REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
FOR THE SUOIER SESSION, 1939

At the meoting of the Samer Session Budget Comittee last fall en
item of $145.00 was requested by the writer for the installation of floodlights
om the quadrangle in front of Fowler Shops to light the playground for the Sumer
Session students. ‘This iten ws granted, and the lights added mush to the attract-—
iveness of the recrentionml programe

Recreational activity on the playground was open to beth young aml old,
and the attendance every evening wis three and four times as much as last memere
Seven shuffleboard couwts were kept busy every evening. Other features of the
Playgrowmd were croquet (for both adults and children), darts, badminton, ping-
the children wis installed - a nonlsy mse for clinbing, tecter-totters, horizontal
bers, & gsondbox, and a swings |

The canpetitive ges included in the recreationnl program were softball,

The golf course was kept in exellent condition during the sumer, and
was even better then it ims been in the paste ‘the driving range was an added
fenture this sumer, end net with a splendid response. |

The temmis courts were keyt in fine shape, end the installation of a
drinking fountain neor the courts proved a wonderful convenience for the players.
schoo] with Mr. Bd Hyatt in charges for the mm and Miss Irene MeAdeo in charge for
the wmen. A mmber of co-recreatiom] splash parties wore held in the evenings,
and these were emeftiamlly well attended. The average attendance of wma at
the pool was 25, with a high of 42. Vor the men the average attmdance was 30,
with an attendanse as high as 60 and 70 at the open plunge hour. Aporoxinetely
25 or SO individuals sw during the co-recrentiom] swimming periodse