OMEGA PSI PHI HISTORY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
WhentWastOmegatPsitPhitFounded?t-
tans✔✔Novembert17,t1911tattHowardtUniversityt(ThirkieldtHall)tformerlytknowntast"Scienc
etHall"
WhotaretthetFoundingtFatherstoftOmegatPsitPhit-tans✔✔Dr.tErnesttEveretttJustt(1883-
1941)
ProfessortFranktColemant(1890-1967)
Dr.tOscartJamestCoopert(1888-1972)
BishoptEdgartAmostLovet(1891-1974)
WhytwastthetSciencetHalltchangedttotThirkieldtHallt-
tans✔✔Int1907,tHoward'stPresidenttWilburtP.tThirkield,twhotrecognizedtthetgrowingtimport
ancetoftsciencetinteducation,twastablettotconvincetthetFederaltGovernmentttotappropriatet$
90,000tfortatnewtsciencethall,tandtthetbuildingtwastdedicatedtint1910.
MemberstVstMent-tans✔✔MemberstVersustMen
Bro.tWaltertH.tMazyck
ThetGreektLettertSocietiestamongtourtgrouptappearttothavetenteredtintotatperiodtoftmadtco
mpetitiontfortobtainingtmembers.tPledgestaretincreasingtintnumbers.tScarcelytatstudenttont
thetcollegetcampustbuttwearstatpledgetpintortatfrattpin.tAretthetfraternitiestforgettingttheirtori
ginalthightstandards?
tCantittbetsaidtthatteverytmantwhotenterstcollegetistoftFraternitytmaterial?
tIftintanytplace,tOmegathastenteredtthistmadtracetfortmembers,tpausetandtconsider.
ThetvaluetoftourtFraternitytistnottintnumbers,tbuttintmen,tintrealtbrotherhood.
EighttmentthoroughlytimmersedtintthettruetOmegatspirittaretfartgreatertassetstthanteightytwi
thtlukewarmtenthusiasm.
WhattistthetOmegatPsitPhitmotto"t-tans✔✔"FriendshiptIstEssentialttotthetSoul"
WhattaretthetCardinaltPrincipalstoftOmegatPsitPhi?t-tans✔✔Manhood
Scholarship
Perserverance
,Uplift
WhentwastOmegatPsitPhitIncoporated?t-
tans✔✔OmegatPsitPhitwastincorporatedtundertthetlawstoftthetDistricttoftColumbiatontOctob
ert28,t1914.
WhentwastAlphatChaptertFormed?t-
tans✔✔AlphatchaptertwastorganizedtwithtfourteentchartertmemberstontDecembert15,t191
1.tBrotherstEdgartA.tLove,tOscartJ.tCoopertandtFranktColemantweretelectedtthetchaptertfir
sttBasileus,tKeepertoftRecords,tandtKeepertoftSeals,trespectively.
WhotwastthetFirsttGrandtBasileustoftOmegatPsitPhi?t-tans✔✔BishoptEdgartAmostLovet-
tNovembert23,t1911
Dr.tOscartJamestCoopertastGrandtKeepertoftRecordst(GrandtKeepertoftRecordstandtSealst
ortGrandtKRS)t
ProfessortFranktColemantastGrandtKeepertoftSealst(GrandtKeepertoftFinancetortGrandtKF
).
Recitet"Invictus"t-tans✔✔Invictus
BytWilliamtErnesttHenley
Outtoftthetnighttthattcoverstme,
tBlacktastthetpittfromtpolettotpole,
Itthanktwhatevertgodstmaytbe
tFortmytunconquerabletsoul.
Intthetfelltclutchtoftcircumstance
tIthavetnottwincedtnortcriedtaloud.
Undertthetbludgeoningstoftchance
tMytheadtistbloody,tbuttunbowed.
Beyondtthistplacetoftwrathtandttears
tLoomstbuttthetHorrortoftthetshade,
Andtyettthetmenacetoftthetyears
tFinds,tandtshalltfind,tmetunafraid.
