Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-08-26
CAMP MOKOMA.
lis Marvellous Growth During Past Three
Years ADDS Much to Social Life al
LapOrte.

The existence of Camp MokOma
or as it used to be called, Mokom,
Mountain Outing, is no longer /;
: matter of news. Still w rrbelieve i
: is a matter of interest to all our read
ers. We have watched its growth
during the last three summers, ant
want to congratulate Prof. Ford or
the success which he has achieved
Three years ago three boys attended
the camp, this year there are TWEEN
ty, and next season bids fair to bring
forth more applications tor member
ship than the camp can we'll az
commodate. This growth in the num-
ber of boys has also necessitated {
growth in equipment, as can easily
be seen by those who go down to the
lake shore and see the quadrangle OF
white tents where the boys sleep
and the neat cottage which is used
as general headquarters, and con-
tains the common rooms: locker
room, dining room and kitchen.
The number of boats and canoes be.
longing to the camp for the exclu-
sive use of its members has also been
increased and saddled horse has
been added.
Not only do we feel that congratu-
lations ARE due for the material de-
velopment of the Camp bat also for
the maintainance of the already
established high standard of gentle
manliness Oh the part of the boys
Their courtesy, good nature and
helpfulness has made them welcome
and popular throughout Laporte,
and it is with considerable regret
that we say good bye at the end of
the summer.
1t is hardly necessary for those
who are acquainted with the camp
TO recount the daily activities of the
boys, yet it will be of interest to
many who have asked the question:
"What do they do down there?" 1t
should first be understood that the
rive the boys u guuu nea1rHy, our-'
of-door summer, hence most OF the
time is spent in recreation and eAer-
else. Provision is made for special
tutoring, and special hour is set
aside after breakfast for those who
are behind in the school work. But
as practically all the boys stand
we'll in school there is little need for
study hour during the Summer.
The rising hour is seven, with,
| breakfast half hour later. After
this each boy makes his own cot and
cleans his tent. At nine there is a
short chapel service at which there
are hymns, songs, Bible reading,
and usually IA short talk by Prof.
Ford on some subject OF timely
interest. From nine-thirty to ten
thirty, those who do uot need to
study have chance to break records
in various athletic events, such as
running high jumping, broad jump
ing, swinging of Indian clubs and
Gymnastics.
At eleven O'Clock all go to the lake
and the rest of the morning is spent
in diving, swimming, canoeing,
boating and general fun on the beacf
and in the water, tipping canoes
playing water Polo and sliding of
the diving board.
; Dinner is served at | o'clock ant
YOU may well imagine that there
; must be "a lot Of it to satisfy twenty
, growing boys who have an outdoor
i mountain appetite. The task ofpre
= pairing such dinner as well as al
Y the meals on Mrs. And
: rev Rose, the Matron Of the Camp
d That she has succeeded excellent.
n we'll in her task can be seen by look
:, ing at the healthy faces and increas
/ ing girths of the boys.
|, The afternoon is spent in sport
d of various kinds. Once week tn
e whole camp divides into two bal
5. teams and comes up to play on tn
e Laporte ball ground, the use c
d which has been kindly granted tn
camp by the Athletic Association
Some afternoons are spent entirel
. on the lake, others in tramps thr
the woods or in tennis. The latte
y is one of the most popular games i
= camp and the new tennis court b'
Z, side the cottage is seldom unoccl