Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-29
GOOD CHARITY RECORD
Rev. John Van Schaick Praises
Outings Committee.
SUMMER WORK FOR POOR
Washington in the Lead in Philan-
thropic Movement. -
CAMP GOOD WILL IS PITCHED
Children Enjoy Fresh Air and Green
Fields-Sermon at Church
Of Our Father.
CAMP GOOD WILL IS PITCHED

During the summer Of 1907 over 1900
people were taken on days outings. near
ly 1000 car tickets were judiciously dis
tributed. 167 sick people were given troll
ley rides, 713 persons were furnished with
lunches, nearly 500 mothers and children
were sent to Camp Good Will for two
weeks and 1913 mothers and children were
sent to the colored camp for one week
each. The total cost of all this work was
less than $780," declared Rev. John Van
Schaick, pastor of the Church of Our
Father. in his sermon yesterday morn
ing. in which the work of the summer
outings committee of the Associated
Charities was highly praised.
Washington Ahead in Philanthropy.
The pastor took for his subject THE
Possibilities of Summer After reciting
the record of the outings committee, he
said:
In what city of the country can you
find a better record Of administration
than this record of the Washington COM
mittee for 1907?
In Washington, he continued. I'VE
are familiar with many noble and useful
philanthropies. We have homes for the
aged and hospitals for the sick. We have
schools for the erring and asyluAs for
the insane. We have movements for bet
ter housing. better health and wiser treat
ment of the poor.
But I doubt ii any philanthropy comes
closer home or strikes deeper down than
that which stands for fresh air. camp
life, open fields and deep woods for tired
mothers and the little children of the
poor. doubt if any work among US does
greater good or brings greater JOY than
that classified as the summer outings
work of the Associated Charities.
Mead. ~ All ron.id>r>H
This work is evidence that we have
passed from the repressive to the con-
structive stage in philanthropy. We are
not content in our charities simply to
eliminate the humbug and feed the hun
cry. We are awakening to the possibili-
ties that are open before broad, generous.
statesmanlike views of the needs Of all
classes of the community.
Last Wednesday the appeals for this
summer work went out. Saturday the
white tents were put up at Camp Good
VIII. Next Wednesday the first party OF
boys and girls goes out for a good old
fashioned happy time In the country.
If any of us can think back to the
days when we picked daisies and butter
cups, il We can recall the swings and
sand piles and ball games of childhood
If we can remember the joys OF the
woods and the thrill of the swimming
pool. We Will understand what those chill
dren will have during the sizzling days
of July.
What especially has impressed me in
this work at Camp Good Will during the
past few years has been the entire alb
sence of any institutional spirit. There
has been no lack of order and discipline.
Home Atmosphere.
Few accidents have happened. and
yet there has been about the place the |
atmosphere of home rather than the |
atmosphere of an institution. The chill |
dren are not put into uniforms Camp |
Good VIII does not hire any guards. No
system Of military rule or order is in
stituted. But older boys and girls, volun-
teers from colleges and high schools. to-
gether with the paid workers OF the |
camp. guide and direct and help in the |
play of the children and the recreation |
Of the older ones and all is done in this |
spirit of friendship and brotherly love.
II hope to see this work extended. ! |
want to live to see the day when needy |
families can go together for good two
weeks in the country. when We will not
have TO refuse q convalescent or an in !