February, 1929
FRATERNITIES
AIPHA-EPSILON CHAP
TER, KAPPA ALPHA PSI
jBy C. Cardoza De Vane
After a leave of absence from this
page Alpha Epsilon I'eturns this month
with many eventful tidings and happen
ings of the past and present. Though the
shortest month in ti.e year it is brimming
in history of two immortal characters; a
month in which activities face about to
bid old winter adieu and give lady spring
time a rousing welcome.
The oracle is now being consulted as
to the advent of Terpsichore and spring
initiation. With much anticipation the
gods have conferred a benignant honor
unto the Graces, and have responded to
the latter by preparing a special dish of
fresh barbarians.
Brother Alston will leave for Texas
College early next month to act his part
of the program as ueans and registrars in
representing the University. He is now
the honored Provincial Polemarch of the
Southeastern Territory. His scope of
travel as executive includes Virginia and
the Eastern Coast States to Florida.
In surveying the brothers I am per
suaded by sheer necessity to swoop into
some of their alTairs. By nature
“Brothers" will be “Brothers,” but let me
entreat you not to interfere with each
other’s girls, chemical apparatus and re
gardless, what not? Now beware, Press-
ly, Wilson and Brown, and take care. I
wonder why Try N. Findout doesn’. in
vestigate “Puss” Pressley’s basket ball
■ record. ‘Well, “Puss” (pseudonym) has a
fairly good break after all, as host of the
training table. We admire one who fights
and dares with such ambition. Don’t let
any one tame you, “Bud.”
' ot>rne of the brothers reported a very-
pleasant evening at the opening of the
Alpha Phi Alpha fiat house last week,
and on February 19, following the More-
house-Smith basket ball game, the chap
ter had the unique pleasure of entertain
ing Brothers Hawkins and Tray'or, at a
joint reception with the Oinega Psi Phi
Fraternity and their visiting brothers. The
whole affair W'as delightfully graced by
“beaucoup jolies femmes,” and from the
comments of those in attendance, larger
cooperative movements may eventually
prove to be a vital wedfare for the better
ment of college spirit and fraternal life.
SCROLLER’S CLUB
By Edward E. Gibson
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT
ed skill by their win over Johnson County
Training School.
We are also repi-esented on the new
staff of The University Student. E. W.
Jones as Business Manager means a
bright outlook in the future for “The Stu
dent, It might be well also to mention
that Jones has received the usual “A” av
erage as a result of his examinations.
When John E. Mebane donned varsity
togs in basket ball it meant that he added
another feat to his athletic achievements.
We regret to say :hat it might also mean
another loss to the Scroller basket ball
team.
“Nothing useless is, or low.
Each thing in its jdace is best;
And what seems but idle show,
Streng h ns and suppor.s the r s .”
Jhe Scrollers have emerged from out
of the shady clouds of examinations and
are now resuming their college a :tiv ties.
From all reports th.-it group of men have
made a splendid showing and emphasized
the fact that scholarship comes first
among Scroller ideal,
The Club had its first setback of the
season when it wa.s denied the pr'vile"e
of playing other clubs in basket ball
■Some of the men were conside)'e'l ineligi
ble to play and at the last minute a p-ame
was forfeited. However, one can never
discourage a Scroller, and the team is re
ceiving very efficient training for games
they are to play- in the near future.
The team which was recently considered
as “Smith’s Junior Varsity” consisted of
four Scrollers. These men showed decid-
ALPHA PHI ALPHA
By Herbert Hender.son
Along with the other fraternal organ
izations on our campus Apha Phi Alpha
is attempting to atTain the realization of
all those things that mean betterment,
brotherly love and happiness. Is it not
in the attainment of these attributes that
will mean a more worthwhile existence
here on earth? We believe so, any way.
and with the coming of a Pan-Hellenic
Council the realization of all those things
that are idealistic to a fraternal organiza
tion should draw that much nearer. Hate,
spite and callous rivalry will mean no
good to any group. We must all work
hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, with
one great spirit of brotherly love.
Brother James O. Ellis is doing remark
ably well on our basket ball team. Bros.
