In the late 1930s and 1940s the society became increasingly separate from the university despite having on-campus accommodations. Numbers in the organization dwindled in the 1940s as a result of World War II. Another cause for Eucleian’s lower profile seems to have been the perception of elitism by other NYU students.
In the late 1930s and 1940s, the society grew increasingly isolated from the university despite having on-campus facilities. The organization's membership decreased in the 1940s due to World War II. Another reason for Eucleian’s diminished prominence might have been perceived elitism by other NYU students.