The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-20

After the war, executives all over
the country realized that something
must be done to foster and control
athletics for the boys and men. 50
meeting was called in May. 1922.
and representatives from all over
the country formed the n. A. A. r.,
according to Miss Schroeder.
Not long after women decided
that the same action should be
brought to bear on girls athletics.
SO, headed by Mrs. Hoover, repre-.
gentatives women from all over the
country met in the Capital and be-
came the Women's Division of the
N. A. A. f.
Over 500 Of the leading univer-
stiles, colleges, high schools, pri-
Vate schools and independent
organizations belong to this or
ganizatiOn that has done 50 much
I to help the American girl.
There are four hefty planks in
the federation's platform: IL They
aim to adapt the sport to the girl
and not the girl To the sport. TOO
often girls health has been ruined
because she played games that were
too serenuoug for her. (2) To foster
girls sports for girls as girls. in
other words, girls should not be
coached or played as are boys. ~
To promote girls sports for the IN
lividual, that is, mass activity
the star system so prevalent all over
this country and give the slim
Didos an equal chance with the
robust Susies.
Those present listened, then de.
cided that what they had heard was
very good, so they voted to become
a branch Of the Women's Division
with Miss Grace Keefe as temporary
chairman of all activities. Those
on her committees are Miss Sanders
and Miss Stockett, of the high
schools; Miss Sayre and Miss Crit
fifth, Of the private schools; Miss
Parker. OF the play grounds; MISS
Meigs, of the Y. w. C. A.. and Miss
Hopkins, Of the universities and
colleges.
No House of Commons or House
of Representatives could possibly be
more representative than were those
present last night. among whom
were Ruth Perry, physical director
OF Hood College; Margaret Craig,
culosis Association; Anne Lynch, OF
the National Catholic School OF
Social Service; Hilda Molesworth,
physical training director of the
Friends School; M. Virgins Hewins,
physical training director Of the
t'airmont School; Miss Grace keefe,
Imogene Stockett, of Eastern High
School: Miss Sanders, of Central
High School; Annabelle Totten, Of
the Princess Athletic Club; Eleanor
Watt, of the Washington Athletic
Club; Virginia Griffith, of the George
town Visitation Convent; Virginia
Hopkins, of George Washington
University; M. Jean Reed, English
hockey coach; Helen Sayre, OF MISS
Madiers's School; Winifred knight,
Of the Chatham, Va, Episcopal In
stitute; Thelma Wagner, of the
Chevy Chase School; Marian MelEs.
Of the Y. w. c. A.; Jeanette
Cayanagh, of the public schools;
Emma McEvery, of the Peabody
College; Frances Saul, of the Wash
ington Hockey Association; Mary
Givin, OF Trinity College; Susie Root
Rhodes, of the PUBLIC Fairgrounds;
Gladys Mills, of theN Metropolitan
Athletic Club; Marjorie Webster, ~
the Marjorie Webster School; Ruth
Oberly. of Wilson Normal Paula
Frank, of the National Cathedral
School for Girls; Julia Pennington.
of American University; Margaret
Bogenruf, of the National Cathedral
School; Ramsay hewitt, of Hine
Junior High; C. r.. Lindsay, of the
Girl Scouts; Mary Brunbaugh, Of
the Washington Recreation League.
and ConsuelO AnsensiO. Of Gunston
Hall. ~