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337:, William Heaton, James Page, A.O. Patterson, Robert McLean, Andrew Page, Jacob Wolf. Its motto was "Doctrina vim promovet insitam." It was disbanded in 1824, but revived shortly thereafter under the same constitution. An early constitution stated that its purpose was to encourage "literature, love and unanimity." The literary endeavors included contests for original poetry. In the 1840s and 1850s, literary works were submitted via an anonymous box. By rule, submissions that were "hurtful to the feelings of any member of the society" were prohibited. Every graduating member had to give a valedictory address. In 1834, the library held 1279 volumes. In order to prevent the college from taking control of its library, Washington Literary Society obtained a charter from the 199: 147:, who would select the victor. At times, contests became raucous affairs, with oratories punctuated by yells of objection from the crowd, like "I'd like to know on what basis?" The contest topics includes serious discussions like "Does belief in moral truth necessarily incite to fulfilling moral obligation?," causing some of the more droll members to propose non-nonsensical topics, like "Could a chimera ruminating in a vacuum devour second intentions?." Future 126: 109:
number of members in one society exceeded the other by more than five. Conversely, Philo denied membership to a number of men during a period when Franklin's membership was low. Following the enrollment decline during the Civil War and the union of the two colleges in 1865, Franklin and Philo merged to form Franklin, and Washington and Union merged to form Union. By 1885, all literary societies had merged their libraries with
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any student presenting "any ludicrous piece calculated merely to excite laughter." Each society maintained independent libraries for the use of their members. At various times, members of the societies feared that their collection would be confiscated by the administration. Critics of the Washington and Union Literary Societies complained that their members frequented
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inactive, only to be reformed in 1952, with the goal of reigniting the “age old tradition of presenting faculty and student discussions on literature and closely related liberal arts.” Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Franklin Literary Society presented talks, plays, and discussions on literary subjects. During the 2000s, the society hosted
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and Literature at Washington & Jefferson College, the literary societies existed to "make young men in college familiar with parliamentary rules, with the perennial themes of human discussion, and to give them a readier use of their mother tongue." Typical early activities include the presentation of
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In their early stages, all of the societies were secret, with revelations to the outside incurring fines and banishment. Other infractions could incur fines, including the use of profanity, the wearing of boots, quoting scripture during debate, and whittling. At Washington, fines were levied against
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Following the merger of the two colleges to form Washington & Jefferson College in 1865, Franklin merged with Washington to form Franklin and Washington Literary Society. A short time later, the name returned to Franklin Literary Society. At some time in the 20th century, the society had become
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at Washington & Jefferson College, and its predecessors Jefferson College, Washington College, Canonsburg Academy, and Washington Academy, developed in order to make students more familiar with debate, literature, oratory, and writing. According to W.M. McClelland, Professor of English Language
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The Franklin Literary Society Hall was located in Providence Hall, the northern building on the campus of Jefferson College. It had a rostrum, with old-fashioned railings and desks. As of 1920, the old Franklin Literary Society Hall was used by the Monday Night Club, an organization of Canonsburg
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While the societies held rivalries with each other, Franklin men were seen as puritans, Philos the cavaliers, Washington having the intellectualism, and Union the pious ones, steps were taken to maintain a semblance of parity. Washington and Union agreed not to admit any additional members, if the
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It was debate, both intra-society and between competing societies, that was the focus of attention. Debates topics ranged from "Ought females to receive a liberal education?" at Washington in 1817, to "Would the removal of Jefferson College to Washington be a public advantage?" at Philo in 1817.
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The history of literary societies at Washington & Jefferson College dates back to 1797, when the Franklin Literary Society and the Philo Literary Society were founded at Canonsburg Academy. Two other literary societies were founded at Washington College, the Union Literary Society in 1809 and
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In addition to the traditional debates and writings, the early Franklin meetings includes spelling contests. The Franklin library began collecting books for its library in 1799. As of 1859, its collection totaled 3,679 volumes, which was more than the Jefferson College library, which had 2,000.
