The Eucleian Society published orations and poems delivered by guest speakers at annual or anniversary meetings.

A quip in a yearbook of the era describes Eucleian as having a membership that includes “John Quincy Adams, The Rockefellers, and that crowd”.

This tongue-in-cheek reference had to do with the club not taking part as a unit in spirited student games, competitions, and hazing of freshmen that occurred in the early fall at NYU.

[1] In 2017, the society was revived by MFA graduates of the NYU Creative Writing Program, with the premise of continuing the tradition of intellectual exploration and literary discussion in an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere.

[2] The Eucleians hosted open forums for important topics of the day, inviting lecturers of great popularity and fame.

Until the turn of the 20th century, officers of the Eucleians also gave public speeches at commencement, apparently occupying a central position in those functions.