William Smith College - Pine Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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il g5 6-f-View ' W, ' ,' Then in the course of autumn months lil We sent a box of clothes liim D To Madeline at Elmira, SEM To help relieve her Woes. ggi A December seventh last year, A Miss Adams came from far And thrilled us thru our hearts and souls ' f With tales of the world War. 7 Each girl was touched, a fund began. , 4 'The thousand mark it hit, I Fx , And climbed still higher o'er the pledge, ? 7, And the college did its Mbit. TU Twelve hundred dollars was the check, Willingly it Went, because 'Ti Q The Student Friendship War Fund ,ly Was an aid to Win our cause. r To the Ontario county home, if I- . ' To give them Christmas cheer, 4 We sent some nuts and candy 'QW rv . if To Iimsh out the year. A minstrel show in Coxe Hall 1 Was a fine, great big success. The girls Were blacked and clothed In queer, fantastic dress. li Amid the songs and dances, JI, if ' The jokes and all the knocks, ' I T Our kindly friends presented us - With magnificent celery tops. f l l' li , 1 -SUM!--. . .. 2491- '.QurA .. . .-ysusy . .- -- : bf 1918 is -IOI

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4: I 'ii 1 r qi Taking pity on the Frosh, ff' The w. S. C. A. ffl Gave to them a coffee 1 Kg . . Ee l To drive their tears away. 1 The affair proved a fine success, Although a stubborn few ggi Persisted in their homesickness, Yi - And all the bluer grew. L And in the course of a month or so, 1 i A - , We were honored by a call ,rin ,. F F 2 V, From the Reverend Mr. Harlowe, , i who spoke in Williams Hall. Tl' I-Ie's secretary of Volunteers And has traveled the wild world o'er. AFX i He's spent much time in Turkey, ' gi tn, So you see that he's no bore. 1, More benefits came for new girls M, At a recognition meeting, kg They were admitted to W. S. C. A. rf And given a welcome greeting. L A traveling Secretary came .J 1 Of the Student Volunteersg :Wg A , Q It was Miss Snell who came this time, WS She's been here former years. V, And on September thirtieth, 1, ? L At the approach of night, gg? We held a solemn service, 7 ' In the glow of candlelight. Q 4 if lui 100

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air:-ati 1 'W v V 'I I But in the summary of the year ii! We must not fail to mention .' The National, at Northfield, 1 And Elmira State Convention. The meetings were for Volunteersg Our College was represented i ,A By the third largest delegationg It made us quite contented. il Thru the year on Sunday nights ij, We've gathered all together aw And held a vesper service, T, N o matter what the Weather. Later, Reverend Mr. Ramsan i' Came to us to tell The needs of darkest Africa. I He told his subject Well. T3 'Twas he and our chairman That gave us inspiration To learn in the form of study class The Lure of an African Nation ll. Thruout the Winter different girls 1 Have been to the Italian school qw To teach the little Dagoes law To apply the Golden Rule. if And thus you see our year's been full We've helped out others toog Y Although at times it has been hard ,iffy Its Work We've loved to do. tl 913 ' r 'T' bm?-as SQL. I02