The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, September 21, 1949, Image 13
tribittEthAY, vittstragt'i,i,..ii* WRA Modern* qpnce Group ; , WRA Invites New Wonder' To' White Mo.ll'poon:.El6.l*, ,All new women students are invited .to attend t 1 Open. House sponsored by Women's Recreation Association in •White Hall at 8 pm. Friday, September 23. ' The purpose of the Open House will be to•acituaint Freshmen, Sophomores, and Upperclass-transfer.s witk e the recreational facilities of White Hall and the general'oroanization of women's sports activi ties. All women may participate in any of the-sports provided by the facilities in White Hall'. at' that time: Everyone is requested, by Virginia Miller', president •of WRA, to bring shorts; gym suits, or other suitable ; attire. *Follow ing this period, refreshments will be served Executive Board' . The activities of WRA, which is composed of every undergradu ate woman, are headed by the Executive Board. Under it, are the Club President's Board, the Intramural Board, and. the •Social Activities Board. The aim of these coordinated groups is to promote and maintain an extensive pro gram of intramural, and ,recrea-. tional activities for the .women student body. Opportunities • fpr the development of .team and skills without regard .:to previous experience are • offered to' all women interested in the various sports and activities. • Ten clubs are organized under the Club President's Board, and each gives instruction to • begin ners and advanced members .-in the particular field for which each •is organized.' Intiamural tournaments and exhibitions are given to encourage participation in. these clubs which meet: Once a week on regularly scheduled nights. The clubs are hadminton, bowling, bridge, dance, fericing,, golf, • outing, rifle, swimming, and tennis. The number of clubs that one may participate in is not limited. . • Intramural Board ' The ~ Intramural Board isin charge of .all intramural. competi tion . between ,classes, ' sororities, and 'independent groups . . This in- Chides hockey; basketball; , . volley ball;..'softball, tennis, ..table tennis, bowling _ - .and badminton. • The group:winning the most_ points in intramural__:c ompeti n. • is awarded :an intramural' cup.., from 1 The'..Bol4l 'Activities Board plans .the social .afairs of WRA. Inchided among' WRA activities, are the Christmas party for needy hildren, the annual WRA Sweet heart Dance, swimming: aguacade, Mod§i:n . Dance .Club concert,: and swimming telegraphics , . WRA Officers The Executive Board; : consists of girls elected' by the. student body. They are Virginia - Miller, president; Sally ...Fold,er, • vice -I.resident; Mary Ann Krepps, lub activities, chairman, • Betty "(Continued on page fifteen) Save 20% tii . :sl;)% on' Nation ally, Advertised . 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Hibbs, women's housing coordinator. and assistant to the dean, Of women, has• stated that' this 'measure is only' d'ternpbiarjr one and girls niakiffg 'their homes in these spaces will be given permanent room. assignments as soon.as Atherton Hall -Freshman women will • be housed • in ;Frances. Atherton •Hall and Elm Cottage. Built tin 1938; Atherton has facilities corn fortably.ltouse over• 500 coeds. The dOrxratory is located. on the corner of East College avenue and, Short -lidge road: Atherton Hall contains four first `floor lounges, ' decorated in different color schemes, which are located on either 'side:of the en:- trance. Offices of the hostesses' are located in the east arid west ends of. the. building. Each room is pro vided with • a private telephone. Two large '"dining room's . serve I dafeteria style, accommodating a greater number of diners. Incoming • sophomores will be Igiven rooms in one unit of Mc- Elwain Hall, newest ultra-modern girls' dormitory and one unit, of Simmons Hall, the entire•housing space in McAllister Hall, Women's Building and Hemlock, Pine, Oak, Spruce and Maple cottages. . . • Womens Building Women's Building,. called 'the Ladies' Cottage 'when built in 1890; took care of the dormitory and classroom needs of all women living on campus at that time. The upper floors were used as sleeping quarters, the main floor including the laboratories and classrooms for the department of domestic science. A' gymnasium was located in the basement where the girls attended their physical in beautiful light oak cabinet. Two speakers. New record changer installed which plays all sizes, all speeds records at touch of lever. Superior to latest model Magnavox in this re- spool. Save• $4O off new price and enjoy a better instrument. Call Dean Clyde, 2419. WRA Head Greets New College Women Welcome •to all new College women. As president of the Women's Recreation Association I would like to welcome all of you , girls to Penn State and to WRA's home—White Hall. We hope that you will spend many of your leisure hours in "our home." White Hall offers many opportunities to make new friends and to develop skill in various sports. The swimming pool, bowling alleys, rifle range and game room are only' a few of the facilities available for yotir use. . We 'hope that you will be come an enthusiastic partici pant in WRA. Girls Assnme. Part In Thespian Shows Thespians, campus musical or ganization, did not admit women until 1926. However, 'there was one exception—during the World War I man-power shortage, worn en were cast in the • March 1918 show. "It Pays to Advertise.." "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 satisfabtorily the women do 'the work of men in .these difficult parts. Verily, the war works wonderful changes!" 