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Clariosophic Society Shortly after the opening of the South Carolina College in 1805 the students formed a liter ary society, to which was given the name Philomathic. In Feb ruary, 1806, two societies were established, the Euphradian and the Clariosophic. Two brothers. James and Joseph Lowry acted as "captains"in the division of the student body. James Lowry selected the roll, twenty-four members, of the Clariosophic Society. His portrait, presented by Judge Joshua H. Hudson, now hangs in the society's hall. Both societies met for four teen years in the chapel, alter nately after dinner and after supper. In 1820 the Clariosophic began to meet in a hall over the chapel, and in the same year had themselves incorporated. A badge of blue ribbon on the arm between the elbow and wrist was chosen in 1806. The seal was adopted in 1808: "Hope the soother of the various dis tresses of life, represented as a goddess with a bud just open ing in her hand, promising some thing blooming and pleasing after the gloom and chilliness of winter. The bud opening with the morn promises to display its luxuriant beauty gradually as the sun rises higher in the heav ens. "' The diploma written in Latin was adopted in 1810. The form of the stand as now used was adopted in 1821. In 1813 the society began to maintain one indigent member, who had to be at least seventeen years of age and able to enter the junior class. The money, $200 per annum, came from the treasury as far as possible; when that failed, the imembers made individual contributions. After Dr. Maxcy's death the Clariosophic Society began to colleet finds to erect a monu ment to his memory, the monu m'ent, in the center of the cam pus. (George Mel)mfie wrote the inscription in E,nglish, which Professor Henry turned into Latin. Robert Mills designed the monument, which was un veiled in 1827. When Legare College was completed, the (lariosophie So eiety was given the upper story of the center building as a place for its meetings. Professor llenry, "the scholar, "delivered the address at the formal open ng. February 10, 1849. In the early part of' 1862 the society eeasedl to perform its functions; it was revived again in 1866 with a very small mem bership. [During the negro con trol its halls were used and the name continuedl by the colored studlents. From 1877 to 1882 the UJniversi ty was closed. When the South Carolina College was re-organized in 1882, the society began again to enrich the life of the campus. Mr. William Heyward, one of last year's law graduates, and Mr. Nettles Lindsey, who used to be among us, were in Colum bia for the dance. ..BURNETT & WHETSELL.. Druggists 2052 Main St.......Phones 2778-2779 909 Main St .............. Phone 1261 New Brookland .......... 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