The Friars (club)

The Friars (club)

The Friars Club, founded In the Winter of 1908, is a social club and secret society on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Its goal upon its founding was to revive the Zeta Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon of Centenary College of Louisiana, formerly of Jackson, Louisiana. The chapter closed its doors upon the out break of the American Civil War with all of its members enlisting.

The Friars succeeded on the campus in areas of academia, athletics, and society. They petitioned Delta Kappa Epsilon for fifteen years for the restoration of the Zeta Zeta Chapter and in 1923 they succeeded.

Aside from their obvious affiliation with Zeta Zeta not much is known about the Friars or their rituals. Their symbol is the coffin with a scull and cross bones above it. The colors are black and burnt orange. They are extremely secretive and even more selective. It is estimated that less than two thousand men have been welcomed into the Friars since its inception. They will celebrate their centennial in 2008.


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