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Jewel Henry Arthur
Callis
Callis became
a practicing physician, Howard University Professor of Medicine and
prolific contributor to medical journals. Often regarded as the "philosopher
of the founders," and a moving force in the Fraternity's development, he was
the only one of the "Cornell Seven" to become General President. Prior to
moving to Washington, D.C., he was a medical consultant to the Veterans
Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama. Upon his death in 1974, at age 87, the
Fraternity entered a time without any living Jewels. His papers were donated
to Howard's Moorland-Spingarn
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Jewel Charles Henry
Chapman
Chapman
entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at
what is now Florida A&M University. A university funeral was held with
considerable Fraternity participation when he became the first Jewel to
enter Omega Chapter in 1934. Described as "a Brother beloved in the bonds,"
Chapman was a founder of FAMU's Beta Nu Chapter. During the organization
stages of Alpha Chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committees on the
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Jewel Eugene Kinckle
Jones
Jones became
the first Executive Secretary of the National Urban League, serving a 20
year term, thus exceeding those of all his successors in office. In addition
to becoming Alpha Chapter's second President and joining with Callis in
crating the Fraternity name, Jones was a member of the first Committees on
Constitution and Organization and helped write the Fraternity ritual. Jones
also has the distinction of being one of the first initiates as well as an
original founder. His status as a founder was not finally established until
1952. He died in 1954. |
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Jewel George Biddle
Kelley
Kelley became
the first African American engineer registered in the state of New York.
Not only was he the strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the
organization's founders, the civil engineering student also became Alpha
Chapter's first President. In addition, he served on committees that worked
out the handshake and ritual. Kelley was popular with the Brotherhood. He
resided in Troy, New York and was active with Beta Pi Lambda Chapter in
Albany.
He died in 1963. |
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Jewel Nathaniel
Allison Murray
Murray pursued
graduate work after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard. He
later returned home to Washington, D.C., where he taught in public schools.
Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School
in the District of Columbia. He was a member of Alpha Chapter's first
committee on organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the
committee on the Grip. The charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda Chapter
was a frequent attendee of General Conventions. He died in 1959. |
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Jewel Robert Harold
Ogle
Ogle entered
the career secretarial field and had the unique privilege of serving as a
professional staff member to the United States 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 and later
became a charter member of Washington's Mu Lambda Chapter. He died in 1936. |
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Jewel Vertner
Woodson Tandy
Tandy became
the state of New York's first registered architect, with offices on Broadway
in New York City.
The designer of the Fraternity pin holds the distinction of being the 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. He was Alpha Chapter's first treasurer and took the
initiative to incorporate the Fraternity. Among the buildings designed by
the highly talented architect is Saint Phillips Episcopal Church in New York
City. He died in 1949, at age 64. |