The Washington times., 1917-05-07

The American college woman II .
ready volunteer. She II Offering to do
her bit for Uncle Sam, with the prom
Use of none OF the glory that will
come to the men who actually 90 70
the trenches to defend democracy.
She Is proving that none Is more pa
triotically alive or alert than the eco
ed" who is as unselnsh and thought
full as any other woman-or MANN
the country.
Among women students IN wash
ington's universities, war activity has
been brought to q focus. 1t has sur
passed In interest every other phase
of college life. At National Law
School q number Of feminine embryo
barristers have signed for auxiliary
duty for the duration OF the war, and
few are members OF Red Cross
classes, which meet two or three times
weekly for first-aid instruction and
tactics drill.
Unofficial refreshment ccros have
been organized In this institution,
and the members Of this auxiliary
unit will see to II that the men who
leave the city for military duty are
provided with dainties.
Learn To Ne Nurses.
At George Warrington University,
where the women students rank IA
vorably in numbers and patriotism
with other leading schools IN the
country. the military situation has
taken on . new aspect
A class In Red Coss nursing and
hygiene has been formed, and the work
has been recognized a. a part Of the
university curriculum. credit being
given all students who are thus en-
rolled Since assurance was given
that women who volunteer from
George Washington University for
military service will be treated on the
same basis as the men students who
leave in their oountrys interest. pa
triotism among the ''co-eds' has taken
on a decidedly practical form TIE
Red Cross and hygiene classes meet
twice a week. Officials of the med
ical department direct their work
Girls headed by Miss Fay Piercs.
one Of the student leaders. have or
gapized here also a unit Of the Wom-
ems Refreshment Corps, the object OF
which Will be TO meet troop trains
and supply soldiers en- route to the
front with hot coffee, sandwiches.
cigarettes. and dainties. The -co-eds''
also have aided largely in taking q
military census at the university 10
determine the number OF students
available for military service.
sororItIes Quit Parties.
Social activities among the sorori-
ties have been curtailed to a large
extent because OF the war. The stu
dents say they prefer to donate the
cost of entertainments and dances to
Red Cross. funds or to soldierS de-
pendants. Phi MI Sorority has taken
the lead by announcing that all
dances, luncheons. theater parties. and
similar activities will be suspended
for the duration of the var. Girls
who have taken part in athletics. par
ticularly in tennis and basketball.
will fall in line with male students
who have abandoned all athletics un-
til peace Is declared.
At the half dozen women's semi
naries In Washington steps have been
taken to form classes in Red Cross
der other invaluable auxiliary SER
vice.
Domestic frugality Is being urged
by students in all households in or
der to conserve the food supply. In
an effort to increase the production
OF food, the Maryland Agricultural
will open special courses in
practical farm work to women this
summer. This step was decided upon
as q result of the action OF other col
leges in giving women an opportun-
ity to prove their fitness as tillers
Of the soil
Mrn- Thompson To Help.
Mrs. Flora Macdonald Thompson,
president of the Housekeepers' ALI
ance OF Washington, who urged this
measure as a means OF assisting non
wage earning women to become pro-
ducers, will assist the college Of
ficials in outlining q summer eurric-
ulum for women.
Another example of the patriotic |
spirit that has made itself felt among |
college women or women who have
college training is the es-
OF summer camps on the |
Potomac by the National Service |
School. Under the leadership of Com |
mandant Elizabeth Poe, one OF the
founders OF the school, hundreds OF
girls and young women will receive |
instruction during the sum-
mer. One class has already taken |
IT, summer course and another Is |
coming to be initiated into soldier |
life. In this school women are given |
almost the same training as that
<Iyen men at the PlattsburE camp