The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-23
STUDENTS OF STATE
.COLLEGEFODWOMEN
HAVE 4 GREAT time

TALLAHASSEE. May 22.-(Special.)-
Not quite SO spectacular, perhaps, but
equally as enjoyable as the famous
Pageant, of last year, was the May
Day celebration, given by the students
, of the Florida State College for Women
Monday afternoon and evening.
Under the direction of Miss Dubois
Elder, Miss Theodore Roberts, and Miss
Ruth Shearer, instructors in the school
of expression, gymnastics and interpre-
tative dancing, and Miss Henrietta
Spraggins Afastin, director of the col
1ege glee club, the two performances
were most successfully staged. The at
ternoon program was varied. 1t began
with the proverbial browning Of the
May Queen. Across the campus in
stately procession marched the queen
with her attendants and maids Of honor
and upon reaching the white throne
Miss Virginia Mays placed the wreath
OF spring flowers upon the queens
head with solemn ceremony. Proceed
ed by the quene, Miss Marie Mesely.
the two little flower girls, Cora Bre-
ward and Mary Call Darby, daintily
dressed in fairy-like costumes, walked,
strewing rose petals. The stately queen
was followed by the train bearer little
Henry Moore, and the ten maids, who
We're dressed in white organdie, and
who carried arm bouquets of hydran-
geas. The maids were Miss Esther
Male, Miss Gladys Nosely, Miss Doro-
thy Reed, Miss Mildred Hall, Miss Gladys
| Trull, Miss Frances Shelly, Miss Wini-
fred Mason, Miss Ella Broward. Miss
Willie Igou and Miss Theresa Yaege-.
Before the queen and her company
the many dances took place. A num-
Der Of the folks dances were done to
the singing OF the old folks songs by
! the wei TRAINED glee club. The old
! May Pole dance was contracted with
the modern May Pole dance by the
third and first year dancing classes
respectively. The custom of dancing
around a May Pole is a survival OF
the more early method of dancing
around tree Nc exact date can be
given as to the beginning of this earlier
custom, which continued to the 18th
century. The dance is both serious
and of a joyful nature. The advance
to the tree and the touching of the bark
express the symbolic idea of trans
uniting the life and energy of the bud
ding tree to the whole circle of dane
ers. The fresh, vital influence of
spring pervading all nature is the mod
i ern Interpretation of this idea
| In the singing of an old English folk
song by the glee club, delightful pam
tomime was carried out and acted by
! Miss Elizabeth Anderson and Miss
Nelma Stands. Other dances. deserving
/ special mention were the Dance of the
/ Pierrot. dance of the daffodils, sword
dance. New Castle dance and number
:. of Morris dances.
The afternoons programme was con-
cluded by a playlet. a short arrange
ment of Sherwood" by Alfred Noyes
+ Principal parts Were played by Miss
Dorothy Johnson, Miss Minnie Leah
! Mobiles, Miss Gladys Norris, Miss Ruby
! Mcdonald. Miss Grace Owen, Miss Amy
McKinnon, Miss Cecil Jenkins, Miss
Katherine Snglehurst.s Miss Virginia
Holland, Miss Allie Lou FELTON,, Miss
Verna Monroe. Miss Johnette Odom
! Miss Helen Harrington, Miss Marjorie
Bryan and Miss Gladys Johnson.
| Senior Glass Presents 'TThe Piper"
| The best natural stage" in the
south afforded a magnificent setting
for the very splendid production of
| THE Piper" the famous play. for
which the author, Josephine Preston
Peabody, received a prize OF $4,000.
Miss Lula Taylor as the Pied Piper
took the leading role and her work
/ showed most wonderful poise. finish
and artistic Interpretation. She was
ably supported by the entire cast, and
1 the tout ensemble was doubtless tn
most ambitious and remarkable pro
duction that has been given in the en-
| tire history of the Florida State Col
lege for Women.
I The story of the play, which is more
or less familiar with everyone has ths
! proper balance of humor and pathos
/ as well as q clever strain Of wit. The
children were a tremendous attraction
and the tots who took principal parts
4 ~ taI al,