Delta Zeta Trivia

[dzrose93]

Hi Ladies,

I noticed that the Chi Omega forum has an occasional trivia question posted about their sorority history and thought it might be a fun idea for us to try! (Chi Omegas - I'm stealing your idea! sorry!)

So, for the first trivia question, I'll start out relatively easy. Of which fraternity was Dr. Guy Potter Benton a member?

Good luck! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

[KillarneyRose]

Oh geez, I am SO rusty on my DZ trivia! Was he a Phi Kappa Theta? I need to dig up my pledge handbook if I'm gonna play this game!

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Proud to be a Delta-Z :)

[dzrose93]

Nope! Keep guessing! I'll tell everyone the answer on Friday! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[KillarneyRose]

OH! This one I know! Old Rose and Vieux Green http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

And my new answer for your first question about Dr. Benton is....Phi Delt??? I'm pretty sure it's Phi-Something! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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Proud to be a Delta-Z :)

[dzrose93]

In the meantime, here's another one:

What are Delta Zeta's official colors? (hint: need to be more specific than "pink and green")

[dzrose93]

Way to go KillarneyRose! You were right about the colors. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif And your second guess about Guy Potter Benton was correct, too. He was a Phi Delta Theta. See, you still remember the important things! heehee

[Hootie]

I'm happy my idea is spreading. Keep up the good work ladies. I hope I can learn something about your sorority through this.
Sisterly Love,
Hootie

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What do you get when you cross an Alpha Omicron Pi and a Sigma Phi Epsilon? A beautiful Chi Omega!!!
Zeta Delta Chapter of Chi Omega
http://www.unomaha.edu/~comega

[dzrose93]

Here's a new trivia question for you, Ladies!

What is the date of Delta Zeta's founding? (month, day and year, please) http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[dzrose93]

Here's a new trivia question for you, Ladies!

What is the date of Delta Zeta's founding? (month, day and year, please) http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[KillarneyRose]

(waving hand in the air and jumping up and down) Ooh, Ooh, Pick me!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

October 24th, 1902 at Miami University of Ohio! Can I add a new part to the question? What are the names of the 6 founders?

[dzrose93]

You can add anything you like, KillarneyRose!
I'll answer 1 and see if our other sisters can come up with the rest!

Julia Bishop

[KillarneyRose]

I will add Alfa Lloyd. C'mon sisters, 4 to go! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[Honeybee]

I know another founder!!!!


Anne Simmons....now there are only 3 more to go :-)

[dzrose93]

Don't forget Mabelle Minton! Come on girls, let me hear from the rest of you! Two more!

[Honeybee]

I know another!!!


Mary Collins

[purpleturtle]

I know one!! Anna Simmons!!!!!!!!!!!

[dzrose93]

Way to go ladies!! (By the way, welcome to the board, purpleturtle! I haven't seen you post before.) http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Next question:

Who was the first Delta Zeta pledge?

[Honeybee]

I belive the first pledge was Elizabeth Coulter.


I have another question...it's kind of a hard one though :-)
Why was October 24, 1902 named as the date of our founding???

[purpleturtle]

I know- it was set as that date because it was Alfa Loyd's b-day!!! It was done to honor her dedication and service.

Thanks for the welcome- and don't give me too much credit for knowing this. I initiated last fall and as part of our new member education program, we had to each pick a founder and learn specificly about her, sharing what we knew with our new member class. I learned about Ms. Loyd!

[KillarneyRose]

I'll start off and each of you contribute a line, ok? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

"To the world I promise temperance and insight and courage..."

[purpleturtle]

...."To crusade for justice".....

[dzrose93]

..."To seek the Truth and defend it always"...

[purpleturtle]

..."To those who my life may touch in slight measure".....

[Honeybee]

"...may I give graciously of what is mine..."

[KillarneyRose]

"...To my friends, understanding and appreciation..."

[dzjusty]

...To those closer ones, love that is ever steadfast...

***I Love Our Creed!!!***

[purpleturtle]

....."To my mind, growth"....

[KillarneyRose]

..."To myself, faith".... (come on, someone finish up http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif )

[delta1902]

..."That I may walk truly in the light of the flame".

