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Debating society From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diagnostic Society of Edinburgh is a debating society in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Diagnostic Society was founded in 1816 and subsequently absorbed the Dialectic Society established in 1787 from which it takes its foundation date.[1] It claims to be the oldest society in Edinburgh and also the oldest debating society in Great Britain.[2] The Society traditionally meets on alternate Thursday evenings for public debates. Each meeting is lit by candlelight and attendees wear their individual National Dress or black tie.[3] Meetings consist of “the prosecution of literary and philosophical composition, criticism, and debate".[4]
Formation | 1787 |
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Type | Student debating union |
Headquarters | Edinburgh |
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President | F. Tyson and A. Grut |
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