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A note that came with the 1912 ring. It says that the ring is from 1912 and has the name Jane Beardwood, an alumna from the class of 1912.

1913 class animal. The inside of the ring band has the initials M. L. M. indicating that this could be the class ring of alumna Marguerite Louis Mellen (Dewey). The engravings on the stone are backward, indicating the ring was also used as a seal.A 1913 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is a red, oval stone with an engraving of a rooster surrounded by a Greek phrase. The rooster was the

A 1914 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is a dark blue, round stone. The top and sides of the ring band are carved to resemble a bird’s beak and wings stretched out. The bird design is a reference to the 1914 class animal. The inside of the ring band has the initials H. B. B. engraved, indicating that the ring might have belonged to alumna Helen. B. Brooks (Wiggins).

A 1915 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is a green, oval stone. Each side of the ring band depicts a hummingbird with its wings spread out. The hummingbird was the 1915 class animal. The inside of the ring band has the initials C. S. on them, which indicates it could be a number of different alumna including Cecelia V. Sargent, Cleora Sutch, Catherine Simpson (Andrews), or Clarissa Smith (Ware).

A 1916 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is a light blue stone. The ring band has a unique design with semi-circle embellishments that resemble oyster shells along the outside of the band. The oyster shell design may be a reference to the 1916 class animal. The inside of the ring band has the initials L. M. K. indicating that it could have been the owner of alumna Larie Maee Klein (Boas).

A 1916 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring has a light blue stone. The ring band has a unique design with semi-circle embellishments that resemble oyster shells along the outside of the band. The ring’s design has been worn off from heavy use. To see a more intact version of the ring, see RG8-M5-016 (another 1916 class ring). The inside of the ring band has mostly been worn away, but there remains an F. initial that seems to indicate the first name.

A 1917 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is a rectangular, red stone with the a dragon in the center. The dragon was the 1917 class animal. To see a better-quality version of the ring design, see the 1917 class yearbook. The inside of the ring band has the initials R. J. L. indicating the owner could have been alumna Ruth Levy (Weigle). The engravings on the stone are backward, indicating the ring was also used as a seal.

A 1918 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is an oval, white stone. Around the stone is a thin, dark-blue oval-shaped band, indicating the class color.

A 1920 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is an oval, white stone. The ring is ornate with several leaves carved into the top of the ring band framing the stone.

A 1921 class ring with a 14k gold band. The head of the ring is a large, flat red stone with the depiction of an unidentified building in the center.