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Founders
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what is our national philanthropy?

breast cancer education and awareness

100

what is the official flower of ZTA?

white violet

100

who wrote the creed?

Shirley Kreasan Strout

100

when was zta founded?

October 15, 1898

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the F in FREDA HAMM

Frances Yancey Smith

200

how many points are on the crown?

five

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what is the patron goddess of ZTA?

themis

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to realize that within our grasp, in zeta tau alpha,............. to be true to ourselves

lies the opportunity to learn those things which will ever enrich and ennoble our lives

200

what was the original name of zta?

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200

The E in FREDA HAMM

Ethel Coleman Van Name

300

3 entities of ZTA

ZTA fraternity housing corporation, ZTA fraternity, ZTA foundation

300

What piece of jewelry is the highest individual honor granted by the fraternity?

honor ring

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to think in terms of all mankind and our service in the world.............only that which we would have manifested in our experience  

to be steadfast, strong, and clean of heart and mind, remembering that since the thought is father to the deed

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where was zta founded?

Longwood University, Farmville, VA

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the A in FREDA HAMM with spelling

Alice Grey Welsh

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5 practices of noble leadership

thinks critically, builds others up, serves others, is true to herself and others, is gracious and kind

400

what is the opening motto of ZTA?

seek the noblest

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striving ever to make our lives a symphony of high ideals,............."the greatest of all things."

devotion to the Right, the Good, and the True, without a discordant note; remembering always that the foundation precept of Zeta Tau Alpha was Love,

400

why is the strawberry special to zta?

An admirer sent strawberries to Cammie Jones and it led to the group's first social gathering, leading to their official recognition as a campus organization.  

400

Both M's in FREDA HAMM (with nickname for second M)

Maud Jones Horner and Mary "Cammie" Campbell Jones Batte

500

who was the first president?

Maude jones horner

500

what type of sisterhood is "find your home away from home"?

belonging

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the creed

To realize that within our grasp, in Zeta Tau Alpha, lies the opportunity to learn those things which will ever enrich and ennoble our lives; to be true to ourselves, and to those within and without our circle; to think in terms of all mankind and our service in the world; to be steadfast, strong, and clean of heart and mind, remembering that since the thought is father to the deed, only that which we would have manifested in our experience should be entertained in thought; to find satisfaction in being, rather than seeming, thus strengthening in us the higher qualities of the spirit; to prepare for service and learn the nobility of serving, thereby earning the right to be served; to seek understanding that we might gain true wisdom; to look for the good in everyone; to see beauty, with its enriching influence; to be humble in success, and without bitterness in defeat; to have the welfare and harmony of the Fraternity at heart, striving ever to make our lives a symphony of high ideals, devotion to the Right, the Good, and the True, without a discordant note; remembering always that the foundation precept of Zeta Tau Alpha was Love, "the greatest of all things."

500

put the following events in order

-The official founding of ZTA
-Alice Coleman was asked to join another sorority
-The group expanded to other colleges
-They hosted an oyster stew announcement party

1. Alice Coleman was asked to join another sorority
2. They hosted an oyster stew announcement party
3. The official founding of ZTA
4. The group expanded to other colleges

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FREDA HAMM

Frances Yancey Smith, Ruby Leigh Orgain, Ethel Coleman Van Name, Della Lewis Hundley, Alice Bland Coleman, Helen May Crafford, Alice Grey Welsh, Maud Jones Horner, and Mary "Cammie" Campbell Jones Batte