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 A literary society had existed at [[King's College]] before the [[Revolutionary War]], run by [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[Robert Troup]], but its history was curtailed when the college was closed.
-The Philolexian Society itself was founded on [[May 17]], [[1802]]. Originally, freshmen were barred from entry, and to satisfy them, the [[Peithologian Society]] was founded four years later. For a century, these two societies would be rivals, until Peitholgian ceased to exist after the turn of the century. After maintaining a continuous existence for over 130 years, Philolexian succumbed to periods of intermittent dormancy over the next 20 years, thanks to a combination of administrative interference, the Great Depression, and student apathy following an internal power struggle. In the 1930s, for example, society president [[Ralph de Toledano]] noted that the group was almost exclusively devoted to drinking wine and listening to jazz. Although a postwar incarnation included such distinguished names as [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[John Hollander]], [[Jason Epstein]], and [[Robert Butler]], Philolexian effectively ceased to function in the early 1950's. The society was revived once in the 1960s by [[Ben Stein]] and others, largely as an adjunct to [[Alpha Delta Phi]], but the effort failed to take hold. In [[1985]] Philolexian was reconvened again by six students and has been active ever since. The leader of the most recent revival, [[Thomas Vinciguerra]], is now known as "the Avatar".
+The Philolexian Society itself was founded on [[May 17]], [[1802]]. Hamilton's son [[James Hamilton|James]] was an early member. Originally, freshmen were barred from entry, and to satisfy them, the [[Peithologian Society]] was founded four years later. For a century, these two societies would be rivals, until Peitholgian ceased to exist after the turn of the century. After maintaining a continuous existence for over 130 years, Philolexian succumbed to periods of intermittent dormancy over the next 20 years, thanks to a combination of administrative interference, the Great Depression, and student apathy following an internal power struggle. In the 1930s, for example, society president [[Ralph de Toledano]] noted that the group was almost exclusively devoted to drinking wine and listening to jazz. Although a postwar incarnation included such distinguished names as [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[John Hollander]], [[Jason Epstein]], and [[Robert Butler]], Philolexian effectively ceased to function in the early 1950's. The society was revived once in the 1960s by [[Ben Stein]] and others, largely as an adjunct to [[Alpha Delta Phi]], but the effort failed to take hold. In [[1985]] Philolexian was reconvened again by six students and has been active ever since. The leader of the most recent revival, [[Thomas Vinciguerra]], is now known as "the Avatar".
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 A literary society had existed at [[King's College]] before the [[Revolutionary War]], run by [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[Robert Troup]], but its history was curtailed when the college was closed.
-The Society was founded on [[May 17]], [[1802]]. Originally, freshmen were barred from entry, and to satisfy them, the [[Peithologian Society]] was founded four years later. For a century, these two societies would be rivals, until Peitholgian ceased to exist after the turn of the century. After maintaining a continuous existence for over 130 years, Philolexian succumbed to periods of intermittent dormancy over the next 20 years, thanks to a combination of administrative interference, the Great Depression, and student apathy following an internal power struggle. In the 1930s, for example, society president [[Ralph de Toledano]] noted that the group was almost exclusively devoted to drinking wine and listening to jazz. Although a postwar incarnation included such distinguished names as [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[John Hollander]], [[Jason Epstein]], and [[Robert Butler]], Philolexian effectively ceased to function in the early 1950's. The society was revived once in the 1960s by [[Ben Stein]] and others, largely as an adjunct to [[Alpha Delta Phi]], but the effort failed to take hold. In [[1985]] Philolexian was reconvened again by six students and has been active ever since. The leader of the most recent revival, [[Thomas Vinciguerra]], is now known as "the Avatar".
+The Philolexian Society itself was founded on [[May 17]], [[1802]]. Originally, freshmen were barred from entry, and to satisfy them, the [[Peithologian Society]] was founded four years later. For a century, these two societies would be rivals, until Peitholgian ceased to exist after the turn of the century. After maintaining a continuous existence for over 130 years, Philolexian succumbed to periods of intermittent dormancy over the next 20 years, thanks to a combination of administrative interference, the Great Depression, and student apathy following an internal power struggle. In the 1930s, for example, society president [[Ralph de Toledano]] noted that the group was almost exclusively devoted to drinking wine and listening to jazz. Although a postwar incarnation included such distinguished names as [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[John Hollander]], [[Jason Epstein]], and [[Robert Butler]], Philolexian effectively ceased to function in the early 1950's. The society was revived once in the 1960s by [[Ben Stein]] and others, largely as an adjunct to [[Alpha Delta Phi]], but the effort failed to take hold. In [[1985]] Philolexian was reconvened again by six students and has been active ever since. The leader of the most recent revival, [[Thomas Vinciguerra]], is now known as "the Avatar".
 ==Activities==

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		+	A literary society had existed at [[King's College]] before the [[Revolutionary War]], run by [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[Robert Troup]], but its history was curtailed when the college was closed.

