The Washington times., 1914-07-16

There are children. / know. who
need TO be urged to prepare for
meals. but II any Of our visitors
are In that class. the habit Is alb
solutely lost while they are at
camp. For the singing Of the bell
directions. and there are no strae-
glers among the children. II Is an
interesting sight when AN our
guests. $50 children and women,
having been seated. at q tap of
the bell. heads are bowed. all be-
como quiet, and a. short simple
grace is repeated In. unison.
Bresd and Milk Plentiful
Plenty Of good. wholesome food IL
provided. The children are allowed
to have all the bread and milk they
want. but are given neither coffee
nor tea to drink. but 1t livery, very
seldom that there Ii any criticism
Of either the quantity or the quality
of the food
None of our guests are asked to
do more than keep their tents clean.
but cleaning up time. which comes
least popular time Of day. with the
children, especially the boys, and II
swimming time did not follow i'm
mediately after fear the cleaning
up process might often be a diff
cult matter for the workers. Ease
ball for the boys, croQuet, fether.
the girls usually keep all busy until
time for dinner. and a more hunkrs
crowd could not be found. / am sure,
than that which files into the dining
rooms at the ringing Of the bell.
Afternoon Activities.
After dinner come walks. drives.
rock climbing. barry picking, or pa
per chases-effort being made TO
have the children decide upon the
activity for the afternoon. In the
meantime. the mothers are not meg
lected. They are ENCOURAGED and
urged to Join the children at their
games. Drives In the late afternoons
are arranged for them. and while
the older children are out Of camp
mothers and workers read and talk
together. and often light refresh
ments are served.
II one time of the day at Camp
Good VIII can be selected as. most
delightful, however, should
choose the twilight hour. when,
after supper. the boys are nnfsh-
ing their ball game, some OF the
girls are having ring games 9TH
ers are gathered In groups talking
telling q story, the little children
are in the sandpile. and the moth
ers nearby are rocking and talking
quietly.
The Good Night Meeting.
After the heat and hustle Of the
day quiet seems 20 have descend
ed even in the midar Of the many
children. and the numerous activi-
ties suddenly cease just as dark Is
coming on, the SOUND Of the bell
is heard. The children quickly
gather around the flagpoie, and to
the singing OF America the nag,
which was raised IN the morning.
Is hauled down.
Immediately there Is q dash for
are kept. and the children return
to the pavilion. where, seated on
the floor in a circle. their lanterns
in front of them. they sing fayortte
songs and recite, or sing or dance
as they have ability. until at the
close Of the goodnight" meeting.
as they call II, all rise. heads are
bowed. and the Lords Prayer Is
Then comes the bedtime bell.
and the children, looking with
their swinging lanterns. like 50
many fireflies go slowly across the
grounds to their tents and to bed
One by one as the families are pre-
pared for sleep the lanterns are set
outside. and the flaps Of the tents
are tied back. Except for the muir
muir of the voices Of mothers and
workers on the pavilion. all Is
quiet, and the days work at Camp