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hall in the Gymnasium and is supplied with a library due in part I ‘
to an appropriation from the State. Besides the weekly meetings
devoted to declamations, essays, and debates, the Society holds _
on the 22nd of February an annual contest in oratory, and awards ‘
to the successful competitor a gold medal provided by the alumni. 5
THE PATTERSON LITERARY SOCIETY. ’
This society, formed in 1887, and at the suggestion of Gov. i Z ;
Knott named in honor of the President of the University, was ‘  
chartered in 1888. It is provided with a handsome room and a
good library. The annual oratorical contest is held on the 26th of
_ March, the birthday of the President, who presents the first prize, - '
a gold medal. The second prize, also a gold medal, is the gift of
Mr. George \V. Crum, of Louisville.
· THE PHILOSOPHIAN AND NEVILLE SOCIETIES. A
These societies, instituted, the former in 1882, the latter in A
IQOS, by young women of the University, for literary improvement
and social pleasure, offer, besides the usual weekly meetings, public
_ entertainments consisting of declamations, essays, criticisms, and `
addresses.
THE ENGINEERING SOCIETY.
This body, composed of matriculates in the Colleges of Engineer- l `
. ing, meets on the third Friday of each month. The exercises con- ` ~ . ._
f sist of a paper read by a member on some pertinent topic, followed · · , ,
by a general discussion. During the year the Society is occasionally . y
favored with lectures by experienced engineers not connected with I
the University. _
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. , p
This organization is composed of the students of the College i V, .
` of Agriculture and holds weekly meetings in the Agricultural _
Building, at which meetings topics of agricultural interest are dis- 4
cusserl through the medium of addresses, papers, debates. etc. ·
 · ASHLAND GRANGE 1655. I
The local branch of the National Grange Organization was cs- . I
tablished with its headquarters with the Department of Agricul- • ‘
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