Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-01
CAMP FIRE GIRLS ASSOCIATION
TO ENJOY EDUCATIONAL
OUTING.
STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
MAKE UNDERTAKING POSSIBLE
Maebride Laboratory At Spirit Lake to
Be Used in Connection With Great
Educational Movement For Girls
Three Weeks to Be Spent Close to
Nature.

Spirit Lake, Aug. Thru the gem
crosby OF the alumni OF the State
University OF Iowa, new and distinct
undertaking in the educational field
VIII be started at the Macbride Lake
side Laboratory, on West Okoboji next
Tuesday. The extension division OF the
university, III connection with the Ma
tional Camp Fire Association, viii open
a training school Tor those who VISA
TO aid IN this national n4ovemuet. the
purpose of the camp Fire Girls is We'll
stated in their Camp Fire Manual;
The purpose OF this organiza tion
is to snow that the common things OF
daily lie are the chief means OF beau
~, romance, and adventure; TO AID IN
the forming OF habits making Tor Wis
or and health, the out-oi- door naolt
and the out-ot- door spirit: 10 devise
ways of measu and ereatlns
standards OF wonan's work; to give
girls the opportunity 10 learn now 10
Keep step, 10 learn teamwork thru
doing it: 10 help girls and women To
serve the community, the larger home,
in the same way that they nave al
ways served the individual home; TO
give status and social recognition 10
the knowledge OF the mother ana thus
restore the intimate relationship o.
mothers and daughters 10 each other.
Miss Holiday in. Charge.
The work at the laboratory is in
charge OF Miss Sadie Holiday, or Bur
lingron, who has already gained mucn
deserved recognition in similar WORK
and Will give the REG uisite training TO
those who have the desire 10 act as
leaders among the younger girls. II
has been thought advisable 10 limit
the applicants who will be admitted
60 thirty young ladies for the first
years work, except that anyone VINO
Is now in residence at the lakes may
attend the classes.
The leaders in charge Of the work
wish 10 emphasize the value of team
work. the JOY OF doing things together
In an interesting way that love ana
comradeship may live TO bring 10 1ui
prominence the fascination and power
Of group friendships. The attempt
will De made 50 to combine work and
play that the line OF demarkat!on
viii disappear. To the efficient life Is
10 De aQQoQ Tue cAuAl0lll Az.
Develop Camp Fire Ceremonial.
The beauty OF the camp fire cere-
tnonial will be developed. The camp
artist will show the possibility of dec
Grating and planning the Camp Fire
Girls costumes in form and color OF
the girls originality. There will be
added to this most interesting
course in nature study under the di-
rection of Prof A. F. Ewers, who has
ably DISTINGUISHED himself in these
lines.
Thorough training in folk dancing
under an experienced director of phys
ical culture, and instruction in inter
esting out Of door games, will be al
important feature of the camp. Sing
ing of the Camp Fire. Girls motion
songs, and out-of-door cooking viii be
given prominent place in the list OF
activities.
Special attention is given to the
point that a guardian is not TO be a
teacher primarily, but leader The
guardian is not to be in any way sep
arated from her girls, but to be one OF
them.
The camp will be continued for
three weeks. Later it is planned to
give a public council or exhibition OF
some sort for those visitors who are
Interested in the work. The situation
of the camp at the Macbride Labor
atory on Okoboji is unexcelled for
beauty and comfort in summer. 1t 10
expected that work on much larger
scale will grow out Of this beginning.