Pacific University Students Dressed in Kimonos for the May Day Celebration

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A photograph of a group of Pacific University students dressed in kimonos in front of Marsh Hall. The women were dressed up for the May Day Celebration in May, 1917. The caption with the photo identifies the women as Bessie Smith, Dorothy Hall, Elizabeth Hervey, Eather McKinney and Grace Zerba. 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 picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.