enrolled. Brother Brown is also state director of Education for the Elks of the World and chairman of the Elks National Advisory Committee on Adult Education.

December, 1951:"When Good Alphas Get Together" —in Berkeley, California

Guess you were wondering how we could do justice pictorially, to tie convention picture

But, with the help of Joseph Studios Oakland, and the California brothers, we didn't do badly. It's the 37th general Convention of course. December 27-30. University of California's International House, on the Berkeley campus Elsewhere in this issue and on the cover, you already have found a lot of other Convention pictures . . . Next time f you weren't there this time, be sure to join us for the Convention picture in Cleveland It wil be a big one!

Alphas Star at Texas Southern University at Houston

HOUSTON, Texas—Since the establishment of Delta Theta at Texas Southern University in 1949, the Chapter has grown steadily Twentyeight candidates have crossed the burning sands The present membership of twenty-nine includes some transfer students

During 1950-51 Delta Theta won the first leg on a trophy which is awarded on Honor Day to the fraternityor sorority having the highest cumulative average. The Chapter participated in the Jabberwock sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and won honorable mention

On December 3, 1951 Delta Theta, in conjunction with Alpha Eta Lambda, presented its second annual Foun-

ders' Day program in the University Auditorium. Brother George R. Wolfolk, chairman of the History Department of Prairie View A. and M. College, was the principal speaker He chose as a subject "And Captive Greece Took Her Captives Captive." After this inspiring address a reception was held in the Home Economics Lounge Refreshments were served by the members of Gamma Psi Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority "Position by Position" Alpha brothers and Sphinxmen hold membership in every campus organization in which men are eligible Their accomplishments, in terms of positions held are, as follows: Student Council—Elva K Stewart president; Sigma Pi Alpha Debate Team—James Race, Jr., trophy win-

ner; Pan-Hellenic Council—James L Reaux, president; Senior Class—James L Reaux, president; Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society—Elva K. Stewart, president; Beta Kappa Chi—James Race, Jr.; English Club—Yeura S Smith, president

Canterbury Club—Porter M Davis, vice-president; Newman Club—fames L Reaux, business manager; YlVfCA —Yeura S Smith president; Herald— Lloyd L General, editor and Matthew W Hayes, Elva K Stewart, associate editors; Band—Robert L Phelps, vicepresident; Future Teachers of America—James L Reaux, business manager; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities—Elva K Stewart, Lloyd General James Race, Jr., and Joe Williams; Football—Lorenza Butler and James Humphry, lettermen

Brother Lanier Inaugurated

During the inauguration of Brother R. O'Hara Lanier as the first president of Texas Southern University, Brother Elva K. Stewart served as the student representative at the Citizens Banquet and Inaugural Convocation Brother Lloyd General was a member of the publicity committee and also a member of the processional committee

The following brothers have been elected asofficers for the present year: Joe Williams, president; William Sadler, vice-president; Elva K Stewart, recording secretary; Porter M Davis, corresponding secretary; Yeura S. Smith, treasurer; and Lloyd L General, associate editor to the SPHINX

—BRO LLOYD L GENERAL

Dean Ernest Adolphus Finney

College. Orangeburg. S. C. has been selected for listing in "Who's Who in Colored America." The Delta Zeta Lambda Chapter officer belongs to a number of educationa associations the Red Cross American Tuberculosis Association and Alpha Kappa Mu national honor scholastic society He holds degrees from Virginia State College and Cornell University and has studied at Catholic University and American University

WINS PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA

DEAN MAKES WHO'S WHO

of Claflin

ALPHA "STARS OF TOMORROW"

Four North Carolina collegiate musicians were presented in concert by Phi Lambda Chapter. Raleigh. North Carolina, in its third annual "Stars of Tomorrow" program. Participants in this year's program and the colleges they represent are: seated. Miss Josephine Otey Jervay North Carolina Colleqe; standing, left to right James Hemphill Livingstone College; Robert Taylor. North Carolina A. and T. College: Nathaniel Moore. St. Augustine'3 College.

"Leaven of Self-Examination"

(Continued from Page 15)

On January 19, 1952, Delta Upsilon fraternity at Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) initiated 18year-old Edgar F Beckham, delving a "blackball" cast by an alumnus During the university rushing period .ii Syracuse not a single Caucasian or Mongolian person stopped by the fraternity house of Alpha to investigate membership possibilities

The problem seems to lie in the fraternity's inability to provide a campus life geared toward the campus Delta Zeta chapter here is mixed graduate and undergraduate Often times graduates have used the fraternity as a mechanism of upward mobility in the community, forgetting completely the colleges from which fraternity life originated There also has been very little tangible aid and assistance received from the General Organization

It seems that graduate brothers, including some of the national officers, have been more concerned with political expediency and basic social relations with "strategic" men rather

than the dignity and prestige of Alpha Phi Alpha (a college fraternity) on the college campuses

The writer listened to a regional director report his work at the 1951 Eastern Regional, Buffalo, N Y This regional director did not know that the Syracuse University chapter was struggling to keep its chapter house In lad he did not even know thai a house was in existence at Syracuse

These and many more problems must become the local interest of the General Organization, if Alpha is to define itself as a national fraternity similar to others.

There is a tendency for many persons to feel that a victory has been won when an organization opens its doors to Negroes. This may be true. However, it has been demonstrated that some organizations initiated by Negroes merit opening their doors and thereby continuing their existence in an integrated and enriched society.

Alpha is one such organization, II Alpha is to become in reality a fraternity of the world and a fraternity

Third of Members Make Honor Roll At Virginia State

PETERSBURG Va.-If the past is an indication of future progress, Beta Gamma, with an active membership of 2:'> brothers, looks forward to a glorious future

One third of the brothels were on the honor roll last year Many of the alumni hiothers are now quartermaster second lieutenants stationed at Fort Lee The chapter has brothers in Korea; one, 1st Ft Jesse Boiling, has made the supreme sacrifice

Several brothers have distinguished themselves at Virginia State College. Chapter president Samuel Thompson, battalion commander of the ROTC, is a tremendous asset to Beta Gamma in its public relations. He is known on the campus as a speaker, a concert artist, and a leader.

Brother Wade, considered a most promising music student, has given several concerts with Brother Garland V. Butts as his accompanist. Brother Samuel Chappell, president of the Physics Club, is the only local undergraduate member of Sigma Pi Sigma, national honorary physics society.

—BRO ALBERT BOSWFXL

ol all peoples, as reported in the Cornell Daily Sun and Ebony, then it should be able to stand with honor at Morehouse, Lincoln, Fisk and Howard University as well as Harvard, Yale, Syracuse and Cornell universities

Alpha should be able to compete in programming and rushing with Delta Upsilon Fraternity as well as with Kappa Alpha Psi This means that Alpha must tatty out in actuality the principles of membership integration which it has accepted intellectually

A failure of the General Organization to give immediate recognition to these problems is in effect an admission that Alpha is a special type of organization that does not need the assistance of any persons other than Negroes in the development of its programs designed to foster "civil liberies." If this opinion isreached, then Alpha should make no pretense of existing on campuses in which the student bodies are integrated

As tangible testimony of Alpha's faith in the future, immediate actions by the General Organization in re(Continued on Page 29)

Six Initiated By Beta Nu

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Beta Nu Chapter is optimistic for a dynamic year with the arrival of 1952. Inspired by an enthusiastic delegation returning from the General Convention at Berkeley, California, the chapter has started plans for its 1952 program which will begin with an affair honoring the seniors of the Rattler squad

The chapter welcomes into Alpha dom the following six brothers who were initiated during the fall probation: Wendell Austin, James Cash, Thomas Calhoun. Leroy Crawford, Joseph Watts, and Ulysses White

The current officers are Brothers Allen On president; Joseph Waits vice-president; Thomas Calhoun, dean of pledgees; James Cash, assistant dean of pledgees; Baxter Stretcher, recording secretary; Wendell Austin, corresponding secretary: Leroy Crawford, treasurer; W M Austin, advisor; Rupert Seals, parliamentarian; and J Harold Lovett, associate editor to the SPHINX Brothers Vernon Floyd and Pete Saunders, Rattler mainstays, will be graduated in May Brothers Finley, Cutts Alexander, Morris and Lang were recently named to Who's Who in American I'Diversities and Colleges. Finley is former president of Beta Nu, president of the Senior Class and the Student Council; Brother Cults is R.O.T.C Cadet lieutenant colonel, president of the Men's Senate, and of the Pan-Hellenic Council; Brother Lang is editor-in-chief of The Famcean and president of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society

—BRO J HAROLD LOVETT '•

Joint Ball Forum

On Sigma Agenda

BOSTON. Mass.-The members of Sigma Chapter have again convened 10 work lot a successful year. A newcomer, Brother George Walker, formerly of the Xi Chapter at Wilbertoice University, has been named director of the current program. Brother Baron Martin was elected to his third term as president of the chapter, and a strenuous program is planned for the ensuing year.

