Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-27

10 IOrtn unQer the open SKY, ana
list to Natures teachings."-william
Cullen Bryant.
T\ROM all parts of the United
States come every year to
Il Maine. fully 1900 boys and
girls. They form with their
instructors the personnel Of the
summer camps which dot the lakes,
streams, rivers of the Pine Tree
State. 1t is one of Names chief
summer industries. offering hospital
ity to these youngsters, and the
State is proud to offer her resources.
The importance of this business can
he appreciated by the fact that a
million dollars come into the State
through this industry annually and at
least GO camps are already estab-
lished and every year new camps are
made. Those who conduct the camps
are experts in their lines men and
women ranking high among the
country's educators.
The summer camp movement In
Maine is not old. 1t has been COM
paratively few years since the first
camp found its location here. Har-
monious blending Of climate, tenn
perature, water, land and sky are
the reasons why men and women
bring boys and girls here to romp
and play and learn and grow healthy
and strong.
Growth of Camps
The first intimation that Names
Capital cleaned OF the camp move
ment was in 1911 when four differ
ent boys camps came to Augusta
and camped on the grounds In front
of the state House. Camp Wild
mere at Harrison, Camp kennepec
at North Belgrade, Camp Cobbossee
at Monmouth and Camp Androscog-
gin on Androscoggin island In
Wayne were in the party. There
were about 40, as many as camp
Kennehec enrolled last year.
Cobb's camp at Denmark for Ju-
Nor and senior boys and girls leo
the summer camp enterprise. 1t
was over 20 years ago that this camp
was formed.
School teachers, college professors.
leading physicians are for the most
part the directors. Practlclng pny-
sicians in big cities, learned men ana
leaders of their kind, finding that
during the summer months their pa
tients are away at seasonable resorts,
use their spare time in conducting
boys and girls camps.
On the kennebec river two fine
camps are located. One is Merry
meeting camp for girls and the other
is Boothbay camp for boys. both
conducted by A. r. Webster. Mr..
Webster is in charge of recreation
in the public schools of Cincinnati,
o. He also has charge of the school
lunches in that same city. These
two camps have the advantage or
both fresh and salt water, according
to the tides.
The girls camp is beautifully To-
Gated on the mainland at The
CnODS, at Ine Outlct vi NCiiyhiS
ing bay, and the boys camp is on
an island just above The Narrows,
above Bath and at the south end of
the famous Burntjacket passage.
From $3.50 to $500 a season are
paid for the single boy and girl and
the average payment is $500. 1t is
a paying summer industry for Maine
as hundreds of thousands are left
here with the farmer living near the
camp and the wholesale house and
the places Of business also near the
camp. Green stuff is bought from
the farmer: other eatables come
from the wholesale houses in Maine.
Canoes and boats for the camp are
bought in Maine. In most camps
1t is the custom for each boy and
girl to have so much allowance per
week. He or she spends it every