St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-07-19
BOYS IN CAnP.


l. va SSh 10Y O~hA~~6
OF July a company OF boys from Mont
pelier, Franklin county and st. Johns
bury camped on the shores OF Silver Lake,
in Franklin county. 1t is a beautiful
place, with plenty Of fine scenery all
around the body OF water; the fishing is
excellent, the boating and bathing all
that could be expected, and the boys had
delightful time during their stay.
There were some sixty campers in all
from the various places; of this number
there were ffty-one boys, the rest being
leaders, those who had charge OF the
younger fellows.
There was the usual camp routine,
with bathing, boating, fishing, athletics,
camp fires, yells, and all that goes to
make such a camp a success. Each
morning and evening there were religious
services; in the morning prayers were
held at pulpit rock" and in the evening
there was meeting around the camp
fire. These meetings were enjoyed by
the bows as much as the rest of the camp
events. The fishing was good. A num-
Der of large black bass were caught; any
number OF perch and pumpkin seed bass,
with a sprinkling Of horned pout and
pickerel, were caught by the boys. AL
most every day there was base ball
game between various picked.up teams,
and one afternoon a team came over
from Enosburg Falls and trimmed" the
the campers, but the game was good
one and the defeat was not overwhelm-
ing.
On the field day there were nine events
and prizes were offered for the FIRST three
securing the highest number of points.
In this field day the boys from st. Johns
bury took the honors: Dale Atwood,
first prize, securing 20 points; Harold
Frost. second, having 10 points; Nc
Kenzie Rounds OF Richford received 9
points and was entitled to third place.
Chef Ring of Montpelier was the most
| popular person In camp. His food was
| good and wholesome and there was
plenty of it. He was the best cook that
has been in camp, In the experience OF any
| Of the men, and he was always accom-
modating; no matter how hungry the
bows were he usually had enough OF
everything but pancakes and corn bread.
He said he would like to fill them up on
these once, to see how much it would
really take.
Take it all around, it was most sue
cessful camp. Not only did the boys
have good time, but they got good out
oft. Everything was done for their
welfare. Sunday they went to Franklin
to attend church and it was an insplra-
ton to the people OF the town to see so
many bows at church. The boys be.
hayed well, no cause for severe discipline,
and every one connected with the camp
said they were the best "bunch" OF boys,
az Mason called them, that they had
ever seen.
Those in attendance from st. Johns
bury were Dale Atwood, George Schwen-
ger, Warren Estabrooks, Earl Richard
SOB, Guy Houghton, Charles Copp. Ore
Spaulding, Charles Wiley, Walter Rob
berts, Collett Frost. Eldridge French
Harold Frost, Rev. J. M. Frost, W. s
Dillon.
The veil for St. Johnsbury was said
by outsiders, to be the best. 1t runs like
this:
extraordinarily, rub. a-dub-dub,.
We're from st. Johnsbury. we're from the hub
We know how to eat our fill,
| Camp Manuel Ais the bill.
| Manuel, Manuel, Manuel,
| Well, Well, Well"
The following poem written by Mr.
Mason was very popular and was calleo
for a number Of times:
up in Vermont by the side of lake,
camp for young fellows eat POTATOES 10
| steak.
THEY'RE as Jolly crew as ever you saw,
Some at night use their bed, but Others thei
From different points in the Green Mountain
They ali come together on the beautiful lake
These lads are fed by a fellow named Ring.
The leaders grow tired with the continue
For some cry out butter. and others scream
Three times every day there's this rattle ant
| din,
Until every last fellow Is filled to his chin.
Then away boys, away to the beautiful tub
In with your dishes and give them rub,
Take them out quickly and give them a shake
| Borrow a towel from q fellow named Flake,
And never return it but throw 1t away,
| What must he think of our Y. M. G. A.
The leaders resemble the heroes of old,
Always ready to Aatter or ready to scold.
Mason Is fat, while Bolles he Is thin,
| And good father Dillon comes in just between
| Perley and Williams are running race
| For the ladies' attention who visit the place
brennan and Dow are but little better,
| Not quite 80 open, they use a letter.
The Reverend Frost wears a smile on his lip
The son also shows from what block he's
chip.
Manuel and Reed wear an elegant grin,
We hope to meet 1t ag'in and agin.
Now there's Morrison with whistle so shrill
You can hear 1t rolling DER lake and hill
And as the peals come in 3, 2, and 1,
| We know there 10 something that needs t.
be done
So every leader HE turn must play,
| To make q success of our Y. M. c. A.
: | The Montpelier boys look sober and sad,
. When the pudding's, all gone, no more to b
4 had.
, They gaze all around them and look rattle
{ They cali out to Bodies, their leader to come
Down he marches with anxious air,
p Its all gone," says he, keep still owe
there"
e The boysfrom ST. ] are as nice as you'd wish
:. They are perfectly content with pumpkin