Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Of THEY. N. ca
FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK
French and English Already Under
Way in Camp Reports
Of Progress.

Educational work among the $4,000
young men already gathered at Camp
Meade is getting under way with
good swing. Already the oficers'
classes In French have progressed
from the beginners TO the intermediate.
and many have gone on TO the ad-
vanced classes.
The Post once Department has
turned over to the 7. NJ. g. A. the task
OF handling all the reading material
which Is sent through the mails. This
Is in addition to the tons of magazines.
newspapers and books which are sent
direct to the association. On q single
trip Of the Army Y. NJ. c. A. truck over
5000 magazines and periodicals. were
distributed.
Many Ask for Old Books.
The distribution Of books from the
Office counters of the buildings of the
Y. M. c. A. IL astonishing. to say the
least. Even old books Of ancient print,
and by authors who have long since
passed on to their eternal Utopia, are
requested by the soldier boys and much
more reading we venture TO say OF
standard books has been actually done
already In these few weeks in camp
than had been accomplished at home
In as many years. ~
AS only two Y. M. G. A. units of the
association are practically near COM
pletion, with two more to be ready In
o week or ten days. the educational
work in classes and lectures has been
more or less disosganized. The big
auditorium which will be available IL
another week will add greatly TO the
facilities Of the camp and the a@eocia-
tion for large features In educational
work. lectures, etc.
Noted Platform Speakers Engaged.
Some Of the finest platform speakers,
and college presidents and members OF
the faculty win be heard from these
platforms during the weeks that are to
come.
In the way OF reading material the
scope seems to include every type of q
adventure. history. standard literature,
the classics and the best cuTfent action
are among those most sought after at
Camp Meade,
Magazines Of the standard type. con-
tanning stories of great achievements,
world-stirring events. current happen
ings and the higher grade Of short
story magazines. with church period
icals. indicate the range Of reading
most sought by. the boys IN training.
papers. daily and weekly, from hamlet
and city, always find a welcome from
some group OF boys looking for real
news from the home folks.
Plans Of Wide Scope.
Besides the classes in English for
foreigners, conversational French, ETC.,
the courses will include groups in such
subjects a. arithmetic, literature,
civics, history. geography, philosophy,
engineering. chemistry, physics, draw
ing. social. political and economic prob
In lectures ANA popular talks the fol-
lowing variety win Indicate Just what
may Be expected at Camp Meade in the
Historical talks as backgrounds OF
since 1879. the France Of today, de.
mocracy In Russia world problems to.
day and tomorrow.
Talks on travel. geography, trade and
commerce.. using educational motion
picture films.
Talks on literature. presenting the
great master minds and their produce
lions, and, ON OCCASION studying the
present-day prophets end their mes-
Moral ana religious educational Lead
erg viii present vital messages as re-
ve9led IN Undergraduates ana related
All studies and courses are arranged
In classes. groups or clubs. % that the
advanced az well e. the LEES Informed
men OF limited opportunity viii Gn6 q
course or class suited 60 hf@ particular
needs or fancies.