ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INC
TRAINING STUDY SHEET 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉In March 1906, the Social Study Club meetings were moved to
what address?. Answer: 411 East State Street, Ithaca, NY.
◉The owners of the residence to where the Social Study Club
meetings were moved in March 1906 were:. Answer: Annie and
Archie Singleton
◉Robert Ogle discovered a news item in the Chicago Defenderabout
a Black Fraternity, Pi Gamma Omicron, being established at Ohio
State University. He inquired about its existenceand received which
response:. Answer: Registrar replied that he had no cognizance of
the existence of such an organization.
◉Who were the first initates?. Answer: Eugene Kinkle Jones, Gordon
Jones, Lemuel Graves, and James Morton
,◉On what day did the first initiation take place?. Answer: October
30, 1906
◉Where did the first initiation ceremony take place? (All names that
apply). Answer: Red Men's Hall, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hall
◉Who is credited with proposing the fraternity colors?. Answer:
Robert Harold Ogle
◉What are the fraternity colors?. Answer: Old Gold and Black
◉Who is credited with naming the society because he proposed the
motion which was accepted?. Answer: George Biddle Kelley
◉Despite being credited with name the organization, the Brother
who was given this honor says the credit should really go to this
person because they reserached/worked out the name?. Answer:
Eugene Kinkle Jones
◉The first initiation banquet had many delectable delights. Choose
the items which were on the menu:. Answer: Cream tomato soup,
Salted Wafers, Hash Brown Potatoes, Finger Rolls, Peas in tub, Wild
Apple Jelly, Shrimp Salad, Rolled Bread, Olives, Pickles, Neapolitan
Ice Cream, Lady Fingers, Chocolate Cake, Demi-Tasse (Small Cup),
Crackers, Alpha Phi Alpha Punch, Brotherhood Smoke, Cheese.
, ◉What is considered to the official founding date and place of origin
of the fraternity?. Answer: Tuesday, December 4th, 1906 - Cornell
University
◉On the founding date, a meeting took place where the decision to
become a Fraternity was deliberate. Whose letter of resignation was
heard?. Answer: Charles "CC" Poindexter
◉Give the reason(s) why the individual, who wrote a letter of
resignation, gave for parting ways with the Literary Society.. Answer:
He felt that the Negro students did not have enough cultural
background to build upon to form a fraternity and therefore
resigned from the organization.
◉Name the three stages of Alpha's development:. Answer: Literary
Society, Social Study Club, Fraternity
◉Name the founders of the fraternity:. Answer: Henry Arthur Callis,
Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinkle Jones, George Biddle Kelley,
Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, Vertner Woodson
Tandy
◉The founders were commonly referred to as:. Answer: Jewels
TRAINING STUDY SHEET 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉In March 1906, the Social Study Club meetings were moved to
what address?. Answer: 411 East State Street, Ithaca, NY.
◉The owners of the residence to where the Social Study Club
meetings were moved in March 1906 were:. Answer: Annie and
Archie Singleton
◉Robert Ogle discovered a news item in the Chicago Defenderabout
a Black Fraternity, Pi Gamma Omicron, being established at Ohio
State University. He inquired about its existenceand received which
response:. Answer: Registrar replied that he had no cognizance of
the existence of such an organization.
◉Who were the first initates?. Answer: Eugene Kinkle Jones, Gordon
Jones, Lemuel Graves, and James Morton
,◉On what day did the first initiation take place?. Answer: October
30, 1906
◉Where did the first initiation ceremony take place? (All names that
apply). Answer: Red Men's Hall, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hall
◉Who is credited with proposing the fraternity colors?. Answer:
Robert Harold Ogle
◉What are the fraternity colors?. Answer: Old Gold and Black
◉Who is credited with naming the society because he proposed the
motion which was accepted?. Answer: George Biddle Kelley
◉Despite being credited with name the organization, the Brother
who was given this honor says the credit should really go to this
person because they reserached/worked out the name?. Answer:
Eugene Kinkle Jones
◉The first initiation banquet had many delectable delights. Choose
the items which were on the menu:. Answer: Cream tomato soup,
Salted Wafers, Hash Brown Potatoes, Finger Rolls, Peas in tub, Wild
Apple Jelly, Shrimp Salad, Rolled Bread, Olives, Pickles, Neapolitan
Ice Cream, Lady Fingers, Chocolate Cake, Demi-Tasse (Small Cup),
Crackers, Alpha Phi Alpha Punch, Brotherhood Smoke, Cheese.
, ◉What is considered to the official founding date and place of origin
of the fraternity?. Answer: Tuesday, December 4th, 1906 - Cornell
University
◉On the founding date, a meeting took place where the decision to
become a Fraternity was deliberate. Whose letter of resignation was
heard?. Answer: Charles "CC" Poindexter
◉Give the reason(s) why the individual, who wrote a letter of
resignation, gave for parting ways with the Literary Society.. Answer:
He felt that the Negro students did not have enough cultural
background to build upon to form a fraternity and therefore
resigned from the organization.
◉Name the three stages of Alpha's development:. Answer: Literary
Society, Social Study Club, Fraternity
◉Name the founders of the fraternity:. Answer: Henry Arthur Callis,
Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinkle Jones, George Biddle Kelley,
Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, Vertner Woodson
Tandy
◉The founders were commonly referred to as:. Answer: Jewels
