Delta Sigma Theta

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?

Purity, Courage, Wisdom

When was Delta Sigma Theta founded?

January 13, 1913

On what campus was DST founded?

Howard University

What is DST founded on?

Scholarship, sisterhood, and community service

When was DST incorporated?

1930

When was the University of Kentucky Chapter founded? (Mu Epsilon)

May 9th, 1975

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

Elephant

Official Symbol

Pyramid

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

Omega Psi Phi

Who is the Jewel Temperance

National Staff

What are the 9 jewels?

1. Compassion 4. Fellowship 7. Justice

2. Courtesy 5. Fidelity 8. Purity

3. Dedication 6. Honesty 9. Temperance

What is 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 Sorority

Howard University; 1920

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity

Morgan State University; 1963

Where is Lady of Fortitude located?

On campus of Howard University

Who created Lady of Fortitude?

James King

What does Lady of Fortitude symbolize?

Strength, Courage, Hope, Wisdom, Beauty, Feminity

What do the facial features represent?

Depicts courage and determination

What do the outreached hands represent?

The re-coding of love as well as the giving of oneself to others

The statue is shown pushing forward, the tension on her thigh

Rep. of her strength

What is fortitude?

Stands to inspire women to move forcefully forward to meet life's challenges

Where are the African Violets located?

Live in moist humid jungles of Africa

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?

The uplifted trunk represents high goals

What does the right foot forward represent?

Represents forward movement

Purple And Gold

The African Violet symbolizes the bond they have with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and symbolizes modesty

Where were the Violets originally discovered?

Originally discovered in 1892 in Northeast Tanga in Eastern Africa by Baron Walter Von Saint Paul

African Violet

Located in modest scale, U.S. breeders Holt Camp greenhouse, Arnold Fisher Greenhouses and Nortex Nursery Industry

Second Chapter

Beta Chapter

When was Beta Chapter established?

Wilberforce University February 5, 1914

Third Chapter

Gamma Chapter

When was Gamma Chapter established?

Established in 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

December 28, 1947

Jabberwook was formally adopted and copyrighted by DST

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