The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-17

try's present undefended condition:
10 make their homes centers Of
American ideals and patriotism. and
to instil into the hearts OF their chill
dren reverence for the country and
It's history and the determination to
uphold It's honor and fair repute
Comes now the National Service
School. sponsored by the Navy
League. where the girls and young
women may be trained along the
lines =ofZth0 Instruction which the
Plattsburg military instruction camp
afforded their brothers. The camp,
which is to he established on the
outskirts OF Washington. will open
May /. to continue four weeks at
least, perhaps longer. II the expert
ment proves successful branches Of
the National Service School will be
established in important cities all
over the country.
Plans for Curriculum.
Plans are now complete and de-
tails of the comprehensive and in
teresting curriculum are being ar
ranged under the direction of the
National Service School committee.
Mrs. George Dewey. wife of the adj
niral: Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, wife OF
the chief OF staff. United States
army. and G. Barnett, wife of the
commandant of the marine corps.
are serving on this committee; like
wise Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst, Mrs
Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs. Frank q.
0denheimer, Mrs. G.. l.. Hussey, Mrs.
John Callan OLoughlin, Mrs. James
ri. Oliver, Mrs. Richard Wainwright.
Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Mrs. Mary Lo-
gan Tucker. Mrs. Edwin McCauley.
Ir.. Mrs Nylla Wilson Poe and Mrs
Spencer Wood. Miss Elizabeth Eli
colt Poe Is chairman. These arc
names to conjure with from u social
point of view. and they are borne by
women of vision and executive abil-
tty who have turned their undoubted
talents to account in mapping out 4
thoroughly interesting and practical
venture.
The National Service School of thu
wnmnn's section of the Navy League
will be located on n ten acre tract in
Chevy Chase. Md, just over the bor-
the use of which has been given by
Senator Francis Newlands, of Neva-
da. 1t is accessible TO the street ear
lines and within easy reach of town
by automobile. Moreover. the prop
erty is improved. with sewerage.
water and lighting facilities, all
ready for the pitching of the tents.
Army Tents Supplied.
Army tents have ben requlsitioned
for the use Of the resident pupils aud
the camp will be conducted along
regulation military lines. with set
schedules CT classes. drills, etc, for
resident and day pupils. The main
object Of the school Is to give an
opportunity to American women 10
acquire sufficient special training to
be- of use in time OF war or national
calamity. TIC this end, and in order
that TIL" National Service School at
the capitalize first of its kind in
the world--may inspire the founding
Of other schools where women may
fit themselves for the part they must
play In the national service OF good
citizenship and patriotism, delegates
will be sent from tho different states
to make study Of tho work OF tho
school. Conferences will be arranged
for them 10 he hold during the after
noon hours and they will also have
access To the lectures by noted men
and women. experts on, the topics
discussed. who will take up questions
of national defense. food conserve
ton. American history. and the
Americanization OF the foreign-born,
- feature OF the program. These
will also be given in the afternoons
and will be open to tho general pub
lie. The regular classes and special
courses will he held in the mornings
and only regularly enrolled students
may attend.
so student will be enrolled for
less than two weeks. and plans are
being made To accommodate 500
girls, POO resident students and 500
day pupils each fortnight. Tho
school will be open 10 all native born
women over eighteen years OF age,
whose applications are acceptable to
the committee in charge and who are
members, or intend to become mem
heFs, OF the woman's section Of the
/ Navy League. However. no student
will be permitted to live at the camp
unless she can present a certificate
from her physician that she is physt-
cally able TO endure the out-of-door
life and CAMP routine The routine
will be- Etrtct and the recruits viii be
put through q stlt course, but every
precaution for their health and COM
fort will be taken. A physician and
] trained nmt.ana will he In e-naihnnnn