Eva Mickle, sophomore 1915, presented Southwestern with photographs taken of a Camp Fire Group picnic on the San Gabriel River.  The burro is carrying Fannie Dobie (on the left) and two friends.
A student climbs a pole in front of the Administration Building in a photograph taken around 1921. From the George Steinman photograph collection.

A description of the San Gabriel River in 1888. See larger image. Written by a Southwestern University student's father.

Election Day November 6, 1900. This photograph belonged to Maggie Bess (Bessie)Stewart. Students in the photograph: Maybell Crutchfield, Nell Stoval, Annie D., Theo Clarke, Rosa Harrell, Dathene Roach, Lunitle Turner, Myra Davis, Ora Miles, Bessie Stewart, Miss McSwaine, Hallie Crutchfield.

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Football team on the field on the old campus prior to 1918.

This athletic medal (enlarged to show details above) was awarded William Hedrick about 1913. Hedrick is shown on the right.

Richard Ray, Pirate on horseback, at a 1921 football game. This photo is part of the George Steinman collection.

Athletic events were scheduled around commencement for everyone's enjoyment.

Athletic events held on the old campus athletic ground.  These photographs were kept in an album belonging to O. W. Moerner - 1915.

Southwestern athletic campaign material from the scrapbook kept by Vera Barrett (class of 1916) during her years at Southwestern.

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The Glee Club performed programs around the state. This clipping is from the scrapbook kept by Vera Barrett - 1916.

Mask and Wig performers dressed for The Merchant of Venice in 1921.

Sou'wester Staff 1904

Publication Board and Associate Editors: O. T. Cooper, S. M. Black, A. I. Folsom, C. C. Cody Jr., L. H. Browne, C. L. Bounds, L. F. Chapman, Enock Clark, C. B. Carter, J. E. Crawford, G. N. Aldredge, D. C. Johnson, T. R. Pierce, T. B. Mayfield, J. M. Webb, G. M. Taylor, Cornelia Wyse (front row), Elizabeth Howell (second row left), Mary Thomas (second row right).

The Sou'wester, Southwestern's student annual, began publication in 1904 under the auspices of the university's Athletic Association. 

The Megaphone Staff 1908

1) W. E. Clark 2) J. F. Simpson 3) Kate Coltrane 4) E. V. Cole 5) W. F. Wright
6) T. R. Stanford 7) D. W. Carter 8) Alice Beretta 9) Mary Hanover 10) Earl Huffor
11) H. O. Metcalfe 12) C. L. Ward 13) Annie Lou Smith 14) Ethel Rogers

The senior class began publishing The Senior newspaper in 1903, and it was
issued every day for the entire week of graduation. In 1907 the Students'
Association began publishing The Megaphone every Friday of the school year.
The Senior was discontinued in 1915.

Women of the Annex on their tennis courts - Circa 1907.

Annex Art Class - Circa 1898

Women in the photograph are: Fannie Ake, Emma Whaley, Alie Charles, Blanche
Kennedy, Jacie Place, Sallie Rector, Eulalie Gomez, Merle Bowen, Nellie Jackson,
Mary Jones, Beth Nixon, Pearl Lockett, Velma Bailey, and Allan Bass.

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Students, in collaboration, approached Dr. Hyer in 1909 with the idea for a Southwestern Homecoming. Originally planned to be an event only every three years, it has become an annual gathering for all alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends.

Activities of all kinds were planned for all those "coming home." Above is a photograph of the 1909 barbeque dinner served on grounds near the San Gabriel River.

Below is a program from a track meet held at Homecoming 1909.

This postal card was mailed to alumni and friends for the 2nd "gathering."

The 1912 Homecoming Barbeque was held on the old campus. Many of the early faculty members can be identified in this photograph taken of the diners.

Many sources have dated this photograph, often labeled "Automobile Day in Georgetown," as having been taken in April 1912 or around the time of the second Homecoming. One source stated that every car owner in Williamson County was invited to be a part of the photograph.

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Laura Kuykendall, Dean of Women, and Alla Ray Kuykendall, her niece, dressed for the May Fete Pageant. Miss Kirk, as she was often called by her students, brought Southwestern to the notice of many with pageants and special services she planned and developed.  She taught as she believed, that women should be allowed to enter any field they chose.  She felt succeeding generations of women would prove that women were intellectually equal to men. Circa - 1920

Marshalls for the 1915 May Fete.  The Chief Marshall, O. W. Moerner, is in the center of the group and has a longer sash. This photograph was found in Vera Barrett's scrapbook.		This thank you card from Laura Kuykendall to Chief Marshall O. W. Moerner is part of his collection of papers and photographs.
		May Fete Queen and her court 1916. Queen Rowena Onderdonk, in the chair Princess Kitty Cain, seated on the Queen's right Duchesses Hattie Stanford and Ann McClendon, standing. The photograph is part of the Kitty Cain Henderson Collection.

Dr. Bishop preparing to crown Lorraine Marshall Queen of May 1921. This photograph and
the the one below are part of the George Steinman collection.

Pageant participants forming the letters "SU" on the field, 1921.

Commencement procession moving to the First Methodist Church from the original Southwestern
building on the old campus. Circa - 1920

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