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Fraternitas and Gevjon

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Fraternitas and Gevjon were originally societies for pupils at Drammen Latin School, and the societies continue today at the Latin School's successor, Drammen Upper Secondary School.[1] Fraternitas (latin for "fraternity") is a male fraternity, and was founded as a literary fraternity under the name of Silentium ("silence") on 19 November 1850. 22 members of the original Silentium are known, and the fraternity's existence remained secret for ten years.[2] Gevjon was founded in 1911 as a girl sorority and the sister society of Fraternitas, and was named for the goddess Gefjon in Norse mythology.[3][4][5]

Notable members

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The 22 members of the original fraternity Silentium include

References

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  1. ^ «Skolen med de mange navn», Drammens Tidende 13 October 2010.
  2. ^ Hans Jürgen Kiær, Fraternitas' historie 1850–80, I, p. 15
  3. ^ Festskrift i anledning af gymnasiesamfundet Fraternitas's 50-aarsjubilæum. Drammen 1901
  4. ^ Lorentzen, R. A., Fraternitas drafniensis : historien om et skolesamfunn gjennom hundre år. Drammen 1950
  5. ^ Poesi og prosa fra "Fraternitas" (discipelsamfundet ved Drammens latingymnasium). Drammen 1880.