Harding University History Exhibits

While it does not still take place today, May Day was another Harding tradition that represented the unique culture on campus. When May Day first began in 1936, it was seen as a way to bring campus together for a festival to commemorate the beginning of May and the end of the school year. It featured the May Pole, a ceremony where female representatives from campus participated in the “winding” of the May Pole. They also crowned a May Day queen. May Day illustrated that traditions can fade with time but still live on through the stories of students who experienced the tradition.

The event, which took place from 1936 to 1990, was sponsored by the social club Ju Go Ju.