[dzrose93]

Way to go, sisters! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

[delta1902]

Hello Dee Zee sisters,

I have a new questions for everyone....
In what year did Delta Zeta become a member of the NPC?

Good Luck!

[dzrose93]

I think I know! 1910... Am I right??

[KillarneyRose]

I am thinking 1910 as well!

[purpleturtle]

I am not trying to be pretentious, but I love this thread. It makes me proud to know all of this stuff!!!! Anyways, if I may, I have another question that my new member mom had to look up!!
How did the founders go about choosing our colors?

[delta1902]

1910 is right for the last trivia question. Good Job!!

[dzrose93]

I have no idea how the Founders chose our colors. Someone please enlighten me! My memories of pledge education classes must be fading! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

[purpleturtle]

The founders chose their colors by matching swatches of baby ribbon at a local department store, untill they found a suitable combination.

I have a question that maybe someone can answer me. In my New Member Ed. classes, I was taught that the official colors were Old Rose and Vieux Green. However, in our new member manual, they are listed as Rose Pink and Nile Green. Any ideas as to why?

In the Flame,
Missy

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"To the world I promise temperance and insight and courage...."

"Don't you think that life would be awfully boring, if the good times were all that we had?" -Pat Green

[Honeybee]

I heard lots of stories about how our colors were chosen, but I never knew about the matching of ribbons in the store...it's always interesting to find out new stuff like that. I heard that the colors were chosen based on our flower. They thought that since the pink kilarney rose was pink in color with a green stem, it would be a suitable combination as the sorority colors. I also heard something about our founders having a gathering at someone's house (I can't remember which founder's house they were at) but it was their first meeting together and the carpet in the room was pink and green so they chose that as the colors.

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by purpleturtle:
I have a question that maybe someone can answer me. In my New Member Ed. classes, I was taught that the official colors were Old Rose and Vieux Green. However, in our new member manual, they are listed as Rose Pink and Nile Green. Any ideas as to why?


Hi Missy,

I was always taught that the colors are Old Rose and Nile Green. Perhaps there are 2 terms that mean the same thing for each color? It's a good question to ask National Headquarters, I think! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[dzrose93]

Here's a new trivia question for you!

Which two people wrote the Delta Zeta ritual in 1903?

[dz1991]

Wasn't Alfa Loyd or Julia Bishop one of them?

Shelly

[purpleturtle]

I have no idea why I am thinking this, but didn't Dr. Benton assist one of the founders?
I don't know, it kinda just popped into my head!

Peace, Love, and Turtles!
Missy

[ConcordDZ]

If I remember correctly, Dr. Benton and Alfa Lloyd wrote it together. I hope this is right...it's only been a semester since I moved from New Member Educator to President!! Hahaha

Emily :-)

[dzrose93]

The answer to the trivia question is:

Dr. Guy Potter Benton and Julia Bishop. Julia was the only founder to return to Miami University in 1903 and to keep Delta Zeta going on campus. Dr. Benton, a Phi Delta Theta, assisted her in creating the ritual. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by dzrose93:
Hi Missy,

I was always taught that the colors are Old Rose and Nile Green. Perhaps there are 2 terms that mean the same thing for each color? It's a good question to ask National Headquarters, I think! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif



I don't know why Nile was substituted for Vieux, since in French Vieux means "old". Anyone?

[Honeybee]

I have a semi-tricky question for you girls. What is the address of our national headquarters?


This was one of the questions we had during new member ed...no cheating and looking in the Lamp for the answer though ;-)

[KillarneyRose]

202 East Church Street, Oxford, OH 45056

I confess though, that this is fresh in my mind because I sent Nationals a copy of a recommendation just a week or so ago!

PS Have any of you ever visited the National Headquarters and Museum? I never have but would love to

DZ Love,
Tracy

[Honeybee]

Congrats!!! You knew the right address...very impressive!


Did any of you girls hear about the Delta Zeta book coming out? I think it's called "A Century Of Sisterhood". Our president was telling us about it, and it seems kind of interesting.

