The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-04
SELF SUPPORTING SUMMER
OUTING FOR EASTERN BOYS

An all-summer outing for the boys
Of settlement cIubs--one which pro-
yides for large number under almost
ideal conditions and pays It's way
this would seem like the dream OF an
irresponsible hour. Yet this is what
may fairly outline going enterprise,
says Charles r. Ernst Of the South
End House, Boston, In The Survey
Press Bureau. The South End House
has since 1907 provided and directed
the eaddy force for the golf links at
the two great hotels at Breton
Woods, at the base Of Mt. Washing
ton.
The caddy service was formerly
supplied by boys from neighboring
towns In New Hampshire, The total
lack OF organization 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 management to seek co-opration
with some organization capable OF
supplying discipline and supervision.
The South End House was interested
In supplying vacations to city boys.
out OF this joint need came the Bret
ton Woods caddies. The hotel has Sc
cured a body of well trained boys un-
der careful supervision. The boys
TO the number OF sixty or seventy each
season-are benefited by two solid
months of good air, good food, whole
some companionship, and something
real to do.
The boys are prepared for their du-
ties by means OF illustrated lectures.
Friends at first explained the duties
of caddy. After the first year the
boys were anxious to air their knowl-
edge of the game; this has made for
mai instruction less necessary.
The management IL 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
Ii the master at the second Of the no.
tells. The caddy master at each hotel
assigns the boys to the golfers.
The boys find keen interest and
| great stimulus fin associating with the
4 men for whom they caddy. The guests
| at Breton Woods are largely success
fu1 business and professional men
/ Most golfers take real interest In
J their caddies, and as a caddy Is with
his patron approximately six hours q
day for two weeks or a month, 1t is
d easily seen that the boy Is uncon-
II scIously greatly influenced. Almost
TO a man the players show a sense OF
II responsible consideration for the boys
i They respond very fully to the sug-
II Restion that the caddies be paid at the
II regular rate for each round. Some
4 golfers make q real effort to ascer-
tain the boys character, means anc
resources. and will often endeavor tc
map out with him course toward 6
successful life, Such interest fire.
n uuently continues through the winter
1 BY mutual correspondence. OF twelve
boys who have been at the mountains
during the four years of the expert
ment, seven are in high school, ant
four Of the five who are working arr
employed by the men for whom the,
caddied.
Next to the influence of guests Il
that OF the camp organization. Dur
ing the first year of the experiment
the group was small, and II was con
sidered In the light Of a family wit
the director at the head. The grou
has now become SO large that the fam
flv lis q community. with a cores
ponding responsibilities on the indi
vidual. While the director is sti
practically the head, theoretically
is the chairman Of a committee elect
ed from their number by the boys.
One big fact which lies at the foun
dalton OF the whole scheme is the
the boys are In the Breton Woods
work. They themselves realize ths
their personal success depends upo
their value to the hotel managemer
and the guests. With but few excer
lions the boys are earning their firi
money, and the sums are therefor
larger than they are accustomed
handle. At first the director receive
the money from the guest, paid II
boys expenses, and returned the RI
mainder eft the end of the season
the boy himself or to his parent
Gradually as the boys learned the va
= ue Of money in terms Of somethir
: other than the sweets and pleasure
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