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Meet the Class of 1912: Greek Life and Social Activities

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Life can't always be about books and papers. Sometimes you just need to blow off some steam and have some fun. The Vanderbilt undergraduates of today have a lot of choices when it comes to how they spend their free time. They can join a club, write for the Hustler, participate in campus Greek life, become a member of student government, play intramural sports, participate in theater or music recitals, do community outreach, be active in politics, and much more. There are options to fit everyone's interests and talents. Members of the class of 1912 did not spend their entire four years at Vanderbilt with their noses stuck in a book either. They went to parties, joined fraternities and sororities, and put on plays, just to name a few things.

Click on the links below to explore the fun side of undergraduate life at Vanderbilt over 100 years ago.


Fraternity and Sorority Life

Fraternity Regulations

General Fraternity Regulations adopted by the Faculty October 3, 1910, recored in the 1911 Vanderbilt University Quaterly

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Fraternity Regulations - Parody

A Parody of the General Fraternity Regulations from the 1911 Commodore Yearbook.

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Fraternity Dances, 1909

Descriptions of several dances hosted by fraternities.

The Hustler, October 7, 1909

 

 

Dr. Kirkland on College Problems

Dr. Kirkland on College Problems. Chancellor Kirkland delivers a series of lectures on College and Fraternity Life.

The Hustler, February 3, 1910

Delta Delta Delta Sorority, 1912

Delta Delta Delta Sorority, 1912

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Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority

Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, 1912

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Sororities Pledge New Members

Sororities Pledge New Members

The Hustler, October 29, 1908

A Later Spiking Season

A Later Spiking Season

The Hustler, October 15, 1908

Kappa Alpha Thetas Entertain

Kappa Alpha Thetas Entertain

The Hustler, October 29, 1908

Social Activities

Vanderbilt Girl's Club, 1911

Vanderbilt Girl's Club, 1911

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The Initial Meeting of Girl's Club A Great Success!

The Hustler, April 22, 1909

 

Vanderbilt Girl's Club, 1912

Vanderbilt Girl's Club, 1912

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The College Widow, 1911

"The College Widow" presented by the Vanderbilt Dramatic Club, 1911

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The Gentleman from Mississippi, 1912

"The Gentleman from Mississippi" presented by the Vanderbilt Dramatic Club, 1912

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Hustler Staff photo, 1910

The Hustler Staff Photo, 1910

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Hustler Staff photo, 1912

The Hustler Staff Photo, 1912

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Vanderbilt's Part in the Veteran's Parade

Vanderbilt's Part in the Veteran's Parade

The Hustler, October 22, 1908

Annual Nutting Party

The Golden Days of Indian Summer Ring with Co-Ed Frolic: The Annual Nutting Party

The Hustler, November 4, 1909

Holiday Excursions to the Hermitage and Mammoth Cave

Holiday Trips to The Hermitage and Mammoth Cave

The Hustler, April 8, 1909

Mammoth Cave Excursion

Large Party Enjoy Subterranean Wonders. Annual Trip to Mammoth Cave

The Hustler, April 5, 1911

Bachelor of Ugliness

The Bachelor of Ugliness. This prize was awarded tothe most popular man in the senior class. This honor was confered in every spring on Founder's Day.

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Bachelor of Ugliness Election, 1909

Bachelor of Ugliness Election of 1909. In 1909, there was no Bachelor of Ugliness elected due to some "voting irregularities".

Vanderbilt University Quarterly, 1909

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