Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-09

in flower. and landscape
the day is one long succession
of interesting events council held each
ing round the cheerful camp fire sends the girls .
pleasant dreamand after the singing OF tne Woneio
Fire" Gnu
The organization Of the Camp Fire Girls is due
largely to the OF the summer camps for gss
conducted several in Maine under the direc
ton of Mrs Luther H Gulick At the close OF the
camping last September. DR.. Luther H Quick
became chairman Of committee to make plans TOT
a permanent order for the girls Of America which
would balance the privileges enjoyed by tner
ers in the Boy Scout movement Associated with Lr-
and Mrs Gulick in this effort Miss Mabel CRAFTY
the National Young woman's Christian association.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, Dr. Anna L. Brown anu
!. number of other prominent women and men inter
ested in the welfare Of the young people OF tne
try. In addition to the committee on organization
there is a National Council with Miss Jane Adams
Hull House. Chicago, at its head. Dr. Quick IN
sisted that there must be fund providing a thou-
could be public. earnestly the need felt
for it by the philanhrope men and women nterestel
that within month required amount was raised
with additional $500 month for three years ~
was found more than twice as much IS being oon s
this new order is intended to offset this difference
that the girls should be provided with of de-
veopng their racial instincts boys and II is peheV
solving the young girl problem which has been grad
ually developing in the hearts of the social Workers
Of the world Women hate homework because 1t mas
become humdrum, but girls must be taught to nna
pleasure in all the parts OF home-naklng py coLA-
binng the humdrum with the pleasant and by Keeping
their bodies in such good condition that real work
does overtax their strength That the need Tor
country is evidenced by that in western
state alone over 5000 girls ready for organza
ton before the body had been incorporates
Play grounds public schools churches and settle
ments may all serve as centers Of Camp Fire Organ
cations The work is even broader than this Il
reaches the favored girls who compelled 10
go work at early age In New York. WASH
groups have been organized among the girls who
work in the and factories and an effort has
Advantages they may be under Some of these girls
to take their vacation in real camp Others
who cannot this privileges enjoy excursions 20
the woods the leadership Of the Guardian one
organization composed Of girls employed In large
ry camping place along the Hudson river accessple
by single carfaTe where tney nSse Dsen nsp,oS of
va $780, ths,r Councils round real outdoor camp fire
Next year 1t is hoped that may be added
and that these girls may be able TO spend at least
their work this summer been far more enjoyabls
than IL they had spent their time in the city per-
haps going to moving picture show or cheap thea
ter as diversion and the expense was no greater
The Camp Fire groups organized in connection with
thu public schools often find any real life out
Of the question but this does not hinder their
usefulness The meetings held in the schooiroom
done under the direction a Guardian who is nearly
always most popular teacher While in such camp
much of the camp craft has to be omitted for the
present the Guardian usually arranges for trips 70
the country woods so that some practical mature
work is possible the girls encouraged to study
the flowers and birds within their reach
The Camp Fire movement is said to have made
greater progress public schools of Washington
than any other city up to the present time one
and several of the remaining in the city
during for the continuance of the work
use school rooms is given and these have
usually been cool and airy even during the warm
hand have carried while the girls nave
entertained by story telling ana other oiy s-
igence in their home craft
In some cities the Camp Fire Girls is branch Of
the work Of the Young Womans Christian association
and large number Of the most successful have
been under its auspices even though conducted for
the Camp Fire movement. These have not been all
philanthropIc by any There many wealthy
iris who have parents who recognize the value OF
the methodca discipline of the Camp Fire routine IN
the development their daughters even before the
girls themselves understand the work. In some in
stances the presence Of these more fortunate girls
nut it more easily within those whose means
and leisure is limited
There is absolute equality the Camp Fire Girls
Like their brothers. the Boy Scouts, the only super
ority recognized is the honor won by attainment lot
which each has an equal Many Of the wealthy
older girls qualified for the position Of camp
Helen Taft Miss Taft has been interested in the
Camp Fire work from its beginning and is the Guar
of group Of girls connected with the Noei
Element House in washington She is most falthIa
in attendance upon her work and every Monday AFTER
noon in the city she meets with her young
associates and directs their work
There is stili great need of women who
are interested the welfare Of the girls OF their
eighborhood qualify for the position OF Guardians
The first requirement for such office is that the
applicant girls. She obtain ner authority 70
organize a camp from the national headquarters and
if there local council or advisory board in heI
vicinity she should have its Endorsement She wtl
then be furnished with the essential directions Iol
organzaton Any properly qualified woman take
up the work A camp could be organized by mother
among the girl friends Of her daughters. SeVerai
forewomen in factories have undertaken the direction
of a group of young girls working under them.
There must be some activities that can be per
formed all the year around in the city well in
the camp. 4 number of city organizations estab-
lished tennis for the of their members.
One Camp Fire group connected with a large church
its meetings II the parish hall and est4b
Iished a gymnasium in the same building where they
play basketball and other calculated entiIle
them beads for health craft One young stenogra-
pher her honor in health craft by walking 20
place Of business every day for month.
During that period she improved much health
that she is continuing the walks A wealthy girl In
city her business honor by dispensing with