Evening star., 1909-06-26
IN FIELDS AND DEEP WOODS
CHILDREN OF THE POOR AT
CAMP GOOD WILL.
Many Charitable People Contribut-
ing to the Outing Fund of the
Associated Charities.

The summer outings committee OF the
Associated Charities is anxious to have
the public that is Interested in the poor
and needy OF this city to visit Camp Good
WILL 1t is OF access, being just off the
Military road, three-fourths of mile
from Brightwood. Along the road there
are signposts that point the way. The
guests OF the camp are those In great
need. The agents of the Associated Chari-
ties during the winter months make notes
of needy applicants who would be bene-
fitted by stay in the country. The ones
selected are mothers with little babies.
children suffering from lack Of fo1d.
cripples and poor folk living In insani-
tary homes.
Last year out OF one party of fifty chill
dren that went to camp forty-seven had
eye, ear and throat trouble. The great
| advantage, besides the pure air. good
food and healthy surroundings. is the visit
OF the doctor every day Every one who
goes to Camp Good Will or Camp Pleas
ant Is given a thorough medical eNamina-
ton. The recommendations of the exam
ining physician are followed out strictly.
The trained nurses at the camps Coop
crate with the physicians.
The following physicians are giving
| their services free to the summer outings
committee: DR.. Joseph Milton Heller. DR..
Harry HURT. DR.. Dwight Smith, Dr.
| Adam Kemble. DR.. Thomas r. West. DIR.
Francis E. Harrington. DR.. w. j. French.
| DR.. Joseph Began. DR.. Jesse RamsburSh.
DR.. G. B. Heinecke and DR.. E. G. Sci
| bert.
This philanthropy stands for fresh air.
camp life. open fields and deep woods for
| tired mothers and the little children OF
the poor.
The real support Of the summer out
| ings work. has come not only from those
| who go off to the mountains and sea-
shore. but also from the great mass OF
| our people who have to face summer con-
ditions right here at home
Send contributions to S1l g street
northwest, summer outings committee.
| Capt. Andrew Parker, treasurer of the
| summer outings committee, has issued an
appeal to the residents OF the District
| urging them to give a small percentage
| Of their vacation money for this work.
Contributions Acknowledged.
To the fund OF the summer outings COM
mittee the following contributions have
been added. which have been acknowl-
edged by Andrew Parker. treasurer:
Mrs. Caroline B. French. $40: Mr.. G. H.
Williams. 50: Mrs. Arthur Lee, So; Miss
Isabel c. Freeman, SIS: Mrs. B. H.
Buckingham. SIS: Mr.. Sully b. Maize. 3;
proceeds of a lawn fete given by the
L. C. Club Misses Helen Adams. Janet
Little, Margaret Fishburn, Doris Little.
Isabel Middleton, Louise SteinberG. $50;
Mr.. Francis II. Parsons, y, Mrs u 4.
Dunlop, So; Mr.. William A. Leetch, IS:
"A Friend" So; Dr. NJ. F. Thompson, 81;
Rev. George o. Little. $40; Miss Mary Z.
| Symonds, 81; Miss Cora A. Lord, s.: Mr..
Henry K. Simpson. s.: Miss Barbara
Kaufman. So: Mr.. A. S. Gilbert. So: E.
P. J.. 20 cents; through Mrs. Martin
for Camp Pleasant, DR.. Charles l.
West. 81: Mrs. Charlotte T. Bald
win, 81; Mrs. Elizabeth Middleton, 81;
Admiral George Dewey. $40: Robert N.
Harper. So; James NJ. Hose. IS: Mrs.
Edmonia r. McCortney. $2o; the Misses
Coyle, SIS: E. L. Hammareren. % cents.
Miss Eva Quinn. 70 cents: w. f. Mont
gomery, $25: Mrs. Sarah E. Horner, IS;
w. K. Mendenhall, $3.50: Mrs. Edward
j. Stellwagen. $40; Mrs. Miles Rock. 81;
S. Dana Lincoln. s5; NJ. l.. Croxall. 81;
Mrs. Virginia NJ. Wilson. $3.50; Miss
Catherine r. Watkins. So; Charles c.
Snow, So: Frederick w. Swanton. IS;
Miss c. B. Lovett. s5: F. B. p, 81: Cuno
H. Rudolph, 81: E. F. Droop & Sons Co.
So: Edward Taylor, 81. and Mrs. David
Graham Adee S..