Washington Literary Society and Debating Union
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Quam Fluctus Diversi, Quam Mare Conjuncti |
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| Founded | 1831 |
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| Refounded | 1865, 1979 |
| School | The University of Virginia |
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Officers of the Society, Fall 2008 |
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| President | Ms. Rachel Carr |
| Vice President | Ms. Lindsay Parra |
| Treasurer | Mr. Jason Shore |
| Secretary | Mr. Owen Gallagher |
| Sergeant-At-Arms | Ms. Gwen Kirk |
| Reporter | Mr. Matt Marcus |
The Washington Literary Society and Debating Union (also known as "the Washington Society" or "the Wash") is a literary and debating group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
The current incarnation of the Washington Society came into being on Saturday, November 16, 1979. The Washington Society operates under the constitution of the original Society and asserts its status as legitimate successor. The constitution, as it existed in 1929, required that the induction of new members be conducted by existing members. The refounding of the Society was made possible by Mr. R. E. Heischman of Charlottesville, an active member of the Washington Society from 1923 until 1925, who administered the oath of membership on the night of November 16th.
[edit] Washington Hall
Washington Hall was built in 1826 and served as the Society's meeting place. In 1869, the reorganized society expanded the hall to its current dimensions. The University took possession of the Hall sometime after 1929 when there was no Society to maintain the building. Washington Hall now houses the University of Virginia's Office of Equal Opportunity Programs.
