Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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The Gamers The Thin A performance by S. T. C.’s best athletes — Dot Wanex and Dick Williams It is ouite evident that the world of today requires a generation which is in good phys¬ ical condition. Strong, healthy bodies are a necessity for women as well as for men. The Women’s Athletic Association is aware of this fact and has provided an athletic pro¬ gram which purposes to give every member a chance to develop physically. This year softball took a much more prom¬ inent place i n the catalogue of sports than it had in previous years. During summer school there were inter-class games which brought forth a lot of class spirit. A college team picked from the combined classes showed much skill in the games with the Salisbury Telephone Company. Of the four games played, the girls lost only one. These games, which always ended just before the late dusk of the long summer evenings, were well supported bv the students. With hockey in the lead and fieldball taking second place, the fall sports began. Finally when cold weather forced even the most enthusiastic indoors, basketball became the main feature and volley ball, ping pong, and badminton helped to solve leisure time problems. The fact that it was impossible to spon- ser inter-collegiate games made the intra¬ mural contests, especially in basketball, more important than usual. The Women’s Athletic Association led bv officers Dottie Wanex, Betty Wood, and Frances Insley, has tried to sponsor a varia¬ tion in sports so that everyone interested has been able to participate. The advisor, Miss Flelen Jamart, helped to arrange for the ac¬ tivities carried on by the association, and the instruction received in her physical educa¬ tion classes has given the enjoyment of ath¬ letics which comes from knowledge and skill. College women are just as eager to engage in fieldball, hockey, or basketball as the men are to play soccer or football. Their opponents may range from a team from another class in college to tournament teams at Towson, but what really matters is that there is a game.

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a Gli Alma Mater Irma Brewington McCool, Alumni President The war lias scattered alumni all over the world; a lower draft age has caused many S. T. C. men to become alumni long before they had expected, and an accelerated cur¬ riculum has put members of two undergrad¬ uate classes out in the teaching profession. These factors have tended to make this year a busy one for the Alumni Association. Mrs. Irma Brewington McCool has been the Alumni President, and our Assistant Li¬ brarian, Mrs. Anna Jones Cooper, has served as Secretarv. Mrs. Cooper’s location at the college and her untiring industry have made it possible for many worthwhile alumni proj¬ ects to be carried out. The fall meeting, this year on October 17, was the first important alumni event of the year. On this day there was ample time for comaraderie and renewal of old friendships as well as for the business meeting. A ban¬ quet was held in the evening at which Super¬ intendent Frank D. Day of Oueen Anne’s County was the guest speaker. The magi¬ cian who was supposed to perform later was evidently a victim of his own disappearing act, for he has yet to make his appearance. The alumni meeting was important for S. T. C.’s seniors because it was the first time they had met on the campus since the end of summer school. There was also a glad re¬ union for the Junior Class, the men having been two-year transfer students. In answer to a request from Robert Potter, president of the class during their sophomore year, Mrs. Cooper arranged for a table to accommo¬ date the entire group, and then added a surprise in the form of a ca ke iced in class colors. Mrs. Cooper, as secretary, has done an excellent job of keeping in touch with mem¬ bers of the Alumni Association. Changes of address (or of name in the case of many of the alumnae) have been carefully record¬ ed for future use. A Christmas card was mailed to each of the alumni whose address could be found. When the Publications Staff needed information regarding Alumni in the armed services to complete the Service Plaque, it was compiled by the alumni sec¬ retary. Mrs. Cooper also found time to send a copy of the Holly Leaf which featured the Service Plaque dedication, to each boy whose name appeared on the shield. If this small remembrance on the part of his Alma Mater has helped boost the morale of some fighting alumnus, the Association is well repaid for its work. As they go about their classroo m duties, they are often reminded of happy events and pleas¬ ant hours spent during student days. Homecoming in the fall and again in May becomes an eagerly anticipated occasion to those who remain ever loyal to their Alma Mater and the classes of which they were a part.

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A of Praise During the last week in November, a casual observer even in the Campus Elementary School could have told that Thanksgiving was in the air. In the primary room, the story of the first celebration of this holiday had been received so enthusiastically that a gay frieze decorated one end of the room. In the college, Thanksgiving spirit was not lacking. Miss Ruth did not forget her turkey dinner with all the fixin’s, music classes sang everything seasonal from first grade non¬ sense songs to the Pilgrim Hymn. A mis¬ chievous group of students decorated the music room blackboard so that the first grad¬ ers were not the only ones who could boast attempts at a display of holiday spirit. The Thanksgiving Assembly set the pace for more serious thinking. Students sang the hymns traditional to the occasion as well as those peculiarly appropriate to this year when reasons for thanks seem deeper and harder to find. A spirit of thankfulness for ideals and not so much for material things prevailed. Our Thanksgiving attitude was a hopeful one that we have carried throughout the year. We have been thankful that even in war time onr college can contribute to the well¬ being of mankind through its students. The mighty forces of war cannot tear down edu¬ cation and its influence. Whether they go to fight for a nation or take their places as classroom teachers, S. T. C. students have rich experiences for which to be thankful. Our college and others like it are ready to stand steadfast against the storm of a world at war. 2 3