Entries tagged with ‘1903’
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
In what year did graduating seniors wear cap and gowns for the first time at a Gustavus commencement ceremony? A. 1903 Seniors pose in front of Uhler Hall (undated photograph).
Factoid Friday
The first intercollegiate basketball game was played by Gustie women. This week in 1903, Gustavus played Mankato Normal (now known as Minnesota State University, Mankato) and lost 16 to 2. The game was played at the St. Peter Opera House, which ironically burned down just two nights later, on February 16, 1903. Below is […]