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enue She moan of Betta S Syme Theta, Bod Anenig nuttin. BT.P The Offtcial Ritual THE GRAND CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA, INC. A Public Service Sorority 8th EDITION 1969 Ctual fom Pudent dt Vetta Slate rik chy. FOREWORD ‘Tals book has been prepared as the official Ritual of DELTA SIGMA THETA, INC., 10 pompetuate the ideale and raditions of the organization, It is hoped that i use will continue to inspire the tue spirit of the Delta sistethood. RITUAL REVISION COMMITTEE ©, Bette Wimbish, Chairman Osceola McCarthy Adams ‘Mary Elizabeth V, Gibson Eloise Jones Bridges Gortrude B. Rivers Alberts: White Stuart Jeanne L Noble, National President 1908-63 Marie C. Barkadale, Exseotive Director 1930-64 (Confidential to the membership of DELTA SIGMA THETA, INC. Copies of the Ritual may le secured from DELTA SIGMA THETA, INC, 1707 New Hampshire Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. 20608 Price: 35€ per copy, 3 for $1.00 Revised and Adopted at the 1960 Convention of Delta Sigma Theta, Ine. \ THE GREATEST OF THESE A MEDITATION TOR DELTA (A paraphrase of I Corinthians 18) by Dorothy T. Height ‘Meditation— ‘Though T spank with the tongues of the learned and the profound, and have no love, I am as a noisy gong of a clanging eymbal, And though I prophsey, know all the Delte laws, ritual, traditions, and secrets, and ean recite them glibly Aud though T have such absolute devotion to duty that I my hands undortake, and have not love, Tam nothing. ‘Though T spend all my tine working on worthy projects, and though T gi all T posioss, pay all astovements, strive with all my might for Delta, and haave no love, I make it amount to nothing. A tro soror is very patient, very kind. Her love for her sorone love no she niakes no parade, puts on no airs, is newer rude, never , nevor selfish, nover irritated, never recent ful. ‘A tru Delta is never glad) when others go wrong; she is gladdenod by good: ness, always slow to expose, mover a carrier of gossip, always cager to Delieve the best, always hopeful, always willing to help others in the slow process of growtl, hie wears ler pln with humility. Hor love never Aisappens, As for interpreting the law, it will he supersede; as for tongues, they will weasot ax for a college ouration, it will bn waporsedod. For now we know only bit by Lit and we prophesy only Lit by bits at whon thy trae sisterly spinit ie attained, the uncharitable shall fae away. When I was'a Pyranid I talked as a Pyramid, I understood as a Pyramid, T thought asa Pyramid; bat now that I have become a Delta, Tam done with the ways of these intending to be Deltas. AL prevent we see only the great potentialities of a sisterhood founded on Cristian principles; but rome dey we shall know that its realization reste ‘upon the quality ef cur lives in fellowship one with the other, At prowent Tam earning bit by bit; bat then I elall understand as all along: the Crentor of sll hax understood the dignity and the worth af every dual ‘Thus faith, and hope, and love last on, these thi Delta Sigma Theta, the greatest of these is love, TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction The Meaning of Ritual and ‘Tradition Rita Formal Opening—Chapter or Regional Meetings .. istie Services Order of Business—Chapter Meetings .. Formal Closing—Chapter Mootings Optional Opening—Chapter Meetings .. Optional Closiag—Chapter Meetings .. The Pyramid Induetion Service Probation Pledge Service . 2 Initiation Service si 25 Honorary Membership Ceremony = 3 Funeral Coremony saseesess ae Memorial Observance sects. 6 Installation of Offers... Formal Opening—Grand Chapter Sessions wi Formal Olosing—Grand Chapter Sessions and Regional Conferences «2... 43 Batablishment of New Chapters ...... 6 Appenstix wl Tutex oe 4s INTRODUCTION ‘In the preparation of this Fifth Edition, the committee has been mindful of tradition and ritual in the Sorority. Ié has sought, therefore, to reconcile this meaning with the spirit and tompo of the nuclear age but at the same time pres- cent the proceedings in a manner eondusive to the perpetuation of our highest ‘Meals and ncblest traditions. ‘We gratefully asknowledge the contributions of the following: Johanna Gow Bush, Cincinnati, Oblo Alumnae, The Detia Pruyer and the Delta Micpah. Isabelle Askew, Wilberforce, Ohio Alamune, Ania 1. Dorsey Wilson, Beta, Detta Signe Theta, Low We Love Thy Name. Marguerite Armetead, St. Lovis, Mo. Alummae, Let Me Be 4 Torch, Mary Church Terrell, honorary meuber, The Delta Oath. Ruth N, Wheeler, Sigma, What Doce It’ Mean A Sorovite? Florence Cole Talbert MeCleeve aud Alice Dunbar Nelson, honorary members, The National Hymn. (Special arrangement by Soror MeCleave) Gloria Hewlett Glover, Bota Nu, Pyramid Induction Ceremony. ‘The founding chapter, Alpha, for tho basic ideas, foundation, and traditions in the First Edition as prepared hy the committee of Founders of which Madre Pean White was chairman. ‘The Committoo on the Sacond Faition, of whieh Lillian . Alexander was chairmen, ‘Phe Committee ox the Third Edition, of which Bdua Johnsen Morris and Sadie TT. Aloxandor wore eo-ehairmen. ‘The Committee on the Fourth Eilition, of which Gloria Hewlett Giover and Esther Popel Shaw were co-chsirmen. The editing of the Fifth Edition, by M. Dlizabeth Carnegie, Theodora Daniel, Elizabeth Reeves, of the Publications and Publie Relations Committes. Teanzette Tripplett Jones, Dorothy Pelham Beckley, Vivian Oshorne Marsh, Elsie ‘Austin, and Mue Wright Peck, Past Natlonsl Presidents, under whose admin- istration cortain new sections wore developed and adopted. Dorothy I. Height, Past National Prestient, Meditations The Greatest of These, Mary Elizabeth V, Gibson, honorary member, The Delta Tistory. Alberts White Stuart, Greensboro, N. C. Alumnae, art, cover and illustrations, Feanne L, Noble, National Presidest, The Meaning of Rituel and Tradition, Chicago Alumuae Chapter, parts of the Omega Omega Ceremons. Osocala McCarthy Adami, Pounder, revision of the Jewels. THE MEANING OF RITUAL AND TRADITION A ritual is a cole of ceremonies designed to be observed on special formal Like most organizations which started as seeret societies we have always had ritualistic ceremonies, Our founders wrote ceremonies for special cecasions as a, ‘They intended for these eere- individual to live up to the 1d purpores of Delta Sigma Theta ‘The ritual concept is still meaningful today, Music, poetry, and prose can create an atmosphere of solemnity. ‘The difference today is that some of the words in our revised Ritual have changed, though the purpose underlying the ideas romaine constant. The language hnss been modernized and some of the esremonies shortened. The favorite sections, which have stood the tort of time and have baen accleimed by each generation, still remain. But more important, new emphases, consistent with a cloer-cut position of our objectives and ideals, have been

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