Founder's Day

Student in costume on a horse and another in what might have been intended to represent Romani dress
Student in costume on a horse and another in what might have been intended to represent Romani dress
Faculty-student baseball game. President MacCracken is at bat
Class of 1924 marching to the song contest
Class of 1925 marching to the song contest
Class of 1926 at the song contest
Class of 1925 at the song contest
Song contest
Song contest
Song contest
Song contest
Class of 1925 performing at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1928 performing at the song contest
Class of 1926 performing in the song contest
Class of 1925 performing in the song contest
Class of 1924 at the song contest
Students costumed as members of Queen Victoria's court
Song contest
Class of 1923 performing in the song contest
Child in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
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