Owl Club (Harvard) Explained

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Caption:Owl Club badge
Birthplace:Harvard University
Affiliation:Independent
Status:Active
Type:Honor society
Scope:Local
Emphasis:Seniors
Chapters:1
Free Label:Former name
Free:Phi Delta Psi Club
Address:30 Holyoke Street
City:Cambridge
State:Massachusetts
Postal Code:02138
Country:United States

The Owl Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. It was founded in 1896.

History

The Owl Club was founded in 1896 as the secret society Phi Delta Psi Club. Its founders were:

The club held its meetings in Cambridge's Polo Club Alley before purchasing land to build a clubhouse on the corner of Holyoke Street and Holyoke Place in 1901. The house was first occupied in 1905.

In 1916, Phi Delta Psi Club voted to officially change its name to Owl Club. The club had become known as The Owl as an abbreviation of its Greek name, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἀυλὸς χαὶ Ἔκπωμα.

Clubhouse

In 1905, architect James Purdon of Purdon & Little drew up plans for the Georgian clubhouse. O June 24, 1905, its cornerstone was laid. The new building was formally opened on March 24, 1906, the tenth anniversary of the Club. This house at 30 Holyoke Street is the current clubhouse.

Notable members

See main article: List of Owl Club members.

See also

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