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What is the title of the Alpha History Book?
What is the title of the Alpha History Book?
What is the name of Chapter 1?
What is the name of Chapter 1?
Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha
What is the name of Chapter 2?
What is the name of Chapter 2?
Period of Consolidation
Who is the author of the Alpha History Book?
Who is the author of the Alpha History Book?
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Who is the History Book dedicated to?
Who is the History Book dedicated to?
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Who owned 411 East State Street?
Who owned 411 East State Street?
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Where did the Social Study Club meet in Fall 1905?
Where did the Social Study Club meet in Fall 1905?
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Who called the first meeting in Fall 1905?
Who called the first meeting in Fall 1905?
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What were the main points of discussion of the Fall 1905 meeting?
What were the main points of discussion of the Fall 1905 meeting?
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What were the reasons why the Social Study Club was successful in 1905 and 1906?
What were the reasons why the Social Study Club was successful in 1905 and 1906?
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Where were Social Study Club meetings moved in March 1906?
Where were Social Study Club meetings moved in March 1906?
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What did Robert Harold Ogle hear about a fraternity called Pi Gamma Omicron?
What did Robert Harold Ogle hear about a fraternity called Pi Gamma Omicron?
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Who were the first initiates?
Who were the first initiates?
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What was the date of the first initiation?
What was the date of the first initiation?
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Where did the first initiation ceremony take place?
Where did the first initiation ceremony take place?
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Who proposed the fraternity colors?
Who proposed the fraternity colors?
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What are the colors of the fraternity?
What are the colors of the fraternity?
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Who is credited with naming the society?
Who is credited with naming the society?
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The brother given the honor of naming the organization says the credit really should go to whom?
The brother given the honor of naming the organization says the credit really should go to whom?
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What is the official founding date of Alpha Phi Alpha?
What is the official founding date of Alpha Phi Alpha?
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Who gave a letter of resignation that was read at a meeting on the founding date?
Who gave a letter of resignation that was read at a meeting on the founding date?
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Why did Poindexter leave the Literary Society?
Why did Poindexter leave the Literary Society?
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What are the three stages of Alpha Phi Alpha's development?
What are the three stages of Alpha Phi Alpha's development?
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Who are the seven founders of Alpha Phi Alpha?
Who are the seven founders of Alpha Phi Alpha?
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What are the seven founders also called?
What are the seven founders also called?
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Who is a founder and a first initiate?
Who is a founder and a first initiate?
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The Alpha Phi Alpha certificate of membership is called the?
The Alpha Phi Alpha certificate of membership is called the?
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Who created the first certificate of membership (Shingle)?
Who created the first certificate of membership (Shingle)?
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Who created the Alpha Phi Alpha Pin?
Who created the Alpha Phi Alpha Pin?
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Who is the precursor of Alpha Phi Alpha?
Who is the precursor of Alpha Phi Alpha?
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What is the date of the first incorporation?
What is the date of the first incorporation?
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Where did the first incorporation take place?
Where did the first incorporation take place?
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How much was the first incorporation before and after the discount?
How much was the first incorporation before and after the discount?
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Who was on the first ritual committee?
Who was on the first ritual committee?
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Who was in the second ritual committee?
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What is the ritual of Alpha Phi Alpha?
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What is Alpha Phi Alpha's mission statement?
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Study Notes
Title of the Alpha History Book
- "The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Development in College Life"
Chapter Titles
- Chapter 1 covers the "Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha"
- Chapter 2 focuses on the "Period of Consolidation"
Author and Dedication
- Authored by Charles Harris Wesley
- Dedicated to the youths aspiring for progress and enlightenment
Significant Locations
- Annie and Archie Singleton owned 411 East State Street, a key meeting place.
- The Social Study Club convened at 421 North Albany Street in Fall 1905.
Key Figures
- Charles C.C. Poindexter called the initial meeting in Fall 1905.
- Robert Harold Ogle learned about Pi Gamma Omicron, but it was unknown to OSU's registrar.
Meetings and Organization
- The Fall 1905 meeting addressed ambitions to be both a social/literary organization and a fraternity.
- Successful factors in 1905-1906 included camaraderie, shared exam resources, and study program development.
Initiation and Founding
- The first initiates: Lemuel E. Graves, Eugene Kinckle Jones, Gordon Jones.
- First initiation date: October 30, 1906, held at Masonic Hall, Odd Fellow's Hall, and Red Men's Hall.
- Robert Harold Ogle proposed the fraternity's colors: Old Gold and Black.
- The official founding occurred on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University.
Founding Members
- Seven founders are referred to as the "Seven Jewels":
- Henry Arthur Callis
- Charles Henry Chapman
- Eugene Kinckle Jones
- George Biddle Kelley
- Nathaniel Allison Murray
- Robert Harold Ogle
- Vertner Woodson Tandy
Founders' Contributions
- Eugene Kinckle Jones was both a founder and a first initiate.
- The membership certificate is called the "Shingle", created by Henry Arthur Callis.
- The fraternity pin was designed by Vertner Woodson Tandy.
- Charles C.C. Poindexter is recognized as a precursor to the fraternity.
Incorporation
- The first incorporation took place on January 29, 1908, in Albany, NY.
- Incorporation costs were initially $25.27, reduced to $25 after a discount.
Ritual Development
- First ritual committee included George Biddle Kelley and Robert Harold Ogle.
- Second committee composed of Eugene Kinckle Jones and Henry Arthur Callis.
- The ritual was recreated from memory by someone with prior experience.
Mission Statement
- The overarching mission of Alpha Phi Alpha, to be detailed further.
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