Part 1
The name Alpha Phi Alpha was proposed for The Society on this date.
October 23, 1906
This member is the designer of the fraternity pin.
Vertner Woodson Tandy
The decision was made to become a fraternity on this date.
December 4, 1906
Tuesday, October 30, 1906 was a very important date for this event.
Initiation/Banquet
This location was used for the October 30, 1906 event.
Bonus: This location is also known for these two names.
Masonic Hall
(aka Odd Fellows Hall or Red Men’s Hall)
This person moved that “society” be known by the Greek letters, Alpha Phi Alpha.
George Biddle Kelley
These two members created the name Alpha Phi Alpha for they were already acquainted by the Greek letters.
Henry A. Callis and Eugene K. Jones
This member served as the President of the Social Study Club.
Charles Cardoza Poindexter
This member resigned as he believed that the negro in America had no cultural background upon which to build the framework of a college fraternity, and that this should be a work for a later period.
Charles Cardoza Poindexter
This hand signal stood for "Affirmative Vote".
Open Hand
These two separate motives of the organization would cause an even division in the organization.
Organize a social and literary organization
Organize a fraternity
This member resigned as he stated that “he could not belong to a fraternity”.
George R. Tompkins
Besides Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, George Biddle Kelley, Nathanial Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy, these two black students were also interested in joining the Social Study Club.
Morgan T. Phillips and George Tompkins
This member proposed old gold and black as the club colors.
Robert Harold Ogle
This hand signal stood for "Negative Vote".
Closed Fist
411 East State St. was the location of later meetings of who's residence?
Bonus: These two members resided at this location
Mr. Archie Singleton
Robert H. Ogle and Morgan T. Phillips
421 North Albany St. Ithaca. NY was the location of the very first meeting of who's residence?
Mr. Edward Newton
The cost to attend the October 30, 1906 event.
$1.50
This Hostess was paid $5 to work the October 30, 1906 event.
Mrs. Cohen
This committee was created after a motion by Charles Henry Chapman to delay the year’s course of study for two weeks was denied.
Topic Committee
This committee was created to provide service for Rev. Auten and Zion Church on the Friday following Thanksgiving in 1906.
Entertainment Committee
This member served as the secretary of the Social Study Club.
Henry A. Callis
November 13, 1906 is the date of what community service event?
Zion Church Bazaar
This person served as treasurer of the Social Study Club.
George B. Kelley
Member dues and Initiation dues cost these two separate prices.
Bonus: The Society Met at this time and on this day every week.
.50 and $1
8 o'clock and Tuesday