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selecting the victor. Because the two colleges never met each other in athletic contests, these literary competitions were the main outlet for their rivalry. In the years after the union of the two colleges, these four literary societies merged with the Franklin Literary Society, which survives
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While the Philo Society of Canonsburg Academy, later Jefferson College, claimed to have been founded in 1796, the only confirmation for that date was the inscription on the marble gavel block. The first recorded meeting was on August 23, 1797 at the stone college building in Canonsburg. The 12
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While intra-society debate was popular, the inter-society "contest" was the "day of destiny and of absorbing interest" in campus life. Contests pitted select society members against another in public debate, composition, and oratory. The first contest was in August 1799, when Philo challenged
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wrote "Observations on Spiders" for the Franklin Society, a prescient foreshadowing of his future contributions to the study of insects. The high point for participation in the Franklin Society was during the 1840s to 1860s. In 1836, a 27-year-old
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as having "degenerated from its pristine excellence," and becoming only "the receptacle of low buffoonery and abuse." As of 1859, its collection totaled 4,029 volumes, which was more than the Jefferson College library, which had 2,000.
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Inspector reports from the 1840s describe "elaborate memorials, sometimes amusingly bombastic and as long as an ordinary sermon" at meetings. By 1853, orations and debates had become rare, and the Philo Society's newspaper,
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While Washington College and Jefferson College had a rivalry prior to their union in 1865, the two colleges never faced each other in athletic contests. Instead, the rivalry expressed itself in the literary field.
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Cover of the playbill for the 1893 Contest. The debate that year was over the proposition of "Resolved: That the National Government should Appropriate Money to the States for Educational Purposes in Proportion to
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The question of "Is female modesty natural or artificial?," debated at one of the first meetings of Franklin, was decided to be "natural." On the question of "Are spirituous liquors of advantage to society?"
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had intense rivalries with each other, competing in "contests", which pitted select society members against another in "compositions, speaking select orations and debating," with the
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and hosted other English department functions. In 1997, the society marked its 200th anniversary with performances by a fife and drum corps and an actor portraying
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residents who objected to the union of Jefferson and Washington Colleges. Members of this club includes W. F. Brown, former professor at Jefferson and grandson of
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The first recorded meeting of the Franklin Literary Society was held on November 14, 1797 at Canonsburg Academy, later Jefferson College. Among the founders were
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argued the "Yea" position. Among student, intra-society awards for skill at debate were more esteemed than being named first in one's graduating class.
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and kept its activities secret. Its stated purpose was to “cultivate and promote science and literature with friendship and morality among members.”.
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being chartered in 1802 and Washington College being chartered in 1806. These two schools merged in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College.
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The Washington Literary Society was founded at Washington College on February 22, 1814. Its founding members were Alexander Gilleland,
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Scarborough, David Knowles (1979). "Intercollegiate Athletics at Washington and Jefferson College: the Building of a Tradition".
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Manual of Public Libraries, Institutions and Societies in the United States and British Provinces of North America
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was another early member. Because secret societies were frowned upon, as they were suspected of having ties to
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accepted an offer to become an honorary member of Franklin, well before he rose to prominence. The fraternity
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History of Jefferson College: Including an Account of the Early Log Cabin Schools, and the Canonsburg Academy
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The Union Literary Society was founded at Washington College on November 10, 1809. The founding members were
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played an important role in its academics and student life, especially during the 18th and 19th century.
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Franklin to contest of "compositions, speaking select orations and debating" to take place before the
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By 1920, the old Philo Literary Society Hall in Canonsburg was used as a historical room and museum.
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contained "too much that betrays no refined taste has found its way into its columns." In 1854, the
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Jackson Literary Society was a short-lived literary society at Washington College during the 1830s.
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the Washington Literary Society in 1814. Typical early activities include the presentation of
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famously debated the question of succession, with Mercur being declared the victor.
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Banners in the Wilderness: The Early Years of Washington and Jefferson College
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was founded in 1848 by a splinter group of Franklin Literary Society members.
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History of Washington County: From Its First Settlement to the Present Time
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The Centennial Celebration of the Chartering of Jefferson College in 1802
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was the first President. Its motto was "Deo juvante in ardua nitimur."
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A view of Jefferson College in the 1830s, showing Providence Hall
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Washington & Jefferson College
liberal arts college
Washington, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Washington County, Pennsylvania
John McMillan
Thaddeus Dod
Joseph Smith
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
dialogues
declamations
college literary societies
trustees
literary societies
dialogues
declamations
taverns
the College's

Charles Lucas
trustees
Copperhead
Clement Vallandigham
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ulysses Mercur
James Carnahan
Thaddeus Dod
Jacob Lindley
United States Senate
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