3ducation classes. Recently en arged, 'the building will how Muse sophomores. McAllister Hall, . on Pollock road,. was built as a men's dormi tory in 1904 and was taken over by women students in 1915. The dining room seats all girls living in Grange and Women's Buildind in addition to the 133 women.liv.- ing in McAllister. There is. .a hostess apartment on the second floor, an assistant hostess having quarters on the. fourth floor. Living' quarters for juniors and seniors will be provided by Mc- Elwain Hall and Simmons • Hall. McElwain, newest of the two units and recently , completed, will house students for the first time, while this-will be the second-year in which - - women have been housed in Simmons. Junior transfers and all girls planning to live in the home man agement house part of the semes ter or planning to practice teach ing will live •in Grange Memorial Hall. Grange, opened in the Fall of 1929, was partly financed by the State Grange. A main lounge is located on the first floor, a playroom, kitchenette, and laun dry in the basement. Sixteen of the 19 sorority suites will be located in McElwain and Simmons • Halls and the remain ing three will be housed in Grange Dormitory. The present Woman's. Building was originally called the Ladies' Cottage when erected in 1888. , McAllister Hall was a men's dormitory until it was converted for women's used in 1915. MAGNAVOX FOR SALE —Virginia Miller WRA President Juniors, Seniors • Coeds Relax , Entertain Selves • At Mary Beaver White Hall Mary Beaver White Hall, or more familiarly, White Hall, was built with the relaxation and enjoyment of the coed in vnew. Constructed in 1938, this red brick building at the southeastern end of the campus not only houses women's physical education and recreation classes, but also offers recreational facilities for the in ' dividual, as well as clubs and organizations. CoecL . . . 5 . hen, and now 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 66, 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 lady had her say, also, and before our hero 'could 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 young 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 slightly. Permission was still required and the Lady Principal chaperoned all parlor dates, but a coed could remain with her beau until 10:15 Friday night, 8 p. m. Sunday ; and 9. p. m. during the week. Gentle men needed written permission from the 'College President to. ac company ladies beyond the build ink doors. It was strictly tabu in those days fo r young ladies to com municate by voice or note out of windows or by rapping on the 'steam pipe: (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 unheard of. .In. 1883 studying was • strictly regulated by the faculty. Young ladies could not study in the par lory visit o r 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 absences frm recita-, tions or public , exercises. If a young lady met visitors or com municated via window or steam PAGE TitlitTESN' A large gymnasium in the cen te rof the building contains enough room for three bastetball games to be played simultaneoUs ly. This room is also used for "badminton and indoor tennis. Fodern Dance To the left of the gym is the rhythm. room where classes in rhythmic fundamentals, modern dance, and square dance are taught. Each snring the Modern Dance concert is held here. Beside this room is the pla37- room which is open to students at all times. Here, ping pong and bridge facilities are located. At :the other end of the build ing is a large classroom and body mechanics room. The 135,000 gallon swimming pool, 75 feet long and from 3 to 10 feet deep, is open to coeds for plunge hours where they may swim tv recorded music. Newly sanded and painted, it will be closed for two weeks. White Hall offers women stu dents two bowling alleys, a shuf fleboard deck, a squash court, in door rifle range, and a fencing room. Officers Also housed in the building are the officers of the women's physical education department, ,a large lounge, and the meeting rooms of the Women's Student Government Association and the Women's Recreation Association. New full-time staff members are Ruth McFeeter, a graduate of Beaver College; Jacque Zivic, a graduate of the College; and Frieda Phillips, from the. Uni versity of Nebraska. White Hall is open from 8 'a. m. to 9 p. m. every day except. Sunday. pipes, she received 50 censure marks and an official admonitibn from thd Lady Principal, who also notified her parents. A sec ond offense placed the culprit on probation. 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