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@rguniautionll. ESTERN MARYLAND can boast of her student organiza- tions. The most important are the four literary societies, ~ the Young Men's and the Young Woman's Christian Asso- elations, and the Theological Association. The Browning and the Philomathean Literary Societies repre- sent the young women; the Irving and the Webster, the young men. The Browning, formed in 1868 was given its name from the "Queen of Poetry," Mrs. Browning, whose portrait adorns the society hall. Three years later the Philomathean Society was organized. Though the younger society, she has grown with such rapidity that her standard is now equal to t hilt of her sister society. The Irving Society is the oldest, being founded in 1867 by the late Dr. J. T. Ward. In 1871 the Webster Society was organized. The members of this society get much oratorical inspiration from America's greatest orator-Daniel Webster. There is a spirit of rivalry be- tween the societies yet only tot he extent of giving vitality to each. Five of the members of 1907 have been representatives of these societies in the inter-societies cootests.. and two of them have twice had this honor. The purpose of the Young Men's and the Young Women's Chris- tian Associations is to promote growth in Christian fellowship among the students. The work to be done at college through these two associations is sufficient to develop any man or woman into a prac- tical Christian worker. In 1906 the Theological Association was organized by the Rev. Dr. T. H. Lewis. This association, which meets once each week is for the benefit of the theological students. In the above organizations the class of 1907 has been well rep- resented and has taken an active part in making them what they are today. 54