Personal Note: The General Secretary stands ready at all times to be of any and all assistance to any and all chapters. Your requests will immediately become an order. Important—Extra—On Tape: Copies of proceeding at the Public Meeting, Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania, Sunday, December 28th, 1958, are available at nominal cost. This is a complete recording of the proceedings, including the address of our esteemed Brother Thurgood Marshall, and the remarks of Miss Marian Anderson, on her acceptance of the Alpha Award of Honor. For further information, contact Brother Dr. O. Wilson Winters, direct, 28 Curren Arcade, Norristown, Pennsylvania. This recording should be among your choice possessions.
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NEW YORK CITY C O U N C I L M A N Brother Earl Brown, member of the New York City Council, and co-author of the Brown, Isaac, Sharkey Bill, that prohibits discrimination in private multiple dwellings.
Alpha Gamma Lambdas Goal For I9S9 NEW YORK, N. Y. — Alpha Gamma Lambda chapter plans to make 1959 the banner year in memberships. The past two years have seen us reach the century mark. The goal for 1959 is 150 good and true financial brothers. The year 1958 saw the brothers of Alpha Gamma Lambda rise to the occasion, and take the responsibilities of the Eastern Regional Convention. Though the Regional Convention was not the responsibility of Alpha Gamma Lambda, Brother Charles Broaddus, Eastern Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha, asked our aid. Alpha Gamma Lambda Brothers responded fiftyfive (55) strong. It was generally agreed by those present, that the 1958 Eastern Regional Convention was one of the most fruitful in years. One of the outstanding achievements of the membership, was that of Brother Earl Brown, member of the City Council of New York City. Brother Brown was the co-author of The Brown-Isaac-Sharkey Bill, that prohibits discrimination in private mulPAGE 10
tiple dwellings. This is the first bill of its kind anywhere in the nation. It is on to Philadelphia for the Brothers of Alpha Gamma Lambda. Our Convention goal, the largest out of town delegation. See you in Philadelphia. Brother L. H. Stanton Vice President Co-Assoc. Editor of the Sphinx
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Theme: The theme of the 44th General Convention took refuge in the words of the poet who said: "Cowards never start, Weak men never arrive, Only the strong survive." Reports: Copies of reports of the General Officers are available—you have but to send your request to the General Secretary's office to obtain them. Grand Tax: Chapter Secretaries are urged to submit grand taxes for the brothers as soon as possible. Let's have 10,000 active Alpha Phi Alpha men in 1959.
said that if the application is considered at tomorrow night's meeting it probably will be another week before a decision is reached. The interfraternity group announced earlier in this school year that once the Alpha Phi Alpha received permanent status from the student council it would be accepted on an equal footing with the other fraternities in the IFC. Completes Trial Period The Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter of the national fraternity was organized in FSC in 1955 and three months ago it completed a one year trial period as a campus organization. All new FSC organizations must go through this same one year trial period before gaining permanent recognition. Established in 1906 The fraternity was established in 1906 in Cornell University. Its only membership requirements are sound scholarship, social acceptability and fraternity interest. There are 350 chapters of the fraternity. Some of its most noted members are Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ralph Bunche, former baseball player Jackie Robinson, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell from New York, singer Nat (King) Cole and composer-band leader Duke Ellington. The moderators of the organization are William Dienstein, a professor of social science, and Leonard H. Bathurst, a professor of education. THE SPHINX