NU LAMBDA CHAPTER by Bro. Edward L. Smith Nu Lambda, Petersburg, Va., is indeed happy and proud to have with us again Bro. Wallace VanJackson, who returned to the Virginia State College on February 1, 1964, from Lagos, Nigeria where he served for fifteen months as Asquisitions Librarian and Deputy Library Director in the National Library of Nigeria. During this time, ex-patriots worked with Nigerians in establishing what is believed will become the most important National Library in West Africa. Bro. VanJackson brought back to us much information of great interest. Briefly, he reminded us that the wealth of natural resources, the intelligence and vitality of the people and the wholesome outlook on the future make Nigeria the most promising country in the fast-moving continent of Africa. According to Bro. VanJackson, Alpha is represented by American brothers in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone among Peace Corpsmen, civil servants, the professions and business employees. The time may soon come, he stated, that a Nigerian chapter of the Fraternity will be established. Changing the scene from "overseas' to the "home front" we focus our attention to Bro. and Mrs. Robert P. Daniel who recently attended a White House Dinner given by President and Mrs. Johnson. The Daniel's were greatly impressed by the warm and pleasant atmosphere of the State Dinner given by President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson for British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and his wife. They, the Daniel's were among 136 guests who attended the Dinner, and were joined by 200 additional guests for the dancing which followed in the East Room.
DELTA NU CHAPTER by Bro. Douglas Hutchins Since this is a newsletter from Delta Nu, Princess Anne, Md., we would not want to talk too much abut the things that are now ancient history. The only thing I would like to say about the beginning of the year is that it was indeed a success. As in the case of the past five or six years, Alphas were appointed to nearly every major position on Maryland State's campus. Just to mention a few; Bro. Lewis Powell, president of the Student Council; Bro. John Knight, president of the Men Senate; Bro. Ambrose Jerald, president of the Panhellenic Council; and Bro. Clarence Turner, vice president of the Y. M. C. A., and all of the
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other offices not held by Alphas are in the capable hands of prospective members. Moving on to a more recent event, we should perhaps mention our "Smoker". This was, without a doubt, the most elaborate smoker ever to be p r e sented on our campus. Our speaker was our own Bro. Dr. Claud C. Marion, head of the Department of Agriculture. We must give credit to our brothers of Gamma Sigma from Delaware State for helping to add to the atmosphere of the evening. Our advisor, Bro. Hytche, took charge of the food preparation. Whether or not the proverb, "The best way to man's heart is through his stomach", is true or not, we did receive thirty letters for entrance into the pledge club. If my mathematical c a l c u l a t i o n s are correct, I would say that this year will witness our membership to be the largest yet. Still later in our news we come to our civil rights movements. Earler this year, Bro. Ed Davis had made an attempt to reactivate a branch of the NAACP on the campus, which he is still in the process of doing, but then this problem of segregation came up and there was nothing left to do but fight it with what we had. Thus, the march on the little town of Princess Anne began. On the first day everything was going on in an orderly fashion. The first sign of violence came from the police force. At that very moment, Bro. Davis and I were up in the front of it all. I had no idea what he had planned to do at that time, though I was hoping it would be done
together. I was soon to find out that a pair of handcuffs could bond two brothers rather closely also, then all of a sudden I was picked out of the crowd - the first to go. - With about seven troopers around me, it was quite difficult seeing what was going on Yet, still out of the dense crowd I felt the handcuff go on another hand, and a comforting arm around my waist. It was not until I was in the trooper's car that my eyes cleared and I spotted the shield - it was Bro. Davis there beside me. The two of us were released that night on a $1,000 bond a piece, but the next day we went back to jail for demonstrating again, this time the bond was only a $100.00. But we used the words of Douglas MacArthur as we left, "We shall return!" On the 28th, Bro. Dick Gregory came down to give us a few pointers and a little inspiration to carry on the fight to the end. The next event on our calendar is our annual visit to the high schools in this area, and our go-to-high-school, go-to-college" program will start on the first of April.
If any Brother failed to receive the "Golden Jubilee Edition" of The Sphinx please let us know about it. We have a few copies that we would be glad to send you. A number of copies were returned because of incorrect address, possibly your copy was in that number.
DELTA OMICRON LAMBDA - Maryland Slaie College. Prlncefl Anne. Md. Sealed. L-R: Bros. Marion, McCain. Treasurer; Hytche, President; Holliday, Evans. Secretary; and Laws. Standing. L-R: Bros. Vaughn. Dowdy. Turner, Briggs, DeVane, Harris. Associate Editor to The Sphinx; King, Moore and Crossling. The w i v e s and sweethearts party w a s held at the Holiday Inn in Salisbury. Md. A contribution will be made to the NAACP. The chapter will take part in the annual Go-to-Hlgh School. Go-to-College campaign and will visit approximately fifteen high schools. Delta Nu chapter works with us on this program.
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