Ruth Tappe Scruggs
Ruth Eliza Tappe Scruggs was an American clubwoman. She was the sixth national president of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority, in office from 1926 to 1930.
Early life and education
Ruth E. Tappe was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of James Henry Tappe and Mary Susan Monroe Tappe. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from Howard University in 1919.Career
Tappe worked at the Government Printing Office in Washington as a young woman. Scruggs was the sixth national president of Zeta Phi Beta, serving in that leadership role from 1926 to 1930. During her tenure, the sorority joined the National Pan-Hellenic Conference, and its official national magazine, The Archon, began publication.Besides Zeta Phi Beta, Scruggs was active in church work. In 1950, she helped found the Niagara-Buffalo chapter of The Links, another Black women's service organization.