Ittmatterstnotthowtstraittthetgate,
tHowtchargedtwithtpunishmentstthetscroll,
Itamtthetmastertoftmytfate:
tItamtthetcaptaintoftmytsoul.
FirsttHonorarytMembertoftOmegatPsitPhit-tans✔✔Dr.tErnesttEveretttJustt(1883-1941)
, WhotistthetEpsilontTautChaptertCurrenttBasileus?t-tans✔✔DavidtA.tLouis,tPhD
WhotistthetFirsttLadytantthetonlytwomantmembertoftOmegatPsitPhi?t-
tans✔✔LottietB.tWilsont(Mr'stCharlottetT.tWilson)
LottietWilsont-
tMrs.tCharlottetT.tWilsont(OnlytWomantOmegatMember)ttakentfromtthet1961tOracle
LincolntUniversity,tPa.
BetatChaptertakatFirsttSteppingtStonetoftOmega'stExpansion
IntatbigthoteltstructuretontLincolntUniversity,tMapletAvenue,tlivestatWomantwhosetlifetistvita
ltnottonlyttotOmegatPsitPhi,tbuttespeciallyttotthethistorytoftBetatchapter,tthetsecondtoftOmeg
a'stbirth.tMeetingtthistgreattladytistantexperiencetwithintitself.tYoutseetatrathertsmall,tgraytha
iredtlady,twithtsparklingteyestandtatradianttcountenance.
Logicttellstyoutthattthistladytistfartuptintyears,tbecausetshe'stbeentatparttoftLincolntsincet190
1.tYettshetistsotyoungtintspirit,tintthought,tandtintaction.tShethastlosttnonetofthertzesttfortlivin
gtandtwhentshakingtherthand,tyoutaretastonishedtattthetfirmnesstwithtwhichtshetmeetstyourt
grip.tThistwoman'stlifetsymbolizestalltlivestthatthavetbeentgiventtotthetservicetoftmankind.tH
ersthastbeentatlifetoftservicettotthetmentoftOmegatPsitPhi,tBetatchapter.tAftertAlphatchaptert
wastfoundedtattHowardtUniversitytint1911,tthetfounderstdecidedtthattthetsecondtchaptertoftt
hetfraternitytshouldtbetlocatedtattLincolntUniversity,tPa.
WhentFoundertLovetvisitedtLincolntUniversitytint1914,thetwasttoldtbytthetfacultytthatttheytw
ouldtnottgivetrecognitionttotatchaptertoftOmegatPsitPhitontthistcampus.tFoundertLovetandtth
osetinterestedtLincolntmentlefttthetfacultytmeetingtfulltoftsadness.tThustbeginstLottietWilson
'stparttintOmegatPsitPhi,tBetatchapter.tAstthetdejectedtmentweretonttheirtwayttotseetFounde
rtLovetboardtthettraintbackttotHoward,ttheytpassedtatladytsittingtonthertfronttporch.tNoticingtt
heirtverytsombertfaces,tshetaskedtthemtaboutttheirtproblem.
Thetyoungtmentrelatingttheirtstoryttother,ttouchedtLottietWilson'sthearttandtBetatchaptertwa
stfoundedtintherthometthattverytday.tL
NametoftFamoustOmegastintThetArtst-tans✔✔*tLangstontHughest-
tThetBlacktpoettlaureate,texcelledtastatpoet,tplaywright,tnovelist,tlyricist,tandthumorist.
* SterlingtBrown-
t t
tTeacher,tpoet,twriter,tProfessortEmeritustoftLiteraturetattHowardtUniversity,thastatspecialtf
oundationtfortfolktculturetandtjazztmusic.
