Fisk University - Oval Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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President Nelson Stringer Vice President Robert Ratcliffe Recording Secretary Micheal Murphy Corresponding Secretary Edwin Searcy Treasurer Ernest Dixon Parliamentarian Robert Harrison Dean of Pledges Ernest Dixon Robert Ratcliffe Dean of Probates Ernest Dixon Sgt.-at-arms Howard Bynum Song Leader Franklin Scott Line President James Murphy

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'ISU M A M Alpha Kappa Alpha ' Pi Chapter K Lighting the path to all that's right and good: Leadership, Scholarship, Sisterhood. The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve the social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of service to all mankind. . . . I know I've never loved before, And my heart is very sure No one else can love you more. Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha 131

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P4 A Y ve mu, ry 'A feet: . Alpha Phi Alpha 'Q 4 , il' -.9 Alpha Chi Chapter First of All, Servants of All . . . We Shall Transcend A ll. Alpha Phi Alpha, found at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,-on December 4, 1906, was the first national Fraternity to embrace Negro students. Since that time it has become both international and interracial and is composed of over 30,000 broth- ers with chapters in 40 states, District of Columbia, British West Indies, Europe and Africa. Taking for its ideals Many deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind , Alphas seek a well-rounded life through the varied activities they endeavor. Most of all, Alpha stresses the bond of brotherhood which unties the varied interests into one cause. Indeed, the college of friendship, the university of brotherly love, the school for the better making of men . . . is Alpha Phi Alpha. 133