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51 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote the first history |
Big Brother
Herman Dreer |
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what was the name of the first chapter? When and where was is it organized?
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Alpha Chapter
15 December 1911 At Howard Univ. |
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How many chapter did OPP have at the end of the first decade? In how many states?
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chapters: 28
States: 14 |
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An attorney that fought for Negro rights and was killed in St. Louis, MS
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Homer G. Phillips
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Graduate of Yale Law and the 21st Grand Basileus that re-organized the names of the chapters?
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J. Alston Akins
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In 1922, How many chapter did OPP have? How many were graduate chapters?
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29 total
8 graduate |
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Responsible for the administrative reformation of the Frat?
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Grand Basileus
Campbell C. Johnson |
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In 1960, how many total chapters did OPP have? undergrad? grad?
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Undergrad: 108
Graduate: 178 total: 286 |
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What year was the first Oracle printed?
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1923
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Who was the first Grand Basileus to be elected that was already a famous lawyer?
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George L. Vaughn
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The uniform record system of the Frat and the chapters was started under which two members? (name/title)
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Daniel Taylor- Grand Keeper of Finance
George L. Vaughn- Grand Basileus |
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First Negro to participate in the Olympics National Championship for sprinting?
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Dehart Hubbered
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First Negros to be elected to the National YMCA Board?
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J. Alston Atkins & Herbert Marshall
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Who designed escutcheon for the Fraternity?
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Fredrick Alston
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Founder of the Association of Collegiate Deans and Registrar.
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Theophilus McKinney
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First Negro administrative in the Red Cross?
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Jesse O. Thomas
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Former president of Dillard Univ. that became Grand Basileus in 1938 and subscribed OPP's first $500 life membership into NAACP.
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A. W. Dent
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First Negro General in the US Army.
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Benjamin O. Davis
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Percy Julian Distinguished himself as a ......
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Research chemist
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Discovered blood plasma...
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Charles R. Drew
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...Made directors of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Sydenham hospital
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Peter Murray
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Distinguished himself as a Pennsylvania Politician and was later elected to the House of Rep.
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Robert Nix
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Grand Basileus of the 4th decade
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17th- Z. Alexander Looby
18th- Campbell C. Johnson 19th- Harry T. Penn (Gamma Alpha) 20th- Milo C. Murray |
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manhood
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state of maturity and discipline one reaches in order to accept the responsibilities and consequences of life
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scholarship
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the pursuit and use of knowledge so one can excel socially and academically
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perseverance
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determination to confront and overcome mental and physical barriers
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uplift
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using one's strength to boost the spirit, moral and position of one's fellow man
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motto
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friendships is essential to the soul
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First 5 Grand Basileus
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1. Edgar A. Love
2. Oscar J. Cooper 3. Edgar A. Love 4. George E. Hall 5. James C. McMorries |
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First Official Frat Hymn
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"Omega Men Draw Nigh" by
Otton Bohannon |
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Honorable Big Brother
Dr. Ernest E. Just |
(1883-1941) born Charleston, SC
Grad from Industrial School of State College (Phi Beta Kappa) |
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Honorable Big Brother
Professor Frank Coleman |
(1890-1967) born Washington D.C received BS for science from Howard. Head of the Physics dept. at HU. was an Army officer in WW1.
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Honorable Big Brother
Dr.Oscar J. Cooper |
(1888-1972) Born Washington DC. Received BS from HU in 1913 and Dr of Med from HU 1917. Practiced for 50yrs
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Honorable Big Brother
Bishop Edgar A. Love |
(1891-1974) born Harrissonburg, VA US Army Chaplin in WW1 and a Bishop of a Methodist church
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District Rep.
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Robert C Warren
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1st Vice D.R
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Ezekiel "Zeke" Dennison Jr
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2nd Vice D.R
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Donnel Jones
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District K.R.S
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Antonio Coleman
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District K.F
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Wm. Terry Calhoun
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District Counselor
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Vincent Robertson Esq
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District Editor/Public Relations
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Belford "Scott" Wilson
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District Chaplin
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Rev. James Edwards lll
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Immediate Past D.R
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Anthony Knight
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KRS EMERITUS
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Frank B. Patterson & Rayford L. Harris, Sr.
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CHAPLIN EMERITUS
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Willard O. Jasper
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ASSISTANT DKRS
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Lyndon Roane
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DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHER
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Emmanuel McCrae
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District Auditor
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Brad Hunter
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2012 District Marshall
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Otis Jordan
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2013 District Marshall
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Stanley McMillian
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What two people wrote "Omega Dear"?
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Mercer Cook and Charles Drew
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