Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
Experienced Caterer Engaged.

G4peT10uC0O OdJSIeT GuSdScu.
The commissary department Will be under
the charge OF an experienced caterer. who
will personally supervise the purchase and
preparation Of all food used In the camp
while the provisions will be further under
the constant inspection OF a staff medical
officer, DIR. 1. N. Griscom, medical inspector
Of the Ocean City board OF health. An
abundant supply of good wholesome food
will be purchased daily from the local
dealers and grocers, who take pride in fur,
nishing the best that the market supplies.
Two experienced Chinese cooks have been
secured to prepare the meals. and the In
creasing appetites of hungry boys at the
seashore are expected to keep them busy.
The Ocean City Water Company has laid
special water pipes to the camp and en-
tered Into an agreement to furnish a gen.
erous supply of the fine artesian well water,
slightly mineral, for which Ocean City is
famous.
The commandment stated last evening that
the usual arguments and claims advanced
for advocating military instruction and dis
cipltne In educational Institutions are more
applicable to q boys summer camp than to
military school. A boy goes to school,"
he said, Ito learn what he cannot well learn
elsewhere. A boys character Is growing
all the time. but more outside of the school
room than in 1T. l. e.. while he Is at home
with his parents, brothers and sisters, while
with his playmates and companions before
and after school, at recess and during hol-
days and vacations. How important 1t is,
then, that the time and place for his sum-
ner vacation should be selected with ut
most care as to his environment and COM
partnership. 1 know of no better place to
meet these requirements than Ocean City,
N. j.
Objects of the Camp.
The objects of the camp are explained as
follows:
.'First-To provide pleasing, healthful
and beneficial outing for the High School
Cadets their friends and the alumni of all
the high schools. Second-To enable the
cadets to supplement- their knowledge of
the school of the soldier and manual of
arms which are so ably taught them in
the preparation for their annual competf-
tive drfils-by giving them chance to
perform the duties of real soldiers in a su-
perb camp under strict military dlsci-
pline, where they learn guard mounting
extended orders and field maneuvers,'
amid influences and environments calcu-
lated to develop only their best moral char
acters and make for good citizenship. This
practical military training, which cannot
well be undertaken during the school year,
is 1ikt a postgraduate course of the high
est order, for membership in the military
camp Is confined to select number of ca
diets in good standing.
Much enthusiasm was expressed at the
meeting last evening, and the plan of hav
Ing the cadets draw up their own rules and
regulations met with particular applause.
No smoking Is to be allowed in camp, and
in general high tone Is manifested by the
plans of the boys which, 1t is said, would
have been difficult to enforce If proposed
by the commandant.
Program Outlined.
The proposed program is as follows:
June Is, assembly OF companies at Ma
tional Guard Armory; June q, practice
drill Of the regiment; June Is. practice
drill OF the regiment; June 30. am, as
senibly OF regiment: $780, special train
leaves for Baltimore: IL am, special
boat leaves Baltimore for Philadelphia: ar
rive at Philadelphia and parade from
wharf to Depot special train leaves Phila-