The Greeley tribune., 1911-06-01
May DAY
FESTIVAL
CHARMING
OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMS REVIV.
ED AT NORMAL
KINOERGARTNERS ARE STARS
Little Folk Win Plaudits of Large
Crowd by Clever Impersona-
tions Of Mythical Characters
and Knights of Old

OF the MayQay leStlVal QelQ on tue
college campus this forenoon, the
grounds would not have held the
crowd. The event was really in the
nature Of an exhibition OF the work
done by the children OF the training
school and the normal proper dur
ing the past year. worked into a
spectacle that has never been equal
led in Greeley for daintiness of
conception, interest in theme. and
fidelity as to details.
The procession, starting from the
west door OF the college. was led by
heralds. trumpeters, followed by
the smallest of the kindergarten
folk, and their queen, all in gar
lands Of pink and green, then the
first graders, second graders, ETC..
the older grades following in order.
dressed as King Arthur knights.
Robin Hood men. shepherds, May
pole dancers, Morrice revelers, arch
ers, with testers and other charac-
ters literally sprinkled among
them.
After marching around the
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closure in which a throne had been
erected for the May Queen, little
Alice Starkey, whom the kinder
gartners Immediately proceeded to
crown, after which the procession
Of jewellers passed in review before
Her Majesty, doing homage as they
marched.
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dropped garlands at the feet of
their beautiful queen. while the
first graders heaped wealth of
May baskets at the foot of her
throne, the little tots curtseying as
they passed. After the review Of
her loyal subjects, came Maypole
dance by the third and fourth
grades. There were four poles,
with pink and green streamers, and
the children were garlanded with
sweet peas and roses. Wonderfully
pretty they looked. as they wound
and wound, weaving beautiful pat
terms around the pole in pink and
green.
Following the Maypole dance
came the "Masque of Spring." in
which the kindergartners worked
out the scheme OF seasons, imper-
sonating the leaves. the birds mi
grating south as winter approaches,
the caterpillars winding their CO.
coons, the flowers taking their long
nap, followed by the snowfakes,
then the spring rain, and the awak-
ening.
A Morrice dance. shepherds
Hey" came next, one OF those old
English frolics taken part in by SIX
of the seventh and eighth grade
boys, in picturesque garbs, in which
there was much slapping Of sides
and clapping OF hands, with sleigh
bells as accompaniment.
A Frolick. when I was Lytel
Mayde," was two groups of first
grade girls and boys, each sex form
ing a ring and executing duet as
they danced.
Next came the second grade
folks. dressed in shepherds garb OF
coarse sacking, acting the Masque
of the Shepherds. Very pictur-
esque and attractive. as well as
nicely done. in dialogue and song.
as they danced about the sleeping
figure of Spring, and enlisted the
aid of the Wind. the Showers and
the Sun to vanquish the spell with
which Winter had enthralled her.
The fifth and sixth grade girls
gave the Maypole dance, "Bluh
King Hail." grlanded in pink and
green and carrying scepters Of the
same color. This number was one
of the most artistic on the program
The Masque of Syr Gayreth and
Fayre Lynette, enacted by the fifth
grade boys in full armor Of knight
hood, was one Of the King Arthur
stories worked out with enough
blood and thunder to satisfy the
most savage youngsters. Thirteen
brave knights and wicked robbers
bit the dust, thrust through and
through with the rapier, before
Fayre Lynette was won.
Robin Hood and Midge, the Mfl.
ler's son, another Of the King Ar.
thur tales, was enacted by the sixth
grade boys. This was about eleven
O'Clock, and when one Of the lad
spoke the lines, Faith, but Tn
hungry" he hit a responsive chord
in more than one youngsters
breast. The lads were dressed in
the costume of wood folks, and the
part where q group Of the wood
folks demolish their lunch was es.
pecially we'll done. This is not in.
tended a. slur on the rest Of the
performance.
The Tournament OF the Archers
BY the sixth grade lads was watched
BY those nearest each side Of the
target with particular interest, fol
bulls-eyes were particularly scarce
The archers had only practiced q
few days. however, 20 were not 81.