Founder's Day
Students in costume, two in stereotypical Native American dress
Students in costume, two in stereotypical Native American dress
Class of 1919 marching to the song contest
Students in costume
Song contest
Class of 1925 performing at the song contest on the steps of Student's Buidling
Unidentified woman at the festivities after the Founder's Day parade
Class of 1925 at the song contest
Class of 1924 at the song contest
Class of 1928 at the song contest
Song contest
Class of 1926 at the song contest
Students with doughnuts and programs
Song contest
Class of 1926 performing at the song contest on the steps of Student's Buidling
President MacCracken dressed in a stereotypical Middle Eastern costume and Dean C. Mildred Thompson at the festivities after the Founder's Day parade
Two students in costume on a horse. One of the students is in what might have been intended to represent Romani dress
Students costumed as members of Queen Victoria's court
Students in costume, two in stereotypical Native American dress, one in dark makeup
Students in costume, two in what might have been intended to represent Romani dress
Class of 1924 at the song contest
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