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Albee Hall, late 1920s.
Completed in 1925, Albee, along with Hegeman, was designed to serve as one side of a quadrangle envisioned by B.I. Bell but never completed. Edward Albee was a trustee of the College, a devout Episcopalian, and owner of the Palace Theater in New York. He was unusually meticulous in his generosity: Once the dormitory was completed, Mr. Albee insisted on furnishing each room, supervising the details down to the choice of bedding, rugs, divans, inkwells, and blotters.
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The campus bowling alley, ca. 1925.
For students and faculty alike, the bowling alley in the basement was a highlight of the Memorial Gym. President B.I. Bell is visible standing third from left.
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Freshmen vs. Sophomore Procession, 1918.
This photograph captures the procession of the freshman and sophomore classes as they prepared to do battle in the annual “tug of war” across Sawkill Creek. The freshmen are wearing special caps, which by tradition they could dispose of if they emerged as the victors of the contest. The freshmen can be seen carrying the rope, while a sophomore carries a taunting sign that reads: “Sea Weed.”
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Student Army Training Corps unit, 1918.
With the entrance of the United States into WWI, St. Stephen’s students enlisted in numbers that almost closed the College. In October of 1918, it was arranged to house a unit of the Student Army Training Core on campus, where they were taught mapmaking, military law, and other subjects. The armistice was signed soon after, and the unit was disbanded two months after it was instituted. The government paid its bill, however, and the College remained open.
