The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-25
Boy Scouts Of This City Will
Join in the Tramp to Terra
Alta and Back.

PARKERSBuRG. April 25.-one OF
the interesting events In Young Mems
Christian Association circles planned
for the summer is the hike that will
he taken to Terra Alta by association
boys OF this city ranging In age from
10 to q years. together with large
number OF boys from other points.
Data concerning the proposed hike was
furnished by Physical Director Bru-
baker Of the local association who has
been engaged for some weeks In work
ing up the plan.
Already he has been joined in the
project by the Broadway, East End
and West Side branches Of the Cleve-
land Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, which will send about seventy
fve boys. Marietta association also
expects to send delegation and the
Dayton association is considering join
ing in and is expected to report within
very few days whether or not It will
send n delegation. In addition to the
above troop of Boy Scouts of Clarks-
burg will participate in the hike.
In fact 1t Is expected to be the larg-
est hike that has ever been planned
in the state in association activities
and it is expected that about twenty
five boys from here will enjoy the out
ing which is planned to cover period
of two weeks starting about July 5,
and II is hoped to have one hundred
and twenty-five or more boys par
ticipating.
1t is the intention that all who go
will gather In Parkersburg on the
evening before the starting of the
hike and from here will go to Clarks-
burg by train from which point the
hike for Terra Alta. a distance OF sixty
five miles. will start. The camping
paraphernalia at that place will he
loaded on wagons in addition TO which
there will probably be couple of au-
tomobile trucks.
The route for the hike will be over
the Northwestern pike as far as pos
sible and most of the travelling will
DO done in the mornings by easy stag
es. the plan being to travel about
twelve or fifteen miles and then go in
TO camp for the afternoon and night.
Along the way there will be athletic
and educational features, nature
study, swimming and devotional serv-
Ices, the latter to be in charge of the
Rev. Z. B. Turner. of Clarksburg, who
has been assisting in the plans for the
expedition.
1t will be so arranged that there
will be older heads with the little army
who are experienced in looking after
the various features and the welfare
OF the boys will he given careful con-
sideration all the way. On arriving
at Terra Alta the boys and those ac-
companying them will go into camp at
lake Terra Alta for four or five days
where 1t is planned to have great
time. and the return trip to Clarks-
burg will be made over different
route. Mr.. Glover. who owns the lake
has given assurance that he will do
everything in his power TO mako the
stay of the boys there as pleasant as
possible and to aid in making the affair
a success.
The elevation between Clarksburg
and Terra Alta is 1850 feet and the
route that will he travelled will give
the bows the opportunity OF seeing
some Of the finest scenery in the state.
The trip will he an inexpensive ono
for two weeks outing. it being esti-
mated that II will cost each Of the
BOYS who 70 from this city about sig
and the cost for the Cleveland boys
is estimated ~ 500. including the rail-
road faro.