The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-05
Y. w. g. A. CLASSES.

business law for women VIII he
taught at the Y. ". G. a. on Monday
and Friday afternoons from i.30 to
$50. beginning January +. The class
will be taught by Mr.. }. r. Duval, of
the law firm Of Duval a. Duval The
course is planned TO familiarize the
students with the legal principles in
volved in the transaction OF daily bust
ness life, Contracts, insurance. bills,
notes, checks and other important
phases of law viii be emphasized.
The new federal laws providing for
war risk insurance, allotments family
allowances and compensation for
death of disability of those engaged
In the military service of the country
will also be treated. The class is lin
tied in number to thirty students
Keen interest is being demonstrated in
this course.
The membership class TO he taught
by Mr.. J. w. Faison. of the Richmond
public schools, is also OF extreme in
terest and value 10 girls and women.
by the use Of muscular movem emit
writing a person is enabled to con-
tinue writing for a number of hours
without firing or having the fingers
become cramped. as they soon would
by the old method of writing In adj
dition. the muscular movement writ
Ing iusures legihiity and grace OF
penmanship The class viii meet
Tuesday, and Thursdays from 500
sac. beginning January 3,
Each OF the four Red Cross courses
VIII be taught this term. A class in
first aid to tho injured will meet Tues
day afternoons from b:30~6.3o. Or.
7. Il. Gorsline is the instructor. He
has taught three classes previou to
this one and feels the course is of
great value TO every girl and woman.
Elementary hygiene will be taught
by Miss Martha V. Taylor on Wednes-
day afternoons from 5:30-60 90, begin
ming January 9. only twenty can re-
ceiYe the instruction i'm class at q
time. The making of standard sur
Gical dressings will be taught by Mrs.
Frederic Norfolk, a Red Cross nurse
and an authorized Instructor OF this
subject This course is needed by wo-
men who are IN charge OF Red Cross
auxlliaries or other work and by those
who wish IN take the course in special
surgical dressings and receive the Red
Crosse certificate. Dietetics will be
| taught by a Red Cross dietitian on
Friday mornings from 10 TO IL. on
Thursday afternoons from 5:l5 to
| 6:l6. and on Tuesday evenings from
i7f90 to ESQ. The size OF each class
is limited 20 twenty.
The course in conservation cookery,
planned by the food administration.
viii be given on Thursday mornings
tfrom 10 10 IL, with the first lesson
January 10. Liberty cook ery--the use
of such food products as will release
those needed by our allies--will .lge
given in an eight-weeks' course. be-
ginning the last of the month and
ending before Easter. Cookery for
- IL
mornings. whom they also have a
class in sewing. These two classes are
planned to give the younger girls an
opportunity to learn to do the things
they naturally love and should know.
Sowing for the older girls will be
taught on Tuesday afternoons from 3
to s o'clock. while dressmaking will
he taught Wednesday mornings from
10 to 10. Mrs. George T.. Gaines IL
the instructor of the latter class.
Splendid results have been achieved
by the members of former dressmak-
ing classes under Mrs Gaines. Miss
Bertha Wensel is the millinery
teacher. Her class will meet Wednes-
day afternoons from 2:30 to 4;80.
One who makes her own clothes. in
Guiding her gowns and hats, can save
financially. Quite frequently good ma
terial can he remodeled at small
cost If one has acquired the knack of
making garments and hats. Member
ship in any one of these classes Is
well worth the trouble of joining and
attending
Spanish aud French will also be
taught for sufficient number OF pu-
pills. Mr.. william Reynolds will teach
the Spanish class and Miss Jeanne
Oyer the French There win be
b. ginnFrs' class and aign "a class in
conversational French for those who
wish to acquire the correct accent.
Registration In any OF these classes
or reqnests for further information
can be made to the Young Wonen's
Christian association educational sec
Rotary, Randolph $40.