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Washington D.C. MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
AMessage From The President
We are the guardians of agreat human function ... [the quest for brotherhood]. Perhaps the greatest function among the endeavors of man. We have achieved much and we have erred often. But we are willing in all humility to make way for our heirs. We are only men and we are only seekers. But yve seek for truth with the best there is in our hearts. We seek yvith what there is of the sublime granted to the race of men. It is a great quest.
Greetings Brothers: The great quest for brotherhood that we all seek through Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has reached another milestone in the initiation of “Synergism-9”—a group of dynamic and energetic neophytes who promise to hold the light of Alpha high. On behalf of the Executive Board and the chapter, we welcome these new brothers and look forward to their smooth transition into Mu Lambda chapIask our veteran Mu Lambders to spend time with these neophytes and incorporate them into our committees and chapter projects.
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comments and lessons learned.
In addition to the success¬ ful completion of our member¬ ship intake program, Itrust that all our brothers have survived Blizzard ‘93! Iunderstand that the Community Service Committee completed aplanned community service project on the Saturday during the brunt of the blizzard. Iam heartened that we have produced a fi rst class Community Service committee that is dedicated and creative. Many thanks and high regard to Bro. Alan Wiley and his commit-
improved chapter. In April, we will finish our planning for the HA Callis Spring Dance, that promises to be asuccess; finish our reclamation process for this administration; select delegates to the Eastern Region Convention; elect members to the HA Callis Fund Board of Directors; and, select members for the chapter nomination com¬ mittee.
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Membership Intake Bro. John johnson and those who assisted him, accomplished atremendous task in the orientation period of this 1993 Intake Class. The cur¬ riculum and presenters, which was taken from chapter 7of the history book, not only inspired the Intake Class but caused vet¬ eran Alphas to rededicate them¬ selves to Alpha and Mu Lambda. Iwas deeply touched by the
Next year, we will work with this committee to produce even greater projects and acom¬ munity service commitment of Mu Lambda brothers. Let it not be said that our chapter rested on its laurels and relied on our past reputation to project apositive public and fraternal image. Afterall, what are Alphas here for?
Finally Brothers, let us make the HA Callis Fund Annual Dinner &Dance our finest hour. Bros. Tillis, Laney, Hunigan, and the rest of the Committee are planning afan¬ tastic event at the Cotillion Ballroom at the SheratonWashington Hotel. We have had tremendous response; and, for those who have not fi nalized their plans, please contact the dance committee immediately. We guarantee you agood time for agood cause.
Thank you for your sup¬ port and Ilook forward to seeing you on Thursday, April 1on the campus of Howard University. ter. tee.
As we begin the Spring season, let us think about our quest for abetter fraternity and Founders (Omega Chapter) , ,, Henry A.Callls Charles H. Chapman Eugene K.
Jones George B. Kelley Nathanlal AMurray Robert H. Ogle VertnerW. Tandy
Proposed Agenda
April 1,1993
Call to Order I.
Fraternity Prayer Acceptance of Agenda
V.
DUES
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Brothers are urged to meet their financial obligation for the fraternal year. The dues are S95 for life members and $170 for non-life members. (The S170 includes aS75 fee for the National Grand Tax.) The following dues table includes prorated national and Mu Lambda fees for full-time professional students and recent college graduates.
Reading of Minutes Reading of Communications Special Program President’s Remarks Committee/ Officer Reports
● Beta ● Omicron Omicron
● Treasurer (J Kimbrough)
● Financial Secretary/Budget &Finance
(J Brice)
● Social/HA Callis
Fund Dinner & Dance (TTillis)
● Community Service (Alan Wiley)
●Intake Report (J. Johnson) New Business
●Reg. Convention Issues Update
● Election of Eastern Reg. delegates
● Election of HA Callis Board members
● Selection of Nomination Comm.
●MAAC Report
Recognition of Visitors FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Adjournment
●After November 15, please add a$10 late fee for Grand Tax paid to the General Organization. Dues may also be mailed to Bro. Julius Brice at 1429 Webster Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017. Remember to include your social security number on your check- The chapter appreciates your prompt payment before November 15,1992.
