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A '''dining club''' (UK) or '''eating club''' (US) is a [[Social club|social group]], usually requiring membership (which may, or may not be available only to certain people), which meets for dinners and discussion on a regular basis. They may also often have guest speakers.
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A '''dining club''' is a [[Social club|social group]], usually requiring membership (which may, or may not be available only to certain people), which meets for dinners and discussion on a regular basis. They may also often have guest speakers.


==Dining club==
==United Kingdom==
A dining club differs from a [[gentlemen's club]] in that it does not have permanent premises, often changing the location of its meetings and dinners.
A dining club differs from a [[gentlemen's club]] in that it does not have permanent premises, often changing the location of its meetings and dinners.


Clubs may limit their membership to those who meet highly specific membership requirements, for example the Coningsby Club requires that one was a member of either [[Oxford University Conservative Association|OUCA]] or [[Cambridge University Conservative Association|CUCA]], the Conservative Associations at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge respectively.{{cn|date=February 2016}} Others may require applicants to pass an [[interview]], or simply pay a membership fee.
Clubs may limit their membership to those who meet highly specific membership requirements, for example the Coningsby Club requires that one was a member of either [[Oxford University Conservative Association|OUCA]] or [[Cambridge University Conservative Association|CUCA]], the Conservative Associations at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge respectively.{{cn|date=February 2016}} Others may require applicants to pass an [[interview]], or simply pay a membership fee.


Early dining clubs include The [[Pitt Club]], The [[Bullingdon Club]], and [[The 16' Club]].
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In the [[United States]], similar clubs that limit membership to students of a particular university are referred to as [[eating club]]s. Replaced largely by the [[Fraternities and sororities|modern fraternity and sorority system]] in the United States, eating clubs are now limited to a few colleges and universities, most notably [[Princeton University]].

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In the [[United States]], similar clubs that limit membership to students of a particular university are referred to as '''eating clubs'''. Replaced largely by the [[Fraternities and sororities|modern fraternity and sorority system]] in the United States, eating clubs are now limited to a few colleges and universities, most notably [[Princeton University]].

An '''eating club''' is a [[social club]] found in [[Higher education in the United States|American universities]]. Eating clubs date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are intended to allow college students to enjoy meals and pleasant discourse. Some clubs are referred to as '''bicker clubs'''<ref>[http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2008/10/15/21778/ Admitting the problem - The Daily Princetonian]</ref> because of the process of bickering over which applicants to accept as members.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/education/edlife/princeton.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print More Than a Meal Plan - New York Times]</ref> Replaced largely by the [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|modern fraternity and sorority system]], eating clubs are now limited to a few colleges and universities, most notably [[Eating clubs at Princeton University|Princeton University]], [[Stanford Eating Clubs|Stanford]], [[Davidson College]], [[Mount Olive College]], and [[Reed College]].


Dining clubs often have reciprocity with other dining clubs across the nation or even worldwide. Some are able to arrange reciprocity with other private social clubs with more facilities besides dining such as overnight guest rooms and a gym. Examples of such social clubs include [[Penn Club of New York City]] that has reciprocity with India House Club at [[1 Hanover Square]].
Dining clubs often have reciprocity with other dining clubs across the nation or even worldwide. Some are able to arrange reciprocity with other private social clubs with more facilities besides dining such as overnight guest rooms and a gym. Examples of such social clubs include [[Penn Club of New York City]] that has reciprocity with India House Club at [[1 Hanover Square]].
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Eating club]]
*[[Eating clubs at Princeton University]]
*[[Final club]]s at [[Harvard]]
*[[Gentlemen's club]]
*[[Gentlemen's club]]
* [[Supper club]]
*[[Stanford Eating Clubs]]
*[[Supper club]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=12359 Discussion on "What are eating clubs"]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050828210438/http://etc.princeton.edu/CampusWWW/Companion/eating_clubs.html Article from The Princeton Companion on formation of Princeton's eating clubs]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051025030312/http://etc.princeton.edu/Campus/chap11.html Historical article on Princeton's eating clubs]



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Revision as of 20:21, 15 March 2019

Not to be confused with Diners Club.

A dining club (UK) or eating club (US) is a social group, usually requiring membership (which may, or may not be available only to certain people), which meets for dinners and discussion on a regular basis. They may also often have guest speakers.

United Kingdom

A dining club differs from a gentlemen's club in that it does not have permanent premises, often changing the location of its meetings and dinners.

Clubs may limit their membership to those who meet highly specific membership requirements, for example the Coningsby Club requires that one was a member of either OUCA or CUCA, the Conservative Associations at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge respectively.[citation needed] Others may require applicants to pass an interview, or simply pay a membership fee.

Early dining clubs include The Pitt Club, The Bullingdon Club, and The 16' Club.

United States

In the United States, similar clubs that limit membership to students of a particular university are referred to as eating clubs. Replaced largely by the modern fraternity and sorority system in the United States, eating clubs are now limited to a few colleges and universities, most notably Princeton University.

An eating club is a social club found in American universities. Eating clubs date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are intended to allow college students to enjoy meals and pleasant discourse. Some clubs are referred to as bicker clubs[1] because of the process of bickering over which applicants to accept as members.[2] Replaced largely by the modern fraternity and sorority system, eating clubs are now limited to a few colleges and universities, most notably Princeton University, Stanford, Davidson College, Mount Olive College, and Reed College.

Dining clubs often have reciprocity with other dining clubs across the nation or even worldwide. Some are able to arrange reciprocity with other private social clubs with more facilities besides dining such as overnight guest rooms and a gym. Examples of such social clubs include Penn Club of New York City that has reciprocity with India House Club at 1 Hanover Square.

List of dining clubs

This list is incomplete. Date of founding in brackets

Fictional

See also

References

  1. ^ Admitting the problem - The Daily Princetonian
  2. ^ More Than a Meal Plan - New York Times
  3. ^ "Canadian Clubs and Organisations in the UK". Government of Canada. 2015-01-06.
  4. ^ http://www.tcddiningclublondon.co.uk
  5. ^ http://www.whitefriarsclub.org, and ‘Thursday… The annual dinner of the Whitefriar’s Club was held at Radley’s, Mr. Tom Hood in the chair.’ London City Press, Saturday 20 February 1869, p. 3.
  6. ^ "Canadian Club of Hamilton". Toronto Globe. March 1893.
  7. ^ "About the Canadian Club". The Canadian Club of Yamaska Valley. 2011.
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