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DST Questions and Answers Already Passed What is being discrete? Showing discretion, keeping your business to yourself and not having anyone know your every move. How many founders are there? 22 Illustrious Ladies Founders 1-5 1. Osceola McCarthy Adams 2. Marguerite Young Alexander 3. Winona Cargile Alexander 4. Ethel Cuff Black 5. Bertha Pitts Campbell Founders 6-10 1. Zephyr Chisom Carter 2. Edna Brown Coleman 3. Jessie McGuire Dent 4. Frederica Chase Dodd 5. Myra Davis Hemmings Founders 11-15 1. Olive C. Jones 2. Jimmie Bugg Middleton 3. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor 4. Vashti Turley Murphy 5. Naomi Sewell Richardson Founders 16-22 1. Mamie Reddy Rose 2. Eliza Pearl Shippen 3. Florence Letcher Toms 4. Ethel Carr Watson 5. Wertie Blackwell Weaver 6. Madree Penn White 7. Edith Motte Young What does Crimson and Cream symbolize? Courage and purity When was Delta Sigma Theta founded? January 13, 1913 On what campus was DST founded? Howard University (Washington D.C.) What is DST founded on? Scholarship, sisterhood, and community service When was DST incorporated? February 18, 1930 What was the first Public act performed by the Delta founders? Their participation in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington D.C., March 1913 Official Colors Crimson and Cream Official Flower African Violet Official Animal There is no official animal. However, the elephant is an animal used by Deltas as tradition. Official Symbol Fortitude Five Point Program Thrust 1. Economic Development 2. Educational Development 3. International Awareness and Involvement 4. Physical and Mental Health 5. Political Awareness and Involvement Brother Organization Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. What are the 9 jewels in the sigma of the DST emblem? Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship, Fidelity, Honesty, Justice, Purity, Temperance What is the DST Motto? "Intelligence is the torch of Wisdom" Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Cornell University; 1906 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Howard University; 1908 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Indiana University; 1911 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Butler University; 1922 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Howard University; 1914 Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity Howard University; 1920 Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Morgan State University; 1963 Where is the "Lady Fortitude" statue located? On the campus Howard University Who sculpted "Lady Fortitude"? James King What does Fortitude symbolize? Strength, Courage, Hope, Wisdom, Beauty, and Feminity What do the features represent (Lade Fortitude)? The facial features denote courage and determination, the tension on her thigh represents strength, and her color represents the gradient of color among black women. What do the outreached hands represent (Lady Fortified)? The recieving of love as well as the giving of oneself to others The African Violet Like the Deltas, the violets can stand alone and still reflect beauty What does the Elephant symbolize? Strength and determination What does the trunk represent (Elephant)? The uplifted trunk represents high goals What does the right foot forward represent (Elephant)? Represents forward movement What do the purple and gold varieties of the African violet represent? Symbolizes the bond they have with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Second Chapter of DST Beta Chapter, Wilberforce University February 5, 1914 Third Chapter of DST Gamma Chapter, 1918 at University at Pennsylvania Delta Chapter Established April 4, 1919 at the University of Iowa Epsilon Chapter Established at Ohio State University on Nov 19, 1919 Α Alpha Β Beta Γ Gamma Δ Delta Ε Epsilon Ζ Zeta Η Eta Θ Theta Ι Iota Κ Kappa Λ Lambda Μ Mu Ν Nu Xi Ο Omicron Π Pi Ρ Rho Σ Sigma Τ Tau Υ (u) Upsilon Φ Phi Χ Chi Ψ Psi Ω Omega