The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-10
CAMP Is READY FOR LASSIES III
ENTER|EACH DAYS PRo3EA"
Is ATTRACTIVE.
Camp VIII Be Open Until September
And Every Girl In valley IL In
pected To Attend.


pected To Attend.
Twcniy.four G:rl Scouts 81 this CITY
will leave early ;his morning for me
first Girl Scout camp ever Reid IN '''E
section 4, stop - on the Wheeling an"
WcllShurG car line, up the river. t"'
camp is located on Ia" II. y. Burt prop
crty and vii! be one OF the best sum
ner camps this year. TIL" camp has
boon named camp Elizabeth FuT'
The site Of the camp is an ideal place
for the purpose for which Il Is being
used The grounds are right a. IN" car
stop in Beech uottom and about
mile from the river. \ large Hr'haru
surrounds the camp and this assures
:hc campers Of n large quantity ot I'm"
fruit when the season opens. inc mus
directly behind the camp vii iN'h'Sh
ample time for hiking and other sports
Of this nature.
Tho camp Will hc under ""n7Ie'"
charge Of Mrs. +. W Harrison who Will
have as her assistant Miss N"tic Loo
clcr aud probably one other tn" camp
will omen today and close the rrtS
day of September. with the Girl Scouts
Spending vacations OF Nv" weeks N
length until thnt time. The last week
VIII be thrown open 20 any member
~ the Girl Scouts who wishes 10 Mt
tend Reside the capable lcdcrs Of the
camp cch ,roop will be accompanied
by captain and lieutenant WI" Will
also have charge IN minor way.
The camp IA COM osed Of three tents
for the Scouts the officers tent wash
tent cooks house and the camp house
which IL one Of the many pleasing
features Of the camp. The campers
Will sleep or III" regulation army cots
with straw mattresses. The grounds
have hccn laid out and plans arc 10
have tennis courts, basketball courts,
vollcv hail courts and a baseball May
ing ground and stretch Of ground for
ouoIts Tho CAMPERS VIII hav" three.
quarter nr n milo walk 20 their swim
ming beach on the river
Camp House Modern
The camp house - very up-t"-da;e
and modern IN every respect The well
supplying the camp with drinking water
and water for cooking purposes is very
good and after an inspection last week
proved u he pure and Of tho best IN
this locality. Tho camp house was nm
ished Saturday and viii house the girls
for their meals and other work while on
duty Tho bulletin service OF the camp
will also be run from tho camp house
and will carry AL important announce
ments and other news 10 the campers.
Ribbons Will be awarded each day for
the INSPECTION test fatigue work. orig
!nality in games and other camp RctiNi-
". One girl who at tho end OF week
has shown the best camp spirit Will be
awarded a camp letter on the vote OF
tho entire camp.
The work which has 20 he done
around every camp Will hc taken care
Of by different patrols from dav to day.
Patrol No J. beginning today. VIII take
care Of the DISTINGUISHING. cleaning mp
the camp house and other little odds
and ends Patrol No. will clean NJ
the grounds and keep the lanterns clean
and their oil supply nllcd Rs well ms
taking care OF the latrincs. Patrol NO.
3 will report one hour hefnr" meal
times and set tho table and help the
cook with the general work around the
Kitchen. This schedule Will alternate
each dav with the patrols getting the
different assignments Of camp duties
every day. Each OF thcs" groups VIII
also re; one overnight hike into the
hills one" n week.
Campfire Every Night
Another artistic feature OF the camp
will be the nightly campfire. AT which
time story telling and v!ctr"la music
will be the entertainment ON hand THIS /
Featura OF the camp VIII he taken up
.s soon a. II Is dark and tho playing OF
tho different games have been discarded
tor the day. The day Will be taken up
IN work with few lessons IN Scout
work coupled with physical culture.
hut the afternoon swim will he on hand
FOR entertainment. In tn" early even
inr the games VIII h. played unil! DARK
After tho games the girls VIII ret'r" 10
the fire The Canteen ~ill nc open lor
one-half hour every evening ~ "H'tn
Time tho girls will be permitted 10 pur-
chase da!nt'cs.
Tho regulation Tag raising such "a
T., hold et West Point every day, VIII
pIso be held n; tho camp In the early
morning. Tho camp will also turn out
every night for the lowering or the
Colors
Mary WASHINGTON has been engaged
10 do the cooking for the Cnmr ana VIII
no doubt keep the Young Girl Scouts IL
tho hos. Of humor 10y her good cooking. |
N,ss Washington was connecich win
,be ,ate John Zicgenfrlder for period
OF "A years and did ali the cooking f"r
that old established flrm. which "n)"Ec"
such Wonderful business during me
vcars Of rs operation in this city mo
Scouts will have the hest or tood oo-
ta.nshle. although everything will b"
s,rnn,. and prepared without any for ,
maNtr.
To Havo First Aid
Flrs. Aid KIT has also hecn In |
s,alled 70 takc care OF any Of tho never
rorssIng camp accidents that come M
from time to time. In fact everything
rossihle ~ being done 10 have IN" girls
the best taken care OF camp IN the loca'
district Every girl will have every
thing individual pertaining to her per
sonal belongings.
Tho air1 Scouts.
Tho following are the girls who Will
spend the opening session at the Chmpi
Ella W!ncholl Meg" norton
c,rn.t IIoll II. Kirkpatrick
Jeanette shuman MarE h"ch
Meta Wincholl Marina WOODS
Urrorsnc. Bschman Elizabeth Woods
Helen Smith Mary c'ep"''H
Gertrude Palmer Mary FrlcZe
Katherine Mitchell Margaret Kcesor
program, for Tho Day.
6:20-Revlelle.
S:tO-Sctting Up Exercises
7.15-Assemoly and Morning CoIors
T:30--RreRkraat and announcements.
S:OO-Fatigue Duty.
9:00-lnspcction.
q:SO-Instructions In Scouting.
ll:00--F>ree Time.
1o:o0-Dinner.
l:S0-Rest Hour.
2:30-Mail distributed and free tme.
g:l6-Nature Lore, Handicratt and
Swimming
<S0---Tree Time
5:30-Asscmbly-R Retreat and supper
6:o0--Canteen.
T:3O-Campfre.