The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-06
KAPPAS ELECT
NEW HEAD AS

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principal and one Of Kappa's found-
ers, grand historian.
To the grand board Of directors
were elected DIR. Gul Z. Grant, In
dianapolis; Wendell N. Lucas. hon
Louie f. Orr, East st. Louis, ILL.,,
or student at Howard university !;
(reelectedl, and A. A. Reid, account
ant and instructor ait Atlanta uiliv.
Retiring Polemarch Successful
During the three years OF Atty.
Man, he travelled over $4,000 miles
on fraternity business; extended the
aGuide Right movement; estab-
lished the policy of keeping men in
office who serve well regardless of
whom first appointed them, and
stuck his ideal Of having every Off
Ger operate within his budget. He
also led the fraternity in buying
chapter houses in centers where Ne
groes have had difficulty in finding
adequate living quarters.
The last chapter house was
bought last June for $4,000 and can
hause Sd men at the University of
Illinois in Urbana.
James Il. Scott, the new pole-
marcn, is graduate Of Ohio State
university and the Howard Univer-
sity Law School, and has been IA
the real estate business in Washing
ton for fifteen years, carrying on
the business started by his father.
He is president of the Washington
Real Estate Brokers association, Il
member Of the board Of directors OF
the Washington Negro Chamber Of
Commerce, and Mason. He has
served the fraternity IS polemarch
of the Washington Alumni chapter,
senior vice grand polemarch, and a
member Of the grand board of dl-
rectors. In addition he has support
ed the undergraduate Kappa men IN
Washington IN many ways.
Scott Second fastener
Scott is the second polemarch
from the eastern sea-board to be
elected Of the Kappa fraternity, the
other being a Moore Shearin, Dur
ham, N. G., business executive, who
served from 1930-32.
The Kappas met here at the same
time as the Alpha Kappa Alpha So
rority and many functions, starting
with the open public meeting, were
participated in by both groups.
Mayor Richard w. Reading vel
coined the visitors to the city aud
commended them for the many pto-
jects whicn they are supporting
projects, incidentally, which he
seemed to be well acquainted with.
Held in the beautiful Museum Of
Art, the audience also heard the on
ganization's pledge to unite in q
forward movement to set the world
right" and to join in every COM
munity movement that points to-
ward greater democracy, improved
health and living conditions, better
schools, and larger measure of
civil rights.
The principal speakers were Mrs.
Pauline Redmond, youth consult
ant for the Chicago Urban League,
speaking for the AKA's and Atty.
Mann, for the kappas.
Two Radio Addresses
Two radio addresses were deliv-
cred by the Kappa head while in the
city, and in each he stressed the fact
that Kappa Alpha Psi and the other
Greek-letter societies among Negro
college students are more than So
cial organizations, but are concern
ed with the great question of econ
omic and social welfare significance.
With the problems of every minor
ity group, and with the fundamen-
tai struggles Of coming living
which confronts all people"
The Detroit people outdid them
selves to entertain the visiting Kap-
pas and their company. Monday. an
informal dance by the Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity. Tuesday: Lunch
con, Booker T. Washington Trade
association; Bridge party for Sill
houettes; Marian Anderson recital,
and Omega Psi Phi formal; We'd
nesday: Sigma Gamma Rho lunch
con; cocktail for Silhouettes; closed
banquet for Kappas; cocktail party
of Iota Phi Lambda sorority; and
Delta Sigma Theta's complimentary
dance. Friday: Annual Grand Chap
ter Closed Prom Of the Kappas. Sat
urday: Breakfast dance to Kapnas
and AKAs by Great Lakes Mutual
Insurance company, at the Great
Lakes Country Club in Holly, Mich.
Delegates were represented from
every section Of the country to the
number of 800. Several scores were
turned back by snow storms Of the
week.
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