Member Detailed Facts
Among the buildings designed by the highly talented architect is Saint Phillips Episcopal Church in New York City.
Vertner W. Tandy J7
This chapter is reserved for the many deceased brothers of the fraternity established in 1920
Omega Chapter
Which jewel suggested brotherhood smoke ?
Robert H. Ogle - J6
Name of newspaper Robert H. Ogle read about Pi Gamma Omicron ?
Chicago Defender
What year did APA become interracial ? Who was the first interracial member and his chapter ?
1945 ; Dr. Bernard Levin from Theta Chapter
Described as “a Brother beloved in the bonds,”. On Sunday, November 17, 1934, this Jewel died of nephritis.
Charles H. Chapman J2
Who was the first president of the Alpha Chapter?
George Biddle Kelley
Who designed the first fraternity shingle at Cornell University?
Henry A. Callis J1 and L. E. Graves
What two items are not on the second banquet menu but were on the first banquet menu ?
Crackers and cheese
Cost of dues and induction at first initiation ?
$1.50
$1.00 - Initiation and 0.50 cent for dues
He attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania and Rush College, which later merged, with the University of Chicago Medical School where he studied pathology.
Henry A. Callis J1
Who is credited with the establishment of Delta chapter?
Eugene K. Jones and Vertner W. Tandy (J3 and J7)
Who was on the first grip committee?
George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Vertner Woodson Tandy (J4, J5, J7)
Who designed the fraternity shield ?
James A. Dunn of Kappa Chapter
Whats was the cost of incorporation ?
$25.27 with a 0.27 discount so $25.00
Name, Occupation and Chapter of both life members ?
O. Wilson Winters, Dentist, Rho Chapter
Dr. Walter F. Jerrick, Physician, Rho Chapter
What alumni chapter was charted by two jewels ?
(J5 and J6)
Mu Lambda (Washingtion D.C)
Who served on the initiation committee and the new members committee?
J7 Vertner W. Tandy
What general president wrote the ESPRIT DE FRATERNITE ?
Charles H. Garvin (Beta)
Date of the first initiation?
October 30, 1906
Who were the first honorary members of Alpha Phi Alpha ?
George H. Fletcher and Rev Edward U. Anderson
What chapter was MLK Jr initiated into ? What location and university ?
Sigma Chapter
Boston University; Boston, MA
Who named the frat and on what date?
Henry Arthur Callis named the frat and J4 presented it on Tuesday October 23, 1906
What white fraternity did Henry A. Callis and George Biddle Kelley work for ?
J1 - Sigma Alpha Epsilon , J4 - Beta Theta Pi
How much money has been spent for towels? Who presented this bill?
35 cents presented Vertner W. Tandy J7