Chapter 1 - The Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha (2022/2023) Graded A

Chapter 1 - The Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha (2022/2023) Graded A Title The History of Alpha Phi Alpha, A Development In College Life Author Charles H Wesley Dedicated To the youths who march onward and upward towards the light, this volume is respectfully dedicated. 8 of these students registered in the undergraduate school of the university Henry Arthur Callis (1) Charles Henry Chapman (2) George Biddle Kelley (4) Nathaniel Allison Murray (5) Robert Harold Ogle (6) Vertner Woodson Tandy (7) Morgan T. Phillips George Tompkins CC Poindexter (of more maturity, was enrolled in college of agriculture) Two motives 1) Desire to organize a social and literary organization 2) Desire to organize a fraternity who took lead in calling these meetings? CC Poindexter 1st meeting was held where? 421 North Albany Street, Ithaca NY, 14850 Residence of Edward Newton Informal get together, CC Poindexter as host Present Students Henry A Callis (1) Charles H Chapman (2) Eugene Kinkle Jones (3) George B Kelley (4) Nathaniel A Murray (5) Vertner Woodson Tandy (7) Morgan T. Phillips George Tompkins CC Poindexter At first meeting they decided to do what? Organize a social study club Planned to hold meetings how frequently? Twice a month, but they were held irregularly at the residences of various members until the spring of the school year. Second Meeting (march of 1906) 411 East state street, Ithaca NY, 14850. Residence of Archie C Singleton, and Annie C. Singleton Robert Harold Ogle and Morgan T. Phillips resided here as well CC Poindexter as chairman June 2 Meeting held at the rooms of N.A. Murray, w/ Poindexter presiding. What was suggested? A program of study for the year: American Life / The study of language and its use Read extracts from Merriam's "the negro and the nation" 1st Election of offices CC Poindexter (President) Henry A Callis (Secretary) George B Kelley (Treasurer) Provisions for first annual banquet to be held June 9th, 1906. Who was the committee on the Banquet? Phillips Callis Ogle Robert H Ogle Read the.... chicago defender about a pi gamma omicron at ohio state university. Initiation fees $1.50 Chapman made a motion seconded by murray that the dues should be 50 cents. Murray proposed a motion that the initiation fee should be $1.00. Names presented for consideration of new members Lemuel E. Graves Eugene Jones Gordon Jones Morton (james morton) (wasn't registered as a student) Brown Tompkins (george tompkins) (received as an old member) 1 st initiation October 30, 1906 Masonic Hall/ Redd Mans Hall/ Odd Felows Hall Initiation committee chapman kelly tandy callis Tuesday October 23, 1906 Name was proposed (alpha phi alpha fraternity inc.) on october 23, 1906 name the committee on new members (presented by v.w tandy) james morton EK Jones Gordon Jones (By motion of Ogle names were accepted) Who presented the name? George B Kelly presented the name but gives credit to callis. Who proposed fraternity colors? robert harold ogle Saturday october 27th 1906, in completion of the arrangements made for the first annual banquet, how much was Mrs. Rose Cohen paid for her services? Mrs. Rose Cohen, the hostess, was paid $5.00. At this meeting how did brothers decide to vote? open hand to denote affirmative closed fist to denote negative who were the first initiates? E.K. Jones Gordon Jones LE Graves How does Ogle describe the initiates? "the unhappy victims were led trembling into our midst." First banquet menu cream tomato soup salted wafers broiled lamb chops hashed 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 cheese crackers alpha phi alpha punch brotherhood smoke (second banquet menu is the same, they just removed cheese and crackers) G.B. Kelly, toastmaster, spoke on... why organize? R. H Ogle .... welcome, brother James Morton Freshman George Tompkins Brotherhood H.A. Callis Courge brother C.H. Chapman Loyalty CC Poindexter Ideals bill for the usage of the hall, presented by chapman, was for how much? $1.50 chapman presented a bill for towels, how much was this bill? .35 cents Tandy presented a bill for materials, how much was this bill? .25 cents Who served on the topic committee? Tompkins Murray Callis what reverend requested that members of the club give an entertainment at his church, the friday after thanksgiving? (Novemeber 13th) rev. Auten the zion church Entertainment committee: tompkins chapman callis who took part in the program at the zion church? poindexter kelley (lead the program on november 13th) graves morton tandy callis WEB Dubois, John temple Graves read articles from where? the world today Committee on a design for the fraternity pin kelly and tandy Decemeber 4, 1906 meeting was held almost the first item of business was the resignation of cc poindexter committee on the organization of the new fraternal organization chapman callis morton e.k. jones murray (whereupon tompkins stated he could not being to a fratenrnity as well) january 8, 1907 resignation of cc poindexter was accepted with great regret constitution and bylaws committee henry a callis charles h chapman e.k jones nathaniel a murray james morton as black students they desired the fraternity have what? some racial significance, and called for the acquaintance of history and black life.