From Philomathean Society

Constitution & By-laws

The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania is governed in accordance with its Constitution and By-laws, first drafted in 1813.

Robert's Rules of Order

Robert's Rules of Order is a system of parliamentary procedures first published in 1876 by Henry Robert, an American army general. This set of rules forms the basis for the "Rules of the House of Representatives of Congress," and contemporary editions of Robert's Rules are tailored toward the practices of that body. Robert's Rules were adopted by the Philomathean Society to promote orderly discourse and debate, to defend the parliamentary rights of the minority, to act on the will of the majority, and to streamline the workings of the business of the Society.