FOUNDERS' DAY OBSERVANCE by Bro. Ed. R. Harris Philadelphia - "The Alphaman as a citizen of the world" may be described as the theme of remarks made by Bro. T. Winston Cole, general president, at •he annual Founders' banquet held here Jan. 25. A large number of Brothers and their ladies marked the founding of Alpha Phi Alpha at the event sponsored by the Intra-Fraternal Relations Committee, which includes Psi, Rho, Nu, Delta Pi and Zeta Omicron Lambda chapters as participants. The event was held at the Sheraton Inn, Philadelphia, Pa. General President Cole forecast increased participation "in depth" of members of the fraternity in the "fight to win men's minds. This is the challenge of the day, he declared, and members of the fraternity could have no better role in the future. The horizons of men are widening, new nations grace the earth, new technologies are being created, the General President observed. To be part of this burgeoning develqpment is an exciting responsibility for Alpha men everywhere to assume, he told his listeners. He promised a detailed statement of the "call" in the very near future. Several national officers participated in the program. William H. Brown, III general counsel, was chairman and toastmaster. Frank Morris, Eastern vice-president, and Walter Washington, southern vice-president, were guests. The introduction of the General president, was made by O. Wilson Winters, parliamentarian. Kermit J. Hall, comptroller, was a member of the committee. Following invocation by Bro. Daniel J. Winge, the guests were welcomed by Kermit H. Boston, chairman of the Intra-Fraternal Relations Committee. C. Barton Moore followed with a brief summary of the activities of the committee in sponsoring many joint efforts among the chapters. Hugh N. Morris, brother of the Eastern vice president, then gracefully saluted the members of the auxiliaries and p r e sented bouquets to Mrs. Leroy Gates, president of the Alpha Bettes and Mrs. C. Harold Rodgers, president of the Ladies of Alpha. Two Founders awards were presented to brothers, one for community services and the other service to the fraternity. William Ross presented citations to Bros. Hobart C. Jackson and Frank E. Smith. Brother Jackson is director of the Stephen Smith Home for the Aged and an expert in the field of gerontology holding many professional and community positions. Brother Smith,
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PHILADELPHIA - Prominent part* In t h e Founder*' Day Banquet ot the Philadelphia chapters were played by the brothers seen here: Bro. William H. Brown. Ill, general counsel. w a s chairman of the committee; Bro. Franke E. Smith, an awards' honoree; Bro. Frank Morris. Eastern region vice president; Bro. Walter Washington, Southern vice president; Bro. T. Winston Cole, general president and dinner speaker; Bro. Kermil Boston, chairman of the sponsoring Inlra-Fraternal Relations c o m m i t t e e ; Bros. Hobart C. Jackson, also an honoree, and James Hewitt, c o m m i t t e e treasurer.
a senior program engineer at the U. S. Naval Air Development Center e n gaged in highly classified research, was cited for his faithful service for many years as financial secretary of Zeta Omicron Lambda chapter, and prior to that Psi chapter, as being emblematic of a "good Alphaman". Brother James East led the singing of the hymn that closed the program. * * * * * ETA ZETA LAMBDA by Bro. William Raymond Whittaker Greetings from Eta Zeta Lambda, located in exclusive Westchester County, New York. Eta Zeta Lambda can boast that over 75% of its members are recipients of the Twenty-five Year Certificate, namely:-Bros. Arnold Baker, Joe Bolden, Nelson Jackson, John Harmon, William Raymond Whittaker, Charlie Dallas, William Burton, Frederick Pierce, Johan Maupin, Fritz Pollard, Richard Baltimore, John A. Ross, Sr., Vester Fowlkes, Alvin Ross, Jr., Johnnie Woodruff, Rev. Arthur Moore, Jasper Jefferies, Dr. Frederick P a t t e r son and Alvin Morris. There are numerous brothers r e siding in Westchester County who do not belong to any of the Metropolitan chapters and we are trying to gather these wayward brothers back into the organization. The Alpha Wives, under the leadership of Mrs. Betty Dyett, wife of past president, Ben Dyett, are in the p r o cess of organizing. On behalf of all the brothers, may I salute you across this vast land of ours - the best of success in carrying on the tradition of "Alpha". When you are in this part of the country come by and see the brothers who are residing in the richest country in the world.
NEWS FROM BETA by Bro. O. Jackson Cole, II The date was March 31, 1962; the place, Cramton Auditorium, Howard University; the occasion, the Annual Greek Song Fest. Only two trophies were to be awarded and this made the competition keen. As was to be e x pected, the first place trophy went to the "choir" of Delta Sigma Theta, and the second place trophy went to the Men of Beta Chapter, who put the Ques and Kappas to shame with their melodic excellence. From the ranks of Beta Chapter, five Brothers were elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. They are: Bros. Jerome Atkins, Donald Bray, Robert Gamble, Vernon Gill and Charles Morgan. Add another to the growing list of "Alpha First." Brother Robert Gamble has been accepted as the first N e gro to attend Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland. In the March issue of "The Howard Engineer" magazine, a publication that is sponsored by the Engineering and Architecture Student Council, Brother Jerome Atkins was cited as "the Ideal College Man." In this same issue Bro. Oscar King III, was elected to Who's Who in Engineering and Architecture. At the present time, the Sphinx Club of Beta Chapter has a membership of thirty-three "little brothers." The Sphinx Club is under the direction of Brother Donald Bray who is the Dean of Pledgees. On March 23, in Rankin Chapel, the Sphinx Club held its a n nual Coronation, at which time, Miss Joan Miller of Columbus, Ohio was chosen as the Sphinx Queen of 1963.
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