1989
MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Message from the President State of the Chapter
Though we feel we accom¬ plished much this past fraternal
Local Alpha Artifacts Exhibited at Annual
Scholarship Ball by J. Leon Langhorne
vear, there is much to be done,
'^ne has only to read today's
newspaper to con rm the need to
^improvetheplightofmanyofour
people. The tragedy would be in not trying to lend ahand, ignoring the call of those less fortunate.
With your continued help the collective energies of this chapter will be used to try to make a difference in someone's life.
The calendar does not lie, it
de nitely has been one full year since the current administration
Along the way we will support the programs of the general fraternity and have some fun, loo.
Each Brother is asked to be a
ies when you are having fun! The faith you have placed in our .programs, as evidenced by your votes during the last meeting, and your support, as evidenced by your participation on committees, is heartwarming. We can state,
committee of one to identify projects and issues that should be addressed next year. There is no mention of any of the Jewels being shy and withdrawn in our history book, so the current membership should be no exception. One of the most important characteristics we hope to maintain is the ability to “act” rather than just “react.”
seen anything yet! The rst twelve months allowed us to gel our “sea legs,” now we expect to raise our sails for arace that will make the
America's Cup attainable.
Ipropose to give my
assessment of the State of the
Chapter at this time. This would
Two of the of cers for 1988-89 chose not to run for
have been done at the June
another term—Brothers J. Leon
time, Iwill do it now. The chapter
Langhorne and Byron Grayson, Sr. They are thanked sincerely for their service ‘ove and beyond the call of duly.
As an added attraction to the
memorable Mu Lambda Chapter Dance at the Shoreham Hotel on
May 11, the Chapter's Archives Committee, chaired by Brother J. Leon Langhorne, with the able assistance of committee members
Elmer Geathers and Earle Jones, presented aten-table, outstanding and signi cant exhibition of Alpha
fraternity artifacts covering the period from the fraternity’s
founding in 1906 to the present time. The audience viewed the
was sworn into of ce. How time
unequivocally, that you haven't
meeting, but, in the interest of was passed to the current
historical exhibit with great interest and appreciation.
All kinds of distinguished memorabilia were presented,
including framed pictures of Alpha founders and individuals, groups, and national convention pictures, all displayed on ne easels; and plaques, trophies, awards, news
articles, scrap books, etc. The ten-table display revived old memories and presented anovel and innovative approach toward
putting in general perspective Alpha Phi Alpha's illustrious history in the nation's capital. The committee's exhibit had
administration in excellent shape.
atwo-fold purpose:
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