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May Day O N May the eighteenth a visitor on the Hill would have thought himself back in the days of Old England, in the midst of a great festival cele- • brating the merry month of May. As the sun was sending its last rays over the mountains beyond, and the long shadows covered the lawns, the merry groups assembled on the campus overlook, ing the Hoffa Field. Beneath one of our beautiful old trees was erected a throne, designed from green boughs and flowers. The college orchestra played familiar pieces, and as they changed to a march the procession formed by the Queen of the May and her attendants entered slowly from the side. Elma Lawrence, as Queen of the May, was most beautiful, arrayed in white, her golden curls hanging, and her flowing train held by the attendants. A graceful dance was arranged to amuse the Queen. The girls, dressed in pastel shades, formed for the Maypole dance, which was very effective. Then everyone joined in the merry' making. To the tune of "Turkey in the Straw" the boys and girls, teachers and all, danced the Virginia reel. The spirit of gaiety was, indeed, contagious. The cafeteria supper, which was served from the summer-house, was eaten on the campus. The merry groups scattered around, and the strikes carried their refreshments to the farthest bounds of the campus. It was with reluctant steps that the summons of the parlor bell was answered that evening. {216}