Two itemson thechapter agenda are a joint formal ball with the undergraduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and a forum discussion.

—BRO E PEIRCE FEBRUARY, 1952

ALL ABOUT ALPHA

Brother Rupert Seals, parliamentarian of Beta Nu Chapter at Florida A and M College makes his report oi the Alpha conven:ion to the student body. He was a chapter delegate to the conclave.

Outstanding Business Leader Elected by Gamma Lambdas

DETROIT, Mich.—Gamma Lambda Chapter installed the following new slate of officers for 1952 a) the chapter's regular meeting: Ramon Scruggs, president: John W. Hurse, vice-president: Grover Lange, secretary; Carl Shaw, treasurer; Jo

Jenkins, corresponding secretary; William Molbon, chaplain; and Howard Nelson, associate editor to the SPHINX.

The new president is recognized by brothers of Gamma Lambda Chaptei is a man of achievements as leader, pioneer and business man Former manager of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company's Gratiot public of1itc-. Brother Scruggs in 1989 stored a racial "first" as a commercial representative of the company. He made an outstanding record ol efficiency and cordial relations while with the firm, and now is president of the Brewster Home Equipment Company. Brother Frank E Bolden, a few years ago. wrote a newspaper feature article on Brother Scruggs for a Detroit newspaper.

Members of the chapter's executive committee for 1952 ate Remus Robinson, Robyn Arrington, P R Piper, Mclvin Fowler and B. A. Milton.

MAKES "GRADE"

Brother John L. Wilks of Sigma Chapter in Boston has been initiated into Alpha Delta Sigma, national advertising fraternity Brother Wilks. a graduate student in the School of Public Relations at Boston University, is a former member of Alpha Zeta Chapter at West Virginia State College

After starting the year with an elaborate New Year's Eve party, the brothers held the regular meeting, one of the best-attended in several years They plan activities lot the year which include an Easter ball, a civic interest project and a golf clinic, to he climaxed by a golf tournament

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The breadth of the state of California varies from 150 to 350 milts

Its total area is 158,297 square miles, and its coastline is 1,000 miles long

WILSON O. WINTERS, Editor

Dear Mom,

Would you recognize the picture of that little boy at the head of this colunmr Would you remember the name as belonging to your son the little ashy<heeked, curly-headed, fast-talking, twinkle-eyed, fun-loving bov whom you christened Oliver after Oliver Wendell Holmes, Wilson after your maiden name Harriet Wilson, and Winters, his daddy's surname ?

It has been a long evolution from rrappe, Talbot County, Maryland, to Berkeley, California and an Alpha Convention, where you could have seen an erstwhile Maryland hog caller evolve into one of the banquet speakers. It was a grand affair, a dramatic moment, and I was as scared as Ifelen of Troy when the Greeks began leering and drooling around her I thought of the long lane to lame and went into a sort of trance I looked out over the audience of banqueteers and imagined I was back down home among my hungry hogs again It gave me courage. I could faintly hear myself announcing my subject, "What'll you have?" Just like I used to say when I was deciding whether to feed corn or slops Well, Mom, I am still dishing out slops

DR O WILSON WINTERS

I admitted my inexperience in convention banquet speaking, and disclosed that I had been tutored for the speech by Brother Belford Lawson, a reincarnated Demosthenes, and Brother Walter F Jerrick, better known as "Mr. Alpha Phi Alpha." During the trance, I guess I said many things. Really, I don't remember They tell me I traced my early childhood bystating that I was proud of many things, but most proud of the fact that I was not a bottle-fed baby with the attendant deficiencies However, there was much dismay later when it was discovered that I would have to be classed as "unweanable." But, Mom, most of the brothers who said nice words of encouragement to me about my talk confessed that I was not alone in that category

The Convention! Well, it was epoch making. I saw dear old Jewel Nathaniel Murray, a California immigrant and happy about it I saw four former presidents, Brother Henry Lake Dickason, Brother Raymond Cannon, Dr Howard Hale Long, and Dr B Andrew Rose I bugged with true affection Andrew ). Lewis, the peerless Atlanta politico; "Louey" Mitchell, the musical Texas dentist and convention keynote speaker; and Bindley Cyrus, the astute, most respected debater and titular head of "His Majesty's opposition" party All the Alpha favorites were present—Eddie Brooks, lawn Sandifer, 'Metal Arts" Allen from Fisk, hereafter known as Abou Ben Adem He made a stirring nomination speech, but Mom, his mouth was, oh so cute, every time he said: "Abou! Abou!" It is awe-inspiring when one returns home and realizes he has met such notables as Dr Milton S } Wright, the Booker Boys, Walter and J R., Kermit Hall, Alpha Comptroller and business manager of a three million dollar hospital There were Tollie Harris and L K Williams, wealthy Tulsa oil men And, Mom, vour little boy Oliver calls the man who has brought Alpha into Supreme Court limelight, Belford He will go down into legendary history as the man who removed the Jim Crow curtain from the Southern dining car I cherished the fraternal chats with Brother Rumford and his vivacious wife I had a nice chat with her at the Los Angeles Frat House I think

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Year Brings Social Gains

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-Beta Rho Lambda Chapter, with undergraduates initiating jurisdiction at rapidly growing and aggressive Youngstown College, closed a very successful 1951 under the leadership of Brother S S Booker and the other chapter officers, Brother Booker, a life Alpha member and a community service worker with such organizations as the Y.M.C.A and the church, ranks among the most progressive pastors in Youngstown He received the support of a number of organizations and individuals in addition to the support of the chapter as a candidate for election to the city school board Although Brother Booker was not elected to the board, he won a large percentage of votes cast in each of the citv's seven wards

Officers Elected

Chapter president for 1952 is Romeo Robinson. Other officers elected for the year are Lyman Alexander, vice-president; James E. Smith, secretary; Dr Earl M Stewart, treasurer; A. L. Johnson, associate SPHINX editor, and JBrother Booker, chaplain All are from Youngstown except Brother Johnson, who lives in Boardman, Ohio.

Brothers Earl M Stewart and Lemuel E. Stewart have gained membership in the Youngstown PhilharmonicOrchestra, making it for the first time an interracial group Brother Earl is also a member of the board of directors of the 60-piece orchestra

Turner ACHR Head

Brother Warren Turner was elected president last November of the Youngstown chapter of the American Council on Human Rights

Brother Johnson and his wife, Mrs Henrietta Johnson, vacationed in the West last August, visiting Brother Irvin Andrews and other brothers in Denver and attending the Alpha regional convention in Los Angeles

Beta Rho Lambda was planning a banquet for members, their wives and guests on January 12.

IT ISSAID that opportunity only knocks once, but the past has proven that chance often comes our way, but few persons take hold Therefore, we should grasp every worth-while opportunity and eventually through conscientious effort, it will form intoasuccessful future.—William McGinnis.

Cincinnati Brothers

Mourn Death of Chapter President

CINCINNATI, Ohio-Delta Gam ma Lambda Chapter suffered a greal loss iii the recent death of Brother (haiks S Long in Jacksonville, Fla., on November 21 1951

At the time of his death Brother Long was president of Delia Gamma Lambda Chapter, principal of Lincoln Heights Elementarj School, and a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University (Ohio) An alumnus of Wilberforce University, Brother Long was president of Edward Waters College lor six years and a supervising principal in Pensacola, Florida, for eleven years He taught in the summer sessions at Alabama State College and Tennessee State College

Survived by Wife

He is survived by a devoted wife Mrs. Lois Long of 1282 W. 27th Street, Jacksonville, Florida He is remembered here for his brilliant mind, his pleasing personality, and his unselfish devotion to his church, fraternity, and community

Brother James A Muir was unanimously elected president of Delta Gamma Lambda after ably officiating as president during the incapacitating illness of the late Brother Long The other officers are as follows: vicepresident, John Delaney; secretary, Spencer Turner; financial secretary, Alva S Thornton: treasurer, Dr Robert Harris; associate editor to the SPHINX Andrew G White: parliamentarian, Walter Houston; and lay members to the Executive Council William Goings. Willis Weatherly, and John Fleming

The Topper Ballroom was the site of the annual Alpha dance attended by more than 1500 enthusiastic guests The chapter feels that special commendation is due the social cominiiice including Brother Fred W Thomas, chairman; Brent Pendleton, George Cromwell, and Napoleon Helm.

