Founder's Day

Class of 1924 mounting the steps of Student's Building for the song contest
Class of 1924 mounting the steps of Student's Building for the song contest
Class of 1925 performing on the steps of Student's Building during the song contest
Class of 1923 at the song contest
Class of 1923 leaving the steps of Student's Building after performing in the song contest
Class of 1919 watching the Class of 1920 perform in the song contest
Class of 1923 at the song contest
Class of 1919 marching to the song contest
Class of 1926 at the song contest
Class of 1924 at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Student at faculty-student baseball game with a basket of flowers
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students with doughnuts and programs
An unidentified woman placing a wreath on Georgia A Kendrick's grave at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, which was visited by a contingent from Vassar on Founder's Day
The faculty team at the faculty-student baseball game. Members included President MacCracken. College treasurer Raymond Guernsey, assistant treasurer George Polk, and professors Oscar Imer (French), Philip Davis (Classics), Thomas Hills (Geology), E. David Fite (Political Science), and Paul Northrup
The students's team at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1925 at the song contest
Two students in costume on a horse. One of the students is in what might have been intended to represent Romani dress
Students in costume including four in stereotypical Native American dress
Masque of the Seasons dance for Founder's Day
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