THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND ENHANCE THE INTERESTS AND PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF ITS MEMBERS IN SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND ART; THEIR MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT BY SOCIAL INTERACTION; AND THE MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY AND OTHER PERMANENT COLLECTIONS. A COMMON THEME AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE COSMOS CLUB IS THEIR RELATION WITH SCHOLARSHIP, CREATIVE GENIUS, OR INTELLECTUAL DISTINCTION.