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11 QabWipus SNews 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.