Alma College - Almafilian Yearbook (St Thomas, Ontario Canada)

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Tennis In nice weather Alma's four tennis courts are constantly filled. One doesn't have to be a good player in order to play tennis, for here every one plays. Each fall and spring there are tournaments for beginners and advanced players. This arrangement gives each girl a chance. Every girl has a try at this game, for at Alma College--tennis is everyone's sport. Inter-House Basketball As there were six houses this year, almost everyone had a chance to play on her house basketball team. Enthusiasm ran high among the players, and great skill was displayed. Congratulations to Warner West who were the winners, and better luck next time to the other houses. Riding Many people have terrors of horse-back riding, but not the girls at Alma. If they ever did have any such fear it was quickly dispelled by the competent guidance they received from trained helpers. Those who were advanced were allowed to 'hit the trail' by themselves. Riding is an exhilarating sport and once addicted to it, it claims all of your Monday mornings and spare time too. O Swimming Many interesting events have taken place during this year in sports. Swimming has had its share of popularity and every day after school, the girls have been in, learning new stunts and dives under the able guid- ance of and the Cooper, One In this Miss Gregory. The Inter-House Swimming Meet took place Jan. 20 winner was Upper McLachlln. The individual winners were Elinor Gwyneth Thompson, Elizabeth Reid and Billie Gough. of the most interesting events of the year was the Water Pageant the girls showed the fancy dives, tricky stunts, and style swimming that they had learned. And so another successful year of swimming is drawing to a close. 40

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Badminton nGame Birdl'--and the suspense becomes intense-only one more point to win this exciting badminton game! Badminton was a sport this winter and the Dip's supply of birds was We have a grand court here and it provides pleasure and advanced players. we have had many tournaments and friendly contests with girls from other schools. very popular soon exhausted. for both beginners among ourselves, Here girls be- come badminton enthusiasts and let us hope this will never die. Alma-Western Meet Hurrah! We were victorious! We had a wonderful day at Western at the annual meet among Western girls, Brescia Hall, Waterloo College and Alma. The teams and some loyal supporters journeyed to Western's lovely campus in big buses. We entered into exciting ball and volleyball and there was keen competition in tennis, and archery. Afterwards NPink tea was served by the Western girls. It was enjoyed and appreciated returned home, the victors in a grand day of sports. Life-Saving The girls as a whole took a very keen interest in games of base- track and field, in the classroom' by everyone. We life-saving. Under the very able leadership of Miss Gregory, eleven girls passed their bronze, two their silver, and three their instructors'. Con- gratulations to all the new life-savers! Skating and Skiing Skating and skiing are very popular sports at Alma. The skaters enjoy themselves on a large private skating rink at the back of the college. The skiers are taken out into the country in a bus, where they are left to indulge in this exhilarating sport. If you have ever ridden in a bus full of girls, you will realize how this adds to the fun of the occasion. The pleasure derived from skating and skiing makes one feel sorry for those who aren't year-round sport enthusi- aStS. 39

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Student Council F' Reiner unreal' M' Routley QSGCJ ' Track and Field Winners G. Barber C2116 PTSS-3 R. Banninga 12nd Sec.J, lll D. Carnrike, V. Wilbur, C. Otton. S C. M. JJ J HJ J Soft-Bell Team --- ' C. Otton, D. Norris, D. Carnrike, J. Smith, A. Corp lPres.J, J. Grieve CSec.-Treas.J, E. Campbell, L. Seigel, J. Kennedy. F. Reiner, E. Cooper, 9 Pres House Cagtains gggkenball Team J. Kennedy, S. Putnam, D. Baillie, E. Ried, L. Johnson, A. Seigel, J. Henderson E. Hogben, D. Leach, B. Gough, E. Jackson, M. Darby M. Routley, E. Cooper, H. Todd, J. Hartley, R. Panabaker, G. Barber D, Carnrike, E, Reid, 41