Alma College - Almafilian Yearbook (St Thomas, Ontario Canada)

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May Day event always The May elected by a lHg..1-...T .1L 4...A May Day at Alma is the most beautiful event in the life at Alma. It is an to be remembered by the students. Queen is chosen four days before the ceremony and is vote of the whole school. The choice is based upon the best qualities of an all-around girl. She must be a good student, a good sport, a girl to whom we can all look up as an example of the finest type of Christian girlhood. Two Counsellors are chosen by the school to attend her, and the Lord of the May is chosen to place the Crown on her head. The May Queen is also attended by May Maidens and Musicians. The ceremony is held in the beautiful Amphitheatre which is espe- cially lovely in the springtime with all the apple blossoms and flowers The Crowning of the May Queen at Alma is a lovely ceremony, full of meaning, appealing to the eye for beauty as well as to one's highest feelings. Joy Hartley Skating Party The weatherman did his best tc keep us from having our skating party, but, thanks to Dr. Dobson, we had it in spite of the rain. Although the guests doubted the possibility of our having a skating party, most of them had arrived by eight-thirty. Everybody, including the band which had been hired for the occasion, hustled off to the city rink where a Wscrumptiousn time was had by all. Finally it was time to return to the college, and, although we had to leave the fun, we found that a comfortable chair and something to eat suited us to perfection. After a few dances and the customary farewells the guests reluc- tantly made their way home through the rain. 55

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nun: The Candle Lighting Service - - and it was the biggest tree, all covered with pretty lights. Now Grandma tell me something you have seen at Christmas time.' Wwell, my lad, I guess the loveliest thing I have ever seen was the Candle Lighting Service at Alma College when I was a girl. It made Christmas so real you could almost reach out and touch it. All the girls and teachers, with their parents and friends met in the Chapel first for a service of Christmas music and worship. The Chapel was hung with spicy evergreen, and two tall candles burned at the front. I can still remem- ber how beautifully Miss Hardy told the story of 'The Other Wise Man.' At a certain point in the service, when everyone had been given a taper, we lighted each other's tapers and walked reverently from the Chapel, singing as we went. That long procession of light wound through the dear familiar halls and up the main staircase, until the tapers formed a living spiral of flame. Standing on the stair steps, we sang several Christmas carols, and Dr. Dobson led in prayer. In the sheer beauty of the moment, many eyes were damp. Then the lights came on, the enchant- ment was broken, and the girls went down to speak to their friends. But that my child, was the very loveliest thing I have ever seen at Christmas Jeanie Sweet. The Water Carnival An hour in Fairyland--guests of Neptune for an evening on the occa- sion of the betrothal of Prince Charming and the beautiful mermaid Prin- cess. At entrance. the was the little fish Next the Prince water, with a change in the appointed time, Neptune and his whole court made a stately To begin the celebration, the mermaids performed, then all swam into the spot light and displayed their agility. and Princess themselves performed unbelievable feats in a coloured spot light playing over them. But then there the tempo, an ominous throbbing was heard, lBetty Hill at the piano? the rosy colours faded and a weird purple light enshrouded the whole place. A long, snaky form glided from the shadows and advanced towards the guests. This was the sea serpent, but it soon went away and the mermaids again tried to outdo each other in their aquatic prowess. The court clowns could contain themselves no longer, and at this point they accidentally? fell in, and with some difficulty pulled each other out after fireflies formation. a sigh we rescuing their bowler hats. The lights faded and a group of Kswimmers with lighted tapersj flitted over the pool in varying Then even these extinguished their incandescent glow and with returned to the realm of mortals, and went to the gymnasium for coffee and hot-cross buns. Jeanie Sweet 34