Literary Societies

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	Title	Date	Summary
1	Expanded co- and extra-curricular activities Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.448	7/1/1990	Survey of activities of literary societies, drama, athletics, Greeks, debate, oratory, and college student publications; photo.
2	Life in the Normal School community Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.175	7/1/1990	The beginnings of extracurricular activities and groups at UNI including athletics and sports, oratory and debate, music, literary societies, and the Alumni Association; photo.
3	Student life Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty) A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.52	7/1/1990	Account of student life, organizations, recreation, discipline, and curriculum in the first ten years of the Normal School; photo.
4	Societies spark campus life Alumnus 61:3, p.14	9/1/1976	Influence of societies and social opportunities of early students; photo.
5	A trip through the past with alumni Lounsberry--Barbara Severin (Classes of 1969 and 1971; English Faculty) Alumnus 56:2, p.10	5/1/1971	Memories for returning classes; photo.
6	Reunion reminiscences Lounsberry--Barbara Severin (Classes of 1969 and 1971; English Faculty) Alumnus 54:2, p.3	5/1/1969	Memories of campus life for visiting classes; photo.
7	Those exciting days of the past Dieterich--Mary (Library Faculty) Alumnus 52:2, p.06	5/1/1967	Memories for returning classes; photo.
8	Teachers College receives Homerian Society mementos Alumnus 36:2, p.8	5/1/1952	Ida Rohlf presents gavel and photos.
9	Extracurricular activities Hart--Irving Harlow (Extension Faculty and Archivist) First 75 Years 0:0, p.146	7/1/1951	Broad survey of the history of literary societies, campus publications, music and athletics, Greek organizations, and religious groups on campus.
10	Why the literaries failed Alumnus 25:1, p.5	1/1/1941	Continued analysis of fading of literary societies; blames changing student interests and World War I; societies failed to meet students' social and curricular needs.
11	Farewell to the literaries!: Part I: The power and the glory Furry--Leroy W. (Class of 1935) Alumnus 24:3, p.9	7/1/1940	History of literary societies; purposes and activities; humorous occurrences; roster of societies with their dates of founding and ending, mottoes, and colors; photo.
12	Old literary societies stole social stage College Eye 31:6, p.7	10/20/1939	Brief history of the literary societies.
13	Homerians, Irvings reunite Fearing--Ruby Mabel Reese Alumnus 22:3, p.11	7/1/1938	Description of reunion of former literary societies.
14	Homerians, Irvings to celebrate Alumnus 22:2, p.7	4/1/1938	Societies organized in 1913 and named in honor of President Seerley will celebrate 25th anniversary; will make contribution to Seerley Foundation
15	Love is blind, can get along with small lamp College Eye 28:5, p.1	10/8/1936	A look at the early days of ISTC as seen in the student newspaper.
16	Debates were main interests of old societies on campus; yellowed secretary books divulge material on social trends Beaty--Dora Belle (Student--1935) College Eye 26:40, p.1	4/26/1935	Brief history of the literary societies.
17	Latham fetes campus leaders at annual dinner College Eye 26:16, p.1	10/12/1934	Gayle Howe summarizes changes in the school over the last ten years.
18	Literary Societies Old Gold 0:0, p.188	6/1/1934	Dates when each society was founded and current officers; photos.
19	All-college dance in Commons tonight is week's social feature College Eye 25:27, p.3	1/19/1934	Campus social calendar.
20	All-college Christmas supper will bring week's activities to close College Eye 25:25, p.3	12/21/1933	Campus social calendar.
21	Societies, honor fraternities are listed among campus activities; 'Eye' compiles resume of organizations on campus College Eye 25:11, p.3	8/18/1933	List of departmental clubs, literary societies, honorary societies, and religious clubs.
22	English Old Gold 0:0, p.23	6/1/1933	History and aims of the department; organized in 1909; curriculum; photos.
23	Burt Welty compares college life of '96 with that of today Barker--Donald W. (Class of 1935) College Eye 24:12, p.1	11/28/1932	Donald Barker reflects on the different activities of students now compared to when he was in college.
