New Jersey by the Legislature and the Governor. April 30 was the date of the Second Annual Spring Festival given by the chapter. In the finest Alpha tradition, the Brothers hosted their friends from far and near at a complimentary Awards Banquet and Formal Dance. Chosen as Alpha Men of the Year for 1977 were Brother Archie Lacey, a thirty-five year Alpha man, Fulbright nominee, and former Chairman of Teacher Education at Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York; and, Brother John Morrow, former United States Ambassador to Guiana and Chairman of the Romance Language Department at Rutgers University of New Jersey. The Chapter's Man of the Year for 1976 was Brother Dr. Stephen J. Wright, former President of Fisk University. Kappa Theta Lambda plans to grow even stronger in the 1977-78 year. There are six prospective Brothers in the current Sphinx Club.
Washington, d.c. The Brothers of Omicron Lambda Alpha Chapter (Washington, D.C.) have worked hard on chapter programs this past year. Prior to the 1977 General Convention, we obtained our Life Membership in the NAACP. In April we initiated the following brothers into Alpha: Dr. Ryle Bell, Dr. Calvin Chambers, Freddie Cohen, Vincent Dames, James Davis Jr.., Dr. Jesse Dawkins, John Garnette, Alvin Holmes, Jaurvon Johnson, Wayne Joseph, Darryl Mabra, Dennis Neblett, and Benjamin Watkins. OLA also assisted in the establishing of Nu Beta Chapter, American University, Washington, D.C. Officers for the 1977-78 year are: Daniel Anderson, President; Benjamin Watkins, Wee President; Andrew Coleman, Recording Secretary; Dr. Willie Ruff, Corresponding Secretary; Jaurvon Johnson, Financial Secretary; James Brown, Treasurer; Hubert Michel, Chaplain; Dr. Ryle Bell, Historian; Freddie Cohen, Director of Education; Dr. James Gregory, Sgt.-atArms; Dr. Jesse Dawkins, Editor-to-The Sphinx; and, Sylvester Robinson, Social Committee Chairman. More than twenty brothers attended the Atlanta Convention, participating on many committees. Meetings are held on the thirdThursday of each month, 4704 13th St. N.W. We invite all brothers to attend our meetings. The Sphinx / October 1977
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Delta Lambda Chapter sponsored its First Annual Alpha Invitational Tennis Tournament, June 10-12, at the attractive lakeside tennis courts of Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland. In the three day competition which drew more than ninety participants from the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, players competed in open singles, senior singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. A special feature of the tournament was the team competition. Organizations were allowed to designate three members as team Delta Lambda players in open singles competition. Tournament Committee: Russell Kelly, Pau Brothers Russell V. Kelley, Charles F. Reese, Joseph Yates, Charles Robinson Robinson and George Maxwell com- and George Maxwell. Joseph Yates is piled more than enough points to win President of Delta Lambda and Charles the first team trophy for Delta Lambda. Robinson was Tournament chairman. Unseeded Renault McKinney of Ann- serves as the sole trustee. Keith, a apolis, Maryland and second seeded student at P.S. du Pont High School, Lael Jones of Baltimore pulled off the was critically injured in a football game major upsets in the men's and women's last fall. As a result of wide community singles by winning first place trophies. interest and hard work spearheaded by So successful was the tournament as the Public Policy Committee (chaired by wholesome recreation, friendly com- Brother Tom Hudgins), several items petition and a fun-filled way to con- have been handled for him which were tribute to scholarships for inner-city not covered by other funds. youth, that Delta Lambda plans to sponThree young men were recipients of sor its Second Annual Alpha Tennis our annual scholarship awards. Howard Tournament in June, 1978. Proceeds Street, who will be attending the Univerfrom the affair were donated to inner- sity of Maryland, College Park, was the city youth agencies including Red chief awardee. Shayne Maness and Shield, Operation Champ and Police Dwain A. Bottoms, honorable mention Boys Clubs. awardees, will be attending Dillard and Johnson C. Smith Universities, respectively. Major activities scheduled for the fall The Brothers of Gamma Theta are the Disco-Casino Scholarship Night, Lambda (Wilmington) will begin the up- Voter Registration and Founder's Day coming year with the following officers: (featured speaker, Brother Mai Goode). Josh Martin (President); Richard Williams (Vice-President); Howard Cooper (Secretary); Kenneth Hilton The growth and continuation of Alpha (Treasurer); Kirby Kirsey (Editor-to-the Phi Alpha was recently viewed on the Sphinx); and William Young (Parliamen- campus of the University of Bridgeport, tarian). Brother Martin, in following the Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sixteen young example of the Atlanta Convention, has men were aided in marching onward chosen "Back to the Basics" as the and upward toward the light, under the theme for the year; increased com- auspicious eye of the State Director, mitment and involvement by the mem- Otha Brown, and his senior Brothers of bership are expected. the Zeta Phi Lambda Chapter. May 7, Highlights from the past year include 1977 marked a new era on the campus the reclamation smoker, held instead of as the brothers crossed the "Burning the regular June meeting. Twenty-five Sands" into Alphaland, to establish the inactive Brothers attended, indicating a mighty Mu Phi Chapter. The pledgees strong interest in returning to active on different projects had worked in constatus. An ongoing program tied to the junction with the founding Pledgees of National's efforts will be implemented the Mu Psi Chapter located in New Haven. this fall. One of our special projects is the The. Brothers constantly strive to Keith Campbell Trust Fund; the Chapter keep Alpha Phi Alpha "First of all" on
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