Literary Societies
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| 101 | Young Men's Christian Association planning for Lake Geneva; Young Men's Christian Association president expects men to respond College Eye 10:25, p.1 |
Seeking men to go to Lake Geneva meeting. | |
| 102 | Our social functions College Eye 10:24, p.2 |
Conflicts with the issue of having school dances. | |
| 103 | Society spirit College Eye 10:24, p.2 |
The Philos' mock trial had a good turn out and went really well. | |
| 104 | Bully for the men College Eye 10:21, p.2 |
The men's literary societies are holding a dance for themselves and the women's literary societies; they thank the Student Council for letting them have the dance. | |
| 105 | Men's literary societies Alumni News Letter 9:22, p.2 |
Men's literary societies reorganized and became active after being suspended during war. | |
| 106 | Where do you stand? College Eye 10:16, p.2 |
Should the college hold dances for the students? | |
| 107 | Men's literary societies hold initial meetings. College Eye 10:12, p.5 |
New members considered; initiation underway. | |
| 108 | Suggestions for debates in literary societies College Eye 10:12, p.2 |
Suggestions for topics to be debated by the literary societies. | |
| 109 | Interest in men's societies College Eye 10:10, p.2 |
Encourages men to help make the men's societies the best they have ever been. | |
| 110 | Men's societies to resume active work; Philo, Aristo, and Orio are now planning for their winter and spring term work College Eye 10:9, p.9 |
Had been suspended in fall term due to the war. | |
| 111 | The men's literary societies Alumni News Letter 3:1, p.1 |
The men's literary societies do not have enough members because of the war. Samuel A. Lynch will take charge of business until the organizations resume active service. | |
| 112 | Finance Committee performs important functions College Eye 10:2, p.4 |
Committee makes series of faculty appointments. | |
| 113 | Men's literary societies College Eye 9:22, p.3 |
Brief overview of Aristo and Philomathean literary societies. | |
| 114 | Society College Eye 9:20, p.3 |
Professor Getchell spoke to the Ossoli society about the importance of literary societies; Alphas and Philos held joint meeting. | |
| 115 | Gymnasium and Auditorium building closed indefinitely after five o'clock College Eye 9:14, p.7 |
Conservation plan includes closing all buildings except for the library at five o'clock; society meetings need to be held at different times. | |
| 116 | Aristo Orio Philo Old Gold 0:0, p.217 |
Creative work of a Greek figure. | |
| 117 | Chresto Zeta Irving Ossoli Old Gold 0:0, p.269 |
Drawing of a Greek woman. | |
| 118 | Clio Old Gold 0:0, p.238 |
Group photos and information about the Cliosophic Literary Society. | |
| 119 | Shakespearean Old Gold 0:0, p.228 |
Officers and members of the Shakespearean Literary Society; photo. | |
| 120 | College calendar College Eye 8:31, p.8 |
Meetings and events planned. | |
| 121 | Iowa State Teachers College Commencement program College Eye 8:28, p.2 |
Program of events provided. | |
| 122 | The new forensic plan College Eye 8:24, p.4 |
Believes oratorical contests have not outlived their usefulness; hopes that the literary societies of the college will give the proposal rational discussion and thought. | |
| 123 | To the literary societies College Eye 8:23, p.3 |
The Interstate League of State Normal Schools asked to consider replacing memorized oratorical contests with extemporaneous addresses; the T. C. Forensic League forwards the question to the various literary societies. | |
| 124 | Intersociety compacts College Eye 8:19, p.4 |
Believes agreements should be made in order to avoid misunderstandings between the literary societies. | |
| 125 | Bad weather does not interfere with society parades College Eye 8:1, p.3 |
Parade staged by women's literary societies. | |
| 126 | Dorothy Cady, Ruth Vincent, Leona Short College Eye 7:31, p.8 |
Several students attended the state meeting of women's literary societies. | |
| 127 | Just to facilitate business College Eye 7:22, p.4 |
Will print names of presidents and officers of all campus clubs. | |
| 128 | Who is the thief? College Eye 7:21, p.4 |
Denounces plagiarism in literary societies. | |
| 129 | Triangular debate College Eye 7:20, p.5 |
Encourages student attendance at intersociety debate. | |
| 130 | Unique pageant to be staged; Y. W. C. A. will represent the Evolution of a College College Eye 7:18, p.1 |
Inter-society dramatic production presents founding and history of T. C. | |
| 131 | Philo choose society debaters; men chosen for triangular College Eye 7:17, p.1 |
Floyd Walsh, John Winn, Roy Crouch, and Harold Eittreim chosen to represent the Philos in debate. | |
| 132 | Debating report for fall term Quarterly News Letter to the Alumni 0:0, p.1 |
Men's Debating League had contest with Highland Park December 3. Literary societies organized the Forensic League to be in charge of debate, oratory, and other literary contests. | |
| 133 | Editorial College Eye 7:10, p.4 |
Wants Pep Club to be supportive of the debate team; encourages literary societies to ratify constitution and establish inter-society compacts; students are invited to Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs. Walker's house; men should join the Schoolmaster's Club. | |
| 134 | Can a monkey belong to a literary society? College Eye 7:9, p.4 |
Does not support monkeys being members in literary societies; believes society members should take care of public property. | |
