St. Elmo is a senior secret society at Yale University and an offshoot of the national fraternity, Delta Phi (ΔΦ), Omicron Chapter (1889-1925). Founded in 1889, ‘Elmo’s’, as many refer to it, was the third senior society to be established in the Sheffield Scientific School, which from 1854-1956, was the sciences and engineering college of Yale University, after its predecessors, Berzelius (1848) and Book and Snake (1863). St. Elmo became a secret society in the traditional sense of Skull and Bones (1832), Scroll and Key (1841), and Wolf's Head (1883), who had selected its members from the Academic Department, the liberal arts college, in ??1933?? as the Sheffield Scientific School was gradually integrated into Yale University from the end of World War I through 1956. St. Elmo is the ___ oldest senior society on Yale’s campus. The Society first admitted women in 19___.

The Society’s former tomb, named St. Elmo Hall, was built in 1912. Located at 109 Grove Street, it was erected from designs of Kenneth M. Murchison. Aspects reminiscent of an Elizabethan manor house inspired his architectural details. Beginning in 1945, the University leased a part of the building for dormitory facilities from the Society and eventually purchased the Hall from Elmo’s in 1962. Yale then leased certain space to the Society with the understanding that the University would continue to do so because of the Club’s historical significance to the College. However, in 19__, the St. Elmo delegation was denied renewal of the lease by the University, and was left with little time to move out and no relocation site.

Today, renamed Rosenfeld Hall, the building is used for residential annex and classroom space. Most disgracefully, the majority of the cryptic and historic areas are now used for furniture storage or have been boarded up.

In 198_, St. Elmo reestablished a location of real estate at its current location on 35 Lynwood Avenue. Originally leasing the building, today, like other “landed” or “above-ground” societies, St. Elmo owns the property and continues to improve its architecture.

Traditions are vital characteristic of Yale University, and the secret society network is a significant facet of those customs. St. Elmo prides itself on being one of the older societies on campus, and one that provides its members with a culture, which fosters personal growth. Accountability, open-mindedness, and respect are among a few of the copious attributes the society impresses upon its members to instill in one and other.

It is also the hope that the diverse group of students are gregarious, affable, and committed, so that each class has the greatest opportunity to learn about each other. St. Elmo Society is built on principles of family, where every individual can trust and rely on one and other.

Notable Members Include:

Calvin Hill, Pro-Bowl NFL Running Back, Father of NBA All-Star, Grant Hill

John Ashcroft, 79th United States Attorney General