Pyramid

Yvonne Kennedy 1988-1992

"Every Delta In the House"

Sorority Public Motto

"Intelligence is the torch of Wisdom"

The Pyramid Pin

-Designed by Epsilon Chapter (Ohio State) and adopted in 1920 at the second national convention -Worn over the heart -Three sides represent mind, body, and spirit

Name Traditional Delta Programs

1. Founders Day 2. May Week 3. Jabberwock

Name 5 of the 17 committees under the Grand Chapter organization structure

1. Heritage and Archives 2. Technology 3. Human Resources 4. Social Action 5. Arts and Letters 6. Leadership academy

Name the 3 entitled events (Rites of Passage)

1. The Pyramid Induction Ceremony 2. The Initiation Ceremony 3. The Omega Omega Service

Geraldine Pittman Woods (1963-1967)

13th National President Delta Teen Lift 2. Delta Research and Educational Foundation

Frankie Muse Freeman (1967-1971)

14th National President First woman appointed to the us commission on civil rights by President LB Johnson

Lillian Pierce Benbow 1971-1975

15th National President established the national commission on arts and letters and implemented the Delta Right to Read Project

Hortense Golden Canady 1983-1988

18th National President established the Delta Leadership Academy and published the first delta doctrine

(Did Big Things) 4th President 1929 -1931 and give examples of her work

AJJ Anna Johnson Julian: Grand chapter incorporated under DC laws 1930. Pan-Hellenic Council formed. Jubilee Year to reclaim inactive members. Received the first Phi Beta Kappa key by Univ. of Pennsylvania

1925 Iota Chapter

Adopts the Jabberwock

Florence Letcher Toms

At high school, her diploma and scholarship was given to her by William Howard Taft. She was chosen to present to Lady Eleanor Roosevelt before an audience. Ms. Toms collected elephants, which has become a hobby to Delta's all over the world.

Wertie Blackwell Weaver

Author of the novel entitled "The Valley of the Poor." Her book focused on racism and poverty in the South.

Triple threat 6th President 1933-1935 and give examples of her work

BS Jeanette Triplett Jones National Headquartered established and First appearance of National Handbook and the revised printed release of the National Constitution

(Mucho) Name the 1 st President and give 2 examples of her work

BS Sadie Tanner Moselle Alexander 1919- 1923 1st Black to be awarded a PHD and 1st Black woman to be admitted to the Pennsylvania bar

1924 Delta Hymn written by

Big Sisters Alice Dunbar-Nelson and Florence Cole Talbert

BS Marguerite Young Alexander

Born in Chicago I'll, studied French and Spanish , became a French and Spanish correspondence secretary

Thelma Thomas Daley 1975-1979

Commission fortitude sculpture

List the 9 Cardinal Virtues

Compassion, courtesy, dedication, fellowship, fidelity, honesty, justice, purity, and temperance.

The First Jewel

Compassion: dedicated to the founders

The second jewel

Courtesy: Dedicated to the mothers of Delta members

Third Jewel

Dedication: National Presidents Past and Present

DREF

Delta Research and Educational Foundation 5013c serves the research and support programs that support family and education and international projects

Educational Development: Name 2 programs

Delta Teen Lift , Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy Delta GEMS- Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully

Delta DEARS

Deltas age 62 or older, if give feedback say "thank you my sister"Dedicated Energetic Active Respected Sorors

March 1913

Deltas marched in the suffragette movement under the banner of Delta Sigma Theta

Madree Penn White

Designed ceremony for inducting honorary members. She designed the sorority pin. The second president of the alpha chapter DST.

(Boss lady) 9 years tenure 10th President 1947 -1956

Dorothy Irene Height Purchased the National Headquarter building first executive director hired delta 5 point project.

Burn baby burn drop the mike. 11th National President and give examples of her work

Dorothy Penman Harrison 11th National President 1956-1958 burned the mortgage of the first headquarters

Name the Five point programmatic thrust

Economic Development Educational development international awareness and involvement physical and mental health political awareness and involvement

1922

Established the Housing Fund, Sinking Fund, the Scholarship Award Fund and the College Tuition fund

ABC 3rd National President and give examples of her work

Ethel Lamar Calimese: Biennial Conventions approved and National Vigilance committee approved. Administration abolished duties of Grand President and Grand Vice President and expanded regions to elect regional director.

