![]() Some new members are high-achieving students, while others are descendants of socially prominent families. The society has always kept its affairs secret, but for many years it publicized its membership roster. Juniors are notified of their selection by a society member who ritually claps them on the shoulder. Like most of the others, it chooses 15 new members every spring at a ceremony called “tap day” (or “tap night”). Skull and Bones is the oldest of several secret societies on the Yale campus. Originally built in 1856, the Tomb was doubled in size in 1903 and has since been further enlarged. The society’s clubhouse is a monumental brownstone building in New Haven called the Tomb. The number is generally taken to refer to the year (322 bce) of the death of the Greek orator Demosthenes, a turning point in the transformation of ancient Athens from democracy to plutocracy. The emblem of the society is a skull and crossbones with the number “322” beneath it. It was incorporated in 1856 as the Russell Trust Association. The society’s original name was the Eulogian Club. Other sources conjecture that Russell modeled the society after European groups he encountered while studying in Germany. According to some accounts, the society was formed after a dispute over elections to Phi Beta Kappa. Skull and Bones was formed in 1832 by William Huntington Russell and Alphonso Taft. ![]() Three of them- William Howard Taft, George H.W. Male society members are called Bonesmen, and many have ascended after graduation to positions of prominence in business or government. Skull and Bones, secret society of senior (fourth-year undergraduate) students at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, that was founded in 1832. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!. ![]() Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians. ![]() COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. ![]()
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