Attorney William N Lovelace, the assistant prosecuting attorney of Cincinnati, who is waging a relentless battle against the indifferent prosecution of Negro criminals, has recently been elected to membership in the Cincinnati Bar Association

Brother Walter Houston, a successful mortician, passed the Ohio State Bar to become a full-fledged attorney

—BRO ANDREW G WHITE

"TIME" FOR A WINNER

A brand-new wrist watch goes to William D Hampton (left) oi Albany (Georgia) State College lor winning first prize in a Pittsburgh COURIER comics contest. Hampton, a senior at the college, and Dr Aaron Brown, its president, presenting the watch, are both Alpha brothers. An outstanding student and man-about-campus. Hampton is a member oi Delta Delta Chapter. Dr. Brown is president elect of Gamma Omicron Lambda.

FRATERNITY FUN

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I persuaded her not to dislike a lovely diastema she has which rounds out her distinctive personality. I saw the Spanns, the Bennie Browns, most dignified pie-Bishop Waytnan Ward, Frank Stanley who pushed Clifton Joins for best dressed honors Brothers Jake Henderson, Lionel Newsome, Bankers Ferguson and Brother Henry Allen Boyd round out a Convention Blue Book Also Lewis () Swingler, still the fashion plate, who ran a triple tie for best dressed honors (even without that famous camel hair top coat) Among lhe new hues destined to illumine the name ol Alpha were Brothers William Roosevelt Adams, physician, philosopher from New Orleans, and Gregory Swanson, who busted the' University ol Virginia Law School 1 had the honor of voting with Phi Beta Kappa, executive lay-council member John P Ward

I leained many new facts ol interest to this column Two of our brothers have Fannies. "Mr. Alpha" Terrick's wile is named Fanny, Brother President-elect A Maceo Smith's wile is also named Fanny nd I missed main brothers Where were Oscar and S\dnc\ Brown Sidney Jones Felton Clark, Lainarr Harrison, Historian Charles H. Wesley, Charlie Broaddus, and others? Thc\ missed something, too

Do you remember when you took me down to a Camp Meeting riding in the buggy behind Prince:' I've come a long wax. Mom. Twenty or more ol us, including nn wile- Esther, made the special Alpha Convention Tour from Chicago to Omaha, Cheyenne, Great Salt Lake, the Donner Pass through the- Sierra Nevada Mountains to Berkeley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana, Mexico Hollywood Tour, and Grand Canyon, Arbuquerque, and back to Chicago

We had a fine trip; OIK which none of us will soon forget In the party was Marjorie Lawson's Belford, who kept repealing Tin coming back next summer with Marjorie and little Belford." The pets oi the party were Norvelle Beatty's Barton, with his prize-winning appetite; Flossie M Dickason's Hen;v Lake, who charmed us with his arithmetical formulae and his philosophy; Hilda Adams and her surgeon husband William R.; Ethel Hall's Kermit, the shepherd of the flock, who whispered to the porter to make up our compartments while we were at dinner so we would be compelled to go to bed early—before nine o'clock; Edna Nun Walker and her debonair husband, Dr John B (Johnny Walker), master ol the King's English and ever solicitous of Edna: Susie Wells and her amateur photo(Contimted <>n Page 22)

FRATERNITY FUN

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grapher dentist husband, Andrew J Unattached and fancy free were Temple University law student Bill Brown, Dr Garrett Benjamin, Gregory Swanson, Fanny Jerrick's Walter

Aside from the sheer joy of eating for eating's sake Mrs Beatty's little Barton taught tis valuable travel tips He was always well dressed, resplendent in fresh, clean linen and well heeled with negotiable collateral He travels extensively and needs scarcely any vulgar stuff like nickels and dimes, pennies and greenbacks He has credit cards for hotel occupancy, Western Union telegrams, gasoline and railroads Everything except a little book of telephone numbers His linen can be packed in a brief case, for he spoils Nylon shirts, Nylon socks Nylon ties, and Nylon panties His belt line system keeps one set on a Pullman clothesline overnight 'Tis small wonder the porter thought a paratrooper was drying a wet parachute

Happy Moments in Los Angeles

Tuesdav afternoon, January 1—Watching the Rose Bowl football game at Eddie Stratton's magnificent mansion Stealing furtive glances at Mis Eddie Stratton

New Year's Day—Roast squad dinner at Brother J B St Felix Isaac's flanked by his spouse Esther, Rev Wavtnan Ward and son, and "Mr, Alpha" lerrick and J B St Felix Isaac

New Year's Eve, 11 P M.—Chatting at the Alpha House with Brother Henry Crawford ot Cleveland while waiting lor a taxi—just five minutes before being put out of the house because everybody was going to the dance but us—Adams, Walker, and Winters

California Chuckles

Two old maids were friends One died The other old maid refused to permit the word "Miss" put on her friend's tombstone (She hadn't missed as much as folks thought she had.)

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His father told him never to go to a burlesque show, because he might see something he shouldn't The first time he had enough money, he went straight to the burlesque show and saw something he shouldn't— his father

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\ deal woman entered church with one of those old-fashioned ear trumpets As she seated herself, an usher tiptoed over and whispered, "One toot and out you go."

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California Convention Chuckles

Waiter said to stingy guest about to leave after month's stay and a quarter tip: "Thank you, sir I bet you are a bachelor."

The guest, surprised and flattered at the interest, said: "Why, yes, I am."

The waiter said: "And I can tell you something else." "What is that?" asked the guest The waiter said: "I bet your father was a bachelor, too."

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Minister of new church: "I have 200 members and they're all working."

Old Friend: "Two hundred active members! That certainly speaks well for you."

Minister: "Well, I don't know Half of them are working for me and half against me."

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Self-diagnosis is dangerous, but the palm goes to the West Virginia mountaineer. He said: "Whiskey is the only cure for snake bite, but it must be used in jest the right way—and the right way, podner, is always have the whiskey in ye when ye're bit."

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Wife: "Don't drive so fast, George The policeman on the motorcycle wants to get by."

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Girl: "Did Jack give the bride away at the wedding?"

Boy Friend: "No, he let the groom find out for himself."

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Then there was the case of Maria Talbert, the old colored servant who was deploring the fact that her son who was arrested in an auto accident was disorderly at the scene of the accident and abusive at the hearing "That

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\\ Student of Month" Honor Bestowed OnC B. Lindsay,Jr.

Ihe brothers of Beta Omicron Chapter at Tennessee State University are proud of the fact that the "Student of the Month" honor, bestowed upon the student with the greatest number of nominations by the student body, has been awarded to an Alpha for the third consecutive time

The November 1951, "Student of the Month" is Brother Crawford B Lindsay, Jr., a senior in the field of modern foreign languages

Brother Lindsay, who hails from Nashville, Tennessee, is president of Gamma Eta Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi International Honorary Spanish Society, and is listed in the 1950-51 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." He is a member of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society and Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society in Education, and is a collegiate counselor of the university He is also a member of Los Buenos Vecinos and Les Amis de la France language organizations

The previous Alpha "Students of the Month" were Brothers Eddie Harris and Harold Byrd

Dr Thomas Dehler, West German Minister of Justice: "It is a remarkable oversimplification to hold theideathat Germany is responsible for every war in which she has participated in the last 200 years."

CRAWFORD B. LINDSAY. JR.

