Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection consists of the records of the Poland Philopedian Debating Society, a student organization at Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). Records contain constitutions, by-laws, membership lists, minutes, treasurer's accounts, speeches, invitations, programs and photographs from 1841-1864. Minutes record the proceedings and decisions of the society, along with the names of debate participants. The records include invitations and programs to events sponsored or participated in by the...

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Includes residence, date of entrance into the society, and a short biography of each member.

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Records names of members and their attendance as well as the topics of debates held throughout the school year. Topics included "Should Capital Punishment be abolished?", "Was the war with Mexico justifiable?, "and "Should U.S. Senators be elected by popular vote?"