Miscellaneous Facts/Questions
Jewels
Delta History 1912-1935
Founders
National Presidents
100

The Sorority Pin was designed by

What is Founder Madree Penn White?

100

There are this many jewels

What is 9?

100

In 1913, the Early Public Service project was

What is the Sorority adopted the Children's Ward at Freeman's Hospital?

100

This Founder directed the debut of actors Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier

What is Osceola Macarthy Adams?

100

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander served as National President during

What is 1919-1923?

200

The pin is comprised of the letters

What is D, S, and T or Delta Sigma Theta?

200

The nine jewels represent 

What is the Nine Cardinal Virtues?

200

In 1924 this was written and composed by

What is the Delta Hymn written and composed by Sorors Alice Dunbar-Nelson and Florence Cole Talbert?

200

This Founder helped the Alpha Nu chapter purchase a sorority house

What is Marguerite Young Alexander?

200

The Kappa Chapter at University of California, being the first BGLO on the Pacific coast, was established under her presidency term

What is Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander?

300

This Founder co-chaired Delta's Golden Anniversary Celebration in 1963

What is Myra Davis Hemmings?

300

This jewel springs from a genuine respect for the feelings of others and consideration for the inherent dignity of every living person. This jewel is dedicated to the mothers of Delta members.

What is courtesy?

300

In 1919, Nannie H. Burroughs, Gabrielle Pelham, and Mary Church Terrell became

What is the First Honorary Members of DST?

300

This Founder became a social studies teacher.

What is Ethel Cuff Black?

300

This National President established a new nomenclature system for naming chapter.

What is G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley?

400

This Founder was the first corresponding secretary of Alpha Chapter.

What is Jessie McGuire Dent?

400

This jewel is the essence of the human spirit. There never was a heart truly great and generous that was not also tender and humane, ever ready to respond to human needs with gentleness and mercy. This jewel is dedicated to the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

                                   

What is compassion?

400

In 1934, this was published

What is the First National Handbook?

400

This Founder has a scholarship fund in her name

What is Bertha Pitts Campbell?

400

This official and confidential document of the Sorority was published with important announcements and items of general interest to the membership under G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley is known as

What is The Delta Sigma Theta Bulletin?

500

The nine jewels are

What is compassion, courtesy, dedication, fellowship, fidelity, honesty, justice, purity, and temperance?

500

This jewel is a noble cause is one of humanity’s highest callings and an act of consecration. To find ourselves, we must lose ourselves in living fervently for worthwhile purposes. This jewel is dedicated to the National Presidents, past and present.

                                   


    

What is Dedication?

500

In 1922 these funds were established

What is the Housing Fund, Sinking Fund, the Scholarship Award Fund and the College Tuition Fund?

500

This Founder helped establish a YWCA for Black women in Dallas

What is Frederica Chase Dodd?

500

This National President's committee helped with the passage of the Anti-Lynch Bill and served her term during

What is Ethel Lamay Calimese and 1926-1929?

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