Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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The numerals are awarded lo those who have earned sixteen points from membership on class teams . . . have you noticed those numbers on people’s blazers and wondered? Well, go out and get a few yourself. The Athletic Association Hoard consists of So far this ear the archers have been verv r 4» active . . . once Mrs. Miller from the I Vela Wookel rchcry School has conic to demon- strate and instruct . . . and the trips which Ihey make into the nearby districts keep them busy. I thletir Issociatior i Hoard liv'd. Miss I Ins- brourk. (.lark. Jen- kins. Greene. llron- son. Haris. Stephen Hetty Stephen, president; Lois Jenkins, vice-president; Helen Bronson, treasurer: and Jessie Clark, secretary. Emily Byrd is the recreational and equipment manager, and the Freshman Representative is Bar- bara Hatley. The faculty advisors are Miss J Howard. Mr. Burgevin, and Miss Has- brouck. The heads of sports are elected by this above named board. The entire board meets regularly to decide on the interesting and original program which they plan for the year. I he intercollegiate tennis games went on all fall . . . Wesleyan was played, and our closer neighbors of vnherst and Massa- chusetts Slate College ... on ()ctoher twenty - first there was a game between Holyoke and the Ml-Boston Hockey team. It was probably due to the new fields in which they take so much pride, that kept the members of the llolvoke team in such good condition. Other competitive games have been against the alumnae on Junior Show week-end. ami the student-faculty speed hall games.

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'' 7 7ieir Excellencies The ceremonies of the day were presided over by President Ham, I lie speaker was his Excellency Leverett SaltonstalL Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senior-Faculty procession began the ceremony . . . Mr. Ham read the original charter of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary granted in 1836 ... the Governor spoke on the responsibility of the nation which is laid on the shoulders of Youth ... the combined choirs supplied the music . . . and all of the community took this day as an opportunity of considering progress and accomplishment, where we are going and where we have been . . . Mount Holyoke, one hundred and three years old . . . through us the hopes of Mary Lyon are being fulfilled. November 14 Athletic Association banquet wa9 held . . . a great success . . . tin award of the year, to Dean Hosken the Sarah Streeter J Cup for improvement . . . Two other indi- vidual awards: Ruth Wilson. 12. winner of the new Badminton Cup for the winner of the college tournament (Fall singles), and to Pamela Archibald the tennis singles cham- pionship ... In the new inter-house volley hall tournament Mead was awarded the trophy ... the class of 1941 won the inter- class archery award. The numerals are new ¥ blue and white emblems, the Hl-Ilolyokes are made of a symbol for each separate sport mounted on a circle with the . A. title written in . . . These awards were made at the banquet which was attended by most of the wise people on campus . . . good friends, good food, and good fun. Ground sticks” 14

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f V The satisfaction of turning to something neu. an untouched field of endeavor . . . ad- justing, attempting, coordinating . . . the. aehe of pleasure in continual practice . . . each day surer, each act more forceful The unparalleled joj in accomplishment . . . assurance in poise, in timing, in pressure . . . faith in yourself, and a fulfillment of the faith . . . the wild pulsing thrill in achievement. This is abundant living.