This month in Harvard history

– Feb. 19, 1944 – In an editorial headed “Dodoölogy 1,” the “Harvard Alumni Bulletin” publishes a selection of extinct Harvard organizations (courtesy of University Archives), hoping that readers can supply illuminating details of person and purpose. Among the groups listed:

– Agudath Kimah (1920-23)
– Anti-Wine Society (1837-43)
– The Chosen Few (1807)
– Chit-Chat Club (a.k.a. C.C. or Lemonade Club; 1844-58)
– Chitty Pleading Club (1874-75)
– Falcon Club (1924-32)
– Free Wool Club (1889-91)
– Friendly Fire Society (“kindled and extinguished in 1833”)
– Hard Cyder Club (1755)
– The Knights’ Punch Bowl (1851-65)
– Mixolgdran Quintette Club (1875-76)
– Monks of the Flagon (1848-56)
– Poverty Club (1903-07)
– Real-Property Club (1873-74)
– Quiz Club (1874-76)
– Star Chamber (1873-74)
– Temperance Society (1833-?)
– The West End Crowd (1864)

– From the Harvard Historical Calendar, a database compiled by Marvin Hightower