Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
OUTINGS FUR CHILDREN
PRACTICAL PHILANTHROPY UNI
DEB ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

Practical philanthropy Is exempiifled un-
der the direction of the summer outings
committee OF the Associated Charities In the
giving Of day and week outings In the form
of car rides. trips to the country and down
the river. and visits to Camp Good VIII.
the summer outings center established In
Rock Creek Park two years ago. There
were distributed last summer ESQ car tick
cts among the needy who could afford no
vacation. and were even unable to leave
home for longer periods than a reasonably
long car ride made possible. Coach, auto
mobile, train and boat rides were given to
the number. it is estimated, of about 1.5oo
Camp Good VIII gave the same season $50
vacations of two weeks-the equivalent Of
760 one-week in duration.
The expense of all this work would be
enormous. it Is stated. If it were neces-
sary to pay retail or even wholesale prices
for everything connected with the outings.
The committee. however, endeavors to hold
itself as clearing house for the summer
philanthropfc endeavors of large num-
Der Of individuals and organizat tons, MAX
Ing 1t possible for many interested per-
sons to do this kind of work with their
own funds accomplishing with a minimum
expenditure Of money many times the
amount possible to be done by one or
ganization. Help is given, too in the way
of contributions of articles useful to the
children at Camp Good WILL or supplies
necessary for the table. 1t is estimated
that hundreds Of dollars have been saved
to the committee in this way, in all cases
resulting in increasing the number OF bene-
hciaries. Paid service, likewise, has been
reduced to a minimum.
Camps Third Season.
Camp Good VIII is a farm of about 100
acres, located in Rock Creek Park The
property has been loaned to the commit
tee, through the kindness Of the District
Commissioners. who have kept close watch
OF the way In which everything has been
done. frequently making suggestions and
helping with the valuable service they were
able to render This Is the third season of
Camp Good WILL and the work which it
has done has been regularly increased SO
as TO more ef1ectually meet the demands
made upon 1t.
The problem of workers for the camp
has been one of considerable anxiety to
the committee, it being felt that expenses
or this kind should be kept down to the
lowest possible figure In the first part
OF the season of 1904 the total number of
workers were four. During the present
summer, In addition to the committees sec
rotary. there are a matron, an associate
matron, who will later take the place of
the present matron; two young ladies from
Wilson College, Pennsylvania, serving
as directors for play for the girls; a young
man who looks out for the play of the
in one man. teamster, helper cook and
waitress. With 100 mothers and children
always present to provide with food, shell
ter and good time 1t may readily be seen
that the force is as small as possible con-
sidering the amount of work necessary to
be done.
The committee announces that through
the kindness of Miss Amy Tanner profess
sor in Wilson College, Pennsylvania. and
at present matron of the camp young ladies
have been secured to supervise the work
with the girls and mothers throughout
the summer coming to the camp for
periods of two weeks each. two being pres
ent all of the time. The young man in
charge of the boys is likewise volunteer
The Average Program.
The program of day is about as fol-
lows:
Rising bell am; breakfast, I:30; dish
washing and clearing quarters, to o; play,
walks bathing and general good times 8
to II: 1890. dinner; l to 2, dishwashing;
2 to g. play. walks. rides, bathing, etc.
b3O. supper; 6 to T. dishwashing; to $780,
play. meeting. singing, story telling; $780,
bedtime. Sunday services have been ar
ranged through the kindness Of the various
Christian Endeavor Societies attending to
the services of successive Sundays.
Each day throughout the summer a
physician is in attendance at camp. This
is a volunteer service and is of inestimable
value. Hundreds of boys and girls have
been returned to school in the fall with
renewed vigor and built up for the work
of the winter. Many of the mothers have
rested for two weeks and returned to their
homes better able to meet the problems of
their lives
The money required to meet expenses
the present season. which has been reduced
to the very lowest figure, has been but
half raised, 1t being necessary to secure
during the present month s., 800. The com
mittee hopes that the work may not be
stopped for lack of funds, and it is stated
contributions may be sent to the office of
the treasurer, John B. Seman, jr., 140S New
York avenue.
List Of Contributions.
Following is a list of the contributions
received to date Amount previously ac-
knowledged, 81, S21.35 Mr. F. D. Granger,
S.; Mr.. James NJ. Hoge 50: Mrs Vernon Bal
ley. So; Miss C. K. Goulding So; Mr.. F. L
Moore IS; Mrs. E B. Alsop. $40; Mr.. D. F.
Crosland. 81, NJ. Estelle Heron, 81; Mr.. L.
Hitz. So: Mr.. Richard w. Henderson. So;
Mrs E. Middleton, 50; DR.. R. T. Holden
So; Capt John H. Moore, S5 Mr.. William
F. Mattingly. IS; Mr.. Joseph P. Minetree,
So; William F. Hall. SIS; N. H. Farquhar, U.
S. N, SO; Mr.. Lewis Heninger, So; Messrs.
HUFF. $40; Mr.. Livingston Hunt, 81; Mrs
Willis c. Haldeman SIS: Mr.. William Nc
Kenney, S. Mr.. Barry Mohun. So; Mrs
Gardiner @. Hubbard, IS; Mr.. Philip Maui
TO, 30, rev. IHOIudS TnC0u!SdH, go,
Western Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Society, S577; Mary ]. Davenport. So; Mr.
A. S. Gilbert. SIS; Mrs. Louisa Q. Davis, IS;
Mr. Joseph Strasberger, SIS; Mr.. F. A Wood.
81; Messrs Franklin g. Co. SIS; Mr.. c. M
Hendiey. So James H. McKenney, $40; Mr.!
L. Vanderhoef. 81; Mr.. Benz. R. Johnson
SO: Mrs Elizabeth Hatton, 50: Mr. G. W
F. Swartzell, IS; Mr.. F. L. Middleton, IS;
Miss F. Myers, 81; Mr.. E. Hibbs, 81; Mr.
". A: H. Church. IS; Mr. George H zellers.
walker. $40: Justice David ]. Brewer So;
Miss Marie L Fout, e.; Mr.. Isaac Cans
81: cash. So: Mount Vernon Chapter. No.
8. R; A NJ SO Naval Lodge sssd No: a. F. 4
$40. Harmony Lodge, No IT. FAA M. $40;
Washington COMMANDER Me No, J. X, r. s $40:
Columbia Lodge, No. 3. f. A. A. M, IS;
Mr. James H. Watmough, $50; Mr.. Charles
H. Ackert $40: Mr.. A. B. johnson, 81; Mr..
c. III. Darlington. 50: Mrs. Frances Young.
$50; Mr.. s. A. Clark. $3.50: Mr.. ]. w. Tit
comb. 81: Mr.. and Mrs. Seth D. Gage, 81:
Judge S. j. Peelle. So; Dr. Robert Rey-
burn. So: Mr.. James NJ. Johnston, $50; Mr..