 Thus, Philoclean's charter membership was of necessity drawn from the junior and sophomore classes which instituted a significant rivalry between the two societies, known as ‘’Philo’’ and ‘’Peitho’’ to students and alumni.The society, in its initial form, endured until the 1890s, when along with the Peithessophian Society, closed in 1898.Several literary societies sought to fill the gap left by the decline of both societies, but a full revival did not begin until 1907 when the Literary Society of Rutgers College was formed, and later took the name “Philoclean.” This society was markedly different from the original, chiefly focusing on the discussion of literature, and less attention to debate and oration.