DELTA SIGMA THETA PRACTICE 2026
PRACTICE QUESTION SET ONE
◉ Accomplished linguist who spoke German, French, Greek, and
latin; designed the ceremony for inducating Honoary Members; first
woman on the campus paper Answer: Madree Penn White
◉ President and Valedictorian of her graduating class Answer: Edna
Brown Coleman
◉ Teacher for more than 30 years then began an career in dramatics
Answer: Ethel Carr Watson
◉ First Corresponding Secretary of Alpha Chpter, instrumental in
integrating the Galveston Public School Answer: Jessie McGuire Dent
◉ Author of the novel The Valley of the Poor about poor Blacks in
the South Answer: Wertie Blackwell Weaver
◉ The first treasurer of the Alpha Chapter; author of Get off the
Judgement Seat; excellent musician; graduated as Valedictorian from
Teacher's College Answer: Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
,◉ First president of the Alpha Chapter; was an active member of the
NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women Answer: Myra
Davis Hemmings
◉ President and National Treasurer of National association of
College Women; Dean of Girls at the Black High School in Raleigh,
N.C. Answer: Jimmie Bugg Middleton
◉ President when the first National Convention held Answer: Sadie
Tanner Mossel Alexander
◉ Graduate Chapters were authorized Answer: Sadie Tanner Mossel
Alexander
◉ Omega Omega was established as a Memorial Chapter Answer: G.
Dorothy Pelham Beckley
◉ Delta Hymn was adopted Answer: G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley
◉ Regional Conferences approved Answer: G. Dorothy Pelham
Beckley
◉ Delegates voted to hold National Convention every two years
Answer: Ethel Lamay Calimese
, ◉ Elections of Regional Directors began Answer: Ethel Lamay
Calimese
◉ The National Pan-Hellenic Council was formed Answer: Anna
Johnson Julian
◉ Grand Chaper was incorporated Answer: Anna Johnson Julian
◉ National Boards were created as part of the organizational
structure Answer: Gladys Byram Sheppard
◉ National Headquarters was established Answer: Jeannette
Tripplett Jones
◉ Delta became actively involved in the civil rights movement.
Answer: Vivian Osborne Marsh
◉ Office of 2nd National Vice President created Answer: Helen Elsie
Austin
◉ Emphasis was on education; focus was on voting and equal rights
for women, employment practices and purchases of war bonds and
ambulances Answer: Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams
PRACTICE QUESTION SET ONE
◉ Accomplished linguist who spoke German, French, Greek, and
latin; designed the ceremony for inducating Honoary Members; first
woman on the campus paper Answer: Madree Penn White
◉ President and Valedictorian of her graduating class Answer: Edna
Brown Coleman
◉ Teacher for more than 30 years then began an career in dramatics
Answer: Ethel Carr Watson
◉ First Corresponding Secretary of Alpha Chpter, instrumental in
integrating the Galveston Public School Answer: Jessie McGuire Dent
◉ Author of the novel The Valley of the Poor about poor Blacks in
the South Answer: Wertie Blackwell Weaver
◉ The first treasurer of the Alpha Chapter; author of Get off the
Judgement Seat; excellent musician; graduated as Valedictorian from
Teacher's College Answer: Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
,◉ First president of the Alpha Chapter; was an active member of the
NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women Answer: Myra
Davis Hemmings
◉ President and National Treasurer of National association of
College Women; Dean of Girls at the Black High School in Raleigh,
N.C. Answer: Jimmie Bugg Middleton
◉ President when the first National Convention held Answer: Sadie
Tanner Mossel Alexander
◉ Graduate Chapters were authorized Answer: Sadie Tanner Mossel
Alexander
◉ Omega Omega was established as a Memorial Chapter Answer: G.
Dorothy Pelham Beckley
◉ Delta Hymn was adopted Answer: G. Dorothy Pelham Beckley
◉ Regional Conferences approved Answer: G. Dorothy Pelham
Beckley
◉ Delegates voted to hold National Convention every two years
Answer: Ethel Lamay Calimese
, ◉ Elections of Regional Directors began Answer: Ethel Lamay
Calimese
◉ The National Pan-Hellenic Council was formed Answer: Anna
Johnson Julian
◉ Grand Chaper was incorporated Answer: Anna Johnson Julian
◉ National Boards were created as part of the organizational
structure Answer: Gladys Byram Sheppard
◉ National Headquarters was established Answer: Jeannette
Tripplett Jones
◉ Delta became actively involved in the civil rights movement.
Answer: Vivian Osborne Marsh
◉ Office of 2nd National Vice President created Answer: Helen Elsie
Austin
◉ Emphasis was on education; focus was on voting and equal rights
for women, employment practices and purchases of war bonds and
ambulances Answer: Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams
