Metzger Hall

In this section of her essay, Dean Meredith examined the conditions for study at Dickinson College. She had two main concerns about the conditions in the 1930s. First, Meredith is concerend with women dating. She explained that  commuters tend to come into town early and leave late now that they all have cars. This allows them to socialize and date unsupervised. Likewise, Meredith is concerned about Metzger Hall women dating as well. She explained, "Metzger girls spend their afternoon and other spare time about as day students do.

In her essay, "Women at Dickinson College," Josephine Brunyate Meredith took an in depth look at female students' role in religious life. She first looked at the Y.W.C.A., citing them as "somewhat of a problem" because they did not "reach many girls in a vital way...and lack definite objectives." However, the joint Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. meetings were well executed and well attended. She also discussed the organization of student called the "Freshman Commission." The organization held a weekly service on Sunday evenings in Metzger Hall.

During her time as the Dean of Women at Dickinson College, Dean Josephine Meredith wrote a report entitled "Women at Dickinson College." Dean Meredith, an early female graduate of Dickinson College (class of 1901), utilized both her experiences as a female student and the Dean of Women to compile a report on the conditions for and experiences of female students. Thus, in 18 sections, she highlights living conditions, extracurricular life, social life, religious life, and academic life at the College.

This scrapbook page from one of Dean Josephine Meredith's scrapbooks has a group of photos from the May Day celebration. The top photo is of the May Day Court. The middle photo depicts a May Day dance performance. Finally, the bottom photo is of a group of students in costume.

This photo is of a group of female Dickinsonians celebrating Christmas. The caption below the photo reads, "Christmas at the Women's Dormitory."

This photo is of the Y.W.C.A. sitting on the porch of Metzger Hall. The women in the image are not identified.

This photograph depicts a group of female Dickinsonians dinning in Metzger Hall's Dinning Room. According to the note on the back,  this is one end of the Dining Room.

This photo is of a group of female students sitting around the radio at Metzger Hall. The women in the picture are not identified.

 

This photo depicts the front ahll of the women's dormitory. The caption below reads that the house is "decorated for Christmas."

This image depicts a side view of Metzger Hall, the women's dormitory.