Chapter 3 Flashcards
Who were the first General Officers?
Moses Alvin Morrison - President, H. A. Callis - Vice President, S. S. Booker - Secretary, Roscoe C. Giles - Treasurer
Who is credited with establishing Delta Chapter?
Eugene K Jones & Vertner W Tandy
What is the founding date and seat of Beta Chapter?
Dec 20, 1907, Howard University, Washington DC
Why did the 1st General President come from Beta Chapter?
The Alpha delegates, realizing that the fraternity would grow more rapidly if the chief general officer was located nearer to the larger number of black students, yielded to this suggestion and accepted the second place upon the list of general officers.
What is the founding date and seat of Delta Chapter?
April 11, 1908, University of Toronto, Toronto Canada
What is the title of chapter 3?
The first steps in expansion
Who was the presiding officer at the 1st convention?
Henry A Callis
Who is credited with the establishment of Gamma chapter?
Eugen K Jones
Who opened the first session as chair at the general convention?
George Lyle
What is the founding date and seat of Gamma Chapter?
Dec 30 1907, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia
How was the report of the establishment of Delta chapter received?
President Jones report was at first attacked. It was said that his action was rash and unwarranted by some, and it was praised by others.
Who is credited with the establishment of Beta Chapter?
Eugene K Jones & Nathaniel A Murray
What was the room that the first convention took place used for?
It was once used as the office of the Howard University Journal
Who were the first 2 Honorary members and their dates of induction?
George Fletcher - 4/26/1907, Rev. E. U. A. Brooks - 2/29/1908
What are the dates, host chapter and location of the 1st General Convention?
December 28-30 1908, Beta Chapter, a room on the 4th floor of the Main Building Howard University Campus
What happened to Tap day?
The report of Tap day aroused the disapproval of Alpha Chapter and was later discontinued by Beta Chapter.
Why did meetings stop at the young colored men’s club?
The type of environment was objectionable to the majority of the members, and the rooms of the members afforded me more privacy.
What is tap day?
On the day assigned the fraternity, outfitted in clad in blue and white caps, Howard’s colors, Beta chapter marched around the campus headed by the university band and lined up opposite that of the interested students. Each member of the fraternity broke rank and sought out the man he had been designated to tap. Taking off the candidates hat, he was slapped on the shoulder and commanded to retire to the assembly room.
What is another address of a frequent meeting place of Alpha Phi Alpha?
213 South Plain st, Ithaca, NY
Whos Residence was 213 South Plain st?
Irene & Helen (Robert) Moore
What is the Current seat of Delta Chapter?
Huston Tillotson University, Austin Texas - 1954
What date did the 3rd Banquet take place?
October 31, 1908
Who were the Initiates at the 3rd Banquet?
Roscoe W. Ross, James L. Brown, Joseph L. Shelton, Joseph R. Fugett
Who served as Toastmaster at the 3rd annual Banquet?
Lemuel E. Graves
Who spoke on “Alpha Phi Alpha” at the 3rd banquet?
Henry A. Callis
Who spoke on “Welcome Freshman” at the 3rd banquet?
Gordon H. Jones
Who spoke on “Benefits” at the 3rd banquet?
Roscoe C Giles
Who spoke on “What are we freshman here for” at the 3rd banquet?
James L Brown
Who was toastmaster at the First General Convention?
George Lyle
At the first General Convention who spoke on “The Alpha Chapter”?
Henry A Callis
At the first General Convention who spoke on “To Promote a more perfect union”?
James P. Boags
At the first General Convention who spoke on “The Beta Chapter”?
J. Russell Hunt
At the first General Convention who spoke on “The Gamma Chapter”?
S. S. Booker
At the first General Convention who spoke on “The Negro in the larger Universities”
Roscoe C. Giles
At the first General Convention who spoke on “Our Outlook”?
Arte Fleming
What is the second incorporation date of the fraternity and where?
Wednesday, April 3, 1912 - Washington, D.C.
When was “Tap Day”?
Friday, November 13, 1908
Who initiated the process of “Tap Day”?
Beta Chapter
Who was the first honorary member and when?
George Fletcher - April 26, 1907
Who was the second honorary member and when?
Rev. E.U.A. Brooks - February 29, 1908
Which University was the first to show deep interest in joining Alpha Phi Alpha?
Syracuse University
Was the topic to expand brought up again during the start of 1907-1908 school year?
Yes - the subject was again presented
Did every member supported the idea of expansion.
No, Some opposed, however the final decision to expand prevailed.
What strong opposition developed as it is related to the establishment of chapters in schools which were not of…?
Grade A recognition
Which school received no opposition in regards to establishing a chapter?
Howard University
Who made the motion that a delegate be appointed to represent Alpha Phi Alpha at the installation of a chapter at Howard University?
Robert Harold Ogle
Who was appointed as the delegate to charter Beta Chapter?
Eugene Kinckle Jones
Article X, Section 1; At the time, all chapters shall consist of at least ___ members in order to be chartered.
6
Article X, Section 2; At the time, all chapters shall be made by which chapter?
Alpha Chapter
Who assisted Eugene Kinkle Jones in chartering Beta chapter?
Nathaniel Allison Murray
How many men made Beta Chapter at Howard University on December 20, 1907?
