History
What year was the sorority ritual revised
What is the 1939 National Convention
5th jewel?
4th jewel meaning?
Fidelity
Fellowship is the common spirit of Sisterhood.
Finish the sentence
The establishment of a plan to have the Sorority conduct a traveling library in areas of the South where facilities were unavailable to Negroes.
The National Library Project
What is The Sorority emblem
The goddess Minerva (Pallas Athena), Goddess of Wisdom.
was designed by Epsilon Chapter, The Ohio State University, and adopted in 1920 at the Second National Convention
The Pyramid Pin
What convention did not meet due to War?
What is the National Convention of 1942?
Who is the 6th Jewel dedicated to?
This jewel is dedicated to the National Officers, past and present, who have guided the organization.
became actively involved in the civil rights movement; lobbied with Walter White
Who is Vivian Osborne Marsh 7th National President
The Sorority Crest was designed by who
Designed by Delta member F. Ailene Marks and Past National President Jeannette Triplett Jones, both of Lambda Chapter, i
What is the The Sorority’s Public Motto
The Sorority’s public motto is “Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom”.
Name 2 activities that happened during Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams tenure.
1. the purchase of three ambulances at the cost of $2000 each;
2. contributions to the NAACP, Urban League, Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, and the
United Negro College Fund (UNCF);
3. financial support for the YWCA’s Round the World Reconstruction Fund; and
4. sponsoring performances of talented young women at the national convention providing a large audience
in a time when such opportunities were limited.
4th jewel?
5th jewel dedicated to?
Fellowship
This jewel is dedicated to the Honorary Members.
Created the Office of Undergraduate Coordinator
(later known as National Second Vice President)
Who is Helen Elsie Austin
8th National President
was designed by Founder Madree Penn White. It is comprised of three Greek letters, Delta,
Sigma and Theta.
The Sorority Pin
Recite The Pyramid Public Motto
“Scholarship, Fellowship, Service and a desire to attain all that would ennoble”.
The approval of the purchase of $5,000 worth of United States Government War Bonds took place at what National Convention?
What is the 16th National Convention?
4th jewel dedicated to?
6th jewel meaning?
This jewel is dedicated to the many chapters of Delta Sigma Theta.
Honesty is the first requisite in keeping peace with ourselves and meriting the trust of others. The possession of honesty is the ultimate good of the human mind.
One of the most notable achievements of the Sorority was its involvement in the founding of what between 1944-1947?
Roosevelt College in 1945 in Chicago, Illinois.
symbolizes the public motto and is represented by the red candle used during ritualistic ceremonies
The Torch of Wisdom
is a handmade work of art that was created in recognition of contributions of $1,000 or more to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF)
The Diamond Jubilee Pin
Where and when was the travelling library founded?
Franklin County, NC Dec. 8, 1945
6th Jewel?
5th jewel Meaning?
Honesty
Fidelity is the steadfast devotion and faithful commitment we give to purposes larger than ourselves, and a disciplined devotion which involves us in those experiences that are the very essence of an organization
Focus on voting and equal rights for women and minorities and fair employment practices; Emphasized education
Who is Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams
9TH National President
It was commissioned by the Sorority and unveiled at Howard University in 1979 as a tribute to the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
The Fortitude Pin
What does each mean?
One Rap
Two Raps
Three Raps
- Attention, Be Seated, End of Ceremony;
- Affirm the Sacred Vow, Affirm the Sacred Trust;
- Sorors Stand