Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter 3 Questions and Answers

Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter 3 Questions and Answers What is the title of chapter 3? The First Steps In Expansion What University were the students that 1st inquired about Alpha Phi Alpha from? Syracuse University When was the matter of starting a chapter at Syracuse University discussed? April 9, 1907 Who was the president during the school year? Eugene Kinckle Jones When and Where is Beta Chapter located? Howard University, Washington D.C. Dec. 20, 1907 Who started Beta Chapter? Eugene Kinckle Jones What were the 2 articles in the constitution that gave the requirements to create chapters? What does each article state? Article 5 Sec. 1- Any male student from Cornell or any other college or University whose application filed by one of the members shall have received the approval of all the members of the chapter to which it was submitted and who shall have undergone the prescribed initiation, is an active member. Article 10 Sec. 1- All chapters shall consist of at least 6 members. Sec. 2- All chapters shall be made by Alpha Chapter. How many men were charter members of Beta Chapter? 19 Who made Gamma Chapter? Eugene Kinckle Jones Where is Gamma Chapter located? Richmond, Virginia Virginia Union University When was Gamma Chapter Made? December 30, 1907 What is the connection between Virginia Union University and Eugene Kinckle Jones? His Alma Mater How many charter members of Gamma Chapter? 7 When was the first "Tap Day" held? November 13, 1908 What was "Tap Day"? Where members of the fraternity and candidates were led by the marching band and the members took off their hat and tapped the selected candidates on the shoulder with their hat as way of acceptance into the fraternity What happened to "Tap Day" and why? It was abolished it, Alpha Chapter disapproved Where were the next initiates from after Beta and Gamma chapters? How many initiates were made? Syracuse University, 3 What was unusual about the Syracuse University initiates? They were accepted into Alpha Chapter Why were the Syracuse initiates accepted into Alpha Chapter? Because there weren't enough black students to warrant the formation of a separate chapter Who was the 1st honorary member? George Fletcher What date was the 1st honorary member inducted? April 26, 1907 Who was the second honorary member? Rev. E.U.A. Brooks What date was honorary membership stopped? May 15, 1909 Where WAS Delta chapter located? University of Toronto, Canada Who is credited with starting Delta Chapter? Eugene Kinckle Jones and Vertner Woodson Tandy What was the initial reaction of Alpha chapter upon hearing of Delta chapter's creation? The report was initially attacked and was said to be rash and unwarranted What was the explanation for the creation of Delta chapter? That it would be too costly to travel back to Alpha chapter to get approval How many charter members of Delta Chapter? 8 men Where were the meetings of Alpha Chapter being held? The young Colored Men's Club/ Napoleon Jackson Club Where was the 1st General Convention Held? Washington, D.C. (Beta Chapter), Howard University's Main Building What were the dates of the 1st general convention? December 28, 29, 30, 1908 What was the first order of business at the 1st general convention? The constitution Who was elected 1st General President? Moses A. Morrison? Who was elected vice president at 1st general convention? Henry Arthur Callis Who was elected secretary at the 1st general convention? S.S. Booker Who was elected treasurer at the 1st general convention? Roscoe C. Giles What significantly happened at the close of the 1st general convention? Alpha chapter was no longer the dominant controlling body, there were now general officers Where was the next general convention going to be held? Richmond, V.A. (Gamma Chapter) Virginia Union University