Trinity's Art Club was officially formed in the early 1980s with the goal of promoting appreciation of the fine arts on campus. The club planned to hold lectures, invite artists to campus, hold workshops, and have student and staff art exhibits.
The club organized buses in 1984 and 1985 to bring students to art exhibits in New York and Boston. Also in 1985, the club collaborated with St. Anthony Hall to put on a salon that would feature student-made art. This was entitled “The First Annual Coleman Salon,” and displayed paintings, graphic designs, drawings, sculptures, and photography.
The Chemistry Club, also known as The Chemical Society, is a club for students interested in chemistry that is sponsored by Trinity's Chemistry Department. The club organizes chemistry-related events throughout the school year, and has officer positions such as President, Vice President, Social Chair, and First Year Representative.
The club first started appearing in Trinity media in the late 1930s, at that time as the “Chemistry Club” rather than the “Chemical Society.” The club attended lectures presented by biochemists, traveled to other colleges to attend Science Conferences, and brought attention to Trinity's own literature and research pertaining to chemistry that could be found in the library.
The Trinity Physics Club was founded in 1947 for students who were interested in physics and willing to “drink a cup of tea with the staff” and talk about new developments and research in the field. The club had a bulletin board organized that displayed updates found in newspapers and magazines, attended lectures by visiting scientists, and provided students with information about employment and graduate school opportunities.
The club required students to have completed one semester of physics to be able to join, as stated in the 1960-191 edition of The Trinity Handbook. The handbook also stated that everyone who joined would be given a subscription to Physics Today, the American Institution of Physics magazine.
Trinity's Pre-Medical Club was founded in 1933 by a group of pre-med undergraduates who wanted a club to represent them at Trinity. The Club's mission included helping pre-med students plan out their courses, meeting local physicians and doctors, discussing topics amongst themselves, and “keeping up” with other colleges who had already established similar clubs.
The Spanish club was founded in 1954 according to the Trinity Handbook and is open to all levels of Spanish speakers. They submitted their constitution to the campus Senate and were officially recognized in 1956.
The club focuses on teaching and utilizing Spanish in a way that is applicable to the real world. Lectures, movies, and discussions presented by the club are done in Spanish in order to immerse club members in the language. Lectures have included a discussion of Fidel Castro presented by a native Cuban that focused on how the country reacts to outside criticism.
Art Club
The Trinity Tripod, 11/26/1985.
The Trinity Tripod, 02/26/1985.
The Trinity Tripod, 9/18/1984.
Chemistry Club
Trinity College Chemistry Department
The Trinity Tripod, 03/28/1939.
The Trinity Tripod, 05/17/1938.
The Trinity Tripod, 03/15/1938.
Physics Club
The Trinity College Handbook, 1960-1961, p. 40.
Trinity College Alumni News, July 1947, pp. 8-9.
Pre-Medical Club
The Trinity Tripod, 04/25/1933.
The Trinity Tripod, 03/28/1933.
Spanish Club
The Trinity Tripod, 05/06/1959.
The Trinity Tripod, 11/28/1956.
The Trinity College Handbook, 1956-1957, p. 16.