The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-05-11
BAMBERG GIRL CROWNED
MAY QUEEN AT LANDER.

The many friends of Miss Elizabe
kirkland, attractive daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. A. L. Kirkland, of Bamberg,
will be interested to know that she
was crowned queen of May at the
senior class exercises of Lander col
lege last week. Miss kirkland is the
president of the senior class. The fol-
lowing is clipped from the Greenwood
Index-Journal:
In spite of the tickle weather, Lam
der campus was a scene OF festive
beauty Monday afternoon when the
senior class held it's annual class day
celebration. The com animation of May
day festivities with the programme
made the occasion one of unusual in
terest and pleasure.
At five-thirty in the afternoon, the
west campus was alive with students,
faculty and friends who watched the
procession of the May queen, which
was composed of the queen, Miss Eliz-
abeth Kirkland, president of the sen-
ior class, her young attendants, little
Misses; Corine and Eleanor Hodges,
Sara Sproles and Sara Jones, the SEN
iors and the May pole dancers. Com
ing from another direction, attended
by Misses Mary Lawton> and Rather
inc Tully, Prince Charming met the
queen as she was surrounded on the
throne by the senior class, and crown
ed her queen of May, as she had long
since been crowned in the hearts OF
Lander college household.
90 Following this feature of the pro-
gramme, the graceful young sprites,
dressed in white, carrying gaily-color-
ed ribbons, did intricate and beautiful
May pole dances. They reflected cred
it upon their director, Miss Shelton,
of the faculty, whose training in this
graceful art was evident during Com
munity Week, last year. All were then
led by the sprites around the college
to the new steps leading from the
main campus down into the dingle
behind the college. Each year the SEN
ior class makes a gift to the COL
Iege; and fitting part OF this days
programme was the presentation OF
this massive and useful set of steps.
The presentation speech was made by
Miss kirkland and DR.. John o. Will
son, in happy way characteristic OF
him, accepted them in the name or
the college,,
Following this ceremony, the class
day programme was carried out al
most to completion on the steps. The
class hymn: 20 Love, That Wilt Not
Let Me Co." was sung, violin accom-
paniments being played by Misses
Sproles and Eloise Kirkland; the
thirteenth chapter of First Corin-
thians, class scripture, was read, and
DIR. Brunson led the prayer. Miss
Mary Baker read the class history,
which was accurate, interesting and
up-to-date; Miss Sara Harris read
the will which caused much merri-
ment, inasmuch as members of the
class bestowed legacies which they
do not possess, and t. 'enefoiaries
are to receive gifts which they do not
need. The song: 'The Dearest
School of ALL" was sung by the class
with rare Interpretation. The class
prophecy must have caused great sat-
isfaction to those who seeing them
selves through Miss Antoinette Will
hams's prophetic eye, were found. in
positions of great usefulness, living
out in fact the ideas of service which
have actuated the class of '22, the
Jubilee Class. Miss Margaret Reid
dmpressiyely read the beautiful class
poem, which was followed by the
closing number, ''The Step Song,
sweetly rendered to the old air,
"Juanita."
Every one, including several of the
town girls and other friends then
enjoyed a delicious and satisfying
supper prepared by the seniors and
served by members of the sophomore
class. Thus closed happy and long
aforementioned day in the history
of the Jubilee class of Lander col
lege and their friends.
Rains Cut Up Roads.