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Students' Literary Societies.
There are two Literary Societies of long standing—the Jefferson Society and
the Washington Society—connected with the University. They hold weekly
meetings in their respective halls and give public exhibitions at intervals during
the session and at its close. There is an annual contest during the session between
the two societies for the Harrison Trophy. The society winning this trophy retains
it until it is recaptured by the other society. Each society offers several medals;
the one for the best orator is presented by the society, but the medal for the best
debater in each society is presented by the Rector and Visitors and is known as
the Rector and Visitor's Debating Medal. The two societies jointly maintain the
University Magazine. For excellence in composition in this Magazine several
prizes are given. First, a medal is awarded for the best contribution to the University
Magazine by a member of either society. Second, a prize of twenty dollars
in gold for the best original poem published in the Magazine during the
session of 1897-98. This prize offered by Prof. James A. Harrison will be continued
if the results are favorable. Third, a twenty dollar gold double-eagle is
offered for the best translation in prose or verse from any of the languages taught
at this University. This is open to all matriculates of the University, provided
the translation appears in the Magazine. This prize, also given by Professor
Harrison, is offered for a period of five years beginning with the session of
1895-96.
At the close of each session the Societies invite some distinguished orator to
deliver an address before them.
MEDALISTS.
1896-97.
| Jefferson Society, Orator: | Henry A. Hopkins, Pittsburg, Texas. |
| Jefferson Society, Debater: | Albert Fink, Little Rock, Ark. |
| Walter T. Oliver, Univ. of Va. | |
| Washington Society, Orator: | Charles N. Joyce, Gambrills, Md. |
| Washington Society, Debater: | Preston W. Campbell, Abingdon, Va. |
| University Magazine Medalist: | Morris P. Tilley, Berkley, Va. |
| Translation Medalist: | Mayer L. Halff, San Antonia, Texas. |
| Original Verse Medalist: | J. Pierce Bruns, New Orleans, La. |
| Winner of Harrison Trophy: | The Jefferson Literary Society. |
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
This Society has its membership mainly among the Professors, Instructors, and
Graduate Students of the University. It meets monthly for the reading of papers
of scientific and literary interest, the exhibition of experiments, and discussion.
All members of the University are eligible to membership. There are no initiation
fees or annual dues.
PUBLICATIONS.
The following publications are issued, either under the auspices of the University
or by professors or students of the institution:
The Alumni Bulletin, a quarterly journal, published by a committee of the
Faculty, and designed to advance the interests of the University and its Alumni,
and to form a permanent record of its history.
The Annals of Mathematics.—Editor-in-chief, Professor W. H. Echols. A
journal of pure and applied mathematics. Each annual volume contains six
numbers.
The University of Virginia Magazine, designed to encourage literary work
among the students; published each month during the session by the Literary
Societies.
| George G. Crawford, | (first half session). |
| John H. Chapman, | (second half session). |
The College Topics, a weekly newspaper, published under the auspices of the
General Athletic Association, devoted to the interests of Athletics and the University
at large.
| Mayer L. Halff, | (first half session). |
| James M. Winston, | (second half session). |
Corks and Curls, the students' annual, is published at the close of each session
by a board of editors chosen by the fraternities.
Editor-in-Chief for 1898:
Robert B. Tunstall.
The Y. M. C. A. Hand-book, an annual pocket-book of useful, though not
official, information concerning the University, published for gratuitous distribution
by the Christian Association.
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