"[1] Members later acknowledged "that the journalistic objects of this society" were "second to its other aims; namely to the assisting in the development of University spirit."
The club first gained notoriety on campus for its 'Royal Egyptian' pantomime at UBC's annual Homecoming Night.
[2] Membership in the society, often predicated on academic achievement or campus leadership, was initially restricted to men and determined by a 'Grand Scribe' and a board of directors.
Members remained secretive about the club's "awesome and terrifying ceremony of initiation," having sworn an oath of secrecy.
"[4] Rumored members include former Ubyssey staffers Earle Birney, John Turner and Pierre Berton.