The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

b. the men and women of tomorrow
What is a boy and girls club
camp? A place to run wild, to get
fer a time out from anybody's con-
troll. a place to waste valuable time
No. 1t is none Of these. IL is an
ideal school In the club camp the
boys and girls receive instructions
from experts along various practical
lines in regular class formation; they
get wholesome recreation under ex-
pert supervision, learning how to
get the most out of play; they have
opportunity for the use and develop
ment of their own powers in speech,
play and song; they are given thoro
medical examination by physician
and nurse along with helpful adj
vice and Recommendation for the
care and treatment Of their bodies I;
above all, their contact with a group
OF Christian men and women accus-
toned to the training of boys and
girls and the firm discipline that is
maintained are influences in the
building Of character that will make
the club camp a landmark in the life
Of many a boy and girl.
The camp that was conducted on
the Berea Fair ground last week was
ono of the best that has yet been
held in the State. Ninety-fve boys
and girls from Rockcastle, Pulaski,
and Southern Madison counties were
enrolled. These were all country
boys and girls, members of some
corn, pig, poultry, tomato or other
club organized to do definite work.
There were five club leaders and
twelve special instructors. II will
give an idea of the kind of work that
was done to name the staff that was
responsible for the conduct of the
camp:
J. M. Feltner, Club Agent of Eastern
Kentucky
". n. nldHdil, SJdIe hBtHt
c. W. Buckler, State Leader of Clubs
Miss Enright, Food Specialist, Col
lege of Agriculture
II. w. Raaf, Instructor, State Y. M.
c. A.
G. T, Anderson, Instructor, State Y.
M. C. A.
G. J. Mckinney, Instructor, College
of Agriculture
f. F. Davis, County Agent. Whitley
County
T. H. Jones, County Agent, Lee
County
W. C. Wilson. County Agent, Pulaski
County
Robt. T. Harrison, County Agent,
Harlan County
Robt. F. Spence County Agent,
Rockcastle and Southern Madison
County
TIE camp lasted for five days be-
ginning on Monday and breaking on
Friday. The cost to the campers
was a fee of fifty cents and a par
tial supply of food for the donation
of our camp.
The Gang Idea
Early in the week the campers
were divided into four groups which
were called tribes, each being given
the name of a tribe of Indians
Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws and
Cherokees. These groups continued
thru the week. Various contests
were arranged for them. Indeed
their whole conduct and the spirit
in which they went about things
were graded during the week, the
tribe making the highest mark being
decorated at the close of the week.
The Class Work
From s to IL o'clock each day the
time was devoted to class work.
Glasses of thirty minutes each were
in -Four H Development,
Nature Study, Home Club Plans,
Health and First Aid, Agriculture
and Home Economics.
The Daily Lecture
At eleven o'clock each day an in
spirational lecture was given to the
whole group. The three lecturers
for these occasions were Professor
Everett Dix, Howard E. Taylor, and
c. A. Mahan.
Recreation -. f..
The entire afternoon was given up Z
o games and stuhts under the di. I
.ection Of Mr.. Raaf and Mr.. Ander- 7
ION. These names were made edu- $
.ational as well as enjoyable. Be- !
'ore the week was over the boys and $
girls were entering into the sports !
With a spirit and enthusiasm that
was not known when they began.
All playing stopped at 4;So, and the
~a.tad and aniovad each I