Apha Phi Alpha History Study

Front 1

Who is the Author of the Book?

Back 1

Big Brother Charles H. Wesley

Front 2

What is the dedication?

Back 2

To the youths who march onward and upward toward the light, this volume is respectfully dedicated

Front 3

Skate

Back 3

We pledge hard Big Brother X!

Front 4

What is the title of chapter 1?

Back 4

The Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha

Front 5

What is the first sentence?

Back 5

The opening of the school year, 1905-1905, found at Cornell University, Ithaca New York, a group of black students distributed in the various colleges of the university, who were desirous of maintaining more intimate contacts with one another than their classroom study permitted.

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What is on page 17?

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A picture of the meeting place of the Social studies club, and at a later period, of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Mr. Archie Singleton's Residence, 411 E. State Street, Ithaca, New York.

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What is on page 18?

Back 7

A picture of Jewel Big Brother Henry Arthur Callis, Founder, Seventh General President,1915; General Vice-President, 1909; Secretary of the Social Study Club, 1906; and Secretary of Alpha Chapter, 1907.

A picture of Jewel Big Brother Charles Henry Chapman, founder and ardent worker in the Fraternity's cause.

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What is on page 20?

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A picture of Jewel Big Brother George Biddle Kelly, founder and first president of Alpha Chapter.

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What is on page 21?

Back 9

The menu for the first banquet.

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What is on the menu?

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Cream Tomato Soup, Salted Wafers, Broiled Lamb Chops, Hash Brown Potatoes, Finger Rolls, Peas in a Tub, Wild Apple Jelly, Shrimp Salad, Rolled Bread, Olives, Pickles, Neapolitan Ice Cream, Lady Fingers, Chocolate Cake, Demi-Tasse, Crackers, Cheese, Alpha Phi Alpha Punch, Brotherhood Smoke.

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What is on page 23?

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Autographs at the First Annual Banquet, October 30, 1906.

A Photo of Jewel Big Brother Robert Harold Ogle, Founder and First Secretary of Alpha Chapter (deceased December 3, 1936).

Front 12

"What's happening?"

Back 12

Old Gold (rub head backwards), black (fist) soul (pound chest).

Front 13

What is on page 24?

Back 13

A photo of Jewel Big Brother Vertner Woodson Tandy, Founder, Designer of the Fraternity Pin and Treasurer of Alpha Chapter.

A Photo of Jewel Big Brother Nathaniel Allison Murray, founder and leader in the Organization Movement.

Front 14

Iota

Back 14

Who?

Front 15

What is on page 26?

Back 15

A photo of the six members of Alpha Chapter.

Vertner Woodson Tandy, Eugene Kinkle Jones, Robert Harold Ogle, James H. Morton, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Gordon Jones.

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What is on page 27?

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A photo of students on campus, Cornell University 1905.

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"What's up?"

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Alpha is up, 7.7 on the New York Stock Exchange. Kappas have crashed (right hand) Ques have fallen (left) and Sigmas have nooooo (reach for ceiling) cash with us.

Front 18

What is the last sentence of the first chapter?

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Hereafter, there would be no misunderstanding, Alpha Phi Alpha was a fraternity and the black student group had been given the nucleus of its first national Greek letter fraternity.

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What is the title of Chapter 2?

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The Period of Consolidation

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What is the first sentence of chapter 2?

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On December 4th, 1906, it had been decided that the organization known as the social studies club during 1905-1906, and also as the Alpha Phi Alpha Society since October 23, 1906, should be a fraternity.

Front 21

"When do y'all cross?"

Back 21

Hmmmmm.... (fist to chin, balance on left foot)

Front 22

What is on page 28?

Back 22

A photo graph of Charles Chapman Poindexter, Precursor of Alpha Phi Alpha

A photograph of Jewel Big Brother Eugene Kinkle Jones, founder, second president of Alpha Chapter and a leading spirit in the work of organization

Front 23

Kappa/Que/Sigma

Back 23

What's that frat

Front 24

"How do you feel?"

Back 24

We feel lean (right), mean (left), agile (grab titties), mostly hostile (hit chest each syllable)

Front 25

What is on page 30?

Back 25

The cover of the program and Menu of the second initiatory banquet, designed by Jewel Big Brother Vertner Woodson Tandy October 26, 1907 (although spelled Verner).

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What is on page 33?

Back 26

The menu of the banquet

Front 27

Who was the toast master?

Back 27

Jewel Big Brother Henry Arthur Callis

Front 28

Who gave the "Alpha Phi Alpha" toast?

