Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
SUMMER OUTINGS.
Interest Aroused at Meeting Held Last
Night,

Great interest was aroused for summer
outings and Camp Good VIII" blythe meet
Ing OF the summer outings committee held
yesterday afternoon at 926 F street north
west. Members of the committee present
were: Mr.. John Joy Edison, chairman: DR..
George M. Kober. Col. George Truesdeil,
Mr.. John b. Sleman. jr., Mr.. Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, Prof. B. T. Janney, Mr.. Charles F.
Weller and Mr.. Wallace Hatch
The treasurer reported that plans are
now under way for financial campaign
such as will enable the committee to re-
peat its very satisfactory record of last
year and develop the work to do still
greater good than was possible In the first
year that week outings were given.
IL was reported that plans are now under
way for big outing at Camp Good WfT1,"
May 80, when the people of Washington in
general might view the camp and learn of
lts work; that garden has been planted
wnich VIII probably furnish vegetables for
all jewellers of the camp during the sum-
mer: that playground for the better en-
tertalnment of the children has been con-
structed and cow and donkey promised
The committee voted to commence its
original form of summer outing work. that
Is, car rides and day excursions, as soon
as the money on hand permitted. Last
year between two and three thousand chill
uieii Weie si'en slhBie Gay outings, ana the
car rides river trips, automobile excursions
and picnic parties proved very popular
Camp Good WIFI in it's first season gave
weeks outing to 464 children and moth
ers; few of these visitors stayed longer
periods and received even greater good
The committee, in discussing the question
How long should the outings be made this
Year," voted to leave this matter to the
determination of the doctors and workers,
with instructions that where in special
cases good would probably result from a
visit OF two or more weeks that discretion
should be exercised and everything done
that could be to secure the best results
A much larger number of people have ex-
pressed their interest in Camp Good WIFI
and the other forms of summer outings
work. AS the hot weather approaches the
people begin to think more carefully about
the little ones who must remain in the city
under conditions far from ideal, throughout
the summer months. The best that can be
done for these little waits is to give them
the car rides, river or park excursions or a
week at the outing camp. Already many
people are CO operating in this phase OF
practical charity. Should others desire to
do so or to learn more about this work
questions will be answered and conferences
arranged at the Office of the committee g26
f street northwest
The committee placed itself on record at
the meeting as being interested in and thor
oughly aware of the need for camp where
the less fortunate colored boys and girls
might spend few days or week. The
following resolution concerning this was
proposed and unanimously carried: Re-
solved. That it is the sense of this COM
mittee that an effort should be made mex I
year to establish colored camp and that
the secretary make an effort to enlist the
active cooperation of the colored people
to this end.