Philomathean Society | |
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Founded | 1813 University of Pennsylvania |
Type | Literary |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Scope | Local |
Chapters | 1 |
Headquarters | Fourth Floor, College Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
Website | www.philomathean.org |
The Philomathean Society /ˌfaɪloʊˈmeɪθiən/ of the University of Pennsylvania is a collegiate literary society, the oldest student group at the university,[1][2][3] and a claimant to the title of the oldest continuously-existing literary society in the United States, a claim disputed by Columbia University's Philolexian Society, which was established in 1802.[note 1] Founded in 1813, its goal is "to promote the learning of its members and to increase the academic prestige of the University."[4][5] Philomathean is derived from the Greek philomath, which means "a lover of learning." The motto of the Philomathean Society is Sic itur ad astra (Latin for "thus we proceed to the stars").
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