NATIIONAL SILHOUETTES of KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC.
A BRIEF HISTORY
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The officers of the organization were to be elected from throughout the country to foster and encourage the zest for the organization in every section of our great land. The Kappa Silhouettes grew rapidly in membership, in concept, in number of chapters, in program and in scope. By December of 1958, the Silhouettes, having been organized for over a decade, continued to gain prominence and encouraged all Silhouettes throughout the country to become affiliated with the National body.

Evelyn Payne of Brooklyn, New York was elected the first Grand President and served until 1961.
She was followed by Mary Baker, Detroit, Michigan (1961-1966)
Mary Foley, Washington, D.C. (1966-1970)
Marian Overton, Philadelphia, P.A. (1970-1973)
Enma Davis, Houston, Texas (1974-1977)
Elva Edwards, Baltimore, Maryland (1977-1983)
Mary Carolyn Mencham, Atlanta, Georgia (1983-1990)
Joyce Fountaine, Richmond, Virginia (1990-1997)
Linda W. Meade, Philadelphia, PA. (1997-
The National Silhouettes Hymn was adopted at the 53rd Grand Chapter meeting of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc., in Boston, Massachusetts in 1965. Lyrics were written by Mrs. Elizabeth Hill of Atlanta, Georgia and music by Mrs. Gwendolyn Eichelburger of Washington, D.C.