Founder's Day

Students at the song contest
Students at the song contest
Song contest
Students in costume, one on a horse. Others are in what might have been intended to represent Native American dress
Class of 1925 performing in the song contest
Faculty-student baseball game. Sarah H. McLean (VC 1930) is playing catcher
Class of 1929 at the song contest
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
Members of the Class of 1920 and others at the song contest
Student throwing a ball at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume playing a bocci-like game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Song contest
Students gathered on the steps of Students Building for the song contest
Class of 1930 performing at the song contest
Dean C. Mildred Thompson at the festivities after the Founder's Day parade
The students's team at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume, one in stereotypical Native American dress, three are wearing stereotypical Romani costumes
The students's team at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1920 performing in the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
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