TRIVIA
APO-L TRIVIA was provided by Michael Beyer at RPI and edited by me(Holly Stowe) for inclusion in the APO-L files.
Michael D. Beyer
Holly Stowe
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The following is the text of the handouts which were distributed atthe 'History of A-Phi-O' seminar at Nationals 1988. The pictures (ex: TheCoat of Arms on the cover, etc.) have not been reproduced for obviousreasons. I have endevored to keep my contribution to the number of typingmistakes to a minimal amount, but I have duplicated any which were presentin the original document. Comments and additional facts I remember areenclosed in { and }. _APO_ denotes the Greek letters, _c_ denotes the centssymbol. Answers to the trivia quiz can be found on the last page of thisdocument.
{The cover of the handout depicted the Coat of Arms with oak leaves instead of torches. The four stars over the helmet were described to originally stand for Frank R. Horton, Everett W. Probst, Ellsworth S. Dobson, and (Thane S. Cooley? Sorry, I forgot who was the fourth). This was changed since the Boy Scouts of America would not recognize an organization which had live people symbolized in such a way.
In script at the bottom of the cover page read:
2 We know that Sidney B. North was hired as our first National Secretary, now known as the National Executive Director, but in what year was he hired?
3 The first D S K was for the chapter use, when did it first become available and what finish or finishes was it available in?
4 Frank R. Horton's first name for our fraternity was discarded because the founders thot it would be to obvious and a possible opening for ridicule. What was that name?
5 When was Dr. H. Roe Bartle first elected National President, and was he in attendence?
6 The forerunner to our current Torch and Trefoil was started by Frank R. Horton. In what year did it first appear and what was it titled?
7 What method did our fraternity use to conduct the business of our early conventions?
8 What made the 1936 Tenth Anniversary Convention different from previous conventions? There are three distinct differences.
9 In what year was the first 'Pilgrimage' to Alpha Phi Omega's first chapter, Alpha, held?
10 What made Tuesday, February 11, 1936, special?
11 In what year did Alpha Phi Omega become truly International, and Why?
12 In what year did decals first become available from the national office? Hint: the Greek-letter decal cost 4_c_ and a 5 inch coat of arms cost 10_c_
13 In what year was the first actual assembly of delegates to a convention held? The dates were March 1st and 2nd.
14 The college fraternity system in the United States came into being in what year?
15 What was the first American society to bear a Greek-letter Name?
16 At what college was this Society founded?
17 The pin and coat of arms were designed by?
18 The hand clasp was created by?
19 The first edition of the pledge manual to contain the Greek Alphabet was printed in ?
20 In what year did we develop and launch a dignified initiation program for the induction of new members into Alpha Phi Omega?
21 The Endowment fund was started in what year? and how was it initially funded?
22 Sectional Conferences were originated in what year? This was the result of an ambitious program for organizing Alpha Phi Omega on a Nation-wide pattern.
23 The "Manual of Service", a forerunner to our current series of Leadership Development publications was prepared by what group?
Answer24 The iniation fee in 1932 was $12.75. How did the by-laws divide it up?
Answer25. We all know December 16, 1925 as the date of our founding, but there was a national event which also makes this an historic day. What was that event?
26 What is the "Chief"s" full, including middle, name?
27 When was the first representative Board of Directors elected?
28 When was the first National Office of Alpha Phi Omega open in Kansas City, Missouri?
29 How many National Offices have we had? have they all been in Kansas City?
30 List the addresses of as many National Offices as you can.
31 The toast song has not always had two verses, when was the second verse first published?
32 Match the first names with the last names of our founders.
| A. Frank R. | 1. Blair |
| B. Everett W. | 2. Terwilliger |
| C. Thane S. | 3. Olsen |
| D. William T. | 4. Dobson |
| E. Ephraim M. | 5. Horton |
| F. Lewis B. | 6. Looney |
| G. Gordon M. | 7. Probst |
| H. William W. | 8. Green |
| I. Donald L. | 9. Heinrich |
| J. Donald H. | 10. Cooley |
| K. George A. | 11. Highberger |
| L. Robert J. | 12. Wood |
| M. Ellsworth S. | 13. Fritts |
| N. Herbert | 14. Detwiler |
33 At the convention in Washington, D.C., in 1968, who was the youngest person to have ever been elected to the National Board of Directors?
34 Who was the first woman elected to the National Board of Directors?
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{Answer sheet full of blank lines omitted. The page with the figures refered to below was not included in the packet. The items were on display at the convention.}{Answers to trivia quiz}
1. 1932 Convention in Chicago
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2. 1932
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3. Spring of 1948. It was available in 10K gold for $9.25 gold plated for $3.25, and in sterling silver for $2.25, all from Balfour.
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4. Beta Sigma Alpha {Changed due to possible problems and ridicule which some might have associated with the name, not to mention being too "obvious"}
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5. March 2, 1931, NO
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6. 1927, The Light Bearer
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7. By Mail
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8. The first 3 day convention; the first held in early September on the 4 - 6, and it was held at a scout camp.
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9. Spring of 1952
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10. It fell during the anniversary week of the Boy Scouts of America and was designed as a National Citizenship Day for 1936 by the Executive Board of Alpha Phi Omega.
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11. 1950 with the founding of Alpha Phi OMega of the Philippines.
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12. 1958
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13. 3rd Biennial Convention 1931
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14. 1776
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15. Phi Beta Kappa
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16. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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17. Everett W. Probst
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18. Thane S. Cooley
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19. 1949-50
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20. 1940 Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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21. By 50_c_ of each new members iniation fee. 1930
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22. Kansas City Convention, 1934
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23. 1936 Convention delegates, Akron, Ohio
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24. A. Endowment fund 50_c_, Magazine and National Office fund $1.00, Convention fund $1.25, Chapter $10.00
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25. Commander Richard Byrd's flight over the North Pole.
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26. Harold Roe Bennett Sturdyvant Bartle
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27. 1930
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28. 1930
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29. 6, No
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31. 1965-66 Edition of the Pledge Manual.
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32. A-5 Frank R. Horton
B-7 Everett W. Probst
C-10 Thane S. Cooley
D-12 William T. Wood
E-14 Ephraim M. Detwiler
F-1 Lewis B. Blair
G-6 Gordon M. Looney
H-11 William W. Highberger
I-2 Donald L. Terwilliger
J-13 Donald H. Fritts
K-3 George A. Olsen
L-8 Robert J. Green
M-4 Ellsworth S. Dobson
N-9 Herbert Heinrich
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33. Robert C. Barkhurst
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34. Kay Hairgrove
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