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Hobby, Gladys 1931

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Date
1928
Description
Photograph album documenting student life at Vassar College.
Note

P. 33 "Prexy" - See also "The soloist of the evening was the well known entertainer H. N. (Prexy) MacCracken." Vassar Miscellany News 1 May 1929—Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive. (1929). Retrieved December 2, 2025, from https://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/?a=d&d=miscellany19290501-01.2.6&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22the+soloist+of+the+evening+was+the%22-------

P. 40 Calvin "Raffy" - See also "In Memoriam for Riff Raff."Vassar Miscellany News 1 May 1929—Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive. (1929). Retrieved December 2, 2025, from https://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/?a=d&d=miscellany19290501-01.2.7.1&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22it+was+with+the+deepest+regret+that+we+learned%22-------

Alternative title
Hobby, Gladys 1927-1928
Table of Contents

1               Vassar College Library

2               Vassar College Chapel

2               Cushing Hall- Ms. Vice, Warden,- on the walk. Opened fall 1927. Freshman dorm 1927-1928

3               Ms. Palmer's house

3               Student's Building

4               North Hall

4               Cushing Hall.

5               Founder's Day.- April 28, 1928. "Kasper Kill Kounty Fair"

5               Above-Baseball Game. Left-Laura Davis and Madeleine Stauer standing. Elaine Peeke kneeling. Right- Polly Ingraham, The Snake Charmer

6               Founder's Day. April 28, 1928

6               "The Daisy Chain"

6               "Off for a hay ride"

7               Founder's Day. April 28, 1928.- "Kasper Kill Kounty Fair"

7               Left-Dean Thrapsen + Prof. Siner.

7               Right.-Miss Ross.-

7               "Lippy", "Robin", + myself

7               "Sporting"

7               Polly Ingraham + Leele Hutchins "The Snake Charmers"

8               Left - Cushing Tower 

8               Right-"Riff Raff" on the Chapel walk.

9               Founder's Day - 1928

9               Laura Davis + Madeleine Stauer

9               Norma, "Robin", "Terry", + Lippy"

9               "Weed" Party-

                  Winter of 1928

10            "Robin", Norma, + "Terry." at the Cider Mill

10            On the wall by the Cider Mill. Norma, "Robin", "Terry"

11            At the "Cabin" "Turkey", "Terry," Betty O'Neill, Anis Borden.

11            In my window-105 Cushing Hall.

12            "Robin" + "Lippy"

12            "Terry" in her room in Cushing.

13            Sophomore Year - 1928-1929.

13            Our Group on Raymond Steps. Terry, Norma, Robin, Lippy, Turkey, Hobby.

14            Taylor Gate

14            Left - The Library

14            Right - The Chapel.

15            The Observatory

15            Rockefeller Hall.

15            The Nursery School.

15            Euthenics Building

17            The Quadrangle from the Library Tower.

17            Raymond Hall.

18            Our Group.

18            Riding.

19            North Hall. Lippy, Robin, "Turkey."

19            "Turkey."

19            Dot and I.

20            "Lippy"

20            Norma

20            "Lippy"

21            "Robin"

21            "Turkey"

21            "Hobby"

22            "Terry"

22            After a Sunday Breakfast "Lippy", "Gulie", "Hobby"

22            "Hobby"

23            1929 Founder's Day

23            The Parade

23            Opening Speech

23            Song Contest by the faculty.

23            The Parade

24            1929 - Founder's Day

24            Mrs. "Prexy" + "Papa" Gow

24            Miss McCaleb.

24            Professor Imer + Miss Wick

25            1929 - Founder's Day

25            The Baseball Game. Faculty vs. Students

26            1929 - Founder's Day

26            The Parade.- Band.-

26            In the Circle on Founder's Day

27            1929 - Founder's Day-

27            Dean Thompson "Miss Williams"

27            Miss Wick "Miss Faculty Row"

28            1929 - Founder's Day

28            Judges - Miss Wick. Professor Imer. Calvin

28            Above + left. "Cinth" + "Wee" with "Double Trouble" in The Bicycle Contest

29            1929 - Founder's Day

29            "Hunsie" on "Prexy" Bicycle Contest

29            Jimmy Henley "Policeman"

30            1929 - Founder's Day

30            "Robin" as Emmaline

30            "Hobby" — the Queen

31            1929 - Founder's Day

31            Robin on Emmaline

31            Robin—Emmaline. Perry—Christopher Robin

31            Our Group—Christopher Robin, Emmaline, The King, The Queen, Little Boy Blue, and from A.A. Milne.

32            1929 - Founder's Day

32            "Blakie," "Dashie," "Oats"

32            "Turkey" + I

33            1929 - Founder's Day

33            "Prexy"

34            1929 - Founder's Day

34            "Prexy"—Opening Speech

35            1929 - Founder's Day

35            Viewing the Parade on "Lathrop Ave."

36            1929 - Founder's Day-

36            Judges for the Bicycle Contest. Prof. Imer, Miss Wick, Calvin

37            1929 - Founder's Day

37            "Prexy" as "Education 106."

39            1929 - Founder's Day

39            "Double Trouble" "Cinth" "Wee"

40            1929 - Founder's Day

40            "Prexy"

40            Calvin "Raffy"

40            Dean Thompson as "Miss Williams"

41            Miss Palmer

41            Prof. Mills. Faculty Advisor of '31

41            Dr. Thalburg.

42            1929 Sophomore Tree Ceremony

42            Prof. Mills + "Leelee" by our tree.

43            1929 Class Day

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