The D.V.S. Senior Honor Society is a secret society at Emory University in Atlanta. Founded in 1902, D.V.S. admits seven seniors each year based on their campus leadership, dedication to Emory, and academic excellence. It is the oldest of Emory's four secret societies. The other societies are Ducemus, the Paladin Society, and the Order of Ammon. A secret society is an organization that conceals its activities and membership from outsiders. ... Emory University is a private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...
Previous members of D.V.S. include Emory presidents, Board of Trustees chairs, and half of the Rhodes Scholars in Emory's history. Membership is kept secret until graduation, when the seven new members' names are printed in the Commencement announcements. The activities of the society and the meaning of its letters are not revealed publicly. Rhodes House in Oxford Rhodes Scholarships were created by Cecil John Rhodes. ...
D.V.S. provides Emory with the University Mace, which is carried during Commencement.