Jewels
What number Jewel is Justice?
7th
Which founder became a music teacher in Washington DC?
Olive C. Jones
Which national president was the president when the 1st National Convention took place?
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
What is the Sorority’s most sacred trust?
The induction of new members
Name 3 current national committees
PP&D, scholarship and standards, information and communication, membership and services (examples)
Describe the 8th Jewel Purity
Purity of character, mind, and conduct is the supreme goal of human life
Which was the only founder to receive a doctorate degree?
Eliza Pearl Shippen
Which national president focused on reclamation during her office?
Yvonne Kennedy
Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in what year?
1930
List the seven regions of the sorority?
Central, eastern , far west, midwest, south atlantic, southern, and southwest
What is the 9th Jewel?
Temperance
Which founder taught at Claflin College in Orangeburg, SC?
Edith Motte Young
Which national president commissioned the Fortitude statue at Howard University dedicated to the founders?
Thelma Thomas Daley
Which honorary member wrote the Delta Oath?
Mary Church Terrell
What national officers are appointed for national convention only?
National chaplain, national parliamentarian, national sargeant at arms
What jewel is dedicated to the many chapters of Delta Sigma Theta?
Fellowship
Which founder was the first Sargaent of Arms of the Alpha Chapter and charter member of Dallas Alumnae Chapter?
Frederica Chase Dodd
Which national president created the office of 2nd national vice president?
Helen Elsie Austin
What are the 5 components of the Minerva Circle of Identity?
Sisterhood, Black, College, Women, Public Service
Who is the regional director and regional representative for the Eastern Region?
Regional Director- Dr. Marie Carmel Durandisse Pressley
Regional Representative- Amina Cuascut
What is Fidelity and what number Jewel is it?
Steadfast devotion and faithful commitment we give to purpose to greater than ourselves (5th Jewel)
Which founder was the first custodian of the Alpha Chapter and was the first black social worker in New York City and county charities?
Winona Cargile Alexander
Under which national president were delegates voted to hold national convention every 2 years?
Ethel Lamay Calimese
In what year was Mary Mcleod Bethune inititated and at what national convention?
1923 (5th National Convention)
Name 3 international chapters
arabian gulf, southern africa, west africa, province of ontario, germany, japan, england, jamaica, US virgin islands, korea, bahamas, bermuda, canada