Life at Conway Hall
According to the Microcosm, students at Conway Hall had a rich high school life. There were two literary societies, Gamma Upsilon Literary Society and the Reed Literary Society. These two literary societies competed each year for a prize given by the school. A fraternity, Upsilon Gamma Sigma, was also part of the extracurricular activities of the school. Reading the excerpts about students given by other students suggest that the students were close to one another. Surprisingly though, many of the Indian students that graduated from Conway Hall do not have their senior portraits in the Microcosms. In earlier days, students had a steward that attended to their personal items. A matron was hired by the school to be the equivalent of a house mother. Students had the choice of living in singles, suites, or just doubles. Suites and singles did cost extra. Some of the students stayed in town especially if there were from the Carlisle area. The Indian students stayed at the Indian school while they were attending Conway Hall. Many students were also active in the sports teams that the school offered. A few girls also attended the school although there were not many. The reason why some Indian students attended Conway Hall is because they wanted to have a college preparatory education that Indian school did not offer. The Indian school did not teach higher mathematics, literature, Greek or Latin, all of which were required for an acceptance into a reputable college. The Indian school mainly taught vocational skills such as laundry, sewing, printing, etc to its students.
