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In 1948, "Senior Executives" from the Bay Path Secretarial School boarded a New York City-bound train, putting their best
stocking-clad feet forward in hopes of working for Manhattan's top executives. At the time, courses in bookkeeping, typing and
stenography were rounded out with literature, languages and consumer economics classes, along with instruction on fashion,
etiquette and entertaining.
Today, our trips give students broader access to and a deeper understanding of culture, politics, social movements and community
in America and beyond. Annual One America and Capitals of the World excursions have allowed our students to immerse
themselves in the historical movements and diverse perspectives that shape contemporary life. This year, students traveled to
Washington, D.C., to get an up-close view of government, politics and activism.
In 1961, the Bay Path custom of selecting a queen and her court was an annual rite, replete with ceremonial pageantry, parade
festivities and elaborate choreography. A 1997 booklet published to commemorate Bay Path's centennial quipped, "As queens
were giving way to jeans in the late sixties, Bay Path crowned her last queen in 1970."
Two years after the last queen took the throne, the passage of Title IX gave women athletes the right to equal
opportunity in sports at educational institutions that receive federal funds—from elementary schools to colleges and universities.
1948 New York City Trip / 2022 Washington, D.C., Trip / Capitals of the World
1961 Queen and Court / 2022 Bay Path Softball Team
