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1897 - 1898

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STATE SEMINARY, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE

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CATALOGUE 1897-’98 FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION of the STATE SEMINARY, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE. The Florida State Classical and Literary College. ANNOUNCEMENT 1898-’99 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.

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1851 - 1901: The Florida legislature commissions the State Seminary West of the Suwannee River in 1851. Classes begin in 1857.

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Platonic Debating Society

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1897 - 1905: The Platonic Debating Society was founded by students of the Florida Seminary West of the Suwanne River on December 17th, 1897. As such, it was the first iteration of the over 120 year history of academic debate at Florida State University.

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THE MURPHREEAN LITERARY SOCIETY

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CATALOGUE 1897-’98 FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION of the STATE SEMINARY, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE. The Florida State Classical and Literary College. ANNOUNCEMENT 1898-’99. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, p.47.

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THE PLATONIC DEBATING SOCIETY

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CATALOGUE 1897-’98 FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION of the STATE SEMINARY, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE. The Florida State Classical and Literary College. ANNOUNCEMENT 1898-’99. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, p. 48.

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HISTORICAL SKETCH

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CATALOGUE 1897-’98 FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION of the STATE SEMINARY, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE. The Florida State Classical and Literary College. ANNOUNCEMENT 1898-’99. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, p. 7.

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CATALOGUE 1897-’98 FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION of the STATE SEMINARY, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE. The Florida State Classical and Literary College. ANNOUNCEMENT 1898-’99. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, p. 8.

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