Mount Ida School - Ye Idler Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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gl ef as N till We were sure We were being put to a horrible, slow, medieval death! All the rolling and bouncing and pounding would have dismayed many a heartier soul than ours. And, of course, there Were long, invigorating tramps through the hills and dales of the innumerable Newtons, always with hats and gloves! I still insist that the most vigorous, and, incidently, most nerve-wracking, exercise which any of us indulged in, was the thrice-daily sprint to the dining hall--an excellent and eflicient appetizer! But in spite of bent bones and hockey-Wounds and Water-clogged ears, ouldn't be school without athletics, and athletics wouldn't have ' s sports they were this year, if We hadn't had Miss Allen! SELENE REINER school W been the gloriou 'k,'W,I, -QW, 'Tf , , 2' 2- if l30l

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2lDLER ppg, , .5 S So we pass on to the swimming-pool and find in its cool green depths, the strong-stroked, proud-chested Senior and Junior Life Savers, the boastful splashing Hin-betweens ' and, always, the various lesser fish who were just beginning to flip their fins. The Swimming Meet was the outstanding water attraction of the year and all enjoyed it in spite of splashed stockings and dresses. The events and their winners are as follows: sidestroke Qfor formj-Leslie Friend, first place, Virginia Worthen, second: underwater race-Eleanor Lydeckerg breast stroke-Betty Lewis and Theodora Leonard, first place, Edith Angevine and Virginia Worthen, second: relay race Cone length of poolj-Edith Angevine, Hazel Harris, Elizabeth Hurd, Kathryn Parshallg surface-dive--Leslie Friend, first place, Virginia Bickford, secondg relay race Ctwo lengths of poolj-Elizabeth Hurd, Margaret Huyck, Theo- dora Leonard, Kathryn Parshall: candle race-Aurelie Tremainel obstacle race-Betty Lewis, Florence Lucas and Marjorie Wills. With winter came winter sports-the toboggan slide was put up in back of Jewett Hall and was, at times, quite usable: skiis, likewise became quite popular: and long treks to the distant skating rink, with short intervals of skating in between, were undertaken by those fortunate ones who possessed skates and the price of a hot dog. Much credit is due Miss Early for the excellent training which she gave our enthusiastic equestriansg with persuading and leading they ventured forth upon the road-the fearsome road-and once some even went as far as the Charles River Country Club where they met Miss Allen with a group of hikers, and all had tea. Towards the end of the year the girls, and like- wise the horses, showed their skill and versatility in our proud exhibition- the Horse Show. A class in tap-dancing was begun this year and the girls took to it like ducks to water. Then, to develop the butterfly instinct in young woman- hood, Miss Allen established an interpretive dancing classg on certain Thurs- day afternoons one might see coy danseuses in close-fitting pink and green and blue fleshings, Hitting hither and yon, chasing bubbles, or being chased by waves, or rocking dolly byelowl Tennis and archery received but little attention and no Helen Willses or Robin Hoodses were produced: however, both sports survived, though they gasped for breath in doing so. Must I mention gym--violent jerks -as the English call them-with Miss Allen torturing our bones to the utmost, and stretching our muscles l79l

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Q Y E al L E Q gi aw X Gyrations are made by the notable few Who wish for diversion, exercise new, Yearning for stiff necks, dislocations and much Cracking of bones, sore muscles, and such. Miles quickly are covered by those who would walk, And 'lathlete's foot is the topic of talk, No gym today is a sentence unheard of Rain or shine we are present and move at the word of All manner of orders and shouted command That rings in our ears: wrecks the peace of our land. Swimming has interested those who are braver: The three stages: pollywog, splasher, Life-saver. If anyone's skill is to blaze on the court Let her start early for her days are short: Unless, too, she may be a devotee of track For she will acquire a pain in the back Mainly from climbing the hill after a gamer Advice from experience: she will ne'er be the same. Aesthetic dancing! Such a joy to the eye To see butterflies flit, to see lovely swans die. Many the colors: many the dances: Many the people this fair class entrances. Qh the joys of May and spring are many! 'Tis the time of the pageant-and warm days tif anyj Now out on the lawn on the new-mown grass Trip the feet of many a light-hearted lass. Great is the rejoicing in the spring of the year And glad are our hearts: pageant-practice draws near! Unless you are fond of a bruise and a nick Take not in your hand, the fatal hockey stick. Still if you would sacrifice knees or a shin Take up your weapon: barbarously begin. Golf is the game many would play Would you could see some, many a day. If the weather is cold, or the weather is warm We will always endeavor to improve our form, Riding! The apex! The goal of us all! The lure of the frightenedg the home of the fall! Let me say finally in behalf of our throng lf you would play baseball, your days are not long. Still, they all have their good points, both outdoors and in . . . lf you're walking today, girls, sign out in the gym! LESLIE ISU FRIEND. ,