History Flashcards
DTS was founded..
January 13, 1913 at Howard University
What are the colors and what do they symbolize?
Crimson and Creme
Symbolize: Courage, Wisdom, and Purity
What is the Motto?
Intelligence is the Torch of wisdom
What is the official flower?
African Violet - Purple & Gold, signifies special bond with Omega Psi Phi
What is DST founded on?
Sisterhood, Service & Scholarship
When was DST incorporated
January 20, 1930
What is the official symbol & what does it mean
Lady Fortitude
Symbolizes: strength, courage, hope, wisdom, beauty and femininity
What do elephants symbolize
Strength & Determination
Uplifted trunk = high goals
Right Foot Forward = Forward Movement
Where did elephants come from?
Founder Florence Letcher Toms began collecting elephants (trunk up - symbolizing high goals). After her passing, her elephants were given to several chapters and have since been collected by members to honor her and became the unofficial symbol
What is May Week
One of DST’s national programs that was created in the 1920’s to highlight academic and professional achievements that emphasize the importance of higher education in the community, particularly for Black women
What is Jabberwock
A traditional program of DST. The first event was created by Soror Marion Hope Conover of the Iota Chapter in Boston, Massachusetts and presented, in 1925, to raise money for the chapter’s Scholarship Fund
Mission Statement
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of it’s members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community
Five Point Programmatic Thrust
Economic Development
Educational Development
International Awareness
Physical and Mental Health
Political Awareness & Involvement
How many pearls do Deltas wear
22 pearls
9 jewels
How many founders are there?
22 Illustrious Ladies
What was the first public act performed by the founders?
Their participation in the Women’s Suffrage March in Washington, DC, March 1913
Who is the Jewel Temperance
National Staff
Brother
Omega Psi Phi
Where is Lady Fortitude located?
on campus of Howard University
Who created Lady of Fortitude
James King
What do facial features of Lady Fortitude represent?
Courage & Determination
What does Lady Fortitude’s outreached hands represent?
The re-coding of love as well as the giving of oneself to others
What does Lady Fortitude’s pushing forward and tension on her thigh represent?
Represents her strength
What is Fortitude?
Stands to inspire women to move forcefully forward to meet life’s challenges
The African Violet
Like DST, the violets can stand alone and still reflect beauty
Second Chapter & when/where was it established?
Beta Chapter
Wilberforce University, February 5, 1914
Third Chapter & when/where was it established?
Gamma Chapter
University of Pennsylvania, 1918
Fourth Chapter & when/where was it established?
Delta Chapter
University of Iowa, April 4, 1919
Fifth Chapter & when/where was it established?
Epsilon Chapter
Ohio State University, November 19, 1919
December 28, 1947
Jabberwock was formally adopted and copyrighted by DST
Where, when and by whom was the African Violet discovered?
1892
Northeast Tanga in Eastern Africa
Baron Walter Von Saint Paul
Signature Delta Programs
- Financial Fortitude
- Dr. Betty Shabazz Academy
- Delta Gems - Growing & Empowering Myself Successfully
- EMBODI - Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence
- Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital (Thika Memorial Hospital)
- DST Sorority, INC. Elementary School in Cherette, Haiti
- Delta House in Mbabane, Swaizland
- Healthy Lifestyle: Total Woman: Mind, Body and Spirit
- Delta Days in the nations capital
- Delta Days at the United Nations
- Social Action
When were the graduate chapters authorized?
1920
Delta Oath
I will strive to reach the highest educational, moral, and spiritual efficiency which I can possibly attain
I will never lower my aims for any temporary benefit which might be gained
I will endeavor to preserve my health, for however great one’s mental and morals may be, physical weakness prevents the accomplishments of much that otherwise might be done
I will close my ears and seal my lips to slanderous gossip
I will labor to ennoble the ideals and purify the atmosphere of the home
I will always protest against the double standard of morals
I will take an active interest in the welfare of my country, using my influence toward to enactment of laws for the protection of the unfortunate and weak and for the repeal of those depriving human beings of their privileges and rights
I will never belittle any race and will try to persuade others to take the same just stand
I will not shrink from any undertaking what seems wise and good because handicaps and obstacles of any kind confront me, but striving to preserve a calm mind and with a courageous spirit, barring bitterness from my heart, I will strive all the more earnestly to reach the goal
Fraternities & Sororities
1906 - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
1908 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
1911 - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
1911 - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
1913 - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
1914 - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
1920 - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
1922 - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
1963 - Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
Who is the Jewel Temperance
National Staff
What are the 9 Jewels?
- Compassion
- Courtesy
- Dedication
- Fellowship
- Fidelity
- Honesty
- Justice
- Purity
- Temperance
Founders 1 - 5
- Osceola Macarthy Adams
- Marguerite Young Alexander
- Winona Cargile Alexander
- Ethel Cuff Black
- Bertha Pitts Campbell
Founders 6 - 10
- Zephyr Chisom Carter
- Edna Brown Coleman
- Jessie McGuire Dent
- Frederica Chase Dodd
- Myra Davis Hemmings
Founders 11 - 15
- Olive C. Jones
- Jimmie Bugg Middleton
- Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
- Vashti Turley Murphy
- Naomi Sewell Richardson
Founders 16 - 20
- Mamie Reddy Rose
- Eliza Pearl Shippen
- Florence Letcher Toms
- Ethel Carr Watson
- Wertie Blackwell Weaver
Founders 21 - 22
- Madree Penn White
- Edith Motte Young
