The 1940's saw the Langston-Oklahoma City Alumni Chapter initiate Wyatt F. Langston-Oklahoma City Alumni Chapter nurtured the formation of Muskogee Alumni (1946) and Wewoka Alumni (1956). In addition to Chapter formations in the 30's, a highlight of Oklahoma Kappas was the awarding of the coveted Laurel Wreath to Kappa Founder, Dr. Sharp and others reactivated Langston Alumni Chapter as Langston-Oklahoma City Alumni Chapter, now based in Oklahoma City. Alexander as Polemarch and eleven other Brothers. Young (then Langston University President) persuaded Kappa to establish Alpha Pi Chapter at the Colored Agricultural and Normal University (later named Langston University), which was chartered on October 28, 1933, with Floyd F. Moffet.Īt the 1932 Grand Chapter Meeting in Charleston, West Virginia, Dr. Felton "Zip" Gayles, John Buford, Founder Byron K. Some of Kappa's all-time greats started Tulsa Alumni, namely, B. During this period, there was a void in Kappa activity in the state, until a group of men formed Tulsa Alumni on April 23, 1931. The Chapter functioned for approximately five years (until 1927) as Langston Alumni Chapter, and then became inactive and remained inactive for at least ten years. Young, Boley and Oklahoma City physician who was later to become President of Langston University.
Elsberry, Principal of Langston High School Harry "Little" Long, head football coach and Dr. Buford, Langston University's first Dean of Agriculture Ralph Tyler, Dean of Industrial Arts J. Forte, Superintendent of Okmulgee Separate Schools John E. Armstrong, Dean of Instruction at Langston W. The following men were affiliated with the Chapter in the first year of its existence: Dr. Haywood, Oklahoma City physician and owner of a hospital in the city. Hawkins, Oklahoma City lawyer Professor T. John Miller Marquess, President of Langston University Attorney Henry C. The Chapter was formally chartered on April 25, 1922, on the campus of Langston University with the following Charter Members who represented some of the leading Black professionals in Oklahoma: Dr. A unique feature of this Chapter is the fact that it is the oldest Black Greek-Letter organization in Oklahoma the second oldest graduate Chapter west of the Mississippi River and the 10th oldest Alumni Chapter in all of Kappa. He was buried in Burr Oak Cemetery on November 12, 1982.Kappa Alpha Psi ushered Black Greekdom into Oklahoma during the 1921-22 school year with the establishment of Langston Chapter, now known as Oklahoma City Alumni Chapter. Irvin died on November 4, 1982, having been the last surviving founder of Kappa Alpha Psi. He was a recipient of a Distinguished Service Medal from both President Harry S. Irvin was a veteran of World War I, and served on the Selective Service Board during World War II and the Korean War. Irvin accepted the offer, but later left to become sports editor for the Chicago Daily Bulletin. This success garnered the attention of management at the Gary Sun, who offered Irvin the job of editor. He was successful at expanding the paper from initially being a leaflet to an eight-page paper. and in March 1922, established his own newspaper called The Shining Star in Anderson, Indiana. He served on the staff of the Indianapolis Freeman, the first black illustrated newspaper. Irvin left Indiana University in 1911 and pursued a career in journalism. Irvin later became a member of the fraternity's first alumni chapter, the Chicago Alumni Chapter, established on April 6, 1919. He joined Elder Watson Diggs and other African American men in forming the fraternity of Kappa Alpha Psi, officially founded January 5, 1911. Founding of Kappa Alpha Psi Īfter graduating high school, Irvin enrolled at Indiana University. He graduated from Kokomo High School in 1910.
Irvin was born in Spencer, Indiana, on August 13, 1893.
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