September 5, 2025

From the archives: 1924 Lafayette College Centennial Pageant

Fall aerial view of campus with Bicentennial logo. Lafayette's signature is seen in the 200 number

By Kristen Vincent ’26

Leading up to the Bicentennial, Lafayette Today will highlight the College’s history each month by sharing a photo or object from College Archives. Want to learn more about a specific piece? Reach out to archives@lafayette.edu for more historical information.

The 1924 Lafayette College Centennial Pageant was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the naming of the College in 1824. The program cover is tan with 9 blue or tan silhouette image with text that reads The Pageant of Easton: Centennial Celebration Lafayette College

Program cover of 1924 Lafayette College Centennial Pageant

The 1924 Lafayette College Centennial Pageant was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the naming of the College in 1824.

The event included a gathering on March Field and a parade before College faculty and the Easton community. Celebrating the pageant, the Oct. 17, 1924, edition of The Lafayette wrote that “a century and three-quarters of the history of an American community and a century of history of an American institution of higher learning were portrayed before four thousand people.”