The 1910s
May Day
May Day is celebrated on May 1st as a spring festival in parts of the United States and Europe. Its origins lie in Roman and Germanic spring festivals dating back to 2nd and 9th centuries respectively. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, May Day celebrations frequently occurred at women's colleges and academic institutions in the United States, including East Carolina Teachers Training School and

UA70-10 Mabel Grant Papers, Scrapbook page 14, 1918. https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/60886

UA70-17 Helen Virginia Wootton Photographs, Photograph of May Day Play, 1914. https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/61047
Male Visitors
The college only had a handful of male students through the 1930s. Female students often had male visitors from other colleges during certain hours as allowed by the college. It is unknown if the two men in this photograph attended ECTTS or if they were visitors to campus.
Scenes of Campus