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Robert Ogle discovered a news item in the Chicago Defender
about a Black Fraternity, Pi Gamma Omicron, being established
at Ohio State University. He inquired about its existence and
received which response: - ANSWER Registrar replied that he
had no cognizance of the existence of such an organization
Who were the first initates? - ANSWER Eugene Kinkle Jones,
Gordon Jones, Lemuel Graves, and James Morton
On what day did the first initiation take place? - ANSWER
October 30, 1906
Where did the first initiation ceremony take place? (All names
that apply) - ANSWER Red Men's Hall, Masonic Hall, Odd
Fellows Hall
Tuesday, October 30, 1906
Who is credited with proposing the fraternity colors? - ANSWER
Robert Harold Ogle
What are the fraternity colors? - ANSWER Old Gold and Black
Who is credited with naming the society because he proposed
the motion which was accepted? - ANSWER George Biddle
Kelley
, Despite being credited with naming the organization, the Brother
who was given this honor says the credit should really go to this
person because they researched/worked out the name? -
ANSWER Eugene Kinkle Jones
What is considered to be the official founding date and place of
origin of the fraternity? - ANSWER December 4th, 1906 - Cornell
University
The first initiation banquet had many delectable delights. Choose
the items that were on the menu: - ANSWER Cream Tomato
Soup, Salted Wafers, Broiled Lamb Chops, Hash Brown
Potatoes, Finger Rolls, Peas in a Tub, Wild Apple Jelly, Shrimp
Salad, Rolled Bread, Olives, Pickles, Neapolitan Ice Cream, Lady
Fingers, Chocolate Cake, Demi-Tasse, Crackers, Cheese, Alpha
Phi Alpha Punch, Brotherhood Smoke.
On the founding date, a meeting took place where the decision to
become a Fraternity was deliberate. Whose letter of resignation
was heard? - ANSWER Charles "CC" Poindexter
Give the reason(s) why the individual, who wrote a letter of
resignation, gave for parting ways with the Literary Society. -
ANSWER He felt that the Negro students did not have enough
cultural background to build upon to form a fraternity and
therefore resigned from the organization.
Name the three stages of Alpha's development: - ANSWER
Literary Society, Social Study Club, Fraternity