The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-04

they were given more responsibility.
Now the director is banker and the
community lis depositor. In a few i'm
stances the boys have undertaken to
be their own bankers, paying to the
director only enough for expenses; but
after one or two boys had lost their
boards this method OF saving was
practically abondaned. Each boy has
a bank book in which every item
board, laundry, postage and miscel-
laneous expenditure 10 recorded. The
boys themselves know that their COM
munity is not subsidized and that they
must work to live. The boy who does
not earn enough to meet his expense
is sent hack to Boston; and the boy
who works one week and loafs the
next, even though he has made enough
to meet the expenses OF both weeks,
is apt to merit discharge because of
some misderneanor committed during
his idle time.
At the beginning Of the season the
boys are urged to have some definite
reason for saving their money, such
as gift to their parents of a ton Of
coal, needed article OF clothing or
furniture, months rest, or perhaps
suit of clothes for themselves. The
general response is race to see which
can reach his goal first. After the
goal is reached, or failure threatens.
the boys generally wish to spend a
little money on themselves, and after
this desire is satisfied another effort
lis made to reach or go beyond the
goal which has been set.
| The caddy scheme attracts and pro-
livides for all sorts of boys. even
those whose energy and roughness
make them undesirable in ordinary
boys camps The real proof of the val
NE of such mingling of characters is
the appearance of distinct type,
combining individual qualities. In
addition there are the broader lessons
taught by the everyday life. Espee-
tally useful IL regularity Of work. play,
| eating and sleeping, supplemented by
careful supervision,
/ Organization of the boys own play
ia one of the most vital elements In
the caddy scheme. The boy will work
somewhat in the hope that he may
play. The play has to be directed SC
that 1t will not conflict with the work
either by interfering with appoint
ments or by rendering the boy unfii
through over exertion. Swimming
and golf are the sports particularly
suited to the situation. At least once
a year also the new boys and many
others climb to the top Of Mt. Wash
ington and hardly day passes with
out a group asking permission t.
build a camp or tramp over some ont
of the surrounding ranges.
The caddy force is organized dur
ing the winter into several groups
Also the caddy influence carries ovel
into another group of those who have
never been to the mountains but arr
prospecting for the chance. These
lads are tested on the basis Of lessons
obtectified in the caddies, and theil
Individual and club standards Of or
ganization are thereby raised. Tht
boys in both groups meet together oc
casionally through the winter to con
slider club and neighborhood question:
and especially to plan for the follow
:. ing summer.
The caddy system is thus taken on
of the catalogue Of interesting meth
dds Of summer vacations for city boys
? 1t is to be compared rather with tn
organized school camp as part of
broad system of education.