Smith Alumnae Quarterly . eting of the Board on February 16 the future of the Poste was dis-cussed. In view of the fact that Miss Chapin and the Chairman will both be inParis in July, it was Voted: That money be appropriated to carry on the Posteon the present basis until September. The decision as to its future will be madethis summer after a conference with Mile. Javal, the president of the SecoursdUrgence. Financial Report American Account: French Account: Balance Feb. 1, 1922 $ Balance Feb. 1, Of this $ is in 1922 184,202. 90 frcs. Liabilities (Reine securities. Dernaison, De


Smith Alumnae Quarterly . eting of the Board on February 16 the future of the Poste was dis-cussed. In view of the fact that Miss Chapin and the Chairman will both be inParis in July, it was Voted: That money be appropriated to carry on the Posteon the present basis until September. The decision as to its future will be madethis summer after a conference with Mile. Javal, the president of the SecoursdUrgence. Financial Report American Account: French Account: Balance Feb. 1, 1922 $ Balance Feb. 1, Of this $ is in 1922 184,202. 90 frcs. Liabilities (Reine securities. Dernaison, De-Probable Liabilities to sire Gense) frcs. June 1, 1922 $ Available Balance . 176, frcs. {Signed) Marie Wolfs, Chairman. We gave a Christmas party in the Somme. It was worth while you will agreewhen you read this letter. Needless to say it is one of our choicest possessions. THE SMITH ALUMNAE QUARTERLY 271 -iAsyi, Oss^akcL n^uuu^L -fiowi^ (I4 ^^c -ia^t 4*-^ ~e^c^. ! -yz^cL, e^~L~ -/%**: ^^^ „ ^^. 272 THE SMITH ALUMNAE QUARTERLY The War Service Board has been very modest about publishing letters fromthe French people themselves telling in what esteem they hold the members ofthe Unit and the work which they did, but we have at last persuaded it to allowus to reprint part of a letter from the schoolmaster at Brouchy. A Madame la Presidente et d, Mesdames les Membres du Smith College ReliefUnit: With the approach of the Christmas festivities and the beginning of the NewYear, I have a very pleasant duty to perform toward you; that of presenting toyou the most cordial wishes of all the population and, in particular, the mostaffectionate regards of the little pupils of the schools in the Commune of you not, immediately following the terrible disaster, for all, both parentsand children, the benefactrices who cannot and could not be forgotten? . .Our schools in particular were not forgotten, the first materials, tables, benches,blackboards, cupboa


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