. St. Nicholas [serial] . Another night come the ju-niors for the top-spinning,sometimes in gay costume, atothers all in white, as suitstheir particular fancy. A re-cent class introduced a nov-elty in the shape of an ani-mated red - and - blue top,which emerged from a hugepacking-box at the head ofSkinner steps and spun itsway down the steps, followedby a string of white-clad girls,at the end of which came theclass president carrying ahuge red-and-blue parasol tosimulate the button. The topwound itself up within itsstring and then unwoundagain, leading the way toSkinner steps, where originalso
. St. Nicholas [serial] . Another night come the ju-niors for the top-spinning,sometimes in gay costume, atothers all in white, as suitstheir particular fancy. A re-cent class introduced a nov-elty in the shape of an ani-mated red - and - blue top,which emerged from a hugepacking-box at the head ofSkinner steps and spun itsway down the steps, followedby a string of white-clad girls,at the end of which came theclass president carrying ahuge red-and-blue parasol tosimulate the button. The topwound itself up within itsstring and then unwoundagain, leading the way toSkinner steps, where originalsongs were sung. Upper-class dignity is verymuch piqued when under-classsophomores or freshmen dareto encroach upon their pre-rogatives by pulling offsimilar stunts. Class afterclass have endeavored to rollhoops or play marbles, onlyto have them stealthily pur-loined by watchful seniors JIARY LYON CHAPEL ANU HALL. STUDENT ALIIMNAE HALL (LOWER PICTURE) Tg20.] MAY-TIME AT MOUNT 587. THE MEKUY illXSTKELS OF A MOUNT HOLYOKE MAY-DAY or juniors. But one sophomore class, morewary than its predecessors, finally succeededin rolling its hoops from both ends of thecampus until the members met at Skinner stepsto sing their this was too muchfor senior dignity, andthe daring upstartswere severely punishedby their older sistersby not being allowed togo on with their songs. But the culminatingevent of the spring-time, previous to thecommencement festivi-ties, is May-day. Realizing the forceof Lowells lines: . May-day seldom looksUp in the country ez itdoos in books, the college postponesits celebration until themiddle or latter part ofthe month, when theapple-blossoms are intheir prime and everysort of vegetation is a lovely, tender green. The May-pole, the morris, and other tradi-tional English dances are usually features ofthese occasions, as well as the crowning of the May Queen. The Queen, a blond in evenyears and a brunette in the odd, is chosenfrom among t
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