New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

transportation committee OF the
Women's Navy League, is one OF the
most enthusiastic workers. She mas a
twenty-five farm at Northport, Oh
which she is superintendent and gem
eral manager.
When speaking of the Farmingdale
project and farming as profession FOR
women Miss Kellogg said: women
can do anything they determine to do.
They make good farmers. | know, be-
cause | am one. If | had had the OPP
portunity open to the girls who go 10
Farmingdale | would have saved many
dollars and anxious moments. Expert
ence was my school, and failures went
hand in hand with successes. Now
en- farmer. | can do anything l am
called upon TO accomplish. from acting
as veterinary to my colt Lady or mother
ing my sick chicks down to field WORK
of all kinds, especially hoelng potatoes
that are prize winners. | know our
idea of instruction for women at Farm
ingdale is practical and will undoubt-
edlv become part Of the regular
course. ! am so interested in farming
that If | were offered the opportunity
Of making the same income out OF IL
that do in architecture | would take
TO the soil without a moments hesita-
ton. Think what the outdoor life, eX-
ercisc and work will mean TO women
and the race, Health, strong nerve
force and vitality. Is that not fine
thing to foster? think so, and know
the women of the Navy League are in
earnest.
my share of the work at present is
directly toward the construction OF the
barracks which will house the girls.
They will be completed by June l.
They will be 16S feet long by 10 feet
wide. and accommodate forty-eight
girls. The rooms are - by II feet IN
size. Two girls will share each one.
Each room has two windows. steam
heat and electric light. built-in table
and bunk beds on the order of the Pull
man berths, but made with good springs
and mattresses. A locker is provided
for each girl.
"Thc barracks will be supplied with
all comforts. for | know that women
who have worked in the field all day
need them. II is my object TO design
quarters which will be real homes for
the girls while taking the three months
course of study.
1--WE are facing serious times. When
the glamour and first enthusiasm wear
away we will realize the necessity of
substituting the practical and getting
down to hard work.
England was obliged TO do 1t, to
learn her lesson. We must learn ours,
and we have the advantage Of our al
lies experience TO aid us.
Mrs. Robert $. Sloan, OF Woodmere,
is a member Of the organization COM
mittee of the Women's Section of the
Navy League, who is enthusiastic over
the opening of the agricultural course
to women. while | am not engaged
in the direction of the camp, ] keep
in close touch with the progress made"
Mrs. Sloan said: 81 think we have
started something that IN the future
will more than pay for the effort put
into ii. ! am very proud TO think
that the women of the Navy League
started this work, for ! am especially
interested in our organization. Mr.
Sloan is one Of the original members
and an eX-secretary of the Mems Navy
League. and we have both taken an
active interest in our different dlvi-
sions Women should learn 10 grow
things which il is their province TO
use so much. although 10 me agricul-
tursl work is not an easy profession,
but for those who like outdoor life,
and work in the field, It seems an es-
cellent occupation is opened When the
excitement subsidies / think the girls
will try to find out II they are adapt
ed TO such work, and only those who
are physically and mentally should re-
main at Farmingdale.'
Mrs. Charles Van Rensselaer,. of Oys-
Tor Hav is on the entertainment COM