The Constitution of the Cornelian Literary Society
Date
1893
Date approximate?
Yes
Creator
The Cornelian Literary Society
Subject headings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Topics
Teachers;UNCG;
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
The Constitution of the Cornelian Literary Society for the State Normal and Industrial School covers a series of articles that were approved by the members. Topics include the name of the Society, the object of the society being to "the promotion of general cultures, imparting a literary spirit to its members and increasing their power of thought and their habits of discrimination, the elevation of the moral tone of our school, the strengthening of the ties of friendship that unite us and above all, the cultivation of the ability for intelligent expression" as well as a discussion of membership rules, election rules, meetings on Friday nights, and the declaration that the constitution can be amended.""
By-laws include a list of committees, how meetings will be led, fines, the punishment of absenteeism, the loyalty of the members to keep the Society's doings secret, the branding of a "C" onto the face of a cow while speaking in Latin, a description of their pledge ceremony and finally that all new members are required to sign the Constitution.
Type
Text
Original format
Documents
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
Classed Archives/Beyond Books and Buildings (Digital Exhibit)
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material.
Object ID
BBB.002
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
