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List Literary Societies
The following is a list of college literary societies by country. Australian college literary societies Canadian college literary societies Active societies are indicated in bold. Inactive societies and institutions are in ''italics''. Indian college literary societies Active societies are indicated in bold. Inactive societies and institutions are in ''italics''. Irish college literary societies Active societies are indicated in bold. Inactive societies and institutions are in ''italics''. United Kingdom college literary societies Active societies are indicated in bold. Inactive societies and institutions are in ''italics''. United States men's literary societies Active societies are indicated in bold. Inactive societies and institutions are in ''italics''. United States women's literary societies Active societies are indicated in bold. Inactive societies and institutions are in ''italics''. See also * College literary societies, College literary society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Literary Societies
College literary societies in American higher education were a distinctive kind of social organization, distinct from literary societies generally, and they were often the precursors of college fraternities and sororities.''College Literary Societies: Their Contribution to Higher Education in the United States'', 1815-1876 (1971) by Thomas S. Harding In the period from the late eighteenth century to the Civil War, collegiate literary societies were an important part of campus social life. College literary societies are often called Latin literary societies because they typically had compound Latinate names. Literary and other activities Most literary societies' literary activity consisted of formal debates on topical issues of the day, but literary activity could include original essays, poetry, music, etc. As a part of their literary work, many also collected and maintained their own libraries for the use of the society's members. "College societies were the training grounds for men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |