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
Who are the first five founders of Delta Sigma Theta?
- Osceola McCarthy Adams 2. Marguerite Young Alexander 3. Winona Cargile Alexander 4. Ethel Cuff Black 5. Bertha Pitts Campbell
Who are the founders 6-10 of Delta Sigma Theta?
- Zephyr Chisom Carter 7. Edna Brown Coleman 8. Jessie McGuire Dent 9. Frederica Chase Dodd 10. Myra Davis Hemmings
Who are the founders 11-15 of Delta Sigma Theta?
- Olive C. Jones 12. Jimmie Bugg Middleton 13. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor 14. Vashti Turley Murphy 15. Naomi Sewell Richardson
Who are the founders 16-22 of Delta Sigma Theta?
- Mamie Reddy Rose 17. Eliza Pearl Shippen 18. Florence Letcher Toms 19. Ethel Carr Watson 20. Wertie Blackwell Weaver 21. Madree Penn White 22. 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 Delta Pi Chapter founded on JSU campus?
April 5, 1953
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
What are the official colors of Delta Sigma Theta?
Crimson and Cream
What is the official flower of Delta Sigma Theta?
African Violet
What is the official animal of Delta Sigma Theta?
Elephant
What is the official symbol of Delta Sigma Theta?
Pyramid
What are the Five Point Program Thrusts?
- Economic Development 2. Educational Development 3. International Awareness and Involvement 4. Physical and Mental Health 5. Political Awareness and Involvement
What is the brother organization of Delta Sigma Theta?
Omega Psi Phi
Who is the Jewel Temperance?
National Staff
What are the 9 jewels of Delta Sigma Theta?
- Compassion 2. Courtesy 3. Dedication 4. Fellowship 5. Fidelity 6. Honesty 7. Justice 8. Purity 9. Temperance
What is the motto of Delta Sigma Theta?
“Intelligence is the torch of Wisdom”
What is the Delta Pi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta?
The Delta Pi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered on April 5, 1953 at Jackson State University.
What has the Delta Pi Chapter focused on since its founding?
Academic excellence, public service, and political involvement within Jackson State and the wider Mississippi community.
