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schools. Fencing is taught toe mixed classes. This is also true of archery, tap
dancing, badminton, and social dancing. Saturday night parties are popular in
some schools using mixed games, swimming, etc. Students from the community re-
creation classes can be used to aid those who need help. The games and activities
are open to all and the students enjoy the co-recreational fellowship. Shuffle
board, archery, and croquet prove to be the popular "easy" activities.

Central Missouri State Teachers! College at Warrensburg, Missouri, in the
summer of 1938, organized teams for competition in mixed volley ball. Twenty-
nine teams were entered and the competition proved popular. The Teachers'!
College at Denton, Texas, has a large and well equipped area that is devoted to
recreation. The University of Iowa has for several years used its facilities
and community recreation classes for the benefit of the student body. There
the evening is usually rounded out with social dancing.

In the spring of 1938, the writer attended a co-educational play day at
Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, which was participated in by several Kansas
colleges. As the guests arrived, they registered and paid a small fee which
covered the cost of the noon meal. The students were then divided into color
groups and given their choice of activities. For those who wished to stay in-
side, deck tennis, volleyball and aerial darts were provided. After this the
luncheon was served and the various leaders and their groups were introduced.
In the afternoon tennis and badminton were played, and later on social dancing
and the awarding of the prizes to the winning color were features. It was a very
enjoyable day for all the students. These are but a few examples of a trend
toward greater use of co-educational activities.

The first requirement for such activities is complete cooperation between
the boys' and girls! teachers in charge of the activities. Usually the women
teachers are in much better position to teach the dancing activities while men
teachers can handle the sports. In the play day or sports day program it is
necessary to list the contests and have all equipment ready with the proper
courts marked, everything in place so that no time is lost after the contestants
are ready to play. Students can help with the organization and the more they
have to do with the management, the more interest they will show in the success of
the undertaking. |

High schools could use this sports day type of program much more than they
do at present. In some schools the idea seems to be prevalent that there is no
party unless dancing is the main-stay of the evening. The same sort of poverty-—
stricken view calls for bridge and nothing but bridge.

High Schools could open up their gymnasiums and playgrounds once or twice a
week and encourage mixed games and activities. Mixed tournaments could well be
run in such activities as table tennis, archery, golf, badminton, tennis, etc.
The object is to participate for fun and to create a feeling of mutual ease and
understanding between players.

Many modern homes are being constructed with recreation rooms. The public
is becoming more recreation minded. Many houses can be found with ping pong
tables, small pool tables, etc. This means fun for both young and old. The school
should prepare its product for better use of its leisure time. Boys and girls do
play together, so why not give them a background of sports that they can enjoy
when they are together. In later life they will be able to enjoy each others
company without patronizing commercial entertainments so heavily. The avenues