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major sport of the fall season is, of course, hockey. The senior girls continued their string of victories by winning the champion- ship, an honor which they have WOIl three years out of the four they have been on the "Hill." As is customary, a varsity hockey team was picked by members of the board, a team which included the following: Elizabeth Shivers, Betty Gibbs, Ellene Edmond, Emily Linton, Addie Ruth Williams, Phyllis Cade, Jeannette Wigley, Lois Guba, Betty Handy, Betty Brown, and Lee Hayman. Badminton, which is new Lo the Western Maryland program, provided an interesting and exciting tournament. More than sixty girls participated in this activity with the ROBIN HOODS IN A Mko WA Y freshmen entering the largest group. Final- ists in each class were: EUene Edmond, sen- ior; June Lippy, junior; and Muriel Harding, freshman year. A "W. M." monogram is sophomore. The Ireshmen were unable to given to any woman who has earned 800 finish their individual class tournament. points. To any woman earning 1500 points After the Christmas holidays, the athletic is awarded a gold chenille "M/' The final program centered around basketball. This honor is a green blazer awarded to any senior has always been the favorite women's sport, "M" woman or women who are outstanding and, as usual, it provided the closest competi- in athletic accomplishment, spirit, service, and tion in all four classes. After many thrilling scholarship. games, the senior women won the champion- Class teams to participate in the various sports are carer ully chosen. Not only is skill Vollmer, Kala" B,own, Edmond, Rakes. Wigley, Williams. necessary, but attendance at practice, physical fitness, and sportsmanship are considered in placing a girl on a team. And from these various class teams an honorary varsity team is chosen by the Executive Board at the close of each sport season. This year, the fall athletic program was en- larged to include individual sports such as golf, archery, and tennis, which enabled a larger number of women to participate. The