The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
A SELF SUPPORTING
 SUMMER OUTING
By CHARLES F. ERNST
 South End H Ouse, Boston

1 (Exclusive Service The Survey Press Bureau)
 An all summer outing for the boys of settlement clubs-one which provides for a large number under almost ideal con- ditions and pays its way-this would seem like the dream of an irresponsible hour Yet this is what may fairly out | line a going enterprise. The South End
 house has, since 1907. provided and di- 1 rected the caddy force for the golf links
 at the two great hotels at Breton Woods, 1 at the base of Mt. Washington.
 l The caddy service was formerly sup
 l piled by boys from neighboring towns in New Hampshire. The total lack of or ganization left the caddies practically | free to do as they pleased They were | not only irregular in their work but | were frequently disorderly. The need of efficient service led the hotel manage ment to seek cooperation with some organizatio capable of supplying discip- | line and supervision. The South End
 house was interested in supplying va cations to city boys. Out of this point need came the "Bretton Woods Cad dies The hotel has secured body Of well trained boys under careful super vision The boys-to the number of 60
 I or 70 each season-are benefited by two solid months of good air, good food, | wholesome companonship, and something real to do.
 1 The boys are prepared for their du-
 ties by means of illustrated lectures. Friends at first explained the duties of a caddy. After the first year the | boys were anxious to air their knowl- edge of the game; this has made | formal instruction less necessary
 The management Is in the hands of | the leader of boys work in the settle ment The director of the scheme serves as head caddy, and an assistant is the master at the second of the hotels. The caddy master at each hotel assigns the | boys to the golfers.
 The boys find keen interest and great stimulus in associating with the men | for whom they caddy. The guests at Breton Woods are largely successful business and professional men. Most golfers take a real interest in their caddies, and as a caddy is with his patron approximately six hours a day | for two weeks or a month, it is easily seen that the boy is unconsciously grealy influenced. Almost to man the players show sense of responsible consideration for the boys. They re- l spond very fully to the suggestion that | the caddies be paid simply at the reg | ular rate for each round. Some golfers noke a real effort to ascertain the bSy's character, means and resources, and will often endeavor to map out with him a course towards a success | full life. Such interest frequently con ltinues through the winter by mutual correspondence. Of 12 boys who have been at the mountains during the four
 years of the experiment, seven are in high school, and four of the five who are working are employed by the men for whom they caddied.
 Next to the influence of guests Is that of Tthe camp organization Dur ing the first year of the experiment the group was small, and it was con sidered ins the light of a family with the director as the head. The group has now become so large that the family" is "community.' with cor responding responsibilities on the in dividual. While the director is still practically the head, theoretically he Is the chairman of a committee elected from their number by the boys.
 One big fact which lies at~the foun- dation of the whole scheme is that tho boys arc in the Breton Woods to work. They themselves realize that their per sonal success depends upon their value to the hotel management and the