Evening star., 1923-05-09
CAMPS DISCUSSED
AT. BOYS SESSION
Club Activities Explained by
Speakers and in Papers
From Many Sections.

c:m,:s and SIMMER outings were
@, i. .."u FROM every angle ut the
k..eu:nS session Of the seventeenth
.auua, convention Of the lnterna-
rjcnal Boy Club Federation at the
Ncy Willard Hotel today.
Following invocation by Rev. John
NJ. Cooper OF the Catholic Cniver-
s,ty, several congratulatory kilograms
were read by Executive Secretary
e. ). Atkinson from boys in different
sections cf the country, after which
President William Edwin Hall OF
New York outlined the program for
'tlc day.
Aiuert +. Hines Of New York city
rad d report of a special committee
on Boys Club Camps which was
followed by discussion. Walter L.
"n Nature Study Opportunities in
Camps" and ut its conclusion Miss
Frost entertained.
Farm Camp Possibilities.
other papers read were Posi-
IilitieS in the Farm Camp, by Fred
stephenson of Springfield. Mass. and
summer Outings by Alfred j.
Bevan of Norfolk. Va, after which
the entire conference adjourned for
luncheon as guests of the local Ro-
Iary Club.
The delegates We're Welcomed by
President Arthur Marks and two
minute talks were given the Rota-
'i:tns by !;ra:!niilu Wash hbIrn. Worces-
ter. Mas: Edward l.. Waterman.
Bluefield. W. Va. Charles II. helps.
->orfulL. Va: chester }. Crell Troy, y.
y; II. A. Ri>t. Rio hmoud. Va: T. j.
.'raighra,1. Little Rock. Ark, and
Charles Il. Hahn, Kansas city. Nc. all
ii wh"m stressed What Rotary HAS
Done For My tluh.
Experiences in Financing Il Boy 5
Club" will be the principal subject
discussed later today, and tonight the
chief event Of interest will be the
iuter-divisional debate for fedora :
Jicn championship between the mid
die west division. represented by
American Boys Commonwealth OF
Chicago Harry Cohen and Lee kar-
: lin. debaters, and middle Atlantic
division, represented by University
Settlement Boys Department, New
York city, 1s;ldore F'einblatt and Alex
lewis. debaters. The subject of the
debate is:
the best interest Of the United States
to join the league Of nations.
Routine at Night Session.
Routine business and sectional
MEETINGS consumed the entire time
of the convention last night. Earlier
in the day tho delegates. with their
wives, and those boys attending the
conclave. were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
1901 kalorama road, where a Speclal
entertainment program was pre-
sented.
Discussion of tho Boy Rangers OF
America and its aims was included
in the afternoon business session. The
organization. which is for boys from
eight to twelve years. had its be
ginning in the appeal made to youth
by the game of playing Indian. ac-
rording to 4. J. Bechcr, assistant
chief guide Of the Rangers.
"Rccognition of this fact led I" the
development of d program based on
Indian lore and judicious selections
from the habits. customs, games and
rudoS Of iii" abort iginal AucricaLlla,
said Mr.. Be"her.
lhc assistant guide said that per
r.anent headquarters were opened i'll
MARCH, 1920. at 10 West 23d street,
New York city. but 1t was not until
September that the first charte rs
were issued by the National Council.
In the seven months, according to
Mr. Becher. more than seventy char
t@rS have been issued and all these
lodges are quite active, having the
endorsement of Secretary Hughes,
.Elihu Root, Gen. Leonard Wood, John
". Davis and other high officials.