War Conference at Vassar Reviews Bond Drives and War Work
Delegates from seven colleges met at Vassar to assess Liberty Loans unit and relief funds, publicity, and student registration for war work. Barnard led canteen efforts and can place workers in summer roles. Bryn Mawr raised more for Liberty Loans. Barnard delegates reported 100 Land Army volunteers and 50 speeches, plus numerous Christmas boxes and other support for military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Liberty Loan
Students’ Friendship Fund
Bryn Mawr
Miss Hirst
New York
War Service Committee
Vassar
Treopora Skinner
Land Army
Barnard Bulletin Publicity Drives Through Student Campaigns
The Barnard Bulletin reports on publicity efforts for the Students' Friendship Fund and various drives. Posters, class competitions, mascots, and a race track raised hundreds of dollars. a clock tracked daily progress to 262000 pledges. The Newman Club and Knights of Columbus led drives for Liberty Loan and Mount Ivy funds, with displays, posters, and class competitions. The final drive promotes tickets for the Senior Play benefiting Varnard repatriation units. Posters also back Red Cross pledges and monthly reminders. The Bulletin supports all drives with editorial help and column space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Students’ Friendship Fund
Y.M.C. A
Liberty Toan Committee
Newman Club
Knights of Columbus
Mount Ivy
Varnard
Street
Red Cross
Barnard Bulletin
National League
Receipts of Benefits for Student Activities Period
List of benefit receipts from October to May for undergraduates and clubs. Entries include amount sums such as 16.00 4280 250.00 78.00 292.00 692.59 and 1497.55, with notes for General Undergrad, Wigs and Cues, Glee Club, Or chestra, Senior Class, Junior Class, YWCA, Greek Games, and Math Club, plus a not yet reported total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabatini
Glee Club
Spree Uta
Queero Gray
Pete Spelen
Aston
Y.W.C. Aw
Final War Report 1917 18 on Liberty Loans and War Work
A wartime summary lists 200 hours campaigning for the Second Liberty Loan 3000 hours copying Third Liberty Loan registration cards 140 hours clerical work for the University Committee on Woman's War Work 20 hours at Local Exemption Board No 131 100 hours at a war relief bazaar "Hero Land"
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
University Committee On Woman’s War
Hero Land
Also Mentioned on This Page
War Savings Stamps Committee
Carnegie Hall
Earl Hall
Signal Corps
Canadian Red Cross
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Hancock
Sandy Hook
France
Army and Navy
Bellevue Hospital
Camp Merritt
American Girls’ Fund
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