The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-25
Y. w. C. A. RECREATION PROGRAM
Miss Carel Baldwin of Syracuse, N. Y,
Special Worker.

MISS carol Baldwin of Syracuse, y.
\, teacher of physical education at
William Smith college, Geneva, ~ Y.
and graduate of the New Haven
school Of physical education, has been
secured by the Vermont Y w. c. A.
council to serve as special recreation
secretary during July and August. A
similar worker was in the state last
summer and her work was so cordially
received and so successful that pro-
vision has been made in the service
plan of the organization to cooperate
with communities actively interested
i'll recreation again this summer.
1t was announced some weeks ago
that Miss Baldwin's services might be
had for a few days in a community by
sending a request to the u w. c. A.
field secretary, Miss Marion Gary of
Rutland. Nearly 20 towns have asked
for her; some have made provision for
supervised recreation already and wish
the benefit of her advice others had
the workers last year and know the
value of her visit: still others are just
beginning to think along this line and
want to be started Alright. Miss Bald
wins first date is at West Addison.
where, at the request of the Addison
county home demonstration agent, she
will have charge of the recreation at
community get together on July End.
She will assist in a similar way at the
Addison county field day to be held in
Ia In Cba
she will advise with two young women
from the University of Vermont, who
are to have charge of playground in
their own town this summer. In Wa
terburv, as a direct result OF interest
in recreation aroused by the Y. W. {.
A. funds have been raised for Local
supervisor and Miss Baldwin will go
there. Other towns on her list include
Dorset, Brandon, Whiting, Eden Mills,
Georgia. East Burke, St Johnsbury, |
Lunenburg, Norwich. Sherburne. John |
son, North Crsftsbury and Straiford. |
Miss Baldwin will also visit the two |
small educational camps which the \. !
w. C. A. is operating this summer.
One of these under the direction OF |
Miss Grace Brooks Of st. Adams at 1
st. Adams bay. is known as Camp |
Worthwhile" and this is its second /
season. These camps are especially for ,
girls of limited means and environ
ment: they are invited to the camps by |
the leaders, who spend much time in
seeking out the girls to whom it will
mean most: charge is made through
a registration fee for each girl which
covers about one fifth of her camp ex
EaF
scholarship and is cared for by the
\ w. c. A. Practically ali the girls
who were "a St Adams bay last year
wish to come back. and some OF them
viii. with about half the camp new
girls. This camp will open July l.,
md will have two groups of 10 each
.ur two week periods. A second camp
II this same kind viii be opened in a
cottage ON Malletts' bay. where a group
IF about 20 such girls will be under the
direction OF Mrs. d. L. Jones of Water
,urv for two weeks in July. These
camps are a distinct fea
ure Of the Y. W. c. \. service in Yer
ncnt and they accomplish much for
urls who get very little contact with
lther girls.
In the meantime, Camp Hochelaga.
he large state CAMP for girls. Is pre-
airing TO receive its first guests on
Thursday. July first Already. many
iris from all parts of the state have
egistered The camp director, Miss
ulia y. Thomas Of New Haven. Conn.
.lrs. =. A. Macomber. camp mother.
nd the five councillors, Miss Anna
IcIntire Of North Adams. Mass, Miss
White OF Rutland. Miss Edith
Iazelton Of Barnet, Miss Hidegarde
,lson OF Athol Mass, and Miss Elmira
.ompton Of Camden. y. J.. viii he
here several DAYS in advance. making
hings ready. II has been necessary
q appoint = new recreation director.
wing to the illness 81 Miss Margaret
,arling. Miss Marion Mack Of Brook
IN. y Y. a trained leader for this kind
T work. has been secured. She comes
rom one Of the y W e. 4. health cen
-rs w New York City, and has had *
client experience.