Evening star., 1927-10-18

M CUNT VERNON SEMINARY
NH athletes have an exceedingly
V interesting program of sports
4 a planned for the year, under
the direction of their new
physical training instructors, Beatrice
Pearson, a Wellesley graduate, and
Margaret Finley Of Montreal, Canada.
who received her training at the Chel-
sea Training School in England. Miss
Pearson has general supervision OF
the sports, while Miss Finley will con-
centrate on hockey and swimming.
Major activities include tennis,
hockey, basket ball, riding, swimming,
hiking and archery. The school is
divided into four sections for all
events-Seniors, Juniors. Whites and
Yellows. A general sport record will
be kept by the month, each girl being
marked upon her attendance and abil-
ity in each sport. The class having
the highest average at the end OF
month is awarded the athletic BAN
ner honor" which permits it to hang
it's colors in the gymnasium for the
next 80 days.
The class with the highest average
at the end of the year has the prtvi-
lege of hanging its colors in the
cloister balcony during commencement
week.
In addition. each girl is offered an
added incentive to develop an all
around performance in various activi-
ties through the system of achieve
ment tests. Blue stars are awarded
for excellence in any one feature Of
game-for instance, in passing, goal
throwing, teamwork, ETC., on the bas-
ket ball field-serving or receiving in
tennis, stick work in hockey and so
forth. When a player has received
all the blue stars possible in one ac.
.tivity, indicating that she has become
proficient in all branches, she is given
a gold star. The girl winning the
largest number of gold stars is
awarded a gold medal as the outstand-
ing sportswoman at the end of the
term.
Dorothea Sigel of Pittsburgh, Pa,
winner of the medal last June, has re-
turned to school and will serve as pres
ident of the Athletic Association for
1928.
Practice in tennis, hockey, archery
and basket ball has gotten under way.
Thirty-one names appear on the ten
mis- ladder, which is headed by Nora
CLANCY. with Jane Quilhot in second
place.
Any player may challenge one or all
of the eight ahead of her and in the
event of victory exchanges places
with her opponent who had the more
choice position.
No award is made for climbing the
ladder. the final position of the play
ers at the end of the Fall season be-
ing used simply as an indication of
what may be expected in the title
tourney to be held in the Spring.
Two riding classes are held every
afternoon. one going out at 2:15 and
the other at 3:45.
Hockey and basket ball groups
practice four times a week. On Wed
nesday, coaching games" are played.
These contests have all the aspects
Of match play, but are halted from
lime to time for the coaches to point
out flaws in teamwork, strategy and
individual plays.
Candidates are striving for mem
bership ie the walking club, which
accepts only those who have been test
ed and found to meet the three ma jor
requirements Of the organization. To
become eligible, a girl must walk half
and hour every morning before break
fast for three weeks previous to her
acceptance; she must have eaten
nothing except fruit between meals
and must have taken a hike of at
least five miles during the week ends.
Those who are trying out for the club
are: Mary Reed Simpson, Berrilla
Kerr. Ruth Feyer, Barbara Haskins,
Catherine Horst, Katherine Walls
Virginia Watson, Marjorie Kaiser