Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
Prepare to Dwell in Tents at
River View, Md.
VARIED PROGRAM PLANNED
Swimming Under Direction Of In
structor, Aquatic Sports
and Athletics.

SdIup 0ult, summer camp LOT boys
which will be conducted under the
auspices of the Boy Scouts. Everything
that is needed for well equipped camp
will be on hand.
DIR. Murray of the District health de-
partment and Camp Director Junkin
have gone over the ground thoroughly
and declare the site to be ideal. The
tents will be pitched on the bluff over
looking the Potomac river. The high
piece Of land is really a gravel bank, thus
affording the best Of drainage. The
drinking water has been given q chemical
and meteorological test and is proved to
be of the best. The government has
drained and oiled all the swamps in the
vicinity Of the fort and River View. thus
graduating the mosquitoes.
Sure of Good Food.
A competent chef has been procured
and the boys will be fed only wholesome
and well cooked foods. The eggs and
dairy products will be obtained from a
farm on the grounds, while fresh fruit
and vegetables will be shipped in from
the nearby market gardens The water
equipment will be the most complete Of
any camp In this part of the country.
Arthur C.. Moses has donated a cabin
cruiser, which will accommodate more
tnan thirty passengers, and this. together
with a fleet of rowboats, will give the
youngsters lots Of pleasure.
On days set aside by the camp manage
ment water carnivals will be held The
program will consist of boat races, swim
ming races, diving contests, fitting con-
tests, water polo, water base ball and tub
racing swimming raft Is under con-
struction which will allow a great deal of
pleasure for the boy who knows how to
swim. A sandy beach will be the rendez-
vous Of the novice and learner.
The boys will be allowed to go into the
water three times day. When they arise
In the morning they will take a dip and a
good rundown. At 1890 am. and pm.
each day they will be allowed a half-hour
period. The swimming period will be un-.
der the direction of an instructor.
Athletic Field in Good Shape.
The athletic field has been newly
equipped and graded. A complete base
ball outfit has been purchased, and the
apparatus for the track and field has
been literally supplied. One Of the build
ings has been turned into a basket ball
cage, thus giving the boys somthing to
do on rainy days.
set aside for visitors days It Is at this
time that the parents and friends of the
tent jewellers will visit the camp.
The campers will sleep in tents with
provided for each boy. These are ar
ranged in bunk fashion and eight boys
will live in tent. A complete hospital
tent Is on the grounds. In the camp
managed by the director last year at Co
luInbus. Ohio, there was not a case of
sickness.
Sign Up for Ten Weeks.
A number Of the boys have signed up
for the full ten weeks The following will
leave the city Monday morning for the
camp:
Leroy Harris, Melvin NJ. Midkiff, Will
liam Felix Mengert. e. Reese Thomson,
Norman ]. Stockett, Herbert Pierce, Stan
ley Allen. Wallace Hoover, Herman
Diers, Rudolph Paldauf. Paul C. De
Vault, George Rock. Emmett Bonde, Paul
Robin. William Diers, William Giddings,
Richmond Brooks. Frank B. williams,
Lindsey Green, Richard Weaver, F. H.
Newell, ]. Williamson Cook, Percy c.
Klein. Frank X. White. r. ]. Bonde,
Dwight Terry. Fred Reed. Raymond
schafer, Herbert Pierce, Edwin Under
Christiani. Paul N. Bell, WallacsrA. Dean.
Webster Erbach, John II. Schul, Frank
Palmer, Vero Denham, Robert D. Porter,
John Erbach. J. I. Cogswell. Kinse Dillon.
= a. warn, n. p. "cIiuidls y. SiHCeut
Byrn and M. p. Junkin.
Three members of the first camping
party will spend their outing free Of
cost They are Robert Bonde. Dwight
Terry and Paul Robin. the three boys
who sold the greatest number Of tags
during the recent tag day conducted by
the Boy Scouts. Bonde will spend three
weeks at the camp in reward for having
sold the greatest number of tickets and
Terry and Robin, winners Of the second
and third prizes. will spend two weeks
and one week respectively