Literary Societies

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# Title Date Summary
1 Expanded co- and extra-curricular activities
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.448
Survey of activities of literary societies, drama, athletics, Greeks, debate, oratory, and college student publications; photo.
2 Life in the Normal School community
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.175
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
A Century of Leadership and Service 0:0, p.52
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
Influence of societies and social opportunities of early students; photo.
5 A trip through the past with alumni
Alumnus 56:2, p.10
Memories for returning classes; photo.
6 Reunion reminiscences
Alumnus 54:2, p.3
Memories of campus life for visiting classes; photo.
7 Those exciting days of the past
Alumnus 52:2, p.6
Memories for returning classes; photo.
8 Teachers College receives Homerian Society mementos
Alumnus 36:2, p.8
Ida Rohlf presents gavel and photos.
9 Extracurricular activities
First 75 Years 0:0, p.146
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
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
Alumnus 24:3, p.9
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
Brief history of the literary societies.
13 Homerians, Irvings reunite
Alumnus 22:3, p.11
Description of reunion of former literary societies.
14 Homerians, Irvings to celebrate
Alumnus 22:2, p.7
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
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
College Eye 26:40, p.1
Brief history of the literary societies.
17 Latham fetes campus leaders at annual dinner
College Eye 26:16, p.1
Gayle Howe summarizes changes in the school over the last ten years.
18 Literary Societies
Old Gold 0:0, p.188
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
Campus social calendar.
20 All-college Christmas supper will bring week's activities to close
College Eye 25:25, p.3
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
List of departmental clubs, literary societies, honorary societies, and religious clubs.
22 English
Old Gold 0:0, p.23
History and aims of the department; organized in 1909; curriculum; photos.
23 Burt Welty compares college life of '96 with that of today
College Eye 24:12, p.1
Donald Barker reflects on the different activities of students now compared to when he was in college.
24 Literary Societies
Old Gold 0:0, p.205
Illustration of quill pen and paper.
25 A history of activities
College Eye 23:39, p.2
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
Campus social calendar.
27 Four sororities are giving their fall term dances this weekend
College Eye 23:21, p.5
Meetings and activities planned; campus social calendar.
28 Student leaders of all campus organizations
Public Relations News Release 1931:12, p.1
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
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
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
Literary societies hold first off campus meeting.
32 A debate on the question
College Eye 21:25, p.3
Question for upcoming debate between the literary societies.
33 Alpha Literary Society sponsors frolic; organizations plan dances
College Eye 21:21, p.4
Entertained all the literary societies.
34 William Patrick Morrissey, blind student at Iowa State Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1929:198, p.1
Profile of William Morrissey; speaks seven languages.
35 Dean's list shows variety in types of college organizations
College Eye 21:9, p.8
Dean Campbell compiles a roster of student organizations.
36 Men's Forum
College Eye 21:2, p.5
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

Sponsored by literary societies; hope to duplicate good earlier discussion on Prohibition.

38 Editorially speaking
College Eye 20:14, p.4
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
Held open forum discussion.
40 Men's Literary Society
College Eye 20:6, p.7
Professor Brindley was guest.
41 Editorially speaking
College Eye 20:4, p.4
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
Follows literary society rush.
43 Results of society debates announced
College Eye 19:13, p.1
44 Dates of intersociety debates announced; intercollegiate debate with Upper Iowa scheduled for Dec. 16
College Eye 19:9, p.1
45 The Big Four
College Eye 17:41, p.8
Program for recent joint literary society meeting.
46 The Big Four
College Eye 18:49, p.8
Program for recent joint literary society meeting.
47 Coming Events
College Eye 18:23, p.5
Dates, times and places of upcoming events.
48 The women's literary societies
College Eye 18:23, p.3
Asked to have meetings only on Thursdays in order to free up Tuesdays for glee club.
49 About seventy-five members
College Eye 18:17, p.3
Members of the home economics, social science, and literary club enjoyed a Halloween party.
50 Men's societies may challenge women
College Eye 18:15, p.1
To debate.
51 Literary societies revive activities
College Eye 18:11, p.5
Interest has been declining in recent years; planning for rush parties.
52 Literary societies
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.179
Quick sketch of literary societies including their origins and yells.
53 Literary Societies
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.205

Professor Wright's account of the founding of the first literary societies.

