April, 1928
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT
Page Five
FRATERNITIES
KAPPA ALPHA PSl
I5y \V. A. Perry
E. Richard Avant.
Well, every one has joyfully announced
the approach of Spring. A few took occa
sion in the last issue to elaborate upon its
proximity; consequently I have nothing
to expi-ess my feelings about this season
of the year. But whereas, the previous
writers announced Spring near at hand, I
ihave the first choice to say, it is here. And
with (the usual) “charm and splendor”
that we hear so much about. Whatever it
"be, friends, it is here.
Brother Scipio is no longer working with
us as a little brother, but for us as a big
brother. The bigger bi’others saw that he
had labored long, had been weighed, and
measured up to the standard, tried and
found true, so he was ushered across and
into the body of the elect.
Realizing it was a rugged mount to
climb, and a narrow path to journey, we
take advantage of the situation to sympa
thize with, and at the same time, to con
gratulate him. For, despite the difficulties
experienced ’tis the same road we all long
for and strive to travel. We fake it as an
easy impetus to spur us on to greater
scholastic attainment.
Although we are unable to encourage an
intei’-collegiate basket ball combat with
other clubs because we had no place in which
to engage in the affray, we look forward to
the completion of the Gym which will enable
us to carry out previous plans.
CLUBS
Since the establishment of the Kappa
Fraternity on Smith’s campus all eyes have
been eargerly watching to see whether the
baby would survive or whether she would
succumb to her older rivals. Plans were
so well laid and so well executed in its
establishment that not only the rivals on
the hill but all Charlotte is agog over the
progress that has been made.
A copy of some proposed regulations for
the Fraternities on the Hill has fallen into
our hands. We heartily endorse them and
feel that titiey will do much towards rais
ing the Fraternity groups in the estimation
of students and faculty. We have talked
with members of the other Fraternal
groups and we feel, as they, that much can
be accomplished by the close co-operation
of the chapters and the wise supervision
afforded us by our brothers on the faculty.
Fundamentally we believe that no Fra-
tei'nity group can achieve its purpose un
less its members measure up to the ideals
of the organization. Scholarship should be
the first measure of the candidate. In line
with this the members should be expected
to live up to certain social standards that
would be in keeping with the ideals and
standards of the Frateimity.
Brothers, we urge you to remember that
your chapter should be a measure of your
Fraternity. It is, therefore, absolutely ne
cessary that you should hold before you
those sacred ideals and strive to live true
to the oath which you made at your initi
ation.
Brother Joseph D. Taylor was recently
called home to the bedside of his sister.
The chapter wishes a speedy recovery of
the patient and the early return of Brother
Taylor to our group.
Brother T. S. Jackson, head of the De
partment of Education, represented the
University at the North Carolina-Confer
ence of Negro Educators.
The new men have caught the spirit of
Kappa and every man’s slogan is “Alpha-
Epsilon, the best chapter of the grand old
clan.,’
ALPHA EPSILON CHAPTER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI.
Beginning at the top and reading to the left around the diamond: Prof. T. S. Jack-
.son, A. S. Brewer, A. T. Harrington, J. W. Brown, Jr., Dempse Petway, Edw. M.
Pressley, T. A. La Saine, J. H. Justice, W. A. Perry, D. L. Flowe, J. D. Taylor, A.
M. Rollins, 0. L. Wilson, L. L. Blakeney. In the diamond:—J. H. Alston, Polemarch;
J. A. Jones, Strategus; A. S. Powe, Vice- Polemarch; J. A. Blount, Keeper of Records
and Exchequer.
ALPHA PHI ALPHA
By Thos. E. Gilliard, Jr.
Bright sunshine days with blue azure
skies and balmy zephyrs blowing softly
from the Southwest, oh, boy! don’t you
want to play around leisurely out of doors ?
Base ball practice going on, fields and
highways inviting you to take long walks,
young damsels looking sweeter and more
charming now than at any other time in
the year; don’t you want to throw up
work and give yourself up to play and
leisure? Mighty tempting, fellows! Mighty
tempting!
Tough breaks. The brothers of Alpha
Omicron chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha just
simply can’t do it. Spring initiation. Go to
College-Go to High School Campaign, an
nual Spring banquets; heap much work, as
the Chinaman says; got to work. No time
for leisure and play.. Tough br-eaks.
The night of April 3rd brought many
sighs of relief and an ovevr-flow of joy to
three weary souls who had for the last
ten days been crossing and trying and brow
beating experiences of “hell week.” When
the scales fell from before their eyes, A. J.
Clement, Jr., T. A. Johnson and A. A.
Jones began to see in a new and under
standing light.. Alpha Omicron welcomes
these new brothers into the fold and will
give them the real Alpha Phi Alpha spirit
that they might grow and contribute their
share to the workings of Alpha Phi Alpha.
