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

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r i x yo ,,,, . A ,,,., -. - ff 'LES BOIS - 4 The Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthwwr S. Barnes, Oxford, England 5 Al The students were organized November 5, 1917, with the following officers: Chairman Helen Harper, '18 Secretary May Smith, '19 Treasurer Margaret O'Donnell, '20 Publicity Secretary Meinard Rogers, '21 By knitting during Assemblies, recreation hours, and at all available times not required for study and lectures, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods knitters were able to send to the Red Cross Headquarters 110 pairs of socks, 200 sweaters, and 118 other articles, Wrist- lets, helmets, scarfs, and kneelets, besides 193 pieces sent to individual soldiers. When the class in surgical dressings was opened, with Mrs. R. A. Hooton, Instructor, assisted by Miss Bessie Conlin, Academy '08, the students began their Work with great zeal and with the intention of mak- ing as large a supply of bandages as possible before close of school. Scrap Books Early in the year the Juniors, inspired by Rudyard Kipling's plea, chose as their special activity the making of scrap books for the camps. At the time of writing, The Pasters, as We call the Juniors, have sent a large number of books to the diferent camps. The numerous letters of appreciation re- ceived from soldiers, officers, and chaplains are a suflicient proof to the Juniors of the utility of their enterprise. If- fc ...,. J ,..,,, - , . Twenty-eight

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X . .H ,,,g, , , ,, , ,,, ,, . m, ,,.,,..,W -, , , , - ....1g gf '3E f ,LES Bois Lieutenant Perigofrd, ofthe French Army x - 4. Thirty Frencly and Belgian Orplgans Of the many calls for help, those from the French Orphans were especially appealing to the students. Some of the protegees correspond with their student benefactors. The following is a translation of one little girl's letter of thanks: ' Angers, January 22, 1918. Mesdemoiselles, I Wish to thank you for the beautiful offering you sent us. I pray with all my heart that the little Jesus will bless you and grant you all that you desire. I am a little orphan. seven years old. I had the happi- ness of making my First Holy Communion privately last year, and since then I have received Holy Com- munion often. We are about forty little girls and we all pray for our dear benefactresses. Very gratefully, Your little protegee, ANDREE PALUSSIERE. Besides the work done by individuals, the Class 1918, Academy, are sending their Class Gift, a purse of 3360.00 to the Orphanage at Ruille-sur-Loire. The Belgian Orphans' Fund was swelled by the pro- ceeds of a Penny Social given by the Fourth Year. fy!! . , , ... .... -L - ..... ., .. ,