The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
BOYS GOVERN
CITY OF TENTS.
!. N. c. 4 Junior Camp at
East Greenwich a Success.
OFFICES FILLED BY ELECTION.
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Chosen
BY The Youthful Citizens.
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ORGANIZED.
0osrd Of Aldermen Passed Laws for The
Govsrnmsat Of the Miniature Municipality.
One Case Tried Before Lower Court.
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ORGANIZED.

The Y. NJ. C. A. Junior Camp for 1906
has now been running a week. 1t is sit
uated. as last year. in East Greenwich.
near Quonset Point and gives excellent
opportunities for salt water bathing.
boating and fishing. for base ball. and
other amusements which an active crowd
of fifty boys and leaders enjoy.
features OF the 1900 camp is the organiza-
tion OF Triangle City. to give the boys
an opportunity OF governing themselves.
A mayor. Mr.. Chase. was elected by the
citizens OF each tent or ward. Each ward
nominated an alderman, who was elect
ed by the entire city. and they with the
mayor, and under the supervision OF the
camp superintendent, Mr.. Smith, elected
the heads of the various departments.
The supreme court consists OF the lead
ers and superintendent but The lower
court, for trying minor offences. con-
sists of chief magistrate. Earle Cross.
a clerk JOS. Bottomley, Jr, crier. Mr..
Taylor and jury of six.
The Chief of Police Hervey Mason was
elected to choose his subordinates and
keep order, particularly at trials.
Nils Fahlquist was appointed chief OF
the fire department, with two commits
eioners. Cross and Meader.
The fire department differs from others
IN being organized to light fires for the
evenings. Assistants are chosen by the
heads TO serve limited time.
Mr.. Fletcher Is head of the department
of recreation. He superintends the base
ball matches, swimming, cross-country
runs and other sports.
Mr. Taylor is the chief OF the sanitary
department. and. with his assistants.
keeps the camp clean. All of these are
siunder the supervision of the camp SUPER
antendent. The following laws were made
by the board of aldermen in regular
meeting:
l--Smoking and swearing not allowed in
Irriangle City. 4
2--No fire arms allowed In this city.
3--Citizens wishing to go outside of this
city must secure permission from their
tent leader. or camp superintendent.
4-Citizens wishing to go in swimming
Or bathing must first obtain permission
from their tent leader or camp superin-
xendent.
E-No citizen shall go boating without
fhe presence of a competent swimmer.
6-No one shall go out In boats out OF
reach Of the sound of the trumpet without
the permission Of the tent leader or su-
pcrfntendent.
These laws were enacted in accordance
with the Act of Corporation"
This idea OF self-government has
worked well.
In the line of sports. much interest has
been shown In various match games of
ball, Cross country run, and In a game
Of MIR. Smiths, called War"
One or two trips have been taken To
Quonset. a field day is yet to be cele-
brated, ara sail will be enjoyed Mon
day.
The only case brought before the lower
court was that of two boys who mixed
Your and water and plastered the faces OF
sleeping boys Two -able attorneys were
procured from among the citizens, who
defended and as they called IL, ''perse-
cuted," the prisoners.
Witnesses were called upon, and severe
1y cross-examined. The chief OF police
kept order to the best of his ability. and
mounted upon large table, behind a
pile OF boxes. the clerk sat beside the
magistrate.
The oath was duly given TO each wit
ness. but not upon the Bible. The six
citizens who formed the jury decided
that the. prisoners were guilty and the
Justice gave sentence that inasmuch as
they had kept awake the camp until hall
past one the night before. on that nigh,
they should keep watch until that time tc
zee that no other boys broke order. The
sentence was honorably followed.
Camp Nicol Is named for the boys be.
loved secretary. who recently left Proyi.
dence for Fall River.