Back 28

Jewel Big Brother Eugene Kinkle Jones, President

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Page 19

Back 29

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do

Front 30

Who gave the "Welcome, Freshman" toast?

Back 30

Jewel Big Brother Vertner Woodson Tandy

Front 31

Who gave the "Reminiscence" toast?

Back 31

Jewel Big Brother George Biddle Kelly

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Frat Stroll

Back 32

Don't do that!

Front 33

Who gave the "Benefits" toast?

Back 33

Big Brother Gordon Holmes Jones

Front 34

AKA

Back 34

First and Finest

Front 35

Who gave the "What Does College Life Mean" Toast?

Back 35

Big Brother Lemuel F. Graves

Front 36

Who gave "The Possibilities of the College Man" toast?

Back 36

Jewel Big Brother Robert Harold Ogle

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Who gave the "Freshman Humility" toast?

Back 37

Big Brother Roscoe Conkling Giles

Front 38

Tap Chest

Back 38

Alpha in the heart

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Page 34

Back 39

Obsession with perfection

Front 40

What is on page 36?

Back 40

The Insignia of the Fraternity, Facsimile of the Fraternity Pin designed by Vertner Woodson Tandy (although facsimile is spelled wrong....who edited this book?)

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What is on page 38?

Back 41

The shingle of Certification

A photograph of ___________ that says:

This is to certify that __________ of __________ is a duly initiated member of the __________ Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, founded at Cornell University, March, 1906. Date of Initiation _________190. ___________President, _________ Secretary.

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What is the last sentence of chapter 2?

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Having consolidated its boundaries and evolved into an effective chapter, the group was now prepared to consider the policy of expansion.

Front 43

What is the difference between the menu on the first chapter and the menu on the second chapter?

Back 43

No crackers or cheese on second

Front 44

Letters on brick

Back 44

Ching!

Front 45

Numbers on brick

Back 45

-

Front 46

The Alpha Phi Alpha hymnal was written by

Back 46

Big Brother Abram L. Simpson

Front 47

"*****/hoe"

Back 47

Excuse us, Big Brother X, that's disrespectful to womanhood

Front 48

What is the title of chapter 3?

Back 48

The First Steps in Expansion

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What was the first sentence of chapter 3?

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With the foundations of fraternity organization and policy securely laid, the attention of the founders now turned to expansion.

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What is the title of chapter 4?

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Local and national strivings

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What is the first sentence of chapter 4?

Back 51

The delegates of the mother chapter who were present at the General Convention returned to the seat of their chapter full of enthusiasm over the success of the First General Convention.

Front 52

Who wrote Invictus?

Back 52

William Ernest Henley

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Whats on page 14?

Back 53

The first meeting place of the social study club, Mr. Edward Newtons Residence 421 North Albany Street, Ithaca New York.

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Whats on page 40?

Back 54

M.A. Morrison, first general president.

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Whats on page 42?

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A frequent meeting place of the chapter 213 south plain street ithaca new york

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What's on page 46

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First general convention 1908, Howard University, Washington D.C.

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What's on page 50?

Back 57

Banquet program of the first annual convention.

Beta Chapter Banquet, to the First General Convention, of the Alpha Phi Alpha at Murray's Tuesday Evening December 29 nineteen hundred and eight nine o' clock (one). Delegates, Alpha Chapter, Jewel Big Brother Robert H. Ogle, Big Brother Roscoe C. Giles. Beta Chapter, Big Brother George Lyle, Big Brother M. Alvin Morrison. Gamma Chapter, Big Brother R. P. Graves, Big Brother S. S. Booker. Delta Chapter. Visitors, Jewel Big Brother Henry A. Callis - Alpha Chapter, Big Brother James P. Boags - Alpha Chapter, Big Brother Joseph Shelton - Alpha Chapter (two). Committee, Big Brother George B. Overton, chairman, Big Brother M. Alvin Morrison, Big Brother George A. Lyle, Big Brother Roscoe C. Giles, Big Brother Cornelius S. Cowan, Big Brother Welford R. Wilson, Big Brother James A. Wright (three).

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What's on page 53?

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Roscoe C. Giles second General President, 1910, General Treasurer 1909, Commission on graduate work and affairs 1920, 1921, 1922.

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What's on page 54?

Back 59

A card prepared for weekly reports on the progress of each student.

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What's on page 56?

Back 60

A letter to Big Brother Roscoe Giles.

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What's on page 59?

Back 61

Another menu.