7 Jewels Flashcards
Henry Arthur Callis
First Jewel
Became a practicing physician, Howard University Professor of Medicine and prolific contributor to medical journals.
Often regarded as the “philosopher of the founders” and a moving force in the Fraternity’s development, he was the only one of the “Cornell Seven” to become general president.
Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., he was a medical consultant to the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama. Upon his death in 1974, at age 87, the fraternity entered a time without any living Jewels.
He died in 1974
Charles Henry Chapman
Second Jewel
Entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University.
First Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934.
Described as “a brother beloved in the bonds,” Chapman was a founder of FAMU’s Beta Nu Chapter.
During the organization stages of Alpha Chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committees on Initiation and Organization.
He died in 1934
Eugene Kinckle Jones
Third Jewel
20-year tenure with the Urban League thus far has exceeded those of all his successors in office
He organized Beta at Howard, Gamma at Virginia Union University, and the original Delta at the University of Toronto in Canada.
Alpha Second President
Jones was a member of the first Committees on Constitution and Organization and helped write the fraternity ritual
His status as a founder was not finally established until 1952.
He died in 1954.
George Biddle Kelley
Fourth Jewel
Became the first African-American engineer registered in the state of New York.
Alpha Chapter’s first president
he served on committees that worked out the handshake and ritual
resided in Troy, New York and was active with Beta Pi Lambda Chapter in Albany.
He died in 1963.
Nathaniel Allison Murray
Fifth Jewel
Pursued graduate work after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard.
He later returned home to Washington, D.C., where he taught in public schools.
He died in 1959
Robert Harold Ogle
Sixth Jewel
Proposed Alpha Colors
Entered the career secretarial field and served as a professional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
He was an African-American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position.
Ogle joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter.
Died in 1936
Vertner Woodson Tandy
Seventh Jewel
The designer of the fraternity pin holds
the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned first lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard
He was Alpha Chapter’s first treasurer and took the initiative to incorporate the fraternity.
He died in 1949.
