El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
ITO the ten women who were
present at the first meeting

q IT. the ten women VINO we're
present at the first meeting
= Of the College Woman's club,
in 1915, It's growth TO a membership
of so, within two years. seems very
encouraging" says Mrs. R. ". Cress-
ingham, president Of the active or
ganization. And. inasmuch as the
head official is invariably the last to
be encouraged, what must the mem
bership be?
The College Woman's club is really
doing things" For one thing, II is
spreading its educational grasp far
across the Atlantic in an effort TO
help in the reconstruction work of
France, by urging FL Paso TO adopt
at least $50 orphans Of the poilu of
brave French soldiers OF the war rid
den country. It is for that that the
series OF monthly teas were started
the first being this afternoon, in the
University club. And. Incidentally it
is by patronizing these splendid aft
ernoon cabarets and partaking OF de-
lciOusly breWed tea. that the city
may also do its Bit for these sad
dened, terrorized little girls and boys
over there"
But-to revert to the club Itself.
and how IL happened TO be formed; its
qualifications, aims, personnel:
In order TO be affiliated with the
national association it was necessary
TO nave at least ten members gradu-
ated from college or university duly
accredited" averred Mrs Crossing
ham such members are called
branch members, while women grad
uated from other colleges, or having
one years regular work in a college
granting the degree OF A B, are asso-
ssIThe General purnosa Of the Associ-
alton Of Collegiate Alumnae is work
for public service, especially along
the line OF scholarship. The work
forwarded last year was that Of bet
is due the little group Of enthusiastic
women who have carried on that
work so successfully, against very
considerable odds, and il is hoped
that with the coming OF happier times
this campaign may be renewed.
HAD It not been for the unusual
conditions brought about by the war,
work towards a scholarship would
have been undertaken this year. But
interest in the welfare OF the father
less children OF France, furthered by
the committee in charge OF that work.
has taken precedence over all other
activities It Is not the intention OF
the club 10 interfere with the work of
any other group, or to neglect the
needs Of the little children at home.
It is rather their hope to help along
a line which will not only bring aid
TO starving children. but will also
tend to make even stronger the tie Of
friendship between the great French
republic and our own.
Though plans at present are some
what vague, the club expects to help
in the Thrift Stamps campaign The
chairman OF the Thrift Stamp COM
mittee. n woman OF excellent business
judgment, is even now making plans
for something both new and interest
ing.
Through all this work. the spirit
Of the club has been admirable. Most
Of the members are interested in more
than one kind OF war work, yet they
have given OF their time and energy
freely and with enthusiasm.
Hearty thanks are due also to the
club for the many courte-
sizes extended by them to the College
WOmen's club. The organization thus
far has found no rest for the sole of
her foot" and would. indeed, have
been at a loss for a meeting place had
Il not been for the privilege Of using
the University club rooms"
The complete list OF members en-
rolled for 1918 follows:
Mrs. A P. Averill
Miss Elizabeth Bacon. Miss Helen
Becker, Mrs. II. 7. Bowie, Mrs.
Dwight Bradley, Mrs Geo. Drummer.
Mrs. Chas. Campbell, Miss Blanche
campbell, Miss Lavert Chamberlain, l
Mrs. D. E Chenault, Mrs. Branch
craige, Miss Milda Connolly. Mrs. r.
Il. Crossing CHAM
Mrs. J. a. Dick.
Miss Gertrude Evans.