The Portland daily press., 1900-05-12
BRYN MAwR's NAY DAY.
Reproduction efOid Time English Ger
emonies-The sum Of $4,000 Raised.
(Nsw YORK SUM-

The May Day pageant OF Bryp Nav
College succeeded beyond tho dreams Ct
the students. The object was to raiss
money for q students building. Finan-
cially, tie result Of the afteruoen's work
was Sc COO. Perhaps this was the most
important consideration to the Bryn
MAwr girl, bot 10 scanned the least TO the
spectators, who will remember the spsc.
taole as most beautiful. 1hs attempt
was made to reproduce rs accurately rs
possible the games and sports of MerIie
England with all the olc-tims enthusi-
as1u that girls Of this century could pot
into them. The undertaking was larxe,
but each little cog did her part so well
hat the unity OF the whole was preserved.
The festivities began ct p. m. when .
motley procession Of undergraduates
and graduates began To make It's wsy
through the aroh OF Penn broke Hall. The
long, picturesque line Was made up Of
more than three hundred girls disguised
In every quaint and charming costume
that could be borrowed for ths May Day
fstss OF century back. The procession
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blew Justify on soundlssa horns. Follow
Ing thsss came the May poles "dsoksu
with bowsres, drawn by oxep." Around
them wers the May polo dancers, aud
following them the nine worthiss, who
intended to ride on mules but who had
to sunsisuts ponies, because the males be
havsd 40 very tadiy at rehearsal. In thu
procession marohing after, in Its fantas-
tic costume, O familiar figure appeared
here and thsre-Hohin Hood, Maid Mar
liap, Little John, VIII Scarlst, Allan "A.
Dale and Frisr Tuck. With taess fs-
nous char oters were troops OF re ellers,
foressers, archsrs, shepherds, miikmaids.
redaisrs. morris-dAnosrs and baiiad-non-
gers.
Inc pageant moved down 20 the graep
where tine May poles were planted and
where the dance took rlaos. Next came
the performers 0f the different elasssf.
three at Q time, until tbs spectators had
the curious cross.sysd sensation that
comes from trying to kesp track OF
repeated twios, but even then conpsra-
lively few OF the audience saw each thing.
The progra mines OF the CLASSES were car
risd ous with smnrtness. Grad mates and
alumni gave summary OF 1t. Gsorgs
AMI this Dragon. tbs pastoral from '.Win-
nuns and Thisbe from "A Mid-Sum m X
Nights Dream" The seniors gave "1hs
Ladies OF The MAY . masqus BY SlI
Philip Sidnsy. Toe juniors had for their
part of the entertainment series Of
scsnes from skobin Hood These WEIR
particularly successful, and won great
applause. More than fifty psrsona were
concerned. but 80 perfect was their drill
that the performance moved from begin
ming 10 sud without hit1h. This soph-
ignores rendered the "Arraignmsnt Of
Paris" by GsorRe Pesls and the fresh
men took charge Of 1.-THE Revershy
sword Play, or Morris Dancers" a short
diAl1yIs wl5i ga DAMP of ths
chimney sweeps and Of the milk naida
The freshmen oordlctsd the May pole
dance and managed all the incidental
dances. The mob, q number Of graduates
and undergrad mates In costume who has
no formal part. made great deal Of fun,
distributing show bills and makins
themselves generally amusing. At
O'Clock the dance OF the milkmaids took
place, and aftsr the guests were hidden
to an OLD English supper In which ia
miliar vlauds appeared undsr unfamiliar
names.
Elppsr closed the programme of one OF
the most elAborats and satisfactory enter
tainments which the BrJn Mawr under
graduate world has ever aste npssd.