A NEW QUEEN IS CROWNED Miss Grace White is shown after having been crowned queen of Beta Chapter for the year 1954-55. The occasion was the culminating event of Beta Chapter's annual Coronation Ball at Howard University. Others in the picture are from left to right: Beta Chapter's Queen Mother, Mrs. Nathalie Day; Miss Patricia Adams, retiring queen of Beta Chapterr Brother President Henry Lucas; and Beta Chapter's new queen. Miss Grace White.
Alpha Beta...Still Campus Leaders T A L L A D E G A , Ala. - Since 1921, Alpha Beta, " T h e Oasis of the South," has been o n e of the most outstanding chapters in Alpha P h i Alpha. T h e r e has never been, d u r i n g these thirty sonic-odd years, any d o u b t as to what fraternity sets the social, scholastic a n d intellectual standards on this campus. T h e men of Alpha Beta have only their own previous record to compete with. T h i s year has been one of the best: 1 Alpha Beta, u n d e r the dynamic leadership of Brother Reuben Sheares and his most capable fellow officers, has reached a notable high in achievement. Among the brothers leading the way are: John Jose' Miller, president of student body, president of Senior Class; R e u b e n Sheares, president of J u n i o r Class, President of college chapter of the N. A. A. C. P.; Paul Johnson, president of college chapter of Y. M. C. A.; R. Johnson Yates, president of Dramatics group, treasurer of student body, treasurer of Senior Class: Mclvin Nolan, editor-in-chief
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ol student paper, president of College Marshals; G a r l a n d Kirkpatrick, head waiter of d i n i n g hall, college council representative from the Senior Class; O r p h e u s (ones, head of the house lor upper classmen; L o n n i e Brown, head of school recording unit, assistant movie projector operator; Reginald Stockton, assistant to instructor of Bacteriology a n d Comparative Anatomy; ). Mason Davis, p a r l i a m e n t a r i a n of Sophomore Class. Aside from leaders in these activities, brothers stand o u t in their various fields. In the N a t u r a l Sciences, Brothers Kirkpatrick and Williams stand at the front of the class. I n the Social Sciences, Brothers J o h n Jose, Miller a n d Reuben Sheares are leaders. Don't think the- Alpha men on this campus are just scholastically leaders, (hey also excel in the field of sports. In Hack, Brothers Stockton, Brown, G r a n t , a n d Clayton stand out as beacons along the way. Brother Johnson still holds fort as the best high jumper. In other sports Alpha m e n take the lead so much until their deeds
w o u l d take over half of t h e SPHINX to relate them. Neither this leadership, scholastic standing, nor sports kept the men ol Alpha Beta from presenting the most well r o u n d e d a n d intellectual programs, of all Greek-letter organizations, to t h e college campus. I n the first q u a r t e r along with probation a n d serenade, the film " M o u l i n R o u g e " was presented to the college campus. This movie was presented with n o c harge for admission. In the second quarter, besides the usual Fabberwock participation, Alpha Beta brought Brother Attorney T h u r g o o d Marshall to the campus. In the third q u a r t e r when mosl other organizations were in their den o u e m e n t , Alpha Beta, besides presenting their a n n u a l Neophyte dance. leached u p in their sleeves a n d came u p with another ace. T h e ace was Brother Attorney Bedford V. Lawson. W i t h this year's events behind, the men of Alpha Beta look to the future. A future which holds much for all men of Alpha Phi Alpha. W i t h the SPHINX to g u i d e the way, all Brothers
will face the future with confidence. Confidence to the extent of facing all obstacles a n d overcoming them. PAGE 7