[KillarneyRose]

I just saw that book on the DZ website (www.deltazeta.org)! Go to the website and then go to "Centennial" and from there go to "Store".

The book is kind of expensive; $49.95 but I think I may ask for it for Christmas or something.


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@~Tracy~@

"...For it's just the flame of a sister's love, that makes the world go round."

[purpleturtle]

It was in the latest issue of The Lamp, and I think I remember seeing something about a $10 discount, I don't have it handy, but definitly worth checking out. I think it was inside the back cover.

Missy

[dzrose93]

Sorry that I got slack on this, sisters! Here's a new, fairly easy trivia question for you:

Before regions were developed in the mid-1990's, what were the various sections that our chapers were divided into called? (There is a specific term that was used.)

Good luck! :)

[KillarneyRose]

Provinces! If I can brag a minute, Omicron was "Pride of the Province" for two years in a row when I was a collegiate :)

"Pride of the Region??" Do they still have an award for top collegiate chapter and what do they call it I wonder?

[dzsaigirl]

There is Pride of the Region Gold and Pride of the Region Silver.

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Provinces! If I can brag a minute, Omicron was "Pride of the Province" for two years in a row when I was a collegiate :)

Correct, Killarney! :) I'm still trying to get use to calling them regions instead of provinces. I wore one of my old Province Day t-shirts to the DZ house a few months ago, and all the girls wanted to know what Province Day was! heehee :D

[dzrose93]

Who is our current national president? :)

[dzsaigirl]

Karly Burns! I have met her on several occasions. She likes to come to Region Weekend here in TX.

[KillarneyRose]

Speaking of Mrs. Burns, who can tell me how the design of the President's Badge differs from ours?

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Speaking of Mrs. Burns, who can tell me how the design of the President's Badge differs from ours?

Some other sisters and I had a conversation about this very issue recently, but I CAN'T REMEMBER the answer!! Ugh! Let me ponder for a little bit and get back to you. Excellent question! :)

[AchtungBaby80]

It has diamonds in the flames or something, doesn't it? I know it's fancier than ours.

[KillarneyRose]

Anyone else? I'll post the answer tomorrow (1/7) :)

[KillarneyRose]

The President's Badge has diamonds in the six wings. It is a traveling badge; handed from President to President. However, each President may order one for her own use.

[dzrose93]

Oh, darn! I knew it had something to do with the wings! :)

Here's a new question. Since I'm ritual advisor for a collegiate chapter, this one hits home for me...

What jewelry is a sister allowed to wear while attending an Initiation or Pledging In ceremony?

[dzsaigirl]

Engagement ring or wedding ring. Also if you need a medical id bracelet, that's okay.

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by dzsaigirl
Engagement ring or wedding ring. Also if you need a medical id bracelet, that's okay.

You're close, dzsaigirl! What else? ;)

[KillarneyRose]

Good question, DZRose! You have me stumped

[dzrose93]

Does anyone else want to guess? If not, I'll reveal the answer after 5 today. :) Think hard, ladies. You know this answer!

[dzsaigirl]

You mean the badge? I don't consider that jewelry though...it seems too serious to call it jewelry.

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by dzsaigirl
You mean the badge? I don't consider that jewelry though...it seems too serious to call it jewelry.

You got it, dzsaigirl! By the way, I agree with you that jewelry isn't a term many people use to describe our badge, but that's how it is referred to when listing what is/isn't acceptable for ceremonies. :)

Great job! Want to come and talk to my girls about this question? I had some really irate sisters a few months ago when I told them that earrings, noserings, etc. had to be removed before entering the Initiation room. They acted so shocked, and I KNOW that this isn't new information to them. :D

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by KillarneyRose
The President's Badge has diamonds in the six wings. It is a traveling badge; handed from President to President. However, each President may order one for her own use.



That's what I said!

[dzsaigirl]

But you called them flames instead of wings. There is only one flame on the badge and everyone's flame has a diamond. The things on the sides are wings Achtung.

I know some good trivia. How many times a year does the chapter have to submit an audit? This is tricky 'cause it changed recently.