MUSKOGEE CLINIC PARTICIPANTS

This impressive array of participants conveys an idea of the scope of the Pre-College Clinic sponsored by Beta Chi Lambda Chapter at Muskogee. Okla. Front row, left to right: Dr. R. H. Alexander, Shorter College president; J. J. Flood. Tuskegee personnel director; Brother T. B. Lockridge. Boynton, Okla. commerce teacher; Miss Jordan. Dillard U. director of nurse training; D. W. Wyatt, Fisk social science professor; Father Cecil Cowan, St Phillips Episcopal Church, Muskogee; Brother C H Barnes Muskogee business man: Assistant Physical Education Director Henry, Philander Smith College; R B Floyd, Xavier University student counselor Second row same order: Brother C A Adams Muskogee Manual Training High School, science; Attorney Wade, of Tulsa; C C Darnel Lincoln University (Mo.) public relations; Brother L. R. Kirkpatrick, principal. Manual Training High School; Brother T. A. Owen, chief clerk. State Hospital. Taft, Okla.; Brother R. E. Lee. Muskogee VA training officer; Brother V. L. Foshee. Manual Training High School, industrial arts; Brother H. E. Duncan, principal. Separate School, Oktaha, Okla.; Dr. R. P. Perry, Langston University administrative dean; Brother E. H. Jennings. principal. Douglas School. Muskogee. Third row: Dr. G. R. Cotton, president, Kansas Technical Institute. Topeka; Brother H. M. Hodges, Manual Training High School; F. T. Long. Texas College coach; Brother K. O. Tucker, principal. Separate School. Checotah. Okla.: Brother L H Williams Tulsa business man and Alpha Southwest regional director (now Southwestern vice-president); Brother J J Simmons, III, Muskogee business man and Beta Chi Lambda Chapter president; Brother A R Marshall, Rentiesville (Okla.) High School principal and coach; Brother J S Chandler, M D„ Muskogee (More about the Clinic, page 25)

Ann Arbor Brothers Shine On Football Team, Faculty

ANN ARBOR, Michigan-Both as individuals and as a group, the 30 brothers of Epsilon Chapter, located at the University of Michigan, have been carrying high the banner of Alpha Phi Alpha They have distinguished themselves as well as the fraternity by their accomplishments

Among the few Negroes on the faculty are two Alpha representatives One is Brother James A Randall, of Detroit, who has returned to his Alma Mater and is teaching in the sociology department while completing his graduate work The other, now in his fourth year as a member of the medical school staff, is Brother Henry

G Bryant, brilliant young pathologist

Brother William M King, a senior from Philadelphia, is a recipient of an Alpha scholarship and a candidate for Phi Beta Kappa

Athletic Achievements

Several brothers are playing a vital role in athletics at the University Notable in this group are the following: Thomas Johnson, offensive and defensive tackle for the past three seasons, who was named to the All-Midwest team and All-Big Ten Team, and was given honorable mention on several All-American selections; Lowell Perry, offensive and defensive safety man, was award-

ed starting berths on the TV AllAmerican, the All-Midwest, and the All-Big Ten teams; and Wes Bradford, agile 150-pound back who has made heavy Big Ten opponents sit up and take notice.

In track, Brother Van B Bruner, a junior, is a top-notch hurdler. Brother John E Codwell, Jr., our new president, has helped to end the famine of Negro talent in basketball, being one of three on the team.

Now that the brothers are operating a fraternity house on the campus, group cooperation and participation have greatly improved. One of the major projects isto set up a complete, up-to-date file of alumni so that they may receive newsletters All alumni brothers are requested to send their names and addresses to 735 Haven Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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PROBATES DOWN ARKANSAS WAY

Gamma Delta Chapter probates at A M and N College las! month eagerly await the time when they can become Alpha men On the front row. left to right: Raymond Stewart, Walter Martin, Frank Evans, James Tuberville, Nathaniel Morris, Vernon McMurray, and Samuel Ray Back row: Allen Black Arthur Porter, George Watkins, Darwin Davis, Dan Minor, and Jerry Jewell Several of the group hold key positions in campus organizations

Arkansas A. M. & N. Brothers

Dominate Campus Offices

PINE BLUFF, Ark.—Brothers of Gamma Doha Chapter at Arkansas

A. \l. and X. College are gaining practical experience in the realm ol leadership, as can be attested l>\ their occupancy <>l several key positions in campus organizations during this school year of 1951-52

Heading the list, of course, are two brothers who hold the positions of president and vice-president of die Student Government—Vannette Johnson and Samuel Kountz. A quick trip down the list of other student offices finds these Alpha laces in key places:

Senior Class Elliott McKinney, preside in and Herman Feaster, treasurer; [unior Class Hanky Norment, president and Wendell Westbrook, vice-president; Sophomore Class—Allen Black, president

|ohn Blown WatSOIl Memorial Sunday School Samuel Kountz, presi-

dent; James Martin, chaplain: James Campbell, student teacher

Student Christian Association — James Campbell, president and Elliott McKinney. vice-president; Science Club—Samuel Ray. president and Samuel Kountz, vice-president; irkansawyer (student publication)— Billye Thompson, business manager Agricultural Club—James Camp bell, president; Business Club—William Robertson, president; Current Events Club—Hanley Norment, vicepresident and Vannette Johnson, parliamentarian: FI A—Willie l.indsey, treasurer

Parliament of Stags (organization ol senior men's residence hall)—Raymond Stewart, president; Herman Feaster, secretary

Royal Knights (a host organization) —Darwin Davis, president; Willie Lindsey, secretary

Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society-

Samuel Kountz, president; Vannette Johnson, Samuel Ray, Raymond Stewart, and Hanley Norment, members.

Brothers Darwin Davits, Frank Evans, Vannette Johnson and Henry Trent were outstanding members of the 1951 Golden Lions football team Brothel Johnson was up for AllAmerican honors

Education Contest

In Chapter Plans

TALLADEGA, Ala.-Epsilon Delta Lambda is looking forward to the following series of activities during 1952: a contest in schools during the observance of "Education for Citizenship Week," contributions to charity, sponsorship of a cultural event at the college, and entertainment of the undergraduate chapter at the college

The following brothers were elected officers for 1952: president, Robert E Lawson; vice-president, James O Hopson; secretary, Leo Clayton; treasurer, Arthur B Fox; associate editor to SPHINX, James A Dunn

CLINIC IN ACTION

The Muskogee. Okla. Pre-College Clinic, sponsored by Beta Chi Lambda Chapter, goes into action. Most of the platform participants are identified in the more inclusive picture of the clinic staff (page 23) Note that even the seats "down front." which on many occasions go begging, are occupied by this eager crowd of high school youngsters

Henderson Speaks At Founder's Rites

ORANGEBURG, S C.-Beta Delta ended a most successful year culminating with a public program in celebration of Founders' Day on December 7, 1951. Brother Jacob R. Henderson, Southern vice-president, was the principal speaker Following the program Beia Delta entertained Brother Henderson at a private luncheon in the school's cafeteria, where Brother Pride, head of the school of journalism at Lincoln University, was also a guest.

Beta Delta was represented at the General Convention by Brothers Alfred P Glover and Elbert Johnston, advisor Brother Glover, upon his return, rendered a report which the chapter found informative and impressive.

Six neophytes—Brothers Freddie Austin, Bracie Washington, Harry K Dowdy, Jr., Evans O'Bryant, John S McLeod, and George Sweeney—were initiated into Beta Delta and honored at a Pan-Hellenic banquet An elaborate after-partv—to which all Alphas in the city, graduate and undergraduate, were invited—was pronounced a gala success.

BRO H WENDELL MOVE

Pre-College Clinic in Muskogee Said Project with National Significance

MUSKOGEE, Okla.-A pre-college clinic held by Beta Chi Lambda Chapter in April attracted some 200 seniors of 22 Eastern Oklahoma high schools who met with representatives of 10 colleges and universities at Manual Training High School in Muscogee.

Purpose of the all-day session, held with the host high school's cooperation, was to help the pre-college students in selecting a field for undergraduate study and also to aid them in choosing a suitable college.

The clinic, also attended by parents, opened with registration and orientation periods and continued through the morning and afternoon with the main business of the session A dance sponsored by the chapter brought the day's activities to a close.

L R Kirkpatrick, chairman of the chapter's education committee, found that "the benefits derived from this clinic . . . far exceed, in value. the expenses incurred." No expenses were borne by the attending students, except meals provided at minimum cost.

During the guidance sessions, college and university consultants met outstanding students of the area and helped them solve the problem of se-

lecting the institutions most suitable to their needs.

Represented at the clinic were Dillard University, Fisk University, Kansas Technical College Langston University, Lincoln University, Philander Smith College, Shorter College, Tuskegee Institute Texas College, and Xavier University

Of the clinic, the Oklahoma Independent said: "This guidance project will carry a national significance The present national emergency requires a reappraisal of our position as American citizens . . . education and special training in highly skilled fields is a must. We must harness our knowledge-, and point it in the direction where it will do tin most good lor all people."

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Convention Quote

"As oil floats on water, so in our Fraternity, misunderstanding floats on our solid basis of Fraternal relationship and respect It cannot permanently harm, but it must be cleared God give us strength to aid that clearing."

