South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10

hard fought one. Mass boxing is
also a sport that is INDUCED in by
the campers-not a pitched battle
between individuals, but lessons in
the rudiments Of the art, 20 teach
agility, quickness of the eye. cour-
age and self-relianCe.
Religious Side Not Neglected.
Each camper coming for the full
term is given a thorough physical
examination upon arrival at camp.
An effort is made 10 determine all
! defects in the physical makeup of
the boy and TO correct these defects
as far as possible by corrective gym
nastics and a strenuous athletic and
aquatic program. Where defects in
posture and physique are found an
effort is made to correct these be-
fore the boys departure from camp
While the athletic and aquatic
events take up a great part of the
days program, the social and the
religious side is by no means neg
lected. There is always an under
/ lying air Of religion that pervades
the camp that cannot help but be
beneficial to the boys in after life
out of the hundreds of boys that
have attended camp in former years
there are none who will forget their
night around the camp fire in the
mystic circle on the beach, or the
morning services in the chapel in
the woods. 1t is in these two places
that the boys are brought closer to-
gether, once in the morning before
starting the days strenuous pro-
gram and again at night. gathered
around the glowing embers of the
camp fire after the day is over.
Dear to the heart Of all campers
is the little church in the wild
wood" with its stone pulpit and
wooden benches built by the boys
themselves in former years-its roof
the blue canopy of the heavens. and
its walls the trees of the forest. This
certain spot marks the place where
some of LIES greatest decisions,
which have moulded the character
of so many previous campers, have
been made.
To all old campers, the thought
Of the evening gathering around the
Council Ring after the long days
program holds a sacred place in
their memories. For it was there
they gathered with 'Leir fellow
campers. sang their songs, listened
to and told good stories, and were
entertained by the Misery quartet"
1t was there where SO many lessons
Of real life We're taught and each
year the group Of satisfied campers
leave for home knowing and realiz-
ing for The first time through the
nearness TO nature, the greatness of
God an6 the warm satisfaction de-
rived from true friendship.
Clubs EnIiven Interest.
One big feature Of the camp ac-
tivity program are the long hikes to
Indian mounds and Mount Misery, d"
a hill some miles from camp. At
these places the boys dig up arrow
heads, bones and various relics from
mounds that are the markers OF "A
former Indian hunting grounds.
This mystic spirit adds great color
TO the camping expeditions at Eber-
hart.
campers serve TO enliven the inter
est on the social side of the pro-
gram. The Bug club. the members
Of which are interested in the study.
collection and preservirs OF nature
I specimens. is one of a scientific sort
and is OF great iuteres, TO a large
number of campers. TIE Gopher
club is also one OF popular nature
among the boys. "Izaak Walton's
/ Fish club" is enc OF the hardest 20
enter. a sthe fee IS the catching of
one fish Weighing more than two
pounds. The "Stuck-Ups" is a high
ordained and respected order 10
which every boy in camp asaires 10
+ belong. The Doodle Bug Review. 90
! the camp weekly paper. is read at
/ every Saturday night camp fire and
/ is met with great favor by The boys.
As TO cap spirit. Eberhart's is un-
/ eNcelIed by any boys institution in
I the country. A dummy "Old Man
7 Crouch" is burned at the stake at
/ the first camp FIRE and every boy
! pledges himself 10 smile regardless
I OF what happens. This custom IS an
old one at Camp Eberhart and last
I year one boy made the following re-
mark. 7 always was a 'crabber'
until that night No more for me.
I It's the 'crabber' that spells every
thing. / used 10 be awfully unpop-