PPP information Flashcards
First Jewel and who is it dedicated to
Compassion and they are dedicated to the founders of Delta Sigma Theta
Second Jewel and who is it dedicated to
Courtesy and it is dedicated to at Delta mothers of members
Third Jewel and who is it dedicated to
Dedication and it is dedicated to the National Presidents of DST past and present
1912
Delta Sigma Theta was conceptualized as a charter sorority
1913
On February 18, the Delta Alpha chapter was granted a certificate of incorporation
1919
First national convention was held on December 27-30
1921-1922
May Week and Housing fund was granted
1923-1924
Mary McLeod Bethune was initiated as an honor member
Delta Hymn was written and composed by Alice Dunbar Nelson and Florence Cole Talbert
1925
Iota Chapter adopted Jabberwock
1927
Vote to conduct conventional biennially, beginning with the 20th national Conventional 1929
Who was the Founder who Taught drama at Bennett College and served as Directress of the Harlem School of the Arts
Osceola Macarthy Adams
Osceola Macarthy Adams
Who was the founder that was born in Chicago, Illinois, was a constant supporter of the Alpha Chapter and taught young children
Marguerite Young Alexander
Who was the founder who became the first black social worker for New York City and Country Charities and was Alpha Chapter’s first Custodian
Winona Cargile Alexander
Who was the founder who was the first Vice President of the Alpha Chapter and a charter member of Queens Alumnae Chapter
Ethal Cuff Black
Who was the founder who was born in Winfield, Kansas, and Marched in the Women’s suffrage march in both 1913 and 1981
Bertha Pitt Campbell
Who was the founder who was not only a singer but an actress and sang for TV show
HINT: Carter = Beyonce Carter
Zephyr Chrisom Carter
Who was the founder who graduated from Howard in 1913 as the Valedictorian and class President? She also married a founder of Omega Psi Phi
Edna Brown Coleman
Who was the founder who was the first corresponding secretary of Alpha Chapter as well as became a teacher and fought for equal wages for Black teachers in Galveston, Texas
Jessie McGuire Dent
Who was the founder that was the first sergeant at the arms of the Alpha Chapter and helped charter the graduate chapter of DST in Dallas, Texas. She also was a part of the Eta Beta Alumnae chapter in Dallas in 1960, which became the first Greek letter organization in the city
HINT: Chased people
Frederica Chase Dodd
Who was the founder that served as the president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Myra Davis Hemmings
Who was the founder that became a music teacher in Washington DC
HINT: clarinet
Olive Claire Jones
Who was the founder that helped lobby Delta Sigma Theta to participant in the Women’s suffrage March
HINT: Bugged the members
Jimmie Bugg Middleton
Who was the founder who was born in Charlottesville, Virginia? She was a musician and she graduated as Valedictorian of the Teacher’s college
Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
Who was the founder who was born in Washington DC, Graduated from M Street High School ( later known as Dunbar High School), and was the first public high school for the Black in the US
HINT: M street
Vashti Turley Murphy
Who was the founder that was the last surviving founder when she died in 1993 in Washingtonville, NY? She married Clearance W. Richardson, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
HINT: married a rich Alpha
Naomi Sewell Richardson
Who was the founder that was from a small town in Belton, South Carolina, the first in the Omega Omega chapter. Married a Reverend and established a mission, which became the second Baptist Church in LeRoy, Illinois
Mammie Ready Rose
Who was the founder that never got married and received a doctorate degree
Eliza Pearl Shippen
Who was the founder who was presented her Diploma and scholarship from President Taft and who introduced the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to an audience of parents at John Wesley AME Zion Church
HINT: FL = First Lady
Florence Letcher Toms
Who was the founder that became a teacher with a career that covered more than 30 years and began a second career as a dramatic performer after she retired
HINT: RR = two careers
Ethel Carr Watson
Who was the founder that published the novel, “ The Valley of the Poor,” which focused on racism and poverty in the South
HINT: wordy book
Wertie Blackwell Weaver
Who was the founder that drafted the initial constitution and Bylaws as well as designed the ceremony for induction of Honorary Members, She also set in motion the mechanism of creating a chapter and designed the sorority pen. Also served as the second president of Alpha Chapter and DST ( 1913-1919)
Madree Penn White
Who was the founder that taught at Claffin College in Orangeburg, SC
HINT: Mott’s gummies
Edith Mott Young
Who was the first National President, when was her term
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, 1919-1923
Who was the National President who was the first Black person to be awarded a Ph.D. in economics, to serve as the first Black woman to be admitted to the Penn Bar, served as the official legal advisor to Delta Sigma Theta, elected to the office of Grand President 4 times? Grand President for the 1st National Convention, and created the Grand Chapter.
