Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05
CHILDREN
AT CAMP GOOD WILL
Happy Youngsters of Capitals
SIums to Enjoy Two
Week Vacation.

Now are you ready for Camp Good
VIII? I know you will have a dandy
time. You have been a fine little girl
during the last few minutes"
The speaker was a physician with a
kindly face. and a little girl Of twelve
summers stood before him with her
eyes filled with tears. He had been ex-
aiming her throat for adenoids and
the child was crying from fear that
she had been hurt by the simple OPP
Grafton when the physician felt with
his finger in the upper part OF her
throat
Then she dried her eyes in a moment as
he talked with her, and moved along SC
that other little boys and girls could come
to his side to be examined
She was little girl Of one OF the many
courts Of Washington, where the children
do not get much of chance to enjoy the
fresh air and sunshine OF the fields. and
the physician who was soothing her wa:
DR.. Jesse Ramsburgh.
The scene was the Georgetown head
quarters of the Associated Charities a,
noon today. and the little folk from fan
and near had gathered with their bundles
and We're ready to take up the journey
to Camp Good Will in Rock Creek Park
Representatives Of the summer outings
committee fitted here and there, aidine
Drs. Ramsburgh and cry as they ex.
| amined each child Everybody was or
the qui vive.
Records Kept on Cards.
While the physicians examined the chill.
dren the names OF the little ones, their
addresses and the parents names were
written down on specially made cards
hn y1.x rsa u
whether the child was understood or mo-
for his or her age The teeth would be
the tonsils had been taken out and whethe
the tonsilS had been taken out, whether
| the children were affected with adenoid.
which do much to retard their growth
and development. At the close of the
| trips they will be examined again and, II
needed, medical treatment will be ad
vised.
When the seventy-five children had bee,
looked over and all was in readiness thu
first move was made toward Rock Creel
Park. Cars were boarded shortly after
O'Clock, and the start made for thu
Brightwood location. where they will dis
embark.
But few moments before the halls ant
rooms OF the charities headquarters had
looked not unlike the scenes one gaze:
upon at Ellis Island in New York harbor
Little folks We're sitting about on Their
satchels and other luggage which they
had brought along for the trip.
Some Of EN- were veterans at the
camp, and talked about the good old
donkey rides they were going to have
and how good the swimming pool would
feel as they. splashed into 1t. They
remembered the good times Of last year.
and these little court folks told glow
ing tales to those who were about to
start on their first trip of the fine times
they might expect.
Novelties in Store for Them.
Many of the children have never slept
in tent before in their lives and the
thirty-seven new white houses" in Camp
Good Will are sure to prove OF great
interest to them. it is thought. And when
one mentions the party a number OF
mothers must not be forgotten. They
were there and they have been in the
past. Some had wan faces, but they
lighted up with smiles whenever this or
that little child would ask question.
Pasteurized milk is to be furnished the
camp during the summer by George NJ
oyster. jr, and there will be plenty OF
wholesome food for the little folk from
the time they arrive in the open until
their two weeks of vacation is up and
they start on the return trip to their
homes, to make way for others.
Not uuie one-half Of tho amount neces-
sary to carry out the plans OF the sum-
mer outings committee has been raised as
vet and it is pointed out that 81 600 more
is needed. The charities folk would have
liked TO have had the folks who give for
this cause out I'm Georgetown today TO
see the good their money is doing. and
to have had the folk who intend to give
see the scenes which The Star reporter
looked over
Friends who have left town have not
forgotten the needs of the committee, as
contributions have been received from
many of the summer resorts and some
from abroad.
Rocking chairs, high chairs and GO
carts are needed at the camp.