The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
CAMP GOOD WILL
OPENS WEDNESDAY
Little Hearts to Be Made
Glad by Summer
Outings.
IMPROVEMENT MADE
SINCE LAST YEAR
One Hundred Children to Enjoy
Country at Same Time-Camp
Pleasant Also Active.
Eunaresh e MttIe heArta ere bound

Hundreds - httle hearts ere bound
ing today in anticipation of the opening
OF Camp Good VIII next Wednesday.
Not that hundreds of the youngsters
of Washington will be taken out TO the
camp that day, because only fifty will
go, but throughout the summer the
children VIII take turns. 100 being &C
commodated at the camp at one time.
where for two weeks they will enjoy all
1he pleasures of country life.
The opening Of Camp Good VIII is al
ways an event to the children who
have known the joys of the camp IN
previous years. To those who have not
been out the announcement of the
opening Is an event Of anticipation,
which will be realized before the sum
mer is over.
Mrs. Bushee, who is directing the al
fairs of Camp Good VIII. is deep in the
work Of getting everything in prepara-
ton for next Wednesday. When the
camp was opened several years ago
everything was in a more or less rough
state. and there were some inconveni-
enceg with which visitors had to con-
tend. As each year has gone by i'm
provements have been made, until now
things are beginning to shape them
selves so that an ideal camp will greet
the little visitors and their tired moth
ers when they go out this summer.
Camp Much Improved.
Instead Of adding a number OF amuse-
ment features TO those which have al
ready been established at the CAMP,
Mrs. Bushee and the members OF the
Summer Outings Committee who have
the camp in charge. have decided that
the more practical course would be TO
spend the money in improving the
buildings and the accommodations al
ready there.
This plan has worked wonderfully
well, and the children will find a mate
rial improvement in the dining shack,
which has been beautifully whitewashed
on the inside, and painted on the out
side, to say nothing of a complete
screen equipment which bars out every
fly that ever had any ambition 10 sc
within. This is an Improvement OF
which the camp directors are justly
proud, but it is is only one of many.
The other day two double-team wa
CONS drew up 10 the foot Of the hill
on which the camp is located. and Il
there had been any children about theil
little hearts would indeed have beer
glad. They will be glad. anyhow, a lit
tie later on when they see what th'
wagons brought. 1t was two loads O.
the finest sand that chubby fists eve
dug in. and it was the contribution o
the Columbia National Sand Dredginl
Company. The sand has been dumped
into the two big sand boxes. and ever.
grain spells joy TO the little folks VIII
viii go for it next Wednesday.
Tents Going Up.
Twenty army hospital tents. each &C
commodating six perons, viii form IN,
little white-topped colony at Camp Goo,
viii. Nearly all of these were put u
yesterday. and there was much scurry
ing about by the little corps Of work
men who are putting in every minutr
trying 10 get things ready.
The big barn, which is the playhouse
OF the children on rainy days. has beer
cleaned out ready for their use, and TIT
swimming pool both for the boys an,
the girls are ready for all the little fee
that want TO paddle about
Fifty children will be taken out mex
Wednesday. and fifty more the follow
ing Wednesday. The order will prevail
during the summer. each group Of fit!
remaining two weeks. so that one hun
dred children will be at the camp al
the time. The season will continue un
I'll September 1, and throughout tina
time there will be a small corps Of as
sistants TO Mrs. Bushee who will lOol
out for the youngsters Additional help
ers have been added to the household
staff. and every care will be given tn
children.
Maud Is Happy.
One Of the oldest residents Of tn
camp is. Maud, an amiable, obstinat
donkey. Maud is the children's friend
but she does as she pleases with them
When Maud is hitched to her littl
cart no amount oT r,artfnc- viii r,arc,,, 4