Bainbridge Central High School - Echo Yearbook (Bainbridge, NY)

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THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN GIRLS SPORTS Reporter Mrs Howland THERE WAS A TIME RESULT Athletic Attire elbow or wrist length middys knee length bloomers long black cotton stockings Basketball The only team sport in many schools was basketball Boys rules were used and the girls went along w1th the varsity boys to play the preliminary game now taken over by the jayvees Other Team Sports Some small town schools had softball teams but volleyball soccer field hockey and track were virtually unheard of ex cept ln c1ty schools private schools and schools of hlgher education lndxvldual Sports There was 11ttle or no op portumty for instruction in individual sports Some tennis was played ln small town schools Swimming and archery were rarely mcluded 1n unheard of Swimming Very few glrls were good swimmers Calesthenic Many towns had no gymnasium Calesthemcs were of necessity confined to stilted exercises which could be conducted in the aisles of a classroom Cheerleading-conslsted mostly of arm waving by one or more enthusiastlc students Physical activity in general was indulged in by a naturally skilled and enthusiastic few Playdays clinic and intramural are all fairly new words in the sports vocabulary Discomfort due to inhibited motion Very few girls could play well a game constitu tionally suited to boys Injuries and other phys ical damage reached such alarming proportions that the game was reorganized to suit the wel fare and ability of all girls Only a handful of glrls who were able to sur vive the strain of boys rule basketball had a chance to partlclpate in team sports of any kind Because the majority of girls were unskilled in individual sports they did very little partlcipat mg There was a tendency to regard any girl who pursued these occupations on her own as Girls adventuresome enough to get in water over their heads were supposed to be rescued by some member of the stronger sex As more and more g1rls persisted in gett1ng into the water the Job of sav1ng their lives became too arduous and risky for the ever gallant males and lt was finally decided to give all girls a chance to learn to make their own way over the water Exercises done from a standmg position such as deep breathing arm stretching and deep knee bending were the mam diet Thrs was so enjoyed by all concerned that It has grown to be a highly organized sport on 1ts own The obvious pleasure and well being derlved by the few lead to a demand for more instruction and more chance for particlpation by all To day every girl has a chance to take part 1n almost every phase of physical actlvity 70 Varsity J ayvees s a curriculum. Bowling and golf were practically unladylike or a tom-boy.

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THAT'S MY HOMETOWN Look there now- See that town? There where the houses cluster, Houses of white, of grey, of brown. Where the steeples rise ever upward, But the ancient trees reach higher. Look closely now That's my hometown! Look there now- See that park? There right in the center of town. The one with the fountain and old, old trees, The bandstand small and round. Where the school band played on summer eves, Where lovers strolled in years gone by. It's placed before the churches, Before the Houses of God. And it blossoms and grows, Matures and dies, Year upon year upon year. This town has brought forth many famous sons, Senators and congressmen, writers and scientists. And someday they must all return If only to weep in remembering youth. But there, there walk the unknown, The hopes of the future rest in them. The old folks, the young ones-different Yet all have in common the bond of this town. The old folks treasure the memory Of an old wooden school, their Alma Mater. Now time has wrought a fine new building With different hearts, but the same old strain- She has had a glorious history, But her glories have scarce begun! Ah yes, this spirit shall be here longer still Than any of us young today. Look there now- See those streets? How peaceful and secure! West Main Street was once a cowpath. Terrace Hill Road is really quite new. Look at the names on those street signs, Juliand, Kirby, Bixby, Evans, Named for their fathers all. See that hitching post standing yet There beside the carriage steps. What dainty feet once trod them What noble sirs reined in? Look there now- See that town? There beside the winding river, Nestled amongst the rolling hills There beneath the bluest sky, There where the sun shines brightest. Look closely now That's my hometown! Anneliese Schneider 7 2