Squirrie, 1927.

Class of 1930: Squirrie

Squirrie was the first and only squirrel to serve as a Simmons mascot. 

Often Squirrie could be found wearing a top hat, a fashion statement similarly adopted by many students in the Class of 1930.

White Owls, 2000.

White Owl, 1928.

Class of 1931: White Owl

The Class of 1931 elected the white owl to serve as their mascot. This was the second white owl chosen by a Simmons Class.

Sophomore Luncheon program, 1930.

Students posed with White Elephant, c. 1933.

Class of 1932: White Elephant

The Class of 1932 chose a white elephant to represent their class. 

The 1932 Microcosm recalled the Class' excitement when they got to meet their mascot for the first time at Sophomore Luncheon: 

[W]e received our Simmons rings with the grand numerals, ’32... our elephant mascot with his gay green and gold trappings first made an official appearance. Sophomore Luncheon is the big event of Sophomore year, and we all loved it, every bit—the speeches, the songs, the elephant ices, the pretty waitresses, and all the rest of it. It is one of the beautiful customs of Simmons that will go on through the years, for we realize at Luncheon, perhaps for the first time, what it is to be a class.”

Ode to Duck, 1933.

Class of 1933: Duck

The Class of 1933's mascot was the first and last duck chosen to represent a Simmons Class. Students loved their unique mascot, and one student even composed an ode to Duck in the 1933 Microcosm:

Now we sing to show the praises

To our most worthy duck.

We don’t know what he’ll bring us;

We hope it’s lots of luck.

No other class can claim him;

He’s ours in lifelong trust.

The reason why we love him is

He’s our mascot!

Two students and Scottie, c. 1934.

Letter from Scottie, 1934.

Class of 1934: Scottie

The Class of 1934, like a few classes before them, chose a dog as their mascot.

However, no Class had chosen a Scottish Terrier before. Upon the announcement of his victory, students promptly named him Scottie and he remained an integral part of their lives throughout their undergraduate years. 

In the 1934 Microcosm, Scottie reminisced fondly on his time with the Class of 1934 through a letter addressed to the students: 

Dear Seniors,

How quickly our four years at Simmons have flown by. Yip! Yip! I remember one day—way back in 1930—when I was so happy on becoming your mascot… I had become affiliated with a promising and active class. Sophomore year I took shape. From then on, our interests grew in leaps and bounds. Remember that Sophomore luncheon when our whole class sat in state for the first time. Then all too soon we were Juniors, yip, yip, yip—it was the grandest year! You girls went about organizing new programs, swinging successful affairs, while I barked rejoicingly, as I tagged along in the wake of your swift stride. We had such fun working together on Junior Prom, and every week I pestered the News Staff. Oh, I didn’t want to become a Senior until I discovered that this Senior dignity is becoming, and not at all stationary.

Scottie then concluded: 

Before I break down in tears… I just want to thank you for choosing me as your mascot. It has been a grand honor and loads of fun to have been associated with such a friendly and cooperating groups of girls as the Class of ’34.

Your loving mascot,

Scottie

Teddy Bear, 2000.

Class of 1935: Brown Teddy Bear

The Brown Teddy Bear was chosen once more to represent the Class of 1935. 

Students would carry around ceramic and stuffed bears in order to show their Class spirit. 

Mickey Mouse valentine, 1934. 

"News Dance" program, 1933.

Class of 1936: Mickey Mouse

By the time the Class of 1936 chose Mickey Mouse as their mascot, he had been a popular character in the United States for less than a decade.

Mickey was first created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at Walt Disney Studios in 1928, and he appeared in the short Plane Crazy (1928) soon after. His first public debut occurred in the same year, as audiences all over the country saw Mickey in the short film Steamboat Willie.

The Class' election of Mickey Mouse broke with the long-held practice of choosing a non-fictional animal and was reminiscent of earlier mascots like the Class of 1917's Campbell Soup Girl, the Class of 1918's Woosie, and the Class of 1919's Spearmint Kid. 

Sophomore Luncheon event page, 1937.

Class of 1937: Raggedy Ann

The Class of 1937 followed in the footsteps of the preceding Class and elected a fictional character, Raggedy Ann, to serve as their mascot. 

Raggedy Ann, designed by author and illustrator Johnny Gruelle (1880-1938), first appeared in 1915 as a doll and was later introduced to a greater number of Americans after Raggedy Ann Stories was released in 1918. By 1937, Raggedy Ann was a household name.

Penguin, 2000.

Class Day procession with Penguin, 1936.

Class of 1938: Penguin

The Class of 1938 elected a penguin as their class mascot.

Theirs was the first of two penguin mascots in Simmons' history. 

Popeye at Sophomore Luncheon, 1939.

Class of 1939: Popeye

Much like the Classes of 1936 and 1937, the Class of 1939 elected a fictional character to serve as their mascot. 

Popeye the Sailor was first created by Elzie Crisler Segar (1894-1938) and made his public debut in the comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. The comic strip later became known as Popeye. Popeye also appeared in numerous theatrical and television cartoons, all of which made him a star in 1930s America.