The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-15

ance OF the management, that it would do
the little fellows lots Of good to be turned
loose in The country to run at large for the
season.
AS consequence there is great hilarity
at the home, and the boys are already
specializing on the grand times they will
nave in fishing, swimming and various
other amusementS to be found in the rural
districts.
At an early hour yesterday Officer Pieri.
who is in the employ of the society, left
with eight boys and thirty tents in order
to establish the camp aud be in readiness
for the hundred that will follow on Satur-
day next. Rev. Mr.. Ellsworth of the Rescue
Home also went up to lend his aid in the
construction Of the camp. He took up an
organ to be used at services and entertain
ments during their stay at the grove, which
will be Cntil the first of July.
Five OF the tents which have been
shipped are TO be erected for the use of
officers and the culinary department and
the remaining twenty-five for the boys.
MIR. Smiley and Officer Boyd will GO ND
with the crowd on Saturday. The former
will be relieved from time by Assistant
Superintendent and Visiting Agent James
G.. Kemp.
Cooking utensils, provisions and other
necessary articles TO camp life have gone
ahead, as well as an outfit for baseball
and plentiful supply of fishing tackle.
Each day meat, bread, fruit and vege-
tables will be sent up from this city TO
aDpease the natural cravings of the romp-
ing youth.
This is the first time in the history of
any similar Institution that such an out
ing has been tried.
Last year Whittier allowed the members
of thu cir military department to camp for a
few weeks but this is the first instance of
turning whole school of this kind loose
with two or three officers.
1T is really q celebration of the twentieth
anniversary of the establishment of the
school, said Mr.. Kemp. The past year
has been the most satisfactory in our his
tory, and the consent of the trustees was
readily secured to the propOsiti on"
Are you not afraid of losing some of
the boys?" was asked.
why. on children's day at the Mid
winter Fair" he explained. "we let every
boy in the institution go without any at
tendant whatever on the condition that
they return by O'clock p. NJ Not one of
them stayed out later. and many of them
arrived at a much earlier hour The idea
is to relieve them of any thought that they
are budding criminals, and at the same
time gain their confidence and command
perfect discipline"
1t has been the custom for years TO allow
from fifty to hundred boys to visit their
parents or friends each Sunday. and the
records show only three or four instance
where they did not return. OF course the
derelicts were readily captured and re-
turned.
The camp will be conducted on military
principles. The boys will be compelled to
rise early and go to bed early, and a part
of their time Will be devoted to work as
well as play. Major Hughes, the military
instructor. will keep up their soldierly
standing. and Teacher Matthews will see
that they do not forget their letters.
The camp could not be located in pref
Tier place. Elm Grove was formerly the
haunt OF the Bohemian Club. 1t is on The
banks Of Austin Greek, a beautiful stream
of water, where fishing or bathing may be
INDUCED in to the hearts desire.