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SOCIETIES OF STUDENTS.

Literary Societies.—There are two Literary Societies of long standing,
the Washington Society and the Jefferson Society, 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. The two Societies
jointly maintain the University Magazine, and annually invite some distinguished
orator to deliver an address before them in the Public Hall at
the close of the session.

During the Session of 1885-'86 the Societies awarded medals as follows:

       

Jefferson Society.	Washington Society.
Claude A. Swanson, Orator's Medal.	Robt. G. Bickford, Orator's Medal.
Geo. Wayne Anderson, Debater's Medal.	Jos. G. Covington, Debater's Medal.
John S. Mosby, Jr., Magazine Medal.

Young Men's Christian Association.—This society seeks to guard
new students from evil 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' 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 an annual fee of $4.00 to meet its current expenses.

Temperance Union.—This is an association which does good service
in guarding students against vice, and promotes literary culture by valuable
prizes to its best debaters and orators.

In the Session of 1885-'86 the Temperance Union awarded medals as
follows:

Charles M. Himel, Orator's Medal. Francis F. Causey, Debater's Medal.

Squibb Gymnasium Association.—Founded upon a liberal gift from
E. H. Squibb, M. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y., for the promotion of physical
culture. It is provided with a convenient hall, and with apparatus.
Two afternoons in November are annually set apart for athletic competition,
at which suitable medals are awarded.

Rives Boat Club—Founded upon a liberal gift from F. R. Rives,
Esq., of New York City.