man Miller, Treasurer; Ronald O'Neal, Dean of Pledges; Dr. Telly Miller, Chaplain; Franklin Brown; Alexander Duncan; Charles L. Floyd; L. W. Garrett; Clifford Harkless; Billy G. Jacobs; David Lamothe; I. J. Lamothe, III; Larry Lang; Dr. N. H. Anderson; Thomas Northcut; Dr. Earl W. Rand; Willie Todd; and, Dr. James Northcut.
Shown addressing the Gamma Upsilon Lambda Stage-O-Rama are (above) General President-Elect James R. Williams and (below) Brother Isadore J. Lamothe, chapter president.
Alpha Tau Lambda Chapter conducted its first annual workshop in accordance with its newly revised constitution. The workshop was held at the new North Regional Library and Social Services Center, August 2 1 , 1 9 7 6 . The w o r k s h o p o p e n e d with Brother Manyles B. Gaines, Jr. Chapter President, stating the purposes of the gathering which were (1) setting direction for the Chapter (2) familiarizing the The Sphinx / October 1976
Brothers on their duties under the new constitution (3) stimulating membership reclamation and (4) enhancing the chapter's image in the community. Additional comments were made by Brothers Charles Lewis, President Elect, Howard Lawson, First Vice President Elect and Second Vice President Elect, Granville Farley. Under the new organizational structure, First Vice President, Howard Lawson, has responsibility for operational administration. The following committees are under his direction: Budget and Finance - -Joe Burns, Chairman; Constitution and Policy - Edward Beck; Membership - Auxilliary Everett Lacy; Resolution - Condolence, Booker Brown; and Election and Evaluation, Q. T. Williams. Second Vice President, Granville Farley, has responsibility for public Relations and Outreach which includes the following committees: Publicity and Housing, Kenneth Lawson, Chairman; Education and Scholarships, Otis Autry; Business and Community, Herbert Miller; Social Committee, Robert Willis; and Special Projects - Leadership, Thomas O. Chappelle, Jr. President- Elect Brother Charles Lewis, also State President, indicated he was looking forward to working with the newly elected officers. Officers for 1976-77 are: Brother Howard Lawson, First Vice President Granville Farley, Second Vice President; Melvin Tennant, Secretary; Sam Burns, Jr., Treasurer, Orlando Hazely, Secretary - Treasurer, Everett Lacy, Sergeant-at-Arms, Joe Burns, Parliamentarian, Jesse Greadington, Chaplain and Kenneth Lawson, Associate Editor of The Sphinx.
WEST u. of southern calif. "The measure of a man can be determined, not from the heights which he reaches, but from the depths of which he has come.". . .No finer quote could describe the monumental advancement of Alpha Delta Chapter at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Alpha Delta had begun 1975 in good fashion, but we realized that more had to be done to raise Alpha to the heights it must attain. With this in mind, the chapter moved to the area of education. Under the guidance of our Educational Director, Marvin S. Brown, 25% of all funds raised were to go towards our Educational Activities Committee. After hearing the call of General President Washington concerning a united effort behind the Foundation, we donated $ 1 0 0 to the national Educational Foundation. We held a raffle to raise money, as well as stir interest for some community citizens to gain needed items. Alpha stands for achievement. This slogan is constantly impressed upon all prospective pledges. Alpha Delta is proud of the achievements of its Brothers. Brother Ronald Wortham President of the chapter 1975-76, was head of the 'National Association of Black Accountants for his university. Brother Bennie Harris, Jr. was selected to Who's Who Among College and University Students, as well as the National Honor Society of Public Administration. Additionally, he served as Assistant Vice President for the Western Region. Alpha Delta had seven
Alpha Tau Lambda: (Standing - I to r) Brothers Everett Lacy, Samuel Burns, Jr., and Kenneth Lawson. (Seated - I to r) Brothers Melvin Tennant, Granville Farley, Charles Lewis, and Howard Lawson. 63