The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
eJEAN ELIOT|
II, LETTER.


ter seem to have changed of late. A
few years ago she was not satisfied un-
less she spent the summer at some
fashionable resort, where bridge. tea ana
dancing were the order OF the day and
Il was dedrigeur to change ones frock
hours.
Now the summer camp has come to
Its own, with the simplest OF sport
clothes. khaki preferred by way OF an
unofficial uniform, and golf. tennis,
boating, swimming or fancy dancing.
ment.
Moreover. a good many society girls
are devoting the summer months to real
serious work: and some are fortunate
enough to combine camp life and hard
work in the most satisfactory fashion.
To this group belong Mary Lord
Andrews, Mildred Anderson, Elisabeth
Kingsbury. Gladys, Crump, Dorothy
Keene. Louise Morris. Elizabeth Burt
girls who are entered at Florence Flem-
Ing Noyes' camp at Woodstock. Conn.
They are all girls who are interested
in rhythmic and interpretive dancing
either from the point Of view OF physical
developmcnt,and on that score It's .. a
teaching.
Go Through Rigid
Course of Training.
In camp they are put through rigid
course of training. they sleep In the
open rolled in a poncho; and. the camp
being In the heart OF the woods. unob-
served OF all observers. they run bare
footed and live in their dancing cos
tunes. tights and short Greek drsperies.
It's a happy, carefree life. with plenty
Of play as we'll as plenty of work. and
the girls come home hard as nails and
fun Of enthusiasm.
Dorothea owen is another Washing
ton girl who Is combining study with
pleasure. She is taking a course in in.
terior decorating at THE Farm House."
Hudson. y. Y.
This is a busy little colony. Of actors
and actresses, artists. and interesting
folk of one kind or another. who live
the simple life In tiny bungalows clus-
tered about a low. rambling stone farm
house. and pursue their interests In art.
literature. or the theater under the
tutelage Of some Of the master crafts
Later in the summer Dorothea 10 go
Ing to Long Island for a visit to an
old school mate. George Shaw Kennedy
yes. she's a girl-and some time. in
L. sne Sven ION on MI the % %SrsS SHORE
Mrs: owen will remain in Washington
until August.
Next to interior decorating and run
ming her fine new roadster. .Dorothea's
done splendidly for a beginner. and be-
fore she left Washington managed to
capture several trophies.
Burleson Girls
Are Rough RiderE
But to return to our mutttons - the
Burleson girls are going to Haton'a
ranch. whore they 20 in for hard ridins
and roushing y; while AaSsaret Read
She is taking the summer literary course
ct Harvard. Dorothy Decide IL teach.
tSS sy: e e. wrote you. and Hidred
take up dramatic WORK.
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