Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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cPhysical Education SPORT generally enjoyed, and an excellent vitalizer, the swimming activities have proved popular. The freshman registration was unusually large, while a number of sophomore stu- dents returned to continue their work in advanced swimming. During the first year of instruc- tion the work centers about the fundamentals; strokes are mastered, speed and grace acquired, and the elements of diving and life-saving are learned. Throughout the swim- mer’s section the training revolves about two aims: to acquire excep- tional skill and form, and to win the American Red Cross Life-Savers seal. This year the desire of the depart- ment has been satisfactorily car- ried through. All the students are capable swimmers, many have at- tained an enviable ability, and not a few are proud bearers of the life- savers insignia, won after constant and vigorous training during their gym class hours. MRS. F. C VAN BUREN An all-around good sport and an excellent daughter of the waves, Mrs. Van Buren instills in her stu- dents a love for healthy sports and a desire to master the art of aquatics. Under her careful tutelage, dives become graceful, strokes powerful, and life- saving theories usable. HEY have led many into the quietude of the reading room and the novel library at the left, which offer opportun- ity for the gaining of an adequate knowledge of stories, new and old, classic and modern; to the right where field records of agricultural and geological surveys offer valu- able material for research work in either of those fields of endeavor; and under the tall archway from the realms of book lore to a place of worship, a rich beautiful room that inspires a reverent silence and sincere devotion, that brings to light the clean, pure thoughts which form in some measure the character of each Weber College student and friend. Page 2 J

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 1 a F. C. VAN BUREN Through his own deep appreciation for a clean w adolescent life, through yjr his long observant ex- $ perience with the main- it. tenance of health, Mr. Van '% Burets has been in a pos- ition to give superior it direction for the building A? of better physiques. it cPhysical Education HE department of physical education has conscientious- —ly and persistently labored to build into the students’ minds an ideal of wholesome living and a plan for nttainine- greatest bodv ef- fiency. Gymnasium floorwork is given during the entire year. Muscle- building and body-training exercis- es mould the students into form; games of basketball and soccer add to the zest of competition. Inter- class activities develop a desire for athletic perfection while class lec- tures promote an understanding of health aims and education. As spring approaches, novelties are introduced. Each year during early May the entire department presents a gym circus, featuring stunts with cleverly-constructed animal mimics and attractively costumed dancing choruses. At times, musical comedies set in real- istic backgrounds are given as in- novations. Interest is kept at a max- imum throughout the year, climax- ed by the circus or special work during the final weeks. ULL of beauty, in simplicity and strength, the arch is an opening into realms in which great masters of science, literature, and religion hold prominence in each of their definite fields of achieve- ment. On the staircase leading to it are marks made by youth, an un- ceasing surge of young men and women that have attended during years of academy and junior college history. Every thumb-print has be- hind it some quaint experience, every scratch upon the metal cap- ping, a story of hurrying feet. If wood and metal could talk, what tales the old steps might tell! Page 24

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MALCOLM WATSON Sturdy, athletic, and friendly, Male” Watson has won the whole-hearted respect and cooperation of his pupils. Always ready to instruct tfjose who de- sire his aid, he becomes a mighty tool in the mould- ing of fine physiques and in the development of latent potentialities. HIMMERING lights playing upon the white columns and gleaming on the broad white walk beckon with friendly welcome. Fantastic shadows fall upon the path, shadows of great silvery white birches and tall pines. Stepping out of the lights into the cloistered shade of the hall, we feel the charm of Webers evening loveliness. cPhysical Education NDER the direction of “Male” Watson, old swim- ming hole splashing and awkward diving are transformed in- to quiet, graceful action. In the pure agreeable waters of the gym pool, perfect swimming is taught by a modern, efficient method; no longer must one endanger his life in an ef- fort to learn swimming. Courses in life-saving and exhib- ition swimming and diving are offer- ed to the more advanced students. Many highly competent life savers have been developed during the years in which this course has been taught. Swimming, one of the more prac- tical courses of a college education, holds an important part in the life of college men and women. Page 26