Athletic League
Organization History
Other Names: Women's Athletic Association
Date Organized: 1912
History: The following article is reprinted from The Training School Quarterly Vol. 1, No. 1, April, May, June, 1914, p. 52.
The Athletic Association oganized on November 10, 1913, now numbers 97. The League, with the help of a faculty advisory committee of three, has made possible and developed various phases of athletics, in spite of the lack of a physical instructor.
The purpose of the League in the Training School is threefold:
To encourage and develop athletic spirit;
to provide recreation for students;
to train girls to carry on independent athletic activities.
Three branches of athletics, basketball, tennis and cross-country walking, each supervised by a faculty member, give a variety of sports.
There are ten tennis courts and two basketball courts on campus and miles of good roads (?) at hand. The use of all of these manifests the athletic spirit in the students and points to a realization of the importance of out-door exercise.
The climate of Eastern North Carolina is so mild throughout the winter that out-door exercise is possible almost the year around. For this reason, te locality presents big possibilities. Greenville is located on a river, and rowing and swimming under proper guidance become great sports. The greatest need then is not so much a gymnasium as a physical instructor, who can devote her whole time ot the work and use the outdoor gymnasium at hand.
During the entire year sustained interest has been shown in basketball and a number of match games have been played. Thanksgiving day was the climax of the fall athletics, for on this day the following games were played:
Senior vs. Junior;
"F" (one year professional) vs "B" (second year academic).
The score in the former was 10 to 2 in favor of the Seniors, in the latter 11 to 9 in favor of the "F."
The characteristics of the Senior players were the level heads, beautiful team work, zeal and determination, all of which were manifested in a marked degree throughout the year.
Interest in athletics culminated in a basketball tournament held during the first week in May. A loving cup was awarded by the faculty to the victorious basketball team. This was won by the Junior class. Prizes will be awarded to the champion tennis players.
The league has accomplished many things toward the goal for which it is striving. The work accomplished is due to the interest of the faculty and the cooperation and enthusiasm of the girls.
The citation for the following article is Dalrymple, Dorothy. "The Women's Athletic Association, Student Activities, ECTC Bulletin, Volume 32, No. 3, August 1941.The Women's Athletic Association was organized in 1912, and since that time has been one of the most active organizatios on the campus.
The purpose of the Athletic Associaion is to encourage the spirit of play for its own sake and to work for the promotion of physical activities among the student body under the leadership and envirnomental conditions that foster health, physical efficienty and the development of good citizenship.
Any woman registered for work in the college is eligible to membership in this Association.
There is no provision for the development of inter-collegiate sports for the women here; instead there is a program of intramural activities sponsored by this club. This program includes such activities as softball, basketball, soccer, field hockey, and tennis.
Among the annual events of the club is a trip each spring to Atlantic Beach, near Morehead City. This trip is financed by the club and not by the individual. A recent enlargement of the yearly activities is a formal dance sponsored by the club. This was begun only last year [1940] and proved such a success that it was decided to make this a part of the program.
A change has been made in the method of conducting the monthly meetings for the coming year. Instead of devoting the time to formal business, the members have decided to turn this time into a play hour. This will be beneficial in the development of skills, and will also get the students interested in participating in intramural sports.
Last spring the club joined the Athletic Federation for College Women. The members expect this participatioin with the national organization to open a larger and wider field for the club. The club will send as many delegates as possible to the annual convention.
Officers: none listed
