Calliopean Society Parade Float

ID: 893 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Calliopean Society Parade Float

Literary societies such as the Calliopean Society served as precursors to Greek life on campus at Baylor University. All female groups such as this offered opportunities for women to participate in the social and service aspects of the university, in addition to their studies.

This file appears in: Baylor Homecoming Parade

By Brandice Nelson
For over a century, the Baylor University Homecoming Parade has played an important role in the relationship between the institution, its alumni, and the greater Waco community. The tradition began in the fall of 1909, when Baylor alumni received a…