| 135 | Editorial College Eye 7:6, p.4 |
Neotrophian Society gave a program about the College Eye; encourages other literary societies to offer suggestions for the improvement of the College Eye. | |
| 136 | The Annual Society day College Eye 7:6, p.7 |
Meeting was held for all of the literary societies to attend. | |
| 137 | Society College Eye 7:5, p.5 |
Encourages exceptionally good programs from meetings to be submitted for publication. | |
| 138 | Initiations College Eye 7:2, p.4 |
Believes that the literary societies should rise above past hazing practices. | |
| 139 | Societies Old Gold 0:0, p.69 |
Drawing of a man and a woman; poem about being in college. | |
| 140 | The society parade College Eye 7:1, p.2 |
Held indoors due to bad weather. | |
| 141 | Editorial College Eye 4:17, p.4 |
Claims that the College Eye would do better if society reporters would turn in their news. | |
| 142 | Editorial College Eye 4:14, p.4 |
Encourages participation in preliminary debate; comments on library staff, jokes in chapel, and intersociety basketball. | |
| 143 | The Society formals College Eye 4:4, p.7 |
Schedule of society formals held. |
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| 144 | Societies Old Gold 0:0, p.221 |
Illustration of a well-dressed man and woman. | |
| 145 | The Men's Intersociety Committee Old Gold 0:0, p.314 |
Group includes three members from each men's society; considers matters such as intersociety athletics, debate, and oratory; photo. | |
| 146 | Editorial College Eye 3:28, p.459 |
Announcements; suggests that awards for literary society work be given and that all the societies meet together once per term. | |
| 147 | Regulations governing the men's' literary societies in the Iowa State Teachers College College Eye 3:25, p.414 |
Faculty committee report on literary societies; students must participate in literary society work for their first six terms; must put on two productions per term; societies will be under the administration of the Department of English. | |
| 148 | Societies College Eye 3:24, p.403 |
Neotrophians held annual banquet; Alphas installed new members. | |
| 149 | Official Notes College Eye 3:22, p.369 |
Notes on faculty changes; class schedule set with societies to meet evenings and athletics on Saturdays; South Hall will be repaired. | |
| 150 | Editorial College Eye 3:21, p.347 |
Devised a plan for men's literary society involvement. | |
| 151 | Editorial College Eye 3:20, p.331 |
College Eye election coming up; Bertha Hart will perform; appreciates appearance of Helen Keller on campus; continuing debate on role of literary societies. | |
| 152 | Editorial College Eye 3:18, p.299 |
Questions whether society work should be optional or mandatory; apologizes for number of mistakes in last issue of College Eye; encourages students to purchase an Old Gold. | |
| 153 | Societies College Eye 3:5, p.93 |
Programs for societies; formal entertainments held for friends; debates held. | |
| 154 | Society Parade College Eye 3:1, p.22 |
Societies had traditional Commencement parade; each had meetings following graduation ceremonies. | |
| 155 | The christenin' of th' bairns College Eye 3:1, p.13 |
Two new literary societies, Homerian and Irving, were incorporated. | |
| 156 | Societies Old Gold 0:0, p.209 |
Woman with laurel wreath. | |
| 157 | Initial track meet last Saturday; no new records made--track a little heavy College Eye 2:30, p.4 |
Home track meet held; results provided. |
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| 158 | Extensive plans for May fete; begins with grand parade and closes with band concert College Eye 2:29, p.1 |
Describes events planned for T.C.'s first May Day celebration. |
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| 159 | Take notice! College Eye 2:26, p.2 |
Men requested to attend literary society meetings in order to address an important question. |
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| 160 | Oratorical contest; date for the final set for January thirtieth; nine contestants College Eye 2:16, p.1 |
No preliminaries will be held due to diminished interest. |
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| 161 | Athletics; many men taking class basketball; men's intersociety contest to be held College Eye 2:15, p.4 |
Men enjoying basketball class. |
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| 162 | Public speaking; chance for development in many lines of work College Eye 2:4, p.1 |
Believes that participation in debate and oratory is important. |
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| 163 | The ladies' literary societies College Eye 2:4, p.7 |
Held their formals this week. |
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| 164 | After the rush and excitement of the opening days College Eye 2:3, p.4 |
Be active during your college years; join a literary society. |
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| 165 | Rules; regarding the governing of the ladies societies College Eye 2:3, p.5 |
Rules for recruiting new members to the women's literary societies. |
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| 166 | In one of the first issues of this paper College Eye 2:2, p.4 |
Will present rules on recruitment by women's literary societies. |
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| 167 | Alumni reunion College Eye 2:1, p.5 |
D. S. Wright, senior professor at the college; photo; Professor Wright's Commencement speech and other events during Commencement. |
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| 168 | Oratory and debate College Eye 2:1, p.4 |
