Philolexian Society
The Philolexian Society is one of the oldest collegiate literary societies in the United States, and the oldest student group at Columbia. It was founded in 1802. Unfortunately, it was run into the ground by Alan Ginsberg in the 1940's. The currently existing Philolexian Society has nothing in common with the earlier one. Besides, um, some things.
The society aims to "improve its members in Oratory, Composition and Forensic Discussion". The name Philolexian is Greek for "Lover of discourse," and the society's motto is the Latin word "Surgam", meaning "I shall rise".
It has many famous alumni, and administers the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Bad Poetry Contest.
Resolutions
- Student government is incredibly lame.
