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[[image]] [[caption]] Mrs. Mona H. Bailey, 1st National Vice-president [[/caption]] [[image]] [[caption]] Miss Elsie Cooke, National 2nd Vice-President [[/caption]] DELTA SIGMA THETA, INC. A Public Service Sorority ORGANIZATION: At the inception of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., founded in 1913 at Howard University, the Founders envisioned an organization of college women pledged to serious endeavor and community service. These youthful students demonstrated vital concern for social welfare, academic excellence, cultural enrichment, and de-emphasizing the social side of Sorority life. Their ideas of scholarship and service have withstood the test of time. Today Delta Sigma Theta is a public service Sorority emphasizing scholarship and character, dedicated to a program of sharing membership skills and organizational services in the public interest. In 1930, Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated as a national organization. The record of incorporation is filed in Washington, D.C. MEMBERSHIP: There are over 95,000 members. There are 610 chapters grouped into seven regions according to their geographic area. They are located in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Republics of Haiti and Liberia. The members are college graduates or pursuing a degree in an accredited college or university. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: The organization has maintained a professionally staffed National Headquarters operation since 1952. It is located at 1707-1709 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. NATIONAL PRESIDENT: Mrs. Thelma T. Daley, Director of Career Education Programs, Baltimore County Board of Education, Baltimore, Maryland. PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Mrs. Sadie T. M. Alexander, Attorney, first Black woman to receive the Ph.D. degree in the United States. OTHER OFFICES: National First Vice President; Mrs. Mona H. Bailey National Second Vice President; Miss Elsie Cooke National Secretary; Mrs. Ruth S. Taylor National Treasurer; Mrs. Inez Y. Kaiser Officers are elected for a term of two years. [[image]] [[caption]] Convention Planning Committee [[/caption]] [[caption]] Members of the 1979 National Convention Committee are (pictured above left to right) Sorors: [[?]] Banks, Coordinator; Sandra Malone, Southwest Regional Director; Susan Mayo, Regional Representative and Mattie Braden, Co-Coordinator. [[/caption]] 1978 Regional Conference Cycle [[3 columns]] Region | Date | Place Eastern | 3/31-4/2/78 | New York City Southwest | 4/7-4/9/78 | Baton Rouge, La. Midwest | 4/28-4/30/78 | Minneapolis, Minn. South Atlantic | 5/26-5/28/78 | Greensboro, N.C. Central | 6/9-6/11/78 | St. Louis, Mo. Farwest | 6/23-6/25/78 | Portland, Ore. Southern | 7/7-7/9/78 | Huntsville, Ala. 1980 Regional Conference Cycle Region | Date | Place Eastern | April 18-20, 1980 | Baltimore, Md. Central | June 13-15, 1980 | Omaha, Neb. Farwest | June 27-29, 1980 | San Diego, Calif. Midwest | April 4-6, 1980 | Lansing, Mich. South Atlantic | May 16-18, 1980 | Charlotte, N.C. Southern | May 30-June 1, 1980 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Southwest | May 9-11, 1980 | Albuquerque, N.M. 194
