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Mission Statement - ✔✔Delta sigma theta sorority incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community At what national convention was Grand Chapter created? - ✔✔1st national convention To whom or to what group is the jewel Temperance dedicated? - ✔✔National Staff What was the purpose of the National Vigilance Committee? - ✔✔To keep in touch with political and civic activities of the country as they affect the negro race Name the Nine Jewels - ✔✔Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship, Fidelity, Honesty, Justice, Purity, Temperance Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in what year? - ✔✔ 1930 The Jewel Compassion is dedicated to whom or what group in Delta? - ✔✔Founders Which Honorary Member wrote the Delta Oath? - ✔✔Mary Church Terrell
What three chapters were in attendance at the First National Convention? - ✔✔Alpha, Gamma, Epsilon What is the meaning of Jewel Dedication? - ✔✔To a noble cause is one of humanity's highest calling and an act of consecration Name the elements of the Minerva Circle of Identify? - ✔✔sisterhood, Black, college, women, public service Who designed the Sorority Crest? - ✔✔F. Ailene Marks and Jeannette Tripplet Jones On what university campus was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority founded? - ✔✔Howard University Name the writers of the Delta Sigma Theta National Hymn - ✔✔Alice Dunbar Nelson and Florence Cole Talbert What were the first two graduate (now called alumnae) chapters authorized by Delta Sigma Theta? - ✔✔New York City and Washington D.C. What is the purpose of Jubilee Year established in 1929? - ✔✔hundreds of Delta women would rededicate themselves to the sorority Please name the four funds established under first national president Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander - ✔✔Housing fund, sinking fund, scholarship award fund, college tuition fund
Mother of five daughters, four of whom became Deltas; member of the Baltimore Branch of the National Association of College Women; Dunbar - ✔✔Vashti Turley Murphy First of the Founders to enter into the Omega Omega on February 17, 1919 - ✔✔Mamie Reddy Rose First sergeant-at-arms of the Alpha Chapter; charter member of the Dallas Alumnae chapter - ✔✔Frederica Chase Dodd First Custodian (historian) of the Alpha Chapter; was the first black social worker with the New York City and New York County charities - ✔✔Winona Cargile Alexander Presented First lady Eleanor Roosevelt to parents at the John Wesley AME Zion Church in 1946. Had interactions with mutiple presidents including Taft and Kennedy - ✔✔Florence Letcher Toms Accomplished pianist who taught school in Washington DC - ✔✔Olive Claire Jones The first Vice President of Alpha Chapter, first Black teacher in Richmond County, NY; charter member of the Queens Alumnae chapter - ✔✔Ethel Cuff Black Served as the Recording Secretary of the Alpha Chapter; taught Claflin College in Orangeburg, SC - ✔✔Edith Motte Young
Founder who selected the Delta mottoes, an acclaimed acress and Director of the American Negro Theater - ✔✔Osceola McCarty Adams Graduated manga cum laude from Howard University; received her M.A. and Ph.D - ✔✔Eliza Pearl Shippen The only Black student enrolled at her school; was the valedvictorian of the Class of 1908 - ✔✔Bertha Pitts Campbell Last surviving Founder in 1993; the first Black graduate of Washingtonville High School - ✔✔Naomi Sewell Richardson Born in Illinois; constant supporter of Alpha Chapter - ✔✔Marguerite Young Alexander Accomplished linguist who spoke German, French, Greek, and latin; designed the ceremony for inducating Honoary Members; first woman on the campus paper - ✔✔Madree Penn White President and Valedictorian of her graduating class - ✔✔Edna Brown Coleman Teacher for more than 30 years then began an career in dramatics - ✔✔Ethel Carr Watson First Corresponding Secretary of Alpha Chpter, instrumental in integrating the Galveston Public School - ✔✔Jessie McGuire Dent
