Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10
SECRETARY MORHOUS MAKES
REPORT.
Good Work for Boys by County
Y. N. C. A. New Hospital Plans.

of the Y. M. C. A. of Addison County
and Brandon was held at the home of
the Hon. J. E. Weeks on Monday even
ing. Secretary Lyman w. Morhous
made a report of his work during the
last six months, which showed that he
has been busy and has done a good deal
for Addison county boys. The report
was in part as follows: -
"Mr. Chairman and Members of the
County Committed Undoubtedly you
are wondering as to what l have been
doing during the last six months.
wish to assure you that have earnestly
endeavored to work for the welfare of
the young people of this county.
1t is difficult for one to tell of the one
hundred and one little things that he
does every day, so this evening must
devote my time to an account of some
of the bigger things which have been
successfully carried out. Nearly every
man present attended the annual con-
vention at which time at public meet
ing Miss Proctor generously offered to
give $500 providing thirty thousand
dollars could be raised for hospital to
fill the needs of such an institution in
Addison County.
In the early part of June funds were
raised for the annual County Y. M. c.
A. camp, Camp IroquoIs, which for the
loo hoo fob hAA
Lake Champlain for the purpose of
affording boys, especially farm boys and
boys who have to work during the sum-
mer, two weeks of fun and man-build-
ing life in the open air and in touch
with nature. You we'll know how we
raised the money! principally by your
going into your pockets again and
through the help of Mr.. Day together
with the good people of Watham and
Vergennes.
Tents were given by Mr.. j. M. Barss,
Mr.. L. M. Isaacs and MIR. Dickerman.
Tents were loaned by Mr.. Whitney of
Salisbury, Mr.. Fletcher and myself.
These with the tents brought by Mr.
Evans afforded ample shelter.
Seventy-two farm boys from the diff
ferent towns of Addison County attend
ed the camp. Aside from Abnaki this
is the largest association camp in the
State of Vermont The Christian peo-
pie who live along the Vermont shore
aid much to make the camp a success.
Mr.. Barber and Mr.. Stone gave US free
use of their boats. Mr.. Merrill and
Mr.. Barber did not charge US for the
use of the camping ground and even
loaned US straw with which to stuff the
ticks of the boys who came camping,
while the good women sent ice cream,
cream cake, doughnuts, cookies, and
many other good things, and l wish to
say that their kindnesses will long be
remembered by the boys and the lead
ers.
Leaders make a camp and we had
good leadership. Isaacs, Mr.. Ryder.
Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Myrick, Mr. Williams
and Merit Wood, young man from
Ticonderoga, who was the first boy to
ever attend the camp, coming all the
way from Ripton.
We did not forget the purpose of the
camp. We held chapel services at nine
O'Clock and usually had some sort of
religious address by Mr. Isaacs, Mr..
Ryder, Mr.. Evans, or myself as we W IRE
gathered around the camp fire at night.
Thus we made every day at camp the
equivalent of boys Sunday at home
with the difference that the boys liked
it.
/ am sure you would be impressed
with this quiet devotional hour, if you
could feel the faint summer breeze and
from the bluff, could see the lake, the
Adirondacks and the distant twinklng
lights of Moriah. Mineville and Port
Henry, and could hear the boys as they
with bowed heads gathered around the
dying fire joined in the Lords prayer.
l should add that Camp Iroquois is the
only camp of its kind yet established.
Many farmers can easily give potatoes,
pork, beans, butter, cheese, ham and
eggs while they can not give five dollar,
a week to maintain their boys at Camp
Abnaki.
The boys get an old horse, a truck
wagon, load in the baggage and start.
Arriving at camp they move into a tent.
The horse is turned out until needed
and has vacation too. Each group
under the direction of its leader pre-
pares its own food.
The last week in August was used
for the purpose of completing arrange
ments in regard to athletics at the Ad-
olson County Fair. This work has