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The Phoenix – S K Club

January 01, 1970

The Phoenix – S K Club is an all-male final club at Harvard College, sometimes referred to as The Phoenix or The P.S.K. The society traces its earliest roots to 1895, forming from the amalgamation and reorganization of the Sphinx, Kalumet, and Phoenix Clubs.[1][2] The Phoenix – S K clubhouse is located at 72 Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge.[3] The club has been noted for the diversity present within its membership.[4][5]

The S.K. clubhouse, pictured in 1916.

History edit

The Phoenix Club was formed in 1902 by a group of men who were members of Theta Nu Epsilon, a national sophomore society formed as an offshoot of Yale University's Skull and Bones.[6] The Alpha Iota chapter of Theta Nu Epsilon at Harvard College was chartered in 1895.[2] The members of T.N.E. organized the Phoenix Club for residential and dining purposes, yet still maintained ties as the Alpha Iota chapter to the rest of the society until 1913 when there was a division within that society. It is not known when members of the Phoenix Club ceased to meet as members of Theta Nu Epsilon. Starting in 1902, the Phoenix Club occupied a series of houses, starting with the John Hicks House at 64 Dunster Street, then in 1906 it moved to 97 Mt. Auburn Street, then in 1920 it moved again to the northeast corner of Winthrop and Holyoke Streets.

The Sphinx Club grew out of a small secret society founded in 1897. Originally known by several names, in 1900, almost all the members of this organization joined together in forming the Sphinx Club, located at 1172 Massachusetts Avenue, then 55 Mt. Auburn Street. In 1903 the Club moved to 72 Mt. Auburn Street, the current site of the Phoenix – S K Club.

The Kalumet Club was started by members of the Harvard chapter of Beta Theta Pi,[7] many in the class of 1900, and occupied a small house on the current Harvard Lampoon building site on Mt. Auburn Street. In 1900, the Club was formally organized as the Kalumet Club and moved to 1178 Massachusetts Avenue. In 1901 it moved to 104 Mt. Auburn Street, then three years later it moved again to 44 Church Street, where it remained until its amalgamation with the Sphinx in 1914.

The adoption of the Inter-Club Agreement and other conditions made the union of these two Clubs desirable, so in 1914, members of both clubs voted that their undergraduate memberships should both join the new S K Club. Construction was begun on a new clubhouse on the site of the Sphinx house at 72 Mt. Auburn Street, and the Kalumet house was employed in the meantime. The new building formally opened on April 1, 1916.

In 1925, negotiations for the amalgamation of the Phoenix and the S K were started, and in January 1925, undergraduate bodies of both clubs voted their approval. A new club, the Phoenix – S K, was formed, which occupied the S K clubhouse at 72 Mt. Auburn Street. With time, due to changing conditions within the university, it became advantageous for the Phoenix – S K to be classified as a final club, so on May 24, 1930, the Club became final.

In 2003, the club was the subject of unsubstantiated allegations of animal cruelty.[8]

The club has been a hotspot for celebrities and members of Boston's local sports teams to participate in Harvard's night life.[9] In April 2011, American musician and DJ Steve Aoki performed at the club.[10] In February 2015, the club came back under the spotlight when pictures of New England Patriots players Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, and several other teammates purportedly partying at the Phoenix - S K Club house following their Super Bowl XLIX victory surfaced on social media.[11]

On December 6, 2022, French Pianist Sofiane Pamart performed at the club.[12]

