The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-12-10
A PHI A MEET TO
SET PACE FOR
FRATERNITIES

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 10.-What
promises to be one of the most i'm
portant meetings in the history of
Negro College life will be held at
Baltimore, Maryland, by the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity when it meets
| in Annual Convention during the
days, December 9th to 31st, 1921,
| inclusive. With something over $500
graduate and undergraduate mem
bers of the leading American col
leges and universities, over 500 of
whom will come as representatives
from the thirty-six chapters located
throughout the United States, every
indication assures a meeting which
will mark an epoch both in Negro
college fraternity life and in the
history of the Negro youth in the
American colleges.
Pilgrimage to Douglass Home
Significant Event.
One of the unique steps forward to
be made by the Alpha Phi Alpha
will be the pilgrimage to the home
of Frederick Douglass, in Anacostia,
d. c., on December 2Sth, the second
day of the convention. Unusual in
terest has been evinced in the pill
grimage as it is the first time ~
history that an event of this kind has
been held with a Negro as the histor-
ical character to be honored. Upon
this occasion, Dean George w. Cook,
of Howard University. a personal
friend of Mr.. Douglass, will make
an address. Mrs. Mary B. Talbert,
President of the Frederick Douglass
Memorial and Historical Association
Miss Mamie II. Borroughs; Mrs. Lee
liza Pendleton, and others Of the AS
ISOLATION will act as hostesses. The
pilgrimage" National President, ST
neon S. Booker, of Baltimore, says
marks an epoch in the history OF
Negro life in America and it indicates
a new day. 1t is an unusual event
for 1t is the first time that a group
of college men have ever paid honor
to one of our statesmen This one
event will inspire hundreds of boys
and girls to read the life of this
distinguished Marylander, and it will
also call to the attention and focus
the interest of fourteen million
American citizens upon the Seer
Orator, and Statesman, FredericR
Douglass.
Hon. William II. Lewis to Address
Public Session.
A most important feature of the
convention will be the Public SEES
sion to be held in Baltimore in the
Sharon Baptist Church. Thursda!
evening, December 29th, at eight
o'clock, at which time Honorable
William II. Lewis. of Boston. Mass.
formerly Assistant Attorney Genera
of the United States, will speak or
the subject Leadership and Life
The general theme OF the public ses
sion will be Leadership" and its
relation TO Alpha Phi Alpha will be-
discussed under the subjects ideals
of Alpha Phi Alpha" by a member OF
the local chapter, and alpha Phi
Alpha's Task" by the National Presi
dent, Simeon S. Booker.
Reduced Rates Assure Record
Attendance.
According to the National Secre-
tary, Norman l.. McGhee, of Wash
: ington, d. c., assurances have come
mot only from the 700 or more mem
bers of the Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nifty residing in the nearby cities,
Boston. Providence, New Haven,
New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic
City Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Whining
ton, Norfolk, Richmond, and Wash
ington, but from the nearly 1000
other members throughout the Unitod
States, giving evidence that they will
be present at the 18th Annual Con-
vention of the Fraternity. This is
especially to be expected in view OF
the fact that the ChaiTmen of the
Railroad Passenger Associations OF
the country have granted a reduction
of one and one-half fare on the certi-
fieate plan to the members of the
Fraternity and their families attend
ing the convention at Baltimore
Many of the Fraternity men plan tC
bring members of their families with
them as the period over which the
. reduced rate extends allows ample
time for visit both to Baltimore and
to Washington, the National Capital
Numerous Social Events Planned.
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