Author: [Literary Society]
Title: CATALOGUE Of The MEMBERS Of The ADELPHIC SOCIETY, Instituted in Union College, in 1797
Description: Schenectady: S. S. Riggs, Printer and Publisher, Union-Street, 1836. 1st Printing. Not in American Imprints. Printed self-wrappers, stitched. 23, [1 (blank)] pp. 8vo. 8" x 5-1/8" "In the early 1800s, as at other schools, literary societies played an important role in the life of Union College. The faculty encouraged these groups; they presented debates and orations, produced plays and maintained libraries. They also provided forums for discussion and social interaction, which could not be found in the classroom. There was much rivalry for membership, literary supremacy, and political dominance on campus. The oldest of these, the Adelphic Society, was founded in 1792 [sic] and lasted into the nineteenth century." [Psi Upsilon - Union College]. Catalogue lists members in chronological order [e.g. starts with 1797], providing their 'Place of Residence' & 'Time of Graduation'. OCLC records one institutional holding: AAS. Light age toning. VG+.

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