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I wonder how Alice Marble perfected her backhand! R. Hausmann, J. Dieffenbach, C. Lodge, D. Duvall. Fencing Fencing, one of the oldest and noblest sports, literally "went over big" with a group of the W. M. C. coeds this year. For the first time since its introduction several years ago, this art of swordsmanship aroused so keen an in- terest that there were enough participants to make possible the first tournament ever con- ducted on the Hill. Naturally there were stiff muscles and weary bodies at first, but it wasn't long before snappy salutes and good eye-and-hand co- ordination were controlling the slashing of the steel blades. We realized that this business of "using the foils" involved concentration and patience, as well as physical skill. Thus, with the sowing of the seed of genuine interest, it is hoped that fencing will continue to grow and have a great future among the "fair sex" at W. M. C. D. Kemp, J. Shirley D. Duvall, J. Eckhardt En garde!