Beta Beta Pledge Class Quiz #2

1. Name the 14 Founding Fathers of Alpha Phi Omega. [41 points]

(-1 point each for first, middle initial and last name. Herbert Heinrich has no middle initial. -½ point off for spelling, punctuation or capitalization errors. The period after the middle initial counts.)

Lewis B. Blair

Thane S. Cooley

E. M. Detwiler

Ellsworth S. Dobson

Donald H. Fritts

Robert J. Green

Herbert Heinrich

William W. Highberger

Frank Reed Horton

Gordon M. Looney

George A. Olsen

Everett W. Probst

Donald L. Terwilliger

William T. Wood

1. Who is the Founding Father of Alpha Phi Omega and what is his nickname? [5 points]

(-½ point off for spelling and capitalization errors. -½ point off for missing quotation marks)

Frank Reed Horton, “The Lightbearer”

1. Before he founded Alpha Phi Omega, what fraternity was Frank Reed Horton a Brother of? [3 points]

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

1. Who was the Founding President of Rho Rho? [2 points]

Anita Hu

1. Name the official fraternity jewel, flower, tree, bird, and colors. [5 points]

(-½ point off for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors)

Jewel: Diamond

Flower: Forget-Me-Not

Tree: Oak Tree

Bird: Golden Eagle

Colors: Blue and Gold

1. Who suggested the official Fraternity hand clasp? [3 points]

(1 point for first name, 1 point for middle initial, 1 point for last name)

Thane S. Cooley

1. Who drew the insignia, the pin, the key, and the coat of arms? [3 points]

(1 point for first name, 1 point for middle initial, 1 point for last name)

Everett W. Probst

1. Who created the motto and the Greek letters of the Fraternity? [3 points]

(1 point for first name, 1 point for middle name, 1 point for last name)

Frank Reed Horton

1. Write the words to the toast song, including all punctuation. VERBATIM (Case sensitive) [20 points]

(-½ point off for punctuation, spelling, and capitalization errors, -1 point for whole words)

Here’s to Alpha Phi Omega, Loyal Brothers we,

True to self and to each other, firm in loyalty

Daily working, daily striving, ever more to be,

True to Alpha Phi Omega, our fraternity. 

 

Brothers clasp the hands of Brothers, strong the circle we,

Ever mindful ever serving all humanity

Now we raise our grateful voices, in our song to thee

True to Alpha Phi Omega, may we always be.

1. When were women first admitted into Alpha Phi Omega as full members? [1 point]

1976

1. Name the 3 members that attended the first fall fellowship and where was it located (from Rho Rho; the re-chartering process). [7 points]

(1 for each first and last name, 1 for location)

Anita Hu

Julie Ear

Kelly Lei              

in San Diego