Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossel Alexander (1919-1923) *1*
(4 yrs) - ANS*from Philadelphia; first woman to obtain a PHD in econ; first girl to be admitted
to the Pennsylvania Bar, and helped set up the country wide bar affiliation;constitution
member of the Gamma Chapter*
-1st National Convention created
-authorized graduate chapters (New York City and Washington DC)
-Grand Chapter created
-May Week adopted
-Established Sinking Fund, Housing Fund, College Tuition Fund, Scholarship Fund
-Kappa Chapter turned into hooked up at the University of California
(Gabrielle) Dorothy Pelham Beckley (1923-1926) *2*
(three yrs) - ANS*from DC and became a trainer*
-Introduced the usage of published paperwork for reviews, programs, and other formal files.
-The Delta Sigma Theta Bulletin turned into published.
-Delta Hymn followed (track-Florence Cole Talbert, phrases-Alice Dunbar Nelson)
-Regional conferences had been authorized
-new nomenclature gadget and Established
-Omega Omega as a memorial chapter
-Jabberwok was delivered by way of the Iota chapter throughout her presidency
-Emphasis on International Development
Ethel Lamay Calimese (1926-1929) *3*
(3 yrs) - ANS-fell unwell inside the 2nd yr of her presidency
-Biennial Conventions accepted (2 yrs)
-National Vigilance Committee approve(established to keep in touch with the political and
civic activities that affected the Negro race.
-election of Regional Directors started
Dr. Anna Johnson Julian (1929-1931) *4*
(2 yrs) - ANS*from Maryland but sent to High School in Philadelphia; first African American
female to acquire a PhD in sociology from University of Pennsylvania*
-Offices of Grand Secretary & Grand Treasurer bonded
-Work of Vigilance Committee continued
-Grand Chapter incorporated below DC laws (January 20 1930)
-advent of the Jubilee Year (1930-reevaluated the values of the organisation by way of
permitting inactive individuals to be rededicated)
-National Pan-Hellenic Council changed into shaped
-Received first Phi Beta Kappa key ever given to a Negro through the University of
Pennsylvania
, -First formal Delta Directory posted
-National Boards component of organizational shape created
-Central Region mounted
-compromise for the inclusion of "B" rated colleges=have 7 years to end up "A" faculties
Dr. Jeanette Triplett Jones (1933-1935) *6*
(2 yrs) - ANS**PhD from UChicago and became a instructor inside the place*
-First National Handbook
-National Headquarters turned into mounted
-Office of Executive Secretary was created (Edna Johnson)
-Award the Silver Loving Cup
-Revised revealed launched of the National Constitution
-Membership grew
Vivian Osborne Marsh (1935-1939) *7*
(four yrs) - ANS-Library Project turned into initiated under her presidency
-Revision of Sorority Ritual
-Study of buy of a National Headquarters constructing
-determined to grow to be actively worried within the civil rights motion by way of running
with Walter White to foyer for the anti-lynching invoice
-appointed as kingdom manager inside the Negro Affairs Division of the National Youth
Administration--Program below the New Deal
Dr Helen Elsie Austin (1939-1944) *eight*
(five yrs) - ANS**first black female to graduate from University of Cincinnati's College of Law;
first Black lady to serve as assistant legal professional general of the nation of Ohio**
-created a method so the treasurer could get hold of price of charges and other monies
without delay
-proposed the job evaluation task (1. Looked into new task opportunities open to white girls
however now not black ladies, 2. Assist comfy positions for black girls that were open to
them, three. Make operating situations better for domestic employees)
-wartime guide, the sorority offered $five,000 really worth of United States Defense
Bonds-neighborhood chapters bought bonds as nicely
-Created the Office of Undergraduate Coordinator(2d VP)
-Discrimination inside the Armed Forces addressed
-Victory Book Drive released in 1942=accumulate books for servicemen's use in military
camps
-put Delta at the mailing list of all critical authorities tasks regarding the war"
Mae Wright Downs Allen Peck Williams (1944-1947) *nine*
(3 yrs) - ANS**a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Tufts University and were given a masters from
NYU**
-Emphasis on Education
-the organisation made its first donation of a thousand$ to the United Negro College Fund in
1945
-applied e-book baskets project
-Purchase of conflict bonds and three ambulances($2000 ea)
-Focus on voting and same rights for girls and minorities and fair employment practices
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