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• The May Day Carnival began in 1914. The previous photograph is from the 1915 Carnival that an exhibition of Physical Training. Both Literary Society Orchestras played and the young women from each class performed dances and drills. The Senior girls, dressed in red and blue, gave an exhibition of German tactics. The young women from the Junior class, dressed in red and black, danced a Valentine dance. The young women from the Sophomore class, dressed in black and blue, performed a Swedish weaving dance Vafva Vadmal. The young women from the Freshman class, dressed in green and white, performed a free hand drill. Approximately 75 students participated that ended with a dance around the may-pole.
Part I
• Music by Page and Normal Orchestras
• Grand March
• “Tarantetla” (Spanish Dance) …………………………. Juniors
• “Winifred’s Knot” (English Folk Dance) ….. Sophomores
• German Tactics ……………………………………………. Seniors
• Combination Drill
• Wands and Dumb Bells …………….. Combined Classes
•
Part II
• Music
• “Finnish Reel” (Folk Dance of Finland) ….. Model School Class
• Club Swinging ……………………………………………………….. Seniors
• “Ace of Diamonds” (Danish Fold Dance) ……………. Freshman
• “Irish Lilt” …………………………………………………………... Seniors
• Hoop Drill ………………………………………….. Combined Classes
Part I
Music by the Model School Orchestra
Grand March
Bohemian Folk Dance . . . . . . . . . . Model High School
English Ribbon Dance . . . . . . . . . . Freshmen
Bar Bell Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors
Dance of the Poppies . . . . . . . . . . Juniors
Part II
Music by Orchestra
Balance Board Exercises . . . . . . . 6th, 7th and 8th Grades of Model School
Drill of Class of ‘21
Folk Dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors
Klapp dans (Swedish) Csehbogar (Hungarian)
Lilt (Irish) Tretur (Danish)
I See You (Swedish) Tarantella (Spanish)
Mountain March (Norwegian)
Flag Drill
Music
Part I
Music by the Model School Orchestra
Grand March
Sellenger’s Round (Old English Country Dance) . . . . . . . . Sophomores and Freshmen
A Short Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th, 7th and 8th Grades of the Model School
Holland Windmill Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors
Six Hand Reel (Irish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School Girls from the Model School
Part II
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra
Tactics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors
Clap Drill (an arrangement of some of the exercises used in regular class work)
Club Swinging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors
Vafva Vadmal (Swedish Weaving Dance). . . . . . . . . . . . Juniors
American Country Dances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors
The Circle
Pop Goes the Weasel
Portland Fancy
Virginia Reel
“The 1923 Gymnastic Exhibition was one of color and joyous spirit. Three of the dances
were in costume, and all pronounced in rhythm and happiness.
“The novelty was ‘The Dance of the Paper Dolls’ … They were all attired in paper
costumes, and were very realistic in their mechanical performances. …
“Twelve members of the aesthetic dancing class gave an interpretive dance, ‘The Shades
of Night.’ … The dancing was very pretty and testified to the work done in the class.
“Thirty-six senior girls in Old English costume and carrying baskets of flowers danced
around and wound the merry colored May Pole. …
“The Training School was represented by a Gymnastic Dance and game of End Ball by
the seventh, eighth, and ni9nth grades, and two Folk Dances and a Relay Race by the
fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.
The Grand March filled the floor to its capacity, the seniors and juniors marching
together for the first part, and the seniors finishing with combination marching and
free gymnastics.
“The School orchestra added much to the entertainment by several numbers under the
leadership of Miss Benner.” (1923 Touchstone)
“On the evenings of May 4 and 5, the gymnasium was the scene of one of the prettiest and cleverest gymnastic exhibitions that Millersville has every put on the floor. …
“There is a sound of gay music that sets your toes to tingling. The door flies open and in marches an array of merry school girls. … You can distinguish the Juniors from the Seniors because the former have red ties, while the latter have black ones. …
“Now comes a series of dances, demonstration drills and games. …
“It is thought that the teaching of folk dances to the younger generation will do much to overthrow King Jazz. ….”
(1924 Touchstone)
The 1925 Carnival featured the young
women in the gymnastics class and
according to the 1925 yearbook
demonstrated “the good old idiom
‘Cooperation of Mind and Body.’”
1926 was the final year of the Gym
Carnival and the beginning of the May
Day Fete. The Boys’ Gymnastic
Exhibition was held during the May
Day Fete.
The 1st May Day Fete was held 22 May
1926 and was planned to be held yearly
but when the Depression hit, it became bi-
annual and with the advent of World War II
was suspended. It resumed in 1947 but
with changes in the student body, was soon
replaced with Spring Fling.