Irene E. Mitchell 03/27/1971

Irene E. Mitchell, History professor, studied extensively at Bloomfield Academy (Bloomfield College) of early Chickasha and has done a dissertation or thesis on the subject. She discusses Bloomfield Academy, how it got its name, public examinations and how they were held and what they were. She also talks about the dress of the young women at Bloomfield in the early days, Helen Berdie Smith, commencement at Bloomfield College. Additionally, she reads Berdie Smith's valedictorian speech.