Word: whig
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that society life which at Harvard takes on so many and so varied forms, is at Princeton centred in the two great debating societies, the American Whig, and Cliosophic societies. These two are introduced to the incoming freshman by the numerous and urgent appeals from members to join the one to which the particular advocate belongs. In former days the excitement over the acquirement of new members was very great at the beginning of a college year; and the abuses brought about by the zeal of injudicious members necessitated the negotiation of a treaty between the "Halls" to insure deliberation...
Matthew Arnold was made an honorary member of the Whig Club at Princeton...
Matthew Arnold has been made an honorary member of the Whig Society at Princeton...