Montclair State College - La Campana Yearbook (Upper Montclair, NJ)

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TKe Athletic Association Ofijicers President Madeline Banta Vice President Carita Ackerman Treasurer Cecilia Bernhardt Asst ' Treasurer Georgiana Van Houten Secretary Katherine Suckow During our course at Montclair Normal wonderful changes have taken place in the A. A. From a mediocre and dormant institution, the A. A. has developed into a thor- oughly organized and vital part of the school. The first great step in making the A. A. something worth while was the adoption of a constitution. After weeks of patient and untiring labor the resultant work was produced, voted upon, and accepted. This constitution of ours is something of which to be proud, for upon several occasions when puzzling ques- tions have arisen, they have been easily settled by reference to the constitution. For the first time in the history of the school has the problem of awards been defi- nitely settled. Silver loving cups were awarded to the ti-winners of the track meet, and minature gold basket balls to the Varsity basket ball team. There are letters of one kind for members of varsity teams, other letters for those making second team, and numerals for class teams. The need for a peppy, enthusiastic cheer leader was keenly felt, and by tryouts and popular vote one w as chosen. There have been two of these lucky people who have had the privilege of cheering our teams on to victory. They are Gertrude Bogart and Lydia Bender. When we consider the years of athletic experience that most schools have, we realize what a remarkable showing our teams have made since the reorganization of athletics in the fall of 1920. In their flashing scarlet, they have done much in a short time to estab- lish an enviable record. These wonders have been accomplished through the wholehearted co-operation of the student body, and the ceaseless efforts of Miss Grosscup and Miss Noble. The keynotes for success in any Athletic Association are pep, punch, performance. We have begun well, but let us not be content merely with a good beginning. It ' s up to every member of the A. A. to show her spirit, ?..nd do all within her power to make oui Association one of the strongest factors in the school. BASKET BALL Here, throw it here! Don ' t push! Shoot! Shoot! These, plus the shrill notes of the referee ' s whistle followed by the martial call of Foul were the shouts and noises which came from the Gym once M. S. N. S. settled down to produce a girls ' basket ball team. Inside the swinging doors human beings were wildly leaping like jumping-jacks and monkeys on strings, varying these antics occasionally by desperately pursuing an elusive basket ball the whole length of the gym floor. However, under the adept guidance of Miss Noble jumping jacks and monkeys were seen less frequently, and even that impossible basket ball became less elusive and seemed to fit more naturally into one ' s hand. Follow- ing weeks of practice final choice of varsity team was made with Wilentz as captain. Looking backward through the annals of history we find the greatest never passed through this vale of tears without tasting defeat. This being the case not much discour- agement was felt when our team was defeated by Glen Ridge. Even after they again took 25