The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
ON BEAUTIFUL CHAIN OF LAKES
Girls of Kenosha Will Be Invited to
Spend Vacations Under the Auspices
Of the Wisconsin Sunday School AS
sociation at Waupaca.


be in charge of the Wisconsin Camps
for Girls under the auspices of the
Wisconsin Sunday School Association.
The camps will be located on the
Chain o. Lakes at Waupaca, beginning
June 18th and continuing to June goth.
The use Of the camp is to be opened to
young girls Of Kenosha who desire to
find place for a summer vacation.
In announcing the plans for the sum
mer camps one of the Kenosha women
especially interested in the movement
gave out the following statement:
"Our camps are conducted primarily
for the benefit of the girls classes of
the Sunday Schools Of Wisconsin, Camp
Fire Girls and other church groups
and organizations.
The object is to provide a suitable
place where girl may spend pleasant
vacation with the finest of recreation,
and also receive real training for serv-
ice. Here the girls have the advantage
of splendid leadership, and Of fellow
ship with other girls Of like interests.
Through these opportunities and the
conferences and lectures these girls go
home to become leaders of others.
This camp is for the girl who needs
TO learn how superficial are many of
the seemingly real things Of life: for
the girl who needs to be more orderly;
for the girl who needs deep breathing
and the spicy pines; for the girl who
needs to be drawn out from self and
her possessions; for the girl who needs
to form new friendships, where the
spirit is beautiful and genuine; for the
girl who longs to line up with the big
things of life in the silence of nature;
for the girl who wants the jolliest two
weeks Imaginable; to these, the camp
calls.
Last year was a splendid success.
Sixty-one girls were enrolled and
twelve leaders. Indications promise a
much larger camp this year.
Any girl above the age of fourteen
(and limited number between the
ages of twelve and fourteen) who is
properly endorsed, will be received.
The association will conduct a high
grade camp that will meet the approval
of both girls and garents, careful at
tention being given to the varied needs
of each camper.
Camp On-isch-o-la-wa is located on
Onaway Island at the northern end of
the beautiful Chain o. Lakes, three
miles from Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca
is en- the $500" railway and street
railway connects the depot with the
lakes. Persons coming on the car
should get off at electric pier and reach
camp by boat. The island is well
wooded with white birch and other
trees, and the twentyfour connected
lakes are noted for their beauty.
Camp Wisuscas is located on Lake
Chetek, in Barron county, near the
town of Chetek on the North Western
Ry. &C. st. P, M. & o. Lake Chetek
is surrounded by beautiful scenery, and
connects a great many smaller lakes,
making a delightful place for a sum
mer s outing
The girls camps will be conducted
by the Wisconsin Sunday School Asso-
citation, under the direct leadership Of
Mrs. P F.. Stair of Kenosha. Mrs.
Stair has had wide experience in girls
camps, both Y w. G. A and Camp Fire
Girls, and at present holds commits
sionas chief guardian Of the Camp Fire
Girls of America Assisting her will be
a number of competent Christian WON
en- actively interested in girls, who will
be in charge Of the various tents.
Extreme precaution will be taken
during all swimming periods. A sep,
arate place has been set aside for those
who cannot swim. An experienced
swimming teacher will direct the swim
ming period and teach any girls who
wish to learn.
A camp council chosen from among
the campers viii have charge Of the
discipline and routine of the camp
thus making it elf-governing to large
degree While the discipline of the
camp is in the hands of the girls the
following rules will be absolutely en-
I0rceu:
]. No one shall enter the water for
swimming or bathing except during the
designated period, nor use the boats ex-
cept by permission. 2. A lady always
The camp is not run for financial
profit, indeed is made possible only by
the generosity of public spirited men
and women Of the state. The rate will
be four dollars per week. which will
include board, use Of boats and all
privileges of the camp. Tt does not
include transportation. 1t is recon-
mended that the amount of spending
money be limited.
A deposit Of one dollar must accom-
many the application and the balance