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

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I v X M . .. .T if ' W-f Y'- N .U ILES BOIS F orezgn M'Ssz'onS So completely has the war cut off the support to Foreign Missions as to make it well-nigh impossible The Reizerannl T. Gwvan-Dvqmf, Pondichewy, Irzflia to keep them up. Loathe to abandon his mission, however, the Right Reverend Bishop of Pondi- 77 vw an - - - I - 4 -...1-.. A rg cherry, India, sent to the United States last year the Reverend T. Gavan-Duffy to solicit aid for the East Indians. To this cause Saint Mary-of-the-Woods students contributed a year's support for two schools of sixty children each. War Benefifs Of the photo plays of the year for the war fund there were The Birth of a Nationf' Parentage, a Fairbanks film, Mary Pickford in The Poor Little Rich Girl, and Gerard's Four Years in Germany. The dramatic performances giving proceeds for the war were The Guerin Gazette, Mrs Snagby's Guests, Mrs, Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, Her Camouflagejl The New Professor, The Klepto- maniac, and The Minstrelsf' Other war benefits were the Second Year's Straw- berry Festival, the J uniors' St. Patrick's Day Bazaar, and the Knights of Columbus Field Fete. The lat- ter together with the Academy Sailors' Ball proceeds made a purse of 3600.00 for the Indiana Knights of Columbus war funds. , . ..,. -- b -47 J i e ...m a n v.i,i . ' s . i. 1-n -. X . Thi i. rty-two

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. ..,. . .- a a . .:q,-e - ks.. fu Twin -,, , S B015 - 4 Tlgrzfz' Siamp Drives War-Savings Socielies The Thrift stamp Drive opened in March, 1918, with great enthusiasm, and the energetic officers, Mildred Heyl Chairman Lucile Dant Secretary Minnie Straubel Thrift-Stamp Treasurer Marjorie Hersh, War-Savings Certificate Sec'y kept the purchasings of Thrift Stamps and War- Saving Certificates on the rise, as indicated by the Thrift-Stamp Thermometer. The students formed two War-Savings Societies, the W. S. S. of Our Lady of Victory, College, and the W. S. S. of Our Lady of Peace, Academy, both of which Societies have cer- tificates from Washington, D. C. 7 71e T him' Liberiy Loan Sunday, March 24, the Saint Mary--of-the-Woods violin andharp ensemble of nine violins and five Italian harps, went to Terre Haute to contribute to a Third Liberty Loan Patriotic Meeting at the In- diana State Normal School several patriotic musical numbers. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods students and pupils Went to Terre Haute, April 5, to take part in 5 the Third Liberty Loan Parade, proud and glad to do their bit in that way for the Colors. May 27, the harp and violin ensemble, now known as The Liberty Orchestraj, again provided the musical numbers for a patriotic meeting of the Vigo County War Fund Association. Food C'o11servaiz'orz Courses Students co-operate with Mr. Hoover-Take up Three Courses in Food Administration-Propagate Patriotic Spirit. The three courses in Food Conservation outlined by the United States Food Administration were be- gun in compliance with an urgent request of the Gov- ernment that college women acquire the fundamental facts regarding the food situation, learn the nutri- tive values of the various foods, and, by this knowl- elge, help others as well as themselves to make the best possible use of all available foodstuffs. The majority of students carried this course in ad- dition to their regular scheduled classes. But the work was interesting, moreover, the very fact that the Administration asked for it made it a patriotic service, and patriotism gives the inspiration that al- ways helps the students to find time, interest, and en- thusiasm for any activity. ifld' A, ., 775. - -v 'V I- ' ,- '-- '- .. J, ' -T'-f - ,mf f I -I .. Y A ..,, , ,.. .-- :A-.1-1-4,,'w , Th'- '- t5 four