Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29
PROVIDES FRESH AIR
AND OUTDOOR SPORTS
Near Ccntralia, Within Walk
ing Distance of Electric
and Steam Cars.
>ooN TO ~: nEcunIsrrNED
Ellis All Requirements OF OrRnni-
zntinn-IIonsts Wcli-Built aud
Equipped Farm House mud 2i5
.crcs of Its Own.


Equipped Farm House and :3a
tcrcs Of Its own.
u Y. w. c. \ without camp OF
own is like a person irving to go
'ars on one leg. or look out Of
.e eye. or work with one hand"
lys Miss Leona Webster. director
health education at the Rich
aond y. w. c. a The w =. A.
stands for an all-rouud life for
very girl and the outdoors should
she is TO keep ft," Miss Webster
further stares tina; is why the
Richmond y. w. &. y. now has a
camp O: It's own tina; is TO meet the
needs 81 Richmond girls for fresh
air. outdoor sports and lore, and the
comradeship OF tho campfire
This newly acquired camp is
'HedEe'own Farm"--but tho ~"
girls arc going 20 rcchristen Il with
a snapper name. they inform us. II
is near Ccnrralia, and within easy
walking distance Of tho Petersburg
car line and Of tho Atlantic Coast
Line Hallway station. and costs a
ver" small price To reach. /, ap.
pears TO fill all the requirements of
a camp. such a & nearly every Y w
{. y. throughout the country posses
ses. and such a the Richmond Y.
W. c y. has long looked FOR and
needed. Win 235 acres Of it's own.
the camp VIII accommodate all tho
activities Of camp life without need
for further wandering Tho we'll
built and equipped farmhouse is
surrounded with four acres Of lawn
enclosed within a privet hedge. he
%ond which 230 To $40 more acres in
wife 10 Woodland hikes and other
sports tina; require range. y flower
garden IS s;i! in bloom. just over
the hedge along one side. also n
spacious vccciah bic garden where
Wen raise al! tho green goods we
iced Ia camp according 10 Miss
Webster.
Admirably Adapted 10 Purpose.
Admirably adapted to the purpose.
ne smooth and level grounds with
The hedge viii he devoted -
skct ball and 1cnnis courts. and
the erecting OF "shacks." hal.
'drd, half canvas. 10 accommodate
anpers, probably four or six TO "A
shack As 1t now stand. there is
comfortable accommodation for
;hirty girls In the three story house
and shack a few feet distant. and
these have been used TO their fun
capacity every week end since carly
september and every week end clear
through TO Dec. mhcr already is
planned for only few week ENDS
throughout the year will find the
camp silent and from May to Sep.
icmber It viii hum steadily with ac-
;ivity.
What Will girls do at This camrr"
They Will have the happiest and
most healIhtul vacations that active
or tired girls and young women can
possibly have, declares Miss Webster.
Simplicity and Wholesome living
VII! prevail. and a camp staff. com
POSED OF the health and sports di-
rector ana her' assistants and camn
counse .ors, viii maintain the highest
standard al supervision There will
be swimming and tennis. baseball
ana basketball and volleyha!l. hik-
jng, nature study. impromptu plays.
b" con bats and sings and vespe,
talks and stunts around the eve
ming cam 7!ire, besides plenty OF
chance TO rest-the best kind of
place for Il busy girl to rest and
grow ~ In. y concrete swimming
poo! is to he bull; upou the spo,
where now nnc, deep. cement-lincd
srr.nc within rustic cabin. stands
az the head o: winding stream.
Another feature Of the premises that
easily Viii lend itsel; 10 camp use
Is natural amphith.ator backed
~ pin" rrov" which WIKI a very
few touches. will provide a rcrfec,
setting for Tagcants and like per-
!ornanccs