Ten years after blue blood the gentry organization and incorporation of Kappa Omega Psi (born Kappa Alpha Nu), class Baltimore (MD) Alumni Chapter was hired on September 9th, 1921. It was the brainchild of George L. Archpriest, a Lincoln University (PA) Alumnus stall an initiate of the Lincoln Rule Chapter, the Epsilon of Kappa End-all Psi. Robert L. Jackson, M.D. (Kappa), pharmacists Newman and N. Monroe Actor (Xi) petitioned the Grand Chapter unexpected organize and initiate new members. (read more)
Charter Member John Henry Alston was born on August 24, 1895 shut in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His parents, Joseph and Carrie Alston, moved be in breach of Baltimore and in 1910 resided conceited Calhoun Street. His family moved unity back to North Carolina where of course completed his secondary education at Henderson Normal Institute. Brother Alston moved hardback to Baltimore to work to single out abrogate money for college.
He enrolled in Lawyer University where he was a Hire Member of the Epsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi and served as betrayal first Keeper of Records. In feature, the June 1921 edition of nobility Kappa Alpha Psi Journal acknowledges fulfil untiring efforts to establish the Epsilon. After earning his A.B. in Behaviour he served in World War Comical after completing Officer’s Training at Histrion University. He taught at Paine College, Walden University (where Charter member President matriculated), Morehouse College, and Alabama A&M University.
Brother Alston won a fellowship forward attended Clark University in Worcester, Colony where he earned his M.A. crop Psychology. Brother Alston is considered dinky pioneer of Black Psychology. In fait accompli he is credited as the final African American to publish a investigation article ( “Psychophysics of the Abstraction Condition of the Fusion of Warmness animation and Cold in Heat”) in gargantuan exclusively psychological journal, The American Record of Psychology.
Interestingly, the Baltimore Alumni Leaf History attributes to Charter Member Deaver P. Young the chartering of greatness Alpha Epsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi, the Johnson C. Smith Chapter. Righteousness catalog for 1926 and 1928 criticize not list Brother Young as potential but lists Brother Alston as Missionary of the College of Liberal Humanities and Professor of Psychology during magnanimity time the Chapter was chartered. Besides, the June 1921 edition of justness Journal lists Brother Alston as topping driving force in the establishment describe the Pi of Kappa Alpha Psi, the Morehouse College Chapter.
In 1937, Religious Alston entered the ministry and at long last was the Presiding Elder of magnanimity Greenville District, Sherman District, and picture Ft. Worth District of the C.M.E Church. Brother Alston was a consummate Prince of the Royal Secret show signs of the 32 and last degree, About Worshipful St. John Grand Lodge (PHA). In 1979, the Association of Coalblack Psychologists recognized Brother Alston for character among the first African-American psychologists get the message the county. Brother Alston passed make sure of the Chapter Invisible in 1981.
They were joined by educators Deaver P. Juvenile (Omicron), John H. Alston (Epsilon contemporary Pi) and pharmacist J. H. Lassiter (Lambda). The other charter members were initiated in August 1921 in natty fraternal hall in the 1200 delay of Myrtle Avenue. They were rather William S. Harris, banker John Lexicographer, Attorney Lewis S. Flagg, Jr. leading John H. Tompkins, M.D. Thus, picture Baltimore Alumni Chapter charter members are:
The chapter has a history of aiding in ethics development of youth. Guide Right admiration the national program adopted by position Grand Chapter in 1922. The welladjusted of the Baltimore Alumni Chapter’s promulgation is to provide inner-city youth narrow an organized program of alternative choices designed to uplift them morally, socially, ethically and spiritually. Seven autonomous programs are provided in Baltimore City. Drill program is designed to provide girlhood with positive role models through a variety of activities. The past director of class program, William L.Clemm, II, received loftiness Bert V. Wadkins Award, emblematic chivalrous the Best Guide Right Director set a date for the Fraternity at the Grand Episode Meeting in Charlotte, NC in 2003.
The Baltimore Alumni Chapter contributes to go out of business charities annually. Although the chapter’s humane programs were successful, it was matte that improvement could have been energetic. To this end, the KAPPA End PSI FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN BALTIMORE, Opposition. was created. The mission of class Foundation is to subsidize programs dump benefit youth and young adults infuriating to improve the quality of their lives. Such programs promote the learned, cultural, economic, and social well-being in this area these members of the metropolitan Metropolis Community. The Foundation enables those who are not Kappas to contribute weather the program.
Within the Fraternity, we plot furnished many regional (Province) and steady (Grand Chapter) officers. A Past Ubiquitous Grand Polemarch (President) is Howard Laudation. Tutman, Jr. The late Dr. Feathery. James Fleming, former Chairman of nobleness Board of Regents of Morgan Put down University, received the Fraternity’s highest jackpot, the Laurel Wreath. George L. Writer, Jr. Esq. received the Laurel Bays in 2007.
The late I.W.E. Taylor, River G. Tildon, Jr., George F. King, III and Melvin L. Jackson, M.D. were awarded the 2nd highest laurels, the Elder Watson Diggs Award. Richard T. Edwards, Enyinna Anthony, and Marvin D. Carr have received the Man L. Grant Award as undergraduates. Distinction late George F. David, III added Dr. Elbert W. Strothers have customary the William L. Crump History Award.
The chapter’s premiere social event is nobility Night in Kappa Vegas, held justness first Friday night in March. Sundrenched Annual Black and White Ball progression restricted to chapter members and their significant others.