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
Who was the national President that had a chapter being established on college campuses in Cincinnati, Syracuse, Ithaca ( NY) Berkeley (calif), Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Ann Arbor? The Omicron Chapter was established in 1922 in Lincoln, Neb. She had a Graduate Chapter being authorized at the second National Convention in 1920. And had the Kappa Chapter established at the Uni of California, earning Delta the distinction of being the first Greek-letter organization for Negro college men and women on the Pacific coast.
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
Who was the second National President, when was her term
G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley, 1923-1926
Who was the national President that Created the new nomenclature system for naming chapters, and established the Omega Omega chapter as the memorial Chapter
G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley
Who was the National President who Adopted the Delta Hymn at the 6th National Convention, approved the regional conference as a permanent institution, and established the Omega Omega chapter resulting from the chartering of the Omega chapter at Western Reserve Univ and revision of chapter nomenclature
G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley
Who was the third National President, when was her term
Ethel Lamay Calimese, 1926-1929
Who was the National President that got the Biennially convention approved, National Vigilance committee approved, enforced the regulations and laws of sorority, Administration abolished duties of the Grand President and general vice president to all regions to elect
Ethel Lamay Cailese
Who was the National President that had the duties of the Grand President and Grand Vice President as related to the regional conference were abolished, allowing each region the privilege of electing their own regional director. And Became ill in 1928 which caused her to be inactive with the sorority for a period of time, and become the third Honorary Grand President of DST at the conclusion of the convention
Ethel Lamay Cailmese
What are the three rites of Passage
The Pyramid Induction Ceremony, Initiation Ceremony, and the Omega Omega service
Minerva Circle
Sisterhood, black, college, women, public services
Who wrote the Delta Oath and when
Honorary member Mary Church Terrel in 1948
Describe the chapter Nomenclature
Alpha is Constant, and after every round of the Greek Alpha from A to Omega, another Letter is added on
Who is the 4th National President and when was their term
Anna Johnson Julian
1929-1931
Who was the national president that had the Grand Chapter incorporated under D.C. laws (1930) and the national Pan-Hellenic council formed ( Dr. Julian served as treasurer)
Anna Johnson Julian
Who is the 5th National President and when was their term
Gladys Byram Shepperd
1931-1933
Who was the president that has the national boarders as component of organizational structure created
Gladys Byram Shepperd
Who was the 6th National President and was their term
Jeannette Triplett Jones
1933-1935
Who was the national President who got the national headquarters established and designed the sorority Crest
Jeannette Triplett Jones
What is the 4th jewel and who was it dedicated to
Fellowship and it is dedicated to the many chapter of Delta sigma
what is the 5th Jewel an who is it dedicated to
fidelity and it is dedicated to the Honorary members
what is the 6th jewel and who was it dedicated to
Honesty and it is dedicated to the national officers, past and present, who guided the organization
who was the 7th national president when was their term
Vivian Osobrn Marsh (1935-1939)
Who was the national president who made the decision to get activity involved in the civil rights movement and was considered an anti-lynching bill
Vivian Osborn Marsh
who was the 8th national president and when was their term??
