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| The Parthenon Society was one of Trinity College's first [[societies|literary societies]]. It was formed in 1827 as a rival to the [[athenaeum|Athenaeum Society]] and most students were a member of one or the other. Societies such as the Parthenon allowed for students to debate and learn outside of the classroom. | The Parthenon Society was one of Trinity College's first [[societies|literary societies]]. It was formed in 1827 as a rival to the [[athenaeum|Athenaeum Society]] and most students were a member of one or the other. Societies such as the Parthenon allowed for students to debate and learn outside of the classroom. |
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| | The Parthenon's Constitution stated that it was "instituted for the exercise and improvement of its Members in Composition, Declamation and Extemporaneous Debate." Current students were known as Resident Members, and alumni were considered Honorary members. The society also had officers in order to enforce order and discipline, keep records, and manage the Society's monies and library. One responsibility of the President was to "admonish or fine any member guilty of disorderly or ungentlemanly conduct," while the Senior and Junior critics' role was to "criticize the compositions...to notice their grammatical and phraseological improprieties...to select from time to time the most meritorious compositions and attend to their publication." In its earliest days, student compositions were also deposited in the Society Library, though this "law" was repealed some years later. |
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| The Parthenon, along with the Athenaeum Society, had a club room in [[jarvis_hall_old_campus|Jarvis Hall]] on the [[old_campus|original campus]] where they stored their libraries. Though these libraries were considered exclusive to the members of the society, the College considered their collections to be integral to the [[library|College Library]]. | The Parthenon, along with the Athenaeum Society, had a club room in [[jarvis_hall_old_campus|Jarvis Hall]] on the [[old_campus|original campus]] where they stored their libraries. Though these libraries were considered exclusive to the members of the society, the College considered their collections to be integral to the [[library|College Library]]. |
