Humberside Collegiate Institute - Hermes Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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A Resume of Gzrlr' S ports Since the publication of last year's Hermes 1929 was a Red Letter Year in the history of Girls' Sports at old Humber- side. Both Senior and .Iunior Girls' Basketball teams finished the season as Champions-an honour which has not come to any other school. The -Iunior Team came through with Flying colours and a record of not one defeat during the whole season. The Seniors lost only one game-the first loss in three years-and this to Parkdale, but the next game with Parkdale saw Humberside Seniors well in the lead. The only other time the Seniors were seriously threatened was at the final game against Jarvis, played at the VVest End Y.M.C.A. Unfortunately for Jarvis, their best player-Helen Ball-had her knee hurt so badly that she could not finish the game, and Humberside Seniors, after a hard light, won the City Championship. Playing on the Senior Team were Mary Plummer, as Jumping Centre, Audrey Stevens, Side Centre, Helen Irvine QCaptainl and Helen Emerson as Forwards, and Connie Everett and Dorothy Sanderson as Guards. At Centre, Mary had no difficulty in getting the toss, and the two Helens and little Audrey, with a quick succession of fast passes, kept the score steadily rising. And on the Guard Line Connie and Dot made it extremely hard 'for the opposing Forwards to get any baskets. In Connie, Humberside had one of the steadiest and most reliable players she has ever had. She could always be counted on and her coolness had a steadying effect on the whole team. VVe were extremely sorry to see all our old 1928-Z9 Seniors go, and we miss them on the Basketball Hoof. The -Iuniors were a small but very fast team which came through each game as victors with no diiiiculty. Vltlith Grace McClintock and Madeline Linn as Forwards, Inez Davies as Side Centre, Isabella Anderson CCaptainl as Jumping Centre, and Nan Hamilton and Agnes Norris as Guards, the Junior Team kept the Seniors on the jump at each practice. The junior Team also lost some of its players. Grace McClintock, described by Miss McAllister as long and rangy, is now going to Bloor Collegiate, where she plays on their Senior Team, and Inez Davies-the wonder 'sihot--is going to VVestern Tech-Commerce and is playing on their Senior eam. 5 ld Humberside is proud of her girls, and their achievements in the Basketball he . A T mek Although the track work plays an important part in Boys' Col- legiate Athletics, it is not particularly stressed by the girls. However, last spring, it was decided to send a girls' relay team to the Coliseum along with the boys from Humberside. As it happened, two teams were sent, one of which came in third place at the Meet. Lat-er on, Miss Mitchell began training teams to send down to The Annual Board. of Education Inter-Collegiate Meet in front of the grandstand at the Exhibition. She and the girls worked hard and made a good showing, even though they were not victorious. 130

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X 1 rs 35 XX f ff ' 6 A. X' 0 'C --l . vs 43 T 0 S' a?,.s,ffW ' 3 'S' sf -5 ' W All ,M Five years ago, when the Hermes was first published, only a few pages were devoted to Girls' Sports, but each year they take more and more space, and last year they occupied six pages. Years ago, girls had little or no part in High School Athletics, but the girl of today has the same chance as the boy to take part in any branch of Athletics. In the past three or four years, Girls' Athletics have advanced by leaps and bounds and we hope in the next few years, they will advance even more. At present, girls take part in basketball, baseball, tennis and volley ball. They swim, play golf, do acrobatic .stunts, bowl, and even play hockey. They also are taking an interest in Track VVork. What a difference there is between the girl of today and the maiden of twenty years ago! Unhampered by long dresses, long hair and foolish customs, she strides through life with her head high, and occupies a place equal to that of the boy. , -Isabella Avzdersonv. 129

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The runners were:-Helen Irvine, Audrey Stevens, Dorothy Sanderson, Nan Hamilton, Eva Barbey, Maine Seibelink, Helen Wlenger, and Isabella Anderson. We are glad to see that the girls are going to be given more chances to distinguish themselves in track Work, now that We have a track of our own, and We hope they will avail themselves of this asset to the greatest extent. Elections Early in September, the election of officers for 1930 G.A.A. executive was held, and a large number were present at the meeting. Reports of the year's activities were given by last year's executive and bouquets of Hovvers were presented to Miss VVard, last year's Honourary President, and to Miss McAllister. Before the elections, a sing-song was held, led by Isabella Anderson. Here, the lirst formers were given a chance to learn some of the school songs, and altogether, they demonstrated their ability to make a noise. Miss Mitchell was appointed by acclamation Honourary President. Coral Lightfoot was elected president with a big majority and Agnes Norris came in as vice-president. The rest of the executive are :-Nan Hamilton, Secretary, Del Elliot, Treasurer, Madeline Linn, Basketball Representative, Isabella Anderson, Baseball Representative, Wiliiia Cummings, Volley Ball Represen- tative, Peggy Pringle, Tennis Representative, 'Ioan Garton and Mary Keeling, Social Representatives, Margaret Cowan, Big Sister Representative. WW Q G.A.A. EXECUTIVE D. Elliott, A. Norris, Miss Mitchell, C. Lightfoot, N. Hamilton 131