The Washington times., 1914-06-06
YOUNGSTERS EAGER
FOR Y.N.C.A CAMPING
Little More Than Two Weeks
Until Summer Outing Place
Will Be Opened.

II is now only a little more than a
fortnight TO the opening of the Y. N. c.
A. summer camp at South River. Md.
Upwards of fifty husky youngsters have
arranged to take advantage of the out
ing. and more will be enrolled before
the party gathers TO await orders to
pitch tents.
The camp will be one of the first to
open for Washington boys this season.
Special provision has been made for
boys associated with the institution and
their friends, VINO may wish to start
their vacation activity at this camp and
be ready to take up any other sort OF
.-ork for the later weeks of summer.
Official announcement of the date or
opening was made some time ago, so
that preparations could be made for
attending camp, and excitement now
with the expected jealousy on the part
OF those who will be unable to attend;
There Is always goodly number OF
recruits, boys who never have ATTENDED
sY. NJ c. A. camp from here, and this
year the number is especially large.
The older boys have been more actve
than usual this year in getting new
members of the party for the outing;
because they recall the nun cohnecteu
with initiating the rockies. Snlpe
&,
checks for sunday. and dozen other
activities screamingly funny 1or tne
SOPHISTICATED and amusing, even II en-
barrassfng, for the victims, have al.
ready been listed in the program OF
activities that will be carried out
Prepare More Stunts.
An amusement committee is now pre-
pairing other schemes for keeping the
fun at fever heat during the fifteen
days spent on the shore Of South river
The ninth season of the Y. NJ. c. A.
camn will open June g and continue
until July 7. something of the interest
of the boys in the camp Is evidenced
by a story told by one of them at
recent meeting of those who intend to
6e present.
A father. on being asked by his son IL
he might 60 to the Y. NJ. c A. camp
this summer asked what il would cost
.'Fjfteen dollars for fifteen days, an
swered the boy.
In addition, L should have TO pay
YOUR fare down there and paGh. ! SUP
nose" growled the parent. who mas
larre family to provide for.
T.No. sir responded the boy. Mr.
Chesley, director of the boys depart
ment of the Y. NJ. c. A and director OF
the camp, pays the fare down ana
back.
Very we'll" said the father. fou
may 20 down and back.
Fortunately. however, this, attitude
does not represent the feeling OF every
parent. and it is expected there Will De
bout 100 boys at the camp this season
Is Not All Play.
That camp life is not all play Is
shown by the program laid out by Of
he undertaking n
charge. Here is the order of the day:
Reveille, Z a. m, morning dip: break
last. 7:s0: tents in order, s; Bible study,
Tx tent inspection, S:45; postofrice and
camp bank open after breakfast; maii
boat leaves for town Immediately after
Bible study. Then there is program
of fun until IL o'clock, when there Is
The usual swimming period and then
lunch. Rest hour commences at 12:3O,
ana at 10 study begins in earnest.
These activities include nature study,
Dhotography, grabbing, sailing, and the
ike until O'Clock.
Then there is another swimming Pc
:-iod, followed at O'Clock with dinner
ard a short period of rest until o'clock,
Evening campfire at 5:3o; call to guar
rers'' at O'Clock, and ten minutes
later taps blown on the hugle as a
signal for lights out" and "all quiet "
II hard work, some Of il, and hard
rlay. a lot of il, count for anything, the
..oys should be in the pink of physical
,ondition by the end OF the camping
-c1son.
Bulletin Significant.
Camp Director Albert NJ Chesley has
lssued a bulletin describing the ideal
Uniform for usa at South River camp.
lotion shirt, with sleeves; sweater for
~ooI weather; khaki pants, sneakers,
10th cap or soft felt hat, soap and
towels. bathing suit, rain coat and
p'enty of underwear and handkerchief,
the bulletin also adds, naively. DO
not take straw hats. derbies, or starched
shirts. Large trunks and boxes are not
space and are likely to be broken in
transportation. An old suit case is
hest Evidently il is intended South
river camp shall be place for recrea-
ton par excellence. Dress comfortably.
te comfortable. enjoy yourselves-that
s the suggestion IN all the reports from
bCys who have been there. and the
declaration in all bulletins describing
the place.
Eats" A typical days menu makes
ones mouth water. ice cream on Sun
dars." Watch out for those checks"
IS 2 feature distinctly set form in the
prospectus. Tho p ace is open 10 any
boy between the ages OF twelve and
beNeIteen years. AppllCdl!Oi lOT lbt
FIRST week must be in the hands of the
director by June 10.
Better to Walk.
The place has a romantic setting. One
reaches the Camp Parole station away
m in the MARYLAND country, a little
after rnidaftcrnoon. A sorrowiul horse,
With a still more sorrowful wagon. un-
dertakes the transportation cf ones
bsrcag". but the wise visitor answers
tie suggestion of the jehu that You
boldly along the pleasant country road
IN the direction of South river
: hike of little more than two miles
r. shady ways brings one to loN