Mace and Chain is an undergraduate senior secret student society at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
[1] Mace and Chain was founded by Yale student Thornton Marshall in 1956 after he failed to receive an invitation to join a secret society.
[3][1][4] In 1993, Mace and Chain was revived by alumni Tom Haines and William "Biff" Folberth, who helped the club secure a house near campus for the group in 2001.
[6] Located on Trumbull Street in downtown New Haven, the six-bedroom Colonial-style house was in built in 1823 with salvage from Benedict Arnold's home.
Among other activities and traditions, each member takes one evening to relay their life story and personal development to the rest of the group.