—Edward II' Brooks, retiring Eastern vice-president.

Educational, Social Program Set for Year by Alpha Phi

ATLANTA, Georgia - Alpha Phi Chapter's program for ihis school year appears fruitful in all aspects, educational and socLai

The year began with the first annual Smoker-Rush party, which was co-sponsored with Alpha Pi Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Tin speaker for the smoker was Brother S V Jeter, business manager of Clark College Alpha Phi Chapter "took the cake" in its selection of Miss Gloria Thomas, a very lovely Alpha Kappa Alpha co-ed of Atlanta as "Miss Alpha" lor the year 1951-52 Miss Thomas was a standout dining 1[omecoming festivities

Foundei 's Day

As Founders' Day speaker Brother C A Bacote, instructor ol history :u Atlanta University, delivered a message on tin1 importance ol lull citizenship and Alpha's part in bringing about proper citizen participation in the civic affairs ol Atlanta. Also dining this program a contribution was

made to the N'AACP for a fund to heused to open the law school of the I'Diversity of Georgia to Negroes Other projects to be carried out this vear include the Alpha Bazaar Education for Citizenship Week, and the Alpha Spring Formal

Following the pattern set by alumni brothers, the following brothers are making worthwhile contributions to campus extra-curricular activities, as follows:

Student Council, Edwin T Pratt, president; Men's Senate, Charles learner, Edward T Pratt

Junior Class, Robert W Knox, president; Robert Lewis, treasurer

Sophomore Class, Walter Willis, president; Charles Teamer, Nice-president; Wallace Hartslield sectclary

Iota Beta Chemical Society, [van Roper, vice-president; Walter Sullivan, treasurer; foe Morgan, dean ol pledgees; Samuel Rosser, chaplain Beta Phi Zeta Biological Society, Solomon Seats, vice-president; PanHellenic Council Perry I Mitchell,

vice-president; College Band, Walter Sullivan, president; Male Glee Club, Robert Lewis, president, and Robert Knox, vice-president; NAACP, Robert Knox, vice-president; and Carson Lee, treasurer

Brother Wallace Hartslield made a line showing as one of Clark's star halfbacks In the College Playhouse's first production Brothers Edwin Pratt and H Maurice Thompson played leading roles in Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream." Brothers William Reese and Edwin Pratt have been elected to this year's edition of "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges."

—BRO IVAN J ROPER

BE ADAPTIVE

To be adaptive is an achievement The world is looking for men who can apply themselves to any situation that may arise

If you can put heart and soul into what you are doing, forgetting all else, you may rest assured there is a place for you wherever you go.—Lee Gregory.

• Rear Admiral R E. Libby, United Nations delegate to Korean peace talks: "The net gain is zero We are back on page one, paragraph one This is where we came in."

AT THEIR "HOME BY THE SEA"

Gamma Iota Chapter members take time out to preserve some lasting memories of brotherhood, at the entrance of their "Home by the Sea." Hampton Institute In the foreground are (left to right): Brothers James Marshall Allie S Carr and Luther Holland The longer row includes, left to right: Brothers Theodore Brown Adolph A Highe, Ryan S Yuille, Leon Gilchrist, Julius Twyne, Robert Jones (leader of the "Royal Hamptonians" band), Jasper Home John Warwick, Donald Meeks, Alfred C Bailey, Bernard Fielding, Alfred Spencer, Joseph Tazewell, Leonard W Sloan, Roland Higgenbotham, and W Vincent Payne Brother Joseph Evans is not shown Brothers Home Yuille and Meeks have just been awarded Regular Army commissions

"WITH ALLTHE TRIMMINGS"

Fort Worth's Beta Tau Lambda brothers and guests appear "happily situated" at their annual Christmas party. Back row. left to right: Dr and Mrs J M Burnett; Mr and Mrs C W Flint Jr.; Murry Slaughter; Brother Flem Dunlavy; Brother John Booker; Harry Dixon. Second row, left to right: Brother and Mrs. Kerven W. Carter. Jr.; Brother and Mrs. Henry Denson; Brother and Mrs. Claud Lee Woodard. Jr.; Brother and Mrs. Gilbert A. Baxter; Brother John L. Meggs and Miss Marian Hardin; Brother and Mrs. F. C. Thurmond; Mrs Flem Dunlavy; Miss Naomi Ellison Miss Icie Rene Ross Front row left to right: Brother Joe Pinkard; Miss Katherine Jones; Brother and Mrs. A. D. Smith; Brother Samuel B. Watson; Brother R. T. McDaniel; Miss Hester Randle; Brother and Mrs. Andrew Session; Mrs. June Borders Brown; Brother A B Borders; Mrs W G Wiley Jr.; and Miss Deloris Forward

Wiley Brother Gets All As

MARSHALL Texas-The brothers of Alpha Sigma Chapter, located at Wiley College, are enjoying an immensely successful andfruitful period of brotherhood Especially significant is the fact that, of thesix Tyler students who made a straight Aaverage for the fall quarter, Brother Leroy Jackson wastheonly male student in the group Brother Jackson is also president of the sophomore class, and Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, as well as secretary ofthe YMCA

Among other brothers exemplifying the tradition of true Alpha men in assuming leadership is Billie H Hadnott, who,in addition to being chapter president, ispresident ol the PanHellenic Council, andthe Log Cabin Players and business manager of the Report/'), the school paper Brother fames A Wright II is editor-in-chief of the Reporter: president of the Sociology Club, FTA,and the International Relations Club; and treasurer (Continued on Page 32)

Autumn Formal IsSocial Highlight

FOR I WORTH, Texas-Beta Tau Lambda has started what it hopes will be a most successful year The active roster is the largest in the history of the chapter

The brothers initiated their activities with the annual autumn formal, considered oneof the real highlights of thesocial season Thechapter also sponsored a bus and paid expenses for thirty boys andgirls toattend the Shrine Circus, receipts from which are used to benefit underprivileged children

On December 21, 1951,brothersentertained their wives and sweethearts at an annual Christmas party, featuring barbecued chicken "with all the trimmings.'- Beta Tau Lambda was to install its officers at the home of Dr J M Burnett The officers for the year areas follows:

President, Kerven W. Carter, Jr.; vice-president, Claude L Woodard, Jr.; recording secretary, Gilbert A Baxter; corresponding secretary, Henry H. Denson; treasurer, Leonard H. James; financial secretary, Felix C Thurmond; editor to the SPHINX,

Samuel B Watson; sergeant-at-arms Edward L Willis; parliamentarian, Joe R Pinkard

—BRO SAMUEL B WATSON

Ann Arbor Brothers

(Continued from Page 23) elected to serve as officers: John E. Codwell, Jr.,president: Van B Bruner, vice-president; Walter D. Webb, recording secretary; Ralph Selby, financial secretary; John Loomis, corresponding secretary: Albert Chenault, Jr., treasurer; William Haithco, parliamentarian; Marion McCall, sergeant-at-arms; David A. Danley, social chairman; and Carl Character, house manager.

The brothers are nowbusy preparing for the annual Greek Holiday Ball, which will take place early next semester. The dance is a joint presentation with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Epsilon sends greetings to Alphas everywhere and hopes that all chapters will enjoy a successful vcar.

-BRO WALTER D WEBB

PROUD OF BROTHER DUNCAN

Members of Beta Psi Lambda Chapter of Los Angeles form concert committee as famous Bro her Todd Duncan is presen'ed in Philharmonic Auditorium Left to right are Brothers James Shifflett David Arbor Oscar V Little William Brown Dr Damon Lee Edward Henderson. lohn Talber*. and Arthur A. Lewis.

Alpha Mu's Fight Is Won; Gray Admitted to Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tain - Through the efforts of the brothers of Alpha Mu Lambda Chapter, working with the NAACP, the first Negro student in the University of Tennessee's 158vcar history has been enrolled inthe school

As a result of a United Stales Supreme Court decision, Eugene Mitchell Gray has won his fight to enter the university Alpha Mu Lambda and brother Attorney Carl A. Cowan supported the N.A.A.C.P with cash and cooperation in winning the fight. Passing up the national Alpha convention with reluctance, the brothers stayed behind tolend their efforts and money to help Cray and also two other applicants to the university, Brother Lincoln A Blakeney and |a<k Alexander

A singular distinction hasconn to Brother X. A. Henderson, who practices genera] medicine in this Ten-

nessee Valley city and is a specialist in diseases of the heart. As a result of his outstanding work at the city general hospital and his example to the white internes, Brother Henderson was invited to become a member of the hospital staff After a year's service on theexecutive staff, hewas elected chairman of the group

Alpha Mu Lambda held its first meeting of 1952at the home of the chapter's new president, Brother A G Dunstan, Jr., pastor of Logan Temple Chinch Other officers of the chapter areP M Alexander, vicepresident; W H Holt, recording secretary; L. S. Sinclair, financial secretary; L A Jackson, treasurer; [ H Harper, chaplain; C. A. Cowan, sergeant-at-arms and Monroe 1) Senter, associate SPHINX editor.

