A Look at Student Life and Traditions at Lawrence University
The new school year brings new students and a new home in a residence hall. It also continues the many traditions present on campus. Traditions include the annual Homecoming activities such as the decorations on dorms and student houses, the crowning of the Homecoming queen, and the football game. Posters that displayed the rivalry between the Freshman and Sophomore classes were popular during the 1920s.
Several residence halls have been built since the founding of Lawrence in 1847. The oldest dorm, Ormsby Hall, was built in 1889 and served initially as an all-women’s dorm. Pictures of some of its earliest residents are displayed in the exhibit. Information on school colors, the Alma Mater, and the wearing of beanies is also provided.
Materials are on display in the exhibit cases on the first floor of the library through the end of October.
Do you have questions about the exhibit or the history of Lawrence? Visit the University Archives on Level B of the library or send an e-mail to archives@lawrence.edu.