University of Virginia Library

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 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 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, co-operates with the
Chaplain in the maintenance of 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.

1889-'90.

Edward L. Boyle, of Tennessee, Orator of Jefferson Society.

Patrick H. C. Cabell, of Virginia, Debater of Jefferson Society.

H. Snowden Marshall, of Maryland, University Magazine Medalist.

George N. Conrad, of Virginia, Orator of Washington Society.

R. Mack Banks, Jr., of Mississippi, Debater of Washington Society.