St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29

sionS.
Saturday afternoon the Alpha
Matrons win entertain the wives
and company Of delegates and Wis
iting Brothers.
10 D. m. Pan Hellenic Party.
Sunday, May LIST
At 1880 q. m. the delegates
and visitors and members Of the
host chapters win assemble in
front of the main post office in
Minneapolis and form q motor
caravan for a sightseeing trip
around the Twin Cities.
At 1880 p. m. the caravan viii
arrive at Rene's In downtown St.
Paul where luncheon win be ser
we'd.
There win be q number Of out
standing men here for this con-
vention including teachers, educa-
tors, ministers, men in the various
fields Of business and professional
endeavor as wen as public office
holders, some Of national reputa-
ton.
Rev o. o. Reynolds Of Lane
College, jackson, Tennessee, one
Of the delegates, will worship at
Pilgrim Baptist Church in st.
Paul as guest Of Rev. Floyd
Massey.
Alpha Phi Alpha came into this
state in 1912 with the establish
ment Of Mu Chapter at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota. With q nu-
cleus Of 10 members the organiza-
ton began to function. The history
Of this chapter indicates q brilliant
contribution to college life among
Negro students. As the years
passed on, many Of its members
attained great distinction schol-
astically. For two successive years
It ranked all Of the 3s fraternities
on the campus in scholarship as
shown by the official scholarship
comparisons of the years 1880
1881 and 193l-18S2. Some Of its
members distinguished themselves
in athletics, some in the university
band, one having been its drum
major; two served as members
Of the faculty, and many former
members Of Mu now are to be
found as leaders of wide repute in
their particular fields Of endeayor
throughout the land.
Some years ago Doctor Charles
H. Wesley, now president Of VIII
berforce University, was commits
stoned to compile and write the
history Of Alpha Phi Alpha 1t
was entitled "A Development in
Negro College Life" and became
an authentic record Of q large
group Of Negro men Of college
grade which since has become the
basis of much graduate study by
many Negro students. In this
work the record Of Mu Chapter
stands out conspicuously.
Throughout the years, the Frat
ternity through its great national
program and It's educational
foundation, has pointed the way
to hating youth, and has sought
to encourage that preparation
which enables the individual to fit
into the scheme Of life with
greatest usefulness.
In 1915 the graduate chapter,
Gamma XII Lamba was organized.
Most Of its members reside in
Minneapolis and st. Paul
Minnesota Greeks" Cooperative
Kindred organizations, namely,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and in
dividual members from Delta Sig
ma Theta Sorority and the Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity have CO.
operated with Alpha Phi Alpha to
make its regional convention sue
cessful In every respect.
A Minnesota man, Raymond w,
Cannon, was General President OF
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for
four successive terms. He also
served four years as Director Of
Educational Activities, being the
first to hold that office and dir
ected the great national educa-
tional program Of the organiza'
ton. Mr.. Cannon also was First
Editor-in-Chief Of The Sphinx, Of
fetal journal Of the fraternity
and held other offices in the gen.
eral organization.