Evening journal., 1922-01-21

There has been very little excite
ment this past week The fact that
the girls are requested to keep
away from the town of Newark be-
cause OF the contagious disease, to-
gether with the necessary studying
for examinations is the reason for
the calm. The storm begins next
Friday, when examinations COM
mence. The extra meals that the
girls usually have in their rooms
have not been lacking, thanks to
Miss Churchman and the Y. W. c.
A. Miss Churchman has very kind
ly made herself a merchant who
sells fruit and crackers. The Y. W.
c. A. has been selling candy, sand
witches and ice cream.
The Department OF Physical Edu-
ca tion had charge Of the chapel
period on Wednesday morning. Miss
Marian Parkhurst, the director OF
physical education read the report
of DR.. French who made the exam
nations this year DR.. French wrote
Dean Robinson and expressed his
thanks for the smooth running man
ner in which the examinations were
carried on. He said the cooperation
and the understanding Of the fine
group OF young women at the col
lege made this possible. The girls
are In very good physical condition.
One third OF the entire number
showed no defect. Miss Parkhurst
then spoke OF how to keep well.
Since almost all the girls are well,
the first point Is bodily exercise, the
second, posture or correct carriage
third. the cultivation OF regular hab-
its of living. Miss Louise Phillips '22,
president Of the athletic associa-
ton. then gave a summary Of the
athletics thus far this year. The
hockey season was very successful
The Freshmen and Seniors have YET
to play their game, but the cham
pionship has already been decided
The Sephomores won the champion
ship. The indoor gymnastic work
has been as good as the very limited
facilities OF the gymnasium allows
Miss Phillips urged the girls TO gel
a hustle on in hiking. The Freshmen
! have walked the average of twenty.
/ six miles per person; the Juniors
the average OF twenty-four miles pei
person; the Sophomores. eighteen
miles per person and the Seniors
eleven miles per person. Miss Lars
| Roe, '23, vice-president OF the ath-
letic association then told the new
girls about Field Day which hap
pens late in May or early in June
The tennis championship is decided
in the morning Track. basketball
and baseball are the afternoon
sports. Miss Roe urged all the girl
to take part in making this COMING
Field Day a greater success than AM
previous one.
Since there was no storm to injur'
| the vocal chords OF any future grand
opera singer on Wednesday evening
Miss Dora Wilcox held the usua
weekly practice OF the Glee Club
The rest OF the college is wondering
what the Glee Club is planning t.
give this year. another opera, per
haps?
Professor c. ]. Refs Of the De
partment of Mathematics and Phys
les was the chapel speaker on Thurs
day morning. Professor Rees spok
chiefly OF electrons He said thai
scientific progress in the next FEY
years would be determined by tn
discoveries made concerning cleo
irons and radium,
The student body took a trip t
Australia with Miss Miriam Null, o
the Home Economies Department
on Friday morning. Everyone tool
a flying trip to New York where
ship was waiting. From New Yorl
to Panama was only the matter o
a few seconds. The trip across tn
Pacific Ocean was a bit longer an