D.A.T. Study Guide Questions & ANSWERS

Who designed the Sorority Pin of Delta Sigma Theta? - ANSWERSFounder Madree Penn White. What Greek letters are on the pin? - ANSWERSD S T (Delta, Sigma, Theta) How many jewels are in the Sigma? - ANSWERS9 What do the jewels on Sigma represent. - ANSWERSThe Nine Cardinal Virtues What are the Nine Cardinal Virtues? - ANSWERSCompassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship, Fidelity, Honesty, Justice, Purity, Temprence Which one of Delta Sigma Theta's presidents was the first black women to earn a Ph.D.? - ANSWERSSadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Who was the last surviving founder? - ANSWERSNaomi Sewell Richardson (she died in 1993 in Washingtonville, NY) Who was the first founder to enter the Omega Omega chapter. - ANSWERSMamie Reddy Rose (she died on February 17, 1919) Who served as the first treasurer of the Alpha Chapter? - ANSWERSPauline Oberdorfer Minor Who was the only founder to earn a doctorate degree, and one of two never got married? - ANSWERSEliza Pearl Shippen Which founder collected elephants? - ANSWERSFlorence Letcher Toms Which founder created the ceremony for inducting honorary members? - ANSWERSMadree Penn White Which founder created the mechanism for creating new chapters? - ANSWERSMadree Penn White Which founder drafted the original constitution and by-laws? - ANSWERSMadree Penn White Who's idea was it to meet in a national convention with the purpose of nationalizing DST? - ANSWERSCarrie Jane Sutton (Brooks), president of the Alpha Chapter at the time Which chapters attended the First National Convention? - ANSWERSAlpha Chapter, Gamma Chapter, and Epsilon Chapter. When we're graduate chapters approved? - ANSWERSIn 1920 at the Second National Convention When was the first National Convention? - ANSWERSDecember 27-30, 1919 Who were the first three honorary members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated? - ANSWERSNannie H. Burroughs Gabrielle Pelham Mary Church Terrell Who was the first president of Delta Sigma Theta? - ANSWERSMyra Davis Hemmings Give a few facts about Big Sister Founder Pauline Oberdorfer Minor. - ANSWERSAlpha Chapter's first treasurer. Valedictorian of Howard University's Teacher College Became a teacher. Was a musician, wrote a book of hymns "Get Off the Judgement Seat" Who is the Dedication Jewell dedicated to? - ANSWERSDelta presidents past and present. What years did Sadie T. M. Alexander serve as the national president? - ANSWERS What years did Dorothy Pelham Beckley serve as the national President? - ANSWERS What years did Ethel Lamay Calimese serve as national president? - ANSWERS Which national president served as the legal advisor to the Sorority? - ANSWERSSadie T. M. Alexander