The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-06
Y.M.C.A. BOYSIN CAMP
HAVING GOOD TIME AT LAKE
WAWAYANDA.
About seventy-fve Boys Form Party of
Campers-First Section to Re-
turn Next Week.
Living mid woods and streams,
What a joy divine

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the auspices of the State COM
mittee Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of New Jersey. There are gath
cred about seventy-five boys, who are
leading a rough life, free from care, with
only health and vigor following In It's
wake. An EVENING STAR reporter spent
the Fourth in the camp. The boys cele-
brated gloriously, and Wed with each
other to make the day one long to be re-
membered.
Lake Wawayanda is somewhat hard to
reach, considering its distance away from
Newark, about fifty miles. An Erie train
to Greenwood Lake glens, a trip across the
lake in q steam launch, and you are at
Coopers, where a carriage is In waiting
for a twelve-mile drive through the noun
tains to Lake Wawayanda. James Mabee,
who has lived in that section of the coun-
try for a quarter of n century, does the
driving for the visitors to the Y. M. c. A.
camp. Across Wawayanda Mountain Is
a rocky, winding road, perilous even In
the daytime unless the driver has docile
horses and knows how to handle them.
Mabee drove the STAR man through at
night. The horses lost their bearings,
road, but at one time lost their bearings,
and the protracted use of lighted matches
was necessary to get them back into the
road. 1t seemed tina they took the turns
III IDe TOuu DIS II ny lllSiiith. ~ was vain,
the driver and his companion being unable
to see the horses ahead. Mabee gave a,
sigh of relief when the main road was
reached again.
Sleeping out in the tents in the country
is far different from a room In the city
as far as temperature is concerned. The
boys spread out a rubber blanket, and
then encased in heavy blankets. turn in.
There is no suffering from the heat at
camp at night. The cold is more likely
to do damage.
Fourth of July was appropriately cele-
brated by the boys. AT 6 a. m. came the
clear notes of a bugle summoning the
BOYS to the flag raising. AS the boys
gathered near headquarters" tent. occu-
pied by Charles A. Scott, State secretary
for boys work, and leader of the camp,
Chef Allen. a jolly, stout negro, who has
q reputation as a good cook among the
boys. came running up with a giant fire.
| cracker in his hand, the boys the night
previous having picked him out as the
one to start the celebration. Allen lighted
the hrecracker and when the thing went
off with a loud report the flag was raised
amid cheers and the boys sang The
Star-Spangled Banner with patriotic
vim. The morning dip brings out the first
enthusiasm of the boys. 1t Is a refreshing
pastime for the boys after. being wrapped
IN a blanket. Inty tit diloWCQ " ohnJ
in the water but five minutes. Then comes
breakfast and the morning Bible study.
on the Fourth Leader Scott had ranged
for a ragamufin parade. All the campers
dressed In the most grotesque fashion and
marched around serenading a number OF
farmers in the vicinity. The noon swim
of twenty-five minutes and the dinner
call brings all boys TO the lodge In a
rush. All meals are served here. 1t Is q
10 na-rr - -rala ~ donnrnfnd
with colored pictures of 100 birds found In
Northern New Jersey. The kitchen is
equipped with two large ranges and every
facility for cooking for 100 boys. The
storeroom contains a refrigerator that Will
hold 1,5O0 pounds Of ice. The dining-room
Is 30x6O feet and has twelve tables, each
accommodating eight persons. At one end
is an open fireplace built of stones gath
cred by the boys of the different tents,
and their tent number or the name OF
their home city chiseled in the stone.
One of the prominent features of the
camp Is the VOLUNTEER life saving corps,
made up of Y. M. C. A. boys. In the
corps are Alfred f. Grimm and Alexander
Gordon, leaders, who each have a divi-
sion. Under Grimm are Reuben Ballan-
tine. Douglass Decoster, Alfred Chandler,
Fred Van Sickle and Louis Hiler. In
Gordon's division are William Jordan,
John voorhees,, Charles Ball, William
Scott and William McElnea. A captain
of the United States Volunteer Life Saw
ing Corps has been putting the boys in
the camp corps through an examination
and drills designed to prove fitness for
emergency work. The duty this year fell
to the lot of Captain rhorman. All the
boys mentioned above have been examined
and passed by Captain Thorman. The ex-
animation includes swimming one-half
mile and twenty five yards on back, div
ing, plunging. floating. fetching rescue
drill on land and in water, release drill on
land and In water. resuscitation, names
of part of a rowboat, rowing and boat
handling. use of life saving appliances,
first aid work and remedies.
On visitors days the life saving corps
has given an exhibition of their work.
One Of the boys overturns a boat or with
! a cry sinks. Then comes three sharp
! whistles from. Leader Charles r. Scott,
! which brings out the life saving corps,
I The boat containing three members of the
corps is soon on the spot where the boy
i, Is supposed to be in danger. He is
I seized by one of the life savers, a strug-
. gle ensues. realistic In the extreme. Al
l last the life saver brings the supposed
drowning boy ashore. The latter hangs
linn on the arm of his rescuer. Visitors
have been thrown into a state Of excite
e ment by the enactment of such scenes
\ and would hardly believe they were al
= exhibition to test the life saving corps
The members of the corps are on duty
during the swimming periods at 8 a. m.
noon and $50 p. m. No boy is allowed tC
I enter the water at these swimming periods
Il until the life saving corps members have
. taken their positions; one In n boat, be
yond which the boys are not allowed t.
2 go. One member of the corps is stationed
on the foat from which the boys make
: practise of diving, and other members o
{ the corps are located at other points L
insure the safety Of the boys.
I The first of the athletic field days hal
! been held. There are three grades, tn
first for boys IS and II years old. the sec
ond for boys II and Is years old and tn
third for boys z and 13 years old. TIL
winners in the first grade were:
6O-yard dash, George Marks, Orange
1OO-yard dash. Charles Ball. Orange; go
r yard dash, George Marks, Orange; higl
i jump, Allen Slade, Newark; broad jump
Louis Hiler, ~RldgeWiood; baseball throw
William Curton, Newark.
Second grade. in this grade Harol
Knapp. Of Orange, won every event
Third grade. 50 yard dash, w. N VIII
. Jams. Orange, lgl-yard dash and 22O-yar'
. dash. Wilbur Assman, Orange; high luml
!, w. N. Williams. Orange; broad jump, u
= Allen. jr., Orange; baseball throw, Wilbu
Assman, Orange.
] Orange is well ahead in the contest 3