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

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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.

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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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Kick it 'I lie new athletic field was used lor llie first lime since completion to accommodate the sixtv-six class players, and seventy-lour voluntaries who went out for speedball this season, in comparison to forty-eight and sixty -four in the first year of this sport. Tor the first time since speed hall was insti- gated six years ago. a group ol individual- ists. as Miss Hall calls the faculty team, defeated the ll-l loly okes. four to noth- ing. The Faculty stars. Messrs. Toms. Holmes. Hawkins, and Williams, had to he more on the hall. than in previous years, to heat the student team composed of Beryl Kohichaud. Dean llosken. Pal Copley. Ruth Wilson. Mary Shivcrick. and Virginia l)cs- sar. I hey were named All-1 lolyoke at the conclusion of the Fall Sports season, as the most outstanding S| erdhall plavers. December I Lights dimmed, programs ceased to flap, and a single trumpet introduced the Wag- nerian Overture to liienzi. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction ol the conductor-pianist Jose llurhi. played before a full house in Chapin. Popular were their renditions of Sibelius Second Symphony. the Sorcerer s t p prentice. the Ravel Dannie. and the Prince Igor Dances of Borodin. l the end ol a well appreciated concert, by mpiest llurhi offered Finlandia. the out- standing encore. Plus was offered as a memorial and prayer of hope for Finland. s the forces of oppression closed in on the countrvinen of Sibelius we paused in our enjovinent to offer silently our sympathy. 11 this solemn note we ended our evening. IT Jose llurhi