* RolandtHayes-tInternationallytknownttenortoftthet1920's;tsangtintfivetdifferenttlanguages.
t t
* MaxtRoacht-tInternationallytknowntdrummer.
t t
* WilliamtH.t"Bill"tCosbyt-tComedian,tauthor,tandtactor.
t t
AND ANSWERS
WhentWastOmegatPsitPhitFounded?t-
tans✔✔Novembert17,t1911tattHowardtUniversityt(ThirkieldtHall)tformerlytknowntast"Scienc
etHall"
WhotaretthetFoundingtFatherstoftOmegatPsitPhit-tans✔✔Dr.tErnesttEveretttJustt(1883-
1941)
ProfessortFranktColemant(1890-1967)
Dr.tOscartJamestCoopert(1888-1972)
BishoptEdgartAmostLovet(1891-1974)
WhytwastthetSciencetHalltchangedttotThirkieldtHallt-
tans✔✔Int1907,tHoward'stPresidenttWilburtP.tThirkield,twhotrecognizedtthetgrowingtimport
ancetoftsciencetinteducation,twastablettotconvincetthetFederaltGovernmentttotappropriatet$
90,000tfortatnewtsciencethall,tandtthetbuildingtwastdedicatedtint1910.
MemberstVstMent-tans✔✔MemberstVersustMen
Bro.tWaltertH.tMazyck
ThetGreektLettertSocietiestamongtourtgrouptappearttothavetenteredtintotatperiodtoftmadtco
mpetitiontfortobtainingtmembers.tPledgestaretincreasingtintnumbers.tScarcelytatstudenttont
thetcollegetcampustbuttwearstatpledgetpintortatfrattpin.tAretthetfraternitiestforgettingttheirtori
ginalthightstandards?
tCantittbetsaidtthatteverytmantwhotenterstcollegetistoftFraternitytmaterial?
tIftintanytplace,tOmegathastenteredtthistmadtracetfortmembers,tpausetandtconsider.
ThetvaluetoftourtFraternitytistnottintnumbers,tbuttintmen,tintrealtbrotherhood.
EighttmentthoroughlytimmersedtintthettruetOmegatspirittaretfartgreatertassetstthanteightytwi
thtlukewarmtenthusiasm.
WhattistthetOmegatPsitPhitmotto"t-tans✔✔"FriendshiptIstEssentialttotthetSoul"
WhattaretthetCardinaltPrincipalstoftOmegatPsitPhi?t-tans✔✔Manhood
Scholarship
Perserverance
,Uplift
WhentwastOmegatPsitPhitIncoporated?t-
tans✔✔OmegatPsitPhitwastincorporatedtundertthetlawstoftthetDistricttoftColumbiatontOctob
ert28,t1914.
WhentwastAlphatChaptertFormed?t-
tans✔✔AlphatchaptertwastorganizedtwithtfourteentchartertmemberstontDecembert15,t191
1.tBrotherstEdgartA.tLove,tOscartJ.tCoopertandtFranktColemantweretelectedtthetchaptertfir
sttBasileus,tKeepertoftRecords,tandtKeepertoftSeals,trespectively.
WhotwastthetFirsttGrandtBasileustoftOmegatPsitPhi?t-tans✔✔BishoptEdgartAmostLovet-
tNovembert23,t1911
Dr.tOscartJamestCoopertastGrandtKeepertoftRecordst(GrandtKeepertoftRecordstandtSealst
ortGrandtKRS)t
ProfessortFranktColemantastGrandtKeepertoftSealst(GrandtKeepertoftFinancetortGrandtKF
).
Recitet"Invictus"t-tans✔✔Invictus
BytWilliamtErnesttHenley
Outtoftthetnighttthattcoverstme,
tBlacktastthetpittfromtpolettotpole,
Itthanktwhatevertgodstmaytbe
tFortmytunconquerabletsoul.
Intthetfelltclutchtoftcircumstance
tIthavetnottwincedtnortcriedtaloud.
Undertthetbludgeoningstoftchance
tMytheadtistbloody,tbuttunbowed.
Beyondtthistplacetoftwrathtandttears
tLoomstbuttthetHorrortoftthetshade,
Andtyettthetmenacetoftthetyears
tFinds,tandtshalltfind,tmetunafraid.