Carl Erickson, winner of first place in interstate oratorical contest; photo. |
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| 169 | Society anniversaries College Eye 2:1, p.4 |
Women's societies hold annual parade. |
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| 170 | Remembrances of the year Old Gold 0:0, p.276 |
Fictitious letters home. | |
| 171 | So Here's To All of You Old Gold 0:0, p.120 |
Poem about ISTC's literary societies. | |
| 172 | Societies Old Gold 0:0, p.119 |
Illustration of a young woman. | |
| 173 | Commencement program ready; noted alumnus will give Commencement address on Tuesday College Eye 1:30, p.1 |
W. R. Patterson will speak; schedule for the events. |
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| 174 | New rules adopted; ladies literary society forms new organization known as Women's Intersociety Committee; provision made for Society Day College Eye 1:30, p.2 |
Committee worked on constitution all year; text of the constitution. |
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| 175 | Coming events College Eye 1:23, p.8 |
Campus events calendar through June. |
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| 176 | The Woman's Intersociety Committee College Eye 1:18, p.5 |
Working on uniform rules for rush. |
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| 177 | Mid-winter play chosen; special students in public speaking will present "The Girl From Montana." College Eye 1:11, p.7 |
Until last year, women's literary societies presented short plays in open sessions; beginning last year students in public speaking presented a play. |
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| 178 | Society basketball ruled out College Eye 1:11, p.5 |
Intersociety basketball dropped. A new league may be formed by the Department of Physical Education; games had been scheduled for four of the previous five years. |
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| 179 | The Simpson game College Eye 1:10, p.8 |
Literary societies asked to dismiss their sessions in time so that students can get to the football game. |
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| 180 | The presidents of the Girls Literary Societies College Eye 1:5, p.5 |
Were entertained by Miss Lillian Lambert. |
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| 181 | Two members College Eye 1:4, p.4 |
Believes it would be valuable for I. S. T. C. students to create guidelines for society "rushing." |
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| 182 | Society anniversaries College Eye 1:12, p.12 |
Describes the literary society parade at Commencement. |
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| 183 | Societies Old Gold 0:0, p.172 |
Drawing of a woman holding flowers. | |
| 184 | Editorial College Eye 1:6, p.91 |
Literary societies trying to see who can sell the most tickets to the home debate against Kansas. |
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| 185 | Official Notes College Eye 1:5, p.76 |
At a meeting of the faculty, rules and regulations concerning the work of men's literary societies were adopted; text of the rules. | |
| 186 | "Stunt Night" College Eye 1:4, p.68 |
The literary societies are preparing a night of entertainment for the school. | |
| 187 | The declamatory contest Normal Eyte 21:17, p.297 |
The intersociety declamatory contest will be held the fourth of March. | |
| 188 | The Department of Physical Education Normal Eyte 21:16, p.283 |
Will continue basketball games for women's literary society teams. | |
| 189 | Editorial Normal Eyte 21:15, p.251 |
Editorial states that being a member of a literary society is not a good way to practice debating or oratorical skills. | |
| 190 | On last Friday afternoon Normal Eyte 21:15, p.264 |
Mass meeting was held by all literary societies to discuss the continuation of basketball. | |
| 191 | Editorial Normal Eyte 21:14, p.233 |
Editorial encourages the development of a men's intersociety oratorical contest. | |
| 192 | Arrangements made for declamatory contest Normal Eyte 21:13, p.224 |
The Elocution and Public Speaking Department is arranging a declamatory contest for the literary societies. | |
| 193 | Miss Boothroyd, representing the Zeta society wins women's oratorical; Nell Ratcliffe, of the Alphas, claims second place Normal Eyte 21:13, p.225 |
Ellen Boothroyd won the women's literary society oratorical contest; roster of speakers and topics. | |
| 194 | Society basketball Normal Eyte 21:13, p.216 |
Editorial asks whether or not there is a need for a basketball tournament among the literary societies. | |
| 195 | Editorial Normal Eyte 21:6, p.89 |
Discusses the current decision of the faculty to ban any type of dancing on campus; some members of a literary society had danced after a downtown reception. | |
| 196 | On Saturday evening Normal Eyte 21:0, p.7 |
Describes the march of the men's literary societies. | |
| 197 | Many graduation events; Commencement week is filled with many events; alumni program is interesting Normal Eyte 20:35, p.582 |
Preview of the traditional activities; program for the alumni luncheon. | |
| 198 | Societies Old Gold 0:0, p.93 |
Drawing of a woman. | |
| 199 | Editorial Normal Eyte 20:31, p.507 |
Men's literary societies break tradition by not holding Triangular Debate; school spirit lacking; low attendance at recent athletic events. | |
| 200 | The Triangular Debate Normal Eyte 20:27, p.443 |
Lack of society and school spirit hindering Triangular Debate. |