Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

Plans Tor the camp 10 De Held uilueT III
auspices of the local council of Bo.
Scouts on Chesapeake bay this sLmme
Will be the chief topic of discussion at ;
meeting of the scoutmasters to be hell
Wednesday evening in the sunday schoo
room of the Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church, street 1C1ween 1913 and 2otl
streets northwest.
Circulars containing n prospectus of tn
camp and information regarding adMis
sion To the camp arc 10 he distributed I,
the scoutmasters at this meeting. Eacf
scoutmaster will be given sufficien
number of the circulars and application
blanks to supply all the members of his
troop.
The meeting will he presided over b,
Assistant Scout Commissioner Frank c
Wood who will outline the work to be
undertaken al the camp. the manner Of
its operation and the conditions fb'
awarding the camp medal, which is giver
for proficiency in routine camp work
This summers Boy Scout camp will be
located on the Chesapeake bay about
three miles south of Chesapeake Beach
The tract which is to be used contains
about loo acres o: land All of the tract
is high ground and there are no swamps
or marsh lands in the vicinity. The tract
a half mile The camp will be known
as Camp Archibald Butt. in memory OF
the aid TO President Taft who was
drowned with the sinking of the Titanic
The tents will be pitched on the top OF
biuff overlook the bay at a height OF
will be the source of the drinking water
supply. This will insure camp in which
there need be no fear of sickness on ac-
count of contaminated water
IaYf 4Ts,,, nT . H. ..,< Sr
covered with trees. Because of the ma
ture of the camp site an exceptional OPP
poTtunity for the study of woodcraft and
field scouting will he offered.
IL is proposed to open the camp June
80 Ii will remain open approximately
one month Assistant Scout Commission
er Wood plans to start getting the camp
in order about June II. corps of work
men will be employed TO erect cook
shack" build landing wharf erect a
flag pole and provide wooden floors for
the sleeping tents. BY the time the camp
Is formally opened everything will be in
readiness for the boys.
= signal tower is TO be erected on the
edge of the bluff by the scouts them
selves. This tower will provide a place
from which messages can be .wigwag-
ged" to the boats to be used by the
scouts, and also TO the wharf at Chesa-
peake Beach. The aerials for the scouts
wireless apparatus will be hung from the
tower.
Unusual precautions are to be taken to
insure camp which will be free from
sickness All scouts who wish to come to
the camp must first present medical GER
tificate showing them to be In g0od
health. On the day they enter camp the
camp physician will examine them. Reg
ular medical inspections will be made
during the camping period. Upon leaving
camp to return home all the scouts will
be required to submit to an additional
examination.
On the camp admission application
blanks to be furnished to the scouts the
applicant must state his name. age, adj
dress, troop number, patrol name ano
scout rank. No scout will be permitted
to engage in sea scouting activities with
out first having obtained written per-
mission from his parents or guardian.
Upon entering camp record will be
made of each scouts height. weight, lung
capacity, condition of heart, lungs
leaving camp he will again be examined
along these lines in order that any ply
steal changes may be noted.
In order that the camp managers car
get an idea of the natural interests of the
scouts who are to come to the camp and
the character of work which they desire
the following questions are asked on the
application blank: Do you play musical
instrument. Do YOU play base ball:
What position? Can YOU sing? Can you
your particular interest?
The camp is to he conducted under the
supervision of Assistant Scout Commits
sioner Wood Besides a camp physician.
camp cook and assistant camp cook there
will be one or two permanent assistants
Each group of boys will be under the
direction of an adult leader appointed
for that purpose. These Will all be re-
sponsible TO the camp director. who will
have charge of all details of administra-
ton. Each boy will be expected to adj
here to the principles of the scout oath.
which includes all necessary discipline.
No firearms or air rifles will be allowed
in camp.
There will be two camp councils-one for
officers, the other for boys. The former will
assist the director in making plans for
future programs and events, the latter
will give attention to all matters of gen.
eral interest.
Each boy will be expected to do his
share OF the work of the camp. which
viii be divided among the members ac-
cording to a prearranged schedule
Plenty of wholesome food will be pro-
yided. 1t is planned to allow the boys to
cook some of their own meals under the
cooks supervision over open fires In or
der to give them practical experience in
one of the most important of scout re-
oulrements.
to regular daily routine. in which pro-
vision will be made for work, instruction
and recreation.
All boys of good character. whether GER
titled scouts or not, will he eligible for
admission in the camp. The number of
boys to he in camp at any one time will
be limited to fifty. No boy under twelve
years of age will be admitted. The cost
10 the boys for board and accommoda-
tons Will be So per week.
Among the scout activities 10 be prac-
ticed will be hiking. tracking. stalking
camp cooking. nature study, map read
ing. map making, fishing. boating. swim
ming. signaling. scout games. first aid
Instruction, life saving. making of lean
tos,' forestry. trail-making. modifying,
athletics. evening entertainments, includ-
ing sings and many others.
The instruction circular on the preven-
ton OF street accidents is TO he dis
tributed 10 the scoutmasters AT the meet
Ing "Wednesday night. Assistant Scout
Commissioned Wood will explain the
method II instruction to be followed and
the piarss for the examination of scouts
VINO wish - ne awarded the badge of the