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APA Founded On

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Tuesday - December 4, 1906

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Seven Jewels

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Jewel Henry Arthur Callis 
Jewel Charles Henry Chapman
Jewel Eugene Kinkle Jones 
Jewel George Biddle Kelley
Jewel Nathaniel Allison Murray
Jewel Robert Harold Ogle 
Jewel Vertner Woodson Tandy
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Dr. Henry Arthur Callis

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  • Physician
  • Howard University Professor of Medicine
  • “Philosopher of the founders”
  • Only one of “Cornell Seven” to become general president (6th General President [1915-1916])
  • Before moving to D.C. was a medical consultant to Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, AL
  • Died in 1974 at 87 years old (was the last living Jewel)
  • His papers were donated to Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
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Dr. Charles Henry Chapman

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  • Professor
  • Entered higher ed and eventually became professor of agriculture at what is now FAMU
  • Died in 1934, was first jewel to enter Omega
  • Described as “a brother beloved in the bonds”
  • Founded FAMU’s Beta Nu chapter
  • During organization stages, he was the first chairmen of the Committees on Initiation and Organization
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Mr. Eugene Kinkle Jones

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  • Became the first executive secretary of the National Urban League
  • 20-year tenure with UL thus far has exceeded those of all his successors in office
  • He organized the first three fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell (Beta: Howard, Gamma: Virginia Union University, original Delta: University of Toronto)
  • Alpha Chapter’s 2nd president
  • Leading spirit in the work of organization
  • Was a member of the first committees on Constitution and Organization and helped write fraternity ritual
  • Has distinction of being one of the first initiates as well as an original founder
  • Status as founder was not established until 1952
  • Entered Omega in 1954
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Mr. George Biddle Kelley

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  • Engineer
  • Became first African-American engineer registered in the state of New York
  • Was the strongest proponent of the fraternity idea among the org’s founders
  • Alpha chapter’s first president
  • Served on committees that worked out the handshake and the ritual
  • Was popular with the brotherhood
  • Resided in Troy, NY
  • Was active in Beta Pi Lambda chapter in Albany
  • Entered Omega in 1963
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Mr. Nathaniel Allison Murray

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  • Pursued graduate work after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard
  • Later returned home to D.C. where he taught in DCPS
  • Most of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in D.C.
  • Was a member of Alpha Chapter’s first committee on organization of the new fraternal group and Committee on the grip
  • Charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda chapter frequently attended general conventions
  • Entered Omega in 1959
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Mr. Robert Harold Ogle

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  • Entered the career secretarial field
  • Served as a professional staff member to the US Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • He was an African-American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position
  • He proposed the fraternity’s colors and was Alpha Chapter’s first secretary
  • Ogle joined Kelley in working out the first ritual
  • Became a charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter
  • Entered Omega in 1936
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LT. Vertner Woodson Tandy

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  • Became the state of New York’s first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City
  • Designed the fraternity pins
  • First African-American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned first lieutenant in the 15th infantry of the New York State National Guard
  • Alpha Chapter’s First Treasurer; took the initiative to incorporate the fraternity
  • Designed the Saint Phillips Episcopal Church in New York City
  • Entered Omega in 1949 at age 64
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Selfish

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I, me, my, mine….these are words that do not rhyme.

We, us, our, together….these are words that last forever

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Excuses

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Excuses tools of incompetence 
Used to build monuments of nothingness
Those who use them
Seldom excel in anything. 
Excuses