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In the winter, Wilson held a Junior-Senior Promenade, or ������Ƶ “Prom ������Ƶ ” for short. While we typically associate the prom with high school now, back then it provided an opportunity for Wilson ������Ƶ ’s all-female student population to socialize with the men at nearby men ������Ƶ ’s colleges such as Gettysburg, Franklin & Marshall, and the Naval Academy.

The first Prom was held in 1905; juniors and seniors attended while the freshmen and sophomore classes were responsible for transforming Wilson ������Ƶ ’s gymnasium into a suitably themed area. Prom lasted from early evening until one o ������Ƶ ’clock in the morning, when the live orchestra played their final song.

 In 1928, Prom became a two-day affair with a dance on both Friday and Saturday nights. The 1956 ������Ƶ “Greenwich to Broadway ������Ƶ ” themed dance was an elaborate affair of ������Ƶ “subway stops ������Ƶ ” around campus, starting Friday night at ������Ƶ “Greenwich ������Ƶ ” (Laird Hall) for dancing, and picking up again Saturday afternoon at the ������Ƶ “Metropole ������Ƶ ” (Laird again) for jazz and continuing through a New York City-themed tour around campus to stops such as the Brass Rail (Alumnae House), Schrafft ������Ƶ ’s (South Hall), and Sardi ������Ƶ ’s (Riddle), before finishing up with another formal dance on Broadway (Laird once again).