Elms College - Elmata Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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Physical Education As an aid in the furthering of the sound mind and a sound body ideal, the freshman course In physical education proves most beneficial. Strength and endurance are Increased, and posture and alertness Improved by vigorous and rhythmic calis- thenics, and folk and tap dancing are Intro- duced to foster precision and grace. Under the enthusiastic Instruction of Mrs. Guerd- llne Curran, students become proficient in the rudiments of archery, tennis, softball, basketball, volley ball, and badminton. Their mastery of these various skills is competently exhibited by the girls in green during their demonstration of Freshmen in Action , which, like the at- tractive May Pole Dance, is becoming an Increasingly popular feature of the year ' s activities. Students planning their work for play- grounds, summer camps, or elementary edu- Guerdline K. Curran cation find a source of helpful advice and warm encouragement from Mrs. Curran, whose Interest in all maintains an A rating. 23

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Mathematics As professor of Mathematics, Sister Teresa Marie introduces majors and minors to numerous complicated formulas and theories which would on first glance lead most college juniors and seniors to naught but dismay. Under Sister ' s guidance, however, stu- dents are able to master the derivation of formulas as well as the application of their laws to the most difficult situations. Offered in the Mathematics division of the curriculum are Analytic Geometry, Descriptive Geometry, Theory of Equations, Advanced Calculus, Vector Analysis, Math- ematics of Business and Finance, Statistics, and Applied Mechanics. Freshman mathematics, a course which brings the student to a realization of the value of a solid background of advanced algebra and trigonometry, is taught by Sister Anna Cecelia. Those who wish to major or minor in math, and those who de- sire a more thorough background for future use, are instructed in Calculus in Sophomore year by Sister. With the completion of these require- ments, the Elms graduate goes forth ready to take on the responsibilities of an engi- Ineer ' s assistant, placing herself in industry, or, if In the teaching field, answer the many questions of the young math student. 22

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Journalism Freshman students at the Elms eagerly anticipate their next three years when they view the interesting courses to come. One in particular, Journalism, connotes a feeling of rush and expediency, a mental picture of pressrooms, reporters and the like. Under the guidance of Sister James Mary, the Elmite is given a much more substantial and down-to-earth view; a clear and definite in- sight Into the lives of the literary giants of our day and their works and achieve- ments, with equal emphasis on original work grounded on thorough understanding of the mechanics of good Journalism. Jolly Indeed are the junior journalists of the Elmscript staff as they realize the first of eight monthly goals — meeting a dead- line and getting an issue out on time! Just as proud and happy is the Tourmaline staff as each of their issues rolls off the press. No matter what the publication, the problems are the same as discovered by the Business Manager of Elmata in discuss- ing current difficulties with Editors of Elm- script and Tourmaline. 24