The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

food conservation and the plain b
Grounds Reservation.
This school is being conducted on a
government reservation OF twenty
sever acres Just outside of Washing
ton. d. c.. and is Of great interest to
the officials of the army. navy and
Marine Corps. the Food Administra-
tion and the Department of Agricul-
ture, all Of whom are assisting and
cooperating in the work Of the school.
The second course Of this school will
be open on May Il and last until May
81. Enrollments and inquiries should
be sent to the national headquarters.
1905 Twentieth street northwest, Wash
ington, d. c.
During the last ten days the mem
bers of the agriculture classes have
plowed the school farm, using a trac-
tor for the purpose; planted home gar
dens and children's gardens; built a
tool house, saving and fitting boards
and tar-papering the roof. built a
wire fence and swung several gates.
made a hot bed and hot house, built
a road, learned how to make a tiled
drain and attend to farm implements.
and besides have industriously piled
hoes and rakes and planted many
seeds and plants.
From early in the morning until rec
reation period late in the afternoon
they toll to fit themselves for service
in that great second national army.
the farm and food army, which will
send ammunition to our men and our
allies to hold the Hun at bay.
Wives of Omcers.
Mrs. Charles L. Doyen, wife of Gen
Doyen, in command OF the Marines in
France; Mrs. Charles L. Hussey, wife
OF Capt. Hussey, Who is doing telling
work with our navy in the war zone
Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer. wife of the
chief of the Bureau of Navigation, are
among the earnest women who work
in the classes every day.
The agriculture course is under the
direction of Prof. Hugh FindIay, of
the Department of Agriculture, who
is assisted by Prof. Adsit and other
Department of Agriculture experts.
Prof Findlay directs the practical
work of the farm course and delivers
many lectures which hold and en-
thrall his classes and the fortunate
visitors allowed to attend them.
One of the potent developments of
the agriculture course is the fact that
many of the students who have sim
ply entered the course from a sense
of duty have now felt the inspiration
and have had aroused in them a keen
enjoyment of this kind of work.
There is keen competition between
the groups who have planted home
gardens and the progress of the tiny
sprouts is a popular theme Of con-
versation at the mess and in the tent
at the twilight hour.
The graduates in the agriculture
course have their work mapped out
for them. for the Woman's Land
Army of America Is anxious to secure
the graduates as leaders and SUPER
visors of their units and communi-
ties have asked for their services IN
children's and home gardening work.
Food Conservation.
The food conservation course which
is given under the direction Of Miss
Kathleen Mackin, Of Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia. is closely related to the
agriculture course, for not only must
the women Of America raise the food
but they must conserve and preserve
1t. Included in this course Is the max
ing of war breads, which is done in
the army field bakery with substitute
flours of all kinds.
Other classes conducted by Miss
Mackin are Elementary Wartime Do
mestic Science, Emergency Measures
in the Household and Canteen Classes.
The students in the canteen classes
get practical work in the post ex-
change canteen which is being run
by the students for the beneft of the
scholarship fund. This canteen pro-
vides luncheon for the day students
and refreshments for the visitors.
Miss Katherine Bittenbender, of
Drexel Institute. is the canteen offi-
Ger and instructs her students in ac-
cordance with Food Administration
policies.
The course in home dietetics Is
taught after the Red Cross methods
by Miss Grace Bulmap. also OF brexel
Institute, in a practical field dietetics
tent such as would be used in a mo-
bile hospital.
The courses in reconstruction work
at the National Service School are
designed for women who wish to fit
themselves to teach wage-earning
trades and crafts to any of our men
who may return from the war blinded
or crippled. These women hone to
play an important part IN the eco
nomic readjustment Of many n re-
turned soldiers life, as many of them
will not be physically able TO return
TO their former means Of livelihood.
So they are working with a will to
learn to cane chairs. make hammocks
and bags and attractive baskets.
These courses are taught by Mr.. A.
G. Ramisch, of the Columbia Poly
technic Institute, himself a blind
man.
Work on Looms.
The work at the looms is carried on
under the direction of Mrs. Albert
Wenzell, widow of the weTl-known
the bedside or in the, lap and large
looms for shop work, are used IN
this class.
Other reconstruction courses are
bead-work and stencil work under
the direction of Mrs. Emma N. Mar
tin and Mrs. Eta Giffin, of the Uni
versity for the Blind. who IL in
structing in Braille typewriting.
Under this course also Is given
courseA in care of the conyalescent
and 6ientifie bed-naking by Miss