Morningside Connect

Morningside College had a number of literary societies that often sponsored debates and created an intellectual and social life on campus. The one in the photo was known as the Hawkeye Literary Society. This particular event was chaperoned by Miss Dimmitt and Miss Fischer on February 28, 1916, at the West Hotel. These groups were once wildly popular on campus, but their membership started to decline when sports and other group involvement became more popular.