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An '''eating club''' is an elite [[social club]] found in some [[Higher education in the United States|American universities]]. |
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== History == |
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[[Image:Boothtarkingtonport.jpg|thumb|200px|left| Pulitizer prize-winning author Booth Tarkington was a member of two eating clubs: Purdue University's Morley Club and Princeton University's Ivy Club]] |
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| ⚫ | Eating clubs typically date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are intended to allow college students the opportunity to enjoy fine dining and pleasant discourse. Some clubs are referred to as ''bicker clubs'', due to the admissions process of "bickering" members in. <ref>[http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2008/10/15/21778/ Admitting the problem - The Daily Princetonian]</ref> <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/education/edlife/princeton.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print More Than a Meal Plan - New York Times]</ref>. |
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Replaced largely by the [[Fraternities and sororities|modern fraternity and sorority system]], eating clubs are now limited to a few universities in the United States. [[Purdue University]]'s most distinguished is the [[Morley Club]], which included such notable figures as [[Booth Tarkington]]. However, it is perhaps [[Princeton University]] that is most recognized for its time-honored eating clubs, with that university's oldest being the [[Ivy club]]. |
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Such clubs have a far longer history in the [[United Kingdom]], where they are referred to as [[dining club]]s. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Eating clubs (Princeton University)|Eating clubs at Princeton University]] |
*[[Eating clubs (Princeton University)|Eating clubs at Princeton University]] |
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*[[Final club]]s |
*[[Final club]]s |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 03:36, 23 April 2009
An eating club is an elite social club found in some American universities.
History
Eating clubs typically date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are intended to allow college students the opportunity to enjoy fine dining and pleasant discourse. Some clubs are referred to as bicker clubs, due to the admissions process of "bickering" members in. [1] [2].
Replaced largely by the modern fraternity and sorority system, eating clubs are now limited to a few universities in the United States. Purdue University's most distinguished is the Morley Club, which included such notable figures as Booth Tarkington. However, it is perhaps Princeton University that is most recognized for its time-honored eating clubs, with that university's oldest being the Ivy club.
References
See also