Adelphian Society

Adelphian Society
FoundedOctober 31, 1840; 183 years ago (October 31, 1840)
Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution
TypeLiterary society
AffiliationIndependent
StatusMerged
Merge DateDecember 10, 1880
SuccessorBeta Theta chapter of Beta Theta Pi
ScopeLocal
Chapters1
HeadquartersHamilton, New York
United States

The Adelphian Society was a college literary society established in 1840 at the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution ( now Colgate University) in Hamilton, New York. It merged into Beta Theta Pi fraternity in 1880.