National Examination Key

Edited August 2012

Name ___________________________________________________________ Date __________________________ Chapter ___________________________________ College/University _____________________________________

History and Object

1. When and where was Sinfonia founded? October 6, 1898, at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

2.

Who was both the founder and first honorary member of Sinfonia? Ossian Everett Mills.

3.

What is the origin of the name Sinfonia? George Chadwick, second honorary member, suggested the name Sinfonia from a student organization to which he had belonged in Leipzig, Germany.

4.

When and how did the Sinfonia Club become a national fraternity? On October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at Philadelphias Broad Street Conservatory as Sinfonias Beta Chapter.

5.

Who was the second President of Alpha Chapter and sixth Supreme President of Sinfonia? Percy Jewett Burrell.

6.

Give the names and locations of the first four chapters. Alpha Chapter Beta Chapter Gamma Chapter Delta Chapter New England Conservatory of Music; Boston, Massachusetts Broad Street Conservatory; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American Institute of Applied Art; New York, New York Ithaca Conservatory; Ithaca, New York

7.

What is the Object of the Fraternity? The Object of this Fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater.

National Structure
8. With what frequency are National Conventions held, and when and where will the next one be held? TBA

9.

Give the names and locations of the members of the National Executive Committee. National President National Vice President Committeeman-at-Large Committeeman-at-Large National Collegiate Representative Chairman, PGs Council Chairman, CPRs Council John Mongiovi; Evansville, IN Mark Lichtenberg; Evansville, IN Dean Shatley; Asheville, NC Joe Ritchie; Chesapeake, VA Erick Reid; Norfolk, VA John Israel; St. Charles, MO Ian Shoulders; Buckhannon, WV

10.

What is the mission of the Sinfonia Educational Foundation (SEF)? To enrich the lives of collegiate Sinfonians, and to advance music in America.

Your Province
11. 12. What is your province number? _______ List the names and locations of the active chapters in your province. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. List the names and locations of the active alumni associations in your province. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

14.

Give the name and location of your Province Governor. ________________________________________________________________________________________

15.

Give the name and location of your Collegiate Province Representative. ________________________________________________________________________________________

16.

Province workshops must be held at least once each year .

Your Chapter
17. What two days are celebrated by the chapter, and on what dates? Founders Day October 6 18. List your chapter's officers. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Fraternity Education Officer Historian Warden Alumni Relations Officer Faculty Advisor(s) Other(s) _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Chapter Day __________________

Membership and Publications

19. What are the four classes of membership? Probationary Alumni 20. Collegiate Honorary

What are the responsibilities of membership? To attend all meetings of the chapter, to pay all financial obligations, to maintain academic performance standards; to become acquainted with the governing documents and history of the Fraternity; and to support the efforts and objectives of the local chapter and the Fraternity.

21.

What is the total amount of your financial obligation to the national Fraternity before you can be initiated? $140.00 - basic initiation package

22.

Upon initiation into the Fraternity, each member shall receive what five items? Official membership pin Wallet card Membership Shingle Songbook National Constitution and Bylaws

23.

What will be the total amount of your annual financial obligation to the national Fraternity and chapter as a collegiate member? National Fraternity: $158.00 Chapter: __________________

24.

What is the official publication of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia? The Sinfonian.

25.

What is the name of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia's collegiate newsletter? The Red & Black.

In accordance with the National Constitution and Bylaws, each probationary member must have answered the above questions with 100% accuracy prior to final vote. 100% accuracy shall refer only to the content and spelling of the probationary members answers (i.e. capitalization and punctuation errors shall not count against the score). Individual probationary members may repeat the examination until such accuracy is achieved. Entire probationary member classes shall not be required to repeat the examination due to the errors of an individual probationary member. Under no circumstances may questions be altered or deleted from the National Examination. The chapter may give additional questions pertaining to relevant chapter information. However, such questions shall not be considered part of the official National Examination and shall be exempt from the above national requirements.