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History Flashcards

1
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When was Delta Gamma founded?

A

1873

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Where was Delta Gamma founded?

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Oxford, Mississippi at the Lewis School for Girls

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Who are Delta Gamma’s three founders (include married and maiden names)?

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Eva Webb Dodd, Mary Comfort Leonord, Anna Boyd Ellington

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Who is Delta Gamma’s only male initiate?

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George Banta

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5
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What is Delta Gamma’s flower?

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Cream Colored Rose

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6
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What is Delta Gamma’s motto?

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Do Good

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7
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What does the Anchor signify?

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Ancient symbol of Hope

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8
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When was the Delta Gamma Foundation founded?

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1873

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9
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When did Delta Gamma adopt Service for Sight as their international service project?

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1936

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Who was the blind member who urged Delta Gamma to adopt Service for Sight as DG’s international service project?

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Ruth Billow

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11
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What does CDC stand for?

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Collegiate Development Consultant

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12
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Where is Delta Gamma’s national headquarters?

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Columbus, Ohio

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13
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How many collegiate chapters exist?

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147

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14
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Where was the most recent collegiate chapter colonized?

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College of Charleston - Eta Sigma Chapter

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What are the Delta Gamma Colors?

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Bronze, Pink, Blue

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16
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Delta Gamma was the first to receive recognition from the American Academy of Opthalmology for Distinguished Public Service

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True

17
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The very first Convention attended by a Founder was the 1909.

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True

18
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Who attends the Annual Delta Gamma Convention?

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Chapter Presidents and ATC - any Delta Gamma is welcome

19
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The state with the most collegiate chapters is California with 18 Chapters. The state of Ohio ranks second with 10 collegiate chapters.

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True

20
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Beta Tau chapter at University of Miami (Florida) held the first Anchor Splash in 1966, honoring the 20th anniversary of the chapter’s founding.

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True

21
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“Hannah” is not a Raggedy Ann doll. The original was a pigtailed blonde wearing a short skirt and a sailor blouse.

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True

22
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Delta Gamma does not have a brother fraternity although we do have close historical ties with Phi Delta Theta, since George Banta was a former national president of that fraternity.

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True

23
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What is the Delta Gamma National Magazine called?

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Anchora

24
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What is the delta gamma pledge pin called and what does it look like?

A

Pi Alpha

Looks like a family crest with the greek letters in the center.

25
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What does the delta gamma badge look like? And what is it?

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The badge is for Initiated Delta Gamma Members

It is an anchor with a family crest that has the delta gamma letters. The crest is on the shaft of the anchor.

26
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What is the first pin of Delta Gamma? What does it look like?

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It is a capital H with the year “1873” written in the middle of the - of the H. H is for hope

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