’ WEDNESDAY, APftlL, 25, 1951
There Was A Time When . . .
Coed
Once
This is the first in a series of two articles tracing the growth
of women's required and intramural, athletics at, the-College.
Less than 20 years ago’gym class to coeds meant pulling on a
pair of black serge bloomers, dark stockings, and a middy blouse,
and trekking to the Dairy building or the Methodist church for a
session of tap dancing or speedball.
It was not until 1938 that Mary Beaver White hall was built,
and the present centralized curriculum of diversified activities es
tablished. That year marked the
culmination, of nearly half a cen
tury!s work .toward getting ade
quate x facilities and equipment
for the'women’s physical educa
tion program.
Classes in Armory
The year 1892 marked the be
ginning of a program of physical
activities for women. Classes
were held in the Armory, and
although gymnastics received the
greatest emphasis, instruction in
tennis, horseback riding, sleigh
ridirtg, sledding, and dancing was
also:'given. A “Physical Culture”
course was made a requirement
for freshmen and sophomores in
1908.
Because of the absence of a
woman instructor, William E.
Lewis, director of the gymnasium
and minor sports, began teaching
the classes. Because Mr. Lewis
was very busy l with the men’s
program of physical culture, “the
women usually reported to class,
were marked for attendance, and
were allowed to leave the Armory
—getting an A for the semester
in gym.”
No Dressing Rooms
There were no dressing rooms
or showers, and in 1916 the work
committee of the Central Penn
sylvania branch of the Associa
tion of Collegiate Alumnae start
ed using its influence to obtain
.a gymnasium for the women. It
was decided that nothing could
be done about the situation until
it was certain the women desired
“athletic advantages.”
There was little interest in ath
letics at that time because of a
lack of a “secluded spot. for .prac
tice” and conflicting class" sched
ules, and when the women de
clined Lewis’ offer to provide
them with hockey equipment
nothing more was done.
Women Drilled
The lack of a woman instructor
caused the Colege to engage Mar
jorie Sime, also a part-time Home
Economics instructor. All women
were required to take two years
of physical education, which 'in
cluded marching, settirig-up ex
ercises, folk dancing, and games.
An officer of the military depart
ment drilled the women.
Field hockey and volleyball
were played In the fall, basket
ball in the winter, and riding,
baseball and tennis were . spring
activities. Two or three basket
ball games were played with
other schools, including Belle
fonte and Williamsport. Hiking
was also popular with the girls,
and credit was given to any stu
dent who hiked a certain dis
tance. The program was still
poorly organized, for if it rained
and classes were scheduled out
doors, the classes could not meet.
Track and golf were offered for
the first time in 1919, and the
women were permitted to use the
rifle range in the Armory.
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By BETTIE LOUX
Mr. arid Mrs. Reuben Grosky,
of Lebanon, Pa., have announced
the engagement of their daugh
ter, Dorothy, to Frank Abel, Har
risburg, son of Mrs. Bessie Lehr
man, Washington', D.C-
Miss Grosky is a senior in the
School of Liberal Arts. Mr. Abel
is associated with the Harrisburg
Grocery company.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sperber, of
Elkins Park, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, El
len, to Stanley Degler, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Degler of R D 1,
Zionsville. .
Miss Sperber and Mr. Degler
graduated from the College in
January in the .curriculum of
journalism.
Mr. Degler was news editor of
the Collegian last year. He is now
sports editor of the Daily Repub
lican in Monongahela. Miss Sper-'
ber is a reporter for the Daily
Notes in Canonsburg.
Fishmen-Sher
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sher, of
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Ruth, to Erwin Fish
man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Fishman, also of Oak Lane.
Miss Sher -is an alumnus of .the
college. Mr. Fishman is a senior
in liberal arts, a science major,
and a member of Beta Sigma Rho
fraternity.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Seltzer
of Perkasie, have announced the
engagement of their daughter;
Bernice, to Bernard Cooper, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Cooper of
Elkins Park.
Miss Seltzer is a junior in lib
eral arts arid a member of Alpha
Epsilon Phi sorority. Mr. Cooper
is a junior in commerce and fi
nance and is a member of Beta
Sigma Rho fraternity.
West Dorm Semi-Formal
To Feature Jack Huber
.This Friday,-, Jack Huber’s or
chestra, with. Polly Potter as vo
calist, will play for a' semi-for
mal dance from 9-12 p.m. in the
main lounge of West Dorms.
