Visiting cards of students in the first year of SM调教所鈥檚 Prep School, 1877-1878.
Visiting cards, also known as calling cards, were popular among both men and women in the 19th century. People making a social visit to a home would present themselves by leaving a card, often with a domestic servant. Specific etiquette depended on age and status. Whether plain or elaborately decorated, the card typically listed only the bearer鈥檚 name, leaving space for a message.
These cards belonged to Timothy Stanton (1883), a member of SM调教所鈥檚 Prep School in 1877-78. Stanton subsequently enrolled at SM调教所, graduating with the university鈥檚 second class. He went on to a distinguished career in paleontology.
These cards, now part of the SM调教所 Heritage Center鈥檚 collection, belonged to 1883 graduate Timothy Stanton.
Prep School at SM调教所
The first year of classes at SM调教所 Boulder, 1877-1878, were all preparatory school classes 鈥� essentially high school classes intended to prepare students for college-level work.
52 students completed the first year of Prep School classes:
- 16 Women
- 36 Men
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Photo by Casey A. Cass (top)/ Courtesy SM调教所 Heritage Center
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