24	Literary Societies Arends--John H. (Class of 1915) Old Gold 0:0, p.205	6/1/1932	Illustration of quill pen and paper.
25	A history of activities College Eye 23:39, p.2	4/22/1932	Explores the evolution of categories of student groups and activities at ISTC.
26	Students will revel in ginghams and denims at Bartlett Hall tomorrow night College Eye 23:29, p.3	2/5/1932	Campus social calendar.
27	Four sororities are giving their fall term dances this weekend College Eye 23:21, p.5	11/13/1931	Meetings and activities planned; campus social calendar.
28	Student leaders of all campus organizations Public Relations News Release 1931:12, p.1	9/18/1931	Banquet held for student leaders.
29	The B. M. O. C. at the Iowa State Teachers College Public Relations News Release 1930:290, p.1	3/23/1931	Big Men on Campus meet for annual dinner with President Latham, Dean Campbell, and Dean Reed.
30	Officers elected for campus organizations Public Relations News Release 1930:121, p.1	12/14/1930	Literary societies and other groups elect officers for winter term; list of officers provided.
31	Collegiate tradition of long standing Public Relations News Release 1929:393, p.1	4/4/1930	Literary societies hold first off campus meeting.
32	A debate on the question College Eye 21:25, p.3	3/28/1930	Question for upcoming debate between the literary societies.
33	Alpha Literary Society sponsors frolic; organizations plan dances College Eye 21:21, p.4	2/28/1930	Entertained all the literary societies.
34	William Patrick Morrissey, blind student at Iowa State Teachers College Public Relations News Release 1929:198, p.1	2/5/1930	Profile of William Morrissey; speaks seven languages.
35	Dean's list shows variety in types of college organizations College Eye 21:9, p.8	11/8/1929	Dean Campbell compiles a roster of student organizations.
36	Men's Forum College Eye 21:2, p.5	9/19/1929	Men's Forum is consolidation of Philomathean and Aristotelian literary societies; offers opportunity for work in speech and parliamentary procedure.
37	Open forum to discuss Kellog Peace Pact College Eye 20:15, p.1	1/10/1929	Sponsored by literary societies; hope to duplicate good earlier discussion on Prohibition.
38	Editorially speaking College Eye 20:14, p.4	12/13/1928	Asks students to provide suggestions for improving the College Eye; comments on student participation in speech contests; discusses symbols of Christmas; praises the Science Bulletin.
39	Men's literary society notes College Eye 20:7, p.2	10/25/1928	Held open forum discussion.
40	Men's Literary Society College Eye 20:6, p.7	10/18/1928	Professor Brindley was guest.
41	Editorially speaking College Eye 20:4, p.4	10/4/1928	Comments on changes being made to the Student Council and the importance of literary societies.
42	Sorority rushing begins September 28 College Eye 20:3, p.1	9/27/1928	Follows literary society rush.
43	Results of society debates announced College Eye 19:13, p.1	11/30/1927
44	Dates of intersociety debates announced; intercollegiate debate with Upper Iowa scheduled for Dec. 16 College Eye 19:9, p.1	11/2/1927
45	The Big Four College Eye 18:49, p.8	7/13/1927	Program for recent joint literary society meeting.
46	Coming Events College Eye 18:31, p.5	2/23/1927	Dates, times and places of upcoming events.
47	The women's literary societies College Eye 18:23, p.3	12/15/1926	Asked to have meetings only on Thursdays in order to free up Tuesdays for glee club.
48	About seventy-five members College Eye 18:17, p.3	11/3/1926	Members of the home economics, social science, and literary club enjoyed a Halloween party.
49	Men's societies may challenge women College Eye 18:15, p.1	10/20/1926	To debate.
50	Literary societies revive activities College Eye 18:11, p.5	9/22/1926	Interest has been declining in recent years; planning for rush parties.

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