Hooray for Spring!
May has been celebrated at West Virginia Wesleyan College for a very long time. With the school calendar being much different in the early years, often there was a May Festival complete with a Queen and her court. A serenade, variety show, or play was provided for the entertainment of the Queen, her court, and the assembled crowd. For example, in 1928 Queen May Gibson was entertained by The May-Pole of Merry Mount” written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1929 brought “The Law of the Fairies” to Queen Marian Canan. The entertainment in 1930 included individual and group singing, dancing, and acting which was based around the theme of the Italian Love Story of Harlequin and Columbine.
Those early years, the event was generally planned and directed by the Woman’s Athletic Association. Beginning in the early 1950s, it transitioned to be a function of the Community Council and the Special Events Committee
Tonight (April 14) we will find out who the winners will be for 2018. Best of luck to all! Click here to see who has been victorious in the past. And, maybe, help fill in some of the blanks for us!