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Students of Several Trades: Clubs and Organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Clubs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The French, German, History, Art, Philosophy, and Mathematics Departments formed clubs which allowed students majoring in these subjects to meet one another and gain more knowledge in their field(s) of study. The Department Club meetings usually took place in a faculty member\u2019s home or someplace on campus on Saturday evening, and both members of the faculty and students were welcome to attend. The topic of discussion varied from meeting to meeting, which commonly took place once per month \u2013- not drastically different from the departments clubs that exist today at Mount Holyoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summary of the department clubs’ meetings from The Mount Holyoke News, January 22, 1920<\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Popular Clubs & Organizations on Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other organizations included the Debating Society, which was comprised of sophomore, juniors, and seniors. Beginning in 1913, they competed in an intercollegiate triangular debate against Vassar and Wellesley, which they won against both colleges in 1916. Each year the Anna C. Edwards Prize for Excellence in Debate awarded $1,000 to the best debater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Officers of the Debating Society, 1919-1920. Mary Manchester and Katherine Williams, class of 1920, were president and vice -president, respectively <\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Information about the Intercollegiate Debate that took place in 1920<\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Musical organizations included the Glee and Mandolin Clubs, as well as the College Choirs. The choirs consisted of the Junior and Vesper choirs, and Miss Dickinson (whom the dorm is named after) led the Junior Choir, that sang each week during Sunday service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ukelele Club, from the 1920 Llamarada<\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mandolin Club, from the 1920 Llamarada<\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

If not being used for dances and events, what was Chapin used for? Acutally, even in 1920, Chapin was known for its dances and social events. The “Le Giocese” organization, founded by the Class of 1905, aimed to improve social life on campus, and often organized dances and other social events in Chapin. Membership was required in order to attend these events, and since membership was open to all students (along with a 50 cent charge), students who were looking for a social outlet within the College\u2019s academic setting could easily join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And finally, what about those interested in drama and performance? The Dramatic Club put on five performances per year, four major and one minor. During Commencement week, one play was performed for seniors and their guests. The club comprised of 50 members from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes, and included scene-painters, musicians, costume designers, playwrights, and actresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A scene from Romeo and Juliette, one of four performances put on by the Dramatic Club, 1919-1920<\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Not to Wear in 1920: Faculty and Student Fashion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cFaculty Fashions\u201d  in this diagram include a young woman\u2019s wrap, a wild walking stick, Griffith\u2019s Graceful Glasses, Denkinger\u2019s Dangles, Morgan Model, a Hammond\u2019s Hat (to be worn with academic dresses), crow-shaped slippers (good for leading chapel), The Dyer Dippy Drape, White\u2019s Winter Warmer, and Adam\u2019s Foss Flyer. These items produce a classy, modest, and sophisticated style, which is certainly what the faculty of 1920 aimed for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cStudent Styles\u201d include a Davis Dash, a Butler\u2019s Blanket, Wickert\u2019s Whitener (makeup powder), Venus Vaze, Coming\u2019s Comforters, Given\u2019s Glory, Sarlsie\u2019s Safe, The \u201cMary Jane\u201d Simple Smocks and Sandals for Smart Women, and Sutherland\u2019s Slick Slashes. These items all work together to create a fun, sophisticated, and young style that many of the students took on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Typical faculty and student fashion, from the 1920 Llamarada<\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the 1920s, women at Mount Holyoke generally wore clothing like knit dresses, knit sweaters, knit socks, knits gloves, knit skirts\u2026 clearly, knit was the fabric of choice for most. It was common for women to change clothes multiple times throughout the day at this time, usually to different styles of dresses, because they \u201clooked fresher\u201d after changing \u2013 so mostly for aesthetic purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An advertisement for Forbes & Wallace from The Mount Holyoke News, 1920<\/sup><\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Forbes & Wallace was an American department store chain that was based in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was considered Springfield\u2019s leading retail store, consisting of eight floors with varying departments. Advertisements for the store were frequently included in copies of The Mount Holyoke News<\/em>, and it\u2019s likely that a good portion of the student body had shopped there at one time or another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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