April 1930

Alpha Theta’s Broadcast A Success

 

Of first importance in our annual spring features at Alpha-Theta, University of Iowa is the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College Campaign, of which Brother Louis B. White, recently appointed State Director of Education for Iowa, is in charge.

Brother Raymond W. Cannon has proclaimed the week of May 4 to May 10 for the eleventh annual campaign. In recognition of his proclamation we have begun extensive plans whereby such larger communities as Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, and Sioux City will be covered by Brothers from Alpha Theta who will make talks, hold conferences, mass meetings, and distribute literature insisting on the higher education of Negro youth and parents.

 

 

During the Education Campaign, as it has done in the past, this chapter will present a series of broadcasts made from WSUI.

The Radio Broadcast made by Negro students of Iowa from station WSUI on Tuesday, February 25, has been acclaimed the most successful and entertaining one ever presented by any student group on this campus. In response to the spirituals sung by brothers Richard Smith, of Kansas City, Bennie Taylor, and Roscoe Barrett, of Boley, Oklahoma, and William Seabron, of Glencoe, Ill made cards and letters of congratulations were sent by listeners-in from points as far as Cuba and Baltimore, Md.

 

 

Of the Presentations of popular music, Cecil Bremton’s "Blue Six" in their interpretation of "Ain’t Misbehaving," which was arranged by pledge Edward Tompkins, comes from Kansas City, Mo., and deserves special mention. Of equal note was Brother William Seabron’s singing of "St. James Infirmary." The orchestra accompanied him. The station announcer for this program, consisting of classical, spiritual, popular music, was Brother Louis White of St. Louis.

 

Brother Wiliam Seabron, social chairman, completed arrangements for Alpha Theta’s celebration of Founder’s Day, which was March 11. A banquet at which short speeches reviewing the Chapter history featured, was given. A dance at the Chapter House followed the banquet.

Before leaving for the Big Ten Indoor Track Championships at Minneapolis, Brother William B. Jordan, of Chicago equaled the American record during time trails for the 60-yeard dash, which he ran in 6 2-10 seconds.

 

-Louis B. White