Message from the Presh)ent
Year 77, Issue 6
Brother LeRoy Loyvery, III June 2000
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"It itm the best of times, it was the worst of times. ”-Charles Dickens. Tliose of you
IthatattendedtheMuLambdaGalacanattesttothegrandtimehadbyall.Thegood news is that there were over 240 tickets sold and over S5000 in scholarships w e r e awarded to the seven Beaus. The bad news is 240 tickets were sold and $5000 in
scholarships were given out We can do more, we must do more! Alocal sorority chap¬ ter member told me that there were 14 debutantes in their Cotillion that netted $70,000 for their charitable foundation. This summer we wilt have achapter retreat to discuss, among other things, how to make the Gala bigger, how to increase fratemalism, how we can improve community service, and what are attainable goals for agroup of 150 college-trained men. Kudos to the Gala Committee, chaired by Brother Keith Kubweza Johnson! And ashout out to the Callis Fund for bestowing $4000 in scholarships. There were two donations to the Mu Lambda Foundation that impressed me a great deal —the Brothers of Beta Chapter gave $100 to the worthy cause, and Mrs. Cynthia Belton, the mother of aformer Beau, gave $100. She happened to be at UDC
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during one of the rehearsals, dropped by to watch, and wrote the check in fond remem¬
brance of the work done with her son, Larr>' Harris, who was aBeau in 1996. Lany graduated from Tufts in May, having served the past year as the student body presi¬ dent. T nd it extremely gratifying when positive in uences are made by the Brotliers
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of Mu Lambda! I nd it equally disappointing when Iknow there was more that could
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leadership of the chapter, the Corporation, and the Foundation at the last meeting. Congratulations to each Brother elected to aposition with either entity. You are obvi¬ ously thought well of by at least amajority of Brothers in the chapter, and you are summarily charged to live up to those expectations by holding the light of Alpha high. On apersonal note, Ithank you for to allowing me to serve you one more year. To
those who have served so graciously in the past, thank you for your energy, your spirit,
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and your sacri ces. You have left an indelible mark in the annals of Mu Lambda.
It is almost frightening to think that 10 months have gone by since the current Chapter leadership was sworn in last September. Time truly ies when one is having fun! We have reached some of our goals and had fun along the way. There have been disagreements, sure, but none that will cause irreparable harm. As aBrotherhood the
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nancial members of Mu Lambda are aformidable force indeed. Thave had dis¬
cussions with associates that cannot understand why the continuation of fraternal in¬
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volvement after college days are completed. They cannot be expected to understand that the irue meaning of Brotherhood cannot be con ned to the four years of school. Once developed, it does not fade, not if it was truly present in the rst place. We’ve only just begun, the journey is never over -onward and upward toward the light! “06
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Henry A. CallLs, M.D., Charles H. Chapman, George B. Kelley.
Eugene K. Jones, .vlathaniel A. Murray. Robert H. Ogle. Vertner W. Tandy
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