Newsletter Committee
Editor: Clint CWilson (301) 946-5066
Associate Editor: C. Sheldon Bassarath (202) 363-0270
Production: Ronald D. Sullivan (Beta) (202) 588-8222
Circulation Manager: Alphonso Pearson (301) 336-9089
The deadline for submission of material for the Febuary Issue is February 16.
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OMNI INTERNATION HOTEL, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA -APRIL 15 -18. 1993
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Community Service On The Move Ticker Tape
The Community Service Committee presented PROJECT ALPHA to the students at Van Ness Elementary School on Saturday, March 6. On Saturday, March 13, the Committee cleaned and painted aShelter/transition house for Women. On Saturday, March 20, Mu Lambda brothers served as referees to the Banneker Boy Scout Council Basketball tournament at Eastern High School. The Committee chaperoned the “Trailblazers” group on acamping expedition on Saturday, March 27, to the 4-H Campgrounds in Maryland. Trophies were supplied and presented by Mu Lambda chapter.
The adopted “Go To High School/Go To College” group, a.k.a. “Trailblazers” has been expanded to 25 students from grades 3-6. Atelephone buddy system has been implemented so that each student has constant one-on-one contact with aMu Lambda brother.
To volunteer, call Bro. Alan Wiley on (202) 479-1074.
VLA's new blood :SYNERGISM -9
The 1993 Mu Lambda Membership Intake Class a.k.a. “Synergism-9” was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity on Sunday, March 7, 1993. Under the direction of Bro. John R. Johnson, Chairman of Membership Intake, the chapter presented an Intake seminar and project that inspired and propelled the momentum for Alpha among all groups of brothers.
Conducting the actual seminars at the Senate Building, Bro. Johnson implemented a curriculum that was atake-off from aprogram noted in chapter seven of the history book. Topics included: Historical Outline of the Fraternity; The Name of the Fraternity and Purpose; Our Emblem, Pin, Shield and Future; Our Responsibilities; Duties of aBrother; Interpretation of Alpha Hymn and “House of Alpha”; and The Fraternity Structure. The Intake Class presented the Project Alpha community service project to students at our adopted school—Van Ness Elementary and attended church on Sunday morning at Asbury United Methodist.
SYNERGISM-9 includes:
Wayne Williams, Bucknell University, Teacher; Vice-President Gamal Award, Univ. of Maryland-College Park, Marine Corp Officer; (ClassPresident)
George Peters, Eastern Illinois University, Law Student at Howard University; Andre Wells, Hampton University, Retail Buyer; Ron Allen, Prairie View A&M Univ, Legislative Assistant on Capitol Hill; Lamar Arnold, Miami University, Career Consultant;
Rhett Lucas, Oberline College, Conference Planner/Entertainer; Gregory Johnson, Delaware State College, Graduate Student/Construction Assessment; and Eddie Neal, UDC, Law Student at DC School of Law.
SYNERGISM-9 will be appointed to the Community Service Committee during their first year at Mu Lambda, under the direction of Bro. Alan Wiley, Chairman.
Mu Lambda
Bro. Curtis Hunigan is accepting table reservations for the HA Callis Fund Dinner &Dance to be held April 30 at the SheratonWashingtion Hotel/Cotillion Ballroom. (202) 484-4944 or Bro. Tony Tillis on (301) 680-0838... Condolences for Bro. Gilbert Douglas in the passing of his mother; Bro, John Kelley in the passing of his sister; and Bro. Thomas Ducken fi eld in the passing of his paternal grandmother... home recuperating from arecent illness, to visit or call (202)526-7222...
Meeting Facilities Committee chaired by Bro. Vincent Orange are; TA Ducken fi eld, Jeffrey Kimbrough, Morris Hawkins, Melvin Contact Bro. Hunigan on Bro. C.C. House is at Brothers are encouraged Brothers appointed to the Bros.
