Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-07

leaders to take back and put into
their winters work
This camp at Cobbosseecontee is
meaning more each year to the boys
"i Maine. 1t is beginning TO make 2
riace for itself in the summer life of
boys all over Maine.
Those in Charge
Jeff c. Smith, State director, is the
head push and its Mir. Smith can
no this and MIR. Smith, can | do
that" all day long He may be found
I IN his office which is the cottage,
reminder of prey camp days. Yes,
! he NAV be found there when he isn't
inspecting some piece OF work that
one group of boys are at down on
tho float with some other boys. hand
Ing out his emphatic swimming in
structioHs or here, there and every
~ hele, always with word of en-
G ura cement to the timid and q word
Of praise to those who endeayor.
, County secretaries from all over
. the State are at the camp this month,
81 ncgvisinG vacations of boys from
al over the State. Special inStruc-
ors are also at the camps aiding in
. rounding out in full measure each
boys good times Roy C. Handley,
county s. crctary OF AndrosCOggin, To-
Gated 1T Auburn, Thomas l.. Coates.
county secretary of Cumberland
county, located at Portland, Thomas
Leonard. county secretary. of kenne-
bee coGrty. located at Augusta. Will
tired La Pointe. county secretary of
York, located at Springvale. are there
this month. Special leaders also with
the boys at this tina are Phillip
Chadhourne Of Auburn, Oilyer p.
Baker OF North Arson and Paul
Ginger" Frazier Of Waterville. The
physical work is under Mr.. Frazier's
direction. He needs no lecommcnda
ton because his record a. Colby
speaks we'll OF his ability. especially
his star work on the Colby football
squads. Here at camp he is the one
who teaches the boys to swim and
who leads them through exercises
which makes them strong and
straight. Mr. Handley has cd
ucational work in charge. He
supeINises the boys reading and
from him they can get special
Instructions on their studies.
The social work is Mr.. Coates duty
among the boys The auditorium is
the scene of many a rollicking. happy
scene where games are under swing
with Mr.. Coates as leader. Curtain
bah played with voley ball. med
icine bail. relay race, pursuit relay
race are some of the games.
The Eats
The king and the queen Of the
kitchen are Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burke of WaterVille. Cook Burke
has Il reputation for making rolls
that are hard to beat. BOYS who
romp and play and work hard all
day eat heartily and like good plain
food That's where Cook Rurli"
shines a platetul OF corned beef and
cabbage placed before hungry boy
| has positively no chance of getting
! by The hungry hoy sees to that.
! There is good plain food ami pleNty
of it. Who wants second on cab
J baee?" meets with many an affirma
| tive.
! 4 hymn of praise marks the begin
ming Of each meal and There are also
! devotional exercises.
Camps Prospects
! The State Y camp has not stopped
growing. There are plans for Il Is en-
! larging spread out in the Years to
come and expressed IN hopes. 1t IS
! hoped that in time the cottage. now
used as an Office and which seems out
| OF place in architectural lines, Will he
! moved back from its present site in
/ the center of tn" camp hail circle. IN
its place il is hoped that 4 boat house
may he erected The top story OF the
boat house will form the reading
DOM for the boys Farther hopes in
clude erection of Il cottage Or dor
mitory representing each county N
the State.
During the month ut August The
/ camp viii be used by various organ
izations including chambers of com
mcrce and tratcrnal, orders. The
camp is serving a manifold purpose,
serving its best for men and youth
of Maine.