The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
STUDENTS GIVE TO
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Generous Gift from the Florida State
College for Women.
Especial to The JournaD

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March g.
The students and faculty of the Flor
ida State College for Women have
pledged a contribution of $1,000 for
theh near east relief fund.
This generous gift came about as the
result OF the visit on Saturday of Lady
Anne Azgapetian, who served for two
years during the war with the Rus
sian RedsCros She spoke to the stu
dent body during the chapel hour and
she wore the field uniform-gray dress
black apron and black d-dress. with
the Red Cross on her breast, arm and
forehead--of a Russian nurse.
lady Azgapetian made an urgent
appeal and said in part: People think
of Armenia as symbol OF suffering.
They pity her. | do not come to speak
Of the horrible things which she has
undergone, but 70 interpret for you the
true spirit of Armenia. for ours is q
country of which we are very proud
and which we love dearly
For i've years now, Armenia has
been without schools. Children Of S
ana 10 have the mental development
~ 5-yeAr-olds. There are 100000 Ar
ilensan children wandering abroad,
n.gentless, homeless, fricndless; lead
E.g an animal existence. 1t is for the
deviation Of such as this that tho near
st relief is striving.
Student Recital.
The first of a series OF student re-
citals to be given under fhedirection
III the school OF music at the state
College for Women was rendered
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock in the
auditorium of the Florida state COL
iege for Women.
Brilliant Banquet.
The banquet OF all Flo ida products
which win be rendered the members
ns the National Educational associl-
lion Tuesday evening in the dining
nall OF the Florida State College for
Women by the Tallahassee Chamber
Of Commerce win be very elaborate
AFFAIR
The dinner will be prepared and
served by the home. economics depart
mont OF the college and it will be in
teresting to note that even the flour
from which the bread will be made
VIII be Florida grown and manufac-
tured. Several courses, viii be pre-
pared by the best of cooks and daiptily
served BY pretty girls.
Tables win be arranged in hollow
square and in the center a stage will
be erected. on which the college glee
club Of 80 voices and the violin en-
semble OF the college will render a
continuous program during the eve
ming, assisted by members of the mus
ic faculty.
Nothing win be spared TO make this
dinner one OF the most elaborate events
in the history of Tallahassee and 1t
A.. ~ 81 L.
guests present.
Exchange Bank Dinner.
In celebration of the eighth ami
versary OF the founding of the Elk
change bank of Tallahassee the di-
rectors. officers and stockholders en-
1oyed a delicious several course din
ner Thursday evening at the Elks
club. The prettiIy appointed table.
q sanged in the shape OF the letter
o." held covers for so guests. The
decorations of exquisite pink roses and
pink azaleas were effectively arranged
in crystal baskets. placed at intervals.
TheN dinner was prepared and served
by the Kings Daughters.
Az the conclusion of the very de-
lightful repast Hon. w. j. oven, di-
rector of the bank and the chosen
POSTMASTER for the occasion, intro
dueed in his clever, characteristic man
ner the various speakers. Keen wit
and fun We're delightfully."- intermn-
gled with solemn words of wisdom as
TO how the bank might continue to
continue TO grow and prosper. The
menu cards carried a statement of the
deposits of this young institution, as
CARED by the bank on each anniversary
OF ITS founding. In the eight years of
It's fourishing existence the deposits
have increased from S10,916.11 on the
day Of its founding to s390,5S7.S3 at
the close of business, March 3. 1921.
The speakers brought out many inter-
esting details concerning the affairs of
the bank during its life of eight years
and predicted many possibilities for
future development