Fire and Skoal (also known as F&S or FnS) is a senior society at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. It was the college's first co-ed senior society.[1]
| Fire and Skoal | |
|---|---|
| FnS | |
| Founded | 1975 Dartmouth College |
| Type | Senior society |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | Local |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Headquarters | 29 South Park Street Hanover, New Hampshire United States |
History
editFire and Skoal was founded by five students at Dartmouth College in 1975.[2] Its founders were:
- Jim Bildner
- Tom Denison
- Scott Lochidge
- Tom Quinn
- Tom Thomson
They wanted to established a coeducational senior society based on Elihu Club at Yale University.[3] Fire and Skoal received college recognition and was Dartmouth's first coeducational senior society.[2][3][4]
Fire and Skoal is currently a secret society, although it used to be a non-secret or public society.[2][5][3] Its purpose was to establish an environment to discuss economic, political, and social issues, as well as providing a way for future leadees to be involved in those issues.[2] The name, Fire and Skoal, came from the "Hanover Winter Song" and refers to the spirit of camaraderie and friendship.[3]
Weekly, Fire and Skoal's members meet to discuss and debate campus and world issues.[3] The society invites professors and guest speakers to their meetings.[3] [6] It also hosts social events.[3]
House
editThe society moved to a house at 29 South Park Street in the fall of 1978.[2][3] The house built between 1893 and 1896.[7] It was the residence of C. H. Richardson and Edwin Case in 1896.[7] W. H. Moore was its owner by 1931, followed by Dartmouth College in 1978.[7][3][8]
Membership
editFire and Skoal membership is co-ed, secret, and exclusive.[2][5] It has around thirty active members who are seniors.[2][3] Active members select the next year's members during their junior year in a college-wide selection process known as tapping.[5][3] Every winter and spring, juniors are tapped for the senior societies through a process semi-coordinated through the college.[1][5] Members carry identifying canes or walking sticks at commencement.[5][9]
Notable members
edit- Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Senator and 2020 Presidential Candidate
- Tara S. Holm, mathematician and professor at Cornell University[10]
- Bob Kempainen, Olympic long distance runner[3]
- David M. Shribman, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dartmouth's First Senior Society". Dartmouth College. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dartmouth College. Fire and Skoal". Dartmouth Libraries Archives & Manuscripts. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Jacob, Jessica (April 11, 1996). "Fire and Skoal mull over new ideas and burning issues". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "New Secret". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. November 1979. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b c d e Bauman, Gretchen (February 9, 2024). "Tapping, Tunnels and the Tomb: The Development of Dartmouth's Senior Societies". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Politically Correct". Rutland Daily Herald. 1991-04-15. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b c Meacham, Scott (2001). "Scott Meacham, "Notes toward a Catalog of the Buildings and Landscapes of Dartmouth College,"" (PDF). Dartmouth College.
- ^ "Halls, Tombs and Houses: Student Society Architecture at Dartmouth. Appendix". Dartmouth College. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Platt, Bill (2013-06-06). "What's the Story With Those Walking Sticks?". Dartmouth College. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Tara Holm's Homepage". Cornell University. Retrieved 2024-04-05.