Monticello College - Echo Yearbook (Godfrey, IL)

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. e 3:?yiif$a$ime'r.tgai .1; -- --$-.1 .. Jie---Iga--- .0 - -.-..3-I...- .. ' . T u .. w.-- .d .- - - DOLL DINNER The Doll Dinner is a traditional Monticello Christmas event which had its beginning 73 years ago. This event began under the direCtion of Miss Harriet Haskell in De- cember 1897. In response to her interest expressed for :1 Chicago settle- ment program near the Stockyards, Monticello students colleCted funds from their allowances to provide a Monticello graduate as a resident of the settlement. At the Christmas season the Students purchased and dressed dolls which they sent to'the Children of the Chicago area settle- ment. To express her appreciation to the girls, Miss Haskell surprised them with a special luncheon - the Doll Luncheon. From this has come the D011 Dinner, which has now increased its program and ac- tivities. At present, dolls donated by Students and alumnae are pre- sented to several Alton area organizations, to be distributed to needy children as Christmas gifts. This year the dinner had as its theme A Monticello Christmas to Remember? in honor of that fir5t Doll Luncheon. The dinner was ded- icated to the Spirit of Monticello and all those who are and have been part of her tradition.

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