The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
USE BRIDGE
AS MENTAL FIRST AID
National Service School Diver
slons increased by One
More Pastime.

There's q wet-weathcr pastime in full
swing out at the woman rockies camp.
Bridse7 OF course. with q big Bos-
ton contingent In the tents. II was the
natural thing to expect. In the opinion
of several of the girls at the National
Service School.
Just 30 long as the sun beat down
and the days were fair enough to spend
their meager time of" between drills
and classes. the Two Hundred who are
learning TO telegraph, signal. and ad-
minister hrst aid. did not feel the need
OF any Of the diversions upon which
they had formerly relied during their
ordinary social careers.
But yesterday. when the air had z
Was sossy. 'S when even mt the heavy army
shirts with which the girls are provided
ali they could do 10 ignore the inclem::
ency OF the day. little shivers insisted
need Of little mental nrst aid, which
could not be found In bandages and
entiseptics, was uncomfortably appar-
ent.
Mental First Aid.
II was then that bride neld' be-
thought herself of her one-time beset-
ting diversion, and resurrected deck
Of cards from her suit case. Quickly
the word passed along. and soon q rub
Der was In full swing.
Immersed in the intricacies OF the
game, played as many q game Of the
more plebeian poker has been played
In many q camp-Aon the nat side OF
a suit case in lieu Of a table-the
bridge fisnds soon forgot the chill
The girls who are taking the pres
emit course are not having such an
easy time as the ones who preceded
them. And II 10 all on account OF
the rain, for It is surprisins how
make to folks under canvas. The
main part Of the camp 10 exception
ally we'll drained. and on the crest
of the rise near Thornapple street.
Down in the hollow by the entrance
to the camp. however. a considerable
mudhole formed. and II was neces-
sary to bridge the soggy soil by
causeways Of planking.
Wood and Vrooman.
There will be a great many apostles
Of preparedness abroad In the land
after the National Training School
closes II the fair young rockies heed
the advice given them yesterday at
ternoon by Henry A. Wise Wood. in
his talk in the lecture tent. MT;
tSsS e aSad to the tho sootns
prepa redness in their home cities.
Carl vrooman, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, told the girls that
compared to the women of Europe the
women OF America are mere ana
tuers. .ip matters Of housew!feiy ac-
compliments: and discussed the ac-
tivities Of bis department toward
the end Of educating American wom-
en- along this line.
The rain has done much toward re-
ducing the throngs of visitors who have
been In the habit Of over-running the
camp Of afternoons. and for time at
least the arduous duties OF the fair
camp guides have been absted.
Form Radio Clubs.
Considerable interest Is being mani
tested in the announcement that from
the students who graduate from the
National Service School Camp. n chain
Of women's radio clubs will be es-
tabllshed.
The idea belongs to Mrs. Alexander
Sharp. ST.. who Is In charge of the
volunteer instruction section Of the
Cross Instructors. She is the widow
Of the late Capt. Alexander Sharp, Y. s.
y. Working with her toward the es-
Establishment OF the radio clubs Ia Miss
sophy P. Casey. daushter OF the late
In the chain of radio clubs which
shess w % ;, h4 9S to
Of the largest branch clubs will be To-
Gated, It is said. In Boston.
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