Philomathean Literary Society minutes

Collection

Identifier: MS-0096

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains the minutes of the Philomathean Literary Society. There are also drafts of the Society’s constitution.

Dates

Creation: 1895-1900

Access restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication rights

Copyright has been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and as the owner of copyright in items created by the donor.

Organizational History Note

The Mount Vernon Literary Society served as the sole society at Washington College for many years and during that time debates and conflicts occurred, most notable that between students who boarded versus those who didn’t. In 1892 the students met and elected to create the Philomathean Literary Society, it was felt there were enough students that a rivalry between the two literary societies would not occur and due to the courteous nature of both they worked well together. The Philomathean Literary Society was active until 1902 when it was succeeded by the Adelphia Literary Society.