Society Ties: A History Of The Jefferson Society And Student Life At The University Of Virginia

Synopsis

The Jefferson Society Is The University Of Virginia's Oldest Student Organization. Founded In 1825, The Society Has Counted The Likes Of Woodrow Wilson And Edgar Allan Poe Among Its Members And Remains One Of The Largest And Most Active Student Organizations On The Grounds. Society Ties Tells The Society's Story And Gives A History Of Student Life At The University Of Virginia, Exploring What Motivated Students And How They Experienced The Ineffable Place That Is Jefferson's Academical Village. -- Front Dust Jacket Flap. The Founding, 1825-1829 -- The Antebellum Era, 1830-1860 -- Civil War And Reconstruction, 1860-1878 -- Woodrow Wilson And The Society, 1879-1882 -- The Jefferson Society And A Changing University, 1880-1925 -- Change And Continuity In The Jefferson Society, 1925-1960 -- Finding A Place In The Beer-keg Hall, 1960-1980 -- The Society Today : An Intellectual Organization In The Modern Age -- Afterword : The Fate Of Literary Societies. Thomas L. Howard Iii And Owen W. Gallogly ; Foreword By John T. Casteen Iii, President Emeritus Of The University Of Virginia.. Includes Bibliographical References (311-349) And Index.