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r Page ninety- Page ninety-seven Soccer on the Fourth Floor Rook OTHER SPORTS THE recreational roof on the fourth floor offered endless possibilities for enjoyment in the crisp days of early fall, and our enthusiastic young athletes seized the opportunity for vigorous out-of-door exercises. Soccer teams were organized in the freshman and sophomore classes, and gay blue and green figures seemed to fly back and forth within the enclosure, following, getting, keeping, the ball. It was one of the most exciting games of the season, partly because of its nature, partly because it was our initial athletic activity, and partly because of the novelty of playing on the fourth floor, yet out-of-doors. On warmer days the tennis nets were put up, and with rackets and balls, the students engaged in lively matches. Tennis is perhaps the most popular of outdoor sports for girls, as it is one of the most beneficial. It calls for quick thinking and immediate action, and builds up in its devotees that lithe suppleness that is one of the foremost aims of all physical exercises. The necessary coordination of all bodily activities, the clever foresight, and the necessity for eyes on the ball, combine to develop in the student the ability to concentrate both energy and attention. With the coming of spring, the nets were again in place on the fourth floor roof, and, keen for the game, the students came out for the matches, contesting within and between classes. With the close of the basketball season, the nets were again raised for volleyball, and the student teams were coming up to serve. Splendid teamwork was exhibited in both freshman and sophomore classes, and the skill of the individual players made the contests close and stirring. A somewhat less exciting game than basketball, volleyball provides, nevertheless, an excellent type of exercise and tends to develop muscular strength, steadiness, and accuracy. And then we had a nine. Or, rather, we had two nines, well matched, well met, well disposed. We were eager for baseball, for some reason; perhaps because it is a little different from most other sports for girls, perhaps because it comes in the spring of the year, when any form of novel exercise is greeted with approval, and perhaps because of the thrill of a real home run. We wanted a live, honest-to-goodness baseball team, that would bat clean balls, and make all the bases, and come in panting and victorious and we had two Our splendid batters, eager fielders, and seemingly unconquerable shortstops, combined to make excellent members for both teams. Hiking was another popular pastime with the coming of spring. This exercise holds an allure for the nature lover, promotes health, and develops endurance. Points toward membership in the Women's Athletic Association are given for hiking, at the rate of one point a mile, provided that not less than five miles are covered in one hike. The Tower Top Rozv: Mildred Hora, Evelyn Lincoln, LaVerne Waindle, Margaret McKeon, Mary Lyon, Evelyn Steinmiller, Genevieve Dooner, Glenna Mae Hoctor, Anita McGovern, Pauline Duzeski, Dorothy Higgins. Second Rozv: Majella Mannebach, Delphine Hellwig, Mary Josenha Bermingham, Mary Jane Sullivan, Miss Beatrice Marshall, Beatrice Fox, Marion Pearson, Margaret Mahoney, Virginia Kenny. Third Rozv: Gretchen Kretschmer, Helen Orvis, Marion SifTermann, Theresa Maguire, Marjorie Dee, Marion Ryan, Evelyn McGowan, Catherine Russell, Louise De Tamblc, Alice Alexander. WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HARD, fast playing was cut short by the scream of the referee's whistle The tired teams relaxed, the score was announced, and then, while the spectators cheered the freshman and sophomore teams, who were competing in the most exciting game of the season, the teams and a few eager students who came out from the side lines, gathered around the coach. She spoke a few words, then, leaving the floor to a student, withdrew a little. The eager spectators in the balcony sensed a meeting, a somewhat momentous meeting. The Women's Athletic Association of Mundelein College was being organized It was over within the time allotted for the half. The officers were announced, and the whistle blew again for the last half of the last game of the season. Why, you ask, was the organization of this unit so long delayed? Early in the fall, student interest in athletics was manifest. Indeed, with the discovery of the tennis courts on the fourth floor recreational roofs, the sports season was on, and eager young champions, or would-be champions, kept the balls bouncing up there. Later, these young Americans turned to the English sportsmen for a lively out-of-door game to keep them in trim, and soccer took the place of the tennis ball and racket. Then came basketball, and long hours of practice, each hour adding a skill that, in turn, added a point to the student's escutcheon of honor in sports. And why this eagerness for points, apart from the eagerness of all sports-loving girls for play? Why? To gain membership in the W. A. A. unit of Mundelein College. Because membership must be merited by definite qualifications based on actual competitive achievements, the Association was not organized until the second semester. However, the organization received official status on March 16 with the election of the following officers: Helen Orvis, president; Beatrice Fox, vice- president; Mary Lyon, secretary-treasurer, and the announcement of membership requirements. The points and rules for eligibility to the Association are as follows: one semester in residence; a minimum of fifty points; regular attendance at meetings; active interest in all sports. The major sports include soccer, basketball, swimming, volleyball, baseball, and track. Minor sports are tennis, horseback riding, and hiking. Points are awarded as follows: for making first team, 100; second team, 50; attendance at all practice, 25; for hiking (no less than five miles at one hike), per mile, 1; for a demonstration of any kind requiring extra work, 25. The rewards for the attainment of a given number of points are: 250, numeral (first year); 500, minor letter (second year); 750, major letter (third year) ; 1,000, gold seal (fourth year). Besides promoting interest in athletics, the Association fosters sportsmanship. f 19 3 1
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tower1931048
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Women and Leadership Archives http://www.luc.edu/wla
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Mundelein College Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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There are eight total Mundelein College yearbooks: 1931, 1932, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, and 1985.
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Mundelein College Collection
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Reading Room
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Print
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