The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12
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IS NOW No N 4: HISTORY 0. }
Richmond Boys Made A Good
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Charlottesville Woolenl Ills,
Near Chariot esville, Va, sAug. II. 1905.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch. \ SS
Camp Richmond IS for 1905 has passed |
into history, but tho writer who was x d
close observer Of its various features and
incidents while the boys sojoutned In
our midst, feels that It's encourage should
have more than the passing notice 1t has
THIS far received at the hands of the
press. SS3s hi ~ & q a.
ss3sas .rho spot selected for d It's temporary
gdomicileI was In MI K open field oh !. the
northwest side Of Monticello Mountain;
but Immediately adiacent to the lovely
valleys, including the llttle city Of Char
lottesvlllo and the University Of Virginia.
and extending to the Blue Ridge Noun
tnins--a distance Of over twenty miles
IS superb. Near By, nnd nesting In the
woods, Is what Is locally called the" Cool
Spring. which bursts from the noun
tain side withGEits cold, sparkling life
giving waters. At the foot Of the noun.
tain flows the Rivanna River, sometimes
Beautifully clear, sometimes not, but all
ways inviting to Its cool. shady banks
adorned with tall sycamore and VIII
lows. @553 si 81 e ii " @ .53 Isl ss t3
The coming OF the boys was preceded
|Sby the preparatory corps Of older heads
led by the physical director Mr.. Z ell
3thard, who were soon oI.jtlits ground with
their wagons loaded With camp equip
age, and, with tue skill Of veterans, had
quickly erected theirs village Of tents. Tho
day following brought the dear boys, with
all their you hful exubernnce and hnppl-A
ness, and yet, with that orderly tlien5
which should always terize every
thing done In the name Of Christ-for
| 1t should be remembered III that # these
youth are Il contingent Of the junior
Young Mems Christian Asssoc ia ton Of
your city. s5ii.ff ~ 81 t35 s {5
1.-The writer cannot speak OF his own
personal knowledge OF tho cverydny de-
|ftails OF the camp life, but he can say
land delights to say hat during the ten
days spent by them In our midst there
was not one single Incident occurring
5prejudclal to the good K name of the
Juniors. So FAR as an OF b slider 8Scoala
observe, they were u band Of young
gentlemen, under absolute control Of
their elders, and yet exercising I'LL the
Individual liberty conducive to happiness
and consistent with Z the & necessary dis
cipline which makes for physical and
moral upbullling. Throughout the en- q
tire body Of nearly forty boys there
seemed to be not only no rebel ious spirit.
but tho very reverse "a desire to acqult4
with loving obedience to the wishes Of
the excellent Christian leaders in whose
hands they were entrusted. Your cor
respondentHmets the boys sfrequent thy, WIS
somewhat Intimate wit tn many of them,
and without exceptl ton they u EXPIRE ed ed
themselves as & being cha rmed4 with 1.-The 4
{locat ton of the camp with the abundant
prov sion made for the wants Of the in-s
sner mana very important part Of the
program with a boy With the opportunli-.SS
ties provide n for games and II for their
Visiting the points OF interest IN our To-
calty; and with the reception extended
them by our people. 81 ii ii 81 n u. Ii
h58 Such A an S outing 81 conducted by your
Young NJ ems Christian Asso citation off,
GERS must mean great good to me youth,
ful participants. The changei,of air and
climatic conditions to build up the body
the opportunity for seeing the mount tain
country and its people Is educatl onal, but
over and above all9else i was Impressed
with the fact that all these were & re-
gartled by the leaders as secondary 4 to
the higher motive OF cultiyating e q COM
3milnlty Of enttment ,anlong q the boys and
teaching them that there Is pleasure, and
only real. last Ing pleasure. In innocent
sports and enjoyments; that they are
quite as enj oyable as sinful indulgences,
and leave no sting in their train
The religious example and training
was simply beautiful, and seemingly as
much appreciated byl the Juntors ;tHI a.; any
other feature Of the loccas on, and Will a
feel SIRE, be an epoch IN the spiritual ;1'a.l
unfit Of many Of them In fter3 years.
wonder to us, who Witnessed the .
intense care and responsibility evidently
felt for the boys \ moral welfare, Is that
there we're not more OF them. N 9 money
could be better spent by parents than
the small amount incident to such g
charming outing for therssons under the
leadership Of Secretary Mckee; Physical
Director Reithard. and Messrs Shermar,s
3Irauer, robinson and theirs Of the Senior
Young Mems Christian Association VI.
We feel too, that their presence wa Ya 8
helpful to our community q lesson 70
or own youth, aud shall hone to have
them With us again IN = 907 .5ig5 4. .atsI
655l AN D8OBSERVER.