The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-16
Eagle Camp.

Among the new enterprises of Vermont is
Eagle Camp, a summer school for boys,
whose first successful session has been held
this season. George w. Perry, the state
geologst, has been planning the school for
two or three years. and after much consid-
Grafton of locations selected a camping
ground on Grand Isle, which was purchased
in 1890 and partially fitted up. 1t is a beau
tiful and romantic spot on the west shore of
the island, one mile south of Gordon's
Landing, having seven hundred fifty feet of
lake front. 1t comprises a sandy beach,
rocky bluff, fine cedar grove, a field for
sports and spring of delicious water, maxi
ing combination for camping purposes sell
dom found The camp is reached by
steamers from Burlington, Pittsburgh and
Maquam.
This year twenty-five boys were in at
tendance, coming mostly from the vicinity
of Rutland, with seven from Montpelier,
and one each from Buffalo, N Y, and
Springfield Mass. The boys We're lodged
in wall tents, ten by twelve feet, four in a
tent. Comfort was assured, as the tents
were floored and furnished with bedsteads,
chairs and tables. The camp was pitched
in advance, so the party found on their ar
rival everything nearly ready; and, what
was better still, a hot dinner waiting in the
dining tent. In about three hours the
quarters were put in order, details drawn,
tent crews assigned, beds made and bag
gage stored Then came down IA pouring
rain that lasted all night.
The camp was organized very carefully.
Each tent was placed in special charge of
one of its occupants as tentmaster, who was
held responsible for the neatness and good
order of the quarters. The superintend-
ent selected four boys as heads of details,
and they chose their assistants, thus divid-
ing the party into four companies. One of
! these companies or details had charge OF
| each meal, while the fourth polioed the
! camp, all parts of which were kept as clean
! as a house,
The routine of duties began with rising at
six o'clock, when the breakfast detail re-
ported at once at the dining tent to get that
! meal under way under direction of the
cook. The rest of the boys put the quar-
tiers in order, ready for inspection, which
occurred at g: 40. If any tent was not in
order, then the occupants went on police
duty instead of the regular police detail
| Break fast was served at seven o'clock, and
was partaken of with appetites sharpeneo
by out-of-door life. While the breakfast de
tail was doing up the work, two boys were
sent to post Office and store, one mile away
and the police detail cleaned up the CAM
outside the quarters. Every leaf, straw OF
| stick, and every bit OF paper dropped 10y
careless visitors, must now be picked NJ
and burned. AT nine O'Clock a lesson upoI
some interesting topic was given by thu
superintendent. AT eleven o'clock the de
tail reported to prepare dinner, and thu
meal was served at twelve, In the after
noon excursions were made either by boat
or by teams or on foot; or ball or othe
games were played as seemed best. A
half-past four the horn blew for swimming
and in minute every boy was in the water
and the most exciting exercise of the da,
took place. Supper was served at si'
O'Clock, and from then till dark various
games and races were INDUCED in upon thu
campus. III the evening were pleasant
the telescope was brought out, and instruc
In
The boys were sent to their quarters a
nine o'clock, and at half past nine lights