Ed. McDowell and Hudson Lindsay are
not too far behind this master athlete,
Red Ellis. Ellis was also recently
voted the best athlete on our campus; he
is no laggard in the class room, either.
Brother Vance Chavis, the retiring ed
itor of our school pajier, has recently been
chosen by- his clas.s as class editor foi'
their write-up in the forthcoming edition
of the “Bull,” the University’s Annual.
Best wishes, Van, old dear, also in youi'
struggles “across the way.” Van is also
said to be the biggest B .. . on the cam
pus. Pull up, Van.
Our Neophyte Brothers are putting on
a new spirit in Alpha Omicron. Lee,
Fletcher, Summersett, Potts, and Walk
er are letting Wilson, Crater, Newell an-d
Lowe know that Alpha Omicron is to be
left in capable hand.- when these vete
rans of many a c. nflict .graduate this
June.
In her new honve .Alpha Omicron has
played the host to her well-wisher on two
occasions recently. May there alw.ays h>
a congenial air between this group and its
friends.
Brother A. J. Clement, in his capacity
as Majo-Domo and President of the
Chapter is handling things in a way that
means success.
May the gods bh-s; the Greek men and
the Greek men’s friends.
OMEGA PSI PHI
Thebaud Jeffers, ’31
At a recent election of officers, certain
men were chosen to steer Omega’s bark-
through the .seas of another year.
The installation address was made by
Bro. G. W. Brown who stressed the eco
nomic needs of the group, the precarious
conditions of the race now and how fra-
teznities can help to eliminate a lai'ge por
tion of the most detrimental in our life
today. Bro. Brown also pointed ou. to the
incoming officers the neell for capable
men and women, a.id the gi-oat responsi
bility that hazi beezi placed on them. Their
selection had shown a great amount of con
fidence in them by tiiose who did the choos
ing.
I he following brothei’s were selected to
guide the destiny of Rho for the next
year:
Bro. A. E. Manley, Basileus.
Bz-o. C. C. Watkins, Vice-Basileus.
Bro. M. J. Whitehead, Keeper of Rec
ords and Seals.
Bi’o. R. E. Vick, Keepez* of Finance.
Bro. E. A. House, Keeper of Peace.
Bro. J. H. Bryant, Chaplain.
Ez-o. T. Jeft'ez's, Chapter Editor.
In accepting these \-arious positions
each mazi pz-omised to uphold the dignity
and ideals of Omega; to alwzzys keep be-
foi-e them the four cardinal principles of
znanhood, scholarship, perseverance and
uplift. These brollzers have entez-ed into
the woz-k of their v.zrious offices with an
unusual aiziount of interest.
The yeaz- 1929 looks like a bright one
for Rho.
Omega entertained jointly with Kappa
the Clark basket ball team last week. The
affair was among the best given so far.
Page Thz-ee
CLUBS
count of itself. After foizr consecutive
victories which carried us into the finals,
we lost the championship game ( a heart
breaking one) to the Lampados Club. The
game was kednly cz.ntested 'throughout,
an extz'a five zzzinutes being necessary to
decide a winner. lA-e felicitate the Lam
pados Club on their winning the champion
ship. Our team was composed of R.
Dockei'y ,ind R. Dudley, fozy/ards, our
stellar players; Cz'awford, center; Blue,
Barksdale (Capt.l, Ellis, Powell and
Neal, guards. A] mezzibers played n good
game.
We were glad *o welcome Bz-o. S. P.
back to the fold. Bro. Biggers
hails fi-om Gastonia, N. C., and is very
popular on the caznpus.
The Club promises an entertaimzzent
and an interesting progi'azn for the pub
lic in the University auditorium in the
immediate futui-e.
point lead; the “Lamps” came through
and tied the scoi-e 13-i;? at the expii-ation
of the time limit. An extra five minute
period was played with the big end of the
score 15-13.
Both teams played a clean, hai’d-fight-
ing, stomp down, honest-to-goodness
game of basket b.ili. Good spoi-tsman-
ship, exhibited by both teams, permeated
the entire game. The work of Captian
Leake, “Sol” Skm.ntr, Prof. Foulkes,
for the Lamps” was phenomenal, Capt.
