Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-23
FRENCH OFFICERS WRITE
 TO NORWICH ART STUDENTS

TO NORWICH ART STUDENTS The Norwich Art Students Associ- atiort are helping three French or phans whom they have adopted. The was born iii August, 1907, bci8.s but ten years old when she began th.s cor responderce with her American god mothers.
 mental ability, q love of nature and of artistic effort. for she usually sends q rawing of flowers.
 Eerck plage. Nov. 1s17
 Mamma tells mo that you have ac cspted me as your godciiild, and has sent mo your letter. I am very happy because of it. and words cannot tell all the joy and gratitude towards you that I feel.
 We kft our home the ssth of Au- gust, 1916. I shall not see it again. My dear father Was druggist in the l have a little brother Robert s years old and a sister 6s years old We had to fee in great haste at the ap- proach Of the Germans.
 Just at present I am at Eerck pla3e i;l a family who are very goo to me l must stay here three months but pr. Callot, who is Urea ting me thinks that l should stay all winter I shall go back to my family when am cured I have q sore throat which has given me bad gland that must be taken care of here at Berck
 will often sen you news Of rny-- self. am going to try to become 8 little girl worthy of her sodnaotfier, by doing my best to be wei behaved and industrious
 Aartisny, June 1918
 Mamma came to see me. I was so surprised that | brste a plate
 The doctors at sfart,say and vitteI have decided to operate on me next Tuesaay. On Sunday l am going to lttei. where l 9 m scquainrea with an Am neIican lady from New York This young lady will teach me in the Sun day school.
 Martigny, Dec 10, 1918.
 Il come to wish you merry Christmas. I should like it if YOU were in France near me so that I could know you.
 Since the first of October I have re- suIned my studies and I am happy to have won first place in the "derniere compositions (proba bly essay writ Ins.) ] hope by my work to make up Tor the time lost at Berck.
 Just now we are preparing a Christ mas tree. with my little hrethcI. and sister. Mamma has promised to have photos s1'ap phs taken of all of us and we shall he pleased to send you oe.
 NY randIDtheT hopes to return to Rheims in the spring.
 we are glad that President Wilson IS coming to sign the peace treaty na5race you affectionateiy.
 Mdrtigny, Feb. ? 1919
 We celebrated the feast of Christmas at Vietu. and the Americans made My brother and sister and I. with my little friends went to admire them. N 6 dame arris, the hea nurse, invited M !. . aane finck and us to the Neurs Ciio for a quarter Of an hour They had Beautiful music and every one seemed joyous
 Martigny, March 27, 1919
 We nave had a visit from an Arneri- can lady who spent. the day with us before leaving for Coblentz. She plays the violicelio in the foyers d,; soldst. She will try to go to see you.
 was greatly amused with her. She showed us how to make Chocolate candy in inc American way She is from Burlington.
 Since I took up my interrupted course of study have many duties. My to Nancy. Hhere one can only go for walks ln the fields. but now it is snoTinr and raining.
 Martisny, April 10, 1919
 This afterueon I am going into the heids to pick violets for there are many Of them heer. Easter vacation IS IS coming and we shall take advantage or IL to go to RRheiras, where my is already.
 hope, dear gedmother, that you nave not been i'll. Tn my family every one is well.
 Mammals aunt had her hand cut on by the Germans. It seems that Wnen they performed this operation they had .oredred my uncle to cook a grand dinner, because my uncle keeps . hotel. It is atrccious, what these Germans have done.
 Martigny, May 31 1919 received your letter on my re- turn from journey we took to Sig ny PAbhaye in th4 Ardennes (thsif former home.) S;gny TAbahye is 1 the dear corner of which I often speak to you. Rheins is pretty well destroyed and our country is ,plundered. Now the weather is beautiful and the trees are in bloom. admire ooye all the apple blossoms, of which l send you a drawing. l express to you good wishes for your health and send them with my pest thoughts and most affectiouafe kisses.
 SUZANNE BOCHARD I The proceeds fro mthe exhibition of war posters by the Art Students l Association, will be used for the SUD- port Of Suzanne Paul Bonsard and of 1 Simone Jerdic, an artists orphan | adopted by the Art Students Associ- | atien.
 Fsremsn sf Repairs.