The Florida State College for Women
1915 - 1918
The Anvil
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Thalian Debate "Resolved, National Woman's Suffrage Will Come Before National Prohibition." McBeath & Adams (A) v. Cooper & Key (N).
Florida Flambeau, February 13, 1915, p. 1.
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Anvil Debate: "Resolved, That the Monroe Doctrine Should Be Abandoned." Jarrell & Leach (A) v. Caldwell & Moffett (N).
Florida Flambeau, February 27, 1915, p. 2.
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Minerva Debate: "Resolved: That the United States Should Have a Merchant Marine." Guice & Coleman (A) v. Ireland & Mosely (N)
Florida Flambeau, March 20, 1915, p. 1.
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Argument for course credit for participation.
Florida Flambeau, November 6, 1915, p. 1.
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A call for more inter-literary society organization in the form of a series of Resolutions.
Florida Flambeau, November 6, 1915, p. 2.
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"[T]here is hardly anything that will so broaden our minds and develop our powers as much as a good debate, and there isn't much that is more interesting when a little enthusiasm is put into the work. Inter-society debates, where there is a lively spirit of friendly rivlalry, are almost as excting as the movies." -A Minervan
Florida Flambeau, November 13, 1915, p. 2.
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Argument for requiring all to students to be a member of a literary society assigned by lottery.
Florida Flambeau, November 13, 1915, p. 2.
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Rally held to stir interest in the literary societies. Lula Taylor, president of Anvil, presided over the rally. Dr. Conradi, President of FSCW spoke about the benefits of participation.
Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1916, p. 1.
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Joint meeting of Minerva, Thalian and Anvil to stimulate interest. Dean Salley proposed a public debate between faculty members on Woman's Suffrage. Dr. Conradi encouraged participation.
Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1916, p. 1.
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Anvil, after almost dissolving, is addressing the current world crisis.
Florida Flambeau, February 10, 1917, p. 1.
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Thursday, April 19th, 1917 Resolved; That the women of the United States shall adopt short, full shirts (sic skirts) in preference to long narrow ones." Minerva (A) v. Thalian (N) with Anvil judges.
Florida Flambeau, April 21, 1917, p. 1.
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"Shall American women adopt the short, full skirt or the long narrow one." Minerva (A) v. Thalian (N) Decision for the Affirmative from Anvil judges.
Florida: Flambeau, April 21, 1917, p. 1.
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Funds from treasury donated to Red Cross.
Florida Flambeau, November 3, 1917, p. 1.
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Minerva Club 25 cents. Thalian Literary Society 25 cents. Anvil club 50 cents.
Florida Flambeau, November 3, 1917, p. 1.
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