Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-27
Bic BOYS CAMP
IS NOW OPENED
OKLAHOMA Y. NJ. @. 4, TRAINING
CAMP LOCATED IN SPAN-
INAW MOUNTAINS,
MANY TULS Ms ARE There
[. l.. Buchncr Of Tulsa One of Those
Ia Chnrgc-Kostor of the Of
nCials of The "City."

The Oklahma state camp for tho
training of older boy leaders Is In
full swing IN the Spaynaw noun
tains in Delaware county sixty boys
from the cities of Tulsa, Muskogce,
Oklahoma CITY EHrtgesNlle, Pryor
Haskell, kiefer and AtOka are pres
ent,
The training camp Is in charge Of
local y NJ. c, A. Secretary c. u
Buchner, and the secretaries, c. H..
Fcnstermacher OF Muskogee a A.
Trayer Of oklahoma city, and W. r
Stitch of Bartlesvillo. The camp
spirit Is all that could be desired.
The boys from different cities rapid
ly become acquainted and enter into
the camp activities with a great deal
Of vim. Seven large shelter tents
and a dozen small ones are pitched in
camp in a beautiful shaded site on
the Little Spav!naW river In rug
ged, rough lumber house, the com
misasry is quartered with an expert
camp cook in charge,
Every fellow in camp has had his
trial at bass fishing with varying sue
cess. Some large bass and catfish
have been brought in b ythe Scouts.
The morning camp sessions are be-
Gus lines OF boys work under the
adult leaders Of the camp. For the
Bible study period the boys have
been divided into four groups under
adult leaders
Every Scout in camp passed some
test in Scoutcraft during the first
week.
The swimming hole is an ideal spot
with said and gravel bottom, clear
running water and covering two
acres and ranging In depth from two
to fourteen feet. Every boy in camp
who could not swim has learned to
swim since coming TO camp. Two
SWIM 'ling periods each day are
sci eduled for iI structlon in swim
ming, and life saVing The afternoon
OF each day is given to recreation.
hikes, etc.
The evening camp fire is the Joy
hour of the camp life A great fire
of fallen timber Is kindled and the
evening program OF songs, stories,
stunts, etc, is given by freight. An
inspirational address is given at the
close of the campf ire program.
The government OF the camp has
been modelled after the city plan. A
mayor and four commissioners, a city
physician. city clerk, chief Of police,
police judge, librarian, superintendent
OF public instruction and dog catch
er have been elected by the boys,
The commissioner Of public safety
has charge of the sanitation of the
camp. The commissioners of police
and fire has charge Of policing the
camp and supplying wood for cook
ing and camp fire purposes, Commits
sioner Of streets and alleys has
charge Of streets of camp and clean
ing Of paths for camp use. The water
commissioner is furnishing an ample
supply of clear cool water for drink
ing, bathing and cooking purposes.
An additional commissioner and corps
was elected Saturday to aid In tho
cooking department as increased ap-
petites demanded food in larger
quantities
The health Of the camp is perfect,
although the tent of 4. b. Bynum
Of Tulsa, city physician, is bescought
hourly for the relief of minor all
ments.
A library of fifty volumes has been
gtthered and put into circulation by
the city clerk and librarian.
A daily newspaper Is published In
camp and read at the evening camp
fire.
The boys who have been privileged
to attend the camp will be especially
fitted to aid adult leaders Of boy or
CARNATIONS in their respective cit,cs
during the coming winter State
Secretary of Oklahoma Y. NJ. G. A s