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...best things the college "Y" has done during the school year has been arranging for a Christmas party for orphans children. After a careful survey the committee selected the Armenian orphanage for boys, a Greek home for begger children, and two Rusian homes, to be their guests. One hundred and fifty-five children under the age of twelve arrived at the college on the afternoon of January 5, the Greek Orthodox Christmas day. The college fellows were splendid hosts to the youngsters. Games were played; then the "kiddies" enjoyed three reels of a "movie" comedy. Then each orphanage performed...
...money will be given to the International Committee in Constantinople which is feeding, as extensively as limited funds permit, the Russian refugees stranded in this city. The rest of the money will send Greek, Armenian, and Jewish children to school. These children are in a more lamentable condition than orphans who at least get food and some schooling. As far as possible, groups of Robert Colleges students will be made responsible for the children who have been sent to native schools through the generosity of students here. The response of students and community to this appeal exceeded the expectations...
...Voice), Bassani Furibondo, Handel Miss Braslau. Salamaleikum, (Solo by C. D. Whidden '23.) Cornelius I Hear a Harp, Brahms Song from Ossian's Fingal, Brahms Glee Club. Chant de Guerre, (Solo by J. F. Lautner ocC.) Schmitt Vocalise (Song without words, the Cry of Russia), Rachmaninoff The Classicist The Orphan On the Dnieper Berceuse The Storm, Moussorgsky Miss Braslau. Dainty, Fine, Sweet Nymph, Morley The Broken Melody, Sibelius Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite, Handel Glee Club...
...victory over Yale. When the excitement had died away after the game, the Crimson, alert to the interest of its readers, organized a hat exchange. Many forlorn hats which had become separated from their fathers were thus restored to their homes. Yet now two weeks after the game the orphan hats number nearly thirty. And those who are constantly in and out of Harvard square have no difficulty in recognizing them as Harvard hats...
...example, that the Near East Relief was founded and, in 1919, chartered by an act of Congress. It is at present carrying on its philanthropic work on a gigantic scale, feeding many hundred thousands of people, who have long been suffering from famine, and taking care of more orphan children than any other organization in the world. Among the members of its National Committee, besides Mr. Morgenthau, are President Eliot, William H. Traft, Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, Myron P. Herrick, Oscar Strauss, and other men of national prominence...