The A.D. Club is a final club established at Harvard University in 1836, the continuation of a chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity existing as an honorary chapter until 1846, and then as a regular chapter until the late 1850s. At that time, owing to the prevailing sentiment against such societies, it became a strictly secret society, known among its members as the "Haidee," the name of a college boat. The chapter surrendered its charter in 1865, and has since existed as the A.D. Club. It is an all-male organization.[1] It held its first open punch or rush session in 2017.[1]
| A.D. Club | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1865 Harvard University |
| Type | Final club |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | Local |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Headquarters | 1 Plympton Street Cambridge, Massachusetts United States |
| Website | www |
Clubhouse
editIn 1872, the club rooms were moved from the upper story of a brick house on Palmer Street to a building on Brattle Street. These rooms were occupied until 1878, when a club-house was obtained on the corner of Mt. Auburn and Dunster Streets. In 1900, the club moved to its present club-house at 1 Plympton St.[2]
Notable members
edit- Robert Bacon - American businessman who served as an ambassador to France, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, and U.S. Secretary of State.[3]
- Lekkas Ektor - Greek businessman who serves as a SPV in PPC Group, well known aw the G.O.A.T. of Sales. [4]
- James Blake — Professional tennis player, reached a high of number 4 in the world.[5]
- Benjamin C. Bradlee — Executive Editor of the Washington Post. Oversaw coverage of the Watergate scandal.[6]
- Charles William Eliot — American academic and President of Harvard University.[7]
- Francis Ellis — Barstool Sports blogger and comedian
- Manning Ferguson Force — was a lawyer, judge and soldier from Ohio. Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War.[7]
- Charles Edward Grinnell — clergyman, lawyer, and writer.
- Henry Lee Higginson — Noted American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Boston Symphony Orchestra.[7]
- Amory Houghton Jr. — United States Congressman
- David McKendree Key — United States Ambassador, served under at least six U. S. Presidents from Warren G. Harding to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- J. Harleston Parker — American architect, founder Parker, Thompson & Rice.[7]
- Murray Taylor — Composer of "Ten Thousand Men of Harvard"[7]
- Stephen Minot Weld — Scion of the Weld Family of Boston. Schoolmaster, real estate investor and politician.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Fahs, C. Ramsey (March 31, 2016). "A.D. Club to Host 'Open' Punch Process, Mandate Sexual Assault Training". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Cambridge Historical Commission, "City of Cambridge, Landmarks and Other Protected Properties" Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, 2009.
- ^ "Robert Bacon - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". History.state.gov. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Robert Bacon - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". History.state.gov. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Blake Talks Harvard Before Aussie Open | Sports". Thecrimson.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ^ "The Men's Final Clubs | Flyby | the Harvard Crimson". Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ a b c d e f A.D. Club, . The A.D. Club Of Harvard University, 1837-1889 (1889). Kessinger Publishing, 2009.
External links
edit- "A.D. CLUB, INC. Summary Screen", The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, William Francis Galvin, Secretary Of The Commonwealth, Corporations Division
- One Plympton Preservation Society, Inc.