Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
COURSE PLAN OUTLINED BY
 VISITOR IN STATE

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 The Pacific division of the American National Red Cross, which division has its headquarters in San Francisco, California, has called the attention of all chapters under it's jurisdiction to a course of study designated the Chap ter Student Course which since the autumn of 1916 has been developed by the Pasadena Clos Angeles county CalifO Chapter in such manner as to clearly demonstrate it's great value and utility in extending and enhancing the practical usefulness of Red Cross work.
 The especial purpose of the Chapter Student Course is that of training Wo- men volunteers in all phases of Red Cross activities, it's stated aim being ito fit volunteers to supervise the work in the various departments to instruct them in Red Cross methods, and to give them thorough understanding of the work and responsibilities of the various bureaus at Washington, D. C., as well as at division headquarters"
 In a circular to all chapters in the Pacific Division, which includes the states of California, Nevada and Ari- zona, the director of the Divisional Bureau of Development observes: The 1 advantage of having a number of wo- men thoroughly informed, not alone on one phase of Red Cross work, but on it's history, scope and progress, as well as all phases of the work, is of ines timable value to every chapter. Such a course is as vital to the future of the Red Cross organization as any course of training is to the successful 1 outcome of any other important under l taking. The Red Cross will undoubted- | ly become the greatest humanitarian organization in the world. Scientifi- cally trained workers will be indis- pensable. A careful study of condi- tions existing among our largest and most influential chapters reveals the necessity of adding a corps of workers thoroughly trained to be able to as- sume the duties of any officer or com mittee chairman. Frequently chapters ask the division office to recommend a thoroughly trained worker to act as a salaried secretary in order that all branches of the work may be efficient ly developed"
 Impressed with the success that during a year and a half had beer achieved by the Pasadena Chapter, the manager of the Pacific Division asked that chapter to 'loan' to the division
 it's director of chapter students, Miss Mary Wallace Weir, the organizer o1
 the course at Pasadena, with the ob-
 ject of extending the course to al chapters in the division. and, this re-
 quest having been acceeded to, Miss
 Weir was duly appointed director o ha nj fo, fI
 Pacific division The Pasadena Chap
 ter having a highly developed organ.
 ization, covering all phases of Rec
 Cross work and therefore admirabl!
 adapted for the purpose, was chosel
 as a training school and the first Di Visional Student Course was instituted
 at it's headquarters in southern Cali
 fornia on May 20 1918. Incidentally. i
 should he mentioned that Miss Aim;
 F. Wrigley until the end of last Apri
 secretary of the Pasadena Chapter ant
 for four years most active in promotin,
 it's growth and splendid achievements together with Miss Weir worked ou the idea of the Chapter Student Course which from September, 1916. up to tn time of the inception of the Divisiona
 Course had a record of nearly &
 graduates, the first of whom was Mis- , Margaret Mansfield. now bool1keepe for the Pasadena Chapter There ar now about 40 of these graduate chapte students actively engaged in the worl of the chapter.
 Outline of Chapter Student Course The Chapter Student Course, as out " lined in a circular issued by the di
 rector, includes:
 | Study of the history of the Re
 Cross up to the present time. ?. Study of the organizations Ca National. Cb) Divisional, Co Local. 3. Study of Civilian Relief-Hom Service.
 4 Study of Military Relief. }. Visiting branches and auxiliar e ies.
 Il 6. Story of Junior Auxiliary Organi . zation and activities.
 ' T Practical experience in the office
 of the chapter.
 8. Instruction in methods of ac : counting.
 :. 9. Instruction in methods of buyin II and distributing.
 10. Instruction in methods of pack
 ing and shipping.
 II. Instruction in making hospt; - supplies and management of work l !, room
 F. Instruction in surgical dressing
 and management of gauze-room.
 The texts used for study are "Undt the Red Cross Flag" by Mabel 7 , Boardman, and the various America Red Cross pamphlets.
 . . The Chapter Student Course extend over a period of six weeks. All stud :, ents, none of whom may be under o years of age, are required to be in a tendance at o'clock each week -dG
 morning, in Red Cross uniform, and
 pursue their studies daily until II o'clock in the afternoon (Saturda, 7. excepted, on which days closing tin U is at noon), with an hours recess f , lunch. The estimated weekly expens U which includes car fare and board,
 from s10 upward. The instructors y the course are Miss Lucy Goodwin al u Miss Streeter, assistants to the
 rector, Mrs. Barmore and Mrs. Bol H. sack. The first Divisional Class hs e a membership of II, comprising stu,