Helen Elsie Austin
1939-1944
Which National president was the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Cincinnati Law School, she also has the JOB ANALYSIS endorsed as a national project. Had US government war Bonds. Had the Victory book drive, addressed discrimination in the Armed forces and created the office of undergraduate coordinator
Helen Elsie Austin
who was the 9th national president and when was their term
Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams
1944-1947
who was the president who focused on voting and equal rights for women and minorities in employment practices. Made a purchase of war bonds and ambulances and emphasized education
Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams
who was the 10th national president and when was their term
Dorothy Irene Height
1947-1956
who was the national president who purchased the national headquarters building, revised of nomenclature, got the graduate chapter to be known as the alumnae chapter, proposed the member-at-large category project, and established a Delta five-point project
Dorothy Irene Height
who was the 11th national president and when was their term
Dorothy Penman Harrison
1956-1958
Who was the national president who burned the Mortgage on the first national headquarters, she held the first national Delta Christmas party and had the first publication Delta Newsletter
Dorothy Penman Harrison
who was the 12th national president and when was their term
Jeanne L. Noble
1958-1963
Who was the national would was the youngest woman to be elected to the office of national president, was the first black woman to become a tenured professor at New York University. She was at the golden anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta sorority celebration, participated in a march on Washington, and established the social action commission
Jeanne L. Noble
what is the age requirement for Delta DEARS and what does it stand for
Age is 65
Dedicated, energetic, active, respected, soros
True or False; you can sing any Delta song as a solo
False
Where is the pin suppose to be located
On the first outer garment
Which chapter designed the Pyramid pin and when was it adopted
The Epsilon Chapter at Ohio State University and it was adopted in 1920 at the second National Convention
What are the three sides of the pyramid pin
Mind, body, and spirit
What is the fortitude pin replicated after and when and where was it unveiled
The Sculpture of lady fortitude
Unveiled in 1979 on the campus of Howard University
Who wrote the Delta Hymn and when
Alice Dunbar Nelson and Florence Cole Talbert in 1923
What is the requirement to be considered for honorary membership into DST
The invitation into honorary membership is extended to women who are recognized because of their outstanding contributions to society
Who sings the sorority songs
All Deltas
What do the Nine Jewels represent in the Sigma and what does each corner represent
The Nine Cardinal Virtues describe in the Ritual
Each corner represents a founder who is shown with a pearl
Why was the Diamond Jubilee Pin created
Created in recognition of contribution of 1,000 or more to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation
What is the Sorority Flower
An African Violet
What is the Pyramid Flower
Peppermint Carnation
What are the Sorority colors
Crimson and cream
What are the Pyramid Colors
White and red
What is the Sorority stone and who are they dedicated to
Pearl and dedicated to the founders
When was the Official seal created
1913
What is the Sorority crest and who created it
The official coat of arms of DST was Created by Ailene Marks and Past National President Jeanette Triplett Jones
What is the Public Motto
Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom
What is the Pryamid Public Motto
Scholarship, Fellowship, Serive and a desire to attain all that would ennoble
What must the Secrets, handshake, signed and grips never be
Written
What are the fundamental principles represented by and what are they
the virtues of the nine Jewel and the Delta oath they are represented by a white candle
What does the torch of wisdom symbolizes
the public motion and is represented by the red candle used during ritualistic ceremonies
it burns throughout the national convention, regional conference, chapter, and ritualistic ceremonies
Who speaks for DST
International President
who speaks for Kappa Alpha
The Chapter President
What are the rap order
One rap-Attention, Be seated, end of the ceremony
Two raps- Affirm the Sacred Vow, Affirm the Sacred Trust
Three raps- sorors stand
What are all the regions where DST is located
Central, Eastern, Farwest, Midwest, South, Southern, Southwest
The National Standing committees
Arts and letter committee
Communications and Public relations
Leadership academy
Membership services
Programs Planning and Development
Ritual and ceremonies
Strategic Planning
Technology
Heritage and Archives
Housing and Properties
Human Resources
