Founder's Day

Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
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Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1928 at the song contest
Class of 1928 marching toward the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1929 at the song contest
Class of 1930 performing at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Student conductor at the song contest
Members of the Class of 1930 with the banner for best song at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game. One is wearing a stereotypical Romani costume
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Dean C. Mildred and her dog at the faculty-student baseball game. A student dressed in stereotypical Indian costume is also pictured, and may be in dark makeup
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game. One is dressed in stereotypical Indian costume and may be in brownface. The other's costume may be meant to represent that of a Romani woman
Class of 1926 at the song contest
Class of 1924 at the song contest
Students costumed as members of Queen Victoria's court
Class of 1927 at the song contest
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