The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-06-17
JUNIOR REPUBLIC
ONORCASISLAND
ANNUAL CAMPAT COlllAA BtA(HOP1sWHt3o
Work to Be in Charge Of the Seattle Y.
N. c. A., with instructors from Sc
attle, Oakland and New Haven

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The Orcas island camp of the Sc
attic Y. NJ. C. A., designed for boys
from IA to 18 years who desire to
spend their vacation period out-of-
doors and pursue activities which
have a distinct educational value,
will, according to the Post-Intelli-
gencer, be opened June 30.
This camp will be located about
two miles from East Sound, on the
north shore of the island, an ideal
camp site, which has been placed at
the disposal of the association BY the
Colman estate. The camp is equipped
with cook house, and dining quar-
tiers, large wall tents, with floors,
that have accommodations for fifty
boys, while a tennis court and
bathing beach make possible a wide
range Of recreation.
The camp will be under the direc-.
ton of Frank Moran, student secre-
tary for the association, who will be
assisted by FIN. Gait, of the Broad
way high school, camp scientist;
John E.Doren, instructor in carpen-
try and pattern-making, Polytechnic
high school, Oakland, CAL, camp
mechanician; Harold Smith, of Yale,
tutor in Latin and mathematics.
An interesting feature Of this en-
terprise is the fact that the camp is
self-governing. Each boy partici-
pates in the election Of such officers
as a mayor, chief of police, city at
torney, city engineer and a judge
of the municipal court. All regu-
lar functions of government are
vested in these officers, the adult
leaders serving as counsellors, and,
in case of dispute, as the final court
of appeals. 1t has been found that
such methods help the boys to de-
velop self-reliance and the ability
to manage their own affairs.
It is also planned to have physi-
clan in camp to assume charge of
the hygienic arrangements, give in
struction in first aid to the injured,
and teach the various methods of
rendering assistance to the partially
drowned. He will also be available
in any cases of sudden illness or ac-
cident. This latter is only pre-
caution, as the services Of a physi-
clan have never been needed in the
five years of the camps history.
While large opportunities are af-
forded for recreation, each boy cit
izen is expected to select some form
of activity in which he is interested
and to which two hours of the fore
noon is regularly given.
This may consist in boat building,
under the direction of the camp
mechanician, tramps through the
woods, or beach exploration, under
the direction of the camp scientist,
or it may be spent in studying, but
every one does something.
Such an arrangement, it is found,
gives a keener zest for the games
and sports, as well as proving profit
able from an educational standpoint.
This camp is limited to forty boys,
twenty-five of whom have already
signed up to go.
Conducted on the same grounds
from August ! to IL will be q ten
day camp for boys from Toto. IA
years Of age. This will be under
the direction of Earl 81. Lee, one Of
the physical directors Of the associa-
ton, assisted by other leaders.
4 A second ten-day camp, opening
August 10 and closing August 22,
will be conducted for boys from Il
to Is years Of age. This also will be
under the direction Of Frank 6. Mo- 4
ran, student secretary. While ali
Of these camps will use the same
the last two will be sln1-
ply wholesome outings for boys who
wish to get away from the city Tor
ten or twelve days and enjoy ire
various recreational features, s1cn
as boating. swimming, hiking md
games ana sports. These cnnnne ~
each limited 10 fifty boys, md
ready more than halt the acconnof 1 u
tions are spoken tor. j j