Philodemic Society

Philodemic Society

The Philodemic Society is a student debating club at Georgetown University. It was founded in 1830 by Father Ryder, in whose honor an award is given every Spring at the Merrick Debate. The Philodemic is among the oldest such societies in the United States, and the oldest secular student organization at Georgetown. The society's motto, 'Eloqentium Devinctam Libertatem' reminds its members that they are pursuing Eloquence in Defense of Liberty. After a period of inactivity beginning in 1970, the society was restored by students in 1989. [cite web |url= http://philodemic.georgetown.edu/Information.html |title= General Information |work= [http://philodemic.georgetown.edu Philodemic Society] |date= 2007-03-19 |accessdate= 2007-05-03]

Debates are held weekly on Thursdays at 8pm in the Philodemic Room in Healy Hall.

Though the modern Philodemic does not engage in inter-collegiate competitions, it does participate in the Winchester Cup, an annual competition with the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society of the University of Virginia

Notable Philodomecians

Conde Nast (Class of 1894), noted magazine publisher

Antonin Scalia (Class of 1957), Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Robert Shrum (Class of 1965), noted political consultant

Francis Keating (Class of 1966), 25th Governor of Oklahoma

References

External links

* [http://philodemic.georgetown.edu Philodemic Society Home Page]


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