The illustration that leads this section on Women's Athletics shows the Greek Myth of Atalanta and Hippomenes. Atalanta was abandoned at birth and raised by a she-bear, then hunters who found her. She became a great hunter and a fast runner. But Atlanta did not want to give up the freedom she had in the woods. She consented to marry only if a man could outrun her in a race. Many men tried but none could keep up with her. She was finally beaten by Hippomenes, who was given three golden apples by Venus. He threw the golden apples, one by one, in front of her, so that she would stop to pick them up. In this way, he beat her to the line, and they were married.]; [Underneath this section is a set of three photos enclosed in a rectangle titled 'What Women Call Athletics.' One photo has a group of women sitting on a fence together under the caption 'Keep Out'. One woman in the center have a sign, but it is hard to read. The middle photo is of the women playing hockey. The caption says 'Slow?' There is a third photo on the right of a group of women sitting on a fence rail. 'Just Restin' This may play on several factors: Separation of women, No men allowed. Making fun of women's sports of hockey and hiking. The title seems a bit antagonistic or may be making fun of the activities and how they are done. The administrative head at the time was Kathleen Lowrie.

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