A square dance will be held in
the same lounge Saturday night,
with music by “Jessie James and
Boys.”
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Applications
Coeds who will "be attending
summer school may apply now
for rooms in the dean of wom
en’s office, according to Mrs.
Cordelia Hibbs, housing direc
tor.
First Woman
Initiated Into
Pi Alpha Xi
Dolores de Cardona, Puerto
Rican graduate student in flori
culture, is the first woman to be
initiated into Pi Alpha Xi, na
tional honorary floriculture fra
ternity.
Miss Cardona, wrio will receive
her master’s degree in June, is
studying leaf burn of the Easter
lily. She graduated from the Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechani
cal Arts at Mayaguea, Puerto Ri
co.
Walter W. Trainer, supervisor
of landscape construction and
maintenance for the College, was
named an associate member, and
Wayne H. Wilson, associate pro
fessor of -landscape horticulture,
was initiated into the honorary.
Students tapped include Charles
Green, Joseph Hudak, Louis M.
Lafoon, Joseph Maloney, Merlin
Miller, Chester Olweiler, John
Stinson, and Albert Zihner Jr.
Officers of Gamma chapter are
Donald Egolf, president; Paul
Waitkus, vice-president; James
Atkinson, secretary; and Harold
Kreiser, treasurer. Prof. Robert
Meahl is the faculty adviser.
Phi Mu Host
At Convention
Beta Mu chapter of Phi Mu
sorority was host to the District
IV convention held last Friday
through Sunday at the College.
Approximately -150 collegiate
and alumnae members were pres
ent at the convention. The five
colleges represented were Dick
inson, Gettysburg, Bucknell uni
versity, University of Pittsburgh,
and Indiana State, Teachers col
lege. Five alumnae groups, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilmington,
Del., Lewisburg, and State Col
lege were represented.
Various awards were presented.
The Dickinson chapter received
the scholarship cup; the Pitts
burgh chapter, the fraternity ed
ucation cup; and the Bucknell
group, the Ruth B. Raiford me
morial achievement award.
The program for the weekend
included a coffee hour on Fri
day evening, followed by a model
rushing party. Conferences were
held on Saturday, and in the eve
ning a formal banquet was held
at the State College hotel.
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Zeta Tau Alpha
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority enter
tained Pi Kappa Phi fraternity
with a picnic at Whipple’s dam
Saturday afternoon.
The afternoon program consist
ed of volleyball, football, softball,
and bridge games.
A picnic supper of hot dogs,
potato salad, and cake, was
served.
Theta Kappa Phi
New officers of Theta Kappa
Phi fraternity are Oliver Mc-
Donnell, president; John Beiter,
vice-president; and Vincent Cal
lery, secretary.
Chi Phi
Officers of Chi Phi fraternity
for next year will be William
Klisanin, president; John Schulte,
vice-president; Lynn McCaffrey,
secretary; Richard Brow, treas
urer; and Samuel Nowell, histor
ian.
Ex-Engineering Student
Assigned To Infantry
Private Robert E. Pascuzzi of
West Warren has been assigned
to the Bth Infantry Division, Fort
Jackson, S. C. for basic training.
He graduated from the College
in January ’5l with a B.S. degree
in industrial engineering.
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Chimes Taps
17 Women
Chimes, national junior wom
en’s honorary tapped J 7 coeds
this morning. ,
New Chimes are Bette Agnew,
Carolyn Alley, Ann Broomall,
Shirley Bush, Joyce Buchanan,
Lee Coy, Bernadine Fulton, Janet
Horger, Joanne Luyben, Virginia
McMillan, Margaret Mayberry.
Marion Morgan, June Moylan,
Ruth Peirce, Betty Ann Richard
son, Virginia Welliver, and Joan
Yerger.
The new members were tapped
at 6 a.m. and then attended a
breakfast held in McElwain hall
by retiring members. The dean
of women’s staff was invited to
the breakfast. Pearl O. Weston,
dean of women, gave a short talk.
Dr. Clements Speaks
At Phila. Conference
Dr. Robert J. Clements, head
of the Romance Languages de
partment at the College, was one
of three speakers at the Eastern
Conference on the Renaissance,
held in Philadelphia Saturday.
Dr. Clements spoke on “Michel
angelo Buonarroti, Art Critic,”
and analyzed the underlying
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