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What is the title of the Alpha History Book?

  • Legacy of Alpha Phi Alpha
  • The Rise of Alpha Phi Alpha
  • History and Impact of Alpha Phi Alpha
  • The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Development in College Life (correct)

    • What is the name of Chapter 1?

    Origin of Alpha Phi Alpha

    What is the name of Chapter 2?

    Period of Consolidation

    Who is the author of the Alpha History Book?

    <p>Charles Harris Wesley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the History Book dedicated to?

    <p>To the youths who march onward and upward toward the light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who owned 411 East State Street?

    <p>Annie &amp; Archie Singleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Social Study Club meet in Fall 1905?

    <p>421 North Albany Street, Ithaca, NY</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who called the first meeting in Fall 1905?

    <p>Charles C.C. Poindexter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the main points of discussion of the Fall 1905 meeting?

    <p>Be a social and literary organization, Be a fraternity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the reasons why the Social Study Club was successful in 1905 and 1906?

    <p>Comradeship, Accumulation of exams for others to use, Development of a program of study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were Social Study Club meetings moved in March 1906?

    <p>411 East State Street, Ithaca, NY</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robert Harold Ogle hear about a fraternity called Pi Gamma Omicron?

    <p>He had no knowledge of the existence of Pi Gamma Omicron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the first initiates?

    <p>Lemuel E. Graves, Eugene Kinckle Jones, Gordon Jones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the date of the first initiation?

    <p>October 30, 1906</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the first initiation ceremony take place?

    <p>Masonic Hall, Odd Fellow's Hall, and Red Men's Hall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the fraternity colors?

    <p>Robert Harold Ogle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the colors of the fraternity?

    <p>Old Gold &amp; Black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with naming the society?

    <p>George Biddle Kelley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The brother given the honor of naming the organization says the credit really should go to whom?

    <p>Henry Arthur Callis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the official founding date of Alpha Phi Alpha?

    <p>December 4, 1906</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who gave a letter of resignation that was read at a meeting on the founding date?

    <p>Charles C.C. Poindexter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Poindexter leave the Literary Society?

    <p>Poindexter felt the American Negro had no cultural background to build a framework of a fraternity and that a fraternity should be done at a later time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three stages of Alpha Phi Alpha's development?

    <p>Social Study Club, Literary Society, Fraternity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the seven founders of Alpha Phi Alpha?

    <p>Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, Vertner Woodson Tandy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the seven founders also called?

    <p>Jewels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is a founder and a first initiate?

    <p>Eugene Kinckle Jones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Alpha Phi Alpha certificate of membership is called the?

    <p>Shingle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who created the first certificate of membership (Shingle)?

    <p>Henry Arthur Callis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who created the Alpha Phi Alpha Pin?

    <p>Vertner Woodson Tandy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the precursor of Alpha Phi Alpha?

    <p>Charles C.C. Poindexter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the date of the first incorporation?

    <p>January 29th, 1908</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the first incorporation take place?

    <p>Albany, NY</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much was the first incorporation before and after the discount?

    <p>$25.27 - $0.27 = $25</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was on the first ritual committee?

    <p>George Biddle Kelley &amp; Robert Harold Ogle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was in the second ritual committee?

    <p>Eugene Kinckle Jones &amp; Henry Arthur Callis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ritual of Alpha Phi Alpha?

    <p>Written from memory, by someone who experienced the ritual, executed the first ritual, written because the first one was lost.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Alpha Phi Alpha's mission statement?

    <p>Alpha Phi Alpha Incorpora...</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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