Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2iep li ne4i,t BuildU, Out Bodied. Take a deep breath, now hold it — down, up, one, two, three, four guess what? This is the department that is responsible for building up what few muscles I have managed to accumulate. No, I ' m not a physical educa- tion major, but under the state law every student is re- quired to take SIX quarters of the muscle building courses. It isn ' t a hardship, though, for the well organized depart- ment offers such practical courses as golf, bowling, tennis, volleyball, basketball, badminton, and a multitude of others. Now that we ' re through with those who take only si.x hours, let me show you some of the possibilities for stu- dents who major in this field. This department offers scholarships to those with unusual ability for participation in football and basketball; that ' s the reason we always have such fine teams and fine spirit instilled by the coaches. There are courses offered in theory as well as in practice for those majors who desire to teach. Also, a very fitting and worthwhile division of the physical education department is that known as the health courses. To be true and exact, we should refer to this as the health, recreation, and physical education department, for it is certainly a balanced combination. The courses m health are required for an elementary certificate and are something that each student needs to have under his lid just in case. The capable directors are: Charles N. Greer, Charles M. Murphy, Elbert Patty, Joe Black Hayes, Francis J. Riel, Buleah Davis. These persons have the responsibility of instructing us m the classroom and in developing our abilities to participate in inter-collegiate sports. They have aroused a great deal of interest in the intra-mural sports program, as is evidenced by the students studying the scoreboard in the above picture.

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and ( ecfieati i4 o e uc ia, in tke NATATORIUM This building is the newest one on the campus. Isn ' t it attractive? It is the Natatorium, but most kids don ' t know what all that big word means, or else its ' such a mouthful they just call it the swimming pool, for that ' s really what it is. I can safely say that this is a well used building, supplying both instruction and just plain fun and recreation. This is one of the best pools in any school of the South, and we are certainly proud of it. It is an- other milestone on the road to making MTSC ' The Best! ' and iUe ALUMNI MEMORIAL GYMNASUIM This building adjacent to the Natatorium is the new gym which is correctly referred to as the Alumni Memorial Health and Physical Edu- cation Building. See what a nice large playing floor we have; one of the best hardwoods in any gym around here. The seating capacity is about 5,000. The roll-away bleachers, when pushed back, give additional space for the playing of many other games, such as hand tennis, badminton, and volleyball. That ' s the reason for all the lines on the floor. Two games of basketball can be played at the same time also. The stage is a new addition and very beneficial to the building. Underneath this floor, w:; have the ROTC department and the many dressing rooms and showers. Out here in the lobby, you may refresh yourself with popcorn, candy, ice cream, and cold drinks during half time at the basketball games. The coaches have their respective offices on this floor also. There are several classrooms on this floor and on the top floor where the health classes are held. We are very fortunate in having such a splendid building to honor the graduates of this school who gave their lives for us. iU -1

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MILITARY SCIENCE ' ■ Hup, Hitc, Hup, Hite, left, right, left, right. Can ' t you keep in step? It ' s just like walking. Put one foot in front of the other and step out with a thirty-inch step. You have walked before, haven ' t you? ' ' All right men, this is a gun and out in the field it ' ll be your best friend. You ' ve got to take care of it, that is if you want to live long after you get there. ' Well, folks, I guess that by now you realize that you are getting near the stomping grounds of the ROTC Unit of MTSC. Yep, this is our contribution to national de- fense. See that boy trying to clean his rifle over there? (top picture) That and weekly uniform inspection are as sure as the proverbial death and ta.xes around here. All sorts of training aids are used, one being the sand table shown here, where problems are set up and the solution worked out by the cadets. The ROTC Unit has for its use half the basement of the new gymnasium and physical education building. There are several offices and the armory on one side of the building. The rest of the space is taken up by the rifle range, instructional areas, classrooms and storage rooms. The Unit also has for its use another building on th e campus where it houses its tanks and other training devices. Our Corps is one of fifteen Armored ROTC outfits in the United States. There are now over two-hundred and fifty cadets in the ranks of the battallion. Each year Advanced Course cadets go to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for six weeks of training. From what I ' ve heard it ' s really no tea party. Last summer our boys were unofficially rated as second out of all the units represented. This is part of the four years of work which each cadet must complete to receive his Second Lieutenant ' s commission in the Re ' serve. But all ' s not work. The Unit has one of the best clubs on the campus. The Track and Sabre Club is made up only of boys in the ROTC. Shown m the accompanying picture is the staff of the Military Department. From left to right: Lt. Col. Robert J. MacLean, PMS ?T; First Lt. Charles A. Rigler, Asst. PMS6PT; M. Sgt. Andrew A. Burke, Jr., Sgt. Major; SFC F. M. Brooksher; SFC Noah M. Lowery; Sgt. W. F. Pinkerton.