1916 Cedrus Yearbook

19 16 But the most delightful event of the morning was the Crowning of the May Queen and the May Pole Dance that followed. To the beautiful strains of music led by the College Orchestra,the queen,Miss Mildred Corry, marched to the throne arranged among the cedars on the campus. She was preceded by the little crown bearer and four little girls carrying garlands of flowers; and was followed by her attendants and the twenty-four dancers. As she reached her throne and her fol- lowers gathered about her, the retiring queen, Miss Mary Bird, crowned her Queen of the May. The dancers courtesied, took their places around the Pole and the "merry pulse of feet began". The young men in white and the young women in rainbow colors formed a most beautiful spectacle as they danced "The May Pole Dance" on the college green. At twelve o'clock the basket dinner was served at the Alford Memorial. Under the supervision of the Women's Advisory Board of the College, and the efficient service given by the waiters and waitresses of the Freshman class,the guests enjoyed the dinner to the fullest. Mr. Merle Rife delivered an excellent Cedar Day Oration. Songs, yells and speeches followed until it was necessarytoadjourn to attend the baseball game on the campus grounds between Cedarville College and the Jamestown Independents, which resulted in a victory for the home team. Cedar Night was celebrated equally as well as Cedar Day,when the students gave an entertainment in the Opera House. The proceeds were given to the Women's Advisory Board to be used in beautifying College Hall and as a token of the students' appreciation of what the Board had already done along this line. A pleasing little farce "A False Alarm", was presented, followed by a program of readings, solos, and quartette selections. The program closed witha splendid chorus of twenty-five voices. Surely Cedar Night formed a fitting close to Cedar Day and the pleasant memories of the most delightful day in May,1915, will linger with the College and the people of the community for many years, to be supple- mented by the pleasures of each succeeding Cedar Day. PROF. CRESWELL. 46