The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16

The first of series of union sup
pers to be given by all the different
groups of Camp Fire girls was, held
Friday nigh. at First Presbyterian
church.
Covers were spread for hundred
or more girls and it seemed that
almost all Of them were about the
same size. Seated with the girls were
their group leaders or guardians aud
sponsors together with other friends
of the Camp Fire movement in the
city. Seven groups were represented.
Miss Ruth Nolan. who started the
activities in the city and who organ.
lied the first group about which many
others have clustered, was chairman
Of the meeting and she presided in
"a most eracefX manner. Dr. c. c..
Weith said grace before the company
sat for the sumptucus spread which
was served by dozen or more Camp
Fire Girls The dinner within itself
is proof that the girls know how to
cook and to serve as well as they
know the lore of the forests.
Purpose OF Meeting
The chairman announced that the
purpose of the meeting was to form
better acquaintance among the
groups and to build up cooperation
and friendship and mutual helpful
nes among them.
One Of the slogans of the girls is
"Hold on to Health and be Happy,
and Rev. f. w. Golden-HIowse talked
I three minutes on this subject He di-
vided health into three parts, bodily
mental and spiritual. and said all
are required for happiness and that
health and happiness are so indsso
lubly linked that you cannot have one
without the other.
G. w. Richards talked on "The
Camp Fire Girls in School" The su
perintendent said this is the first
year he has had so many Camp Fire
Girls in school, that they had adopted
Il simple dress that showed and stooC
for good common sense and he sait
the activities of these girls in schoo
would aid in the morale of the en-
tire system Of city schools. He pro
voked prolonged cheers when he a.
nounced the result OF The Durant foot
ball game.
I. Seek Beauty. Glorify Health
Seek Beauty and Glorify Health,
was subject assigned to DR.. X. l.
Davidson. The minister told stor,
of how a woman made her self beau
tiful despite the face that her fac,
was not attractive. The story carried
a moral that was caught by the girl:
and sincerely appreciated.
Miss Nolan announced the names o
the winners of the Colvert Ice Cream
Essay contest and the girls manifested
plenty OF group spirit as announce
ment of the winners was made. Th'
fortunate girls TO win the cash prize:
were Eula b. Ammons, Margare
Wood, Doris Duston, Ruth Wells, ant
Lutte Tom Walcott. Miss Walcott woi
the larger prize and responded will
words of thanks.
Invited to Rebecca Home
Mrs. julius Kahn Of the Benevo
lent association talked briefly of th'
Thanksgiving program and Of tn
municipal Christmas tree and told th'
girls that a little blind girl at th'
Rebecca Home would like to he visit
ed.
Reports were made by guardian
which showed how the groups ar
growing and in which the work 70
the winter was outlined and also (
was revealed that plans are beini
made now for the camp next summer
The guardians making reports wer
Misses Weber. Ammons and Gait.
DR.. Crayton S. Brooks talked oi
"Pursuing Knowledge The paste
said that all knowledge was not foun'
in books and he told a story OF tn
lessons learned by a mountaineer bo!
OF the streams and of the mountains
and of the habits Of animals and o
fish. The children listened intently e
his words
BE Trustworthy
BE Trustworthy" was the subjec
assigned to DIR. c. c. Weith, He be
gan by citing the example Of Benc
dict Arnold with which all Fchoo
children are familiar and made :
practical talk to the agirls along th'