The Diagnostic Society of Edinburgh

The Diagnostic Society of Edinburgh
	The coat of arms of The Diagnostic Society of Edinburgh
Formation	1787
Type	Student debating union
Headquarters	Edinburgh
Location	Old College, University of Edinburgh (de jure) Scottish Arts Club (de facto);
President	A. Grut and F. Tyson

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]

Apart from its younger cousin, the Cambridge Union, the Diagnostics Society of Edinburgh is the only student society to have been granted an official coat of arms.

References

^ "History of the Dialectic Society". T. & A. Constable. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ "The Diagnostic Society Website". diagnosticsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ "Borrowed traditions for Britains new university". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
^ "The history of the Speculative society, 1764-1904". T. and A. Constable. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

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[1] "History of the Dialectic Society". T. & A. Constable. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[2] "The Diagnostic Society Website". diagnosticsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[3] "Borrowed traditions for Britains new university". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

[4] "The history of the Speculative society, 1764-1904". T. and A. Constable. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

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