Founder's Day

Woman with a child at the song contest
Woman with a child at the song contest
Class of 1928 at the song contest
Students in costume, two in stereotypical Native American dress, one in dark makeup
Class of 1927 at the song contest
Class of 1923 march to the song contest
Class of 1923 at song contest
Song contest
Song contest
Class of 1923 march to the song contest
Nine-pin game, set up by students in pirate costumes
Song contest
Student in costume
Nine-pin game, set up by students in costume
Student in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1925 marching toward the song contest
Class of 1925 at the song contest
Class of 1925 at the song contest
Class of 1927 performing in the song contest on the steps of Student's Building
Class of 1925's conductor at the song contest
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
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