Leake being the high scorer, having
scored seven of his team’s points. Craw-
foi'd and Ellis showed up well for the
Sphinx. This mai-kcd the close of the
inti-a-murial games. The “Lamps” hav
ing defeated the Derby Five, the Scroll
ers (by a two to m.thing foi-feit) and the
Sphinx, ai'e the undisputed champs.
The club is earnestly laboring in hopes
of making its large.st project of the year
a success. Watch! We, too, are coming out
with the Spring, (nuff sed.)
Brother Robert Macon, of Chester, was
recently called home on account of the se
rious illness of his mother. The members
of the club wish Mzs. Macon a speedy re
covery.
THE SMITHSONIAN
FRESHMAN
By .lames C. Griffin
THE LAMPADOS CLUB
By .1. Weiidall .Martin
By H. L, Barksdale
Leadershi-ip in an,\ group is the first
requis.te to succe.-.', of that group. Lead-
ei'ship which not (mly points the way,
bn; leads. Pi-esidont Ruthei-ford, our
able and erudite leaz;ez', has inoculated
all ni' nzbers of the club with his conta
gious enthusiasm z-nd abounding success.
Success is our watchword and woi-k our
mottf), “Exams” are ovei- zznd those who
were apprehensive of our success may
sleep on because wc have not broken
pace.”
Our basket ball team gave a good ac
? he approach ol Spring gives i-ise to
thoughts, just as zi ti’ee is rejuvenated
when springtime is drawing nigh. The
-s-udents take on izz-'W life. The memher.s
of zhe Lamp.idcs club being no exception,
.e-la Iv weUom!' 'In; advent (,f sp i g.
W ith the exploitatic.n of hypochondi'ia that
“Old King” winter always brings; we inl
ine liately grasp new ideas and with care
ful analyzation and application of the
szzme will mean muen for the maintenance
of scholarly attainment.
The Lampados bzisket ball team i-ecent-
ly defeated ihe Sphinx Club in a thrilling
game. The Sphinx team drew fii-st blood
when “Ed” Dudley caged a basket fi-om
the-center of the floor, in spite of a six
Now that the exams ai-e over the Fresh
men ai-e again on the track sprinting to
wards the opposffe gcal as the Smith
Bulls do in the second half of their great
battles. We are not looking mournfully
into the past but into the future with
eager eyes on our goal which is success.
WTth the meager knowledge and experi
ence tha twe gained through the first se
mester, we feel that we can better serve
our class and conduct ourselves. AVe do
seriously regz-ec that not one man w.
picked from our da.--: to speak dur zi v
History Week, but v.'e are sure it was an
an oversight on the part of our eruoite
Professor. However, we wish to cong... ..
ulate the History De; artment to the vzry
•splendid program which was condu-ted by
the head of the Department, Prof. Dou •-
lass.
The general subject of the bull s -
sions has changed from hand subjects to
the discussion of Mr. Bei-nard Scott, «h ►
made his debut into zhe Sophomoz-e class
this .semestei-, having at last gained th-
sum total of thirty-two hours. We hope
that he will move back to Ben-y Hall. We
have also investigated the eases of Mr. E.
C. Griggs’ absence IVom our campus dur
ing the wee small hz.ui’s of the moi-ning”
and especially on ;hc nights that we have
had basket ball frames.
The base ball seas ii was one of gi-e.at
.-ucces.s with Smi'h last year and it is
Ihfzught that this s-z-zzm will be moi-e so.
U has been said t;iat making Smith’s
tezim is like making the New York Giants,
I)Ut the Frzshmen do not stop at that;
th-v ban no spo-!,,. All we want is a
chan.e z.nd an-- one else has a hard time
bc-zffirg us out.
Pe (i-e a large zu-.d appi-eeiative audi-
cire at th- Cent'-.I High School, Char-
lot'e. Tuesday, Febiiz.ry 19, the Johnson
O. Smith Univers'ty Glee Cluh and Quin
tette appearc-xl in a i-(- iti! TUp p p- i--'.
pants received favoi-able co--men!s.
“Son, .what does tl>" 60 mean on your
leport card?”
“That’s' the tempez-ature of the room,
Father,”
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