Highland Park College - Piper Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Y. W. C. A. CABINET Henderson, Gitchell, Leinbach, Champion, Fischer Magill, Allen, Johes, Krout

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'- 1 N Y-. i Fw. I ', za? 15' , v Q .4 v l , , vi, . N-I i, . ,o ', 5,-1 ,fl Aj, E ,. 'UA 'a1g..i5,,,. ,T 'af e1-,1!fer-'- ' . flitzkl, 1 .,.y ,, , Y U .'f '5. ' ' H 'u . 1' ff-1 ,B+ fi- ' L - g .. 4 QM it .L site . I. lf I i IX vw in xl' 4 fm xl .ilk I af' Lake Geneva At College Camp, on the banks of one of the most beautiful lakes of Wis- consin, yearly is held the Geneva Conference of Y. W. C. A. delegates from the Christian associations of many colleges. For two weeks last summer Edna Allen and Ava Cook, who represented H. P. C., enjoyed a most delightful and helpful session. College Camp is about a three hours' ride from Chicago and is an ideal tenting place. Our tent was located on Main street facing the lake, and in the evenings, as the moon shone on tl1e water and the sound of laughter and singing came to us, it seemed that heaven had truly come to earth. The days were spent in Bible study, mission classes and other lilies of in- struction. At two o clock each girl had one hour for prayer, rest or walking. At three o'clock girls sprang from tents in bathing suits and then came the sounds of laughter, splashing of water, shrieks of the timid bathers, and tl1e shouts of those who were accustomed to the water. The evenings were filled with good things which made us rejoice that we were given such a wonderful privilege. - -- The ffMorning Watcl1'f was a yery helpful period, for then it was that one came face .to face with the Father and communed with l1im. H ' Ever in our hearts will be cherished the memories of Geneva, of the college girls we met there, and of the wonderful lessons .we learned. It is our prayer that this summer some of the girls whom we know may have the opportunity to Epecpd two weeks -in the conference where one comes so close to nature and to 0 ' . I To the Y. W.Cirls V I The parting of the ways has come. We are going forth to play our part and each must come up to the highest standard. As we, in future years, look back over our college days, our Y. W. memories will be among those most treasured. It is an honor -to -belong to an organization having such a purpose as the Y. W. C. A., and by keeping this purpose steadily before us, we shall become a power for good in the work that is ours. . . May the blessings of heaven crown the lives of our Y. W. girls.