The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Y.M.c.A. SUMMER SCHEDULE REPLETE
 WITH ACTIVITIES
Something Doing All the Time This Year in Boys
 Department.

T Act1v1tteS as USUAL IS the molrO being lived up to by the local Y. M. c. A. Boys department during these summer. months. Although there is usually Hull in the activities during the warm weather. this summer there is something going on all the time, both at the building in Gilbert street, and at the camp at Woodrow.
 Camp Pootatuck, which has been in operation for the last two weeks and which wil run until Aug, is an even greater success than in previous years. The camp is under the per- sonal direction of "Pa" Cope who both in his work at camp and in the city. has made a big place for him self in the hearts of Bridgeport boys. Visitors at camp find hlm running 9 ball game. dressing slight wounds for five, or six boys, answering hun dred questions. and supervising the general run of the camp, all in a few minutes.
 The meals are served by an expert chef and consist of good wholesome food and lots of 1t. Last Sunday the boys made away with 40 pounds of roast pork at dinner. They, eat IA loaves of bread and use 60 quarts of milk every day. Last week the entire camp went on a three day hike to Dover Pains, N. r., and reported a wonderful time. Parents of some of the campers, especially the younger boys, express ed great surprise when, they learned that their boys could hike 18 miles a day and enjoy it Next Monday the whole camp will again set out on a hike; this time four day trip to Poughkeepsie. On these hikes. the boys have no luggage as all blankets and supplies are carried on 8 wagon. The boys sleep under the stars and. in the event of stormy weather, find refuge in a barn or some other build ing which Is always gladly turned over to the boys when the owner is informed of the identity of the group.
 MT. Cope personally supervises the cooking on all hikes and the 'inner boy is always we'll taken care of Parents and friends of the boys who 1 are planning to visit camp are dn- formed that the camp will be de-
 serted from Monday next until Fri day.
 At the local building on GiIber, street, there is always something 1 doing. The work in the city is in charge of Fred T. Main during MT Cope's absence. The game rooms are lropen daily except Thursday from 6 \ a. m. and g p. m. and the gymna- sium and swimming pool three times 8 week. Summer tournaments vii
 be conducted in ping pong, pocket
 billiards, and checkers with prize. I for the winners
 On Saturday next, MT. Main vii
 take group of boys on an over nigh I hike to Mohican Lodge in Platts T ville- The group vii leave early II the evening and when the lodge il
 reached marshmallow toast vii b,
 enjoyed. The hikers will return tn,
 following day. I Next Tuesday, a party of youngel
 boys will be taken to Lordship fo bathing. MT. Grasson of the physi cal department will be on hand t, ) assist MT. Main and the boys will b.
 carefully watched while in the water T In addition to these activities, 1 employed are camping at Lordship ) This camp is under the auspices o the Y. M. O. A. Boys Departmen
 and MT. Main is in charge. The boy , rise at 5:30 a m. and finish break } fast in time to catch the first car t the city. They work all day in bust ness places in the city and return t
 the beach for supper spending tn } nights in tents on the beach. Mos of these boys are members of tn , Lordship Volunteer Life Saving Corp
 and are on hand Saturdays, Sunday
 and holidays and other times wheI
 there are large numbers of bather | F r&<.x~0