The Euphemian Literary Society, founded in 1839, is the oldest student organization in South Carolina still operating under its original charter.

Euphemian Hall is located in Due West, South Carolina, on the Erskine College campus.

In October of that year, Pressly resigned from his position as principal of the Literary Department.

He entered Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, in 1824, at the age of sixteen, and graduated two years later.

The Euphradian and Clariosophic societies were founded at South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) in 1806, and in 1837 the Eumenean and Philanthropic societies were founded at Davidson College.

October 1839 has traditionally been recognized as the date that the Euphemian Literary Society was founded.

This date has been proven by the research of the Legislative Acts of South Carolina made during that time.

These rules give great insight into how meetings were conducted in the early years.

Some of these laws were: The Euphemian Society grew at a rapid pace, and by 1841 it had fifty-eight members.

In 1849, the Euphemian Literary Society was chartered under Act 87 of the South Carolina General Assembly.

The Euphemians are the oldest student organization in South Carolina still operating under its original charter.

In 1912, J. J. Darlington, a prominent Washington attorney, and former Philomathean, presented Erskine College with a sterling silver, Tiffany crafted trophy to be awarded to the winner of the annual intersociety debate.

James A. Quinn and Richard B. Thompson researched the issue and presented their case before the Student Government Association.

Dr. Marie Bowie treated the Euphemian men to lunch at her home on the Sunday preceding her induction.

[3] In 2013, the Euphemians voted to change the terms of elected officers to fit that of other organizations on Erskine's campus.

The committee submitted a rhombus with the letters E, L, S, in the left, upper, and right corners respectively with the new Greek motto "Ζη τη πατριδι χαι τω θεω" ("Live for your Country and your God") in the center.

One story claims that the name was derived from the Eumenean Literary Society at Miami University of which E. E. Pressly was a member.

These were green in color with yellow trim and the letters Epsilon Lambda Sigma on the front.

The polos are grey with the official Euphemian Literary Society badge on the left breast and the Greek letters embroidered on the right sleeve.

A vestibule was added to the front of the building at the cost of twelve hundred dollars.

On May 12, 1911, the Euphemian minutes read: "This was completed and on account of the cracking of the walls society adjourned without roll call."

The March 1912 board minutes state that the president presented the matter of purchasing Euphemian Hall for the use of the YMCA.

In 1976, Mr. and Mrs. Beatty Williams of Florida made a large contribution to the society to renovate Euphemian Hall.