Diagram of the relationship of social clubs at Harvard, 1892.

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Diagram of the relationship of social clubs at Harvard, 1892.

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The diagram, drawn by an unknown hand, graphically details the relationships between the membership of the Institute of 1770, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Delta Phi, the A.D. Club, the Hasty Pudding Club, Med. Fac., Porcellian Club, Spee Club, Delphic Club, and Daggers. The diagram includes explanatory notes written by John W. Cummin on December 27, 1943. His notes include a brief history of the Daggers, a small student society formed in opposition to Med. Fac.

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Torchlight parades formed a part of 19th-century U.S. political campaigns, most notably with Abraham Lincoln's "wide awakes" in 1860. At Harvard, in the latter half of the 19th century, students who wished to participate in the torchlight parades marched together with whichever party was supported by the majority of students (generally Republican). Solidarity as Harvard students, rather than political party, was expressed by a Harvard uniform which varied by class year. ...