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

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TH? SCARA13 WA W, Clif' HISTORY OF C. N. S. P. E. NCE upon a time, as stories begin, a woman had a vision. It was a vision of girls. In the world about her she saw business girls, shop girls, school and college girls, some stooped and nearsighted from working in poorly lighted rooms, others tired and worn from bending over books. In her dreams, she saw them all gathered in a great gymnasium, wonderfully lighted and ventilated-a room not made for the quickest and cheapest production of silks or laces or auto- mobile tires, but one built for girls, where the business of building a perfect body was on. If Miss Lash could see how her dream has actually materialized from the first night school in which it began, she would surely feel repaid for her sacrifice and work. In 1903 she, with her friend and pupil, Mrs. Parsons, spent many weary days tramping the streets looking for a place where they might begin their night school. Finally at 430 South Wabash, when 430 South Wabash was still in the process of construction, they found an owner willing to rent the sixth floor of his building for a gymnasium. For this purpose, a span roofwas put on so there would be no posts in the way. Physical Education was new in Chicago at the time and there was only one other gymnasium in the city. With Miss Lash and Mrs. Parsons as teachers, the night school flourished until there were several hundred in the classes and a great demonstration was given on the large Auditorium stage. With her vision always in mind, Miss Lash felt the need for Normal work and called in Dr. McEachern and Dr. Zoethout, and together they graduated their first Normal class from the Chicago School of Physical Education and Expression. There were seven in the class, among whom were our Miss Lyons and Miss Josephine Ross, the first playground instructor in the city. In 1910 Miss Lash left and Mrs. Parsons took complete charge. Under her able supervision the school grew to enormous size. The idea of a summer camp was conceived and the first camp was located at Lake Bluff, Illinois. :Xt first it was merely for recreation and rest, but soon came the idea of making it a real part of the school work. About IQIV3 the camp was moved to Saugatuck, Michigan. In December, 1917, Mrs. Parsons left the school and Dr. MacEachern took her place. The following year Miss Musselman assumed the principalship, marking a new era in the school's history. In 1921 Greenwood and Michigan Dormitories were purchased and our present gymnasium was built and all was ready for occupancy in 1922. In 1925 we saw the purchase of Hyde Park, Kendall and Norris dormitories and in 19261 these were occupied and Michigan dormitory was a thing of the past. The history of C. N. S. P. E. is very remarkable and creditable-one which we may all be proud of, and through all the multitudinous changes which have taken place the vision has never been lost. IMI

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THE SCARAB 'ik W, Jfif' WHA'1'l-No GUM? CRrp1'1'11ff'dfron1 ilu' .iyzzlcfzj Wapo held a meeting before we came to camp. Told us the things to take for a hike and for a tramp. Gave us a list of equipment from A to Z, Told us everything about our S. N. B's. Wrote down directions so we couldn't get lost, Where to go and how to go and just how much it would cost No food or candy, our YYapo said, For at Wetomachek you'll he well fed. Bring no gum when you come. For this was to be a camp without gum. For six whole weeks no gum to chew. The girls all cried, VVhat shall we dol' We accepted our doom with faces grave, Cnllinching, like any Indian brave. Camp we found to be just great. :Xt council Ere we drew our fate. The lries met the Winnies at baseball. 2 The girls and Counselors came to cheer and call. But the greatest surprise of all was not that the But we saw our Counselors Chewing gum! Okepi, Medamin, Teka, and Wapo petite, Zhonta, Notawah, Koda, and Miska neat, All Came to watch the game Chewing gum of every Havor and name. Girls, how our Counselors can chew! I wish they would show us how to. Of course we know this is a camp without gum, But please, dear Counselors, let us chew some. lS3l lries won

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THU SCJ RAB bfi? NATURE fNvp1'i11fedfr0211 Mt' ,ivwzkai YYe've studied the birds ol' every kind, Know where and how their nests are lined, Watched them drink and seen them eat, Know which are slow and which are Heet, Know how they Hy or if they swim, Learned if they soar, or tlit, or skim, To the young the food they bring, Listen, to the songs they sing! Heard them early in the morning and at night Know their favorite haunts and Hight. We have looked at the eggs in the nest, And know which parents are the best. The homes made solid and secure, The birds that are timid and demure. YVe know which nests swing in the breeze, Yvhich birds build on the ground or in the Recognize their calls and cries, How they live and how they Hy, Which young fly to their fate, How soon and when the offspring mate. We have enjoyed the nature talks. But far more the hikes and walks. We learned of the owl, the tern, and the Wren, Oh, Koda dear, when may we go again? L. SCHWARZENTR tree NA'I'URE BoA'r1 NG Koda took us nature boating across the lake. We met at the pier on the stroke of eight. Medamin announced she was going along To hear the birds burst forth in song. Koda warned us we must very quiet be, If we wanted the shy birds to see. just then we heard the most unearthly sound Like the tortured cry of a tortured hound. Shriek after shriek tore through the air, Then we glanced at our Medamin fair. Found she was the creator ofthe cries, And such a sight as met our eyes! There was our helper in ills and pain Frantically acting as if insane For into her boat had flopped a fish Granting Medamin's most ardent wish, Frightening her almost to death, Leaving her pale and out of breath. No more songs did we hear that day, So we rowecl quickly away. We admit Medamin's method is the very best, Cause it left the lake one Hsh less. ISU S. FIBER