Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Remarkable development has taken
place, during the past 10 years, of the
summer camps for boys and girls. This
is particularly true of the Maine sum
mer schools of which, conservatively
estimated, there are over Us in the
State of Maine, at the present time
The camp director, 10 years ago, had
a very difficult task laid out for him
when he tried to convince the mother
or father of the prospective camper.
living in New York, that it would he
safe and wise to send their son to
Maine.
If one reads catalogue description
OF any of the summer schools or camps
in Maine, he will learn that the object
Is to provide for the boys sent to their
particular school and look after them
both physically, mentally. and morally.
Thanks to Names wonderful climate.
its charming lakes and its natural re-
sources, and with the aid of college
men who make a speciality of the study
Oh physical training and hygiene, the
boys all improve physically during the
~ weeks they spend in Maine In all
the schools college preparatory
course is daily conducted. and also in
struetion is given in manual training
nature study. wireless telegrapbv
photography. journalistic work etc
The boys that comprise these vari
Gus summer schools are all sons of
wealthy parents and come from all
parts OF the union Their home train
ing Is OF the best and boys not prov
ing themselves gentlemen are NOT toll
Grated at any camp. The age of the
boys OF the different summer schools
varies from eight years old to 20
Inc directors of the various camns
iseleet their assistants or counsellors
from the various Eastern universities
Men OF athletic prominence are usuaIJv
CHOSEN as they are better able to in
terest camp of boys in various ath-
letic sports.
In looking over the list of COUNSEL
Tors of the different camps comnosea
of the Maine Inter Camp League wa
find the names of some of the hoo,
iootoaH players of the gridjron season
VI lslo' VINO are unanimously named
Tor the All American team.
Leroy MERCER of the University of
pennsylvania has also achieved promi-
hence representing his university in
the intercollegiate Track Meet A.
the Forthcoming Intercamp Track Meet
III augusta Mr. MERCER will endeavor
TO establish new record for himself
on pole vaulting.
'ohh Whltmoler, a former member
u the Harvard baseball team and a
touiseiior at one of the camps. will
oihciate at the championship baseball
game to be held, Thursday. Aue 2
ana Will also play on the faculty team
Tuesday. Aug. /.
A 5. Rothwell who was nenber
u 'he VICTORIOUS Columbia Freshmen
ere" last June, will offieiate at the
aquatic races to be held at Cobbossee-
colltee lake, Wednesday. Aug. 2.
among the men of prominence are
eiaude Hubbard of Amherst, L. David
OF Columbia, c. Gilchrist of Swath-
more and S. Seidler OF Dartmouth.
Discipline of the various camps has
been attained by military methods A
typical day at camp is spent as fol-
lows:
Bugle sounds reveille at els A. NJ.
and the boys have five minutes in
which to get in line for roll call which
is followed by a 10-minutes setting
up exercise similar to those held in
the regular army and at West Point.
The boys then take a plunge In the
lake and wash and dress for breakfast
which is at { O'Clock After breakfast
they go to their tents and make their
own he'd, arrange their clothes in an
orderly fashion. sweep and clean up
for inspection The balance of the
morning is usually spent in athletic
contents, track and ball games. base
ball. basketball. football, tennis, ca
noeing, etc. Swimming at II always
proves popular and on stated occasions
swimming and diving contests are held.
Dinner at noon is followed by study