New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.



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Groton School Camp. willoughby Island. squam
Lake Ashland " H.. July 31.-Of all the benefac-
tons which have been bestowed upon the poor
children Of New-York through the medium OF The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. none. probably, have
given more pleasure and happiness, combined Win
increased health and vigor, together with
STRENGTHENING of the moral nature OF the cnlldrens
than has been given by the Groton School Camp.
far away in these mountains of the Granite state.
Started three years ago by the faculty and students
of the Groton School for Boys. In MASSACHUSETTS,
receiving financial support from the many frends
of that school, this summer camp has increased
each year in its usefulness, and has become the
pioneer in a good work which should have many
mitators in the near future. The object or tho
camp is twofold-frst, to give outing 10 any
member of the school who will come here ana heip
take charge OF the boys for two weeks, ana sec
ond to give the poor boys OF the city taste Ok
the country in rough camp fashion one MEMBER
OF the roton faculty and six students are in charge
for two weeks, when their places are taken by an
other party OF teacher and pupils. The work -
entirely voluntary on their part, and the rous"
outdoor camp life and the care Of the boys IN ther
charge give them experience with nature anu
human nature, as exemplihed In the small Doy'
which will be of incalculable benefit to them IN
after life The city boys come from New-fork ana
Boston, and each party remains two weeks Du1
the arrival of each party Is so arranged that one
half OF the boys at the camp are new, whlle tho
other half are DID, in that they have been there one
week. and have another week to remain BY tnis
method one Of boys teaches the other the rules
and how TO work. for they all work here two hours
every day-teachers. students and boys alike.
One happy lot OF boys left New-iork on Mon
day July p at SO p m p hd the parS
twenty. and ranged in age iToI. eieVep - To- h VS.,
River and under the Brooklyn Bridge showed tnat
these boys possessed the disease oEl' ,h ne,iva
city The sail up the Sound Was without incident.
but the arrival at New-London ana the utpar' -.
opportunity to get rid of their animal spirits o.
which they were not slow IN aSan IN np the preyi
in this section Of the country before and the thrift
and cleanliness everywhere visible in the country
through which they were passing must nav Deett
they had been swept. the rocks looked as II they
had been scrubbed. and even the water IN te -
clear and pure The Old stone walls the n most rs
typical char acterstc OF New,Engand mex, %
wire fence~one could we'll dispense with the lat
5Sm bridges sF wers ad for @
lighting boys for no sooner did the tram enter or
b fNA, one long Continuous shout lasting all the time
the train the bridge On through M9rG Ss
II i"s SOON ne1 shansed ' n,o Ashcar their s
p pat aboard Steam launch an carried distapsss
H % ea@p s sssa f0a
| those on shore which taken up at once py
| those on board the launch, and 10 this ain w ss
| added the shrl whistle OF the steamer, ana tne
effect was-well. the boys were all the happier lor
| IT, and felt that they had been welcomed properly;
| The boys were at once taken TO dinner, wnich
was served on board tables. and, thanks 10 An
drew, the cook. who is the original Merry a an
steaming hot meal before them TO which they v Si
| do After playing. rowing and other sports, sup
per was served at o'clock. after which the poys
! did as they liked until bedtime-s:3o. Al O'Clock
| all the boys were called to the dining room ana;
after the hymn onward. Christian Soldiers, hsa a.
been sung. prayers offered by the teacher II,
charge. concluding with the Lords Prayer by all
present The boys then retired to the dormtory,
| large wooden building. on the floor OF which were
placed their cots In rows. AS II was not yet ume
for bed they al sat around the big open fireplace
| In which logs were burning and sang hymns. Many
! OF the boys members OF city choirs and their
fresh trained voices produced a most pleasing ef-
feet when supported by the tenor and bass voices
| OF the men Promptly at $50 the order was given
! for bed and in a short time the boys in tho
| land OF Nowhere. sleeping the sleep Of the some