Notable members edit

References edit

  1. ^ Tisch, Jessica, , The Harvard Independent, November 29, 2001 (archived 2007)
  2. ^ a b Christopher Kylin. . thetanuepsilon.org. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Cambridge Historical Commission, "City of Cambridge, Landmarks and Other Protected Properties" 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, 2009.
  4. ^ Pham, Elyse D., "A Diversified Debauchery", The Harvard Crimson, Thursday, April 08, 2021
  5. ^ The Social Network. 2010. Event occurs at 00:01:31. The Phoenix is the most diverse.
  6. ^ "A History of Wesleyan College Fraternities" The Wesleyan Review, May, 1990
  7. ^ Morse, William Gibbons (1941). Pardon my Harvard Accent. Morse Farrar & Rinehart. Page 294. Also reference in Shepardson, Francis W. (1930). The Story of Beta Theta Pi. George Banta Publishing Co. Page 123.
  8. ^ Morris, Laura A., "Phoenix Accused Of Animal Cruelty", The Harvard Crimson, Monday, December 08, 2003
  9. ^ Milord, Joseph., "The Patriots Raged With Harvard Kids At A Party And Broke A Girl's Arm (Photos)", Elite Daily, Friday, February 06, 2015
  10. ^ @steveaoki (April 14, 2011). "Harvard university tweeting continues. Doing the phoenix with the Phoenix sk club. Eduardo where u at now http://plixi.com/p/92420709" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Wenerd, Brandon., "Did The Patriots Party At A Harvard Final Club Last Night?", BroBible, Monday, February 02, 2015
  12. ^ Pamart, Sofiane., @sofianepamart (December 13, 2022). "Los Angeles was my last gig of the tour this year. I would like to thank each of you that came to my concerts. What an unforgettable debut tour in 15 different countries" – via Instagram.
  13. ^ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/11/9/phoenix-member-clubs-police/

