Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
MT. vernon EVENT
EMPT|ES BIG CAMP
National Service School Girls
Get Leave for Visit; Scatter
in Many Directions.

go to Mount Vernon, there was hardly
corporars guard left in the camp.
Glasses were disrupted; there was no
one to teach, so the teachers quit the
camp. too.
Almost everybody was glad to get
away from the camp grounds, as it
and the khaki canvas served only to
intensity the heat. Passes were issued
to the campers without question. and
the way many of them ran for the
cars indicated their joy at being able
to get away from the strict military
discipline for as long time as three
hours-that was the limit of the
passes.
But very few Of them got as far as
Mount Vernon, and il a poll had been
taken last night to see what girls
seized the % tba yst
lit is probable that only the official
delegation, which carried the wreath
presented by Mrs. George Dewey. wife
of Admiral Dewey. would answer that
they had been there.
Members Of Delegation.
The delegation. which was composed
Of Maj. Phyllis Cleveland. Miss Alberta
Peters. Mrs. Samuel Murray and Capt
Emily Waterman, left the camp in the
early afternoon. They were taken to
Mount Vernon by Samuel Murray in
his automobile and returned about sup
per time.
A great many of the campers went
into the city and spent their leave
Some stayed around the canteen. where
cones and cold .drinks-soft drinks, OF
course-by the gallon. Then some were
seen leaving the camp with great Dig
bundles, big Turkish towels serving as
the outside coverings. they. TOO USED
Visitors were few at the camp yes
terday and, Of course, there was no
public lecture to draw the crowd. Dur
ing the leave period there was little TO
see but rows of tents and very little
activity was shown. What few per-
sons remained in the camp com
Wandered all of the favorite shade
spots and wrote letters or read books.
The girls already are beginning to tnlnk
of home, but many of them. like one who
wrote SO, will miss the camp very much.
With nothing to do yesterday AFTERNOON.
and no place to go, or not waning 10 20
to any place, one soldierette stole into the
Red Cross tent. which also happens to be
the press tent, sat herself down before
the typewriter of a newspaper reporter
and proceeded to write a story, ana II
did convey bit of news-the only real
bit of news which developed in the camp
during the day. Here it Is:
"OnIy four more days and then home
am simply wild to get home: but Will
miss this place like the mischief.
Funny thing happened in our first aid
class today We were administering first
aid to a perfectly healthy child who was
shoulder. We were so rough with the
poor kid that he tainted away. Now you
know we would be some trained nurses"
Leave to Attend Church.
There will be little to do around the
camp today. and those campers who de-
sire will be given leave to attend
church in the morning. In the after
noon there will be services at $3.50
o'clock. conducted by Rev. J. w. Aus
tin, pastor of All Saints Church. Chevy
Chase The general public is invited
to attend.
The regular routine of drills and
elias will be resumed tomorrow. and
practically all of the young women Will
complete their examinations in the
various subjects they have been taking.
There will be a great big event in
camp Monday night. The members OF
some time for a big circus to be given
in the big top" Monday night at 8
o'clock. but it doesn't matter much
about the time so far as the public is
concerned, for the adjutant says that
none but the campers will be allowed
inside. Also there will be no program.
SO the general public is left to it's
Imagination as to what kind of a three
ring event will be put on.
Passed in Wig-Wag.
Examinations in wig-wag and sema-
phore signaling have been conducted
during the past two days by Chief
Quartermasters Ranger and Shipp of
the United States Navy. in charge Of
the school of signaling. The follow
ing successfully passed the examina-
tions in wig-wag, receiving a sentence
at the rate of seven words a minute:
Misses K. Arnold. E. W. Anderson
G. Baker, N. S. Barnes. A. Bourke. B.
Bennett, C. Baylies. D. l.. Bauer S. R.
Carter. ]. D. Clark. X. A. Crane. H.
Clark, G. Dobson, E. Deming, H. w.
S. Holt. L. Hopkins. A. G. Kammerer.
A. Lewis. r. L. Littell, ]. D. Lee, F.
McIver. A. Munro. B. Moses. R. ODER,
A. Potts, p. Pollard. M. Pierce. L.
Rawle, J. c. Smith, E. Sigourney. v.
R; Wilson: B. Wolfr. E. Wood. NJ E.
stockbridge. Misses E. Burgess. M.
Belts. NJ. NJ Campbell. E. Du Bots, e.
Dercum. C. A. English, M Gordon, G.
NJ Gray, B. Gale, NJ. L. Hartley, D. Hay
don. M. M. Kerr, NJ C. Montgomery, E.
Matteson, c. B. Mackall. M. c. McKim,
e: Williams A. L. Winder. L. M.
Windeler. L. L. White. J. B. Williams,
Mrs. A. Cowperthwait. Mrs. ]. A. Furer,
Mrs. A. r. Gayler.
Misses NJ Aldrich. L. Amory. M. s.
Bremen. II. Campbell. E. Chadwick, NJ
H. Ellis. J: Foster. o. T. Foster. M D.
Grant, E. w. Graves, L. Herstoff, M. F.
Hoyt. ]. P. Holbrook, E. Harrmer, F. II.
Hoar. A. Haxall, e M. Inman, E. Jencks,
P. Kyle. P. r. Kelley. c. B. Munroe, H.
Maxwell. E. Meares. C. R. Nash, E. NJ.
O'Donovan, D. Obekenffer, F. l.. Potts.
e. c. Paige. r. Rice. A. H. Riggs. 1. II.
Renehan. N. A. Reath. A. Santos. c. B.
Schwartz. F. Tinkham, D. Thompson. P.
Thompson. X. M. Walker. f. Wood. F.
Webster. Mrs. G. G. Belknap. Mrs F. A.
Connolly. Mrs. W. Tyler. Mrs B. T.
Woodle.
Passed in Semaphore.
The following passed in semaphore:
Misses X. Arnold, E. w. Anderson c.
Baker, N. S. Barnes. A. Bourke. 3. Ben
nett, c. Baylies. D. l. Bauer. 5. r. Car
ter, ]. D. Clark. K. A Crane. H. Clark,
G. Dobson. E. Deming. H. w. Durkee.
M. L. Fleming. N. w. Gather. s. Holt.
L. Hopkins A G. Kammerer. A. Lewis,
R. L. Littell. J. D. Lee. F. McIv.r. A
Munro, B. Moses. r. Ober. A. Potts.
p. Pollard. M. Pierce. L. Rawie. y.
C. Smith, e. .sigourney. v. R. Will
aon a Wolff E. Wood M E. Watson