New alma mater songs : February-1917:

1 letter from Noyes to H. Rachel Swan. Noyes explains that due to attending a concert at Bull's Head the night before, she is choosing not to attend her classes. She asks Swan to bring her notes from physiology class.
VC 1913,1909-1910: Detailed daily entries from 11 Nov 1909 to 2 May 1910 of Ordway's first year at Vassar College. Throughout the diary, Ordway demonstrates an intense interest in her academic coursework, including her classes in Latin, math, history, English, and German. Additionally, Ordway
Detailed entries every day. In this volume, written during her sophomore and junior years, she describes student life on campus, including "fancy dancing" class, concerts, a YWCA conference, Vassar College Christian Association, sports (track, swimming, basketball, bicycling, rowing, and tennis)
VC 1913,1911-1912: Detailed daily entries from February of Ordway's junior year to January of her senior year at Vassar College. Ordway discusses coursework and lectures in Latin, German, physics, English, biology, philosophy, and economics. She records scholarship information. Ordway mentions gym
Entries every day. Ordway details her experiences at Vassar College between January of her junior year and May of her senior year. Her academic involvement in English, German, Economics, Biology, and American History is a central theme of the diary. Ordway mentions attending concerts and dances
This volume covers the end of Ordway's senior year at Vassar and her first year after graduation. She describes the Senior Excursion to Mohonk and bicycling trips. She includes accounts of her graduation events, specifically Commencement, Class Day, "Strong Steps," Tree Ceremonies, and the Daisy
(From top to bottom): 1. Cover of Photobook,Cover of Helen Lathrop's photograph album: black, "Photographs" engraved in a golden color on the top left corner.
(From top to bottom): a. "Mr. and Mrs. Green" costumes at a sophomore party ; b. Ruth "Peg" Halsey at a sophomore party ; c. Helen Lathrop at a sophomore party,Two students costumed as the characters "Mr. and Mrs. Green" for a sophomore party at Vassar College ; [Ruth A] "Peg" Halsey (VC nongraduate
(From top to bottom): a. "Gertrude, Rose, Beth" ; b. Rose Brown ; c. Gertrude Orr ; d. Beth Heroy,Left: Gertrude Orr (VC 1911), Rose Brown (VC 1911), [Elizabeth] "Beth" Heroy (VC 1911) at Vassar College ; Center top: Rose Brown (VC 1911) at Vassar College ; Center bottom: Gertrude Orr (VC 1911) at
(From top to bottom): . Chapel Cloister,Vassar College Chapel Cloister.
(From top to bottom): a. Helen Lathrop in the snow ; b. Helen Lathrop at the Senior May Dance,[Helen Lathrop] (VC 1911) standing in snowy landscape at Vassar College ; [Helen Lathrop] (VC 1911) emerging from the boughs held overhead by classmates at Vassar College Senior May Dance.
(From top to bottom): . Senior May Dance,Large group of Vassar College seniors performing May dance.
(From top to bottom): a. Class Day for the Class of 1911 ; b. Class Day for the Class of 1911,Large professional photo of Vassar College Class of 1911 in procession for Class Day ; Small photo of two students from the Vassar College Class of 1911 in procession for Class Day.
(From top to bottom): . Daisy Chain,Large photo of students forming Daisy Chain tradition with long linked garlands at Vassar College.
(From top to bottom): . Class of 1911 on platform,Vassar College Class of 1911 on platform with daisy chain garlands.
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