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THE ATHENAEUM 131 lege youths gave exprssion to the ideas and ideals of the young col lege Negro for whose development the Fraternity is especially de signed. The Fraternity closes its thirteenth year of existence with a rost er of fifty-five chapters reaching from McGill University in Montreal to the Gulf, and from Boston to the University of Southern Cali fornia. The officers who are to steer the Fraternity through the year 1925 are: Geo. L. Vaughn, Grand Basileus; J. S. McClain, Vice Grand Basileus; Walter H. Mazyck, Grank Keeper of Records; Daniel B. Taylor, Grand Keeper of Seals; John B. Garrett, Grand Marshall. THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY For the second time in the history of Alpha Phi Alpha its general convention was held in New York City, the seat of Eta Chapter. The convention held its second annual meeting there in 1908 just sixteen years before. One of the things continually brought out was the re markable growth of the organization since that time. It was an intensely interesting, very, very busy gathering of men, mostly young men, from all parts of the country. These men were assembled with the intent of devising ways and means of climb ing to greater heights than yet attained, carrying with them as they went the entire group As a most effective way of doing this they spent much time in internal construction and reorganization without which no growing body can thrive. The annual Go-to-High-School— Go-to-College campaign remains as the most useful means of encour aging Negro children to try to better themselves as a group. The work of its men must show day by day what the organization stands for in any community and all men who would be in the vanguard must be men who will work. Among the many outstanding occurrences during the convention were; the address of General President R. W. Cannon, the Pilgrimage to the grave of W. A. Hunton, and, the address of Emory B. Smith at the public meeting. President-Cannon scorned the low, mean sort of interfraternal rivarlry which sometimes crops out. That type of rivalry which resorts to underhand competition as to the means used in pledging desirable men, which allows insinuations, false statements, accusations and recriminations should be eliminated by all. He praised and upheld that rivalry which lead to participation in forensic discussion, to the development of higher degrees of scholarship to athletic contests and to the uplift of the group as whole. He also encourages all organiza tions to attempt to obtain recognition from the schools at which there are units organized. William A. Hunton, first salaried colored officer of the Y. M. C. A began his life work when he become general scretary of the colored *Y’ at Norfolk, Va. Within two years he became General Secretary of