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...your columns to make an urgent request in behalf of the collection of clothing and text-books to be taken up tomorrow and Thursday by the Phillips Brooks House Association. Clothing of all kinds is solicited,--overcoats, coats, trousers, underwear, hats and caps, neckties, collars, shoes, etc. The best of the clothing is reserved for needy students and the remainder is sent to those institutions where the most needs can be served. For the text-book loan library any text-books in common use in the University courses will be most acceptable. The association is indebted to those...
...sorts of clothing, underwear, shirts, shoes, cellars, neckties, overcoats, sweaters, stockings, and text-books are requested. During the past year over 400 volumes have been used by students from the Text-Book Library and the clothing has benefited many needy people...
...hoped that the collection will be unusually large this fall as there are more requests for clothing and books than in previous years. The clothing will be sent to worthy charitable organizations, and the magazines and periodicals received will be distributed among hospitals, reading-rooms and charity homes. The text-book loan library in Brooks House is supplied with books acquired in this collection and especially needs those books used in large courses such as History 1, Government 1, Economics 1, and English A, as the demand for these is the greatest...
...text-book loan library, which is in its second year, has proved very successful. The object is to help men of small means by loaning them the books needed; in their courses. There were many demands for books not in the library, however, and a large number will still be needed to make the collection complete. Over 300 books have been added this year, given by members of the University, making a total of 700. Sixty-three men have made use of the library and 280 books have been loaned...
...social service work of the Association is becoming an increasingly important factor. The work has been divided into several departments, each having a chairman. The entertainment troupes, clothing collection, and the text-book loan library departments have made marked progress. The boys' club department has been further divided into volunteer probate work, children's home libraries, associated charities, teaching in various missions, and directing boys' clubs in settlement houses. These branches are under the supervision of the chairman of boys' club work, P. W. Carter...