Literature--Societies, etc.

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This collection contains two minute books, membership certificates for Ernest A. Howard and Wilbur J. Stenger, and the constitution and bylaws.

Scope and Content Note This collection contains an address written by J. Frank Hazell entitled “March of the American Mind.” He gave the speech in August of 1866 to the Mount Vernon Literary Society during commencement. There is also an invitation dated November 3, 1860 to Dr. C. C. Cox from the Society committee for him to speak on February 22 as part of the Washington Birthday Celebration. Dr. Cox did accept and gave a speech “Demagogues and their arts.” A review of this speech and its comment on a tense...

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This collection contains records related to the Mount Vernon Literary Society at Washington College including accounts, minutes, constitutions and bylaws, as well as some publications and programs of events.

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

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This collection contains a constitution, invitation, and program from the Pieria Literary Society.