Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-05-26
All Manner of Sports under
Trained Leaders Is Part of
Program. Buildings Make
Ideal Summer Home.

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University of Vermont.
Catalogues have already been sent |
out illustrated by 16 handsome views |
of the lake and its vicinity, describ-
ing the SURROUNDING dountry, the |
camp, camp life, and giving infor-
nation regarding it.
The main bungalow is a rambling
structure 20 by SO feet, with a 10
foot porch along the front. This will
be on the lake shore and will contain
kitchen, dining and living room and
directors Office. In the large assem-
bly, room will be found piano, games,
books, magazines and newspapers.
At a little distance down the shore
over the rocks is the original cot
tage of 'Cliff Haven" where New
port boys have been given so many
good times. This will be used for
headquarters for study and tutoring
and as sleeping quarters for any
who may prefer to sleep inside. Be
tween these two buildings will be
scattered the sleeping tents, II by
10 feet with raised floors, and equip
ped with wire cots and comfortable
woven mattresses. Each tent will
accommodate three boys with a coun-
celor.
A daily program has been care
fully prepared which will fulfill every
need and desire of camp life. The
day will begin with setting-up drill,
which is of so much value Then will
follow hours of study for those who
are being tutored, instruction in all
forms of athletics, photography,
nature study, wood-craft and manual
training of a purely practical char
acter. The afternoons will be given
up almost entirely to physical work,
games, athletics, swimming, boat
ing, hiking, fishing, etc. In the even
ing there will be corn and marsh
mallow roasts, talks, stories, games
and singing. All who play any sort
of musical instruments are urged to
bring them.
The food problem, which is a most
important matter in camp life, will
be given careful attention. Plain
and simple food, always of the best
quality and prepared by competent
cook, will be served at regular hours,
and in abundance. Fresh vegetables,
fruit, fish and dairy foods will make
up large part of the menus.
Camp Cliff Haven has a resident
doctor in whose hands is placed the
physical welfare of the boys. Thor
ough physical examinations will be
conducted at beginning and end of
season.
One of the greatest features of
camp life will be the hiking. Trips
viii be taken TO every mountain with
in hiking distance They will in
clude Owls Head, only five miles
from camp, $500 feet in height, Mount
Elephants somewhat further away,
on the lake shore, Mount Oxford at
} the extreme end of the lake and the
highest peak in Canada, east of the
Rockies, and Jay Peak, few miles
back from camp, rising 1000 feet in
height, one of the highest of the
Green Mountains. There will be oc-
!. casional longer trips arranged to the
r gAdirondacks and White Mountains.
5 ''Roughing trips" will go out every
. week to explore the shores.
: The lake is well supplied with black
bass, salmon, pickerel and other game
!, fish. Fishing trips will be encourag-
I ed and a prize will be awarded for
. the largest fish caught during the
e season.
e Swimming will be required. In
+ struction will be given by experts in
t swimming, diving, padding and aqua
! motor boats will be provided, but the
use of canoes will be prohibited un-
! til satisfactory tests in swimming
and padding have been passed.
An opportunity for target practice
will be offered under competent in
structlon. Twenty-Five calibre rifles
n will be used, and those who possess
!. these may bring them. For those
:, who care to accomplish something in
: an educational line, there will be an
. exceptional opportunity to study un-
q der competent tutors.
2 The camp colors are gray and ma
u room. The required uniform includes
r khaki fiappers, breeches or trousers
S. gray stockings, tennis shoes, gray
a. fiannel hat with maroon monogram
A. gray worsted jersey with maroon
w monogram, heavy gray flannel shirt
!, with maroon monogram and worstec
- swimming suits.
- The directors assistants are: camI
physician and senior councillor, Ray
Schurack, A. B., M D.; special in
structors, Amory d. Seaver, B. S., ant
Is Maurice j. Kendall, and councillor.
n Donald Ross, leader of hiking and boy
If scout work; Edmund Smith and Johr
:, Gilbert Eggen, directors of swim
:. ming, diving, and canoe work.
: Mr.. Dane is an experienced leade1
- - of boys of all ages. For the past few
10 years his work has been almost ex
OF clusively among them. Both in tn,
~ schools where he has taught, and il
lp his own summer camps where his DO,
In friends have spent many vacations
If he has proved his ability in this line
IA The object of Camp Cliff Havel
- will be to provide an environment ant
. training such that the mental, physic
al and moral powers of the DO,