Holy Cross recognized the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote by participating in "Forward Into Light" a project of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission. On the evening of Wednesday, August 26 Holy Cross was illuminated in purple and gold light joining with institutions around the nation. Former Holy Cross parent Gordon Anson arranged the lighting on the front Holy Cross gate, the media center windows and the cafeteria windows. Mr. Anson is also Deputy Chief of Design at the National Gallery of Art who designed and coordinated the Academy's 150th Anniversary Heritage Hallway permanent display.
The campus was open until 10:00 pm during the celebration and welcomed more than 20 carloads of visitors. The lighting display will remain into the coming weekend.
Forward Into Light is named in honor of the historic suffrage slogan, "Forward through the Darkness, Forward into Light." Suffragists carried banners of purple, white and gold during their demonstrations.
See information on the commission here.