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FRIARS SENIOR SOCIETY Friars History While there is some question as to the exact year Friars was founded (1889 or 1901), the Friars Senior Society of the University Of Pennsylvania was officially noted as a group in the yearbook of 1901. While it shares the title of 'oldest honor society at Penn' with the Sphinx Senior Society who was also first recognized by the University as such in that same 1901 yearbook, The fifteen charter members of the original group of Friars, inspired by the leadership of Daniel S. Keller, Jr. '01, founded the group to protest cliques and strive against caddishness and snobbery, and to firmly establish uncompromising democracy in all class, college and university activities. Originally an all-male organization, women were admitted in the spring of 1971. While classes numbered about 20 in the early decades, each new class of undergraduate Friars now numbers between 30 and 35. Those proposed for membership are leaders and outstanding members of their class in such roles as class officers, team captains, fraternity and sorority presidents, community and university service group officers, editors of student publications, presidents of dramatic groups, and the like. During their senior year, undergraduate Friars become a close knit group actively (and vocally) showing support for their fellow members and their respective organizations, as well as providing community service and support for the university. The camaderie created throughout their senior year as a Friar continues after graduation. As of 2005, the Friars Alumni Association numbers over 1,835 strong, including members from several family generations and is considered the most active organization of its kind on Penn's campus with the strongest level of graduate and undergraduate participation of the senior societies at Penn. The Friars Graduate Board oversees the organization and is itself responsible for several Friar events throughout the year. Friars' Purpose Friars is one of four senior societies open to active Penn students. A self-perpetuating group, the majority of members are elected in the Spring prior to their senior year by current senior undergraduate members (only a handful are elected in the Fall of their senior year by current Friars). Friars is a way to bring together top leaders of the Penn community who might not have otherwise crossed paths to further the true spirit of it's founder, Daniel S. Keller Jr. of fraternity and helpfulness. It is a diverse group of scholars, artists, athletes, and other campus members who have contributed to the Penn community in some other way than just going to classes. The group meets, plans, and attends a variety of social and community gatherings which vary from group to group. Founded in 1899 with its first class to graduate in1901, and first to admit women in 1972, Friars remains the strongest undergraduate and graduate senior society on Penn's campus. The undergraduate group of Friars are governed by an ABBOT and SCRIBE who are elected by their fellow classmates in the Spring of their junior year. Membership in the group is approximately thirty seniors a year but membership does not end at graduation. Once a Friar, always a Friar is our motto, and as of 2005, there are over 1,835 proud members of the Friars Senior Society in the United States and abroad |
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