Dragon Society
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The Dragon Society or Society of Dragons is a secret society of senior men at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.[1][2] The group's membership and organizational structure are unknown, with notable exceptions. Dragon has been in continuous operation since its founding in 1898.
Activities[]
Because it is a secret society, little verifiable information is available about its activities.[3]
Selection and Traditions[]
Membership consists of a small number of senior men who are selected during their junior year in a school-wide selection process known as "tapping." Every winter and spring, juniors are tapped for the senior societies through a process semi-coordinated through the College. Members are thought to be leaders of Dartmouth's athletic teams and fraternities. Taps are voted on by the membership.
Members do not carry identifying canes at commencement, nor do they identify themselves in Dartmouth's yearbook, The Aegis. Members of Dartmouth's other secret societies identify themselves in either or both ways.[4]
Dragons[]
Despite the secrecy that surrounds the society, the Dartmouth Board of Trustees website lists Trustee Jeff Immelt, the CEO of General Electric, as a member.[5] Paul Killibrew continued to list his membership in Dragon as of August 2015 on his LinkedIn page[6] Digger Donahue's membership in Dragon was revealed by the alumni news when he won his 2014-2015 Dartmouth Alumni Award for his extensive service to Dartmouth as an alumni volunteer.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Evolution of Senior Societies". Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ "Ivy League Secret Societies | Ivy Coach College Admissions Blog". Ivy Coach. July 14, 2011.
- ^ Francis, Arthur Morius (20 February 2015). Dragon. ISBN 9781312932852.
- ^ "What's the Story With Those Walking Sticks?". Archived from the original on 2015-07-21.
- ^ "This page has moved". www.dartmouth.edu.
- ^ "Paul Killebrew".
- ^ "Dartmouth Alumni". alumni.dartmouth.edu.
External links[]
- The Dartmouth (newspaper) January 31, 1997
- Halls Tombs and Houses: Student Society Architecture at Dartmouth[permanent dead link]
- "General Electric CEO Made Rapid Rise," The Harvard Crimson (newspaper), June 8, 2005
- "Covered Undercover," The Dartmouth Independent (newspaper), September 19, 2005
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