Boston University - HUB Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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enjoy this period ol' winter recreation is limited, approxi- mately fifty girls make the trip to Gotfs Falls. At, the College ot' Practical Arts and Letters, the Ath- letic Association strives to promote interest in physical education and recreational activities. At. the beginning ol' the year the A.A. held a freshman get-together at Larz Anderson I-Iall and in November the animal Ath- letic Association formal was held at the VVoodland Country Club. Parties for Settlement School children. student-l'acult.y games and banquets all have their place in the yearly program. This year a newly organized dance club under the direction ol' lWrs. Boynton has aroused much enthusiasm among the students. At Sargent College physical education is ol' course the W prime object ol' every woman. In this department ol' the llniversity, there are many organized athletic organiza- Surgent girls limber up for HUB photographer , , l , , w tions such as the Outing Club, Riding and badapf lubs. students who have paid their student activities l'ee may belong. The activities ot' the associations, both social and athletic, are controlled by a cabinet or board ol' directors elected by the members ol' the association. The VVomen's Athletic Association ol' the College ol' .Liberal Arts has as its purpose: to promote int.erest in athletics and recreational activities: to further in every way the physical well-being of the women of the Col- lege: and to foster a spirit ol' l'riendship and cooperation among its members. The Association sponsors many student l'unct,ions but the one event which all the girls look forward to each year is the annual four-day winter house party which takes place during the recess between the first and sec- ond semesters. Although the number ot' girls who can Each ol' these g roups promotes social, physical and mental developmen t.. Officers ol' the College ol' Liberal Arts lVomen's Ath- letic Association z 1,I'l?NI.IlI?7lf . V1.00-1,I'!'.YI.lll'Ilf Sl'l'I'l'tIII'jj . V Y I I'l'llSlII'l'I' . 1'llll'llH'lj .-I rlrzlvm' l'.A.l,. Athletie I'1-as iflrn t . V1'c0-l'1'c.wirlenf Sl'I'I'ltflII'Qlj . f Y I 1't'llSIH'l'I' . l'llIl'Illf'If ,-I 1l1'1'.sor A'l'lll.E'l'lC ASSOCIATION BOARD llom-rs. Gilman. 0'Ncil. Stephens. Cunelln. Swurlz ire: . . Cynthia Price Priseilla Hammond . .lean Young llelen l,ymberoupolos . . Miss Ruth C. Dutley Association Board Uflieers are: . . . Louise G reenleal' Anne Harvey . . Neva Cooley Margaret Shaughnessey . Mrs. Brenda Boynton Tnylor, Vine-I'resiilunl1 llnrvuy, l'resiiIunl. Greenleaf. Kenlnsully, 'l'i-unsurer SllIlllKhll1'l'lFll w IQ551

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WOMENS ATHLETICS Although intercollegiate aml interdepartmental com- petition have no place in women's athletics in the Uni- versity, each Department in which women students are enrolled enjoys a l'ull intraelass sports program in co- educational recreations. Miss Ruth C. Duftey, Director ol' Women's Athletics in the Vniversity, supervises the Departmental gym- nastic and athletic programs from her office at 308 'liay State Road. Ml's. lVIarion llcrtenshaw ol' the Col- lege ol' .Liberal Arts and Nlrs. Brenda Boynton ol' the College ol' Practical Arts and Letters are the head in- structors assisting Miss Dutfey. Courses ol' instruction in the teaching ol' physical education and leadership in play, recreation and team sports are offered in addition to regular classes in mod- ern, folk and tap dancing. body mechanics and gym- nastics. At the College ol' Liberal Arts. seasonal intraclass athletics give all women students the opportunity for energetie competition. ln the fall, volleyball practise and games are enthusiastically participated in by a large group ol' active coeds. As the year progresses, basket- ball, baseball and tennis schedules are also played out and awards given those teams which win thc individual titles. ln all Departments there are opportunities for par- ticipation in badminton, ping-pong, tennis, tenikoit, archery, basketball, bowling, swimming, life-saving and volleyball. Archery, tennis aml badminton facilities C.L.A. Coed diving ul l'uiversily Club Pool are set up at the Bay State Intramural Field. During the Fall and Spring, girls come from all Departments and spend many happy hours learning the fine points of these popular sports. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the University Club Pool is the scene ol' merrily splashing mermaids who learn the techniques ot' swimming, life-saving and diving. Local bowling alleys offer thc girls ample opportunities to keep in trim. Sargent College, one ol' the most outstanding schools of physical education for women in the country, has a planned recreation program as a definite part of its regular curriculum. The College ol' Practical Arts and Letters, The Col- lege of Liberal Arts, and Sargent College each have an organized athletic organization to which all women WOMl'lN'S A'l'lll,l'I'l'lC ASSOClA'l'ION C'KIllNlC'l' ll:-un. llurroll. IC. jollnson. Quill. 0'llrieu. M. Young. Sluuley Kelley. Allurwlllk. Serra-lxlry ,I. Young. Miss Dulfvy. Prcsixlvlll Price, Vice-l'rl'nirlulll llunlulullll. 'l'ruur4llrl'r Lyulln'roup0loN. Guliu may

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'lllie primary purpose of any llllil6l'gl'2Iflll2ItC society is to estab- lisli the importance of individual- ity and leadership in group action. NYlietl1er the organization is re- ligious, social. fraternal. or pro- fessional is of secondary signifi- cance-tlie ultimate aim is still manifest. An interesting parallel might be drawn between this prem- ise and the attitude of the Ilniver- sity toward departmental organ- izations. Striving always toward closer inter-departmental coordin- ation. tlie administration encour- ages progressive departmental or- ganizations as an essential foun- dation for all-University integra- tion. DEPHHT URGHH