Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-17

PIORCiIS has doo0I slWO VI ldhc
frontage and it is covered largely
with hardwood growth.
First session, Saturday noon, June
"a. Closing session. Saturday noon,
July /.
The camp is quite easily accessible.
and yet it is sufficiently isolated to
allow full camp life freedom. The
electric car line running directly be-
tween Augusta and Winthrop, con-
Meeting both through lines of the
Maine Central r. r. passes the camp
station. Winthrop Center" which is
approximately one mile from the
camp proper. A good State road for
autos leads directly to the camp both
from Augusta and Winthrop.
The camp table is provided with
eggs. milk, cream. (cows tuberculine
tested). and garden stuff from the as
ISOLATION farm adjoining the. camp.
The drinking water is from an artes-
ian we'll 1873 feet deep and is unusually
pure. A new sanitary sewerage dis
removes all danger arising from I'M
hygenic conditions.
The recreational facilities afforded
by the natural features of the Ioca-
ton, the excellent food, the comfort
able housing accommodations. the OPP
portunities for good fellowship
through program of definite. uplift-
ing influence. all under the direction
of competent, intelligent leadership,
mike for an ideal vacation
The camp buildings include an au-
ditorium. dining hall. kitchen, head
quarters cottage. boat house. supply
and tool house and six new attractive
county lodges with sleeping accommo-
dations for three hundred persons
Each lodge contains a spaciol lobby
! with fireplace. A small hotel. known
as ''Longwood Inn." is owned and op-
Grated by the camp association for the
accommodation OF camp visitors.
More important than all the nat
ural resources and material equipment,
or even the program itself. is the quail
, ity of leadershps in charge of any
school. The Young Mems Christian
Association is pretty better equipped
to furnish competent, intelligent and
experienced leadership along with a
constructive program for symmetrical
development than any other organiza-
ton.
This camp is open to all young men
| of the State on equal terms. Preference
| is given to those over II years of age.
A registration card will be mailed
on request. a fee of So must accom-
pany each request for registration.
The rates for board are $40 per
| week of one week or longer. and So per
day for less than one week.
Comfortable guest rooms are avail
able at Longwood Inn and may be en-
gagged if sufficient notice is given in
advance. at 81 a night for each per-
son: weekly rates on application.
Meals may be had at the camp
breakfast and supper. 40 cents each;
dinner, 60 cents each; Sunday dinner,
IS cents each.
The camp can be reached by tele-
phone. Winthrop 49, All mail for
delegates to be sent care of State
Training Center. Winthrop.
| All requests for further information
regarding the conference. and regis
tration fees, should be sent to A. A.
| Head. Savings Bank building. Water
| Vile. Maine.
The program specializes on charac-
ter building work with boys groups
and will probably be the most compre-
hensive one ever offered in New Eng
land. The course will be divided into
three parts: First, the regular class
work dealing with the technique of
boys work; second inspirational adj
! dresses by some of the ablest speak
ers in Maine. Some of the topics to
be presented are:
| Teaching of Bible Glasses, the sub
! ject matter and the methods to be
used; The Value and Use of Student
| Reputation Teams. in promoting re-
| ligious work for the boys of the COM
munity: Bible Study Courses best
| adapted to the different age groups;
| The Problems of Adolescence: Pro-
grams of Work for Boys. Each stu
| program of work for a boys club or
boys Bible class: Christian citizenship
training program; county work en-
blem test and group program. The
delegates will be made familiar with
bthis so they can use it on return home
wireless telegraphy and it's use with
boys groups; games adapted for boys
clubs This course includes the care
| full study of % selected games and the
best methods of promoting the same
with the average group; marching and
calisthenics drill on carefully selected
exercises for boys groups: first aid
and in use in boys groups; charting.
| interviewing and other scientific
| methods of analyzing the cha racteris-
| tics of boys group; principles of or
, ganization and their application to the
formation Of any boys group: voca-
| tional guidance. with the methods and
detailed courses adapted to boys
! groups: community socials and dra-
| mates; indoor sports. their use in
boys clubs and the best methods of
promoting the same: organized sports
and play days: camping trips and the
! best methods Of conducting the same:
sex hygiene. Best methods of teaching