Founders
She taught drama at Bennett College and served as Directress of the Harlem School Of the Arts.
Osceola Macarthy Adams
1st National President served 1919-1923
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
The Sorority Colors
Crimson and Cream
Is the essence of the human spirit
Compassion
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I will strive to reach the highest_________ _______ and spiritual_______ which I can________attain
educational , moral , efficiency , possibly
Graduated from Howard in 1913 as Valedictorian and class president.
She married a founder of Omega Psi Phi
Edna Brown Coleman
Biennial conventions approved
Ethel Lamay Calimese 3rd National President serve 1926-1929
Designed by Delta member F. Ailene Marks and past National president Jeanette Triplett Jones .
The Sorority Crest
to a noble cause is one humanity's highest callings and act of consecration.
Dedication
I will close _______ and ___________to slanderous gossip
ears and seal my lips
She is from Washington DC . Graduated from M. Street High school, later known as Dunbar high school. The first public high school for blacks in United States.
Vashti Turley Murphy
9th National President
served 1944-1947
Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams
The Sorority flower
Purple Violet
This Jewel is dedicated to the many chapters
FELLOWSHIP
I will labor to _______ the ideals and ______the atmosphere of the home .
I will labor to ennoble and purify the atmosphere of the home.
She was born in Charlottesville, Virginia was an excellent musician . In 1914 she graduated as valedictorian of the Teachers College.
Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
Burned the mortgage on the First National Headquarters.
Dorothy Penman Harrison
Was designed by the Epsilon Chapter , Ohio State University
The Pyramid Pin
Is dedicated to the mothers of Delta members
COURTESY
I will never belittle ___________________to take the same just stand.
I will never belittle_______ any race and will try to persuade others to take the same just stand.
drafted the initial Constitution and Bylaws. She also designed the ceremony for inducting Honorary Members.
Founder designed the sorority Pin and served as the second president of Alpha Chapter and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (1913-1919)
Madree Penn White
12th National President 1958-1963
Jeanne L. Noble
The Nine Jewels in the Sigma represents the Nine Cardinal Virtues
The Sorority Pin
is the steadfast devotion and faithful commitment we give to purposes larger than ourselves.
FIDELITY
I will strive all the more __________ to _________
I will strive all the more earnestly to reach the goal.