South Philadelphia High School for Girls - Portal Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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l-2-3 OUCH! Under the direction of Miss Conkling twenty seniors have learned the fundamentals of Modern Dancing. At the beginning of each period the girls are put through a series of simple stretches to limber up for the leaps, jumps, falls and creative dance movement. Ianuary 42's modern dancers have participated in dance symposiums outside of the school, but their most thrilling moment was when they danced at their own commencement. Aches, pains, and sore muscles were forgotten in the joy of expressing themselves through dance. BASKETBALL Next to the Fun Frolic, basket ball was taken up most enthusiastically. Under the direction of Miss Thomas a team was formed with Sylvia Chepin as captain. After much practicing, both early in the morning and late in the afternoon, the girls were soon ready to compete with other teams. Much skill and accuracy had to be acquired, but every one worked hard. One of the most successful seasons was had when four out of five games were won. Besides playing on the team the mem- bers trained girls from the lower forms to carry on their work in future basketball activities. 54

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ATHLETIC CLUBS Almost everyone was anxious to join an athletic club during our last term at Southern, not only to achieve perfection, but probably to help those not too well-balanced figures. Various smaller activities were formed. Soft- ball, baseball, fencing, basketball, horseback riding, bowling, swimming, skating, and tennis were undertaken under the direction of the Gym Depart- ment. Who knows but that these sports may be the making of some future Southernite Stars! SWIMMING All out for swimming and what a time we had! For those who knew nothing about swimming it was not so easy, but the strokes soon became smooth and steady under the direction of Miss Kraft. Only 53.00 was paid for a full term of 13 weeks. The club was held at the Y. M. C. A. HORSEBACK RIDING Horseback riding provided much enjoyment Cas well as a few sore spotsl for those girls interested. Every Saturday, the girls met at Valley Green for their lessons. Under the directions of Miss Dumm, everyone learned to ride with comfort and ease and in perfect timetz BOWLING Bowl, Bowl, Bowl, away-yes, those extra pounds due to no exercise. Every Wednesday afternoon, between 3 and 5 o'clock the girls met for this sport. Many happy hours were spent first at the Spillway Bowling Alley and later at Mason Hall. Everyone strove for high scores and those who acquired speed and skill joined teams to participate in friendly combats. I Z .s

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