The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
BIC TIME FOR
BOY SCOUTS
AT Saratoga, on Shores of Utah
Lake, They Will Set Up
Ideal Camp.
MAYOR, COUNCIL, COURT
AND PLEASANTER THINGS
Brass Band Music, Swimming,
"Hikes" and Lectures
viii Be Features.
Special 20 The Tribune,

Special 20 The Tribune.
LEII. June I5.-Saratosa. on IN
shores OF Utah lake, will on June 80 b
Transformed into a city Of between so
and 660 inhabitants. There Will be
mayor and city council. court ana OF
Ecers TO preserve peace and admlnstc
Tenders Moreover. there VIII be bras
band and inspiring music
The inhabitants OF this mushroom clt'
Will he boys, the Boy Scouts OF Itah
They will como chiefly from Salt Lak'
City. Ogden and Provo. but dozen othe
towns in the state win seEd companies
Twenty men viii accompany the boys
though their services will be simply !,
an advisory capacity.
The real work OF government Will bj
In the hands OF tho boys themselves
The location OF Saratoga Springs coult
not be equ2led any other place IN m
state being on the shores OF Utah lake
in spot beautiful for its lawns. shad,
and campus convonicnccs, excellent bescl
proximity tn most interesting points
easily reached by one or two hour
hike" and located Just FIVE miles from
the nearest town. far enough FOR isola
ton and near enough FOR convenience
TieId Sports Planned.
The ah'etic Held and baseball field are
located immediately adjacent 20 an i'm
meusc orchard. meath the shade oi
which win be pitched The hundred tents
where The bovs will sleep. Close by also
Is located the big pavilion, which will be
used as 2 mess hall
The big dancing pavilion Will be used
for all general meetings and basketball!
games II necessary. There is a big
water. and but nifty yards away com
modious bath houses on the lake. where
fresh water bathing VIII be INDUCED In.
y diving pier has been erected and a
linz of suchored in y .
To notify the bows how far they may go.
There will he a library and n postof-
fee for receiving and sending mail aud
where the daily bulletins will be posted
and al the state dailies kept for read :
ing. There will be bank for the safe
keeping of the boys spending money.
with banker to receive deposits and
cash checks il necessary. though the
committee advises the bows 10 bring very
little spending money.
Will Be on Their Honor.
The success OF the camp will depend
largely upon discipline The boys honor.
regard for others and unselhshness Will
be appealed to. hence few rules Will be
necessary The following rules. how
ever. will be enforced;
/. No firearms of any kind viii be
allowed in camp.
2 No profanity or using OF to-
bacco.
3 Swimming only AT appointed
hours. and then only in the presence
OF the athletic director or his corps
Of leaders.
T. No other rules except as con-
duct Of boys necessitates.
Every evening the central council will
hold It's campfire session. the camp Of
hctals acting in an advisory capacity.
Hikes TO the surrounding country Will
furnish opportunity for nature studies.
The biggest irrigation pumps in the
world: those in the Jordan river. are
near by.
Talks on stars. birds. fish. shells.
mines. ores. etc. viii he given. Studies
IN the work of the Boy Scouts Of Ameri-
90. along the line OF signaling. frst-aid
bandagine and general scouting will be
part pi each day S programme.
Music in Evening.
4 camp band will be organized and
will lead the music. The boys are asked
10 bring musical instruments and the
singing around the campfire each evening
VII! be feature a each evening on the
The boys Will meet around the campfire
for council. music. announcements, re-
ports. trials. addresses by prominent men
Of the state. fish stories. etc.
The following Is proposed daily pro-
r!amme:
G.20--Reveine. setting-up exercises.
flag raising and morning dip.
1901 7:40-Breakfast.
i:ij-Camp duties.
N:30-MorniDg assembly
J:00-il l:00-Educational features on
toDal studies. stunt rchcarsals.
l00-ll:l5-Swimmlne Instructions for
those learning. life saving crew drill. beds
made
l:l5-ll:45-General swim
ll:4J-Noon inspection.
l2!00--Dinner.
-2:OO-Rest period. letter writing.
reading and lounging.
! 100 i:4J-Gsmes. athletics. hikes. etc.
4.45-Prcpara ton for the night.
3:00-General inspection.
5:i5-Coors.
d:00-Supper
G:45-Rest period and Bible study
7:15-Campus games,
:30-S:i5--Campiire.
S:45-Tattoo.
3o0--TaDs
matter in charge is as follows:
President. v VI. Fisher Ogden: vice
president c. /. Martin. Park City: sec
rctary treasurer G. y WyInan T. NJ. c.
a. Salt Lake City; Paul Jones Logan
j.. q. Gowans. Ogden. l.. u. Pfouts Eu-
reka: y. MacFichie. Salt Lake City.
The central committee Is as follows.
+. o. Kelley. Provo. Held secretary
Robert Porter. Salt Lake City. q. R.
Craft, Ogden: William T.. Day. Salt Lake
City. e. +. NILS. Ogden. B. II Roberts,
Srd DriGga. salt Lake CITY. c. l.. Smith
Ogden: W. l.. Wright. Salt Lake City:
Edward liinckley. Provo; A. H. Burk-
holder. Sprinrville; j. II Wells HELPER:
NJ. w. Rice Garfield.
Field Secretary r. o. Kelley is now at
Camp Saratoga and any desired ln!orma-
tlon about necessary arrangements may
be secured 10y writing 10 him AT Lehi
Ltah, f.om Tic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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