Brother Alexander is carrying Alpha membership card No I lor 1952

—BRO MONROE 1) SENTER

Alpha Psi Brother Seeking Election to Ohio Assembly

TOLEDO, Ohio—Brothers serving Garfield Weathers, parliamentarian; as officers ol Alpha Xi Lambda for Raymond Bester, sergeant-at-arms; 1952 are Charles H Peoples, presi- and Maurice Leavell, chaplain dent; Allied Stuart, vice-president; Of interest is the affiliation with Howard D Palmer, corresponding thechapter of thefollowing brothers: secretary; Leo Perry, recording secre- F B Martin, physician, formerly ol tary; Lionel C Hum, treasurer; E Gamma Zeta Lambda, Tampa, Ela.:

Beta Psi Presents Bro. Todd Duncan

LOS ANGELES, Calif - Beta Psi Lambda Chapter with its presentation in January of Brother Todd Duncan in concert provided the city of Los Angeles with one of its outstanding events of the season

Brother Duncan, long-time stage star ofsuch productions as"Porgvand Bess," "Cabin in theSky," and "Lost in theStars," treated an appreciative audience in the huge Philharmonic Auditorium toastirring performance Reviews in (hedaily papers following the concert were unanimous in their praise

Brother Samuel P DeBose, president of Beta PsiLambda, waspleased (o report that the concert was a financial as well as a cultural success.

Working on theconcert committee were Brothers Eddie Henderson, handling ticket sales; Art Lewis, in charge olsouvenirprograms;and John Talbot, David Arbor, William Brown, James Shifflett, George Moreland, Oscar V Little, Roger Q_ Mason, Perry Parks, William Dailey,and Dr Damon Lee

Special thanks from the chapter Avent to Miss Laura Slayton, Los Angeles clubwoman andlongtime friend of the fraternity, for her valuable assistance in presenting the concert

—BRO ARTHUR A LEWIS

Harold Strickland, executive secretary of theIndiana Avenue Y.M.C.A., formerly of Pi Cleveland; and John Williams, pharmacist, Veterans Administration A program of reclamation is being carried on, and several delinquent brothers ate becoming active

Brothel William N Thomas, who recently passed theOhio bar, isseeking election as a representative to the legislative Assembly of the Slate of Ohio. Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter wishes him success

Outstanding in thefield of athletics dining thepast year wasBrother Gerald Palmer, co-captain of the University of Toledo football team Brother Richard Houston, former member of the- Little All-American football team, isan assistant football coach al the University of Toledo. Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter isexceedingly proud to have asoneof itsmembers Brother Emerson Cole, whoisan outstanding fullback with the Cleveland Browns football team.

A distinctive honor to Brother (Continued on Page 29)

Houston's Alphas Leading Campus

HOUSTON, Texas - Delta Theta Chapter at Texas Southern University won a scholastic first during the 1950-51 school year by having the highest cumulative average of any fraternity or sorority on Honor Day Firsl leg on a trophy went with the award

The chapter's second annual "'Apache Dance" and a second annual Founder's Dav program were highlights of the present school year

An address by Brother George R Wolfolk, head of the department of history at Prairie View A and M College was a feature of the Founders Day event, which was held in conjunction with Alpha Eta Lambda, the Houston graduate chapter. A reteption followed the program

Abiding by the chapter's motto, "As Delta Theta goes, so goes Texas are prominent in campus positions Southern." many of the 29 brothers this year Among them are:

Elva K Steward, president ol student council and of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society: lames L Reaux, senior class president Pan-Hellenic Council president: Yeura S. Smith, English Club president, Y M C A president and Lloyd L General Herald editor James Race, Jr., is a debate tropin winner and president of the German Language Club.

The brotheis are represented in every organization in which men are eligible on the campus, as well as in sports -E.K S. L.L.G

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(Continued from Huge 18) organizing the- Mother chapter at Cornell so that it may exist with dignity amongst other national fraternities on that campus would be a step in the right direction This is especially true if a real semi-centennial celebration is anticipated at a real chapter.

To be sine, it takes men and not newsprint to build an interlaith interracial organization,

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Joseph Doneghy, referee in the Juvenile Court, and to Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter, was his selection by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as the outstanding voting man in Toledo in 1950

—BRO HOWARD D PALMER

FEBRUARY, 1952

FOUNDER'S DAY FESTIVITIES

Members oi Delta Theta Chapter attend a reception following their second annual founder's day program Held in Texas Southern University auditorium, the reception featured refreshments served by Gamma Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Delta Theta brothers are front row, left to right, Joe Williams, William Sadler, Roy E Pemberton Dr George Wolfolk, Sample Pittman. Elva K. Steward and lames L. Reaux. Back row. left to right: Curtis Watlcins, Tandy Tollerson III lames Race, Jr. Lloyd L General and Yeura S Smith

Gamma Upsilon Founder Returns As Dean of Tougaloo College

TOUGALOO, Miss.-The brothers of Gamma I'psilon consider the year 1950-51 to have been one of the most progressive in the chapter's history

Opening their year with the annual freshman smoker, the brothers during initiation week inducted the following Sphinxmen: Brothers Chris Young, Andrew De Fraffientriet, Strown Martin, James Lockett, William Collins, T C Almore, Thomas Haines Edward Barnes, Herschel Latham Ross Simms, and William Harvey On December 9 the brothers entertained their sweethearts at a real "Alpha style" pre-Cln istmas party

Founder Welcomed

The entire chapter welcomed the' founder ol Gamma Upsilon, Brother |anics H Owens, who returned as dean ol Tougaloo College He is also an outstanding civic leader in nearby Jackson Mississippi

For the third consecutive year, the brothers participated in the annual Jabberwock. sponsored by Delta Sigma "Theta Sorority, and for the third straight time Gamma Upsilon walked awa) with the laurels In the spring the chapter sponsored a citizenship program in connection with Education for Citi/enship Week. Guest speaker for the occasion was Brother R. W. Hunter, clean of Alcorn Col-

lege, who spoke inspiringly on "Education lot Citizenship."

'Sizzling' Srholarship

In keeping with Alpha's policy ol being foremost, both in scholarship and citi/enship every member of Gamma Upsilon made the Dean's Honor Roll for the year, establishing a chapter average of 2.42 In campus organizations, tin- brothers held the following leading ollices:

Student Council: Hubert Wallace, president; T C Almore, vice-president

Senior Class—'Theodore Brooks, president: Freshman Class, Little Brother Willard Johnson, president; Dramatic Club, Avarah Strickland, president; S C A., Emmitt Gambrell, president; Social Science Forum; Matthew Burkes, president; Tougazette, Hubert Wallace, editor

May found nine brothers graduating Brotheis Theodore Brooks, Avarah Strickland, and Hubert Wallace finished summa cunt laude. Brother Emmitl Gambrell finished magna 'inn laude, while Brother Matthew Burkes finished cunt laude. Brothers Wallace and Brooks are now studying medicine at Howard University, Brother Gambrell is doing further study at Kansas State University —BROS JOSEPH JONES, Wit i iAM HARVEY

Chapter Will Award Scholarships

To Outstanding Suffolk Area Senior

SUFFOLK, VA.-Established a year ago wiih only seven members, Epsilon Iota Chapter points to a list of achievements in 1951 made possible by the interest of all brothers under ihe leadership of their president, W Lovel Turner

In keeping with Alpha's regard for leadership and scholarship, the chapter selected as its major objective for the year a scholarship of $100 to be awarded to the most outstanding high school senior ol Nansemond Southampton and Isle ol Wight Counties and cities of the above counties Compelition will be based on an open examination using standard tests and conducted by the Norfolk Division ol Virginia State College

During the Education for Citizenship week last year, chapter brothers visited each county and city high school to address students and acquaint them with the rules of the scholarship

