Founder's Day

Students in costume at the "County Fair"
Students in costume at the "County Fair"
Faculty-student baseball game. President MacCracken is at bat
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1923 mounting the steps of Student's Building for the song contest
Masque of the Seasons dance for Founder's Day
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume, one in stereotypical Native American dress
Class of 1924 at the song contest
Class of 1924 mounting the steps of Student's Building for the song contest
Spectators at the Founder's Day contests
Students in costume at the "County Fair"
Class of 1924 marching to the song contest
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Spectators at the Founder's Day contests. One seated faculty member is in stereotypical Asian costume
Class of 1925 mounting the steps of Student's Building for the song contest
Class of 1927 marching to the song contest
Students costumed as members of Queen Victoria's court
Class of 1925 performing on the steps of Student's Building during the song contest
Students lined up for a bicycle contest
Students boxing at the "County Fair"
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