The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-02
| Lillian 6. Perkins


When the fragrant brcezes Of
springtime begin blowing they seem
10 evoke n restlessness that makes
one feel the enchantment OF the far
distant places. May day has been
great day for moving in all parts of
the world and even civilization joins
In thought at this time with the
nomad of the valley and plain whose
home has ever been with sky dome
as a roof and grassy sward as a
couch. In Russia az one time this
|. wanderlust in the spring Of tho year
became such fever and ran into
such national passion that an cdict
forbidding wandering had TO be is
sued so as to protect and maintain
stability in business. The gipsyiug
trait Is still strong within us. After
three or four years OF STAYING at
home. Americans arc again casting
Aheir thoughts to other Clmos and
across great oceans and one hears
OF itineraries being planned from
right here In Tulsa, not only To OK
plore the late battlefields Of Europc
but to climb the Alps, take a trip
through Italy; and so on the story
runs. once moro they are free to
run tho gamut and follow tho in
stlnct that says see morsof the plan
season OF tho year.
Tulsans are making ready to take
their accustomed trips for tho sum
iner 10 places in their own beloved
homeland where cool brcoZcs blow
and where climatic conditions favor
them against the hot season. All
the intimate news Of these from a
personal standpoint finds its way n
the personal column in society news
and is read with interest by friends.
May day in Tulsa is being Cele brated
with elrnostness this year and in
right noble fashion, The Henry
Kendall college campus was diEni-
fled and made beautiful yesterday
Yith its May day fete. Miss Eliza
neth Leone Grigsby was queen and
made her appearance on tho arm
OF Robin Hood. There was much
ado, ladies in waiting and cere-
mony attending that paid homage
10 the old-fashioncd custom and to
the college and students. on We'd
nesday. Conway-B ?rown school will
have May day festival in the Coun-
try club grounds. little Miss Mary
Kathryn Rodolf, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank NJ. Rodolf is to be
queen OF the May" II is al 30
very lovely, this habit we have Of
helping history to repeat itself. May
Day in Russia and Germany for
decades has been celebrated wit
the crowning OF the May queen with
a garland of flowers the first bios
SONS OF spring. To her all homage
IS paid and no higher tribute can be
paid the village maiden. The fete
usually closed with the Maypole
dance and in real olden times, reli-
gious rites were associated with the
festival and in this way people
prayed for the year to bring bounty
as the season had brought its plenty
in natures showering of greenery
and flowers.
. These May fetes are ushering into
notice the outdoor parties TO be Civ
en- by clubs and organizations as they
close their years work. Most all
the year books make mention OF the
annual outing in owen park or at
Sar Springs; possibly away up into
tho Usage hills. Picnic parties are
only waiting for the sun to shine a
bit warmer and make the woods
more habitahle for humanity and
then We who have been stuffed up in
steam-heated apartments and hover
ing near gasless stoves all winter will
grasp the opportunity we crave and
will seek pleasure outdoors where
there is so much invitation glimpsed
jusi now from ones window.