Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
BOST0N'S ST MINER
CAMP FOR SOLDIERS
tRobert e. Huse, in The Christian
Suddenly

throughout a summer of ideal
weather, eighty-six former soldiers of
Uncle Sam, who were wounded in
service and are undergoing training
under the direction of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education,
have been studying and playing far
from the noise and heat and the
grind of cities.
In a little town in the midst of
that portion of Maine which has
come to be a nationally known play
ground, and of which Bar Harbor is
the most famous resort, these men
who sacrificed their physical wellbe-
ing in the service of their country
have been learning to live all over
again.
Tucked away at the foot of sur
rounding hills on the little Union
river, the town of Ellsworth, Maine,
through its townspeople, opened its
heart and its doors to the disabled
veterans of the world war and made
y them welcome as students of the
Boston University summer camp and
school for Federal Board men. The
people of Ellsworth left nothing I'M
done throughout the seven weeks
which the boys stayed to give them a
realization of the gratitude which
the people OF this small municipality
feel toward the former soldiers and
sailors.
And the men who came to Ellis
worth physically unwell have i'm
proved nightly under the influence
of the Ellsworth people, the climate,
the good food, and the expert medi-
cal attention which they have re-
ceived Sturdy, with skins bronzed
by sun and wind. they returned to
Boston to continue their training at
the regular session of Boston Uni
versity, better able to make their
way in the world and live the lives OF
useful citizens.
While the physical reconstruction
an development of these men have
been going on their mental training
has not been sighted. Under the d.
rection of Prof. Charles e. Bellatty,
head of the department of adVertis-
ing at the Boston University College
Of Business Administration, rigid
summer school course has been pur-
sued with the greatest success.
officials of the Federal Board Tor
Vocational Education have been ex-
eeptionally pleased not only with the
administration of the school, but also
with the spirit of the men in training.
Out of the 10000 men under
training by the Federal Board
throughout the United States, TINS
group of students from Boston UNI
versity were the only men privileged
to attend summer camp and scnooi.
Boston University was the only IN
ztfs ~ ~. hrn
country allowed by the Federal
Board to establish this unique plan
OF summer training.
The Ellsworth training camp mas
proved itself successful beyond
measure of doubt, according to the
Federal Board officials, who viewed
the plan doubtfully when it was sug-
gested by Professor Bellatty ana
Dean Everett w. Lord of the Boston
University College of Business Ad-
ministration.
THE Federal Board looked upon
this Ellsworth summer camp school
as an experiment, and the best part
OF the thing is that the experiment
has been successful" declared W. Il.
Parks, training officer for the Dlvl-
sion of Rehabilitation, district one,
after an inspection trip to the schooi
from Boston.
The first consideration in the case
OF these men is their physical recon
structiOn, and from this point or view
the school has been a great success
With the possible exception OF one
man, every one of the eighty-slx at
tending the school has improved IN
physical condition.
Mentally the men have been SINH
larry benefited. Some OF the marks
and scholastic records here nave Deeh
exceptional. Despite the lure OF the
outdoors seven of the men never cut
class during the entire period ana
only six cut three times or more
over the limit of cuts allowed
High scholastic marks have been
numerous. More than twenty per
cent. of the students can be said TO.
have done exceptional work"
Good reports of the work done at
the school were forwarded to the
Federal Board office in Washington.
The most all-around helpful
school experience / ever had is the
way one student characterized MS
summer at the Ellsworth summer
session.
1T is unusual to combine glori-
Gus vacation with hours OF scnooi
work." went on his letter. Fish
ing, swimming and sailing are not
usually allied with school days.
School work has been my primary
thought. l have been able to receive
much of value from my books WIFI
out blanketing my play time.
Health has been my second CON
sideration wanted to overcome
my physical disability as mueh as
possible. This l have been able 10
DO to certain extent. | am sure