Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15

The first class of students at the
woman's preparedness camp at Chevy
Chase has broken training.
After two weeks of field service and
camp life they are today enjoying So
cial activities as garden party guests
of Mrs. George Barnett at the marine
barracks. Mrs. Barnett Is wife of the
commandant of the Marine Corps and
has been honorary commandant of the
camp. In difference to her wishes the
solderettes are at the party wearing
their khaki uniform.
This was getaway day at the Ma
tional Service School. AT 730 this
morning the expressmen were on the
grounds waiting for the girls to buckle
the last straps on their luggage, and
all day the work of decamping has
been bustling along.
Most of the campers today are sing
ing of Home, Sweet Home" and
Arms and the Man They say 1t has
been a busy. happy two weeks that
have given them new views of life, an
intensity of patriotism and a greater.
spirit of democracy.
Make Way for Successors.
They are moving out-most of them
just because they have to make room
for 200 more resident students and 300
day students. Practically all of them
would like to stay. Ten of the most
apt pupils have been selected to re-
main as officers during the next enlist
ment. Under their leadership it is ex-
pected the new course will be started
without disorder or delay promptly at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The class
lists have all been prepared and a real
efficiency system has been adopted.
Among the present campers who will
remain are Mrs. Genevieve Clark
Thompson, daughter of Speaker Champ
Clark; Capt Helen B. JOY, the official
chauffeur: Miss Nina Gather of Balti-
more, who will be lieutenant colonel,
taking the place of Mrs. Henry B. Joy
as official inspector, and Vic" the
camp pup
List of Instructors Posted.
Announcement of the instructors in
first aid classes was posted today, as
follows: Capt. J. w. Grissinger. L. s
A; Passed Assistant Surgeon J. r. Hur-
ley, public health service; Past Assist
ant Surgeon Lanning. U. S. N: Surgeon
c. G. Smith. L. S. N, and Capt. Paul L.
Freeman, L. S. A.
The daily lectures at the camp were
omitted today on account of the camp
breaking process and Mrs. Barnett's
lawn fete, but there will be an inter-
esting opening ceremony for the next
course tomorrow afternoon, when. it
is expected. the new schedules will be
in working order
The principal event yesterday was a
religious service at $3.50 pm, conducted
by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of
st. Johns P. E. Church. He spoke on
signs of the Times" When a great
revolution is in progress throughout
the rest of the world, 1t is inspiring to
see how you women are preparing to
meet the consequent duties that may
be thrust upon you by the changed con-
ditions," he said.
Cannot Fail to Be Valuable"
Your organization cannot fail to be
valuable in times of stress for our
great nation. but may that day never
come. How much more valuable would
it be. however, IL you women were to
continue and develop the training you
have received here. keeping yourselves
ever ready for the needs of war days
How much better 1t would be for you
to devote the training you have re-
ceived to the care of the sick the dis
eased, the needy, who are always with
us. If you devote but a part of your
time to this great fight against misery
and disease, in remedying the evil con-
ditions that now exist. you will all be
the better prepared to do what is pc
culiarly a womans duty most nobly if
war ever comes upon U.S."
Commandant Elizabeth Ellicot Poe
played the organ and a chorus of the