The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15

and Thursday mornings from 500 TO
9:20 ocolck. Because of the short
Period and the small space allotted to
these large classes, elementary march
ing and free.hand calisthenics are the
only forms Ct exercise possible.
Physical examinations are being
made OF all members who attend gym
nasium classes. This IS a new phase
in the policy OF the Bennington AS
ISOLATION and better results are ex.
pected to be obtained through the
medium OF these examinations. It
gives the Physical director better
conccptcn Of the individual needs Of
each member. Accordingly, he may
advise and prescribe exercises which
a,e needed.
l The physical department commenc.
ed its fall and winter schedule on Sep.
teinber 9Th by a call for football team
candidates at the High school Foot.
ball has been dead Issue at the Ben.
nington High school for the past ten
years, the last team beng the one OF
1910. Luring this laspe Ct time, foot
ball team material has graduated.
leaving nothing but inexperienced
men with which to build the new
team The students, however, re.
spcnded heartily at meeting called
by the physical director of the Y NJ.
c. A.
The first practice was called on
September 10th. From that date to
September 25th, the squad practiced
for two hours each day under the
coaching of the Y NJ, c. A. physical
director and Harry Murray.
No definite schedule of games had
been arranged The seven games
which were played, were arranged
frcm week to week The manager was
fortunate in securing games with
high schools OF some OF the nearby
larger cities such as r ttsfeld and
North Adams, Though these games
we're not victories, the closeness OF
the scores 900; 2713; 26.14) predict
a more successful season for the Team
OF 1921,
The football season was flttingly
and pleasingly closed on Thursday
evening December End by a banquet
held at the ~" Much Of the credit
Of this affair can be given to Harold
Levin, volunteer leader and Mss
Frances Levin under whose direction
and supervision the banquet was pre-
pared and served During the course
Of. the banquet the players were ad-
dressed by Vermont State Secretary
Byron n Clark, Edgar Nodine of the
Y. M. C. A. Extension School. and
Principal Waiter c. Wood Of the Jun.
Tor II gh school, Each speaker had n
real message in his address and the
teams appreciation was evidenced by
their hearty applause. The evening
was brought to an appropriate close
with rouslng cheers and by the sing
ing ensemble OF the II gh School Alma
Mate
Directly after the close of the foot
ball season. basketball activities were
taken up. The High School basket.
ball team has three practice sessions
weekly. On Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays the squad is put through
the regular class exercises, being com
bined W tn tho intermediate class, BY
combining these two activities, time
Is saved It also serves 70 place the
members Of the basketball squad in a
fine physical condition which could
not DO developed in any other way.
on Wednesday, the practice period 40
extended for an hour which allows for
practice In signals. plays and scrim-
mage. A very complete schedule has
been arranged by the manager of the
team Games will be Played IN and
cut OF town nearly every week until
late spring