Contributions wen- made to the N.A.AC.P., Stale Conference of Alpha Phi Alpha, A.K.A.'s scholarship drive and to local organizations No help was asked from the public for any of these projects

In February, 1951, neophyte brothers Drs, Richard II Bland W P Richardson, and Benjamin I. Davis Jr were taken into the chapter and in December, Brothers Leon W Armistead, Kenneth H Put low Walter L Porter, JamesH Townes,George J Wyche and Attorney Robert E jackson joined the chapter

The chapter's anniversary was celebrated by worship with the Rev C J Word of East End Baptist Church, concluding with presentation of a <heck by President Turner for the church building fund A corsage was presented by the chapter to Dr Margaret W Reid, whose husband Brother L T Reid, is serving overseas in the .Army

-BRO H M BASS

Beta Iota, at Winston-Salem, Forms and Outline Program

WINSTON-SALEM, X C - Beta

Iota is a recently established chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Presiding over the ceremonies at the Winston-Salem Teachers' College was Brothei I. B Frazier, regional director of Alpha Phi Alpha and also of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company

Representatives were present from the following chapters: Alpha Pi Lambda, Alpha Omicron, Beta Epsilon, and Gamma MIL The charter members are as follows: Charles Buie, WinstonSalem; Robert Claybrook, Elkville, 111.; Frederick Cundiff, Wilkesboro, N C; Robert Harris, Winston-Salem; William Henderson, Thomasville, N C; Alvis Holman, Philadelphia; Willie McDuffie, Winston-Salem; James Petway, Rocky Mount, N C; Ernie Thompson, Newark. N. J.; Howard Walker, Chapel Hill N C; and Dan Spikes, Winston-Salem

The Chapter has outlined a worth-

while program for the year, part of which has already been carried out Some of the things already done include a program for presentation of ihe Chapter charter to the school president; participation in and entry of a symbolic float in the Homecoming parade; and a Smoker for prospective Sphinxmen Other events scheduled were a songlest and projects for Negro History Week, probation week, and the March of Dimes campaign

Recently elected officers are: Dan Spikes, president; Willie McDuffie, vice-president; William Henderson, secretary; Charles Buie, financial secretary: Ernie Thompson, treasurer; Alvis Holman, dean of pledges; Frederick Cundiff, associate editor of the SPHINX; James Petway, sergeant-atarms; Willie McDuffie, chaplain; IIoward Walker, historian; Rev Joseph Patterson and James T Diggs, Jr., advisors.

Beta Iota is without the guidance of Brother Patterson, a former advisor, and the assistance of Brother Harris, who was teccutly graduated

—BRO FREDERICK I) CI>NDIFF

WINS SUFFOLK'S AWARD

Miss Jacquelin Majett, a graduate of Hayden High School in Franklin, Va., now a student at Howard University, was awarded the Suffolk chapter scholarship. Her score of 97 per cent was highest among 17 students from Nansemond. Southampton and Isle of Wight Counties in a competitive examination conducted for the chapter by the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College

Alpha Undertaking Chapter Rebuilding

CINCINNATI, Ohio-Alpha Alpha Chapter, under the capable leadership of Brother Henry Walters, is in the midst of an extensive rebuilding program In this connection a smoker was given on December 14, 1951, at the new and beautiful Manse Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Brother Theodore M Berry, a City Councilman, was the speaker Invitations were extended to students of the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, Chase College, the University of Cincinnati, and Xavier University In spite of inclement weather the response of both brothers and guests was remarkable At the close of the smoker an air of reminiscence and reverence filled the room, which was lighted only by an Alpha Phi Alpha sign, as the brothers sang the Alpha Hymn

Alpha Alpha Chapter has been almost inactive for several years due to the shortage of undergraduate brothers; but with the New Year, plans are in the making for many new and bigger things The brothers say: "Watch Alpha Alpha."

-BRO JOHN R QUEEN

Alpha Men at Tennessee State Dominating Student Activities

\ \SHVILLE, Tenn.-Brothers of Beta Omicron Chapter at Tennessee State University are dominating campus offices in extra curricular activities this year. Among the brothers leading the way are:

Walter Cade, executive counselor, collegiate conference; president, Student Christian Midwestern Conference; vice-president, National Baptist Student Union and Junior Sunday School superintendent

Crawford 15 Lindsay, Jr., president, Sigma Delia Phi International Honor Society in Spanish Camilla Eta Chap ter

Charles Smith, president, Xi Chapter, Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society.

Solomon Westbrook, editor-in-chief, The Test Tube.

Heads Drama Group

Alphonso Sherman, president University chapter of Theta Alpha Phi national Honorary Dramatic Fraternity, second vice-president, Southern Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts

John W. Thomas, president of University chapter of the American Chemical Society.

Brothers active in student government are Albert Hudson, sophomore class president; Joseph Anthony, sophomore class vice-president and student council member; Brother Westbrook, student council member; Robert Tucker, graduate class president; Robert Wheeler, vice-president of the student council and chairman of the student election committee;

and fimmuir Cotton, student council member

Webster Williamson is president of the sociology club; Ernest Young, president of the Memphis Club; Clifford Hendrix, president of the Speech and Drama Club; and William Franklin, vice-president of the Newman Club

The TSU cheering squad is captained l>\ John Crawford

Seven in " Who's Who"

Seven brothers newly listed in the 1951-52 "Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges" are Emerson Able, Clifford Hendrix, Henry H. Lindsay, Charles E Smith, Edward L Smith, John W Thomas and Solomon Westbrook.

The university's student newspaper, The Meier, is dominated by Alpha men Henry H Lindsay is editor-inchief, and other officials are Walter J Walker, Theodore Jefferson Ernest Buffington, Charles Bolen, William Franklin and Alex Turner

Six honor societies, five of them national and one international, list seven of the chapter's members on their rolls, some of the Alphas belonging to more than one of the honor societies All told, 16 campus organizations have as their presidents Alphas of Beta Omicron Chapter

The chapter's officers for 1952 include Charles E Smith, president; Samuel Carrington, vice-president; Louis Harding, secretary; William Franklin, corresponding secretary; Walter J Walker, treasurer; and Anderson Bridges, dean of pledges.

FRATERNITY FUN

(Continued from I'a^e 22) boy just couldn't help being sassy to the judge," she said "You see, he has diabetes and he gets an injection of insolence every day."

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If you are still reading this letter, Mom, the following story will explain why I did not fly out to California A pilot coming into Atlanta airport radioed the airfield and the following dialogue ensued:

"Pilot Kelly, Flight 210 from Dallas. Please give landing instructions immediately!"

"Control Tower to Pilot Kelly, Flight 210. Circle field for ten minutes. No available landing strip."

"Pilot Kelly, calling Control Tower. Have only three minutes gas supply."

"Pilot Kelly, calling Control Tower One minute gas supply What shall I do?"

"Control Tower to Pilot Kelly Repeat after me! Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed by Thy name ..."

Forever and ever, Your son,

OLIVER WILSON WINTERS

Phi Lambdas Miss Quarles

RALEIGH, N. C.- Phi Lambda Chapter feels very keenly the loss of Brother Walker H. Quarles, who has moved back to his native Virginia to ;Kiept a post at Virginia State College. Brother Quarles was administrative assistant to the president of Shaw University 13 years

Phi Lambda Chapter honored him before his departure with a smoker at the home of Brother Garrett Laws and presented him with a silver cup for "consistent and unselfish service to the chapter from 1936-1951."

A past president of Phi Lambda, Brother Quarles held a number of offices in the chapter and alsowas active in community and church work He performed many services in Scouting, receiving in 1949 the Beaver Award, one of Scouting's highest honors.

Serving as chairman of the Board of Ushers of the First Baptist Church, Brother Quarles also was president of the Usher's Union of Raleigh and vicinity and a member of the Interdenominational Usher's Association of No^th Carolina

His civic contributions included heading a Community Chest unit each year and work with Red Cross, Infantile Paralysis and YMCA campaigns

CONCENTRATION

Concentration isthe drawing of the mind to a single duty, to accomplish a single purpose Many a difficult problem has been solved by concentration —Dozier McWhirter

WALTER H. QUARLES

12 NU CHAPTER NEOPHYTES

Initiated during 1951 as active members of Nu Chapter a! Lincoln University (Pa.) were (left to right): Calvin L Hackney Robert E Winters Harry Joyner, Linwood Henry Milton Q Stills, Vincent L McCutcheon Winston H Gandy WilUam L Williams, Charles R Johnson McCaigher V Gallagher Eugene D Brockington and Sidney J Hopson Four brothers who graduated during the year, (not pictured) were James Beil Jersey City, N J.; Robert M. Johnson oi New York City; James A. Scott. Ardmore, Penna.. and Donald P. Ramsey. Philadelphia

Time Tells Alpha's Saga

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-National recognition for his years of patient, unselfish devotion to his profession has come to Dr George Henry Starke president of Beta Delta Lambda Chapter at Bethune-Cookman College.