Delegates voted to hold National Convention every two years - ✔✔Ethel Lamay Calimese Elections of Regional Directors began - ✔✔Ethel Lamay Calimese The National Pan-Hellenic Council was formed - ✔✔Anna Johnson Julian Grand Chaper was incorporated - ✔✔Anna Johnson Julian National Boards were created as part of the organizational structure - ✔✔Gladys Byram Sheppard National Headquarters was established - ✔✔Jeannette Tripplett Jones Delta became actively involved in the civil rights movement. - ✔✔Vivian Osborne Marsh Office of 2nd National Vice President created - ✔✔Helen Elsie Austin Emphasis was on education; focus was on voting and equal rights for women, employment practices and purchases of war bonds and ambulances - ✔✔Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams First Executive Director hired - ✔✔Dorothy Irene Height
Five Point Projects - ✔✔Dorothy Irene Height The mortgage of Delta's first Headquarters building was burned - ✔✔Dorothy Penman Harrison Appointed to serve on several commissions by Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon - ✔✔Jeanne L. Noble Delta Teen Lift - ✔✔Geraldine Pittman Woods Golden Celebration - ✔✔Geraldine Pittman Woods Organization increased in membership. - ✔✔Geraldine Pittman Woods Appointed to Civil Rights Commission by president Lyndon B. Johnson - ✔✔Frankie Muse Freeman 19 71 to 1975; 1705, 1707, and 1709 New Hampshire Ave. acquired for Delta's Headquarters; - ✔✔Lillian Pierce Benbow The National Commission on Arts & Letters was established - ✔✔Lillian Pierce Benbow "Fortitude" commissioned and presented to Howard University as a tribute to the Founders - ✔✔Thelma Thomas Daley
Theme was "sisterhood Called to Serve: Transforming Lives, Impacting Communities" - ✔✔Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre National President - ✔✔Beverly E. Smith National First Vice President - ✔✔Cheryl A. Hickmon National Second Vice President - ✔✔Diamond Compton National Secretary - ✔✔Elsie Cooke-Holmes National Treasurer - ✔✔Pamela Hill Executive Director - ✔✔Lois Elizabeth Bingham What national officers are appointed for national convention only? - ✔✔Chaplin Sergeant at Arms Parliamentarian Name three of the current national committees: - ✔✔Internal Audit Finance
Arts and Letters Name the Immediate past national president of the sorority? - ✔✔Dr. Paulette C. Walker List seven regions of the sorority. - ✔✔Central, Eastern, Farwest, Midwest, Southern, South Atlantic, Southwest Name the location of four of the international chapters of the Sorority - ✔✔Virgin Islands England Japan Korea In which region is the chapter that you are seeking membership, located? - ✔✔Southern Regional Director - ✔✔Sandra K. Horton Regional Rep - ✔✔Jasmine Minor Economic Development - ✔✔Financial Fortitude 1. spreads financial education in community. 2. Teaches basic principles on earning, spending, saving and investing. Delta HOME 1. Participants trained on 3 phases of home ownership. 2. 3 phases: buying, living in and keeping a home
International: Culture Swap Physical and Mental: Mental Health Talk Political: Voters Registration 2 Traditional programs of DST - ✔✔Founders Day, Jabberwock, May Week What is the Life Development Center? How do LDC's foster the Five-Point Thrust? - ✔✔Housing for elderly, provides programs for youth and community. Programs that are held foster the 5 point thrust ie Job Fairs (economic), Library services(educational), Poltical awareness(political), Mental health counseling (physical and mental health), international relationships (international awareness) What are the goals of the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy and Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Delta Gems Institute? - ✔✔Delta Academy goal: STEM Ages 10- 14 Mentorship Delta Gems: goal: Dreams Ages 14- 18 College Prep What is the Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair and how do local chapters participate in the Program? - ✔✔Supports HBCU through grant program for a professor for 2 year period
