Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-08
TO WEAR UNIFORMS
WHILE WAR LASTS
Women at National Service
School Hope to Stimulate :
Recruiting Thereby. =
RED CROSS DAY FRIDAY

With view to stimulating recruits
ing throughout the country and en-
couraging economy in dress. the stu
dents at the National Service School.
upon leaving the encampmeut. are To
wear their uniforms in their homs
cities during war time. according 10 an
announcement made at the camp today.
Those in charge think this plan viii be
effective in its objects.
The second day OF the second course
today found all classes organized and
things running smoothly. Although
inclement weather has prevailed for
several days. the students are gong
about their tasks cheerfully. In one
tent this morning a class was beng IN
structed in signaling, while in another
tent a group was receiving Instruc-
tons in telegfaphy.
Historical Costumes Worn by the
Mistresses of the White House" IS tho
subject of lecture TO be given this
evening by Mrs Rose Gouverneur Hoes
in Dewey Hail. Others scheduled on
the lecture course include Frederick IL
Huidekoper on american Military.
History and Policy" tomorrow after
noon from to ;, Miss Clara u. N"yes,
director Of the bureau OF nursing serN-
ice on Educational Work Of the Eed
Cross Friday afternoon. from TO ?.
Col. kean Is to Lecture.
Besides this lecture an address is to
be delivered by Col jefferson kean.
L. S. A.. Friday, which viii be observed
as Red Cross day at the camp. John
Barrett, director general of tine Pan
American Union. is to speak on ''rhe
Actual Battles. Front and Rear-Their
Lessons in Preparedness next MONDAY
afternoon from 4 ,.
The Congress on Moman's Work IN War
Times is to be held under the auspices
of the school next Tuesday and Nednes-
day afternoons from 10 TO O'Clock, IN
Dewey Hall The program of The first
day afternoons from to clock, IN
worth, Miss Jane Delano and others on
the work of the Red Cross. The second
dlay will be devoted to lectures by experts
from the Department of Agriculture and
Miss Mary Willard Hatch. Miss Mabel
Boardman will preside on the first day.
while Miss Elizabeth Poe will be IN
charge the following day.
Other lectures on the program at Dewey
Hall include DR. Douglas Putnam Birnie.
on Ready and Col James a. Shpton.
Z. S. A., on The United States Frepara-
ton for War" Friday afternoon. May Is.
Mrs Mary 5. Lock wood, honorary chap
lain general u. A. r.. and Allerton S.
Cushman, president of the Institute OF
Industrial Research. on Efficiency in In
dustrial Preparedness. Monday. May IL.
Mrs. FRANK u. OueffnelfltT, pfeSIceHl E'-l4-
eral. United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, and Judge Sidney Ballou. on Com
puisory Military Training" Friday, May
%. These lectures will be given in the
afternoon, from to O'Clock.
Special Course in Telegraphy.
II was announced today that spe-
cial course in telegraphy will begin
saturday, May 90. in the Mason House.
1906 goth street northwest. and con-
time throughout the summer Those
in charge are especially DESTROYS OF
having school and college girls take
this course during the summer.
Louis Lombard. who has been teach
ing the patriotic hymns of our coun-
try and its allies ut the preceding en-
campn1ent of the National service
school of the Woman's Section OF the
NAVY League began another course OF
instruction with the new encainphleht
last evening He will train the chorus
every Monday and Friday from 70
pm. =