Yale College 1882 Skull & Crossbones Meeting Announcement #1927383 (License: Personal Use)

This is an authentic printed announcement from Yale College dated June 28, 1882, for a weekly meeting held at 8 PM in room 322. It features a prominent skull and crossbones illustration-a symbol historically associated with secret societies like Skull and Bones-and includes the Latin motto “Eat hodie in bonis” (Enjoy today’s goods), attributed to Cicero, Fam. XIII. 30. The document is signed by E. L. McCaughlin, S.E.C., and bears the Yale College imprint of June 15th, 1882.

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