Y M C A Conference for Women Overseas Workers
The first Y M C A Conference for Women Overseas Workers ran at Barnard from June 26 to July 3 with weekly sessions through September 25 to October 2. Each group of 30 to 40 women grew to 60 as need rises for workers in England France and beyond. Conference trains canteen work and related topics with language hygiene and cultural lectures, noting the ongoing war's impact on college life and student responsibility.
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Barnard
England
France
Columbia
Barnard Alumna Receives French Croix de Guerre
Barnard College notes Dr Anna von Sholly class of 1898 and two New York women doctors earned lieutenant commissions from France and the Croix de Guerre for bravery under fire. The award marks a first for American women. all three served with the Women’s Overseas Hospital unit funded by Red Cross support and suffrage groups. Dr von Sholly’s Barnard and Cornell medical training preceded roles at Worcester Memorial and New York City Babies Hospital. This is Barnard’s second Croix award following Countess Koutouson Tolstoy, Barnard 1904.
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Anna von Sholly
von Sholly
New York
New York Evening Sun
Woman’s Overseas Hospital
Red Cross
National Association For Woman Suffrage
France
von Shelly
Barnard College
Cornell Medical College
Worcester Memorial
New York City
Babies’hospital
New York Infirmary For Women and Children
Bellevue
Notice Cancelled All Parties and Meetings This Week
Dr Isop cancels all parties class meetings and social gatherings for the week. No extra collegiate activities except small committee meetings until further notice. Watch bulletin boards for updates.
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Y. M. C. A. Conference For Women Overseas Workers
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Caroline Ruutz-Rees
Rosemary Hall
Louisa S. Cheever
Dorothy Brockway
Barnar Aumnn
Countess Koutouson-Tolstoy
Mary Frothingham
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