Members of the Philomathian Society, left, stand by the Philomathian Bench in Alumni Lawn during Golden Reunion activities for the Class of 1953. The literary society (Alpha Delta Pi), existing on campus since before 1900, became all female in 1921. In 1929, the bench was given to the school by the society with assistance from the Alumni Association. Pictured members from the Class of '53 include, from left: Sue Ann Griffith (Sandoz), Gerry Hanger (McCaw), Rayma-Lew Craver (Neeb), Norma Poling (Erickson), Phyllis Savage (Samuelson), Barbara Larrabee (Leonard), Pat Corbin (Kirkpatrick), Marilyn Owen (Mercer), Beverly Corbett (Henry), Maplette Rogers (Duclos) '52, Jerry Coppinger (Gilbert) and Shirley Harvey (Scott).

Members of the Class of 1953 throw their mortarboards in celebration of the 50th reunion of their graduation during Golden Reunion activities at Old Main.