Figure 1.--We have not been able to find much infiormation about the American Committee and the schools. The schools of course was the Government's responsibility. We do know that the Americn Committee assisted with the sewing and carpentry program at the schools. Notice one of Morgan's volunteers is involved here. We are not sure just what her role was.

Anne Morgan clearly took a special interest in the children. We have , however, not found much information about the schools. As with much else, many schools had been destroyed. So new facilities had to be secured or built. We do not know to what extent the American Comittee participated in this effort. The Committe worked with the schools that were being reestablished. This was the job of the Government. The Committee did assist with special activities, esoecially carpentry for the boys and sewing for the girls. Needed help for sewing was minimal, except for the fabric. Getting carpentry tools and wood was more of a a problem and here the Committee helped. Morgan wrote about the first sewing and carpentry classes at a school, in part because of tools the Committee provided. "The whole future is the question of the children in this country – of the very old and the very young." The French Government opened the schools. And as the Committee's work advanced, they began to help with appretieship program. We believe this was mostly for the boys. School at the time, especially for peasant families, was limited to a primary-level program.

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