Philomethean Literary Society, 1909

Item Information

Title:
Philomethean Literary Society, 1909
Description:
This photograph shows the Philomethean Literary Society of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, in 1909. The photograph shows a group of 20 men in three rows. It is believed the photograph was taken in a professional setting, probably in a studio. The Philomethean Literary Society was organized in 1909 by Professors Affleck and Cheney, who acted as critics. Both sit on the bottow row, Professor Affleck second from the left, and Professor Cheney, third from the right. “The work was further encouraged by the action of the Student Association in presenting a thirty dollar trophy for annual competition in the Inter-society debates. The societies, on their part, agreed to give medals to the individual winners. All of the societies entered heartily into the competition and the preliminaries were keenly contested. The final debate was won by the Philomethean Literary Society from the Lee Literary Club on the Affirmative side of the question, resolved: That the United States should adopt the Postal Savings Banks System”. Another copy of the photograph, of a different size, can be found at: SC22892
Date:
February 1909
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
IMLS YMCA Historical Image Collection
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Clubs
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Philomethean Literary Society
Affleck, George Baird, 1876-
Cheney, Ralph L.
Group portraits
Clubs
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
23.5 X 15 cm.
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/10762
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
A pencilled caption on the back reads "Philomethean Debating Society 1912 Bot row 2 Affleck, 4 Cheney".
Identifier:
SC22893