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130 THE ATHENAEUM OMEGA PSI PHI CONVENES IN WASHINGTON DECEMBER 27-31, 1924 Believing that men of like attainments and of the same ideals of fellowship and manhood should bind themselves together in order to approach these ideals, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was organiz ed in November, 1911 at Howard University. After thirteen years of successful growth and service, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity re turned to Washington, the city of its birth, to conduct the greatest convention of its career. The open session of the convention was held in the Howard University chapel on Sunday afternoon of the 28th. At this session, the Fraternity was welcomed to Washington and to Howard Uni versity by Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, President of the University. The annual address was delivered by Dr. J. W. E. Bowen of Gammon Theological Seminary of Atlanta. The subject of Dr. Bowen’s ad dress was, “Young Men of Brain and Conscience to the Fore.” The speaker clearly pointed out to his audience that all stages in the civilization of man have been brought about by brain and man s consciousness of his environment. The speech was directed to the young college man with an appeal to step to the fore and evolve this scheme of affairs into an environment in which breathing is welcome, and amalgamation is happiness. A second speaker on the program was William Stuart Nelson, Instructor in the School of Religion of Howard University- The subject of this address was: “The Negro and a World Vision.” This address, though delivered by quite a young man was also directed to the young college man and woman. An earnest appeal was made to broaden our vision of world affairs, tearing down every enclosure, and fixing our eyes upon the eternal ages as a limit to ouf achievement. On Monday, the 29th, the convention was received by President Coolidge at the White House. From the White House, a caravan of was placed on the tomb of the “Unknown Soldier” as a token of cars carried the delegation to Arlington Heights, the government cemetery overlooking Washington and the Potomac, where a wreath Omega’s respect for the members of the Fraternity who served in the World War. A wreath was also placed on the resting spot of Col. Chas. Young, who was one of the most active members of the Fratern ity during his life time, as a token of his brothers’ respect for his service to Omega, his country and humanity. Delegates in attendance at the convention report that The business transactions are indicative of a continued success and service; and that the spirit of the convention was one that would arouse in every thinking man those higher ideals of scholarship, manhood, persever ance an duplift. The presence of Dr. E. E. Just, Prof. Frank Cole man, Dr. Chas. Herbert Marshall, A tty. Geo- L. Vaughn and others of the vanguard of Omega’s existence, assured the wisdom of each ac tion taken, and gave to the convention many valuable lessons taught by years of experience; while the presence of a large number of col-