376:, in membership. Branham later became Longstreet's son-in-law. Longstreet, his two daughters, and his two sons-in-law were all eventually made Mystics. Historical accounts conflict as to whether or not the Temple of the Wand recognized the legitimacy of any of the other temples founded throughout southern universities. The Emory and Centenary temples were founded by Wesleyan Mystics, who both claimed approval by the Temple of the Wand. The Georgia temple (at what was then known as
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1130:'honorary'. In 1890, the Owl & Wand group claimed to be a direct extension of the older society. After 70 years of existence the senior society died off in the 1960s but several Mystical Seven alumni restarted the society by 1970–71. At a time when historically single-sex student groups were pressured to become
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The meeting place of the senior society
Mystical Seven on Wyllys Avenue, known as the Mystic Templum, was gutted by fire in 1995. The building remained boarded up until it was razed in the summer of 2007. The seven-sided building, with seven-sashed windows and a seven-paneled door, had been dedicated
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The society was especially known for the quality of its arcana. "Never have I seen anything so original, so quaint, so completely unique, or irresistible in its solemn humor, as the
Mystical Seven initiation and the ceremonies of its meetings." A similar commentator noted that the Mystical Seven, "in
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During the 1980s, a separate group of students also decided to re-establish the original society. Much work was employed in reconstructing the practices of the original society including the addition of much written material from several sources. The two
Mystical Seven groups clashed during 1990,
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members formed a new society called Owl & Wand, which was to be a senior society and use the premises of the old
Mystical Seven (the attic of North College). As a senior society, it took as members individuals who were already members of four-year college fraternities, and was considered an
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Mystical Seven expanded to several other universities. The chapters of the society were recognized as "temples", with the "Temple of the Wand" being the parent chapter at Wesleyan. In 1841, the first temple was founded outside of Wesleyan, when Mystical Seven was established at
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Fraternities: A Compilation of Existing Authentic Information and the Results of Original Investigation as to the Origin, Derivation, Founders, Development, Aims, Emblems, Character, and Personnel of More Than Six Hundred Secret Societies in the United
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There is confusion regarding the formation date of this temple. Price's book says 1848, but a handwritten scroll from Star "mystic" (~member) Edwin
Hamilton Dial, now in the archives of Beta Theta Pi, has its formation date as specifically 8 October
1134:, the new Mystical Seven embraced this change, which helped it to survive a decade that was detrimental to many other student societies and fraternities. The society, as it was rebuilt in the 1970s, has continued successfully to the present day.
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Mystical Seven was the first college fraternal organization to admit women, and initiated several during the 1840s. Later a law was enacted in the society that allowed the wife of a member to become initiated at that member's discretion.
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Virginia temple was virtually alone. In 1884, it created chapters at North Carolina and Davidson. In the following year, it reconstituted itself as the Mystic Seven Fraternity, and briefly used the name
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Mystical Seven was founded in 1837, just six years after the founding of Wesleyan University. It was recognized by the university on October 16, 1837. It was Wesleyan's first society, founded a half year before
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was designed on principles more similar to the Mystical Seven than to Northern college fraternities. It has also been assumed that a society for adult men, not connected to colleges and universities, called the
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behind the establishment of the society. The members met each week at their meeting space in the furnished attic of Wesleyan's North College. The society began Wesleyan's first student publication,
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Chapters of the Mystical Seven are known as temples. During its first iteration, temples of the Mystical Seven were as follows. Those that merged into other organizations are noted in
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During the time the temple was active, an early name used by the University of Georgia was Franklin College, to denote its first building, housing the College of Arts and Sciences.
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in 1878, which included annual reports and stories about the history of the society. The organization, now with four active chapters, began negotiations with
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1990:: University Press of Mississippi. p. 63.
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1944:(9 ed.). pp. vi.
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1966:: Press of Avery Rand.
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