V. Records of the Society,, 1923-1927

Summary: In 1922, the Peithessophian Society was revived by a small group of students. In its latest incarnation, the Society had a significantly smaller membership since it had to compete with many fraternities and other student organizations on campus. The appearance and tremendous popularity of fraternities had spelled the end of the earlier society and it can be presumed that a much evidenced exclusivity and the ever-powerful pull of the fraternities led to the demise of Peithessophian's final chapter.

These records include detailed Minutes of the Society, Membership records, papers presented by members at the meetings (see Appendix C), circular letters, history and by-laws, miscellaneous clippings and correspondence. The circular letters were instituted as a means of voting on Society business without having to call formal meetings but were eventually discontinued. Correspondence consists primarily of letters from New Jersey high schools responding to a proposal of the Peithessophian Society to establish debating societies in local schools and to sponsor debating contests. It also includes letters regarding honorary membership and some "professional talks" given to the Society. There are two folders of undated material including fragments of committee reports on the revision of the constitution, a report pertaining to a robbery of the Treasury, a report on the case of S. W. Wells, and a resolution on collection development and disposition of library books. Even though the Rutgers College Library was now the main resource of students, members of the Peithessophian Society still valued and maintained their Society's distinguished library. There is also a photograph of the Society.