It all began over 75 years ago. On June 6, 1929, a group of sorors, dedicated to the ideal of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was challenged to "live their pearls." They established a graduate chapter in the Dallas area. This historic events has afforded us the opportunity to continue their legacy. Now, 75 years later, we must not be afraid of new ideas, new theories, and philosophies. We must be creative, take the initiative, and be resourceful. The ideals of our Twenty Pearls will be used by this administration to ensure Alpha Xi Omega continues that legacy.
The first Pearl stands for:
Alpha. We shall be first in spirit, love, and sister relations.
The second Pearl stands for:
Kappa. Wisdom will endow every part of us.
We must roll up our sleeves and work until we get the job done.
The third Pearl stands for:
Alpha. Which completes our founder's dreams.
We help each other's because we know there are no others.
The fourth Pearl stands for:
Our Motto, by merit and culture.
The fifth Pearl stands for:
Strength and Unity. We must pull together not apart.
The sixth Pearl stands for:
Understanding and Respect. We must watch what we say and how we say it to each other.
The seventh Pearl stands for:
Pride. We must hold our head up high, always looking our best and dressing for success.
"Hold high the touch.”
The eighth Pearl stands for:
Schlarship. Continue to encourage high academics.
The ninth Pearl stands for:
Sacrifice. Paying our dues, assessments, and financial obligations.
The tenth Pearl stands for:
Spiritual sight. We must have Christ in our lives and in the sorority, if we hope to accomplish our goals.
The eleventh Pearl stands for:
Courage . . . one of the finest qualities. We will stand up and speak out when others will not.
We must be committed to our community and service projects.
The twelfth Pearl stands for:
Trust. Trust our officers and each other, as this is the main ingredient of our sorority.
The thirteenth Pearl stands for:
The Heart. Sharing, caring and giving and sisterhood and my/your attitude about self and others.
The fourteenth Pearl stands for:
The Mind. Using our talents, creativity ideas, professional expertise, and intellectual competence.
The fifteenth Pearl stands for:
Commitment, and Dedication. Our personal involvement is required.
The sixteenth Pearl stands for:
Purpose. Foster thy teaching, and continuing to strive to understand our Sorority's purpose, heritage and programs.
The seventeenth Pearl stands for:
Knowledge. A thorough understanding of our documents is needed so we can obey our laws.
The eighteenth Pearl stands for:
Loyalty. Support chapter activities and each other.
The nineteenth Pearl stands for:
Sisterliness. Treat each other, as we want to be treated.
The twentieth Pearl the best of all. It pulls the strand of pearls together set forth by our founders in 1908. The Alpha Kappa Alph vision is to be of "Supreme service to all mankind."
For you see Sorors, of Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, we must:
Live Our Twenty Pearls - Don't just wear them!"
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