LITERARY SOCIETIES.
Connected with the University are two literary societies of long standing—
the Jefferson Society and the Washington Society. At weekly meetings in their
respective halls, they hold debates and practice extemporaneous and other forms
of public speaking. Jointly they form the Congress of the Debating Union
and follow a procedure similar to that of the national House of Representatives.
Each society annually offers gold medals for excellence in debating and oratory,
and each organization contests for intersociety prizes.
MEDALISTS, 1914-1915.
| Jefferson Society Orator |
Benjamin Carter Taylor |
| Washington Society Orator |
Elgie Gilbert Purvis |
| Jefferson Society Debater |
Harry Lee Carter |
| Washington Society Debater |
Elgie Gilbert Purvis |
