Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
Camp Vail.


Camp Vail, the training camp for
service on Vermont farms, is the out.
| ward expression of Vermont boys
patriotism. Already applications for
the camp have nearly reached the
limit. From eight large towns 125
boys have enlisted.
The camp is to be located at the
Theo. N. Vail Agricultural School
and Farms, Lyndonville, VT, and is
named in honor Of Mr.. Vail, who gave
; this splendid plant to Vermont.
All the activities of the camp are
in charge of R. G. Reynolds, director
of the Vail school.
There are to be three camps of 30
camp is to be military, and is to be
Norwich university. The boys are
to be divided into squads of ten each
and are to be supervised and in
structed by trained men. The staff
of instructors includes Carroll Pike,
Jerome Fitzpatrick, Seth Wheat, Geo.
Burnham, Ray Hamlin, all of the Vail
school; Harley Leland and G.. A..
Blood of the Vermont State college
of Agriculture. The boys are to re-
main in camp for two weeks with a
daily routine as follows:
$50, a. M, Rising bell.
$50, Reveille and hosting the Col
OrS.
900, setting-up exercise on campus.
6.45, Breakfast.
| 7.15, Assembly.
7.3O-11.3O, Farm work and instruc-
1900 M, Dinner.
1.O0-4.OO p. NJ, Demonstrations and
instructions in farm operations.
4.OO-5.45, Organized sports.
600, Supper.
$50, Lowering the Colors and re-
treat.
7.OO-8.45 p. NJ, Organized Recrea-
ton, Camp singing, camp fire, etc.
900, All boys in their rooms.
$50, Lights out.
No boy will be allowed to go from
the camp limits without pass from
the commandant. The camp is being
pose, and the boy who does not come
with serious intentions, or who can
not obey camp regulations, will be
returned to his home.
From to each afternoon will be
| devoted to sports on the spacious
campus. The evening hours after
supper will be spent in camp singing
under an able leader, camp fires at
which the boys will be addressed by
speakers of note, and other social ac-
tivities carefully organized and SUI
pervised.
A camp doctor will examine each
boy as he enters and leaves the camp
and will be on call in case of any ill
ness.
A skilled dietitian will plan the
meals served to the boys
A camp dentist will be asked to
attend to any troublesome teeth.
There will be no expense to the boy
after he reaches the camp.
| Of three things boys who come to
Camp Vail and their parents may be
assured: First, that the boys physi-
cal, moral and social welfare will be
properly taken care of. Secondly,
that the boys will have two weeks of
training and pleasure that will be to
them a pleasant memory. Thirdly,
| that the boys who complete their
training at Camp Vail, and who give
their best efforts to their country on
a Vermont farm, will be performing
a great and patriotic service.
Those in charge of Camp Vail feel
| that the training. prepared for Yer
mont boys will be of benefit to them.
They know that the boys of Vermont
are going to respond to the call in
this time of need, and that they are
going to write this summer record
of splendid service that will bring
pride to the mother Of us all-Ver-
mont.
For full particulars of the camp,
address
R. G. Reynolds, Director,
Camp Vail,
Lyndonville, Vermont.