T’.i? Annual Go To Crllege-Go to Hi'h
School Week will be made lu.'.own to Char
lotte and surrounding towns in our pro
posed campaign. The date of the Spring
Banquet is set. May 4th will see our re
fectory (Dining Hall) visited by a host of
feminine pulchritude and intelligence that
cannot be surpassed anywhere. What per
centage of the lady guests will represent
Charlotte’s society? Get busy, girls; you
have a month to do some good, hard, fast
work. The banquet committee promises
feasting, scenery and, entertainment that
just won’t stop. I mean that can’t be sur
passed. Every Alpha Phi Alpha man that
wants to make this affair had better get in
touch with the writer and make reserva
tions. Don’t rush, please; plenty of seats
left yet. The big show starts at 9 P. M.,
May 4.
THE SCROLLERS' CLUB
By J. Henri McCrorey.
The Scrollers’ Club is achieving toward
success with the new corps of officers. We
feel sure that these new officers will benefit
the club with much inspiration and their
new ideas.
The question that arises in the minds of
some of the members is: “Are they really
affiliated with the group to which he be
longs ? ” As we know a person is usually
evaluated by the standing of the group to
which he belongs. As a consequence a per
son generally tries to increase his social
status by seeking membership in higher-
groups. He estimates himself by the sta
tus which he has in his group or groups,
and by the status his group or groups has
in society, and tries to be what others
think he is. Perhaps few people really try
to be what they actually are, but rather
what they think other people think they
a_re. Every person belongs to at least one
group and has status within the group.
When a person becomes a member of a
group he entcr.s with a feeling of inferiori
ty or superiority.. This feeling, however,
is only one of degree, since a person sure
ly seeks membership in a group which he
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OMEGA PSI PHI
A. E. Manley.
Mother Omega looked down upon her
noble sons and pondered. She knew that
at this season of the year she should adopt
more children which by every right that
is born of spirited endeavor, should become
part of her cherished fold. Her sons at
Rho were also looking askance, sti-etching
out their arms in devoted supplication.
With the care that only a mother has
for her children she decided that for a mat
ter of hours she would stop over, and give
her beloved ones a helping hand. When
she came she did not say, I bring you this;
take it. Instead she offered suggestions
and with the help of her cherished fold
solved the problem of additional members
to her family.
Tuesday night was not a night torn with
occasional splashes of lightning, neither
was it one of those nights that make men
feel as if the whole earth is devoid of light,
but it was a calm, bright night, with the
stars watching as sentinels. ’Twas between
the last ray of sunset and the break of
dawn that Rho chapter. Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity rushed into the sacred folds of
Omega a struggling neophyte, who, by his
undaunted perseverance, was deemed ripe
for higher fields.
We are happy to have Bro. James 0. Sci
pio join our caravan. We are sure that
he is everything that Omega demands. It
is with pride that Omega can at this
writing lay claim to one more good man.
THE SPHINX CLUB
By .lames O. Ellis.
Having successfully defeated the mon
ster, failure, in our semester examinations
we now find more time to devote to extra
curricula activities, and it is the intention
of all Sphinx men to do their utmost in
helpng to make the various activities what
they should be.
We are well represented on the base
ball squad by Captain Lindsay, McDowell
and Biggs.
Messrs. Jones, Curry and V. Jordan are
capably filling their places on the Universi-
ty Quintette. Klem, Jr., (our future Rich
ard B. Harrison), continues to thrill his
audiences with his dramatic readings.
When the call is sounded for foot ball
next season Mr. J. Henry will be founi
doing his share as assistant captain of the
“Bulls.”
It is our desire to go onward and up
ward always endeavoring to uphold the
true significance of our watchword:
Brotherly Love, Scholarship and Deport
ment, always striving to make our Alma
Mater the capstone of education.
Since the last issue of the paper our
number has been increased by the addition
of Messrs. F. A. Fleming, C. A. Walker, F.
E. Davis and E. S. Potts. We welcome
these men into the fold because they repre-*
sent our three-fold purpose—Brotherly
Love, Scholarship and Devotion.
Messrs. Walker, Henry, Coleman and El
lis received their varsity awards in foot
ball at the recent banquet of the foot ball
squad.
We cannot make any prediction as to
who will win the Easter Monday game,
but if the presence of the sweethearts of
the players will serve as inspiration we
predict Captain Lindsay will be the star
of the classic.
AGENT FOR NEGRO PERIODICALS
‘The Charlotte Post,” “The New York
Age,” and “The Pittsburgh Courier.”
G. W. Jones, Room 12, Carter Hall, ,Iohn-
son C. Smith University.