Name/Title
Ward-Belmont 1943 May Festival ProgramEntry/Object ID
2022.626Tags
Ward-BelmontScope and Content
A program for the 1943 Ward-Belmont May Festival, presented by the Department of Physical Education. Held on the West Campus on Saturday, May 15, 1943, at 4:00 P.M. The program consisted of six parts: a procession, the presentation of the May Queen and her court, Springtime entertainment, the May Pole dance, Spirit of Patriotism, and Tops (parade and retreat). The 1943 May Queen was Margie Eichenlaub.Context
The annual May Day Festival was described as "the highlight of the social year at Ward-Belmont" (Milestones, 1945). The festivities involved dancing, processions, the crowning of the May Queen and her court, and the traditional May Pole Dance. The Lady of the Hall, Harpeth Hall's highest honor, evolved from the May Queen ceremony.Collection
Harpeth Hall School ArchivesLexicon
Search Terms
Ward-Belmont, 1943, May Day, May Festival, May Queen
