The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-07-20

girls "a bakers dozen) chaperoned BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan went to the beau
tiful woods on the banks of Big Greek
and pitched their tent on the spot
known as Clusters Island to spend a
week of outdoor life. Some of the girls
thought they might stay two days and
four would be the limit, but at the end
OF seven. they were 10 Ath to leave, wish
ing it might be prolonged another week
Sleeping on the ground with only one
blanket comfort and a pillow was an
entirely new thing for all of US and the
first night it was not easy to get fixed
just right but the second night after a
day spentin roaming through the woods
fishing and wading, all were ready to
sleep and sleep we did till the birds
awakened US. The first bird to call us
in the morning was the Winter King
with it pretty soft whistle and ''Anne'
to answer it. Every one awakened
early and were ready to drink in the
beauties of an early morning in the
woods. If you do not believe it would
make you forget worldly cares you
busy people, just try it and my word
for it you will not care to go any far
Their for your vacation trip.
Through the kindness OF Mr.. Penny
we had his nice large tent (20x24 for
our sleeping ''rooms" and from the
Virmond Sisters smaller tent for kit
chen and pantry, and talk about a
well supplied pantry we surely had it,
and still better, we had the cooks W no
knew how to prepare the best things
for the table, and with good, appetites
Ill did ample justice to the good things
prepared. The girls who ate no break
asst at home could there eat bacon
and eggs, fruit, bread and butter and
drink two cups OF coffees Our dinner
and suppers were 'ipar excellence"
The girls took TURNS cooking, three
for each meal, and too much praise
cannot be given to their Domestic
Science training both as to cooking
for and serving a large crowd and
also for permitting nothing to go to
waste. To mothers, I would say,
give your girl at least ono te rm at
the Domestic Science Work in our
Normal and you viii surely give her
more.
QUIZ camp was named stVoTt2 Camp
md anyone after being duly initiated
could belong. There was but one at
teEnpt made TO 'get in without the
hltiatto0gand they wish
now they had not attempted It.
I must not forget to mention that
9ur tr1ens1s from town and they were
nanny, brought US so many NICE THINGS
such as ice cream sherbet, cakes,
pies salads, fruit, rolls and ever so
many more goodies, 10 all of whom
ne give a vote of thanks. The thanE
Of the camp are also due TO Mr.1
Magrane. Mr.. Dyer and Bert Chihten-
len for moving US down end hack
or putting our tents in place, carry
ng water ETC., to Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown OF the Station for Watsr and.
1se ef thar phone. to Mr.. Ten Eyck
and Mr.. HeIder fer use of grounds
and interest in our welfare, To Rob
1in and EEvin far carrying mail and
Icing gAg 9umber of erTands.
The following are the names OF the
best bunch of girls i'm Hays and who
AVE proven that they are not given
% Idle gessep or jealousy for there
Tas nothing but the kindest express
stous from each aud everyone.
Wdnnie Cex, Sadie Bullock, Marnha
swa1ter. Nee Dyer, Alice McLain,
4eoUghe Vhmond, Mary VEmoud.
da'e Mrakey Alice Christensen, Eldors
Arnold, Ellen Behans Mary Ryan, Fne-
IaF0n0che.
With deep feelings of regret we
Toke camp Sunday o. m. ALI were
8narsEmoGs in desiring ito mae 1t a
early event and for tendyas i'm
ted OF seven.