This Society was founded in November 1963 and was named after Dr David Keilin.
It was formed: "...for the purpose of introducing members of Magdalene College who are studying the Biological Sciences, including Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, to both resident members of the Zoology and Botany Departments, and Biologists visiting the University from elsewhere, in an informal atmosphere where discussion is to be encouraged'.
Membership was automatic for all Biologists in the College.
The Kingsley Club was founded as a literary club under the patronage of A.C. Benson in 1906. It was named after Charles Kingsley the novelist who had been an undergraduate at Magdalene from 1838-1842. It's declared object was 'the reading and discussion of papers dealing with literary, artistic and kindred subjects'. The club lapsed with the outbreak of the First World War and was re-established by Francis Turner in 1925. It foundered again with the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 and was revived again by Turner in 1948 and enjoyed a more or less unbroken existence until Lent Term 1991. Membership was restricted and was by invitation. It was seen as 'the premier gathering of student intellectuals'.
Initially Minute Books listed the names of those present at meetings and the title of the paper given but soon became more of a summary of the paper and subsequent discussion. Amongst the Secretaries were George Mallory and Sir Michael Redgrave.
Names on the board read: G. G. Ellis (bow), P. A. Stenger, W. Addis, F. J. Ybarra, C. M. Hazard, A. D. Firth, E. J. Carter, J. H. Carver (stroke), C. D. Pegge (cox)
Two black and white framed photographs with a miniature oar at the bottom. Top photograph shows the crew on the last day of the Lent Races with the flag behind the cox. Bottom photograph shows the crew and cox standing on the bank holding their blades upright. A news paper cutting of an article gives an account of the first day of races.
Names on the board read: T. W. Eyre (bow), H. W. S. Gray, E. A. Copeman, S. B. Welch, P. S. Allfrey, R. B. Frederick, E. G. B. Palmer (captain), C. Hartley (stroke), J. B. Luckham (cox).
Programmes for the Lent Bumps which include a map of the course, an explanation of how the races work, list of crews in each division, and Bump chart starting orders:
Autograph letter addressed from "Temple", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, saying he is finding it impossible to get dinner on the table much before light, and therefore if he could have the pleasure of his company at some future occasion when no such contretemps is likely to occur.
Autograph letter addressed from "58 Torrington Square", signed, to George Cooke. Watts writes that he understands from Mr Wakeman of Dublin that Cooke would undertake a plate for the luxury volume of the Literary Souvenir. Asks whether it would be possible to confirm whether he would be willing to do this and if so, when Watts may have the pleasure of an interview with Cooke.