	The Society was founded on [[May 17]], [[1802]]. Originally, freshmen were barred from entry, and to satisfy them, the [[Peithologian Society]] was founded four years later. For a century, these two societies would be rivals, until Peitholgian ceased to exist after the turn of the century. After maintaining a continuous existence for over 130 years, Philolexian succumbed to periods of intermittent dormancy over the next 20 years, thanks to a combination of administrative interference, the Great Depression, and student apathy following an internal power struggle. In the 1930s, for example, society president [[Ralph de Toledano]] noted that the group was almost exclusively devoted to drinking wine and listening to jazz. Although a postwar incarnation included such distinguished names as [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[John Hollander]], [[Jason Epstein]], and [[Robert Butler]], Philolexian effectively ceased to function in the early 1950's. The society was revived once in the 1960s by [[Ben Stein]] and others, largely as an adjunct to [[Alpha Delta Phi]], but the effort failed to take hold. In [[1985]] Philolexian was reconvened again by six students and has been active ever since. The leader of the most recent revival, [[Thomas Vinciguerra]], is now known as "the Avatar".		The Society was founded on [[May 17]], [[1802]]. Originally, freshmen were barred from entry, and to satisfy them, the [[Peithologian Society]] was founded four years later. For a century, these two societies would be rivals, until Peitholgian ceased to exist after the turn of the century. After maintaining a continuous existence for over 130 years, Philolexian succumbed to periods of intermittent dormancy over the next 20 years, thanks to a combination of administrative interference, the Great Depression, and student apathy following an internal power struggle. In the 1930s, for example, society president [[Ralph de Toledano]] noted that the group was almost exclusively devoted to drinking wine and listening to jazz. Although a postwar incarnation included such distinguished names as [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[John Hollander]], [[Jason Epstein]], and [[Robert Butler]], Philolexian effectively ceased to function in the early 1950's. The society was revived once in the 1960s by [[Ben Stein]] and others, largely as an adjunct to [[Alpha Delta Phi]], but the effort failed to take hold. In [[1985]] Philolexian was reconvened again by six students and has been active ever since. The leader of the most recent revival, [[Thomas Vinciguerra]], is now known as "the Avatar".

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 |Recognition= Yes
 |Membership= Unknowable
-|Executive board= Nicholas Luber [[Columbia_College|CC]]'18, 229th Moderator <br />
+|Executive board= Nicholas Luber [[Columbia_College|CC]]'18, 229th Moderator of the Society<br />
 Scriba: Catherine Clement [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20  <br />
 Censor: Ryan Render [[General_Studies|GS]]'18 <br />

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 |Recognition= Yes
 |Membership= Unknowable
-|Executive board=
+|Executive board= Nicholas Luber [[Columbia_College|CC]]'18, 229th Moderator <br />
 Scriba: Catherine Clement [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20  <br />
 Censor: Ryan Render [[General_Studies|GS]]'18 <br />

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 |Membership= Unknowable
 |Executive board=
-th Moderator: Mr. Nicholas Luber [[Columbia_College|CC]]'18 <br />
+th Moderator: Nicholas Luber [[Columbia_College|CC]]'18 <br />
-Scriba: Ms. Catherine Clement [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20  <br />
+Scriba: Catherine Clement [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20  <br />
-Censor: Mr. Ryan Render [[General_Studies|GS]]'18 <br />
+Censor: Ryan Render [[General_Studies|GS]]'18 <br />
-Chancellor: Ms. Bridget Craig [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
+Chancellor: Bridget Craig [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
-Literary Czar: Mr. Shelby Street [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
+Literary Czar: Shelby Street [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
-Impresario: Mr. Matthew Kumar [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
+Impresario: Matthew Kumar [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
-Minister of Propaganda: Mr. David Lalo Rudman [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
+Minister of Propaganda: David Lalo Rudman [[Columbia_College|CC]]'20 <br />
-Symposiarch: Ms. Gabrielle Kloppers [[Columbia_College|CC]]'19 <br />
+Symposiarch: Gabrielle Kloppers [[Columbia_College|CC]]'19 <br />
 |Allocation=
 |Category=[[Debate_clubs|Debate]]

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 |Recognition= Yes
 |Membership= Unknowable
-|Executive board=229th Moderator: Mr. Nicholas Matthew Luber [[Columbia_College|CC]] '18 <br />
+|Executive board=
-Scriba: Ms. Catherine Clement [[Columbia_College|CC]] '20  <br />
+th Moderator:
-Censor: Mr. Ryan Render [[General_Studies|GS]] '18 <br />
+Mr. Nicholas Matthew Luber [[Columbia_College|CC]] '18 <br />
-Chancellor: Ms. Bridget Craig [[Columbia_College|CC]] '20 <br />
+Scriba:
-Literary Czar: Mr. Shelby Street [[Columbia_College|CC]] '20 <br />
+Ms. Catherine Clement [[Columbia_College|CC]] '20  <br />
-Impresario: Mr. Matthew Kumar [[Columbia_College|CC]] '20 <br />
+Censor:
-Minister of Propaganda: Mr. David Lalo Rudman [[Columbia_College|CC]] '20 <br />
+Mr. Ryan Render [[General_Studies|GS]] '18 <br />
-Symposiarch: Ms. Gabrielle Kloppers [[Columbia_College|CC]] '19 <br />
+Chancellor:
 |Allocation=
 |Category=[[Debate_clubs|Debate]]

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 |Category=[[Debate_clubs|Debate]]
 |Website=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/philo/
-|Contact=Moderator}}
+|Contact=miniprop@gmail.com}}
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