See also edit

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The Phoenix S K Club is an all male final club at Harvard College sometimes referred to as The Phoenix or The P S K The society traces its earliest roots to 1895 forming from the amalgamation and reorganization of the Sphinx Kalumet and Phoenix Clubs 1 2 The Phoenix S K clubhouse is located at 72 Mt Auburn Street in Cambridge 3 The club has been noted for the diversity present within its membership 4 5 The S K clubhouse pictured in 1916 Contents 1 History 2 Notable members 3 References 4 See alsoHistory editThe Phoenix Club was formed in 1902 by a group of men who were members of Theta Nu Epsilon a national sophomore society formed as an offshoot of Yale University s Skull and Bones 6 The Alpha Iota chapter of Theta Nu Epsilon at Harvard College was chartered in 1895 2 The members of T N E organized the Phoenix Club for residential and dining purposes yet still maintained ties as the Alpha Iota chapter to the rest of the society until 1913 when there was a division within that society It is not known when members of the Phoenix Club ceased to meet as members of Theta Nu Epsilon Starting in 1902 the Phoenix Club occupied a series of houses starting with the John Hicks House at 64 Dunster Street then in 1906 it moved to 97 Mt Auburn Street then in 1920 it moved again to the northeast corner of Winthrop and Holyoke Streets The Sphinx Club grew out of a small secret society founded in 1897 Originally known by several names in 1900 almost all the members of this organization joined together in forming the Sphinx Club located at 1172 Massachusetts Avenue then 55 Mt Auburn Street In 1903 the Club moved to 72 Mt Auburn Street the current site of the Phoenix S K Club The Kalumet Club was started by members of the Harvard chapter of Beta Theta Pi 7 many in the class of 1900 and occupied a small house on the current Harvard Lampoon building site on Mt Auburn Street In 1900 the Club was formally organized as the Kalumet Club and moved to 1178 Massachusetts Avenue In 1901 it moved to 104 Mt Auburn Street then three years later it moved again to 44 Church Street where it remained until its amalgamation with the Sphinx in 1914 The adoption of the Inter Club Agreement and other conditions made the union of these two Clubs desirable so in 1914 members of both clubs voted that their undergraduate memberships should both join the new S K Club Construction was begun on a new clubhouse on the site of the Sphinx house at 72 Mt Auburn Street and the Kalumet house was employed in the meantime The new building formally opened on April 1 1916 In 1925 negotiations for the amalgamation of the Phoenix and the S K were started and in January 1925 undergraduate bodies of both clubs voted their approval A new club the Phoenix S K was formed which occupied the S K clubhouse at 72 Mt Auburn Street With time due to changing conditions within the university it became advantageous for the Phoenix S K to be classified as a final club so on May 24 1930 the Club became final In 2003 the club was the subject of unsubstantiated allegations of animal cruelty 8 The club has been a hotspot for celebrities and members of Boston s local sports teams to participate in Harvard s night life 9 In April 2011 American musician and DJ Steve Aoki performed at the club 10 In February 2015 the club came back under the spotlight when pictures of New England Patriots players Julian Edelman Danny Amendola and several other teammates purportedly partying at the Phoenix S K Club house following their Super Bowl XLIX victory surfaced on social media 11 On December 6 2022 French Pianist Sofiane Pamart performed at the club 12 Notable members editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Abbott Lawrence Lowell 1877 Honorary Member President of Harvard University from 1909 1933 William Richards Castle Jr 1900 Ambassador Assistant Secretary of State and Under Secretary of State under Calvin Coolidge Robert L Bacon 1907 Banker Lieutenant Colonel and congressman from New York Gaspar G Bacon 1908 President of the Massachusetts Senate 1929 32 and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1933 1935 Samuel Eliot Morison 1908 Rear Admiral of the U S Navy three time Pulitzer Prize Winner Author and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom George Gund 1909 President of Cleveland Trust Bank 1941 1962 the predecessor of KeyBank Leverett Saltonstall 1914 American Lawyer and 55th Governor of Massachusetts member of the Saltonstall family Michael K Frith 1963 Former Executive Vice President and Creative Director for Jim Henson Productions Nicholas Papanicolaou 1970 Co Chairman CEO and Controlling Shareholder of British car manufacturer Aston Martin Grand Master worldwide The Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta Arthur Waldron 1971 Editor of Commentary Magazine Philip Core 1973 Pioneer of gay art and writing Jeffrey D Dunn 1977 President and CEO of Sesame Workshop Anand Mahindra 1978 Chairman of Mahindra amp Mahindra Buddy Fletcher 1987 Founder of Fletcher Capital Markets Inc Impeached as President of the Phoenix SK Club Kris Kobach 1988 Kansas Secretary of State Marshall Scholar White House Fellow political candidate Eric Mindich 1988 Youngest partner in Goldman Sachs history at age 27 and founder of Eton Park Capital Management Thomas L Monahan III 1988 CEO and President DeVry University TransUnion Board member ProKarma Chairman Christopher Ford 1989 U S diplomat scholar lawyer and federal official Viet Dinh 1990 Former Assistant Attorney General of the U S 2001 2003 and architect of the USA PATRIOT Act Frederik X 1993 King of Denmark Count of Monpezat Kaleil Isaza Tuzman 1996 CEO of KIT digital Nasdaq KITD and a featured entrepreneur of the 2001 documentary film Startup com Chris Lambert athlete 2003 Professional Sprinter Eduardo Saverin 2006 Co founder of Facebook 13 Ryu Goto 2011 Violinist Brandyn Curry 2013 Professional Basketball Player Noah Gray Cabey 2016 American television actor and pianist known for his roles in My Wife and Kids and Heroes References edit Tisch Jessica History final The story and lore of Harvard s unique social organizations The Harvard Independent November 29 2001 archived 2007 a b Christopher Kylin Theta Nu Epsilon Society History of the Harvard Chapter thetanuepsilon org Archived from the original on March 13 2012 Cambridge Historical Commission City of Cambridge Landmarks and Other Protected Properties Archived 2010 06 05 at the Wayback Machine 2009 Pham Elyse D A Diversified Debauchery The Harvard Crimson Thursday April 08 2021 The Social Network 2010 Event occurs at 00 01 31 The Phoenix is the most diverse A History of Wesleyan College Fraternities The Wesleyan Review May 1990 Morse William Gibbons 1941 Pardon my Harvard Accent Morse Farrar amp Rinehart Page 294 Also reference in Shepardson Francis W 1930 The Story of Beta Theta Pi George Banta Publishing Co Page 123 Morris Laura A Phoenix Accused Of Animal Cruelty The Harvard Crimson Monday December 08 2003 Milord Joseph The Patriots Raged With Harvard Kids At A Party And Broke A Girl s Arm Photos Elite Daily Friday February 06 2015 steveaoki April 14 2011 Harvard university tweeting continues Doing the phoenix with the Phoenix sk club Eduardo where u at now http plixi com p 92420709 Tweet via Twitter Wenerd Brandon Did The Patriots Party At A Harvard Final Club Last Night BroBible Monday February 02 2015 Pamart Sofiane sofianepamart December 13 2022 Los Angeles was my last gig of the tour this year I would like to thank each of you that came to my concerts What an unforgettable debut tour in 15 different countries via Instagram https www thecrimson com article 2010 11 9 phoenix member clubs police See also editCollegiate secret societies in North America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Phoenix S K Club amp oldid 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