PAGE TWELVE WRA Open House To Acquaint New Coeds with White Hall Women’s Recreational Association invites all Sophomore women to attend its annual Open House in White Hall from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, September 24. The purpose of the Open House will be to acquaint new stu dents with the recreational facilities of White Hall and the general organization of women’s activities. A recreation period will also be provided, according to Pauline Globisch, WRA president The activities of WRA, which is composed of every undergraduate student, are headed by the Exec utive Board. Under it are the Club President's Board, the Intra mural Board and the Social Ac tivities Board. The general aim of these organizations is to promote and maintain an extensive pro gram of intramural and recrea tional activities for the women Student body. Opportunities for the development of team and in dividual skills are offered to all women interested in the various sports and activities. WRA Began in 1919 WRA started in 1919 'when an athletic program was arranged to include teams and individuals competing in hockey, volleyball, basketball, track, tennis, and golf. T« 1927 the present intramural program was developed with teams representing the sororities, dormitories and independent units. When the Mary Beaver White Recreational Hall was built in 1938, women’s athletics entered upon a new era. 10 WRA Clubs Ten clubs are organized under the Club President’s Board and give instruction to beginners and advanced members in the particu lar field for which each is organ ized. Intramural tournaments, novelty matches, and exhibitions are given to encourage participa tion in these clubs which meet once a week on regularly sched uled nights. Clubs are badminton, bowling, bridge, dance, fencing, golf, outing, rifle, swimming and tennis. Tlie Intramural Board is in charge of all intramural competi- Subscribe Now Let Your Parents keep up with your daily activities at Penn State. 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Here "hluehoolc blues" are forgotten in the environment of the beautiful swimming pool, bowling alleys, gyms, dance rooms, and rtfle range. Here, also, is wholesome fel lowship among classmates, and ** chance to imorove one # » skill in many oames end snorts, for WRA provides inoiruction in in ’•ecreefive clubs. So, de» r sophs, come on down to White Hall and loin the gang! . —PanUne Olobwrn. President WRA. ♦ion including hockcv. basketball vollevball. softball, tennis, table tennis, bowling and badminton. The group winning the most noints in intramural competition is awarded an intramural cup. Included among WRA activities are a Christmas partv for needy children, the annual WRA Sweet heart Dance, the swimming aqua cade, Modem Dance Club con cert and swimming telegraphies. • • • Ok en an Jflou, It was in 1872 that Ellen A. Cross Copp of Janesville, Wis, the first coed at the College was graduated. She is believed to be the first woman in this country to be ordained into the ministry. Previously she had qualified for a doctor philosophy degree, and was the first woman to earn this distinction. Mrs. Copp was brought to the College by Dr. James Calder, president at that time, who be lieved in co-education. Her prin ciple studies were Greek and chemistry. * * Just 65 years ago In 1883 if a gentleman wished to call or ac company a young lady he had first to present a request to the Lady Principal. But the young ldy had her say. also, and before our hero eouid meet the coed of his dreams, she had to present a request to re ceive him to the Lady Principal. Even after all this trouble, our voung student friend and his blushing coed could only see each other in the Ladies’ Parlor be tween 6:45 and 7 p.m., daily ex cept Sunday. The strictness of these rules must have been interfering with the academic work of both the women and men students, be cause in a very few years the dating code was altered sliehtly. Permission was still rectuired and the Ladv Principal chaperoned all parlor dates, but a coed could remain with ♦mr bean unHl 10:15 Priday night, 8 n.m. Sunday, and 9 p.m. during the week. Gentle men needed written permission from the College President to ac company Indies beyond the building doors. ' It was strictly tabu in those days. for young ladies to com municate by voice or note out of windows or by rapping on the steam pipes. (That was when both coeds and men shared the same dormitory Old Main.) Rules, then were faculty-made and the present luxury of Ather ton. Simmons, and McElwain Halls, with a telephone in every room, was unreard of. In 1883 studying was strictly regulated by the faculty. Young ladies could not study in the par lor, visit or receive visits in the parlor or elsewhere during study hours. No coeds could study in the rooms of other coeds. Violations of these rules were treated like ahsences from recita tions or public exercises. If a voung lady met visitors or com rrunicated via window or steam oipes, she received 50 censure marks and an ofTwia] admonition from the Lady Principal, who also notified her n.arents. A sec ond offense placed the culprit on nrobation. With the advent of the nineties. Penn State followed the trend toward gaiety and at certain times and at soecially designated and appropriately chaperoned olaces, students were permitted to dance. It wasn’t until 1923 that seniors could walk off campus during the week and all coeds could walk in town unchaperoned Fri day, Saturday, and Sunday eve nings. In these days, dating for liter- TYPEWRITER SALES AND SERVICE Latest Models in Royal Standard and Portable Typewriters TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES Fast and Guaranteed Repairs on All Makes CARL H. STEELE AGENCY Opposite Post Office Second Floor 103 E. BEAVER AVE. PHONE 2514 Coeds Regulate Activities Through Own Governing Body Women's Student Government Association is the coeds’ “own” organization It