ABSTRACT
At 'Vhitelands College on the first of May from very early morning, the girls were astir decorating their chapel and wreathing their own garlands. The day's programme began with a short service, the girls entermg the chapel in procession, head~d by their last year's Queen. '!'hey proceeded afterwards to the large classroom of the building, where the Duchess of Albany had promised to confer an additional honour on the May Queen by fastening round her throat Mr. Ruskin's valuable preeent of a gold chainlet and cross. But first came the abdication of last year's Queen, who removed her chaplet of red flowers, to have it replaced by one of forget-me-nota. The new Queen, Miss Thyra Lindemy, was then chosen by vote, and retired to put on her royal robes and coronet of apple blossoms. After taking her place on the throne, the Duchess of Albany stepped forward and clasped the chain round her throat. She then received the homage of her subjects, and the proceedings concluded with a Maypole dance . . For the Cork High School it was also a bright gala
day. The sun shone brightly on the assembled throng of pupils, parents, visitors, including the Bishop of Cork and other distinguished guests-on tbe decorations of flowers and evergreens which tastefully adorned the walls, and also on the girls themselves, whose creamy white dresses all were decorated with flowers. 'l'he new Rose Queen, Miss Fanny J nlian, attired in a graceful white robe, the gift of her school-fellows, having reached the dais the choral class sang the chorus "Receive thy crown" and "On thy brow the crown we place," the latter ceremony being pt:rformed by Queen Amy Gregg, and the insigni!L being a crown of wild rose briar. Queen Frances Swanton presented on behalf of Lady Arnott, her Majesty with the book, " queen of the air," the inscription on the title page. bemg-.