Proposals from United Negro College Fund are reviewed and selected biennially by a committee of college presidents; educators and administrators Describe the function and purpose, noting at least one current emphasis of the Social Action Comission - ✔✔function- monitors legislation at federal, state and local levels Purpose- so we are aware of which laws affect our community DREF - ✔✔Delta research and education foundation What is the mission of the Delta research and Educational foundation? - ✔✔research and support family welfare, research and support educational development, research and study programs to increase international awareness Current Biennium theme - ✔✔Joy in our sisterhood, power in our voices and service in our hearts relate the theme to one element of the five-point thrust of DST - ✔✔service in our hearts to all the thrusts 5 honorary members and contributions - ✔✔Angela Bassett - actress Ruby Dee- Actress Arthea Franklin- singer
chorus: Oh! How we love thee dear old Delta. Delta means devotion. Simga strong emotion. Theta means thankful that we've all known thee. I would be true - ✔✔I would be true for there are those who trust me I would be pure for there are those who care I would be strong for there is much to suffer I would be brave for there is much to dare I would be brave for there is much to dare. I would be friend of all the foe, the friendless I would be giving and forget the gift I would be humble for I know my weakness I would look up and laugh, and love, and lift I would look up and laugh, and love, and lift Delta Prayer - ✔✔O Heavenly Father. Pour on us thy spirit. Send us thy blessing in this hour with thee. Grant us thy fullness Father we implore thee. Bless out Sorority. Chorus: O hear our prayer Father, hear our prayer Amen. Delta Sigma Theta National Hymn - ✔✔Delta with glowing hearts we praise thee for the strength thy love bestows. For the glowing grace of thy sisterhood and the power that from it flows. Keep in us a strong endeavor and out souls to rapture raise.
Chorus: Delta Sigma Theta, we rejoice in theeeee. Delta Sigma Theta, we pledge thee loyalty. Devoted to truth, a bond of our youth. Delta Mizpah - ✔✔Dear Sorors, now we must depart join hands in Delta's chain. Let us be loyal faithful true in heart, and honor Delta's precious name. Amen Delta Sweetheart Song - ✔✔She may be an Omega Sweetheart or the dream girl of A-phi-A. She many wear a Kappa diamond or her love may a Sigma be, but if she wears the delta symbol then her first love is DST Nine historical events from 1912- 1935 - ✔✔ 1913 - certificate of incorporation 1913 suffragette march 1913 Childrens ward 1919 1st national convention 1920 Graduate chapters authorized 1921 May week 1922 Housing fund 1925 Jabberwock 1930 Incorporation 1st executive director - ✔✔Patrica Roberts Harris Delta Christmas Party - ✔✔Dorothy Penman Harrison
Sorority Pin - ✔✔Designed by Founder Madree Penn White Sorority Vow - ✔✔Membership in Delta Sigma Theta is a lifetime commitment Sorority trust - ✔✔the induction of new members into DST is the sorority's most sacred trust When daylight dies and o'er us calm is hovering come to us then and whisper words of peace - ✔✔Delta Prayer I would look up and laugh and love and lift - ✔✔I would be true Oh heavenly Father pour on us thy spirit - ✔✔Delta prayer I would be true for there are those who trust me - ✔✔I would be true I would be strong for there is much to suffer - ✔✔I would be true make us to know the richness of thy love, help us to live as ideals delta's should - ✔✔Delta Prayer What convention was the delta hymn adopted? - ✔✔6th
Mary Mcleod Bethune initiated? - ✔✔ 1923 Delta DEARS - ✔✔Dedication Energetic Active Respected Sorors Pin was commissioned by the sorority and unveiled at Howard University in 1979 - ✔✔Fortitude Pin Diamond Jubilee - ✔✔created in recognition for contributions of $1000+ for DREF Honorary member is an Anchor and a Special Correspondent for CNN? - ✔✔Soledad O'Brien Honors work in Civil Rights - ✔✔Mary Church Terrell Award Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award - ✔✔Honors HBCUs Osceola Award - ✔✔Established as a tribute to the arts and artists Lillian Award - ✔✔Honors outstanding professionals in communications
