Students, faculty and alumnae dance at the “Jade Buddha” Ball, 1926.

Group shot of the attendees of the 1925 “Venetian” Alumnae Ball.

Attendees at the “Discover America with Columbus and Cortez” Ball, 1927. Francis Beuder dressed as the Harlequin (left) and Mary Elizabeth Riddle (right) as a stylized Christopher Columbus.

Group in costume for the 1927 “Discover America…” Ball.

Two students pose outside of the “Discover America…” Ball, 1927.

Ethel Reyburn (Class of ’28) in costume for the 1927 costume ball. 

Showing off costumes for 1928’s “One Arabian Night” Ball.

Posing outside of the “One Arabian Night” Ball, 1928.

Attendees display their costumes.  “One Arabian Night” Ball, 1928.

Poster design for 1929’s “A Mediterranean Cruise with Marco Polo” Costume Ball.

Taking a break from decorating for the “East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon” Ball, 1930.

A group in costume for 1930’s “East o’ the Sun and West ‘o the Moon” Ball.

Elaborate headdress from “East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon” Ball, 1930.

Poster design for the Alumnae Association’s 1931 Costume Ball. The theme was “Private View at the Royal Academy: Victorian Art of the Fifties.”

Hand painted decorations for “Private View at the Academy,” 1931.

Noted alumna (’11) and faculty member, Arrah Lee Gaul, is shown posing in her costume for the 1931 costume ball.

Exhibiting inventive costumes from the “Toy Parade” Alumnae Ball, 1932.

Posing at the 1932 “Toy Parade” Ball.

Poster design for “Hollywood Hi-Lights” Alumnae Dance, 1934

Wall decorations for “Hollywood Hi-Lights,” 1934.

Working hard on the elaborate decorations for the 1937 “Mexican Ball.”