Bradford Academy - Chimes Yearbook (Haverhill, MA)

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ANNALS ' ' But the most vital Work of the Christian Union lies not so much in the distribution of money to Worthy causes as in the effort on the part of its members to develop in spirit and character. With this end in view a simple pledge is signed by all the members of the school who feel that they can meet its requirements. This number, We are glad to say, includes a large majority of the girls. As this organization is distinctly a student one, the meetings are led for the most part by the girls with occasional assistance from the faculty and outside speakers. The meetings this year have been Well attended and helpful. Besides the regular Sunday evening meetings, We have two Well organized mission study classes Which meet on Saturday nights, and also a devotional meeting Sunday morning. We are satisfied that the Work this year has been successful to some degree at least, and We aim to make the Christian Union stand for and with the best things in our school life. D C EBAS' WE 43

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ANNALS this fall a Silver Bay Meeting was held in order that the girls might become interested in and acquainted with the work done there. The prospects are good for another large delegation this coming summer. up Unusual preparations were made and successfully carried out this year in making the new girls feel at home immediately. In the summer vacation, letters were sent by the old girls to the new, welcoming them, while at the opening of school the girls were met at the trains and helped in their first weeks of school life. . . According to the usual custom, the Christian Union gave a reception to the new girls on the first Friday evening after our return in the fall, in order that we might all become better acquainted. At Thanksgiving time a voluntary offering of twenty dollars was given by the girls to aid in the work of the Children's Home in Haverhill, and chrysanthemums were sent to the Old Ladies' Home to help brighten the day for them. In both of these institutions the Christian Union has been interested for a number of years and the regular weekly visits made by the girls have made it possible for us to keep in Close touch with them. The annual fair held by the Christian Union in December was a marked success, and the proceeds, which were very generous, will go toward the various branches of work in which we are particularly interested. V Shortly before Christmas we had a Christmas tree for sixty poor children of Haverhill and Bradford. Numerous gifts, both ,useful and beautiful, together with the added attraction of Santa Claus himself, gave every child the best time I ever had, Miss. Four dozen dolls were dressed and sent to Denison and South End Settlement Houses in Boston, for their Christmas trees, while visits by groups of girls have been made which gave them some idea of the splendid work which is being carried on there. The Christian Union every year pays the tuition of atstudent at Tuskegee Institute, the remainder of the funds being used to help Fiske University, Hampton Institute, a mission school in India and another in japan, Denison House in Boston, the Boys' Club and Y.W.C.A. of liaverhill, as well as the Berry School in Rome, Ga., and the Schauffer issionary Training School in Cleveland and other good causes. Numer- ous small contributions are made to meet the demands of urgent cases brought to our notice. Voluntary offerings pledged by the members furnish the means b h' h of work. y w ic we are able to assist in these various lines 42

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ANNALS The College Club + E are very glad to be able to say that the hopes of last year's College Club have been realized, inasmuch as several girls, who were then in the General Course, are now College Preps. Increased by many new girls, the College Club this year has almost doubled its size, and holds a prominent place in the school. At the Hrst of the year Miss Knott entertained us in her room, on which occasion Miss Roblee, of Vassar, told us many interesting things about that college in particular, and gave us some good advice in regard to college life in general. Wie all left with a firmer deter- mination than ever to do our best in preparing for the college life that is going to mean so much to us. Later in the term Miss Sperry talked to us about the same college, and many of us felt a warm glow in our hearts at the thought that we would some time be Alumnae of Vassar. After we had organized, our President, Louise Cooper, gave a tea in her room, at which we all had a most enjoyable, time. During the second term, the College Club entertained the school at a Shadow Party in the gymnasium, followed by dancing. A talk by Miss Talpey of Wellesley, ably seconded by Miss Lord, both old Bradford girls, was much appreciated, and then it was the Wellesley girls' turn to feel glad that that college was to be their Alma Mater. Before the end of the year we hope to have girls from other colleges talk to us, also. . The Club, this year, is well united, and all are enthusiastically striving to surpass the records of former years in scholarship and spirit. Thus we are working towards our final goal, linowing full well that however dear our College may become to us, our love for it can never surpass that which we bear for dear old Bradford. i , E. M. J. ,iz 44