Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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Dance The chapel recreation room, new to our campus this year, has been the source of much entertainment. On open nights the room was open to all students of the college for dancing, cards, and ping pong. A combination phonograph and radio has been supplied with popular records. The chapel room has also been the scene of many private parties. A small, completely equipped kitchen was furnished with a set of dishes through the donations of the faculty and students. The entire room has been supplied with comfortable and modern furniture. The floor is excellent for dancing and was often used for that purpose. The Sadie Hawkins Dance on April T7 was the scene of many unusual costumes. Dressed as tattered hillbillys, the girls took their favorite lil Abner's , and enjoyed the dance with music furnished by recordings. The dance was sponsored by the W.A.A. Something else of value brought about by the W.A.A.'s influence was the first aid course under the direction of Dr. DuBois and Coach Macdonald. Three classes met weekly for the lecture course. Under Dr. DuBois' supervision, one of the evening classes was shown and practiced many helpful methods of bandaging. The last of the year's activities was Campus Day on May 'l4. ln the morning there was archery and also the finals of the Men's softball intramural tournament. After the picnic lunch in the grove, the ceremony of the crowning of the queen and her court was held. There was a campus sing on the college steps after dinner and then came fhe dance given by the W.A.A. Thus was ended the year's activity in sports, combining exercise and plenty of fun. 69

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When spring came, tennis and softball were uppermost in the world of women's sports. Softball was played in the gym classes and on every Monday and Wednesday night. The tennis courts were constantly occupied. Balls were watched with eagle eyes since they were on the priority listing. On May 8 and 9 the annual MIAA Women's tennis tournament was held with Olivet as the host school. Golf was greeted with great enthusiasm by its devotees. Bert Katzenmeyer gave lessons to both the follows and girls who were interested in bettering their game. At Kalamazoo College a meeting was held of athletic representatives from many Michigan colleges. Those representing Alma at the meeting were Shirley Wenger, Betty Pecsenye, and Miss Jean Smith. Problems concerning W.A.A. and general sports activities were discussed. Social dancing classes for beginners and advanced students were held throughout the year under the direction of Miss Smith. They met every second and fourth Thurs- day night in the month. Folk dancing was studied under Miss Hale in the freshmen classes. The girls practiced various polkas and American folk steps. Another type of dancing was the ryhthmic modern dance class taught by Miss Smith. Here the girls were taught grace and poise as well as learning how to limber their muscles. Co-recreation has played an important part in the enjoyable sports activities for the students. Throughout the year on weekend nights, the gymnasium has been open to those who wished to participate in various sports. Badminton and volleyball were ex- tremely popular, and occasionally there was dancing. TTTBEIETIEII

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ORGANIZElTIONS The social activities of the Alma College campus were led by the three fraternities and four sororities. The men's organizations were Seta Sigma, Phi Phi Alpha, and Delta Gamma Tau. The sororities were Alpha Theta, Philomathean, Kappa Iota, and Pi Sigma Nu. Promoting cooperation between the sororities and fraternities and regu- lating the rushing and pledging of new members were the duties of the Inter-fraternity Council and the Women's League. These organizations were made up of representa- tives elected from each of the sororities and the fraterities. Social activities sponsored by these groups were the Inter-fraternity Dance and the Women's League Formal. The Inter-Frat Race, held in the chapel recreation room in January, proved a great suc- cess, as did the Women's League Formal, held in a downtown ballroom. Other organ- izations of student government were the Student Council and the Co-Operative Council. Recognizing outstanding activities in other fields were the A Club, in men's ath- letics, the WAA, in women's athletics, Phi Sigma Pi, in scholastic achievements, and Tau Kappa Alpha, in forensics. The Drama Club, and the Speech, Art, and Music Departments provided opportun- ities for students to express their special talents and abilities. This year, the Drama Club had a particularly successful season. Besides presenting an evening of one-act plays, the group presented Thorton Wilder's three-act drama, Our Town. These departments not only played an important part in campus life, but they aslo repre- sented the college to outside groups and individuals. With world affairs and international relations assuming an unusually large importance, interest in the International Relations Club was heightened this year. Discussions, lec- tures, and outside speakers informed both students and faculty members of current situations. The Religious Life Committee attempted to foster the religious and spiritual life of the :ampus. Activites of the group included special vesper services at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Palm Sunday, the programs of Religious Emphasis Week, and the Sunday evening hour discussion groups. Looking after another phase of campus life, Athletic Director Gordon Macdonald and Miss Jean Smith, Chef Victor Manzullo, and Nurse Janis Friermuth worked together in order to maintain health standards and good physical conditions among the students on the campus. 70