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Literary Societies, Young Men's Christian Association,
and Friends of Temperance.

LITERARY SOCIETIES.

There are two Literary Societies (the "Washington Society" and the
"Jefferson Society") of long standing, connected with the University.
They meet weekly in their respective halls for the purpose of cultivating
debate and composition, and hold public exhibitions at intervals during
the session, and at its close. Each Society bestows medals on its best
debaters, and the two Societies in conjunction give a medal to the best
writer in the Students' Magazine, maintained by them.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

This society seeks to bring new students under good influences, and
furnishes opportunities for Christian work in the University and its
neighborhood. It has been in active operation many years. It has established
and maintains the

STUDENTS' UNIVERSITY READING ROOM.

This is convenient of access, comfortably arranged and furnished, and
supplied with a large selection of the best periodical literature. It is
open to all members of the University upon the payment of a fee to
meet its current expenses.

FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE.

The Friends of Temperance are represented by University Council
No. 46, an association which has done good service in guarding young
men against dangerous excesses, and in promoting literary and moral
culture. This Council bestows annually a scholarship in the University
on one of its deserving members.

GYMNASIUM.

A society, organized among the students for the promotion of physical
culture, under the name of the "Squibb Gymnasium Association," has
been in successful operation during several sessions.

THE RIVES BOAT CLUB

Was founded upon a liberal gift from F. R. Rives, Esq., of New York.