

State street, Ithaca, NY) that Alpha Phi Alpha held its first meeting. Morton and Tompkins were added later to this initiation list, although they were not "subjected to this initiation or to a later initiation (p 21) What ladies had an impact on the early development of Alpha Phi Alpha, and why It was Mrs. The individuals initiated on this date were Eugene Jones, Gordon Jones, and Lemuel Graves. Archie Singleton's residence) which was the meeting place of the social study club and later the fraternity When was the first initiation performed and was it into a social study club or fraternity The first initiation was performed on October 30, 1906, at the Masonic Hall (also referred to as Odd Fellows Hall and Red Men's Hall) and several young men were brought into the social study club. 411 East State street was the residence of Robert H. Edward Newton's residence) which was the location of the first meeting place for the social study club. Why are Albany and State streets important in the Fraternity history 421 Albany street was the residence of Mr. It was not until Januthat his resignation was officially accepted. That same night the young men voted to become a fraternity. 1906 he sent a letter of resignation to the Decemmeeting. Although he hosted the first meeting of the social study club in 1905 and became the group's president on June 2. He was interested in establishing a literary (social study) club and not a fraternity. Poindexter was the oldest (" of more maturity than the others") and a graduate student in the College of Agriculture. Poindexter and why is he not listed as one of the funding Jewels Mr.
