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Pag» 4, Portland Obaarvar, October 3 , 19B4 Black Colleges Conference Fifth Anniversary OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SIDELINES B Y Kathryn H a ll Bogle "Black CoNegw: The Need Continues" Saturday, October 13.1904 H E A L P H A P H I Alpha Fra try Chib. Mother Shirley Proctor does not play tennis, but is equally proud of Codie's prowess. Proctor says his shy, modest but confident little daughter is now in the "to p 8” players of the 12-year-old group in the Northwest. Codie, by now, has played her share in Junior tournaments at Lake Oswego, Seattle, Kent and Yakima. Adidas has taken an interest in Codie's skill with a rac quet and her escalating tennis classifi cation, according to the elder Proctor. T ternity, Inc., founded in 1906 by seven Black students at Cornell University, it the oldest existing fra ternity founded by Black men in the United Sutes. l f t purposes, according to Presi dent George Hendrix o f the local chapter, are to "stimulate the ambi tions o f its members and others, to their greatest usefulness in the causes o f humanity, freedom and dignity. W e strive to encourage the achievement o f higher social, eco nomic. and intellectual well-being " The men o f Alpha Phi Alpha Fra ternity. Inc., o f the Portland Chapter Epsilon Z eU Lambda, presented their annual Educational Seminar on Friday, September 26, at the audi torium of the King Center. The semi nar, planned to assist junior and sen ior high school students in the selec tion o f a career an d /o r a school to develop educational plans to achieve their goals, drew nearly as many established educators as local stu dents. Judge Belton Hamilton Jr., an Alpha member, introduced the eve ning's keynote speaker, Father Thomas Addo, president o f Univer sity of Portland. Addo described the several kinds o f education available to high school graduates focusing on higher education. H e said, " I t is choosing an opportunity to better ourselves.** He pointed out that present in the room, at the invita tion o f the Alphas, were a dozen re source representatives from a variety of institutions including the military as well as from colleges large and small, some operated by religious Shown at the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Seminar (Tri Barbara Ward. Jefferson High School counselor; Q. Ray Warren, Raad Collega aaaocl- ata dean of admlaalona: Oaorga Handrtx. Alpha Phi Alpha praaidant and Derrick Buttar. W-yaar-oM Catlin Gable atudant. (Photo: Kathryn H. Bogle) bodies, some institutions privately owned, others publicly financed. "Liberation comes from a good ed ucation," he said. "Knowledge frees you. College allows you the atm o sphere to test your ideas, values and morals.** Addo put in a plug for a lib eral arts education, saying that "the preservation of our civilization comes through liberal arts courses." Ham ilton, Galven Irby and George Hendrix introduced Tony Hopkins, a high school counselor and Barbara W ard, a high school counselor, who addressed the students. W illiam New born, o f Cascade Community Col lege, and Denise Dube o f Portland State University, were there as mem bers o f the four-member panelist team Students later had the opportun ity to visit with individual resource representatives from Pacific Lutheran University, the U.S. A rm y, Oregon State University, the U.S. A ir Force, the U.S. Navy and University o f Oregon. Lewis and (la rk College was represented by Mrs. M inor Law rence. newly appointed assistant dean of admissions at that college. G . Ray Warren represented Reed College in the capacity o f an Associate Dean o f Admissions at Reed, a new appoint ment for W arren, allowing him to re turn to his hometown George Hendrix is president of the Portland Chapter o f Alpha. O D IE C PROCTOR. barely I I years old, is a tennis whiz- kid. "She has a terrific right and a wicked serve,** said Brian Joel- son, one o f Codie's instructors. Joel- son, a tennis pro at Eastmoreland, has been teaching Codie since early spring o f this year, taking over for a period o f time for her attentive fa ther, Bob Proctor. Early coaching in techniques came from the proud fa ther who says his daughter "hits like a champ.’ * Proctor said he didn’t push Codie at the start — " I just let her have fun hitting the ball on target without thought o f competition.” Codie had a little help along the way from Bob Johnson, a tennis pro at Lake Oswego Tennis Center, when she was eight years old. The fifth grader at Wilkes Elementary School now has fun playing in sin gles matches against 14-year-old girls and even with 16-year-old girls in doubles play at Tualatin Hills Coun- J ASHE W AS IN Melvin Bradley TO W N tecenly with her (amour hus band, Arthur Ashe. Jean, an accom plished photographer, is getting mate rial for a book while on her travels with her husband. Her subject? Fe male photographers. Black female photographers. She is especially in terested in those who were profes sional photographers o f some time ago If you have knowledge o f any such photographers in the North west, please call 232-0330 to get in touch with Jean Ashe. * * HP h E SKY'S T H E L im it,” a fashion show that prom ises to take you on a fantasy trip to seven locations in the country, will be presented at the Western Benson Hotel on Friday, October J. Theresa and Charles Stoudamire and Annette Petett are going full blast ahead with their plans for the Rose City Connec- nection and its aim to provide scholar ships to help out funds given by the Black Colleges Committee and the hand M artin Luther King Scholarship Fund for minority students at Portland State University. Adding their strength this year to Rose City Con nection are Barbara Taylor and Joanne Travis. X There'll be a dozen models wearing clothing from 10 local retailers and there will be new designs from three local Black designers whom you may know. "T he Sky's the L im it” will show Ms BJ Designs, T ’ Jharris De signs and Herrera Designs. Should be a lot o f fun. Tickets at House of Sound and King’s Ransom. A t the dtxir it will cost you more. • • • • z S to Jefferson High. Look “ A ll the W ay H o m e." liquids on or a mist above the ground in the area of a pipeline Flames originating from an opening iri the ground If you become aware of a pipeline ball LEAVE THE LEAK AREA IMMEDIATELY Avoid driving into vapor clouds Avoid direct contact with the escaping liquids > Registration - 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m . to 5:00 p.m. Red Lion Inn Jantzen Beach Portland, Oregon Especially for Student«. Parents, Teacher» and Counsetora Outstanding Speakers, Workshops, Displays Students-$8.00 Adults-$13.00 (includes luncheon and confsrsncs materials) Preregistration of September 29,1984, encouraged Black Colleges Committee, Inc. Corvallis (803) 764-3686 • Portland (603) 267 Perhaps one of the most valuable gifts you’ll ever give your child or young relative. 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GROUND MARKER LUNCHEOhF S p e r ò /A x iu u /ir Cotfta Proctor, tennis whiz, with her tannia companions at the TuaH- dnHMaCLub. (Photo: Kathryn H. 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