University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
expand section 

expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
  
  
  
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
  
  
  
  
  
  
expand section 
expand section 
  
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
  
  
  
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
expand section 
collapse section 
  
LITERARY SOCIETIES
  
  
expand section 
expand section 

  
  

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. Each society annually offers gold medals
for excellence in debating and oratory, and each organization contests
for intersociety prizes.