Evening star., 1915-06-20
RUSSIAN BOY SWAYED
BY LAW OF KINDNESS
Story Which Illustrates Methods in
Vogue at Camps of As
soclated Charities.

Ian had been in this country but six
months. He understood considerable
English and could speak small
dark part Of Russia. ON the surface
he appeared quite a stole. but under
meath there were tempers not hard to
arouse. II was the second day at a
summer outings camp. An older boy
had been teasing him about his Eng
iish. Ian had taken it in silence,
which grew darker and more ominous.
When his limit was reached. like a
streak. his hand shot into his pocket
and out came a tiny penknife. He was
ready to defend himself in the only
way he knew.
worker happened along and inter
rupted the pending crisis. and took Ian
him in her room. This slight little
RUSSIAN peasant. just ten years of age
waited in fear and trembling, very pa
for the terrible things he thought must
happen.
Revelation to Ian.
After while the headworker ceased
writing. and instead of taking down
birch switches, put a hand on the boys
shoulder and talked over the trouble
1t was great awakening this young
ster of different civilization had when
he realized that there were other ways
of Furnishing than with switches and
oppression. AS he left the office, he
turned with a bright face and smile
with this remark:
mo longer. will | draw the knife on
peoples: rather will l make baskets
for them with flowers to up I'LL
hi n,1 IL ~,
the home country his father had taught
him basket making. Not asking for
materials to carry out his promises,
he skipped off into the woods and
shortly came back with his arms full
of honeySuckle vines.
He stripped these and began what
proved to be the most popular camp
pastime for that party. He made has
kets for all the tables and for the diff
ferent workers. He became the ad-
and many times after when occasions
arose ii was evident that he had not
forgotten his promise. for he never
again lost his temper at camp.
illustrates Camp Theory.
This story of the young Russian is
told by the publicity committee of the
Associated Charities to show in what a
practical way it's summer outing camp
is conducted. 1t is but one of many
stories equally as interesting that il
lustrate how the summer camps are
trying to instill the big idea of Amer
lean citizenship into these youngsters
from the city gathered from many ma
tions. The camp is not merely sum-
mer holiday. but the interests of the
children are followed up after camp
closes. Their physical defects, which
were brought out by medical examina-
ton. are remedied by the physicians or
by hospitals.
Camp Good Will and Baby Hospital
Camp are announced to open June 80.
Camp Pleasant opens July s. Four
professors from Howard University
have volunteered to do the carpenter
work and clearing necessary for the
opening of Camp Pleasant.
The committee for the summer out
ings days. under the Craftsmanship of
Mrs. Edwin Seton, is to be known this
year as the baby fan committee" 1t
will open headquarters July l at 1903
H street northwest. 1t promises some
real surprises for Its friends, according
to officials OF the Associated Charities,
who direct that contributions be sent
to the chairman, John Joy Edison, or
to Andrew Parker. e23 H street north
west, Washington, D. C