BS Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

Excellent musician, Alpha Chapter's first treasurer, graduated valedictorian of the Teacher's college

The 4th jewel

Fellowship dedicated to the many chapters of Delta

5th Jewel

Fidelity dedicated to the honorary members

Jessie McGuire Dent

First Corresponding secretary of Alpha Chapter; instrumental in integrating the Galveston Public School System.

BS Frederick Chase Dodd

First Sergeant at arms for Alpha Chapter; helped to charter the graduate chapter of DST in Dallas Tx....ETA Beta Chapter changed to the Dallas Alumnae Chapter in 1960

BS Ethel Cuff Black

First Vice President of Alpha Chapter, Charter member of Queens NY Alumnae Chspter, First black teacher of Richmond County

Winona Cargile Alexander

First custodian (historian) of the Alpha Chapter; was the first Black social worker with New York City and New York County charities.

Mamie Reddy Rose

First of the Founders. to enter into the Omega Omega Chapter on Feb. 17, 1919. Of all the other founding members, Ms. Rose got married and became a homemaker.

(I See Dead People)Name the 2nd National President and give examples of her work:

G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley: new nomenclature system naming chapters and established Omega Omega as the Memorial Chapter.

(Gladys Knight and the Pips) 5th President 1931-1933 and give examples of her work

Gladys Byram Shepperd: National boards as component of organizational structured created. 1st Delta directory was published. 1935?

Eliza Pearl Shippen

Graduated magna cum laude from Howard University; received her M.A. and PhD. One one of the founders to receive her PhD

Hell of a Job name the 8th president and give examples of her work

Helen Elsie Austin 1939- 1944 - Job analysis endorsed as a national project. Created the office of undergraduate coordinator ( later known as national 2nd Vice President

6th Jewel

Honesty National Officers past and present

The Delta Oath Recite

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 moral strength may be, physical weakness prevents the accomplishment 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 towards

Mona Humphries Bailey 1979-1983

Implement the capital drive fund and campaign to burn mortgage on national headquarters

PYT Rebel 12th National President

Jeanne L. Noble 1958-1963 social action committee established. Participate in the March on Washington. National commissions through appointments by LB Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford.

Naomi Sewell Richardson

Last surviving founder when she died in 1993; the first Black graduate of Washingtonville High School; married a member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Mother Mae 4 names 4 things 9th National President

Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams 1944-1947 1. Focus on voting and equal rights for women and fair employment practices 2. Purchased war bonds and ambulances 3. Emphasized education

1923

Mary McLeod Bethune honorary members initiated

1921

May Week established

Sacred Vow

Membership in Delta Sigma Theta is a lifetime commitment

Physical and Mental Health: Name 2 programs

My Cry in the Dark, The Healthy Weight Program, HIV/AIDS - New Delta Service Initiative; Healthy Lifestyle: The total Woman Mind, Body, Spirit

First Honorary Members of DST

Nannie H. Burroughs Gabrielle Pelham Mary Church Terrell

The Sigma has Nine Jewels that represent what?

Represent the 9 cardinal virtues that are the foundation of DST

Pyramid pubic motto

Scholarship Fellowship and service and a desire to attain all that will ennoble

Patricia Roberts Harris

Served as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.'s first Executive Director.. Bring to the position a background in managing non profit organizations

The Minerva Circle Identity

Sisterhood, Black, College, Women, Public Service

Honorary Membership

Soledad O'Brien, Judith Jamison, Aretha Franklin Shirley Caesar, Cicely Tyson, Winnie Mandela, Nancy Wilson, Susan Taylor, Ruby Davis, Lena Horne

Ethel Carr Watson

Teacher for more than 30 years then began a career in dramatics. During the significant March for Women's Suffrage, Ms. Watson confided that her family told her not to march, but was forced to defy the order because she was selected to hold the banner since she was the tallest.

Name 2 programs under Economic development

The Job Opportunity Project ADOPT A BLACK BUSINESS Delta Habitat to Humanity Financial Fortitude entrepreneurship

Sacred Trust

The induction of new members into Delta Sigma Theta is the sorority's most sacred trust.

The Minerva Circle

The sorors responsible for the all intake activities of new members in DST

In 1927 the Sorority voted to do what?

To conduct national conventions Biennially beginning with the 10th National convention

Height of Jim Crow to grow (March with civil rights) 7th National President and give examples of her work

Vivian Osborne Marsh 1935 - 1939 - conducted a traveling library and actively involved in civil rights movement and antilynching laws

The Sorority Pin

designed by Madree Penn White Comprised of three letters of Delta Sigma Theta