Questions and Answers
Who was a practicing physician and the professor of medicine at Howard University?
What year did Charles Henry Chapman enter Omega?
1934
What organization did Eugene Kinckle Jones serve as the first executive secretary?
National Urban League
George Biddle Kelley was the first registered African American engineer in New York.
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Which jewel was a frequent attendee of the general conventions and charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda chapter?
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Who proposed the fraternity colors and helped work on the first ritual?
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What profession did Vertner Woodson Tandy have?
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Which jewel was described as the strongest proponent of the fraternity idea among its founders?
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Study Notes
Jewel Big Brother Henry Arthur Callis
- Practicing physician and professor of medicine at Howard University.
- Unique distinction as the only one of the seven founders from Cornell to serve as general president.
- Provided medical consultancy to VA hospitals.
- Entered omega in 1974, being the last jewel to do so.
Jewel Big Brother Charles Henry Chapman
- Professor of higher education at Florida A&M University.
- Noted for believing strongly in the bonds of brotherhood.
- Founder of the Beta Nu chapter at Florida A&M.
- Served as the first chairman for committees on Initiation and Organization.
- Passed away in 1934, with a university funeral that saw significant fraternity involvement.
Jewel Big Brother Eugene Kinckle Jones
- First executive secretary of the National Urban League, with over 20 years of service.
- Played a pivotal role in establishing the first three chapters branched from Cornell University: Beta at Howard University, Gamma at Virginia Union, and Delta at the University of Toronto.
- Served as the second president of the Alpha chapter.
- Collaborated with Henry Arthur Callis to research and confirm the fraternity's name.
- Contributed to the drafting of fraternity rituals.
- Recognized as a founding member in 1952, despite being an original founder.
- Entered omega in 1954.
Jewel Big Brother George Biddle Kelley
- Recognized as the first registered African American engineer in New York State.
- Actively advocated for the fraternity’s ideals among the founders.
- Served as the first president of the Alpha chapter.
- Member of committees responsible for developing the fraternity's handshake and rituals.
- Resided in Troy, New York, and later participated with the Beta Pi Lambda chapter in Albany.
- Entered omega in 1963.
Jewel Big Brother Nathaniel Allison Murray
- Worked as a public school teacher in Washington, D.C.
- Pursued advanced studies at Howard after completing his undergraduate work.
- Active member of the fraternity's initial committee focused on organization and the grip.
- Consistent presence at general conventions of the fraternity.
- Charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda chapter.
- Entered omega in 1959.
Jewel Big Brother Robert Harold Ogle
- Served as a professional staff member for the U.S. Committee on Appropriations.
- Transitioned into the secretarial field, becoming a pioneer in that area.
- First secretary of the Alpha chapter.
- Proposed the fraternity colors, alongside contributing to the first ritual with Jewel Kelley.
- Charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda chapter.
- Entered omega in 1936.
Jewel Big Brother Vertner Woodson Tandy
- New York's first registered black architect with offices located on Broadway.
- Made history as the first African American to pass military commissioning examinations.
- Achieved rank of First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York National Guard.
- Served as the first treasurer of the Alpha chapter.
- Instrumental in the incorporation of the fraternity and designed the fraternity pin.
- Renowned for designing St. Philip's Episcopal Church.
- Entered omega in 1949.
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Test your knowledge of the seven jewels of Alpha Phi Alpha with these flashcards! Explore the contributions of notable figures like Henry Arthur Callis and Charles Henry Chapman, and learn about their impact on education and medicine. Perfect for members and those interested in African American fraternity history.
