French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-08
ANOTHER CAMP SCHOOL FOR
ROYS NEAR UNREASONABLE

To the already long list OF educa-
tional institutions in and near Hen.
d-orsonyille will be added another
camn school for boys. to be locate1at
Chimney Rock on DR.. Morse's automo-
bile highway. An advance mentlon
has already been made OF the opehQ3
Of This camp school in this paper, put
the management VISA not READY TO Az
nounce the name and definite plans1o
the nublic. and this is the first full an
nouncement to be published
The name of the school is an adap-
+ation of the words Chimney Rock
maxim CHIMROK, which is a very
appropriate name, corresponding WIFE
the name of that section OF the u
try The school is owned and to-Pe
operated by Rev. Geo. r. Wright, pas
tor of the East Hendersonv1lle Bap-
fist church, who will have assoclaLsd
With Kim a corpe-of efficient lnstruc-
tors all of whom are at prsent en-
Gagged in work with boys, elthr-m
school or Y. M. G. A. work
The location OF the camp is 4 OF
the most desirable in this entire
section, being OF the hlgn>
ridge of the Chimney Rock mountain.
half a between the Broad RIVER ana
the Chimney Rock. From the camp
site may be had a series OF the most
beautiful views to be found anywhere
including a complete view OF the HlcK-
orv Nut Gap; the canon and Broad
Chimney Rock, Appian a
Hickory NEL~FaAs; Sugar iolf noun
rain. the D,.. omless Pools. ani a view
the beautiful Broad river valley
that is iirnitul only by poWe4 "t !Qe
The 10 3ation of the camp, peing2n
! high ridge of the mountain. 12Oo rect
eve to see, GGi tier upon tier OF LCau-
tiful mountains.
The location of the camp, being ON
a high ridge of the mountain: 1zUo
feet above the river. is such tnaL d
strong breeze blows continually day
night therby avoiding any possibility
of sultriness, making sleeping d
Measure and blangets a necessity.
The equipment will consist OF a
o1nb house. built entirely rustic with
the walls built t o banister height Oh
pine timber. and having a
camn fire arrangement in the centre,
and the roof to be Old Iasnlol.u
orived" boards. This building VIII
be used for the dining hall and gen
eral social center. The camp nrS
being in doors, may be used IN an
kinds of weather and will prove 10 De
of the drawing cards of the camp:
A lumber of tennis and basket pail
a track, swimming. base
hall. hiking, mountain climbing eX-
n1orine ETC., will make an interesting
season for all the boys who are so
lucky to spend tn season in this camp.
A special department will be main
tanned for Boy Scouts of America IN
der the personal direction OF an eA-
merit scoutmaster. who has specialized
in biology and has been onered me
nositioh of associate teacher OF biol
ogy in one of the large Southern uni
versities. This department Willie
limited to three patrols, twenty Iour
bovs. and will be one of tie most IN
teresting featurs of the camp. En-
rolments will lbe made for the boy
Scouts department without extra cost.
except the registration with the ~
tionaI headquarters. Boys VINO are 81
ready registered will be admitted On
their official certificates.
The members of Camp Chimrok Will
have free access to the Chimney Rock
and Appian Way, and all other at
fractions of this very Interesting sec
ton of the country.
All athletics will be unde- ire su-
pervision of a Y. M. G. A. physical d.
rector, and boys who do not know now
TO swim will be taught by himIbeforc
they leave the camp.
The attractive booklet announcing
the opening of Camp Chimrok a
been issued, and may be lad on apnIi-
cation to the Campmaster, Mr.. Wright,
at Hendersonville.
Headquarters for the camp have
been opened with the Ross Pharma-.y y,
in Hendersonville. and Smiths PLar-
macy, in Ashevil1e.