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THE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY
Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity has of
ficially begun operations for this school term. Losing
some eighteen members through graduation, Psi Chapter
is busying itself with filling these places which are now
vacant. We are extremely proud of the accomplishments
of the members who have graduated. Some have returned
to the classrooms to seek higher fields of learning; others
have turned to teaching, some into business and still oth
ers into the ministry. We wish them the best of luck in
whatever fields of endeavor they might undertake.
During the past month, the members of Psi Chapter
were the guests at a smoker given at the home of Edward
Lawson. A very enjoyable time was had by all who were
present.
During the week of November 7-14, the National organ
ization of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity sponsored an
Achievement Program. Each year it has been the policy
of the National body to sponsor some such program
which shows the achievement of Negroes in various fields.
The year before last the subject was, “The Achievement
of the Negro in Business;” last year “The Achievement ol
the Negro Church;” and this year, the theme chosen by the
body was, “Juvenile Delinquency.” In this time of rising
social problems, a subject of this nature is very vital.
The need of a better social adjustment for our youth is a
fact above questioning. The fraternity sensing this need
brought forward this very timely topic to be discussed on
the Morehouse campus and in Atlanta by such outstand
ing persons as: Rev. Bowden of the Episcopal Church of
Atlanta. Mrs. Frankie Adams of the Atlanta School of
Social Work, Prof. Ira De A. Reid of the Department of
Sociology of Atlanta University and Mr. Nelson Jackson
of the Atlanta School of Social Work.
Music for the succession of programs was furnished by
the Morris Brown College Quartet, Mr. Richard Durant
and Mr. Benjamin J. Anderson.
—Don C. Godfrey.
SIGMA SPEAKS
Sigma, in returning to the pages of the Maroon Tiger,
deviates slightly from the usual presentation of its activ
ities in order to remind the frat men of the campus that
the ideals of all fraternities embodies the fostering of
brotherhood and unity.
The four fraternities in existence on the campus would
do well to attempt to pool their efforts in stamping out
the prejudices, greed and jealousy which exist among
them. True, the program of the organization must be
carried out. but, of what benefit is the successful com
pletion of a year’s program if the rights of others are
disregarded?
Here are four fraternities, and though no one member
of either group has the nerve to mention it outside of the
hearing of those of his own group, these four orders are
fighting desperately against each other. The front, put
up by each group, gives an outsider the impression that
unity is the uppermost thought in the minds of all men
who wear “frat” pins; but this is far from actual fact.
The main interests of the fraternities are: first, to place
as many of their men in office as possible; to try to in
fluence new students, who show signs of having financial
backing and who bid well to become popular with the
fairer sex, to join its rank; to outdo others in pomp and
ceremony as far as “frat” dances are concerned, and, in
general, to be as mystifying and secret as possible in their
actions, so as to be the first to present a new idea to the
public. In short, each of the four groups is a worshiper
of a deaf and dumb idol, false glory. Each group gives
its all to place itself on the receiving end of a few com
plimentary remarks by “higher-ups,” even though its ac
tions be detrimental to other bodies.
Let us pause in our mad rush toward permanent
strained inter-fraternal relations and stagnation, and con
sider the feasibility of pooling our efforts in the interest
of promoting true brotherhood and better feeling among
the campus organizations. Let us adopt the phrase, “to
leave the world a little better because you have been in
it,” with slight alteration so that it reads, “to leave More
house fraternities better united because you have been a
member.”
—Henry B. Ward, Reporter.
SLICES OF PI CHAPTER
KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY
Pi Chapter has already begun to exert itself as a com
ponent part of the collegiate set-up in Atlanta. Under
the leadership of its newly elected group of officers, the
chapter held its first Smoker of the year at the home of
William S. Banks on Friday evening, November 6, 1937.
The members of the chapter came out en masse to par
take of the spirit which is Kappa.
On Wednesday evening, November 10, 1937, Kappa
Psi began the Rush Week Activities by inviting a large
number of the members of the Freshman class and their
company to the Parish House where they danced the eve
ning away to the strains of music furnished by Jimmy
Wiggins and his Orchestra.
In view of the oncoming Thanksgiving and Christmas
holidays, Kappa Alpha Psi will present its Annual
Thanksgiving Program during chapel services on Wed
nesday. November 24.
In keeping with the spirit of festivities that reigned on
Maroon and White Day, Kappa presented to Morehouse
and Atlanta its Queen for the occasion in the person of
Miss Edwina Westmoreland, charming daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Westmoreland of Atlanta, and a grad
uate of Spelman College, ’37.
It is the intention of the members of Kappa Alpha Psi
to play an integral part in making the life around More
house a full one and it is with these thoughts in mind
that we are offering for the approval of the student body
this program in keeping with the idea of Thanksgiving.
—Willie S. Banks, Reporter.
LET’S START GETTING ANNUAL MINDED.