Delta Sigma Theta – Flashcards
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What is being discrete?
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Showing discretion, keeping your business to yourself and not having anyone know your every move.
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How many founders are there?
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22 Illustrious Ladies
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Founders 1-5
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1. Osceola McCarthy Adams 2. Marguerite Young Alexander 3. Winona Cargile Alexander 4. Ethel Cuff Black 5. Bertha Pitts Campbell
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Founders 6-10
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1. Zephyr Chisom Carter 2. Edna Brown Coleman 3. Jessie McGuire Dent 4. Frederica Chase Dodd 5. Myra Davis Hemmings
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Founders 11-15
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1. Olive C. Jones 2. Jimmie Bugg Middleton 3. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor 4. Vashti Turley Murphy 5. Naomi Sewell Richardson
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Founders 16-22
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1. Mamie Reddy Rose 2. Eliza Pearl Shippen 3. Florence Letcher Toms 4. Ethel Carr Watson 5. Wertie Blackwell Weaver 6. Madree Penn White 7. Edith Motte Young
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What does Crimson and Cream symbolize?
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Purity, Courage, Wisdom
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When was Delta Sigma Theta founded?
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January 13, 1913
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On what campus was DST founded?
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Howard University
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What is DST founded on?
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Scholarship, sisterhood, and community service
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When was DST incorporated?
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1930
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When was the Delta Rho Chapter founded on ASU campus?
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November 22, 1952 (61 years)
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What was the first Public act performed by the Delta founders?
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Their participation in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington D.C., March 1913
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Official Colors
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Crimson and Cream
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Official Flower
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African Violet
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Official Animal
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Elephant
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Official Symbol
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Pyramid
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Five Point Program Thrust
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1. Economic Development 2. Educational Development 3. International Awareness and Involvement 4. Physical and Mental Health 5. Political Awareness and Involvement
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Brother
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Omega Psi Phi
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Who is the Jewel Temperance
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National Staff
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What are the 9 jewels?
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1. Compassion 4. Fellowship 7. Justice 2. Courtesy 5. Fidelity 8. Purity 3. Dedication 6. Honesty 9. Temperance
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What is DST Motto?
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"Intelligence is the torch of Wisdom"
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
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Cornell University; 1906
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
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Howard University; 1908
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
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Indiana University; 1911
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
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Butler University; 1922
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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
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Howard University; 1914
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Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity
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Howard University; 1920
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Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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Morgan State University; 1963
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Where is Lady of Fortitude located?
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on campus of Howard University
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Who created Lady of Fortitude?
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James King
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What does Lady of Fortitude symbolize?
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Strength, Courage, Hope, Wisdom, Beauty, Feminity
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What do the facial features represent?
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Depicts courage and determination
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What do the outreached hands represent?
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The re-coding of love as well as the giving of oneself to others
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The statue is shown pushing forward, the tension on her thigh
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Rep. of her strength
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What is fortitude?
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Stands to inspire women to move forcefully forward to meet life's challenges
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Where are the African Violets located?
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Live in moist humid jungles of Africa
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The African Violet
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Like the deltas, the violets can stand alone and still reflect beauty
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What does the Elephant symbolize?
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Strength and determination
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What does the trunk represent?
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The uplifted trunk represents high goals
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What does the right foot forward represent?
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Represents forward movement
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Purple And Gold
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The African Violet symbolizes the bond they have with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and symbolizes modesty
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Where were the Violets originally discovered?
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Originally discovered in 1892 in Northeast Tanga in Eastern Africa by Baron Walter Von Saint Paul
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African Violet
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Located in modest scale, U.S. breeders Holt Camp greenhouse, Arnold Fisher Greenhouses and Nortex Nursery Industry
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Second Chapter
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Beta Chapter
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When was Beta Chapter established?
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Wilberforce University February 5, 1914
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Third Chapter
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Gamma Chapter
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When was Gamma Chapter established?
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Established in 1918 at University at Pennsylvania
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Delta Chapter
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Established April 4, 1919 at the University of Iowa
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Epsilon Chapter
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Established at Ohio State University on Nov 19, 1919
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December 28, 1947
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Jabberwook was formally adopted and copyrighted by DST
