The Washington times., 1916-03-27
THOUSAND WOMEN
TO TAKE COURSE AT
CHEVY CHASE CAMP
National Service School Of
Woman's Section Of Navy
League Opens May !.

The woman in khaki will become
factor In the preparedness campaign
May ].
Then hundreds Of debutantes, social
service workers. working girls. social
leaders. from every section of the coun-
| try established themselves In camp at
Chevy Chase.
They will be members of the first sec
ton of the National Service School OF
the woman's section of the Navy
League, and will take q course OF in-
struction that will prepare them to be
useful to the nation In time Of war.
The establishment Of the woman's
training camp. through the cooperation
Of the War Department and the Ameri-
can Red Cross rs we'll as other patrio-
tic organizations, has nothing to do
with the building up a nurses train
ing corps, but, its organizers insist. 10
wholly for the purpose of giving women
useful citizens.
| To Occupy Ten Acres.
The camp will be established May
on ten acres OF ground n Chevy chase
that has been given for the purpose by
Senator Francis Newlands ~ Nevada
The camp will be under military dis
cipline, and the women In attendance
must agree to conform to all the rules
and regulations.
1t is the intention of those in charge
to make the camp a thoroughly busi-
ness institution. Two courses OF two
weeks each will be given, and students
will be enrolled for the two courses
Announcement OF completion OF tho
plans for the camp was made this
| In nv WOman'a
the Navy League, which has 1t m
charge. The fact that camp would
be held was announced some months
ago in The Times. Since then the
idea has been received with enthus-
iasm by women throughout the eouh'
delegations OF as many as nifty WON.
en- have signined their intenti 9huo OF
delphia, New York. San Francisco. ST
Louis. Portland. Ore. Seattle. Ne"
Orleans. and other cities. These dele
cations will live in camp during the
time they are here and subject them
selves to military discipline.
. Washington women who have en-
rolled in the instruction corps vii
: will go to the camp daily for instruc'
[ ton. There will be no play In camp
Eight courses OF studies will be given
Every woman in the camp must take
three. the other FIVE being optional.
Three Compulsory Courses.
The three compulsory courses in
clude:
Surgical dressings. under the direc
I tion OF the American Red Cross nurses
4 daily.
Scientific bed making. under the di
rection OF the American Red Cros
= nurses, daily.
Z Dictetics and cooking for the sick
: under the direction OF the American
{. led Cross and the surgeon general o
L the army. An army fcld Kitchen will
be set up on the grounds. where dem
onstrat,Sns viii be given ~ III. the rrope
a The optional courses are:
Special preparation In event OF ia
tlonal calamity or war Given +,
n American Red Cross nurseE and IN
I OF the sick. lessons In hyE.ere and san
: itation. some OF the principles Of FRS
: aid etc.
!. Knitting end plain sowing. Hnittln
:. includes making of socks. muffers an
d other necessities acrordi1g to standar
requirements. Plain sewing include
making OF ratterne OF garments adopt
ed by American. Red Cross for relic
work. mLskot covers. etc.
To Teach Signal Work.
Signal work Under direction OF nav
Q and other experts. IIeIiographing. wig
n waEyins. cipher study. code work
= plain and wireless telegraphy. etc
daily.
= Instruction In Junior section work
a Demonstration classes Of children fror
= the Junior Section OF tho National Cap
iti1. In connection with the Girl Scout
I OF Washington. simple bandaginG. sig
. mailing. etc. will be taught. How I
$ teach American history through tn
Il lives Of national heroes. Making n
). Washington kits. Glasses held only Of
: Saturdays.
Military calisthcnics. !nclu iing settin
. I'm exercises. drilling. marching, etc
= Walking trims to historic spots In IN
l about Washington part Of this course
= Compulsory for resident students. cleo
4 tive for day Students
r The program OF studies was designe
|. to give every woman an opportunit!
: to learn what she Is best fitted to do
!. and to start her on the way of perfect
n ing her efficiency in that particule
4 thing. The fact that the courses ar
only Introductory and that the won,'l
will be expected to carry on further In
| struc:4on when they return to thel
homes, II impressed on all those VIII
have been enrolled.
= 1000 Women Expected.
II Is expected that the instruction
camp will care for about 1000 wome'
altogether. or this number about a
y will live in camp. The camp will h
maintained in accordance with stric
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