The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-06-16
OMEGA PSI PHI NEWEST
FRATERNITYoNCAMPUS
Local Chapter of Greek Letter
Society Formed at Mime
sofa i'm 1921
By BROKER w. Harris

Inc omega Isl I'M fraternity was
organized in 1911 at Howard univer-
sity. It began with nucleus of three
men, together with DR.. Edward E.
Just, now professor of anatomy.
The Omega Psi Phi is a national
Incorporated under the
law of the District of Columbia.
There are, now, twenty-four chapters
scattered throughout the country
Among the chapters at the leading
schools of the country are those at
Howard university, Meharry Medical
college, Columbia and New York uni
versities; University of Michigan,
University of Pittsburgh, Tufts Med
ical College, Boston University, Har-
ward and Yale universities. Many of
these chapters have in recent years
obtained official recognition from their
respective schools!S 80 =
On May 8, 1921, group of college
men from the University of Minnesota
met in St. Paul to swear allegiance
to the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Nine initiates were installed by DR..
l.: Raymond Hill, one time national
officer of the fraternity. 1t was thru
the united efforts of Brother Hill of
NSt. Paul and Brother Charles Bellin-
ger of Harvard college that XII chap
ter was made possible at Minnesota.
The charter members are: George
King. F. D. Inge, Hutchins Inge,
Theodore Inge, Robert Harris, Albert
Butler, B. w. Harris, Roy Wilkins,
Earle Kyle. Immediately after the
establishment of the chapter negotia-
tons were began with the proper au-
thorities for official recognition by
the University of Minnesota. May
70, 1921, Dean Edward E. Nicholson
acting for the Senate committee on
student organizations, approved of
the organization of local chapter of
the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. We
considered this as our first great vic
tory. as this marked the first time in
the history Of the University of Min
necota that a colored organization had
received official recognition.
In October, 1921 some of the broth
ers conceived the idea of meeting and
entertaining the men of color from
other schools, who from time to time
take part in various athletic feats on
Northrup field.
On Homecoming day" the Mime
sota-I Iowa game was played. We en-
tertained "Duke" Slater, Iowa's COL
ored tackler, at a smoker. For the
last two years we have held memoir
ials in both St. Paul and Minneapolis
in memory Of our brother, Colonel
Chas. Young. Last year the Mime
sofa Gopher, the University annual,
carried a picture of the whole frater-
nifty, the first time in the history of
the publication that colored organi-
zation has been represented.
Although our efforts have been more
or less concentrated on University &C
tivities and studies, we have found
time to break the monotony of school
affairs with socials, such as smokers,
dances and banquets. When Chas. Gil
pin played Emperor Jones in the
Twin Cities, we entertained Brother
Shields of Phi, Michigan, a member
OF that company, at banquet in the
Minnesota Union. Saturday, April
20, 1928 we gave our first spring dance
and from the concensus of opinion it
was an overwhelming success.
XIs greatest asset is men, good
men. In recent stadium auditorium
drive at the University three of our
brothers were among the 1900 who
took active part in the drive: they
were Brothers Theodore Inge, Earle
Kyle and Roy Wilkins. Brother Will
kins was captain of team. The fra
ternity men pledged themselves one
hundred per cent, not one man pledg-
ing less than $4,000. In the present
class of. 1923 four of our men are
to receive degrees, namely: academic,
Roy Wilkins, Donald Brown; phar-
macy, George King, Fred Inge.
The chapter follows: Theodore mge,
president; William E. Cratic, secre-
AIRY; Albert M. Butler, treasurer;
Brooker w. Harris, historian. Acad-
emic; Roy Wilkins, Theodore Inge,
Thomas B. Drum, William E. Cratic,
Charles M. Tucker, Burie Carmichael,
Earle F. Kyle. Law: J.. Douglas
Crane. Pharmacy: Hutchinss Inge,
Frederick Inge, George w. King.
Dentistry: Montague Richardson, Al
,ert NJ. Butler. BROKER w. Harris.
Medicine: w. Donald Brown.