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The Washington Literary Society and Debating Union (also known as "the Washington Society" or "the Wash") is a literary and debating group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The first incarnation of the organization was created during the 1835-1836 term at the University, when the Academics Society and another, unknown group merged. The Washington Society stopped meeting on May 19, 1861 when its membership decided to contribute all of its assets to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The Society reorganized in October 1865 and persisted until 1929. It was revived again in 1932 but did not survive the session. The Society had another shortlived spurt from 1939 to 1942.

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rdfs:comment	The Washington Literary Society and Debating Union (also known as "the Washington Society" or "the Wash") is a literary and debating group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The first incarnation of the organization was created during the 1835-1836 term at the University, when the Academics Society and another, unknown group merged. The Washington Society stopped meeting on May 19, 1861 when its membership decided to contribute all of its assets to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The Society reorganized in October 1865 and persisted until 1929. It was revived again in 1932 but did not survive the session. The Society had another shortlived spurt from 1939 to 1942.
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abstract	The Washington Literary Society and Debating Union (also known as "the Washington Society" or "the Wash") is a literary and debating group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The first incarnation of the organization was created during the 1835-1836 term at the University, when the Academics Society and another, unknown group merged. The Washington Society stopped meeting on May 19, 1861 when its membership decided to contribute all of its assets to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The Society reorganized in October 1865 and persisted until 1929. It was revived again in 1932 but did not survive the session. The Society had another shortlived spurt from 1939 to 1942. The current incarnation of the Washington Society came into being in 1979 and operates under the constitution of the original Society. The group meets in Jefferson Hall every Thursday evening during which classes are in session. The Washington Society and the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society are the two main literary and debating groups at the University. Although there is a rivalry between the two groups, some students are members of both organizations and there exists a generally amiable air between the two. In contrast to the Jefferson Society, the Washington Society has open membership. The Washington and Jefferson Societies debate against each other twice a year, in one serious and one humorous debate. They compete in an annual field day on the Lawn, with events that over the years have included football, kickball, tennis, dodgeball, wiffleball, fat bat, bocce, croquet, and ultimate frisbee. The groups have a tug-of-war match between the East Lawn's statue of George Washington and the West Lawn's statue of Thomas Jefferson.

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