The Washington herald., 1907-07-01
CAMPS WORKLAUDED
Public Urged to Aid Good
Will by DR.. Van Schaick.
OPENS FOR SUMMER TODAY
of the Outings Com
mittee Are Reviewed by Preacher.
Attention Called TO the Need for
More FundE-The Newspapers Are
Thanked for Their Assistance.

l ask all the members OF this parish,
l ask all citizens Of Washington, ire
spective Of creed. to support this work
by volunteer personal service and by
financial contributions. l am in q position
to know that the money is wisely and
effectively spent; that the children IN
greatest need receive the greatest help,
and that enough pure JOY Is stored up on
yonder green hill to last the boys and
girls a year"
With this eloquent appeal on behalf OF
Camp Good VIII, Rev. John Van schaick,
jr., concluded his sermon on Work and
Rest" pre-vacation observation, at the
Church Of Our Father, Universalist, yes
terday morning
Speaking OF the summer outing work
in tbis city, DR.. Van Schaick said In part:
During the past four yehrs a move
ment has grown up in Washington to
give summer outings 20 people in need.
Thousands Of the well-to-do 20 away to
the mountains or the seashore, but other
thousands have to stay. Some 1--we in
little tenements. with crowded rooms,
with not much chance FOR a breath Of air.
Four years ago It was proposed TO give at
least a few Of these suffering thousands
the outing they so sorely needed, and the
suggestion met with instant response.
Opens for Summer.
Three years ago Camp Good VIII was
established. Tomorrow. July l. # opens
for the summer. It was made possible
by WISE philosophical Commissioner
who donated the use Of a farm In Rock
Creek Park. II was planned and cared
for by the Associated Charities OF this
District through a committee established
for that purpose. Il has been brought
10 the attention Of the people OF this
community by the generous help Of the
newspapers. their frank. ready, intel
ligent recognition Of what the move
ment meant. earnest editorial commenda-
ton. free advertising, and financial sup
port.
Like all others, I grumble about the
newspapers when they run counter TO my
ideas Like all others I think I could
improve them in some ways. But when ]
sit down calmly and think, know how
much, as "a community, we owe them,
how they help the churches. and how
constantly they place all forms of organ
ICED philanthropy under a debt OF graf
itude. Camp Good VIII IS possible be-
cause Of newspaper help
"A brief survey Of the work o. the
summer outings committee In 1916 is in
spring Thlrty-six hundred car tickgig
were distributed. This means I.S00 car
rides by people I'm need. Twenty-four
day excursions were solicited. planned.
and conducted
Hundreds Get TO seashOre.
Some Of these excursions took hun
dreds to the seashore. The navy yard
employees took nine hundred 10 Chesa-
peake Beach Three hundred and fifty
two mothers and children were given
vacations al Camp Good Will SiXty-eight
churches and organizations co-operated
by means Of religious services and in
other ways. Eighty-one individuals and
firms contributed equipment. Five hun
dred and siXty-fOur individuals Contri-
buted money. Nine physicians con
trihUtod. professional services casually for
T week t-'tf.F seven t-.tlAf l-lt4|h .tlIat~
contributed v0luntpo~ service In CJnunc-
tiun with day outings. lawn fctcs, and az
Camp Good Will The total expenditures
Of the committee in 1906 were SS.5463o
"This year the camp has been enlarged
and improved An open dining pavilion
has been erected. Bathing facilities have
been increased. A ladies auxiliary has
been established and the most efficient
management possible has been secured.
No Lines Drawn.
TN taking children 20 Camp Good VIII
no lines Of religion or creed are drawn.
Catholics. Protestants. and Jews are all
there Race lines, however. have to De
drawn. Camp Good VIII is for whites
All the money contributed goes to a white
work. But. inspired by the success OF the
camp. colored people this year have start
ed camp at Tuxedo Nd. for colored
children. They are raising money TO sup
port It among coloredf people. and that
camp also will open July T. In the three
years past, Il has not been hard to raise
the money needed. The real charity and
the hard common sense united in the
movement appeal to all classes of the
community. Four thousand dollars is
called for this year. II the word could
get around. II would be raised inside Of