i 92 THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY.
· - It occupies a commodious and well furnished hall in the gymnasium and lVhl*¢<
, _ . is supplied with a library due in part to an appropriation from the State. Th
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The Patterson Literary Society. mem,
This society, formed in 1887 and, at the suggestion of Governor preset]
W ’ Knott, named in honor of the President of the University, was char- tions 0
I tered in 1888. It is provided with a handsome room and a good library, History
L The Philosophian Literary Society. [IT?
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This society, instituted in 1882, by young women of the University, an rho;
for literary improvement aud social pleasure, oHers besides the usual moms
weekly meetings, public entertainments, consisting of declamations,
essays, criticism, and addresses. Pvllllfi
Horace Mann Literary Society. Studi`;
All students taking work in the Department of Education are eligible held m
to active membership in the Horace Mann Society. The society meets English
promptly at seven o’clock on Thursday evening of each week in a reci-
tation room in the Education Building. The session is limited to one Th
hour and the discussion, debates and papers are dcvoted to literary and mden
educational subjects. Two or three times during the year the work Of mlmth
the society is given over for the hour to parliamentary drill. The work Biclog)
done here is valuable training for teachers and those who expect to
take part in any kind of public exercises in life. Th
faculty
The Canterbury Club. ings al
excurs
The Canterbury Club of the University is a literary fraternity
organized some three or four years ago for the purpose of stimulating Agmu]
interest in creative literary art. Membership is limited to fifteen for any
ORG year. Only students who show marked interest in and talent for A Th
story writing, poetry, criticism, or drama will be received for meml>€Y· gmu
Ship. Eligibility for membership is based primarily upon ability 55 gssed
exhibited in specimens submitted to the club for criticism. Bild H0 Onda
student is admitted who is not unanimously elected. The club m€€lS Bmoks
every Thursday night at eight o’clock in the ofhce of the Education
Building. Poems, dramas, literary criticisms, stories, pointed Dm' Th
graphs, etc., are read and discussed by members of the club. (xnzile
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