1942-1943 Academic Catalog

12 GE ERAL INFORMATION Health and Phy ical Education Athletic Facilities.-The ollege athletic equipment consists of a varsity baseball diamond; a practice baseball diamond; a soft-ball diamond; a combination soccer and football field; two tennis courts; a five-acre field on which is to be built a quarter-mile track; the Alford Memorial Gymnasium which houses the varsity basketball court, badminton courts, volleyball court, table-tennis outfits, dressing rooms and various small-game equipment. Required Physical Education.-The College has a Department of Health and Physical Education consisting of the Director, Women's Director and several of the varsity coaches under whose guidance the activity program falls. Two years of work in physical education is required for all students unless excused on grounds of health. Intercollegiate Athletics.-Cedarville has a varsity schedule for basketball, baseball, track and field , and tennis. There are also fresh– men and junior varsity basketball teams. Athletic competition is carried on with several of the Ohio Conference, Indiana-Ohio Con– ference and Kentucky Conference members, along with non-conference members. Cedarville is a member of the Indiana-Ohio Conference. Intra-Mural Athletics.-The Intra-Mural Board of Athletic Con– trol, consisting of members of the four undergraduate classes and the Women's Director, set up the various sports to be staged each year between the classes. In operation at the present are: six-man touch football, soccer, speedball, tennis for men and women, soccer– baseball, soccer-bowling, badminton, table tennis, softball, baseball, track and field, horse shoes and volleyball. Health Service.-All students taking Health and Physical Edu– cation courses of any nature are required to take a physical examina– tion given by the College Physician. The Department of Health and Physical Education cooperates with the College Physician and physical activity is liimted according to the outcome of the examination. A fee of one dollar is charged to cover the cost of the examination. Religious Life Chapel.-Students and faculty participate in religious exercises in the College chapel regularly. It is the effort of those in charge to keep these services closely related to student life, and thus a real center for the college day. The chapel. committee includes both faculty and student members. Churches.-There are three churches in Cedarville: Methodist, United Presbyterian, and Presbyterian. Students remaining in town weekends are expected to attend the church of their preference. These churches and others in the community welcome college students to all of their Sunday and week day activities. A Roman Catholic Church is located in Xenia.