The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
ia Phi Lambda Releases ocs Regional Conference 4cDlc
Sorors From Northern Regions
Meet In Youngstown To Discuss
Pertinent Data; Alpha NJ Is Host

lota Phi Lambda sorority has
just held Regional conferences
throughout the country. The Forth
ern regional, which takes in chap
ters in Cleveland. Cincinnati, Toll
edo. columbus. Youngstown and
Akron Ohio; Detroit and Lansing,
Michigan; and Indianapolis, india
ma. was entertained AT Youngstown
with Alpha M chapter as hostess.
The conference which was presided
over by the regional direciress,
Theodosia skinner. OF Cleveland.
proved very profitable. Soror Sara
Bachelor. president o. the hostess
chapter. gave the welcome address.
which was responded TO by Soror
stella Pickens. OF Epsilon. CleNe-
land. Many interesting discussions
were held by the assembled group.
Social functions included a formal
dance. breakfast with Beta Rho
lambda chapter OF the Alpha PM
Alpha fraternity as host; a tour OF
the city. and reception.
II was necessary 10 postpone the
meetings OF the southern and east
ern regions The latter was held in
New York city. Nav ~ with the
OmIcron chapter as hostess. Soror
Iolanthe Sidney N regional direc-
tress. and Soror Bessie Puryear Is
president OF the entertaining chap
ter. From pre,iew OF the planred
program, il would seem that the
eastern region viii make history
for the sorority.
Soror Fuchia y. Miller, OF Chica-
go. western regional directress,
presided over her conference a,
Louisville. Kentucky. This region
consists OF chapters in Louisville;
Chicago: Des Mones. Iowa; -.
Louis. Kansas City; Henderson
and Hopkinsville Kentucky The
welcome address was given hv Sor-
or Mayme X. Brock OF Sigma Lou
isville: and the response by Soror
Ann l.aFoe Pickett. Alpha Beta
chapter. chicago \aiioral officers
presented TO the conference were
Sorors Lola NJ. Parker. Chicago
national president: Annie ]. Hugh
es. president OF Sigma first vice.
president: and Alice i Allen
| Birmingham. rational dean o.
PLEDGES These sorors and the re-
gional directress were presented
| with lovely corsages by The enter
tanning chapter They extended cor
| dial greetings 10 the region. Otnel
greetings were received from Al
| pha Omicron. newly ORGANIZED
chapter in Denver. Colorado: AM
from the local chapter OF Alphi
Kappa Alpha sorority
The following chapters were rep
resented and gave reports OF &C
tivitv for the wear. Alpha and Al
pha Beta. chicago; Alpha Delta
| Des MONIES. Alpha Zeta 81 Louis
l'psilor. Kansas CITY: and Sigma
The reports showed great progress
and the interest manifested led u
the decision OF the body to aware
an annual trophy for chapiel
achievement. This will he IN addi
ton 10 the annual scraphook aware
which was given this wear 10 Al
mia Zeta IT, 81. Louis. Second hon
ors went to Alpha Beta. Chicago
/ This award j. beautiful towns
Gun which will become the Freeman
emf possession OF the chapter re
ceiving II for three CONSECUTIVE
! times. Prof G. W Jackson wal
chairman OF the judges.
The conference authorized th'
directress to send letter 10 IN
ma iorifv leader OF the House o
Representatives OF Kentucky. =
bring the anti-lvnch bill oeior'
thar hodv. A recommendation wa
also sent endorsing pending lee
islation TO include Industrial Ar
ana Business Administration ir W.
curriculum OF the Kentucky Siai'
school
There was dutch treat break
fast SATURDAY morning at ~nici
lime Mrs. Anita Fields. registrar
kentnckv state college. addresse'
Tho group on the subject w 'a
tional Guidance for Negro Youth.
Following This breakfast The con
ference adjourned so that the dele
rates and visitors might attend w
ereat Kentucky Derby classic. j.
the evening. they we're compliment
Cd bv an elaborate dinner A. Soro
oRannon's Vocational school
sunday mornirE tho group ~
tended services ~ the Fifth stree
Rsptisi church. The pastor Or =
Augustus Jones had desiEnsteo 20.
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