[dzrose93]

That's a very good question! I was never much into the financial side of our chapter, or the one that I help advise now, so I haven't got a clue. It'll be interesting to find out, though.

I'm going to guess 2 audits per year -- just off the top of my head. :)

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by dzsaigirl
But you called them flames instead of wings. There is only one flame on the badge and everyone's flame has a diamond. The things on the sides are wings Achtung.


Ballicks! You knew what I meant. :p

[Star Turtle]

Hey I Know This one!!

There are 3 audits every year, March, July, and November I believe. (I was just elected to Treasurer, so I've been immersing myself in the manuals!)

Wow, it's been a really long time since i've posted! Hope everything is going well. For those who missed it in the recent lamp - My chapter won the school spirit stick, placed second overall in the homecoming float compition, and had both our king candidate and our sister, queen candidate win for homecoming royality. It was really special, because last year's queen was a DZ as well, it was nice to see one of our own crown another one of our own. - okay that's all i'll put here -

:)

[dzrose93]

Star Turtle,

Congratulations to your chapter! It sounds like y'all are doing great things on your campus to have been recognized so much lately! :) Keep us updated!

DZLAM,
Carrie

[dzsaigirl]

You're right. 3 times a year.

Good luck with being treasurer. I personally hated it. Nothing like sending your sisters to the collection agency to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside :(

A little advice: Keep your income and expense sheets CONSTANTLY updated. You don't want to be doing that the night before the audit is due. Also, don't let people talk to you about treasurer crap at parties...believe me, they will try.

[Star Turtle]

lol - talking about being all warm and fuzzy - my "first official duty" to put girls on suspension, and send them to PB. :( after that - i get to "catch up" the files from the last year! :confused:

I'm enjoying the challenge right now - this to me is a position that i can bring up a few levels.

I'll keep you posted!

;)

[dzrose93]

Jessica,

Being treasurer is a thankless job. I always felt terrible for our treasurer when I served on executive board. She was constantly trying to smooth over hurt feelings with sisters who had a problem with a fine or other financial issue.

My best advice is to remind the girls upfront that you personally are not responsible for their fines. THEY are! Let them know that you intend to do your job accurately, and that you will not play favorites. Remind them that they made a financial commitment to Delta Zeta when they first pledged and that it is one of 3 major obligations that they agreed to uphold in order to be a sister in good standing.

Lean on your exec members for support if necessary, and vent to them when you have to. That's what they are there for!

Good luck, sweetie! :)

DZ Love,
Carrie

[Star Turtle]

I had thought of a really good one, but while waiting for the puter to boot, i forgot it... anyway, here it goes. what is the name of the column that ran when DZ's historian was the editor of the Lamp? no cheating and looking in the Lamp! ~~ enjoy!

[BrandiDZ]

Hi! This is my first post on greekchat, but I have been watching for a couple of months now. I hope I am doing this right! Trivia is definetly my favorite thread on here! In response to the lamp qestion, was It Florence Hood Miners the Lampost column?

My name is Brandi and I was initiated into the Kappa Beta chapter at Northern Kentucky University on March 25 2000.

[Star Turtle]

:cool: Hi Brandi! welcome! Brandi is one DZ name I'm used to, we have 3 in our chapter!

and, btw you're right! The Lamppost was the answer.

It's too early in the morning to think of another question right now, but maybe tonight, after the first meeting of the year, I'll have a good one!

[dzrose93]

First of all, welcome Brandi! :) If you haven't posted anything about yourself in the first thread in this forum, please take a minute to do so. That way, we'll have a current list of all the DZ's on GreekChat.

And, for everyone, here's a new trivia question:

Who was the only Delta Zeta founder to return to campus the year after the sorority was started?

[Star Turtle]

okay, i know i know the answer to this one, but for some reason i can't be sure, so i'm just gonna guess and pray i'm right (i refuse to go and look it up)

Mary Jane Collins?

I know that's not quite right.

oh well -- that's my shot
;)

[dzrose93]

Good try, Star Turtle... but that's not it... :)

Anyone else want to guess? If not, I'll reveal the answer on Tuesday (1/22). :)

[AchtungBaby80]

I keep thinking it was Julia, but that's probably not right...I just like her the best.

