Female Student Dressed Up for the May Day Celebration

Title

Female Student Dressed Up for the May Day Celebration

Description

A photograph of a female Pacific University student dressed up for the May Day celebration. The May Day celebration tradition at Pacific University began in 1914, and would continue for over 50 years. A student would be crowned 'Queen of the May'. The event would often include a double-line procession from the Carnegie Library to the west side of Marsh Hall. A luncheon, singing, athletic competitions and other activities would be enjoyed by students and members of the Forest Grove community. A maypole would be erected and young ladies dressed in white would wind ribbon around it. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.

Is Part Of

Edith Hansen McGill Photograph Album (MS.49)

Subject

Student activities
Students--Oregon

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

Identifier

PUA_MS49_468

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Source

Pacific University Archives

Type

Still Image