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SOCIETIES OF STUDENTS.

LITERARY SOCIETIES.

There are two Literary Societies of long standing—the Jefferson Society
and the Washington 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. In each Society
medals are given—one to the best debater, another to the best orator, and a
third medal is awarded for the best original contribution to the University
Magazine by a member of either Society.

Temperance Union.—This association does good service in guarding
students against dissipation, promotes literary culture by weekly meetings for
debate, and offers valuable prizes to its best debaters and orators.

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 is the oldest of the College
Associations, having been established in 1858, and has been in active
operation ever since. It conducts several Sunday Schools in the neighborhood
of the University, coöperates with the Chaplain in the maintenance of
the religious services, secures periodical public lectures and sermons, and
directs the Students' Reading-Room.

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 $2 to meet its current expenses. In their hours of
recreation the students are thus enabled to make themselves acquainted with
the best expressions of current thought on various questions of letters and
science which arise in their University work.

MEDALISTS OF 1888-'89.

William Sprigg Hamilton, of Georgia, Orator of Jefferson Society.

Charles Payne Fenner, of Louisiana, Debater of Jefferson Society.

Thomas L. Wood, of Virginia, University Magazine Medalist.

Floyd Wise Weaver, of Virginia, Orator of Washington Society.

Joseph E. Barclay, of Kentucky, Debater of Washington Society.