Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-19

equipped with all the apparatus
necessary for the members OF the
Woman's division to use.
At the present time, this depart
ment is doing some very excellent
work for the young ladies Of the COL
lege. This work has been going on
for the past years but this fall, COLI
siderable extension was given to the
course and under the direction of
Miss Corine B. Van Norman, the new
instructor in hygiene and physical
education, the work has been carried
on successfully.
The purpose of the Department of
Hygiene and Physical Education
aims for the health of each individual
student through theoretical WORK in
hygiene, anatomy and physiology to-
gethcr with the practical work IN the
gymnasium at Foss hall and out Of
doors, through the establishment OF
right habits Of living. AS food is
very important to the health OF stud
ents, trained dietitian now pro-
vides pure and we'll prepared foods in
the dormitory so as to give each
student the required number Of
calories per day.
The needs of each student are
ascertained by careful medical and
physical examination every fall ct the
start Of the college year. From data
carefully recorded at this time advice
and prescription of physical exercises
are given to assist the student 10 re-
gain or retain the health Of every
organ in the body. The students are
re-eXamined in the spring shortly be-
fore the close of the college year and
the results are noted showing IN
provements and further advice i3
given for the student to follow.
Whenever a students physical ccIdi-
! ton is such that more time is ncces-
sary to regain health than the COL
lege curriculum permits. she !Eay be
asked to withdraw temporarily from
college until her condition justifies
her return. All illnesses haze to be
reported to the Director of the de-
partment at once that the proper
remedies may be given and ali
excuses for absence from classes due
to illness must bear the signature OF
the Director before being accented by
! the various professors.
The equipment of the gymnasium
in a large room in the basement of
Foss hall is not of the best but thi3
. will be changed with the obstruction
of the new Almunae Building. At
the present time, beside the gyn:nas-
ium, there is q large field graded ard
made into hocky field. In the vim
ter. this is flooded to form a large
and we'll surfaced skating rink. Last
year. two new tennis courts wCfe
built in the rear of Foss hall. A
high wire backstop surrounds the
courts and they are extensively used
in the fall and spring.
The plans for the new building call
for large gymnasium with showers,
dressingrooms, swimming pool. re-
creation rooms and class rooms. Tho
funds for the new structure are be-
ing raised by the alumnae of the col
lege and actual construction VIII
commence in the course of very
short time.
The young ladies' Of the college are
required to complete four years OF
gymnastics before graduating. In
the fall and spring, the classes take
part in games for three hours week.
The fall games are field hockey, ion-
mis- and volley ball and in the spring
the girls. play baseball and tcnn.s.
The two winter sports that are par
taken are interclass basketball and
skating. The indoor work closes i'll
the spring with a large gymnastic
meet, usually held in the college
gymnasium on the campus, and the
Field day closes the springs wOri..
The members of the freshmen Class
are required to pursue course in
hygiene for one hour a week and the
upperclass students may elect sever
al courses in physiology, anatomy
and gymnasium teaching.
In this way is Miss Van Norman
helping the girls of the college to
keep themselves in the best of health
through active participation in gym
nastic recreations and healthful attn
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