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- •• —------wi x iii4ki v^y J w~sloner of Public Works. No action has yet been taken on these bids.snts.e inSCHOOL TO TRAIN OFFICERS FOR “LAND ARMY” OF WOMENA school for training officers for aland army of women, to aid in theproduction of agricultural food stuff s~ this Summer and for the duration of the Hr war, is to be inaugurated April 1 by the I an Lowthorpe School of Landscape Archi-} . J; tecture, Gardening and Horticulture at Groton.One course, to run from April 1 to t0 May 10, will fit mature women to take ^ a charge of units of women or girl work-pen ' ers this Summer. A second course, to ^eks ■ run from April 15 to Sept U, will grad-i on uate women fitted to be farm superin-ect ; tendents or assistants and competent to tea i take the supervision next (.Spring of h a • community and school gardens or to The superintend units of women workers, on u \n ' farms or estates., as { Ivowthorpe farm consists of a variety up ' of soil, calling for experimentation with m*»-! drainage problems and different sorts rjr»- • of fertilizer. The workers will be super-lan- ; vised by the Director of Agriculture and ow i will have the advantage of lectures by * j Government experts from Washington,! by State experts and by representatives i of various other educational agencies, ired ' including (he State College of Agriculture. There will be no textbooks,-ast what is declared to be a great modern r is need will be “met at the farm, the faulty miliarizing of women with agricultural machinery. Attention will be given to , the rearing of domestic farm animals, i to combating insect pests and to dairy : training, canning and other forms of food conservation. All students will be available for supervision of farms and estates in the vicinity of Groton.Simple, durable uniforms, designed by the school, will be worn by students and a doctor’s certificate of health will be required from applicants*, as well as i two letters of reference as to ability.' Students will live in the school dorml-i tcries. Application from women having already some experience In land cultivation will be especially welcomed.Application should be made by prospective students as soon as possible to Miss Amy Cogswell, principal, Groton.
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Boston, Massachusetts, US
Sun, Mar 24, 1918
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