54 The catalogs
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.116
Changes in curriculum and procedures under Principal Seerley.
55 Literary societies
College Eye 17:8, p.1
Should get pictures for Old Gold.
56 Forensic League reorganizes
College Eye 17:19, p.5
Planning for intersociety debates.
57 Y. W. charm school now in full swing
College Eye 16:22, p.8
Plans for charm school taking place on campus.
58 Literary societies feature charm school
College Eye 16:21, p.8
The Y. W. C. A. charm school campaign was launched.
59 A representative from each literary society
College Eye 16:19, p.8
Meeting arranged to make plans for the Y. W. C. A. "Charm School."
60 Y. W. C. A. making plans for "charm school"; will have style show as special feature
College Eye 16:18, p.1
Will consider manners, speech, health, beauty culture, and clothes.
61 The inter-society debate tournament will close Friday; final contest to be held in chapel, three judges to give decision
College Eye 16:13, p.1
Results of the contest so far.
62 Societies working hard on debate
College Eye 16:11, p.7
Will consider matter of Iowa roads.
63 Literary societies rushing
College Eye 16:4, p.5
Rushing festivities occurred throughout the week.
64 Literary societies to start rushing season
College Eye 16:3, p.7
Most societies will meet for the first time this week.
65 Society Day parade Friday
College Eye 16:1, p.1
Will feature parade and reunion of literary societies.
66 The Pop-off
College Eye 15:33, p.2
Doesn't like the way that literary societies seem to be taking second place to sororities and fraternities.
67 T. C. Society
College Eye 15:12, p.8
News of literary societies and campus organizations.
68 Winners of society debate to be decided Thurs.; Alphas and Eulalians will clash in final contest
College Eye 15:12, p.1
69 Women's societies paired for annual debate; will discuss teachers annuity bill
College Eye 15:11, p.3
Literary societies are preparing for debate.
70 Gilchrist Hall; this week's feature story portrays the history of one of the oldest buildings on the campus
College Eye 15:4, p.1
Recounts history of building, including current and original uses of rooms; photo.
71 Societies increase membership
College Eye 14:38, p.5
Increased numbers of women students prompt constitutional changes to allow literary societies to have more members.
72 First exchange program
College Eye 14:28, p.5
Plans for the first two literary society programs.
73 Literary societies prepare for society day
College Eye 14:28, p.8
The women's literary societies held business meetings in preparation for Society Day.
74 Oratorical contest a week from Thursday
College Eye 14:28, p.1
Eight contestants will participate.
75 It will take each individual member
College Eye 14:21, p.8
Every member needed for the inter-society debate.
76 Many of the literary societies
College Eye 14:10, p.8
Working on the Inter-Society debate.
77 News and comments
College Eye 14:48, p.1
National and international news with campus connections.
78 The White House News
College Eye 14:18, p.8
Boarding house news.
79 In our college paper 30 years ago today
College Eye 14:26, p.2
News from the old student papers.
80 Literary societies
College Eye 14:2, p.1
Time for literary societies to recruit new members; brief look at the purposes of the societies.
81 Girls' societies parade
College Eye 14:12, p.1
Description of the literary society parade.
82 Women's literary societies discover strong debaters
College Eye 13:13, p.1
Professor Lambert will serve on Iowa board of NCTE; English Club meets; women's intersociety debate continues.
83 Sociology Club
College Eye 13:7, p.3
Head reports on literary societies and the College Eye.
84 Sociology Club
College Eye 13:5, p.3
Meets and hears reports.
85 Society Day
Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.2
The Woman's Literary Societies hold their annual parade in costume. The parade was followed by a tableaux in the college auditorium.
86 Mrs. Walker gives debating prize
College Eye 12:25, p.4
Women's literary societies to sponsor inter-literary society debates.
87 Registrar's notices
College Eye 12:6, p.5
New policies pertaining to majors and minors and rhetorical requirements.
88 Voluntary literary societies
Alumni News Letter 4:4, p.2
Literary society membership no longer required.
89 Literary societies notice!
College Eye 12:3, p.7
Presidents of the societies need to appoint delegates to the Forensics League.
90 The review
College Eye 11:33, p.2
Comments on the controversial subject of dancing; a look at the first year of so of approved dances on campus; very popular pastime.
91 Summer club work discussed
College Eye 11:31, p.7
Organization of summer clubs was discussed.
92 Let's be definite
College Eye 11:28, p.4
Supports earlier letter that membership in literary societies should be voluntary; editor claims new system should be supported.
93 Helping the school
College Eye 11:27, p.6
Supports the continuation of literary societies on campus.
94 The analysis
College Eye 11:27, p.6
Editor responds to letter that supports literary societies on campus.
95 New ruling on society work
College Eye 11:26, p.1
Faculty announces revised rules for required literary society participation.
96 Editorially Speaking
College Eye 11:, p.4
Explores the proposed abolishment of literary societies on campus.
97 Society Day celebrated; good spirit
College Eye 11:6, p.1
Literary societies meet and show off.
98 Literary society rules; rules of intersociety committee of women's literary societies regarding the governing of the societies
College Eye 11:3, p.2
Texts of rules for pledging and joining women's literary societies.
99 Ladies society day Thursday; program prepared by physical training department
College Eye 11:35, p.1

Women's societies will march in annual parade.

100 Where is the men's glee club at Teachers College
College Eye 10:25, p.2
There needs to be a men's glee club.