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Three photographs in a collage of members of the Pomona College women's dance organization, Orchesis. This photograph can also be found on page 101 of the 1932 Pomona College yearbook, "Metate", with this information: "Orchesis, a Greek word meaning 'to dance', is an organization founded for girls interested in carrying on their dancing outside of class work. Its meetings are held weekly in the evening with one of the members taking charge. Twice a year try-outs are held with th epresident and adviser as judges when any girl of advanced ability and keen interest is eligible for membership. As a Christmas feature this year the group presented a recital on December 15, with individual, group, and comic numbers, where 'The Juggler of Notre Dame' was the highlight of the program. The following compose the active membership: Gertrude Cross, Marjorie Fisher, Marian Henderson, Eleanor Herrington, Frances Hornung, Dorothy Langford, Sally Whitman".
Black and white photograph, 5.75 x 3.31 inches; from the Pomona College Photo Archive, Honnold/Mudd Library, Special Collections PC - Student Organizations - Orchesis
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