University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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l 1 MAY DAY IQZI Plans for the May Fete of 1921 had been more extensive than in previous years and for this reason many hearts were gladdened when the day dawned bright and warm. By eleven o'clock great crowds had gathered on the old University athletic field to witness the relay races that were to decide the naming of the Queen of the May. Automobiles decorated in the various class colors showed that class enthusiasm was running high. The shot was fired and the race began. It did not take long to see that the Senior team was superior. The outcome was in favor of the class that had crowned its queen for the three preceding years. Della Humphrey, the senior Queen, was named to the place of honor and her princesses were Junior, Ruth Sellersg Sophomore, Edna Traylorg Freshman, Eleanor Whitford. The crowd then was served to luncheon in the Refectory by the Y. W. C. A. and at two thirty o'c1ock gathered around the grass plot between IME and University Hall for the crowning ceremonies. The procession which attended the May Queen to her throne on the steps of Iliff was composed of all the girls in the University: first, those who were to take part in the Ballet La Fete de Jardinierg then, the remainder of the girls in class groups costumed according to four Mother Goose Rhymes. After the pompous crowning of the Queen by Chancellor Emeritus Buchtel the scene suddenly changes to a garden. Two small boys enter stealthily. Pluck the iiowers. The gardner enters and is horrified that some one has plucked his beautiful iiowers and tells his grief in pantomime. While looking at his poor flowers the gardner sees his farmer friends coming to visit him. They have a merry party but see that a storm is arising a11d leave. After they have gone the gardner lies down to sleep and dreams that the flowers come to life and crown him the King of the Roses. He sits beside the queen while the flowers dance for him. After the dances the queen disappears and the gardner awakes to find he has been dreaming, and starts away, sadly, but stops to bow before the Queen of the May. So does the whole garden. Thus ended the gala celebration-the most successful in many years. 15

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CAMPUS PART IES This year has been unusually full in social activities on the campus. In addition to the usual parties griren by the various fraternal organizations every class has had its finger in the social pie. To start things right our promising freshmen entertained at a. luncheon. This is an annual affair but this year our freshmen surpassed themselves. Luncheon was served in the university gymnasium and a snappy program was offered. On January twentieth the majority of the school thronged to Progress Hall for the Sophomore Prom. Davy's music was splendid and went far to supply the pep of the party as Well as swell the Sophomore treasury. This was followed by another prom at Progress Hall given by the Juniors, February eleventh. All the school helped to make the party a success. The net profits went to defray the expenses of the Kynewisbok. March third was the occasion ot an all school party given at the Coronado Club at which Law, Commerce, Dent and Arts were well represented. This is the first All School Party on record. Such a success was it that it is to he an annual affair. On the same evening the Metropole hotel was the scene of festivity for the yearly senior banquet. This is the last Hget together occasion before graduation, and the most was made of it in speeches and toasts. Thus closed our Campus social season. 14

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Debate INIARVIN BAUER, JR, RANDOLPH BICDONOUGH HAY REDMOND D. U 's reputation in the debating field has been built up very rapidly in the last three years. In eompetition with eastern debaters the D. U. men showed their superiority, ability and long thorough coaching by Mrs. Kingsley. The record for the Easter trip was: XVGStll1i1llSiI4iT College, Fulton, Mo. .. .....,...' I lost. 2-1 XVHSl1lI1gi0I1 lfnion, St. Louis, ................. ......., N Von 2-1 Illinois Vlfesleyan, Bloomington, Ill. ....,,,......,..,. ........ X Von 2-1 Northwestern College, Naperville, lllinois, .......,,..........,.,,i.,,.,.,.............,.,....,.,,,..,. Tie At the time of going' to press the team, made up of Ray Redmond, Randolph MCVD0110llQ'l1 and Marvin Bauer is on the western trip and only this morning we heard that they were successful in the first debate, so the team is upholding its record. The western tour includes Spokane University, VVashington State College, Columbia University at Portland Oregon, VVilla,n1ette University, College of the Pacific, University of Southern California and Redlands University. 16