Photos from the 77th Annual National Convention of Eta Sigma Phi

St. Olaf College, April 15-17, 2005

Photographers: Andrea Horbinski & Stephanie Walker

Stuffing folders in the Classics Department suite—what fun!

Welcome to St. Olaf!

Charming ladies at the registration desk.

Stephanie shows off the convention T-shirt.

Prof. Reece prefers an extra large.

"Would this look good in Waco?"

Prof. Sienkewicz wants Mike to become a Latin teacher, perhaps?

The people in charge of all this: Stephanie, President Thomforde,

Prof. Groton, and Dean May.

Celebrating love of the Classics, and almost as importantly, love of eating ice cream.

The Ole faction listens to opening remarks.

A performance of "The Dido Series" on Saturday.

The Naumachia -- competitors attempt to win a fierce battle at sea during the Olympics.

And the last rubber duck still sailing wins!

Charioteers and horses prepare themselves for a race..

Prof. Groton explains the Bougonia to the audience.

The champions get ready to beat the calf and create some bees.

The champions at work!

Success! The champions produce toffee bees and delight the crowd.

Stephanie and Mike at the Saturday evening banquet -- an inventive solution to the question of whether

to wear formal or classical clothes!

Chris and Jennifer -- two more inventive solutions!

Spicy conversation over dinner.

"What's for dessert?" "Not ice cream again!"

Competitors in the costume contest.

More Oles, looking lovely in ancient garb.

Singing the praises of Eta Sigma Phi in 4-part harmony.

The final performance of Plautus' Curculio.

Sunday's exciting competition for the best apparel.

A dramatic reading of the resolutions, accentuated.

Stephanie swearing in the new batch of national officers.

Old officers join the new ones for a photo op.

It's been a long convention....