Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Tennis Association. OFFICERS. President C Henry Smith Vice President-J.'Frank Ebersole Secretary-Blanche Brenneman Treasurer H F Moore Superintendent of Courts--C. D. Easch ' HE Tennis Association of Goshen College was organized in 1903. Its membership includes both men and women of the school who are interested in the game. Three good courts are kept in condition on the Campus and are in constant use during the Tennis season. The Association keeps up the grounds and nets. During the past year it has also furnished balls and racquets for the young women. The young men supply their own racquets. In- creased interest is added to Tennis by the Tournament held in June of each year. The lists are open to all students or faculty members of the Association. During the season of 1904, the winner in the Singles for the students was M. E. Hess. The Doubles were not played to the Bnals. In the future, two Tournaments will be played each year4one for the young men and one for the young women, Tennis is a delightful pastime as well as an invigorating exercise. The Tennis Association is to be con- gratulated for the interest It has aroused in this form of physical training. K own by her joyous laugh.-Rovilla Yoder.

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FAMILIAR VIEWS

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Athletic Association. OFFICERS. President--C. B. Blosser Vice-President-W. C. Ebersole Secretary-S. E. Zook 'Treasurer--B. D. Smucker URELY the history of Goshen College for the year 1904 and '05 would be incomplete were not mention made of some of the wonderful acts and achievements of the Athletic Association. The membership of this organization consists of young men of the College, who are desirous of developing their physical bodies, .and at the same time adding to the sum total of school pleasures. Athletics have gained a prominent place in the Colleges and Universities of our country,and it is in accordance with this idea that the faculty encourages the student to devote a limited portion of his time to athletics of some kind. We are beginning more and more to see that the bookworm is a despicable creature, and that the young man who wishes to make the most oi his school days dare not neglect physical exercise. If he does, he does it at the expense of the most valuable possession, namely a strong, vigorous body. The purpose then, of this organi- zation, as the name would suggest, is to provide ways and means for physical exercise. The means employed to attain this end during the fall and spring months, are out-door games, such as base ball, basket ball and track events, and gymnasium work during the Winter months. Athletic interests are perhaps at their best during the spring months, with base ball as the center of attraction. Mention might be made of some of the best players, but suffice it to say that with continued practice and persistent effort our boys will be able to do good work During the winter months out-door Work is suspended and athletics center in gymnasium Work. There the Work consists of regular class drills in dumb-bell exercises and body movements, under the direction of a competent instructor. The facilities for individual work on the trapese, ladder, spring-board and mats are also good and much beneht is derived from them. In-door basket ball is by no means the least enjoyable of the games that take place in the Gymnasium. From the above, one may see that athletics do have aplace in Goshen College, while perhaps not as prominent as in some other colleges, yet the student who wishes to devote a reasonable amount of time to physical exercise, can find ample opportunity to do so if he wishes to take advantage of the privilege. Not dead but sleeping.-College Juniors