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
I keep thinking it was Julia, but that's probably not right...I just like her the best.

Have confidence in your answer, AchtungBaby! You're absolutely right. :)

From one of our DZ chapter websites:

In the fall of 1903, Julia Bishop was the only founder of Delta Zeta who returned to Miami University. She made friends easily and was admired by everyone on campus. The spirit that is Delta Zeta came from her. She was an idealist as well as scholastically inclined. Rush in 1903 consisted mainly of long buggy rides around Oxford in a horse and buggy driven by Julia. Being the Treasurer, she paid bills from her own pocket.

Julia Bishop was the Founder who was in active service longer and later in life than any of the other six. Thus more Delta Zetas were priviledged to know her, and through her to feel themselves acquainted with the entire group of Founders.

[Star Turtle]

okay - new question -

uhmmmm

i have no idea - i'll think of one - i swear --

OH! got it! not really trivia but ---

when was your chapter founded?


we can all get this one right!~

[BrandiDZ]

My chapter, the Kappa Beta chapter was founded on February 29, 1972 and was installed on April 22, 1972. (I admit, I looked up our founding, I could only remember our installation date.) We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. We are proud to be the oldest sorority on campus! We also share our chapter birthday with the Eta Rho chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Also, thanks to everyone who checked out my chapters web site!

Another tid bit of info- We just got grades back and we have the highest cummulative and semester GPA out of all sororities again!! I think we have had the highest GPA now for 2 years (maybe a semester less)! Our GPA is a 3.19!! Sorry had to brag on my sisters!

And, two of our women won Freshmen Homecoming Princess and Sophomore Homecoming Princess! I love Delta Zeta!

Ok, I'll stop bragging now...please forgive me :)

Brandi

[KillarneyRose]

My chapter (Omicron) was founded in 1916. I wish I knew the exact date but forgive me because I am very old, having pledged in 1986!

We are lucky to be one of the few chapters to have been actually installed by a Founder; in our case, Maybelle Minton.

PS Brandi; I'm so happy that your chapter is doing well!

[BrandiDZ]

It must be amazing to come from a chapter with such a long history! Since my chapter is still a baby chapter (in relation to other DZ chapters) we dont have a lot of traditions, and most of our members couldn't name one chapter founder! It's awesome to see so many chapters still going after so many years.

Brandi

[dzrose93]

Our chapter was founded in 1974, although I can't remember the exact date. (I've been out of school for a while now!) :)

Brandi - congratulations on your chapter's success. Y'all are really excelling right now! :D Way to go!

I'm going to brag about my UGA girls for a minute. Their cumulative GPA this past semester was a 3.29. This is wonderful, because academics was something that they have been working hard to strengthen lately -- there's a lot of competition with some other sororities on campus. :)

[Deltazeta4ever]

I know this is an old thread but trivia is so much fun!! I think it's time to start this up again!!!

Here's a question...
How did the turtle become associated with Delta Zeta?

[dzandiloo]

I know this is an old thread but trivia is so much fun!! I think it's time to start this up again!!!

Here's a question...
How did the turtle become associated with Delta Zeta?

There's an old discussion about this here:http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?t=70296&highlight=agler

One update - the turtle was finally adopted at last year's convention as our official mascot.

[Deltazeta4ever]

Are you going to ask a question, Andi?

[dzandiloo]

Are you going to ask a question, Andi?

Ummmm.....do I have to?

There, that was a question. Heh.

Lemme see...I can't think of any...I'll think about it!

[DZJess]

I have a question, what color hair did Alfa LLoyd have? :)

[twhrider13]

I have a question, what color hair did Alfa LLoyd have? :)

Looks blonde to me in the founders' picture, but I could be totally wrong.

[DZJess]

correct! now someone else ask a question!

[Texan85]

Oh geez, I am SO rusty on my DZ trivia! Was he a Phi Kappa Theta? I need to dig up my pledge handbook if I'm gonna play this game!

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Proud to be a Delta-Z :)

Some where out there every Phi Delt shed a tear.