Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01

camping experience, will again be the |
camp director. Associated with him will |
he State Secretary Louis Heb General |
secretcry w. q. Guthrie Of the University |
Of Vermont. General Secretary J. X.
Cilkerscn Of Montpelier. Physical Director
G. A. Palmer Of a.. Johnsbury, Boys
Secretary Ralph o. stratton Of Burling-
ton, and other competent leaders. who
love and understand boys. one In charge
of each tent.
The camp is we'll supplied with dining
and sleeping tents, as we'll as head
quarters building. cook house, and an
outfit adequate for the comfort and
pleasure OF all. There are six steel boats
and two fine swimming places-one at the
dock. where the water Ia twenty feet
deep with spring board and one on the
sandy beach at the head Of the bay
where the water IL shallow for a long
distance. There Ia good field for base
ball. basket ball, tennis. track events, and
other sports.
The ga nitary nrran gennents are excellent
the drinking water Is pure and the food
will be ~ the best quality good variety
and ~ufI1cient In quantity for hungry
boys. Joseph I.Anier Of Burlington. who
was a cook IN Vermont regiment dur
In charge. Every one who has been IN
camp knows what this announcement will
mean In SOUPS, griddle cakes. puddngs,
etc.
There are two swimming hours each
day--at eleven and fonr o'clock, IN
charge of the swimming master. who will
give instruction In swimming TO all boys.
Those who have the courage go for an
! ~, IN, hnfo hrn kfnu mo-
PRIVILEGES are many and the fishing Is
unexcelled, MS tho hay abounds in pike.
pckerel md black bass.
/ As usual base ball league Will be
formed n schedule Of games played. and
pennant presented tho winning team
! It Is hoped that several games may be
arranged between the camp team and
the fellows from Kamp XIII Kare and
other teams The annual series Of track
and aquatic sports will be held in the
| contest for the large silver cup. and with
| ribbon prizes for tho individual winners
| Tramps will be taken to the famous
! Carrying Place. which was used by the
srnugglers IN 1897; to the drawbridge be-
tween North and South Hero islands; TO
| Bow and Arrow point. with n call on
| Louis Brothers, the Civil War hermit to
| Blockhouse point where Burgoynes army
built a block house In III. and where
many Indian relics are found: and to Fort
| 81. Anne, at Isle La Motto. which was
| built in 1S42 by Sieur de Ia Mothe OF the
famous CariEnan-Salieres regiment Of
| France
The moral and religious side Of camp
| life IL planned to be strong and helpful
and such as to appeal to the best
instincts Of the campers. A short service
Is held each morning just after break
fast, and the day closes with songs and
prayer around the camp fire on Sunday
morning. all campers go to the Protest ant
or Catholic Church In North Hero village
| AS last year, the camp will pc conducted
IN two sections--for young men and for
boys-who are members Of the Young
Mems Christian association. II there Is ono
In their home town
The boys who arc above twelve years
OF age and have not passed their seven
teenth birthday will be in camp from,
Friday, July Q. to Monday. July 10
The camp for young men. who have
passed their seventeenth birthday. will
open on Tuesday, July 20, and close on
| Friday. July 80
The cost Of the camp will be $500. and
each camper will pay his own carfare TO
teams
will be In readiness to carry the bag
gage to camp two miles away, but the
campers will walk. Special rates for the
round trip will be secured on the Rut-
land. the Central, Vermont md the ST.
Johnshury and Lake Champlain rail-
roads
No unnecessary restraint is placed on
any one. but the following regulations are
| for nd ~ ~
ALL
No fire arms.
No tobacco
| No vulgar language or profanity.
| No swimming except at the regular
hours, In the presence Of the swimming
master.
Everyone Is expected to render cheerful
obedience to camp discipline, and the
violation OF any camp rule will be con-
sidered sufficient reason for -endng the
| camper home, with all the fees forfeited,
and all applications are accepted with
this understanding.
In order TO develop pluck. energy self
control, and other qualities OF a good
Abnaki. the camp emblcm will be award
| ed to those campers who meet cert ain
tests which will be announced AZ camp
A special award will he y-ven tho
camper who proposes the best camp yell,
Including the name Ahnak
The camp colors are dark green and
white.
Visitors to camp will Re welcome any
day, and may be acccmmodat ed at camp
or at the hotel In the village.
Medicines are carried for simple all
ments. and n physician can be quickly al
hand In case of need.
Telephone connection may he had
through the North Hero Office.
| Chess. checkers, and other games as
we'll as a supply Of reading matter are
carried for rainy days,
Souvenir post cards. nuts, and candy
will he for sale at the camp store. Sta
tonery is supplied free.
Mail should he addressed to Cam
Abnalli, North Hero. Vermont
| CALI. OF THE OPEN,