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The original Bee Club was founded in
Cambridge in 1861 when a group of women gathered to sew
uniforms for Union soldiers during the Civil War. After the
war ended, the Bee continued to play an important role in
the lives of its members, providing not only social and
intellectual outlets, but also life-long friendships. The
Bee inducted new members annually until 1910, when the group
became a closed club until disbanding in 1931. Sixty years
later, in the spring of 1991, six Harvard-Radcliffe women
who shared the desire to recreate this kind of fellowship,
re-established the Bee Club. Today, the Bee thrives in its
home at 45 Dunster Street in Cambridge and provides women
with one of the only non-academic social environments at the
college. The Bee has enabled its members to develop lasting
friendships with peers of varied backgrounds and interests
and anticipates a strong future. |
