Enosinian Society

The original society met at Enosinian Hall, located on the fourth floor of the Columbian College's main building at College Hill, D.C.[4] The society's first formal event was the celebration of Independence Day on July 4, 1822.

[6] In return, Lafayette and his son agreed to be inducted as the first honorary members of the Enosinian Society.

With the reopening of the college in 1829, students gathered to reorganize the society; however, regular meetings and debates did not resume until 1833.

Operations were disbanded during the American Civil War due to low enrollment in the College after many students left to fight in the conflict.

Its mission is "improving ourselves in knowledge, eloquence and every accomplishment by which we may be the better prepared for any station in life."

[4] The GWU Debate & Literary Society currently publishes an annual newsletter entitled, the Enosinian Bee.