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Enosinian Society

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The Enosinian Society
FoundedMarch 6, 1822
George Washington University
TypeLiterary Society
PublicationEnosinian
Current NameThe George Washington University Debate & Literary Society
Headquarters2121 I Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
United States
Websitewww.gwdebate.org

The Enosinian Society is a debate and literary society founded in 1822 during the first semester of the Columbian College. It is currently known as The George Washington University Debate & Literary Society.[1] It is the oldest student society at the university and its members remain dedicated to the society's founding purpose of "improving ourselves in knowledge, eloquence and every accomplishment by which we may be the better prepared for any station in life."

History

The Enosinian Society was formed on March 6, 1822, during the first semester of the Columbian College. Students of the newly formed university gathered "for the purpose of establishing a debating society." A constitution was drafted and the society adopted the name of the "Enosinian." The original society met at Enosinian Hall, located on the fourth floor of the Columbian College's main building at College Hill, D.C. The society's first formal event was the celebration of Independence Day on July 4, 1822. In the fall of 1822, the Enosinian Society established its library within the College's main library.

The emblem of the society was adopted in 1824, and a banner was gifted to society by the ladies of Washington, which remained in the society's hall until the sale of the College Hill campus in the 1870s.

Marquis de Lafayette visited Columbian College on December 13, 1824, and was greeted by the members of the Enosinian Society, who tended to Lafayette throughout his visit to the college. In return, Lafayette and his son agreed to be inducted as the first honorary members of the Enosinian Society. A bust was placed in the original Enosinian Hall in his honor and a debate tradition known as the "Lafayette Debates" was established. In 2013, the GWU Debate & Literary Society revived the Lafayette Debates tradition in partnership with the Embassy of France to the United States to create one of the most prestigious international civic debating competitions hosted in the United States.

In 1827, The Columbian College suspended operations due to financial issues, and consequently, the society suspended its operations. With the reopening of the college in 1829, students gathered to reorganize the society; however, regular meetings and debates did not resume until 1833. In 1838, the society established the Enosinian Bee, a weekly newspaper publishing the work of society members. The GWU Debate & Literary Society currently publishes an annual newsletter entitled, the Enosinian Bee.

The society has suspended operations several times throughout its history. Operations were disbanded during the American Civil War due to low enrollment in the College after many students left to fight in the conflict.

After the Columbian College changed its name to The George Washington University, the Enosinian Society changed its name as well, first to the George Washington University Debate Team, and then to its current name, The George Washington University Debate & Literary Society, to be more easily recognizable at public events and intercollegiate debate tournaments. Its mission is "improving ourselves in knowledge, eloquence and every accomplishment by which we may be the better prepared for any station in life."

In addition to the GWU Debate & Literary Society carrying on the society's intellectual traditions, and the Enosinian Society being retained as the name of the GWU Debate & Literary Society alumni group and newsletter, the Enosinian name has been adopted by several student organizations that have emerged and died out since 2000 as well as the GWU Enosinian Scholars Program.[2]

Symbols

The society's name comes from the Greek word meaning "to shake" or "to contend".

Notable Enosinians

Honorary Enosinians

References

  1. ^ The George Washington University Debate & Literary Society
  2. ^ "Leadership". GWU Debate & Literary Society.

External links

This page was last edited on 18 November 2023, at 23:20
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