May Day Program

Here is a schedule of a traditional May Day at Baldwin Wallace University. Each year, the students would vote and create a theme for that year’s May Day festivities. This program is from 1955 and the theme was “All the Word’s a Stage”. On that year, May Day was celebrated May 13, 14, 15, 1955 and the May Queen for that year was Nancy Haxton. Unlike most years, however, no play was performed during that year’s May Day Festivities.

 

Act I

Friday May 13

3:00 p.m. - Faculty-Senior Ball Game - Quarries Park

4:30 - Junior- Senior Tug O’ War - Island

5:00 - Boat Races - Wallace Lake

5:30 - All-College Supper - Park Picnic Area

 

Act II – Scene 1

Saturday, May 14

7:30 – 8:30 A.M. - All-College Breakfast - Emma Lang Lawn

8:45 - Girl’s Relay Race - Berea Fairgrounds

9:00 - Chariot Race - Berea Fairgrounds

9:30 - Parade Lineup - High School Parking Lot

10:00-11:30 - Parade

Begin at High School Parking Lot, March down Bagley to Front, turn left at Front St., March down Front St. to E. Bridge; to Beech St., turn right at Grand and disperse at Rec. Hall.

12:00 - Association of Former Queens’ Luncheon - Lang

 

Act II – Scene 2

All the World’s a Stage” Coronation Program

2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 14

Bill Mackall – Master of Ceremonies

 

Introduction - Wes Abbott, Student Council President

Welcome Address - Dr. Frank G. Lankard, Dean of Baldwin-Wallace College

Processional

Coronation Ceremony - JoAnn Repass, 1954 May Queen

May Pole Dance - Freshmen Women – Sue Miller

Selections by Interfraternity Sing Winners – Delta Zeta Sorority

Dream Girl of Delta Zeta                               Ellen Winn Reed

A Dancing Medley                                           arrangement by Pat Cirigliano and Harry Hershey

Dancing In The Dark                                        Douglas MacLean

Selections by Interfraternity Sing Winners – Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

Drink Song                                                          arrangement by Myron Rapport

Serenade                                                            arrangement by Earl Lawrence

Men of Alpha Tau Omega                            arrangement by Robert Dubbs

Presentation of May Day Awards

Exponent Chariot Race                                  Nancy Stansbury, Exponent Editor

Interfraternity Boat Race                              Duane Fitts, Donator of Trophy

May Day Parade Floats                                  Ed White

Pageant – Sunday Excursion - Directed by Melvin Hakola

Recessional

 

Act II – Scene 3

Saturday, May 14

4:00 - Reception for Queen - Amphitheatre

4:00 – 6:00 - Open House - Fraternity Houses and Dormitories

5:30 – 7:30 - All-College Supper - Emma Lang Lawn

8:00 – 12:00 - May Day Dance - Rec Hall

 

Act III

Sunday, May 15

11:00 A.M. - All-College Worship Service - College Chapel

 

Citations:
Baldwin Wallace University Archives