The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
EIGHTY Per CENT
EARLHAM STUDENTS
GIVEN ATHLETICS

Physical education at Earlham for
men and women takes in approximate.
ly so per cent of the entire student
body. This is especially remarkable
because OF the fact that only two
years OF physical training are required
for graduation. Special measures have
been taken to make the courses Of
fered interesting as we'll as benefi.
cial. Ray B. Move, mems physical d.
rector. and Clara Comstock, woman's
director, have their systems perfected
whereby some form of exercise is
available for every student.
Mems athletics have as their main
attraction the four major sports foot
BALL, basketball, baseball and track.
A candidate for the team in any of
these receives semester's credit.
Besides the four named, cross coun-
try, tennis and gymnasium classes are
provided for large number. Three
hours a week must be spent in some
form Of exercise.
Men Are Active
During the past fall more men have
taken part in some form of athletics
than ever before per capita at Earl
ham. Sixty men reported for foot
ball, the number being reduced by a
cut in the squad, those being dis
charged turning out for some other
sport. Track. cross country and ten;
mis- accommodated about 20 more.
Many day students transferred their
work to Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium
classes.
Every student is required to pass a
physical examination before entering
any form of training. Check is kept
on the development and, according to
Coach Move, many show marked i'm
provement in health and studies dur
ing one year of training. Cuts from
classes count the same as academic
work.
Girls Get Training
Girls athletics are as carefully
worked out at the Quaker institution
as at any of the larger schools in the
country. The fact that only two
years WON is required and that a
number large enough to have hockey
teams from each class in school dur
ing the past fall indicates that stud
ents are beginning to realize the bene-
fits of some form OF activity.
Earlham authorities state that the
system employed by Miss Comstock
is the best in the middle west. Very
few schools have facilities for out
door work such as is given. This fall
hockey, soccer, tennis and archery
have all been greatly patronized.
1nterclass hockey meets are now in
progress. In past years teams COM
posed Of Junior Freshman and Senior
Sophomore have battled each other.
This year each class has a team and
all seem evenly matched.
Soccer Well Liked
Soccer made its first appearance
among the girls this fall and its I'M
usual attractions and the interest dis
played in it will probably make it a
major sport next year, according to
Miss ComstOck.
Womens athletics are divided into
three sections. The fall. winter and
spring sports. During the fall hockey,
soccer. tennis. archery and golf are
played. Basketball, indoor tennis and
gymnasium classes furnish the amuse-
ment during the winter months.
Spring opens up with track, baseball.
archery, tennis and golf
Track records made by Earlham
girls are among the highest in the
country, the running time being .es-
pecially good. The record of So yards
in 10 seconds made on a grass track
and with tennis shoes, is one of the
best