THE ational Pan-Hellenic
Council, Inc. (NPHC) is a living example
of an organim ion' po er to "reach
" "pull' f up by its own
bootstraps" to become potentially 0
of America' me viabl and in­
fluential organizations. From its
fo�ding in 1930, the council enjoyed
... u� fifty of constructive service
to the fo f emiti and four
roriti com i membership.
�aJnlOSl suddenly, after the 1m
national COIl tion, the life of the coun-
. threatened by crushing fmancial
pr and the non-functioning of
several crucial natiOnal officers, in­
d' the national president. This,
then, . the ory of the life, death and
resurrection of thi vital, much-needed
organization.
seven years . tnessed th
COI11DlebOD of the ci . In 1931 Alpha
Phi and Sigma Frater-
.. joined the council. In 1937 Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority romp ed the li
of orpniza1ions of the donal Pan-
H . Council. That year
orpnization incorporated under
of the State of . . and became
.,
liLAC ffOR-. I
kilo as the
Council, Incorporated.
The fi five. 'dents durin th
first ten years of life induded atth
W. 8uIIoc , a prominent Boston a­
torney (Omega . Phi), Cbicago At-
torney J. Ernest Williams (Kappa Alpha
Psi), Ms. Ma E. Porter of LouisviU ,
Kentucky (Alpha Alpha), r.
illiam C. Pyant of Evanston, Illinoi
(Alpha Phi Alpha) and Mrs. Joanna H.
Ransom of Wtlberforce, Ohio (Zet_a Phi
he a ional Pan-Helle ic CounCil, Inc.
Blac merica's Fra erni ies and S rori -e
EACHI G B C
"Pulling Ourselves Up By Our Own Boolslraps"-A Series
The original purpose of the orpniza-
don as ed in a er handboo
"Unanimity of thought and action as far
as possible in the oonduct of Gree -letter
collegiate fratemi' and sor ,. ,and
to co problems of mutual inter
to its member organizations."
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A,��u.� r��'_N
local councils
Pr id of the United States an expres .. ·
. on of dismay and extreme' . r. -
lion ith th dmini ration's pol" .
rdatin to the dismantling of the om
of Eco omi Opportunity and Ii
health programs, th mo oriwn on
busing and the co of revenue
ing.
national organization of