The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
WORK OF THE COLLEGE GIRLS TN HELPING
 TO WIN WAR ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston, August 17.-(Special )--All over the nation the college girls have mobilized their intellect, youth and pa triotism in effective war work.
 How different from days gone by. when thes end of school days marked a debut into society with teas and beaux and festivities galore. Now near Iy all the beaux are off at college. and the debutante is introduced to society with knitting needles in her hands, and teas and parties have been supple mented with real, serious, persevering war endeavors.
 Scores of college girls are taking the places of men in various kinds of work, their response to this need lifting a burden from the shoulders of commerce and industry. It is said that second to that of producing food in impor- tance is the shortage of labor all over the country.
 Girls of wealth, girls whose names are familiar in the society column, have gladly relinquished idleness and social pleasure, and, realizing that any posi- tion a woman can fill in order to re- lease man to fight is patriotic duty, have volunteered, and are fil- ing these places creditably.
 Girls are serving as chairmen in the Red Cross rooms. In the War Saw ings Ctamp and Liberty Loan drives, girls are taking leading parts. Girls who have never taught before are re- spending to the call to capably instruct our leaders of the future.
 Miss Marie Lanning is an attractive Anniston girl who recently graduated from Randolph Macon, with the degree of bachelor of arts. Miss Lanning was president of the 1918 graduating class. composed of 116 girls, the largest class ever graduated from Randolph Macon. She was also president of the Pan Hel, lenic association of the college, and had the honor to be chosen as presi- dent of the Southern Intercollegiate as- sociation of Student Government, and attended the 1918 meeting at Florida State college. Tallahassee, Fla.
 Miss Lanning has zeen exceedingly helpful in patriotic activities this sum- mer, having recently assisted in tine student nurses drive, and in several phases of Red Cross work. Numerous pairs of socks her skillful fingers have knit for the soldier boys. During the winter months Miss I.anning will teach at Noble institute, one of the choicest preparatory schools for girls in Ala bama. The institute is fortunate to have on it's faculty several other bril- liant young college women. Miss Mar garet Lea will act as principal; Miss Alice Weatherly. a recent graduate of Agnes Scott. is another new addition to the faculty, and Miss Ethel Houser. Miss Mary Read Smith and Miss Eliza beth Meredith will again fill places on the faculty. All of the Noble Institute girls are members of the Patriotic League of the Young Woman's Chris tian association, work in which the teachers are lending hearty co-opers- tion.
 In fact. there is no channel in which the influence and usefulness of the college girl is not felt. They compose . great private army over here. thelr spirit corresponding to the spirit of the noble army over there, who are in- spired by the Knowledge that the best type Of American womanhood is fight ing in their hearts, watching and pray Ing interestingly for the welfare of the brave soldiers offering so cheerfully to make the supreme sacrifice for their country's liberty
 A wedding of cordial interest to a countless number of friends took pia.e at the First Presbyterian church Thurs day morning when Rev. Leon M. Lati. mer pronounced the nuptiai vows of Miss Harriet Glover and MT T. c. Watson
 Only the immediate relatives witnessed the ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. Watson left for a tour through the east. The bride looked unusually pretty ia a tailor suit of tan velour with accessories to match. She is a brilliant musician and possesses a charming personality. As president of the Choral club and a member of ether organizations she has given her talent gladly and freely in patriotic endeavor.
 Mr. Watson is one of the most pro.ui- 1ixo 1Irr in both business and social circles of Annfston. In hts real, estate businesm and as secretaTy of ths Chamber of Con-