Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
AS TO SUMMER OUTINGS
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE HOLDS
FINAL MEETING OF SEASON.
Report of the Treasurer-Mr. Wallace
Hatch Explains What Has
Been Done.

The final meeting of the season of the
summer outings committee Of the Associat-
ed Charities was held yesterday afternoon
The attendance included Mr.. John Joy Ed
son, chairman: DR.. George M. kober, MT.
George S. Wilson. Mr.. Charles F. Weller
and Mr.. Wallace Hatch.
The report of the treasurer. Mr.. John B.
Sleman, jr., showed a balance In bank at
the close of the season, October Id, 1910.
with which to pay small winter expenses
of $2O7.3S The receipts from all sources
since the date mentioned have been 3,S36 10;
the disbursements for the season OF 1915
including all of the summer outings work,
k3.5483O leaving a balance on hand Octo-
Der /. 1906 of $627.S3
The report of the committee secretary,
Mr. Wallace Hatch, was to the effect that
for the expenditure mentioned the commit
tee provided 5000 car rides to persons Sc
lected as being especially needy by agents
of the Associated Charities and nurses OF
the Instructive Visiting Nurse Society. and
gave directly or assisted with twenty-four
day excursions. each one OF which gave
days outing and pleasure to children and
mothers ranging in number from about IL
to 900 -
Seventy-nine volunteers were enlisted to
assist with these outings.
Camp Good WILL" Mr.. Hatch explained,
was opened July 2. In its nine busy weeks
352 children and mothers were given vaca-
tons, varying from few days TO SIX
weeks. The length of stay for each camper
was intended to be two weeks but inclem-
snt weather and family duties often short
ened the vacation. and sickness or special
need frequently made longer stay essen
tial. The average number Of one-week out
ings was 769. there being about six children
10 each adult. Seventy-two churches ana
organizations co-operated by means or re-
hgious services or in other ways. Eighty
one individuals and firms contributed
equipment. in response to solicitations
made throughout the summer. By these
contributions" Mr.. Hatch said, sit is prob
able that hundreds of dollars were saved.
to be expended in direct care Of the chill
dren.
Work Of Volunteers.
The greatest success of the summer, it
was announced was in the personal work
Of twenty volunteers at Camp Good VIII.
Through the kindness of Miss Amy E. Tan
ner of Wilson College. Pa, who served for
a month matron at the camp ten young
ladies were enlisted to take charge of the
play of the children. The instructors served
In relays of two, each couple remaining
two weeks. BY this arrangement and the
volunteer assistance of Miss Tanner and
Miss Ianthe ConStantinides as matrons, Mr..
Archer B. Gilfillan assistant, and other
volunteers. the committee, it was explained
was enabled to reduce to the lowest posi-
BILE figure the cost of services. and to give
to each child and mother the personal at
tention regarded as most essential.
An important development of the past
summer, it pointed out. was the in
creased attention given to the play of the
children. Numerous special feasts of ice
cream. cake and watermelon were given
with the aid of Miss Helen Van Trump.
Mrs. Edward S. Gilfillan and Mr.. B. F. Lar
rick.
Better arrangements for cooking. serving
and DISTINGUISHING were made possible by
the construction of summer kitchen. San
itarN a rain was
kindness of Commissioner Bddle and the
District government In donating terra Gotta
pipe and the services of the chain gang in
laying the same. The road from Military
road to the camp has been repaired yearly
by the chain gang. without expense to the
committee.
Greater Unanimity Of Effort.
Mr.. Hatch said that for another season he
would recommend that there be a greater
unanimity of effort on the part Of members
of the committee in urging upon church
societies. organizations and individuals the
desirability of furnishing the needy mothers
and children Of the city with numerous day
excursions and picnics-the committees off,
GERS and agents of the Associated Charities
to cooperate In designating the children
and making the outing success.
The statement was made that the commit
tees work has been pushed forward along
proper lines through the suggestions and
personal work of ninety volunteers, thirty
FIVE of whom served in the lawn fetes and
financial canvass
The suggestion was made by a number of
visitors to the camp that waterproof and
flyproof dining room be erected.
Some of the money solicited by the COM
mittee was spent in car rides and day out
ings for the colored people. 1t was pro-
posed year ago to solicit the cooperation
of the colored people with their churches
and organizations in founding an outings
camp for colored mothers and children. An
effort was made in that direction during
the past summer. The formation of COL
ored auxiliary to solicit It's own funds and
undertake with the help of the committees
officers to establish and conduct such a
camp was suggested. Should satisfactory
plan of cooperation be decided upon it is
explained. such auxiliary will commence the