1918 Cedrus Yearbook

19 RiM 18 CEDAR DAY EDAR DAY, May 10, 1917, dawned bright and clear, with just a hint of rain in the soft, spring air. This was the day for which the students had been so faithfully practicing in every spare moment during the previous eight weeks, under the most efficient direction of our capable little English teacher, Prof. Margaret Schneder. The large crowd was on the tip-toe of expectation as they gathered around the large circle in which the stunts and May dances were to be given. First on the program were the stunts given by the four college classes. The Freshmen class entered the ring behind four of their number, who bore upon a stretcher the body of a classmate, who, weakened physically and mentally by the frequent severe quizzes, had succumbed to the fumes of the chemistry laboratory. With appropriate wailings, his body was carried to its last resting place, where it was properly taken charge of by inhabitants of the lower world. Next the Sophomores gave a stunt which typified the attitude of Presi- dent Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt toward the present war. As these two men were discussing the advisability of Roosevelt taking an army to Europe, a German submarine entered the ring and torpedoed the "Ship of State." Roosevelt immediately called for a volunteer army, which instantly responded, uniformed and armed for service. The Junior stunt outlined the war with all the European countries rep- resented. Belgium and Serbia were ruthlessly overrun. The Stars and Stripes finally entered the conflict and the tide of war immediately changed in favor of the Allies. The Kaiser was killed and Columbia in triumph stretched her protecting arms over the war-worn allies. The Senior stunt represented the Kaiser trying to escape from Germany in a submarine. His boat was found and torpedoed by a larger United States vessel. As his Imperial Majesty sank beneath the waves, bleach- clad inhabitants of Davy Jones' locker kindled a fire with which to greet the soul of His Eminence as their red-robed imps brought him in. The scene ended with "Kaiser B" trying to escape from the torturing prongs of his captors. Following the stunts came the May-day exercisesT.he procession started from the south entrance of the main College building, proceeded to the main entrance of the campus,from there across to the tennis court, thence down to the ring. First in the procession were the heralds, Professors Wright and Parker, dressed in appropriate red costumes with white, ruffled collars, and carry- ing long trumpets with which they announced the coming of the Queen. Following the heralds was the dainty little flower girl, Miss Olive Northup, and behind her, the crown-bearer, James Stormont, carrying the crown on a large satin pillow. He preceded the former May Queen, Miss Dorothy Collins, who was to crown Miss Ruth Ramsay as Queen of the May. Next in the procession came the flower-bedecked coach drawn tandem-fashion by two gallant ponies, astride of which were white-clad pages. Following 42