is composed of all women students enrolled at the College, and serves as their governing and- regulating body. WSGA was originated in 1915 because the College Administra tion felt that coeds should have the responsibility of running their part of campus life. Up to that time, the government of women stu dents was in charge of the faculty. In 1926 a House of Representa tives and Senate succeeded the first WSGA council. The Association is now com posed of the Freshman Council, inactive since 1945, and Judicial Committee, in addition to the House and Senate. Senate is the executive body of the association. Its members in clude a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, senior sen ator, two junior senators, sopho more senator, independent sena tor, two freshman senators and a town senator. WSGA Asks Participation Greetings to oil now wom*n gludenlt. On behalf of W.S.G.A. We wish to welcome you to the Pennsylvan ia state College. You will nrobably have suggestions which will be val uable to the organization, so do not hestiiate to tell us. Enter into ac tivities enthusiastically. We are relying upon you to strengthen the spirit of tmitv pnri the sente of re sponsibility existing among the students. Janet I .yon* W.S.G.A, Preildent Coeds Welcome At White Hall that was built just for coeds, not only for their classes, but for their snare time as well. This low. red-brick structure at the south east end of the camous houses the women’s physical education nnd recreation classes and is known to all as White Hall. Built in 1933, Mary Beaver White Hpl] offers facilities for the physical education classes during school hours as well as equipment and rooms for'recrea tional clubs. A large gymnasium in the center of the building con tains enough room for three bas ketball games to be played at one time. This room is also used for badminton and indoor tennis. Rhythm Room To the left of the gym is the rhythm room where classes in rhythmic fundamentals, modern dance and square dance are taught. Beside this room is the playroom which is open to stu dents at all times. At the other end of the building Is a large class room and body mechanics room. The 135,000 gallon swimming pool, 75 feet lopg and from 3 to 10 feet deep ,is open to coeds for plunge hours where they may swim to recorded music. Bowlina Alleys White Hall offers women stu dents two bowling alleys, a shuffleboard deck, a squash court, indoor rifle range and a fencing room. Also housed in the building are the offices of the women’s physi cal education department, a large lounge, and the meeting rooms of the Women’s Student Govern ment Association and the Wom en's Recreation Association. Open from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. every day except Sunday. White Hall offers the women a great opportunity in recreation and physical education. ary society meetings, a very pop ular extra - curricular activity, was as fashionable as current big weekends. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER SO, IMS Non-Voting Members Members with non-voting power are the Dailv Collegian repTesentaive,. Judicial Commit tee chairman, president of Pan- Fellenic Council, and the Dean of Wom°n. This body meets In White Hall 8:30 p.m. every Thursday. Senate members are elected by popular vote of the women stu dent bodv each soring. The Sen ior Board and the President of Senate compose a nominating committee which chooses nomi nees for the respective offices. Nominations are brought before the entire woman student body pt a mass meeting and anv addi tional names can be presented at that time. To be a member of Senate a "oed must. bpv e at least a 1.5 All - scholastic average, and no maior iudic ! al record. The nresident must have served on < ?ena*“ one previous vear. Prexyt Compose Rouse The House is composed of the vice-president of the Association and the president of each uoper elass dormitory unit. The advisor is a representative from the Dean of Women’s office. This body meets at least twice monthly at which time any oueetions or ideas from the girls may be brought up via their dormitory presidents. Coeds are invited to attend any of the Senate and House meetings. Judicial Committee hears the defense of coeds reported for breaking WSGA regulations and penalizes them accordingly if found guilty. It is composed of two representatives from each class who are appointed by the Senate for four-venr terms. Pop-in Nights Among its many activities WSGA sponsors “Pop-in Nights” for the purpose of acquainting the new sophomores with the upper-classmen. On a designated Sunday night, the upper-class men will “oop-in” on the sopho mores in their living units, and the following Sunday night the sophomores will return the visit. During the college year, WSGA holds an annual clothing drive for Europe’s needy children, Christ mas Drive for welfare benefits, supervises the May Day activi ties, presents a dance, and sup ports are Orientation Week plans. Senate members for this year include Janet Lyons, president; Shirley Gaugher, vice-president; Marjorie Gorham, secretary; Ter ry Klosterman, treasurer; Made lyn Bush, senior senator; Joan Bergdoll and Ann Fickenscher, junior senators; and Susan Bis sey, town senator. A sophomore senator will be elected this Fall. NO WOMEN ON THESPIANS Thespians, campus musical or ganization, did not admit women until 1926. However there was one exception—during the World War I man-power shortage, wom en were cast in the March 1918 how, “It Pays to Advertise.” This somber explanation ap peared on the program: “On account of war conditions, it has been necessary for women to take the place of men in the female roles and the management hopes the audience will note how satisfactorily the women do the part of men in these difficult parts. Verily, the war wonts wonderful changes I!* There are 19 national woman’s fratanutiat on campus.
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