19
How much money did Jewel Big Brother Eugene Kinckle Jones donate to Alpha chapter as it relates to the expenses incurred in this work in creating Beta and Gamma chapter?
$15.00
In April of 1908, what happened in regards to three new members?
Three members from Syracuse were accepted due to not enough members to charter a chapter at the time. Lemuel E. Graves helped induct Daniel W. Edmunds, Clarence Janifer and Frank F. Thompson
How many members where chartered in Delta chapter?
8
What was the response when Eugene Kinkle Jones made the report concerning Delta Chapter?
Members were upset due to Alpha Chapter not approving the chartering of the chapter
Who made the motion to accept and recognize Delta Chapter?
Lemuel E Graves
During the autumn of 1908 a proposal for the establishment of a chapter in Oberlin was presented but abruptly was laid on the table. Why?
It is probable that the reported anti-fraternity attitude of
Oberlin authorities had great weight in this decision.
Also in the year of 1908, who was given authority to open correspondence with several students at Amherst who were desirous of becoming members of the fraternity
Roscoe C Giles
What happened to the idea of chartering Amherst?
No immediate results followed Giles correspondence.
AT the close of the 1908 school year, how many Alpha Phi Alpha chapters had been formed?
4
When was the third initiation banquet?
Saturday, October 31, 1908
What was the Third annual banquet known as during the school year?
The Initiatory Feed of Alpha Phi Alpha
Who was the toastmaster at the third initiation banquet?
Lemuel E Graves
Who spoke on “Alpha Phi Alpha”?
Henry A Callis
Who spoke on “Alpha Phi Alpha”?
G. H. Jones
Who spoke on “Benefits”?
Roscoe C Giles
Who spoke on “What Are We Freshmen Here For”?
James L Brown
From 1905 to 1908 the fraternity had been meeting at the rooms of the members. What was the name of the other often used location?
The Young Colored Men’s Club 116 S. Tioga Street Ithaca,
NY 14850
What was the Young Colored Men’s Club sometimes referred to as?
The Napoleon Jackson Club, from the name of its owner
What was the Young Colored Men’s Club made up of? What did it look like?
A combination barber shop and poolroom
What was The Young Colored Men’s Club environment deemed?
Objectionable to the majority of the members
What was the issue with hold meetings in the members’ rooms?
The rooms of the members were small, and the numbers of members made the conditions unsatisfactory.
Did Alpha Chapter approve of this practice of TAP DAY?
No, Alpha Chapter disapproved
A new Committee on Constitution was appointed and was authorized to draft a new constitution for the proposed general organization. Who was on the committee?
Roscoe Conklin Giles and James L. Brown
When was the first General Convention held?
December 27, 28, and 29, 1908
Who were the two delegates sent from Alpha chapter to the first General Convention?
Roscoe Conklin Giles and Robert Harold Ogle. Ogle could not attend so Boags was his substitute
Who were the delegates “advised” to support for the first General President?
George Biddle Kelly
The word “advise” was inserted instead of “____” at the suggestion of Brother Callis who insisted that “a delegate should be a representative, subject to his own opinion and not restrained by any fixed code
Instructed
The constitution provided that the president of the Mother Chapter should preside at the convention, but the president, Brother Henry A. Callis, permitted who to preside over the convention?
George Lyle of Beta Chapter
Why did Henry A. Callis, permit George Lyle to preside over the convention meeting?
He did so with the hope that “the influence of Alpha Phi
Alpha would reach every Negro college and university in the land, to bring together under one band and with one bond of fraternal love all the worthy leading college men wherever found, to form as it were a link to bind them together.
When the roll was called during the first General Convention which chapter was not represented?
Delta Chapter
Who were the first officers of Alpha Phi Alpha?
Moses Alvin Morrison (Beta Chapter) - President;
Henry Arthur Callis (Alpha Chapter) - Vice-President;
S.S. Booker(Gamma Chapter) - Secretary;
Roscoe Conklin Giles (AlphaChapter) - Treasurer
The official control of the fraternity was now given up by Alpha Chapter and the General Convention became known as…..?
The Dominant Controlling Body
Why did Alpha chapter unselfishly allow a member of Beta chapter to become the first General President?
The Alpha delegates, realizing that the fraternity would
grow more rapidly if the chief general officer was located nearer to the larger number of black students.
What are the two most important aspects of the fraternity?
The Constitution and Ritual
President Callis introduced on October 10, 1908, the subject of obtaining a convenient meeting place, and suggested a permanent place of meeting. Who was appointed as a committee to investigate the matter?
Lemuel E Graves
On what date, did L.E Graves report that he found a suitable location? And where was it located?
On October 24, he reported that a room “under Mrs.
Singleton’s” could be secured 411 East State Street Ithaca, New York, 14850
What was the issue with the utilizing the Singleton’s residence?
Privacy
At the close of the Second General Convention, what (4) things was brought to the attention of the fraternity by the president, Roscoe C. Giles?
(1) Keep the ritual sacred;
(2) Individual chapters complete their constitutions;
(3) Pay dues promptly;
(4) Maintain the spirit of the fraternity
Who was the first Life member of the fraternity?
O. Wilson Winter
