West Chester University -- 125 Years

[Aryan Literary Society Orchestra]

Aryan Literary Society Orchestra

Items on this shelf include photographs of the Aryan Literary Society Orchestra and the waiters who served in the Old Main dining room

Aryan Literary Society: This literary society was formed in 1879 as a counterpart to it's rival organization the Moore Literary Society which was founded in 1871. Both societies held debates, produced plays, and published literary journals ( THE MOORE LITERARY GAZETTE and THE ARYAN REVIEW). These two journals would eventually merge to form one journal THE AMULET. In later years each society held alumni reunions. The orchestra was established to provide musical entertainment at various functions held by the Aryan Society.

The photograph to the right (circa 1921) shows the waiters who worked in the dining room of Old Main. This group was made up of Normal School students who worked for the extra money for tuition and board.. By the time this picture was taken the group was composed of students living the Old Wayne Hall, the dormitory for male students. The waiters called themselves the H.H.S.A. (Hollinger Hash Slinging Association). The association was named after John R. Hollinger who was the steward of the Normal School and hired the student waiters. Dr. Charles S. Swope, who graduated from West Chester and later served as President of the College (1935 - 1959), was a member of this organization in the 1920's.

  1. Overall view of the exhibit cases
  2. Movement to establish a Normal School in West Chester - 1869
  3. West Chester Academy
  4. Normal School Committee - 1869
  5. Old Main and Dr. Philips
  6. Old Main (enlarged)
  7. Dr. George Morris Philips (enlarged)
  8. Gymnastics Demonstration and the Old Gym
  9. Dining room in Old Main and souvenir plates
  10. Dining room (enlarged)
  11. Cochran Microscope
  12. Recitation Hall - interior
  13. View of cases
  14. Men's Basketball Team - 1900
  15. Women's Basketball Team - 1904
  16. Old Library - 1904
  17. Senior Class Trip to Washington, D.C. - 1911
  18. Old Wayne Hall - 1911
  19. Old Wayne Hall (enlarged)
  20. Coed gymnastics demonstration - circa 1918
  21. View of cases
  22. Junior Class Play - Class of 1920
  23. Junior Class Play (enlarged)
  24. Senior sleigh ride - 1921
  25. Philips Memorial Building - construction - circa 1926
  26. Aryan Literary Society Orchestra - 1920's
  27. Women's Basketball Team - 1923
  28. Aerial view of campus - 1936
  29. Aerial view (enlarged)
  30. Old Main and Quad - 1936
  31. Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to the campus - 1938
  32. Women's Recreational Association - circa 1940
  33. Campus - 1950's
  34. Surveying for new library - 1962
  35. Surveying (enlarged)
  36. Student life - 1962/1964
  37. Christmas - 1965
  38. Old Main - demolition - 1971
  39. Education Center, Japan - 1989
  40. Activities on campus - 1990's
  41. Dr. Perrin - 1991
  42. Dr. Madeleine Wing Adler - 1992

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These pages last updated on 6 March 1998