Ittmatterstnotthowtstraittthetgate,
tHowtchargedtwithtpunishmentstthetscroll,
Itamtthetmastertoftmytfate:
tItamtthetcaptaintoftmytsoul.
FirsttHonorarytMembertoftOmegatPsitPhit-tans✔✔Dr.tErnesttEveretttJustt(1883-1941)
, WhotistthetEpsilontTautChaptertCurrenttBasileus?t-tans✔✔DavidtA.tLouis,tPhD
WhotistthetFirsttLadytantthetonlytwomantmembertoftOmegatPsitPhi?t-
tans✔✔LottietB.tWilsont(Mr'stCharlottetT.tWilson)
LottietWilsont-
tMrs.tCharlottetT.tWilsont(OnlytWomantOmegatMember)ttakentfromtthet1961tOracle
LincolntUniversity,tPa.
BetatChaptertakatFirsttSteppingtStonetoftOmega'stExpansion
IntatbigthoteltstructuretontLincolntUniversity,tMapletAvenue,tlivestatWomantwhosetlifetistvita
ltnottonlyttotOmegatPsitPhi,tbuttespeciallyttotthethistorytoftBetatchapter,tthetsecondtoftOmeg
a'stbirth.tMeetingtthistgreattladytistantexperiencetwithintitself.tYoutseetatrathertsmall,tgraytha
iredtlady,twithtsparklingteyestandtatradianttcountenance.
Logicttellstyoutthattthistladytistfartuptintyears,tbecausetshe'stbeentatparttoftLincolntsincet190
1.tYettshetistsotyoungtintspirit,tintthought,tandtintaction.tShethastlosttnonetofthertzesttfortlivin
gtandtwhentshakingtherthand,tyoutaretastonishedtattthetfirmnesstwithtwhichtshetmeetstyourt
grip.tThistwoman'stlifetsymbolizestalltlivestthatthavetbeentgiventtotthetservicetoftmankind.tH
ersthastbeentatlifetoftservicettotthetmentoftOmegatPsitPhi,tBetatchapter.tAftertAlphatchaptert
wastfoundedtattHowardtUniversitytint1911,tthetfounderstdecidedtthattthetsecondtchaptertoftt
hetfraternitytshouldtbetlocatedtattLincolntUniversity,tPa.
WhentFoundertLovetvisitedtLincolntUniversitytint1914,thetwasttoldtbytthetfacultytthatttheytw
ouldtnottgivetrecognitionttotatchaptertoftOmegatPsitPhitontthistcampus.tFoundertLovetandtth
osetinterestedtLincolntmentlefttthetfacultytmeetingtfulltoftsadness.tThustbeginstLottietWilson
'stparttintOmegatPsitPhi,tBetatchapter.tAstthetdejectedtmentweretonttheirtwayttotseetFounde
rtLovetboardtthettraintbackttotHoward,ttheytpassedtatladytsittingtonthertfronttporch.tNoticingtt
heirtverytsombertfaces,tshetaskedtthemtaboutttheirtproblem.
Thetyoungtmentrelatingttheirtstoryttother,ttouchedtLottietWilson'sthearttandtBetatchaptertwa
stfoundedtintherthometthattverytday.tL
NametoftFamoustOmegastintThetArtst-tans✔✔*tLangstontHughest-
tThetBlacktpoettlaureate,texcelledtastatpoet,tplaywright,tnovelist,tlyricist,tandthumorist.
* SterlingtBrown-
t t
tTeacher,tpoet,twriter,tProfessortEmeritustoftLiteraturetattHowardtUniversity,thastatspecialtf
oundationtfortfolktculturetandtjazztmusic.
* RolandtHayes-tInternationallytknownttenortoftthet1920's;tsangtintfivetdifferenttlanguages.
t t
* MaxtRoacht-tInternationallytknowntdrummer.
t t
* WilliamtH.t"Bill"tCosbyt-tComedian,tauthor,tandtactor.
t t