White, Clyde Blassingale^ John Eason, Elmer Moore, Craig Stevenson, and James Haynes... Bro. Alan Wiley is now collecting any chapter photos or correspondence of recent community service projects, social and fraternal programs that will be included in the 1994 Mu Lambda Chapter of the Year Display. The chapter plans to begin the painstaking task of recording all events for next year's competi¬ tion. .. Congratulations to Bro. Sam Wilson who was elected the MidAtlantic District Director at the 1993 Annual Conference.
management Convention Delegate are:
Mu
Lambda Brothers working at the conference include Bro. Roger Pilgrim, Chairman of Programs, Bro. Ryle Bell, Oratorical Contest; Bro. Louis Harding, Chapter Advisers; Bro. Morris Hawkins, Leadership Development Institute; Bro. C.C. Jones, Chair of Awards; Bro. John Roper, Time/Place Comm; Bro Jeff Ballou; and Bro. Leroy Lowery, National Special Projects... Many thanks to DC Area Director Bro. Eldridge Allen who assisted in the Mu Lambda initia¬ tion on March 7... Bro. Earle Jones and Alan Wiley are seeking vol¬ unteers to work on the Steering Committee for MaxiArts Gala. Call Bro. Jones on (202) 829-1304... Congratulations to Beta chapter: MAAC District College Chapter of Year... Many thanks to Bros. James Blanton and Darryl Matthews and his staff for their assistance in membership issues during March, including updated passcards, risk certi fi cation, etc... Brothers nominated for Eastern Morris Hawkins, Curtis Hunigan, John Roper, C.C. Jones, Elmer Moore, Julius Brice, Thomas Brackeen, and Sam Thornton... Brothers nominated for HA Callis Fund Board
John Johnson, John Roper, James Greer, Hosea Taylor, Hunigan, William Hawkins, and Sara Thornton... ***1993 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY AND REVISED CHAPTER CONSTITUTION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE APRIL MONTHLY MEETING***
BrotherBolfordV.Lawson,Jr.waspresidentofAlphaPhiAlphaFraternity me.from1946to1951.HewasapracticingattorneyinWashington,D.C.for nearly 50 years. During his leadership, Lawson led the fraternity into amilitant cly II rights stance. Alpha Phi Alpha sponsored the Involvement in several law suits to end segregation. The Bmer Henderson case which outlawed segregated seating in railroad dining cars was just one such suit. Lawson personally argued the Henderson case before the Supreme Court.
Lavreonservedintheea^1970’sasinternationalpresidentoftheYMCA. He also served as anational vice president and later president of the Metropolitan Washington YMCA.
His other affiliations were as follows: Director, Madison National Bank of Washington:pastpresident,DistrictofColumbiaChamberofCommerce; Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade; and Americans for Democratic Action. Professional organizations included: the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, American Society of International Law, and the American Bar Association
Brother Lawson was anative of Roanoke, Virginia and received his B.A. degreefromtheUniversityofMichiganandthelawdegreefromYaleUniversity.
He received several honorary degrees and numerous awards and citations. He was general counsel of the fraternity prior to serving as president.
Awindow will be dedicated
In the name of
BROTHER BELFORD LAWSON
Past General President
AJpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Sunday May 16,1993
2:00 p.m.
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11th &KStreets N.W. Washington, D. C.
ALL BROTHERS OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA, FRIENDS, FAMILY AND THE GENERAL PUBUC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
Brother Bishop J. Clinton Hoggard (Past General Chaplain) SPEAKER
Window Dedication Chairman
Brother Frederick J. Laney
April May
MU LAMBDA MONTHLY MEETING,
7:00 P.M., Howard University, Armour J. Blackburn University Center. (Bro. Derrick Cogbum, Special Speaker.)
BETA/MU LAMBDA HOUSING CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING
16-18
61st Eastern Region Convention, Omni Hotel, 777 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, YA 23510.
Mu Lambda Executive Board Meeting, 6:30 Room 9202, U.S. Dept, of HUD, 451 7th Str, SW. 28
HA Callis Fund Dinner &Dance, Sheraton-Washington Hotel/Cotillion Ballroom, 7:00 -1:00.
DC MAXIARTS Festitval, MU Lambda Service Project (Contact Bro. Earle Jones 202-829-1304).
MU LAMBDA MONTHLY MEETING, 7:00 P.M., Howard University, West CampusLaw School. Annual Chapter Elections (Bro. Thurlow Tibbs, Special Speaker)
Mu Lambda Executive Board Meeting, 6:30 Room 9202, U.S. Dept, of HUD, 451 7th Str, SW.
Mu Lambda Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
P.O. Box 1993
Washington, D.C. 20013