Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-24
Physical Training
For WOmen's Division
At Colby College

Miss Corinne Van Norman has by
her personal interest and by intro
ducing different methods of training
the three years she has been at Col
by, added a great deal to the benefits
Of the physical training training de-
partment. Under Miss Van Nor
mans supervision physical training
at Colby has reached a more SYSTEM
attic method. The purpose of the de-
partment is, the department of hy-
giene and physical education aims for
the health Of each individual student
through theoretical work in hygiene,
anatomy and physiology, together
with practical work in the gymna-
SUM and out-of- doors, and through
the establishment Of right habits Of
living.
The Health League plays an i'm
portant part in the training. Any
woman upon naturalization with
women's division of Colby college
does automatically become a mem
Der of the Women's Health League.
The purpose Of this league is to pro-
mote constantly and consistently
health standards. This purpose is
expressed in the motto of the league,
Mems sano in copore sano." The
league is heartily cooperating with
the college department of hygiene.
The needs of each student are as
certained by a careful medical and
physical examination in the fall. All
illness Is reported to the director of
the department at once. Seniors and
Juniors have two hours of training
per week. Sophomores and Fresh
men have three hours per week.
The gymnastic hour is devoted to
practical floor drills, carefully select
ed and graded to meet the Qualif1ca-
lions Of each class, individual health
exercises, apparatus work, folk and
aesthetic dancing. In the fail the
periods are devoted to hockey, ten
mis-. archery and volley ball are par
ticipated in. In the spring the games
are tennis. baseball, and track work.
Skating and baseball are open to the
divisions in winter.
The indoor work ends with a GYM
nastic meet. Field day closes the
outdoor work in Spring.
A silver loving 2Gp is given every
year for a year to the class gaining
the most points in that year. Points
are gained by keeping health rules
and going out for activities. The
purpose is to arouse interest and
ctihiuldlS tuV CidSSeS " a peasant
rivalry.
Last year health week was OBJ
served for the first time. This was
introduced to gain interest in the
health league. A point was given
each girl who slept eight hours a
day, did not eat between meals, ex-
ercised at least one half hour per
day and kept good posture. Each
point was so much toward a point
for that class toward the cup. The
success of this was so evident that
this year there was no question
about keeping health week. All clas-
ses entered with the spirit to win,
the Juniors were especially enthusi-
astic as they won in last years health
week.
Saturday. Nov. 90 was the last day
Of health week. The results for that
day were Juniors 3.76. Freshmen s.72,
Seniors 2.64, Sophomores 2.52. The
averages for the week are Juniors
3.s, Freshmen 3.67. Seniors 3.44,
Sophomores 3.42. The results Of the
meet were. Juniors won with 9 points
toward cup. Freshmen second with
6 points toward cup, Seniors thir1
with points toward cup. There are
no points given to fourth place.