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Students posing with Mecca Day parade float, The University of Iowa, 1914

Students posing with Mecca Day parade float, The University of Iowa, 1914

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
Students preparing for performance at City Park for Senior Frolic, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Students preparing for performance at City Park for Senior Frolic, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Senior Frolic was the senior class's annual commencement week celebration. The first commencement frolic took place in 1909.
Students putting out fire in City Park during Senior Frolic, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Students putting out fire in City Park during Senior Frolic, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Senior Frolic was the senior class's annual commencement week celebration. The first commencement frolic took place in 1909.
Students reading in library, The University of Iowa high school, 1919

Students reading in library, The University of Iowa high school, 1919

The University High School was established in 1916 for grades 9-12 and grades 7 and 8 were added the following year. It was a laboratory or experimental school directed through the College of Education for the training of principals, superintendents…
Students registration at Library Annex in Old Armory, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Students registration at Library Annex in Old Armory, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Students studying in a Currier Hall dorm room, The University of Iowa, 1916

Students studying in a Currier Hall dorm room, The University of Iowa, 1916

Students studying in the Main Library in Macbride Hall, the University of Iowa, 1910s

Students studying in the Main Library in Macbride Hall, the University of Iowa, 1910s

Students surveying a hill, The University of Iowa, 1918

Students surveying a hill, The University of Iowa, 1918

Students taking an exam in an auditorium in Schaeffer Hall, The University of Iowa, between 1915 and 1920

Students taking an exam in an auditorium in Schaeffer Hall, The University of Iowa, between 1915 and 1920

Students with monument for Mecca Day, The University of Iowa, 1914

Students with monument for Mecca Day, The University of Iowa, 1914

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
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