His picture and a detailed tribute in Time Magazine January 14 call attention to the long, uphill road Dr Starke started out upon in 1927 as he began practice in Sanlord, Florida, where the bi-racial hospital was closed to Negro dottors His skill, altruism and medical progressiveness finally led, in 1950 to his becoming the first Negro member of the Florida Medical Association; and last month, he opened his own new $50,000 clinic to help care for his 5,000 patients

The Time article describes how, as a young doctor fresh horn Nashville's Mehanv Medical College Dr. Starke had to turn his first emergency patient over to a white doctor in Saniord's hospital, because no Negro was allowed to practice in the institution. His diagnosis proved correct, and the white head nurse told him grudgingly, "You're the first Negro I ever saw who could make a diagnosis."

Fen years later, after graduate study at Chicago University, Dr Stark tried sulfa on a double pneumonia case, a drug the local white doctors had not yel dated to try It worked, and in a lew weeks the county medical society broke precedent and allowed Dr. Starke to practice in the hospital. His new clinic with its advanced

equipment lor hydrotherapy, physiotherapy and X-ray is, in the words of a white physician in Sanford as quoted by Time. "A memorial to his ability as a physician."

Wiley Brother

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of the Log Cabin Flayers Brother Lawrence Ferry is the student representative in charge of the Intramural Basketball League The Sphinx Club, under the able

Billy Jones Seeks Office

EAST ST LOUIS, Ill.-Brother Billy Jones, president of Delta Epsilon Lambda Chapter, is a candidate lor nomination on the Republican ticket as a member of the General Assembly of the 49th Senatorial District of Illinois

Practicing Attorney Jones was nominated in 1950 but lost by a slim margin to a white opponent in the general run-off

As a lawyer, he successfully fought the Fast St Foilis school case for the N.A.A.C.P., bringing about integration of schools in that city Recently he won the fight to prevent eviction of 3,000 residents of "Kerr Island" in Venice, III., who had occupied the premises lot almost half a centttrv Fie has been active in Alton, 111 in a school discrimination case there

direction of Brother Arnold H Lockley, has 15 members who have high hopes ol crossing the burning sands Alpha Sigina's Queen lor the vear is beautiful Miss Gwcn Pruitt, basileiis of her chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Ihe brothers are now making plans lot the annual Black and White Ball, which traditionally is the apex of all social activities of the school year Officers for the year are: Bi'llie H. Hadnott, president; fames A Wright II, vice-president; Edwin Cash, secretary; I.mister Drake, treasurer; Arnold H Lockley, associate editor to The Sphinx; and T W. Cole, advisor

—BRO JAMES A WRIGHT, II

DR KEORGE HENRY STARKE

BROTHER BILLY JONES

Notes on

(Continued from Page 11) Douglass' death He apologized for, even maligned the leaders who had struggled for full citizenship rights and privileges for the freedmen At the crest of uncurbed industrialization and the unprecedented concentration of corporate wealth, Washington advised the Negro to accept humbly a status which branded "inferior" on the Negro's brow A special and very limited education should be his in order to fasten him to the land, train him in decadent crafts, prepare him to become a profitless shopkeeper and make him happy to emerge from his ghetto only to serve his masters faithfully and with a smile Once again the Negro had no rights which the white man was bound to respect

The bourbon South and the economically powerful North made of Washington a demagogue. The former buried its conscience; the other said to the trained, ambitious Negro, "Go South, young man." The alternative was to remain in the North as a servant The Negro press was engulfed Few editors dared to be heretics in the face of the new religion In 1905, we students had been robbed of our self respect Then the clouds parted and we saw, over Niagara Falls, hope in the sky

In July, 1905 on the Canadian side of the river, 29 men from fourteen states met secretly in a small hotel and organized the Niagara Movement under the leadership of W E B DuBois Their platform allowed for no compromise concerning the objectives of full and unfettered citizenship Some of us were equally inspired by the demands for the abolition of race and caste distinctions in education, employment and travel We, ourselves, had come to the recognition of human brotherhood as a workable creed, not merely a visionary ideal

Democracy at Cornell

The stage where all these forces played upon us in the autumn of 1905 was Cornell University The atmosphere of this cosmopolitan university was charged with the democratic spirit The memory of the two Cook brothers who had played on the football team in the 1890's was still alive The Brown sisters, Sara and Fairfax, and Jessie Fausett were recent graduates I was active in debating and track A little later Roscoe Giles was a member of his class crew Cornell's first president, the ven-

the Founding

erable Andrew D White, a historian from Yale, was still alive and welcomed students in his study Not only had he organized the University's first faculty, but he had also served his country as minister to Russia and ambassador to France

Professor Hiram Corson, the Shakespearean scholar, had been professor of English language and literature from 1870 to 1903 and was still interpreting English literature in informal sessions

Goldurin Smith Influence

The students breathed the ideals of Ezra Cornell, whose brain child it was to regard the University as a seat of learning for anyone who desired a college education We knew that Cornell was a farmer who had helped Morse make telegraphy practical We were influenced by Goldwin Smith, who resigned the Chair of History at Oxford in 1868 to become professor of History at the new "radical" university. Even in England, Smith had been an opponent of American slavery

Burt G. Wilder, who officered Negro troops during the Civil War, was professor of Zoology. A former pupil of Louis Aggassiz at Harvard, he bridged the gap between special creation and evolution for tis We had individual conferences with Lyman Abbott when he was on campus as University minister rather than occupied with his duties as liberal editor of "The Outlook." Another University preacher was the Reverend Crapsy of Rochester, at the very time he was the defendant in the last great heresy trial in the Protestant Episcopal Church

We were touched by the rising Negro intelligentsia too Mary Church Terrell gave a University lecture Walter Willcox, professor of Sociology and a consultant to the Bureau of the Census, was quoting DuBois in his classes.

'Alpha Plii Alpha' Begins

By January, we students were determined to have an organization which should extend to our fellows in other universities In March, 1906, we began to call our group Alpha Phi Alpha In September, three new students joined us Of these, Eugene Kinckle Jones was the most dynamic and forceful Already he had determined the course of his life's work Upon his purpose was founded the National Urban League Our school year began with the Atlanta riots

of Alpha

Kinckle Jones' leadership hastened the decision of December 4, 1906 that cast the die for the fraternity In the months that followed, Kinckle Jones and I were associated closely We were both students of the social sciences, government and economics Together, we wrote the first constitution of Alpha Phi Alpha in my room in the old Beta Theta Pi House The preamble at least remains What is more important, however, is that the ideals and objectives for which we strove remain alive

In this year 1950, the walls of prejudice proscription, and discrimination have been breached by the forces of humanism and fair play In this struggle Alpha Phi Alpha has an important part But the battle is not over Civil liberties are not secure The struggle will not end until brotherhood is the keystone in the arch of democratic philosophy It is imperative, therefore, that we anchor ourselves to our first principles Alpha Phi Alpha was born in the shadows of slavery, on the lap of disfranchisement We proposed to foster scholarship and excellence among students; to bring leadership and vision to the social problems of our communities and the Nation; to fight, with courage and self-sacrifice, every bar to the democratic way of life So long as we swerve not from these purposes, Alpha Phi Alpha lives •

Concert Fea tures

Musical Brothers

EASE ST LOUIS, 111—In the interests of music appreciation, Delta Epsilon Lambda Chapter held its first annual musicale concert in the new Lincoln High School auditorium last November

The program featured Brothers Frank T Lyerson, Everett W Singleton and Kermit Jeffers as soloists, and guest artists Misses Jennie McFadden and Lillye B Harper and Ronald Farwell

A one-act play written by chapter president Billy Jones was a highlight of the concert Entitled "Uncle Sam —Don't You Remember?" the play affirmed the Negro soldier's loyalty despite hardship and injustice Miss Mary Jackson and Brothers Norval Hickman, Everett W Singleton and Billy Jones comprised the cast.

—BRO HOWARD W THOMAS

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