Dragon Day
Dragon Day’s Traditions to Continue in ‘Playful’ 118th Parade
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The first College of Architecture Day — as it was originally called — was held on St. Patrick’s Day in 1901.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/parade/)
The first College of Architecture Day — as it was originally called — was held on St. Patrick’s Day in 1901.
Started in 1972 by Seymour “Sy” Katz ’31, the parade featured over 100 band members this year as they played “Give My Regards to Davy.”
An enormous green dragon created by first year architecture students paraded across central campus on Friday afternoon. Dragon Day has been one of Cornell’s most well known traditions since it began in 1901.