Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body (Dalhousie University)
Authorized form of name
Dalhousie University. Dalhousie University Debating Society.
Parallel form(s) of name
- SODALES
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Dalhousie University Debating Society was formed in 1879 as SODALES, and was the first general-interest society on campus. Membership is open to students from both Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College, and the club is a founding member of Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID).