Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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REED COLLEGE ANNUAL 4- 1915 I91 Immediately after spring vacation the seniors created a loed by further preparations for the final ceremonies, and hurry by appearing at chapel in their caps and gowns. This graduation occupied the center of the stage for the remaining hrst indication that commencement time was at hand was fol- weeks of the semester.

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I81 REED THE THIRD YEAR By the time the third year of college history was reacht student affairs wer becoming more and more organized. The Quest, which had been issued every two weeks the preceding semester, became a weekly, and was put on a more efficient basis by the adoption of a charter. Dramatics, interest in which had been aroused by the formation of the Drama Club the year before, receivd a fresh stimulus thru the presence of Professor Hammond. The completion of the gymnasium added new vigor t0 the athletic life of the college and made possible several untried forms of sport. In order to stir up college spirit in a new way, a rally was pland early in the second semester. This gathering was instru- mental in arousing a genuin and spontaneus enthusiasm which was a surprise even to those who manifested it. A good part of the spring term was spent in getting redy for the performance of Antigone which came just before the second conference. This Portland 1915 Conference was even more successful than the one of the previus year, and attracted wide attention thruout the city. By this time social life at the college was becoming more complex. Dancing had come to be a popular form of amuse- ment and numerus dances wer given. The democracy of some of these parties was questiond and the matter was made the subject of many a lengthy argument among the students. COLLEGE ANNUAL 4- 1915 The sanguinary mystery of the Arts bildings was another nine days, wonder, but it was soon forgotten in the stres of examination week. THE FOURTH YEAR Last fall the college Opend its doors for the first time to a student body consisting of four classes, and the upperclasmen became seniors in name as wel as in responsibility. The first intercollegiate debates wer held in January, and the Reed men came out victorius. The enthusiasm which fol- loed the decision of the judges wil not soon be forgotten by those who wer on the campus at the time. During the first semester interest in the feminist movement was increasing among the women. Symposia wer held on the subject and books upon feminism wer in demand from the library. Even some of the stand-patters began to waver in their firmness against the independence of woman, economically, politically, and socially. In the meantime, however, classes in modern dancing in the gymnasium wer being wel attended, and a markt increase in the enthusiasm for new steps was manifest. For a short time dancing became one of the most prominent extra-curricular activities. It was later superseded, however, dramatics taking its place in popularity. ,T'r.

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