The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Camp Fire Girls
Enjoyable Outing at Dinkins'
Mill

| Camp Fire Girls returned from the
Wahwahtaysee Camp on Tuesday, en-
thusiastic over the good time they had
had. The rain did not interfere with
their pleasures and the week passed
without any accidents of any kind. ,
| On the first night of camp q council
! fire was held. Marie Way was taken
Tn AS a camp fire girl and Mildred
Brunson was awarded the rank of
lire maker. on Stunt Night" the
girls Of each tent gave stunt. These
stunts were original and very enter
taining. Every night thero was some
special form Of amusement around the.
camp fire. The girls learned many
lessons i'm camp craft, nature lore. al
SO stenciiing and swimming. The girls
did all the work OF the camp including
the cooking and bringing water. The
work was divided ont among the girls
and there were volunteers for each
day. tr
On Sunday evening the closing
council fire was held. Many friends
from the surrounding community were
present for this the great event of the
week. The maidens in ceremonial
costumes advanced to the council fire
bearing lighted torches The honors
which had been won by the girls
during the week were awarded and
special honors were given by the camp
guardian. The Wahwahtaysce honor
camp was awarded to Marie Nay Eva
Chandler and Nina Jenkinson. These
girls were also awarded the Health
honor and an honor for obeying ;he
law OF the fire every day at CAMP.
Carmel McKeyer and Mildred Wac.or
were each awarded the honor for be-
Ing the neatest girls in camp. Eva
lChandlel' received an honor for being
the most helpful and Emma Mcleod
for showing the best camp lire spirit
The honor Tor being the best camper
was awarded 10 Marie Way. This was
the only honor given by vote of the
girls. Tb' maidens presented Miss
Mamie J. Chandler. the Camp Guard
ian. with special honor in token OF
their love and appreciate os all that
| she had done for them on the camp
This honor bore the Wahwahtaysee
symbol. tc Guardians own symbol and
"a symbol of tent. All Of these hon
ors are i'm leather and are to be worn
ON the ceremonial dress. Miss IIuce-
bia Slnler, the assistant camp Guard
lam received her rank as torch bearer
Mt this council fire and Mrs. John A
Rice, Camp Mother. was taken into
the camp fire and awarded All three
ranks The girls i'm the tent were each
awarded an honor for having the higE-
est average in tent inspection for the
week. These girls i'm this, tent were
Eiizabth Rice, Emmu Mcleod. Lucy
Burns, Ida cuttino. Mildred Brunson
On Monday afternoon there was a
swimming contest of which Mr.. Wen
dell Levi was Judge Miss Eva Chan
der received the honor for the great
esq Improvement I'M swimming with
Miss Beulah Cuttino winning second
place.
Late. Monday afternoon 81 number
or 10y Scouts with their scout master
, Mr Wendell Levi. went out to Camp
/ Wntwahtaysec,. They pitched their
camp across the road and spent the
night So rs To be on hand early i'm the
/ morning TO break camp FOR the girls
ihe camp fire girls gave the scouts Il
s"ou' not supper and afterwards
tn'Ee was q Jolly evening spent around
'he c'iup hrc. Early tho next morn
'nF every one went i'm for "a swim and
thth Tile boy scouts took down the
''h'S and the girls worked hard to
"aVv cNefyhing ~ camp i'm good order.
Fr"nos from sumter went out i'm their
c1rs ana brought the girls Jack home.
"ah"ah,1ysee camp was a great
""''FNS !" every way and the girls
i"r" l""NlnS forward to another camp
az liaS""d next years The camp fire
E"iS anu th"r friends greatly ap
pfeciatt ne Kindness of the Columbia
y 20 ~ In letting them have their
camp equipment without which they
r"ulu n"' nave hnd their most en-
j"yablc outing.