JEFFERSON SOCIETY
Connected with the University is the Jefferson Society founded in 1825
to provide for common improvement in debate, to promote general culture
among its members and the student body, and to drill its members in all
those exercises which strengthen for the free duties of citizenship.
All students in regular attendance upon one or more of the schools of
the University of Virginia who are not members of any similar organization
in this institution shall be eligible to regular membership. Such candidates
shall make written applications on forms provided by the Membership
Committee. These forms may be obtained at any of the literary meetings
of the Society all of which are open to the public. They are announced
in College Topics.
