St Mary of the Woods College - Les Bois Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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df f 'a- N' , H-1 . N ' I f Q V N ' . - r ' fs M- is - V A LES Bois L -. ' La Isabel GLADYS KELLER, President KATHRYN DAVIS, Secretary As might be expected, America has always been interested in the nation to which it owes its discovery, and the charm of Spain and things Spanish has always had an irresistible fascination for the American mind. Only since the war, however, have we waked to the widespread use of the Spanish language in the western hemi- sphere, south of the United States. Concurrent with the phenom- enal increase in commerce between our country and the Latin- Americas comes the realization that a knowledge of the Spanish language is necessary to eiect a commercial and social solidarity among the Americas. Studied at first merely as a business asset, Spanish, with its beauty, its rich and almost unexplored literary field, comes to be appreciated and loved for itself. The courses in Spanish at Guerin Hall have been unusually popular during the last three or four years, but this year has wit- , nessed a striking increase in numbers and enthusiasm. This spirit resulted in the organization of the Spanish society, La Isabel. The object of the club is to further interest in the study of Spanish by providing opportunities for conversation and for the study of the Spanish people, their customs and their literature, especially their poetry, so beautifully romantic and picturesque. GLADYS KELLER x 'fu One hundred and five --:rf

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X, N-X- ..-- 1-9 'f-1 7 LES Bois - 4 Tlye Players With the attempt to Write of The Players come so many pleasant and amusing memories that the Writer might wish for the nonce to be an outsider so as not to be chargeable with nepotic praise. Candidly, it must be admitted that college dramatics at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have all the effect of professional acting. The work of the players is not enjoyed simply because they are MARTHA E. DECKER MARTHA E. DECKER, President MARION KEELEY, Secretary Saint Mary-of-the-Woods girls and our best friends, but because their work is unmistakably fine. Always, The Players sacrifice quantity for quality, moreover, this year the War activities have inter- fered somewhat With the plans of the Society. They had intended putting on, besides monthly skits, a series of episodes from Dickens. Though the pro- gram was not realized, the spirit of the society sur- vives intact, its existence and reputation respectively justified and heightened by such artistic perform- ances as Flattery and Mrs, Snagsby's Guests. Les Bois 1918 Wishes The Players continued prosperity and success, and hopes, that in 1919 this most necessary college society will establish itself more firmly than ever. 7773 X, S -.- - - v . ' ' , 'Wg -A vt A' .. ,, . ,, ,. ,,-A., - A, W -- -- ,- , - v- 4-.. n --11 fn- 1.2 .-.. Y- '- ' - -- - , f' A 0 ne hundred and -wc