College of Idaho - Trail Yearbook (Caldwell, ID)

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Fiji ii-lhnr The Crowning of the May Queen— 1922 HE sound of music is heard. Tlie guests of the day and tlie students are gathered on the campus green. Tlie evening sun is in full glory. The town clock strikes seven. A ])rocession comes into view. A tiny flower girl bashfully wanders across the green — and now comes the yueen, gowned all in white; two pages hold her long train. The priest follows in robes of priestly splendor. The Queen ' s attendants are in pastel shaded organdies. Concluding the procession is a vision of Fairy Land ' s wierd inhabitants; for witches, clowns, gnomes and fairies, are approaching. The sound of music continues. At the foot of the throne the procession comes to a halt. The attendants and dancers form an aisle. The queen ascends her throne. The voice of the Priest is heard. It is none other than the beloved voice of our president. Dr. Boone. He speaks words of wisdom and favor. The attendants pay homage. Queen Edith is crowned Queen of the May and a cheer breaks forth from the spectators, — a cheer which drowns the sound of the music. The Queen is seated. The attendants arranged themselves at the foot of the throne. The dancing begins. The pilgrims come first — in their Shoe-makers Dance. The fairies then follow with a graceful impersonation of the Mountain- Climbers. Then with a clap and a start the music suddenly changes its slow move- ment to the dance of merriment, and Piarrot and Pierette appear. They are encored again and again, but finally give way to the next dancers, who are to give a pantomime in dance. Two fairies of Youth pick flowers about the green until they become entirely fatigued and wandered to the foot of the May Pole to rest. The two fairies of Sleep then appear and charm the Weary Ones to slumber land. Some Evil Fairies then appear and try to steal the two beautiful sleeping spirits of Youth away with them. Just in time a host of good fairies appear and banish away forever the Evil Ones — and victoriously restore the daugh- ters of Youth to their former vigor; and all the dancers dance away from the field. The music ceases. Then from another direction come tripping gaily across the green the Ones chosen to wind the May-pole. The music sounds again in merriment the lay-pole is wound. The sun sets , and again the campus green is wrapped in quietude.