Chicago Normal School of Physical Education - Scarab Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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TH6' SCJ RAB 'ik sw Jfifa AYAKA STAFF EDITOR-.'hl1Il6 Fraser STQSSIE SCRIBE-Laura Danford IRIE SCRIBE-Bessie Grant PoT'r1E SCRIBE-Gladys Patterson XYINNIE SCRIBE-Virginia Boomhower At every council lire the Ayaka was read at Wapo's behest. It came in two sections and included all the camp news and literary genius. The memories of a camp rich in memories are treasured in its pages. These loyal scribes assisted their editor in collecting the news and humor of each week to be scattered abroad at council fire. The Ayaka was accounted one of the pleasures of council fire by its eager listeners, THE MANY THINGS IN WETOMACHEK W-e-t-o-m-a-c-h-e-k C-a-m-p Wfork E-ats T-ennis O-vernight hikes C-omradeship M-onkey business A-ttitude A-rchery M-orning and moonlight dips C'-ounselors P-lay H-andicraft E-Ffort K-nowledge I 73 1

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THE SCARAB sit, ca, fig SWIMMING My! but it was cold and how we hated to leave our warm beds for morning dip, yet those first painful moments before the dip were worth enduring when one thinks of the glorious feeling afterwards. At least the Lodge thinks so. There were three classes of swimmers at camp: beginners, life-savers, and advanced swimmers. Before camp was over the beginners were no longer beginners but regular swimmers. Most of the girls in the life-saving class passed the examina- tion the last week of camp. But it was the advanced class that was looked at with awe as they dove into the deep water. The day of the swimming meet was clear and warm. The events were: diving, swimming for form, speed, and relays. The novelty race with the hands tied was the most exciting and interesting. The Iries, with Shem swimming for form and Mayer diving, came out victorious. RIDING Horseback riding at camp was looked forward to with much pleasure. With Mr. Faulkenburg as instructor, many pleasant trips were enjoyed by those who liked to ride. The beginners were kept in the ring for a few lessons, until they were used to the bumps, but soon they were able to enjoy the trips along the roads around XYetomachek. The last week was the horse show, it held much interest and was quite thrilling, especially the chair relay, a potato relay and the dashes. The individual score for horsemanship was won by jane Bigelow, an Irie. BOATING AND CANOEING Swim your hundred yards before you may enter a canoe. Thus we were informed at the beginning of our boating classes. The hours spent under Owakon's careful instruction were very enjoyable. She knew just how to put that paddle in the water and give it the proper twist, not to mention turning the canoe around. Never were there such enthusiastic paddlers ready to learn to paddle a canoe in true Owakon style. What thrills we experienced when we learned to stand on the gunwales and paddle! And, oh, what fun we had when it came to tipping our canoes! The thrill of thrills came when we were told we might take moonlight rides after lights out. Only those who enjoyed those rides know how impressive it was to glide along in the moonlit water. On July 3rd, the annual water carnival was held, with representatives from each tribe demonstrating form in paddling, bobbing, tipping, and other stunts. The second part of the program was the decoration of the canoes and boats, each tribe having one of each. It was difficult for the judges to award honors because all of the boats were so well done. The Irie boat won first place. It represented a Hawaiian Hut. The Winnie canoe, representing The Back Yard, took first for canoes. H21

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THE SCARA? 'iso My Jig NATURE To every camper nature was a most fascinating subject and we were fortunate in having such a wonderful opportunity to study it. It was interesting and sur- prising to discover our ignorance regarding the birds and trees we see every day. Certainly none of us will ever forget the Hicker, wren, cedar wax-wing, or the robin. Those of us who saw the birds in the early morning are still wondering whether or not it was worth losing our well-earned sleep. Perhaps it was though, if you were lucky enough to look at them through Koda's held glasses. Several boat trips were made into the swamps. These trips were wonderful. There we saw the homes of many birds as well as the beauty of the swamps, themselves. HANDICRAPT Handicraft under the instruction of Akago and Teka was a real pleasure. At Hrst, when everyone started her head band, handicraft was not so enjoyable, but soon the tribal competition aroused interest. Animals were our Hrst project. They appeared in every kind and description. Then we made portfolios in which to keep our materials. Following this came the cut-out designs for our tea-tiles. Many of us became discouraged over thisg many considered themselves lucky if their friends were artistic, others even let the instructor do it for them-but don't you try ir. Last but not least came pine-needle baskets. Some of the girls decided to live in the lake until their baskets were finished, while others carried theirs to the tennis courts, track field and baseball diamond, working every spare moment. Much care was taken with the baskets, and those that were finished were very pretty. The last week of camp when all our works of art were displayed, we breathed a sigh of relief and came to the conclusion that after all we were rewarded for our joyful and painful hours of hard work. ARCHERY Archery was a very popular sport at camp, and although there were many different sports at which to try your hand, you could always see a number of girls out in the hot sun, braving the heat to perfect their archery. Wind, the bow or arrows often handicapped or helped the archer, but after all it was the aim and form that counted. This was proven on the day of the final tournament when the representatives of the different tribes stepped forward to shoot and without apparent effort were rewarded by the welcome sound of arrows hitting the target. lf we shot straighter and with better form at the end of camp, we owed it to Notawah, who was always willing to help us. T741