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Springtime at the Institute : Rice Institute's Early Years

Rice Institute campus, 1911-1933

Lovett Hall under construction - thumbnail Lovett Hall under construction in the middle of the Houston swampland, 1911.
 Rice academic seal - thumbnailRice Academic Seal, 1911.
 Garden party - thumbnailThe Annual Garden Party after the 18th Commencement on June 5, 1933.


Rice Institute events, 1916-1938
Commencement program, 1916 - thumbnail The program for the first Commencement Exercises on June 11 and June 12, 1916.
 Junior Prom program, Class of 1920 - thumbnailThe program for the Junior Prom for the Class of 1920.
 First Nightshade Parade, Fall 1921 - thumbnailThe First Nightshirt Parade in the Fall of 1921.
 Cotton Bowl ticket, 1938 - thumbnailCotton Bowl ticket from January 1, 1938.


Rice Institute people
Garnett, football quarterback, 1913 - thumbnail 

"The name's Garnett, just Garnett," 1913.

 Herbert Hoover at Rice, 1925 - thumbnailHerbert Hoover speaks at the Rice Institute in 1925.
 Rice Institute Engineers, 1913 - thumbnailThe Rice engineers were a rather close-knit group... 1931
 Rice Institute Marching Band, 1921 - thumbnailThe Rice Institute Band poses here on February 2, 1921.
 Original Lee's Owls Band, Archi-Arts Ball, Fall 1925 - thumbnailThe Original Lee's Owls playing at the Archi-Arts Ball in the Fall of 1925.


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