University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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WYOMING ' S HALF ACRE Am V I | ' A - N V V- ' i The Gymnasium of the University of Wyoming, far famed for its half acre basketball floor, also houses the men and women ' s Physical Education departments and the Student Health Service, along with the ROTC armory and offices. Men ' s PE includes classes in football, basketball, base ball, track, wrestling, swimming, tennis and golf. Inter- collegiate contests are yearly held in each of these fields. Women ' s PE classes are held in basketball, baseball, tennis, archery, modern and country dancing. Students can now obtain majors in Physical education, looking towards coaching, teaching or physiotherapy careers. 7 An angle shot of the University gymnasium gives some idea of its great size. PAGE TWENTY-TWO

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COURSES I V. C. Coulter, head of the department of English, takes a moment off for reading in the Robert Frost library. Dr. Laura A. White, head of the history depart- ment, makes a memorandum for her next class. Dr. A. J. Dickman cheeks correspondence on the next foreign film. He is head of the department of romance languages. In the department of English such courses are offered as American and English Literature, Shakespeare, Mil- ton, biography, novel, poetry, and the curriculum of speech and dramatic work including oral interpretation and play production. History courses cover a wide range, modern European, British, American, United States, Wyoming. In langu- ages courses are offered in French, Spanish, Portugese, German, Latin, Greek, and Russian. Other scholastic honoraries at the University are Phi Kappa Phi, which elects members from high-ranking students in all colleges of the University, and Sigma Xi, with election to membership based on promise in, or demonstrated ability for scientific research. £f f V ( J ■ PAGE TWENTY-ONE

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GYM Through the physical educational depart- ment ' s offerings and the intramural program there is a sport for everyone at Wyoming. The classic intramural contest, which arouses keen student interest, includes basketball, baseball, boxing, wrestling, hockey, golf, swimming, ten- nis, track, table tennis, and horseshoe-pitching. Organized in supervised competition, the fra- ternity men, independents and religious organ- izations compete annually for an Intramural plaque. The physical education department ' s program has been considerably enlarged in recent years, and now as a part of the war effort, special physical fitness classes are offered to upperclass- men. ) • ' ««; F. Elton Davis, graduate manager of athletics, upper left; H. J. McCormick, head of the physical education department, upper right; Dr. Ballard of the health service, lower left; George Walker, supply custodian, lower right. Daily increasing in importance are the services of the student health department located in the gymnasium. Dr. Ray H. Ballard patches a cut on Basketball Star Rothman ' s lip. Through the work of the student senate on an idea born in Gridiron banquet, the Student Health Service was organized three years aoo. Constantly the facilities of this service are in- creasing, with an X-ray machine being the latest addition. Free tick shots and tuberculin tests are offered, and two doctors are constantly on call. Since the war, two courses are being offered as part of the health program — first aid, and home nursing. Here students receive practical training for fitness in the emergency. PAGE TWENTY-THREE